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

by active 1799-1828 Henry Cranke Andrews

Monogyna. Stigmata quinque.

Fructus rostratus; pentacoccus.

One Pointal. Five Summits.

Fruit furnished with long awns; five dry berries.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Geranium foliis radicalibus integris laciniatisque; laciniis acutis; petiolis filiformibus; calycibus monophyllis; staminibus quinque fertilibus; radice tuberosa; floribus bicoloribus.

Geranium with the leaves growing from the root entire and jagged; segments pointed; foot stalks thread-shaped; cups one-leaved; five fertile chives; root tuberous; flowers two-coloured.

REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.

1. The Empalement, a little magnified.

2. Chives, natural size.