Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...have many flowers, which are drooping before fertilization. The calyx is rather less deeply cleft than in the following species, and the outer nerves of each of the adnate segments forming the calyxtube are confluent about halfway. It has been found at several stations in the Andes from Ecuador to Central Chili. 2. L. chilensis, Naud. 1. c., =L. terminalis, Naud., in Fl. Chil. i. p. 255, =L. nubigena, Phil. MSS. This has very narrow stemleaves, stems usually simple, one-flowered, calyx divided to about half its length, the outer nerves of each segment confluent near the base, the alternate stamens adnate to the base of the petals, the filaments ciliated, and angular seeds. To this I refer many Chilian specimens, as well as mine fram Chicla, and No. 989 of Mandon's " Bolivian Plants," although the latter are in some respects intermediate. This approaches more nearly to L. apetala, L., than either of its allies. 3. L. magellanica, Lam. Distinguished by its very narrow stiff leaves, incurved at the edges when the plant is mature, and the comparatively large flower. Cebasttom Glomebattjm, Thuil. Forma sepalis angustis acutis. Chicla; perhaps introduced! It is, I think, time for botanists to free themselves from the servitude of adhering to a Linnean name when the object to which the name properly beloDgs is involved in confusion, and the practice serves only to prolong profitless controversy. Every one knows what is meant by Cerastium glorneratum, Thuil., but who is quite sure as to C. vulgattm, L.? Stellabia Leptopetala, Benth. PI. Hartw. p. 163. Chicla! Stellabia Media, Vill. Frequent about Chicla! I much doubt the presence of this species in distant regions being due to the agency of man. Abenabia Alpamabc.2e, A. Gray, Pot. TJ. S. Expl....
