Empalement double, coloured, pressed to the blossom, with the leaflets wedge-egg-shaped, and imbricated on the blossom.
Blossom pitcher-shaped, upwards rose-coloured, with slightly spreading segments.
Chives eight flat threads; tips bearded, without the blossom.
Pointal. Germen turban-shaped; shaft thread-shaped; summit four-cornered.
Native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Flowers from the month of September till February.
REFERENCE.
|
1. A Leaf magnified. 2. The Empalement with its floral leaves magnified. 3. The Empalement and Blossom. 4. The same without the floral leaves. 5. The Chives and Pointal. 6. A Chive magnified. 7. The Pointal, with the stigma detached and [Pg 78]magnified. 8. The Seed-bud magnified. |
