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longitudinally above, and forms a kind of half tube, the edges
of which are brown, the infide yellow, the outfide greenifh,
th~ mouth befet with fhort hairs, each of which is terminated
by a fmall villous head; the limb is deeply, divided into five
linear fegments, fpreading out like a hand, and terminated by
fhort points ; the Filaments are five in number, of a whitifh
colour, fomewhat broadeft above, rather flat, inferted into the
receptacle ;. Antherse oval, flattened, yellow, bilocular, a little
bent, the length of the piftillum; but this is to be underftood
of fuch flowers as are not yet fully expanded, in thofe that are,
they are much fhorter, and appear withered; the Style, in
flowers about to open, the length of the filaments, upright, in
thofe that are opened much longer, and bent fomewhat down
ward ; Stigma at firft .upright, in the form of a cup, having
the edge curioufly fringed with white hairs, afterwards it clofes
together, lofes its .hollow, and affumes a flat appearance, and
nods fomewhat, the back part of it is bearded; Germen
beneath the calyx, oblong, ufually abortive with us.
The name of Goodenia has been given to this genus by
Dr. SMITH, in honour of the Rev. SAMUEL GOODEITOUGH,
.LL. D. of Eating, my much-honoured friend, whofe name
will be ever dear to Botanifts for his laborious inveftigation of
the Britifh Carices*.
* Vide a Diflertation on the Britifii fpecies of Carex, by Dr. GOOU-E NO UGH j.
in the fecond volume, of the Tranfaftions of the Linuean Society.