PREFACE.

Tue third volume of the Flora Capensis was published in

1865. The following year Professor Harvey, who had been

its principal author and guiding spirit, died. Although in the

preface the fourth volume is referred to as “shortly to be in

preparation for the press,” practically nothing available

relating to it was found amongst Professor Harvey’s papers.

Nor did his coadjutor, Dr. Sonder, who died in 1881, undertake

any further part in the work,

Its continuation was urged upon Kew by Sir Henry Barkly,

G.C.M.G., K.C.B., F.R.S., who was Governor of the Cape of

Good Hope from 1870 to 1877. During a long official career

in different parts of the Empire, this enlightened administrator,

himself an ardent naturalist, never failed to foster the scientific

interests of the colonies committed to his charge. Sir Joseph

Hooker, at that time Director of the Royal Gardens, entrusted

the task of continuing the work of Harvey and Sonder to me.

But the pressure of: official duties in which I almost imme-

diately found myself immersed, left me little time for the task,

It became evident that it could only be accomplished by the

co-operation of numerous workers. Another difficulty was

the rapid expansion of British South Africa. This led to a

continuous influx to Kew of new material, which had to be

determined and made available for future workiag up in the

Flora. It was soon obvious that it would be necessary to

largely extend the area comprised by the published volumes

and it was ultimately determined to do this still further so

as to include, as far as possible, all known flowering plants

occurring in the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the

Ocean. To the north, the present and future volumes will

therefore be supplemented by the “ Flora of Tropical Africa.”

vi PREFACE.

During the last twenty years the time of one member of the

Kew staff has been almost exclusively occupied with the

determination of South African plants. Upwards of 10,000

specimens have been named and catalogued for South

African botanists and colléctors, and a considerable number

have been figured and described. These labours were a

necessary preparation for the continuation of the Flora on its

extended scale.

This extension necessitated breaking up the whole area

into smaller regions, the physical characters of which will

probably be found tolerably well marked. They have been

adopted in great part from the important paper, “ Sketch of

the Flora of South Africa,” by Harry Bolus, F.L.8., pub-

lished in the Cape of Good Hope ‘ Official Handbook’ for the

Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886 (pp. 286-317), and also

printed with a separate pagination.

These regions may be briefly defined as follows :—

i. Coast Region.—Includes the narrow belt lying between

the South-western and Southern coasts and the Zwarte Bergen

range, from the Oliphants to the Kei rivers.

ii. Central Region.—Can only be roughly defined as lying

between the Coast and the Kalahari regions.

iii. Western Region.—Extends from the Tropic to the

Oliphants river, and includes Great and Little Namaqualand.

iv. Kalahari Region.—Includes the Kalahari, Bechuana-

land, Griqualand West, Transvaal, Orange Free State, and

Basutoland.

v. Eastern Region.—lIncludes the belt lying between

the Eastern coast and the Drakens Berg range, from the Kei

river to the Tropic. It therefore comprises Natal, Zululand,

Griqualand East, &c.

The plants of the older collectors, which are often destitute

of precise localities, have been simply referred to under the

general head of South Africa.

For reasons of convenience it has been ‘sca advisable to

publish the present volume in anticipation of the fourth and

fifth, which are also in preparation, and to which it is hoped

PREFACE. Vii

that Mr. Bolus, the well-known South African botanist, who

has paid several visits to Kew for the purpose, will largely

contribute. The present instalment will be found probably of

more than ordinary interest to horticulturists as well as to

botanists, as it includes the whole of the plants known

familiarly as ‘‘ Cape Bulbs.” The cultivation of these was

popular on their introduction to Kew by Masson at the end

of the last, and by Bowie at the beginning of the present

century, and the taste for them has of late years revived.

The volume has been in preparation for several years, but

its publication has been from time to time delayed by the

desire to include in it the novelties which have been continu-

ally received and published as new territories have been

explored,

Even while passing through the press sufficient have

accumulated to render an appendix necessary. The whole

has been elaborated by Mr. John Gilbert Baker, F.R.S., the

Keeper of the Herbarium and Library of the Royal Gardens,

who has long been the accepted authority on the Petaloid

Monocotyledons. I must add my obligations to Mr. C. H.

Wright, Assistant in the Herbarium, who has greatly helped

me in reading the proofs.

The distribution of the localities under the different regions

has been a laborious and intricate task. It will afford a

basis for at any rate a partial analysis of the Flora of South

Africa, which will no doubt bring into prominence important

facts as to its geographical distribution. It has been accom-

plished with much care and patience by Mr. N. E. Brown,

A.L.S., Assistant in the Herbarium of the Royal Gardens, And

finally it has been subjected to the invaluable revision of

Mr, H. Bolus.

The orthography adopted for the local names has met with ~

some criticism from South African botanists. It has been

thought advisable, however, to adhere to the standard, no

doubt in great measure conventional, of authoritative maps.

Those which have been relied upon principally are :—

Cape of Good Hope. By J. Arrowsmith, 1834. (Useful

for old names of localities.)

