P L A T E CLIII.
V I O L A P E D A T A.
BircVs-foot-leaved Violet.
C L A S S XIX. ORDER VI.
SYNGENESIA POLYGJMIA MONOGAMIA. Tips united. Flowers Ample.
G E N E R I C
C A L Y X . P e r i a n t h i um p e i i t a p h y l l n m , b r e v e , p e r -
fillcns; fbttoUa o v a t o - o b l o n g i s , e r e c t i s , a p i ce
a c u t i o r i b u s , bati o b t i i l i s , fupra balín a r r i á i s,
sequulibus, fed d i l p o l i t i o n e v a r u s ; q u o r um
d u o f u t c i u n t p e l a l um a . ; Singula u n g u i um
p e t a l um 3. - / . ; u n i c u m duo p é t a l a 5. e. iim
i i l .
C O R O L L A p e n t a p e t a l a , i r r e g u l a r i s , p c t a l i s ma;-
q u a l i b u s ; q u o r um
Pctulum a. Mttpremum r e c t u m , d e o r f um fpect
a n s , l a i i u s , obtufius, e m a r g i n a t u m , defín
e o s bali in n e c t a r i um c o r u i c u l atona, o b t u -
l u m , i n t e r c a l y c i s folíola p r o m i n e n s.
(3. y . Lateralia paria, obtufa, oppolita, rc£ta.
S, . ínfima paría, majora, f u r f um reflexa.
C H A R A C T E R .
S T A M I N A . Filann u t a q u i n q u é , m i n i m a , q u o r
u m duo petalo a, p r ó x i m a appendieibus
a n n e x i s i n t r a n t n e c t a r i u m . Antheras fa>
p i u s connexse, obtuiae, m e m b r a n i s ad apic
c m auctar.
P I S T I L L U M . Germen f n h r o t u n d u m . Stylus fil
i f u r m i s , e x t r a a n t b e r a s p r o m i n e n s . Stigma
o b l i q u u m.
P E R I C A K N I ' M . Capfula ovata, t r í g o n a , obtufa,
u n i l o c u l a r i s , t r i v a l v i s.
S E M I N A p l u r a , o v a t a , a p p e n d i c u l a t a , valvis afi
i x a . R c c e p t a c u l um l i n e a r e , per fuigulnm
v a l v u l am l i n c e inftar e x c u r r e n s.
Ols. Stigma vel in Itanium simplicem refleetitur,
vel capitulum est concavum apice perforata.
C U P five-leaved, Short, p e r m a n e n t ; leaflets obl
o n g - e g g - l h a p e d , c r e f t , Sharpifh at t h e point,
b l u n t at t h e b o t t o m , j o i n e d t o g e t h e r above
t h e b a l e , e q u a l , b u t v a r i o u l l y d i l p o l e d ; of
w h i c h , two fupport petal «. o n e each petal
/3 y. and one t h e t w o p e t a l s S. e. t o g e t h e r.
B L O S S O M five p e t a l s , i r r e g u l a r , u n e q u a l p e t a l s , of
w h i ch
The ufper petal a. is u p r i g h t , b e n t b a c k , broader,
a n d b l u n t e r t h a n t h e reft, n o t c h e d a t the
e n d , t e r m i n a t i n g at t h e b a l e in a b l u n t h o m -
Shaped h o n e y - c u p , p r o t r u d i n g between t he
leaflets of t h e c u p.
The lateral petah 3. y . g r o w i n p a i r s , o h t u f e.
o p p o l i t e , u p r i g h t.
27;.' lower petals S. & g r ow in pairs, l a r g e r , and
reflexed u p w a r d s.
C H I V E S . Five t h r e a d s , very Small; of which
t h e t w o neareft to the petal a., have Small
a p p e n d a g e s which enter the h o n e y - c u p.
T i p s g e n e r a l l y u n i t e d , b l u n t , e n l a r g e d by
Ikiuny fubltances at t h e e n d.
P O I N T A L . Sced-bud roundifh. Shaft t h r e a d -
Shaped, p r o j e c t i n g beyond the tips, Summit
o b l i q u e .
S E E P - V E S S E L . Capfuleegg-Shaped, t h r e e - l i d c d,
b l u n t , one cell a n d t h i e e valves.
S E E D S many, e g g - l h a p e d , h a v i n g a p p e n d a g e s,
fixed to the valves. Receptacle linear,
r u n n i n g like a l i n e along each valve.
Ols. The summit is cither rejlered into a simple
hook, or a loncave small head perforated
at the end.
S P E C I F I C C H A R A C T E R,
V I O L A a c a u l i s ; foliis pedatis, f e p t e m p a r t i t i s;
l a c i n i i s d e n t a t i s.
V I O L E T w i t h o u t a flem, leaves formed like a
b i r d ' s foot, w i t h Seven divifions; fegments
t o o t h e d .
R E F E R E N C E TO T H E P L A T E,
. T h e Kmpalenient.
. O n e of t h e u p p e r P e t a l s of t h e Bloffom.
. O n e of t h e l a t e r a l Petals.
. T b c lower P e t a l , w i t h its H o n e y - c u p . <
. T h e Chives and Pointal w i t h t h e A p p e n d a g e s t h a t fall i n t o t h e H o n e y - c up
f r om t h e t w o h i n d e r t h r e a d s,
i. T i i e Pointal magnified.
or in p o t s . The roots may be p a r t e d m M a r c h.