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Dagger-leaved Anthericum.
C L A S S VI. ORDER I.
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Six Chives. One Pointal.
E S S E N T I A L GENERIC CHARACTER.
C a l y x patens aut connivens. Stamina filamentis
filiformibus hirsutis. Stigma 1-
Semina angulata. Juss. Gerì. PI. 52.
Empalement expanding or converging. Chives
thread-shaped hairy. Summit 1. Seeds
angulated.
S P E C I F I C CHARACTER, &C.
Anthebicum, foliis camosis linearibus acuminatis
canaliculatis^ scapo foliis duplo
longiore.
A n t h e r i c u m , with fleshy linear acuminated
channelled leaves, witli a stalk twice their
length.
A n t h e r i c um pugioniforme. JVilld. Sp. PL 2. 144.
A n t h e r i c um filamentis barbatis acaule, radice subrotunda perenni, foliis crasso-subulatis antice sulcatis
apice teretibus pulposis erectis. Jacq. Ic. rar. 2. t. 405.
P é t a l a sex, oblonga, obtusa, plana, patentissima, lutea, cum fascia longitudinali media utrinque
viridi. Filamenta subulata patula, petalis breviora, flavescentia, circa medium omnia ex viridiflavodense
barbata. Antherae oblongse, flavae. Germen ovatum, superum. Stylus filiformis, erectus,
longitudine staminum. Stigma obtusum. Jacq. Collect. Supp.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
1. The seed-bud, chives and pointal.
2. A chive magnified.
3. The seed-bud and pointal.
A NATIVE of the Cape of Good Hope, 'from whence it was sent some time since to the collection of
G. Hibbert, esq. Clapham Common j where our figure was taken la>t autumn. It is rather more singular
in its appearance, than beautiful; but is at present extremely rare, and deserves a place in all collections;
prefers the treatment of a green-house succulent plant, and requires much air; but must be
carefully defended from superfluous humidity; particularly when not in a state of active growth ; and
is best kept constantly in the house. Is propagated by parting its roots, but not very readily : and requires
a light, dry soil.
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