. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. 26o Plants and tlidr Ways in South Africa Christmas time are a pest to farmers owing to the poisonous principle found in all parts of the plant. Gloriosa.—Perianth segments clawed, spreading. Fila- ments slender ; anthers versatile. Style long, sharpl)' bent at. Fig. 236. — (ili'riosa ^i/prrha, Linn. base; stigma -5-lobed. .Seeds many, bright red. Flowers large and handsome. Rootstock tuberous; stem slender, climbing like Littonia by the curled leaf tips. From .Mbany to Natal. Sandy hills, Sandersonia.— Perianth tube tapering toward the
. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. 26o Plants and tlidr Ways in South Africa Christmas time are a pest to farmers owing to the poisonous principle found in all parts of the plant. Gloriosa.—Perianth segments clawed, spreading. Fila- ments slender ; anthers versatile. Style long, sharpl)' bent at. Fig. 236. — (ili'riosa ^i/prrha, Linn. base; stigma -5-lobed. .Seeds many, bright red. Flowers large and handsome. Rootstock tuberous; stem slender, climbing like Littonia by the curled leaf tips. From .Mbany to Natal. Sandy hills, Sandersonia.— Perianth tube tapering toward the tliroat,'; globose. Flowers bright yellow, hanging on slender stalks from the upper axils of the leaves. Leaves sessile alternate, 2 to .\ inches long, \ to 3 inch broad. Stems 1-2 leet high, leafy. Found in the Fastern Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stoneman, Bertha. London, New York, Longmans, Green
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