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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