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t C A L Y X .
Fig. r - 'M - I
* Lente auilus.
C. C O R O L L A .
Fig. a. 3-'4 -
• ‘ Lènte aucta.
N. NKCTARIUM,
* Lente auílum,
S T A M IN A .
F ig .íí% :'^ q
• Lente aufla.
P I S T I L L U M.
9 Ì Ì Ì X l | | 9 i * Lente auclum.
T. P ER IC A R P IUM ,
• - fe jig p |p%
• Lentéauilura,
S. S E M E N i
1RL enmte aumétumm.
T . T R U N C U S .
Fig.
F. F O L I A .
Fig. io.
H E X A NV D R I A — H Y M l A.
o R A.
■,G lum a uniflora,
bivalvi s,
'.minima,
.fubaqualii.
‘ Magnified. !The G lum a uniflorous,
K . The C A L Y X .
■ F ig. I . 2. 3- '
having two valves,
very imall,
acute,
iomewhat equal.
bivalvi! :
valutili; navicularibut,
concavit, . C . The COROLLA.
- Fig. C 3- 4-
* Magnified.
bivalve:
the valves navicular, (/hoped like a bead)
concave,
comprefled:
having five large angles, the larger quinquangulär acu-
f. minated
(_ acuminated, (narrowing at both ends)
Idiphyllum,
planum,
ad latera germini!,
mijiimüm:'
FoLioi.is bufi angußi,
apice retufis,
faduc/s.
N . The
- N E C T A R LtÇM.
>■ Fig. 3. sC- '
* Magnified.
diphyllous, (two petals)
plain, flat
ibnt.each fide o f the germen,
yery little:
The F olioles narrow at their baft,
at the apex blunted,
.caducous, (failing off at the opening of the flower)
Sf , F I l am e n t a fen,
capillaria,
longitudine cor olla,
.a. A n th e ræ bali bifid*.
ìe S T A M E N S ;
w m
f . The F ilam e n t s fix , ;
capillary,
the length o f the corolla.
The A nth er as at the bale bifid.
. G e rm e n turbinatum.
, S t y l i duo,
capillare!,
patentes.
. S t ig m a t a (lavata,
plumo/a.
T h e P ISTILLUM.
’g. The G e rm e n turbinated. (Jhaped like a topi
r. The S t y le s two," 1
capillary,
patent.
t. The S t i g mas clavated, (club-Jhapcd)
plumous, (feathery)
nullum.
C o r o l l a femini adnata, (Fig. 9. C .*)
■ li-oblonga,
prefa, '
'ginibui tenuibus,
lateribus flriis utrinquc duabui.
P. The i The C orolla grown to the feeds, (Fig. g, C.*)
P E R I C A R P IU M. J of an oblong-oval fhape,
Fig. 8. ' 1 comprefled;
•Magnified. M'thin-at the margin,
(_ on both fides marked with two fireakes or channels.
f unicum,
magnum,
obtufum,
comprcjfum,
utrinque biflriatum.
0 . T h t .S E * P'S, JS&i
• Magiliüed.
I on both marked fides with two fireaks.
{Cu lmu s teres,
glaberj-^h.^
T . The T R U N K , fT h e C u lm (ftalk) round,
Fig.æioï " - 1 fmooth.
caulina culmo longiora,
bafi vaginantia : _
V a g in a cylindrácea,
Or e integra, '
imberbi ;
L ig u l a (Fig. 1 0 .1.) oblonga,
trunca ta,
apice fublacera,
creila.
The i j E A V E is ;
F iglio.*-; £
'like the grafles,
lanceolate and linear, . v,
plain,
lmooth:
the cauline longer than the culm,
at the bale vagmant: (having a Jheath)
The V a g in a cylindric,
at the mouth entire;
without a beard;
The L i g u l a (little tongue) (Fig. 1 0 .1.) oblong,
truncated;
at the apex Iomewhat lacerated,
ereih
The PANic£E.terminal,
with many flowers.
Nomen triviale O R YZA fativa.
Habitat in Æthiopia, Chin*, Indi*, Americteque, pa*
ludofis. Sp; I’J; ■ ' ■ - ■■ -
The common name cultivated RICE.
Is a native o f Athiopia, and cultivated in the moift parts
o f China, India, and South America. Sp: PI: