The botanist's repository for new and rare plants; vol. 03 & 04 [of 10]

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Stamina 5, 10, plura.

Hermaph. Cup 5-toothed. Blossom 5-cleft.

Chives 5 or more. Pointal 1. A pod.

Male. Calyx 5-toothed. Blossom 5-cleft.

Chives 5, 10, or more.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Mimosa inermis; foliis bipinnatis, sexjugis, bicoloribus; pinnis acutis, æqualibus; spicis axillaribus; capitulis globosis; siliquis latissimis, planis.

Mimosa without spines; leaves doubly winged, in six pairs, and two coloured; wings sharp pointed and equal; spikes grow from the insertion of the leaves; small heads globular; pods very broad and flat.

REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.

1. The Empalement, natural size.