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P L A T E DLVII.
P E R I P L O C A AFRICANA.
African Periploca,
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FENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. Five Chives. Two Pomtals.,
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
CONTORTA. Nectarium ambiens genitalia^ filamenta
5, exserentia.
CONTOKTED. Honey-cup sun-ounding the sta»-
mens. Threads 5, standing out.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER.
PEKIPLOCA foliis ovato-acutis, pilosis: floribus
coryrabosis : caule volubili^ hirsuto.
Willd. Sp. Pl.
PEKIPLOCA with ovate-pointed hairy leaves
flowers corymbose: stem twining and haiij.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE..
1. The empalement.
2 . The outer part of the blossom.
3. The tubular part of the same detached.
4. The same spread open.
5. One of the lobes of the nectary surrounding the parts of fructification.
6. Seed-buds, chives, and pointais, magnified.
THE Periploca Africana is at present a rare plant to the gardens, although, according to Donn's Catalogue,
it has been introduced to this country as long ago as the year 172S. There are several figures of
it among the older botanists, but not one that does it any justice, as an ornamental green-house plant,
which it undoubtedly is, and continues in bloom almost from June till January.
Our figure represents the entire plant, just as we received it from Messrs. Whitley and Brames.
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