Elliott, Stephen, 1771-1830. Stephen Elliott papers, 1791- approximately 1947. Plant lists. gra00020. Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Botany Libraries, Harvard University.

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[drawing] Front view of the flower enlarged—. The nectary is apparently the upper part of the flower & points to the stalk, it is however depressed lower in the natural position of the flower than than the two petals in front.

[drawing] no. 1. Frontview of the Nectary [drawing] no. 2 the same view in profile [drawing] no 3 Pistillum (a) anthera. (b) stigma behind the apex triangular [drawing] no. 4 4 lacinia calycina the lowest hid by the two petals in a front view of the flower

Lyonia Racemus terminalis simplex, floribus sparsis, brevi pedunculatis; pedunculis basi bracteatis: bracteis mininmis opportis.

Calyx minimus, 5 partitus: lanciis subrotundis, obtusis, margine albido membranaceis.

Petala 5 oblongo-spathulata, quasi in unquem attenuata, basi gibba, apice acutiuscula, albida, acceptaculo staminifero, inserta.

Filamenta 10 (interdum 7-12) receptculo inserta, quo= =rum 5. alterna longitudine petalorum apice subulata; reliquis 5 alterna brevio =ra subulata; Antherae subglobosa 2 lo= =ba, 2 locularis.

Germen simplex, pyramidata — 3-gonum, glabrum, staminibus brevior. Stigma sessile, crassum 3 locularis lobrum. Capsula 3-gonae, 3 alata, 3 locularis; locularis loculis monospermis.

Geum inter Banisteriam & Triopteridem proxim =um. Numerum staminum & petalorum valde varians.

N.B. This was not in Mr. Lyons handwriting

S. Elliott Esq {Esquire}