[468] Œnothera Tetraptera. White-Flowered Œnothera.
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[468] Œnothera Tetraptera. White-Flowered Œnothera.
Class and Order.
Octandria Monogynia.
Generic Character.
Cal. 4-fidus. Petala 4. Caps. cylindrica infera. Sem. nuda.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
ŒNOTHERA tetraptera foliis lanceolatis, basi pinnatifido-dentatis, capsulis pedicellatis obovatis quadrialatis. Linn. Sp. Pl. edit. Wildenou.
ŒNOTHERA foliis alternis subpinnatis crispis, flore mutabili fructû tetraptero. Cavanill. Icon. t. 3. p. 40. tab. 279.
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Of this genus we have already figured six different species; this is another newly discovered one, which, like most of its kind, displays its beauties chiefly in the night. It is the only one, as far as we yet know, that has white blossoms; these, when first expanded, are beautifully so, but in the morning they change to a purple colour, fade, and their place is supplied by a fresh succession. In this remarkable change of colour, it bears some affinity to the Œnothera anomala, which may be considered as strengthening our opinion that the latter plant belongs to this genus rather than to that of Gaura. The Œnothera tetraptera is a native of Mexico, its duration as yet not certainly ascertained, but may be treated as a tender annual; and such plants as do not flower the first year, may be preserved under glasses through the winter. It was raised from seeds sent by Mr. Donn, from Cambridge; but was probably first introduced into this country from seeds sent to the Marchioness of Bute, by Prof. Ortega, of Madrid.
INDEX. In which the Latin Names of the Plants contained in the Thirteenth Volume are alphabetically arranged. Pl. 457Alöe plicatilis. 455Alöe retusa. 453Amaryllis Reginæ. 462Anthemis Pyrethrum. 441Antholyza Merianella. 458Aristea cyanea. 433Azalea pontica. 451Blakea trinervia. 466Calycanthus præcox. 444Canarina Campanula. 454Canna indica. 452Cardamine trifolia. 459Convolvulus Cneorum. 445Coronilla Emerus. 449Dillenia speciosa. 456Diosma serratifolia. 467Dracocephalum virginianum. 463Epidendrum ciliare. 440Erica albens. 447Erica empetrifolia. 443Erica physodes. 442Genista linifolia. 450Gladiolus Watsonius. 435Gnaphalium ericoides. 436Hibiscus præmorsus. 437Hydrangea Arborescens. 438Hydrangea Hortensis. 461Jasminum fruticans. 439Illicium floridanum. 465Indigofera angustifolia. 460Maurandya semperflorens. 448Mesembryanthemum micans. 468Œnothera tetraptera. 434Oxybaphus viscosus. 446Psoralea bracteata. 464Sisyrinchium gramineum. INDEX. In which the English Names of the Plants contained in the Thirteenth Volume are alphabetically arranged. Pl. 466Allspice, Japan. 455Aloe, cushion. 457Aloe, fan. 441Antholyza, dwarf. 458Aristea, grass-leaved. 433Azalea, yellow. 444Bell-flower, canary. 459Bindweed, silvery-leaved. 451Blakea, three-ribbed. 442Broom, flax-leaved. 450Corn-Flag, Watson's. 452Cuckow-Flower, three-leav'd. 449Dillenia, shewy. 456Diosma, serrated or saw-leaved. 467Dragon's Head, virginian. 463Epidendrum, fringed. 448Fig-Marygold, glittering. 435Gnaphalium or Everlasting, heath-leaved. 447Heath, crowberry-leaved. 443Heath, sticky-flowered. 440Heath, pallid. 436Hibiscus, bitten-leaved. 438Hydrangea, garden. 437Hydrangea, shrubby. 461Jasmine, yellow. 439Illicium, red-flowered or Aniseed tree. 454Indian Reed or Shot, common. 465Indigo, narrow-leaved. 453Lily, Mexican. 460Maurandya or Bastard Foxglove, climbing. 468Œnothera, white-flowered. 462Pellitory of Spain. 446Psoralea, oval-spiked. 445Senna, scorpion. 464Sisyrinchium, grass-leaved. 434Umbrella Wort, viscid.
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