Plate 824 - Pitcairnia Bromeliefolia

Library subfcription HULL N: N°824 syd.

Edwards del Pub. by TCurtis, st Geo: Crefcent Mar 1.1805.

FSanfem sculp [ 824] PITCAIRNIA BROMELIEFOLIA. sCARLET *** PITCAIRNIA. ** Class and Order.

HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA.

Generic Character.

Cal. 3-phyllus, femifuperus.

Pet. 3, fquama nectarisera ad basin petalorum. stigm. 3, contorta.

Capf. 3, introrfum de- hifcentes.

Sem. alata.

HEPETIS.

Gen.

Plant. schreb. n. 1741.

OBS Si calyx monophyllus appellandus, germen erit superum, tubo calycis femiimmerfum et adnatum, flamina et petala fauci calycis inferta.

Si vero mavis calycem triphyllum dicere, germen erit femiinferum, ftamina, petala, et calyx receptaculo germen cingenti inferta.

Dryand.

MsS.

Rectiufne Cal. o, Cor.

Jexpartita, laciniis inæqualibus, cylindrice con- niventibus, extimis calycem mentientibus? G. specific Character and synonyms.

PITCAIRNIA bromeliasolia soliis ciliato-fpinofis; racemo pa- tulo ebractteato; pedunculis germinibusque glaberrimis.

PITCAIRNIA bromeliasolia.

Hort.

Kew. 1. 401. schneev, et Geuns Ic.

Fafc. 4. t. 11.

L'Herit.

Sert.

Angl. 7. t. 11. swartz Fl.

Ind.

Occid. 1. p. 580.

Mart.

Mill.

Diet.

Dryand. in Linn.

Trans. v. 2. p. 230.

Willd. sp.

Pl. 2. 10.

Lil. à Redouté, t. 75.

HEPETIS anguftisolia. swartz Prod. 56.

An inhabitant of Jamaica, where it is said to grow on the shady sides of mountains.

Firft cultivated in this country by Lord AsHBURTON as far back as 1781; flowers in April and May, although our specimen did not until August.

The rachis of the raceme as well as peduncles and corolla are of a fine scarlet colour; the latter is perfiftent, changing to a greenifh and lastly to a brownish hue.

The transparent fcale at the inner base of each segment is of an ovate form, truncate at the top, crenate, attached by its back, while the edge and summit are free.

Radical leaves from three to four feet long, scarcely an inch broad when flattened. scape terminal, upright, about a soot high, many-flowered, and ge- nerally simple.

Calyx or outer segments of the corolla three times shorter than the corolla or inner segments.

It is a very ornamental plant; requires to be kept in the tan-pit; often seeds; but is generally propagated by offsets.

G

Library subfcription HULL N: N°824 syd. Edwards del Pub. by TCurtis, st Geo: Crefcent Mar 1.1805. FSanfem sculp. [ 824] PITCAIRNIA BROMELIEFOLIA. sCARLET *** PITCAIRNIA. ** Class and Order. HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Generic Character. Cal. 3-phyllus, femifuperus. Pet. 3, fquama nectarisera ad basin petalorum. stigm. 3, contorta. Capf. 3, introrfum de- hifcentes. Sem. alata. HEPETIS. Gen. Plant. schreb. n. 1741. OBS Si calyx monophyllus appellandus, germen erit superum, tubo calycis femiimmerfum et adnatum, flamina et petala fauci calycis inferta. Si vero mavis calycem triphyllum dicere, germen erit femiinferum, ftamina, petala, et calyx receptaculo germen cingenti inferta. Dryand. MsS. Rectiufne Cal. o, Cor. Jexpartita, laciniis inæqualibus, cylindrice con- niventibus, extimis calycem mentientibus? G. specific Character and synonyms. PITCAIRNIA bromeliasolia soliis ciliato-fpinofis; racemo pa- tulo ebractteato; pedunculis germinibusque glaberrimis. PITCAIRNIA bromeliasolia. Hort. Kew. 1. 401. schneev, et Geuns Ic. Fafc. 4. t. 11. L'Herit. Sert. Angl. 7. t. 11. swartz Fl. Ind. Occid. 1. p. 580. Mart. Mill. Diet. Dryand. in Linn. Trans. v. 2. p. 230. Willd. sp. Pl. 2. 10. Lil. à Redouté, t. 75. HEPETIS anguftisolia. swartz Prod. 56. An inhabitant of Jamaica, where it is said to grow on the shady sides of mountains. Firft cultivated in this country by Lord AsHBURTON as far back as 1781; flowers in April and May, although our specimen did not until August. The rachis of the raceme as well as peduncles and corolla are of a fine scarlet colour; the latter is perfiftent, changing to a greenifh and lastly to a brownish hue. The transparent fcale at the inner base of each segment is of an ovate form, truncate at the top, crenate, attached by its back, while the edge and summit are free. Radical leaves from three to four feet long, scarcely an inch broad when flattened. scape terminal, upright, about a soot high, many-flowered, and ge- nerally simple. Calyx or outer segments of the corolla three times shorter than the corolla or inner segments. It is a very ornamental plant; requires to be kept in the tan-pit; often seeds; but is generally propagated by offsets. G.