Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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4-19-29 Linonrium sinnatum, Mill BMJ.C.P. 588 Agri Fx. "Statice sinnata" Mr. Nauen. Calyx lavender, cilled? corolla yellowish or Calyx lightyellow corolla deeper yellow. Inflated of long naked peduncles in a secondary racine of secondary spikes. The main secondary racine being bent so that flo stand upright, the peduncle of the spikes 3/4 1/2 at base finfl v gradually growing stater toward apex. Each pedicel subtended by 2 small brown scarious bracts long acuminate awned very ciliate (or finelyriate) as well as 2 or more much larger awl-shaped terete green bracts. Thisation of the spikes is 3-angled v at base of spikes where st turn out an angle ex- confiquately with stem. spands into 2, 3-lobed lobeX (or 3 bracts) the lateral lobes lanceolate-subulate, the middleone flanged or 3 angled. Flo in it is in a thick green bract thick, green v with subulate points on its broad back but hyaline ciliate on the broad clasping edges. Each fl. seen accompanied by this hyaline lanceolate awned bract with awn borne at its, bifid apex. The bract which encloses the 2 flo is subtended by an ovate scarious awned bract similar to those found a base of spike-stem. These bracts all long v difciliate. Noth lo seen. Calyx? pubescent