GERANIUM pilosum.
Pointed-anthered Crane’s-bill.
G. pilosum, pedunculis bifloris, foliis oppositis reni-
formibijs qmnqiicpartitis pilosis; segmentis palma-
tilidis obtusis, petalis emarginatis calyce duplo
longioribus, antheris mucronatis, caule erecto di-
chotomo.
G^amumpiosum. mild, sp.pl. 3. p. 706. P e r so n .
the joints, thickly clothed with white reflexed hairs
Leaves opposite, reniform, generally 5-parted, hairy on
each side; segments palmately divided, very bluntly
rounded at the points and ciliate. Petioles long and
slender, flattened on the upper side and convex on the
lower thickly covered with white recurved hairs.
Stipules subulately lanceolate, acuminate, membrana
ceous, generally forked. Peduncles axillary, 2-flowered
Involucre of 4 small subulate unequal membranaceous
bractes. iW e * slender, curved at the points. Calyx
of 5 widely lanceolate, unequal, fringed, spreading-
sepals, villous, and terminated with a very hairy arista
Petals 5, equal widely obovate, slightly emarginate
about twice the length of the calyx, of a bright reddish
lilac, paler at the base. Filaments 10, connected at
the base, all bearing perfect anthers. Anthers incumbent,
nearly orbicular, 2-lobed and terminated with a
sharp point. Pollen sulphur-coloured. Capsules and
arista: hairy. Stigmas 5, blunt, reflexed.
This curious little species is a native of New Zealand,
and differs from all others that we have examined