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

Volume 10 — PLATE DCL. XERANTHEMUM FASCICULATUM, var. flore rubro. Bundled-leaved Everlasting Flower; red-flowered variety.

Reading edition

CLASS XIX. ORDER II.

SYNGENESIA POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. Tips united. Superfluous Pointals.

ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.

Receptaculum paleaceum. Pappus setaceus. Calyx imbricatus, radiatus; radio colorato.

Receptacle chaffy. Feather bristly. Cup tiled, rayed; the ray coloured.

See Xeranthemum speciosissimum, Pl. LI. Vol. I.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER.

Xeranthemum foliis caulinis linearibus, fasciculatis, longissimis: floribus solitariis; squamis calycinis lanceolatis, rubris.

Everlasting Flower with the stem-leaves linear, roundish, bundled, and very long. Flowers solitary; the scales of the cup lance-shaped and red.

REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.

1. An hermaphrodite floret with its seed magnified. 2. Seed-bud, chives, and pointal, magnified.

This Xeranthemum was raised from seed brought over from the Cape of Good Hope by Mr. Niven in 1809, and resembles in its habit and foliage the X. fasciculata figured in the Fourth Volume of this Work, Plates 242 and 279, but is much more esteemed than either of them for the brilliance of its fine red flowers. It requires no other treatment than what is common to most of the genus, and continues in flower from May till October.

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