Lourya

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Read about Lourya in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lourya (Jules Louis Charles Boys de Loury). Liliacae; by some referred to Haemodoraceae:. An aspidistra-like plant of recent intro.: perennial herb with creeping rhizome: lvs. basal, lengthened and stalked: fls. in dense heads or spikes at the surface of the ground; parts of perianth ovate, becoming spreading; at the throat a corona; anthers 6, sessile. One species: L. campanulata, Baill. Rootstock stout, subterranean: lvs. 1-2 ft. long, oblong-lanceolate, tapering at both ends: fls. basal, larger and more showy than those of Aspidistra and in longer spike, pale yellow (white?) with purple center, broadly campanulate, the 6 lobes broad: fr. blue, 1 in. long. Cochin-China: a very worthy plant. B.M. 7482. G.C. III. 33:107. R.H. 1889, p. 129. It looks like Curculigo, but differs botanically in having basal ovules and in the characters of stamens, the filaments being united in a dark purple membrane which nearly closes the tube, the anthers small and erect. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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