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BUCHNERA VISCOSA. CLAMMY BUCHNERA.
Class and Order
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA.
Generic Character
Cal. obsolete 5-dentatus. Corollǽ limbus 5-fidus, ǽqualis;
lobis cordatis. Caps. 2-locularis.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
BUCHNERA
viscosa foliis lineari-lanceolatis laxe dentatis
fubglutinosis, flribus pendunclarus, caule fruticoso. L'Herit. Strip. nov. tom. 2. tab. 34.
Ait. Kew. V. 2. p. 357.
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Buchnera is a genus of plants established by LINNǼUS in honour of A. E. Buchner, a German naturalist.
Of this genus, nine species are enumerated in the 14th edition of the Systema Vegetabilium,, by Professor Murray.
We learn from Mr. Aiton, that the present species, (a native of the Cape) was introduced to the royal garden at Kew in 1774.
It cannot boast much beauty, yet as it occupies but little room, grows readily from cuttings, and flowers during most of the summer: it obtains a place in most green houses.
