Botanical notebook
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Spica fructifera (tab. VII. 5,6) pendula, 5 pollicaris, Capsulis pedicellatis reflexis ad rhachin. Spicas adpressis, triguetris ferr ex alio tantum tribus constantibus, latoribus quam longioribus (lat. 25-30 mm., long. 20-25 mm.) nitidio pergamenio, junioribus ad marginem pilis grossio parce obtisit drin glabrescentibus, vertice et basi depressio vel imarginatis, junioribus flavo-virentibus, senioribus (non sat maturio tamen) ex siccatis fuscescente- straminis, trilocularibus, loculicid & rhiscantibus, pedicellis circiter 5 mm. longis trialatis. Simina (immatura) gemina, angulo interno affixa, loculum implentia, plana elliptica (7 mm. longa, 5 mm. lata), interdum suborbiculata, castanea, undique ala latoris membranacea cincta, ala sarpium undique irregulariter excrescente latori quam longiori (ala cum simine 10-20 mm. lata) (tab. VII, 7). Haec planta curiosissima credit in silvis umbrosissimis subtropicalibus ad Monasterium Nov. Athos baud procul a Suchum-Kalì (Caucasus Ponticus), rhizomate profunde inter lapides immerso; secundum cl. N. Allbow et alibi multis locis Abchasiae provenit. Flores medio Majo (style vrt.). Procarpe in societate Thami communis L. Urratur, quam interdum amplexicrons quasi unam plantam praebet (specimen tale possidio); habitu