Plate 779 - Flowered Sparaxis

[ 779 ] sPARAXIS GRANDIFLORA, var.

B. sTREAKED FLOWERED sPARAXIS. ******************* Class and Order.

TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA.

Generic Character. spatha 2-valvis grandior, fcarioso-membranacea, ora fpha- celato-lacera.

Cor. pars inferior insundibuliformi-tubulofa ; limbus vel regularis vel pene æqualis, aut irregularis itidemque inæqualis. stam. recta atque inclinata, rarius adfcendentia. stigmata 3, recurvo-patentia, antheras excedentia.

Capf. oblongo-rotunda, nodulofa.

Sem. plurima globofa.

G.

OBS.

Bulbo-tuber ovatum cum acumine, obtectum tunicis e reticulis fericeo-fibrofis.

Caulis fere semper ad solia axillariter bulbifer.

Folia 6-10, ensiformia, friis tenuibus crebris celata.

Flores majufculi, remotiores, nun- quam contigui atque numerofi. spatha sæpius tubi longitudine vel ultra.

Limbus modo ftellato-explanatus, modo deorfum connivens, modo bilabiatus lacinia fuprema galeatim erecta; hic vero organa adfcendunt, cum aliter inclinent et divergant. spatha generi dat characterem nomenque.

G. specific Character and synonyms. sPARAXIS grandiflora; soliis fubtiliter striatis ; spathis arif- tato laceris; tubo brevi: laciniis ftellato-patenti- bus oblongo-cuneatis, apice rotundatis ; ftami- nibus lateralibus. a. floribus purpureis.

G.

IXIA grandiflora.

Bot.

Mag. 541.

Ubi synonyma petenda. 3. caule altiore floribus extus striatis, intus flavefcentibus basi maculatis.

This beautiful variety of sPARAXIS grandiflora was im- ported from the Cape by Mr.

SALIsBURY, of the Botanic Garden, HOLL subfcription Library No No 779 syd.

Edwards del Pub. by T.Curtis, sGec Crefcent Oct. 1.1804 Sansom sculp Garden, Brompton, where our drawing was taken.

Flowers early in the spring, and requires the same treatment as the other Cape bulbs. 2 sPARAXIDIS species adhuc obfervatæ sunt anemoniflora.

Jacq.

Ic. rar. 2. t. 273. (IXIA.) fragrans.

Jacq.

Ic. rar. 2. t. 274. (IXIA.) tricolor.

Bot.

Mag. t. 381. (IxIA.) galeata.

Jacq.

Ic. rar. 2. t. 258. (GLADIOLUS.) bicolor.

Bot.

Mag. t. 548. (IxIA.) grandiflora.

Bot.

Mag. t. 541. (Ix1A.) bulbifera.

Bot.

Mag. 545. (IxIA.) fimbriata.

La Marck Encyc. 3. 337. (IxIA.) lacera.

Herb.

Bank. (IxIA.) Vide Bot.

Mag.

No. 548, et Annals of Botany, v. 1. p. 227

[ 779 ] sPARAXIS GRANDIFLORA, var. B. sTREAKED FLOWERED sPARAXIS. ******************* Class and Order. TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Generic Character. spatha 2-valvis grandior, fcarioso-membranacea, ora fpha- celato-lacera. Cor. pars inferior insundibuliformi-tubulofa ; limbus vel regularis vel pene æqualis, aut irregularis itidemque inæqualis. stam. recta atque inclinata, rarius adfcendentia. stigmata 3, recurvo-patentia, antheras excedentia. Capf. oblongo-rotunda, nodulofa. Sem. plurima globofa. G. OBS. Bulbo-tuber ovatum cum acumine, obtectum tunicis e reticulis fericeo-fibrofis. Caulis fere semper ad solia axillariter bulbifer. Folia 6-10, ensiformia, friis tenuibus crebris celata. Flores majufculi, remotiores, nun- quam contigui atque numerofi. spatha sæpius tubi longitudine vel ultra. Limbus modo ftellato-explanatus, modo deorfum connivens, modo bilabiatus lacinia fuprema galeatim erecta; hic vero organa adfcendunt, cum aliter inclinent et divergant. spatha generi dat characterem nomenque. G. specific Character and synonyms. sPARAXIS grandiflora; soliis fubtiliter striatis ; spathis arif- tato laceris; tubo brevi: laciniis ftellato-patenti- bus oblongo-cuneatis, apice rotundatis ; ftami- nibus lateralibus. a. floribus purpureis. G. IXIA grandiflora. Bot. Mag. 541. Ubi synonyma petenda. 3. caule altiore floribus extus striatis, intus flavefcentibus basi maculatis. This beautiful variety of sPARAXIS grandiflora was im- ported from the Cape by Mr. SALIsBURY, of the Botanic Garden, HOLL subfcription Library No No 779 syd. Edwards del Pub. by T.Curtis, sGec Crefcent Oct. 1.1804 Sansom sculp Garden, Brompton, where our drawing was taken. Flowers early in the spring, and requires the same treatment as the other Cape bulbs. 2 sPARAXIDIS species adhuc obfervatæ sunt anemoniflora. Jacq. Ic. rar. 2. t. 273. (IXIA.) fragrans. Jacq. Ic. rar. 2. t. 274. (IXIA.) tricolor. Bot. Mag. t. 381. (IxIA.) galeata. Jacq. Ic. rar. 2. t. 258. (GLADIOLUS.) bicolor. Bot. Mag. t. 548. (IxIA.) grandiflora. Bot. Mag. t. 541. (Ix1A.) bulbifera. Bot. Mag. 545. (IxIA.) fimbriata. La Marck Encyc. 3. 337. (IxIA.) lacera. Herb. Bank. (IxIA.) Vide Bot. Mag. No. 548, et Annals of Botany, v. 1. p. 227.