Gunnera manicata

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Read about Gunnera manicata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Gunnera manicata, Lind. Fig. 1770. St. thick and very short, the titanic crown of lvs. rising from the ground: petioles often as tall as a man, prickly: blades becoming 5-10 ft. across, orbicular in general outline, variously lobed, crenate, furrowed and channelled along the great veins: fls. green: spikes dense and tapering, often more than 1 ft. diam. and 3-4 ft. tall. S.Brazil. I.H.31:531. Gn. 45, p. 21; 50, p. 455; 54, p. 385; 59, p. 327; 03, p. 127; 70, p. 179; 74, p. 451. G.C. III. 14:589; 29, suppl. Jan. 12. G.M. 54:101, 647. G.F. 8:55.—The crown of lvs. sometimes measures 25-35 ft. across, making a magnificent plant. This is the better species.


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