Hooker's Icones Plantarum Volume 13 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 Excerpt: ...Plate 1251. TORENIA SCHWEINFURTHII, Oliv. SCROPHULARUCE. T. Schweinfurthii, Oliver, sp. nova, caule elongato erecto vix aut parum ramoso quadrangulo glabro, foliis oppositis parvis trinerviis inferioribus approximatis ellipticis obtusis superioribus distantibus gradatim minoribus ovali-lanceolatis acutis, inflorescentia terminali subcapitata, bracteis subulatis flore brevioribus, pedicellis brevissimis, calyce 5-angulato v. 5-coetato breviter et acute 5-fido, coroll tubo calyce longiore, limbi labio superiore integro rotundato, labio inferiore 3-partito lobo centrali obovato lobis lateralibns paullo longiore, pal ato pilis paucis claviformibus ornato, stammibus anticis basi appendice brevi capitata auctis. Hab. Bongo land (No. 4009), Dr. Schweinfurth Nupe, Nigritania, Barter Caulig 1--2 ft. altus superne pauce foliosus. Folia longiora poll. longa.--D. Oliver. Fig. 1. Calyx. 2. Flower. 3. One of the Ulterior longer stamens with basal appendix. 4. Capsule enclosed in calyx, and stigma. Plate 1252. MEDUSAGYNE OPPOSITIPOLIA, Baker. Ternstr( miaceje. M. oppoeitifolia, Baker, Flora Maur. and Seychelles, 17. Frutex ramosus glaber, foliis oppositis breviter petiolatis coriaceis ellipticis v. oblongo-ellipticis obscure et distanter crenato-dentatis apice obtusis retusisve, paniculis terminalibus laxis foliis vix longioribus, pedicellis flore longioribus gracilibus basi articulatis, scpalis rotundatis coriaceis, petalis obovatis obtusis calyce 2-3plo longioribus, stylis 17-24, ovario eub quilongis. Hab. Exposed places in Mahe, Seychelles; 1,800 ft. above the sea, Mr. J. Blorne VOL. . THIRD SKRIIS. Ramuli teretes nodosi. Folia l-2 poll, longa, basi rotundata v. subcutieata, utrinque (in sicco) plus minus reticularis; p...