Vili PREFACE,

A Map of the Colony of the Cape of Gvod Hope and

neighbouring Territories. By A. de Smidt, 1876.

Map of the Transvaal and the surrounding Territories. By

F. Jeppe, 1880.

Spezial-Karte von Afrika. Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1885.

Reviewing the contents of the present volume, two points

may seem to invite some criticism, A considerable number

of species appear never to have been collected but once.

Many are still only known from descriptions and figures pub-

lished in the last century, and are unrepresented in herbaria.

It is difficult, however, to believe that they are really extinct.

The fact is more probably accounted for by the extremely

- local limitation of species in South Africa, which is hardly

paralleled in this respect by any other Flora in the world.

In the case of succulent genera, such as Aloe and Haworthia,

herbarium speciniens are lamentably deficient. But Mr.

Baker has had the advantage of having had under observation

for years the collection of succulent plants at Kew, which in

extent is undoubtedly unique. Many of these have been, in

all probability, under cultivation in the Royal Gardens since

their introduction in the last century. The advantage of con-

sulting living specimens is of peculiar importance in describing

the Petaloid Monocotyledons. But in the case of the suc-

culent genera, it may be safely said that, without it, the task

would not be possible at all. Unfortunately, when the

majority of these plants were introduced, little importance

was attached to their exact localization; and this, therefore,

for the present, must remain for the most part unrecorded,

It only remains to follow the example of my predecessors,

and give some account of those among a great body of con-

tributors who have supplied Kew with the most important

recent collections.

Two names will be for ever memorable in the history of

South African Botany.

More than thirty years have rolled away since Professor

Harvey bore eloquent testimony to the indefatigable services

of Peter MacOway, Esq., B.A., F.L.S.,then Principal of Shaw’s

College, Grahamstown, now Government Botanist, ‘Time has

PREFACE, ix

not staled his enthusiasm for the beautiful Flora amidst which

he has spent the best years of his life, nor his energy in in-

vestigating it. Without his self-sacrificing aid the present

undertaking would have been miserably incomplete. By a

correspondence which has never intermitted, he has done all in

his power to keep Kew abreast of the progress of botanical

discovery in South Africa. And he possesses the happy art

of communicating some touch of his enthusiasm to others, and

has thus secured the investigation of many parts of the area

of the Flora which might otherwise have remained all but

unknown.

To Harry Bouvs, Esq., F.L.S., the gratitude of Kew is no

less due for aid and encouragement of the most varied kind.

His admirable researches into the difficult problem of the

geographical distribution of South African plants, and his

patience and accurate investigation of the Orchidex and other

groups, will, it may be hoped, always ensure his close per-

sonal association with the present work. Mr. Bolus has

farther contributed to Kew many hundreds of specimens—a

large proportion of which were new to science, and many of

great interest and rarity.

At the risk of seeming to make an invidious choice amongst

a formidable list of Kew contributors, I cannot but further

single out the following for particular acknowledgment :—

Sir Henry Barty, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., F.R.S., was inde-

fatigable while Governor of Cape Colony in procuring for

Kew many of the rarer and more remarkable of South African

plants. He paid especial attention to those of a succulent

habit. Amongst many interesting introductions to European

cultivation, the remarkable Tree-Aloe (Aloe dichotoma) de-

serves especial mention. And it was due to his support that

the approval and aid of the Legislatures of Cape Colory and

Natal was secured for the continuation of this work.

Joun Mepitey Woop, Esq. A.L.S., the Curator of the

beautiful Botanic Gardens at Berea, Durban, in the Colony

of Natal, and the only institution of the kind in South

Africa, has investigated the Flora of Natal with conspicuous

energy, and has done more than any other botanist to reveal

x PREFACE,

its riches. Kew is indebted to him for large and invaluable

collections.

The Rev. Lzorotp Ricwarp Baur has sent to Kew a large

and interesting collection of Tembuland plants, chiefly from

the neighbourhood of Bazeia.

Maovrice 8. Evans, Esq., of Durban, has furnished collec-

tions which, though not numerically large, have proved very

rich in new species.

H. G. Fuanagan, Esq., has especially studied the rich local

Flora of the Kei River Basin. Beautifully preserved specimens

from him have reached Kew chiefly through Mr. Harry

Bolus.

Ernest H. Gatpin, Esq., of Queenstown, has sent collections

rich in undescribed species from the Transvaal, Swaziland,

and the Queenstown district.

Dr. Emit Hotvs contributed the entire collection made by

him during his travels in South Africa between the years

1872 and 1879.

Wim Netson, Esq., of Johannesburg, has sent an ex-

tensive collection of plants from the Transvaal and adjoining

territory.

The Rev. Witu1am Movie Rogers, of Bournemouth, has

contributed a parcel of plants from various parts of Cape

Colony, containing several novelties.

Mrs. Karnarine Saunpers has communicated from time to

time interesting plants from Natal, Zululand, and the Lobombo

Mountains. —

Wituamu Tyson, Esq., of Kokstad, Griqualand East, has

sent a large and interesting collection of plants from the

Eastern districts of Cape Colony, Griqualand East, and

Pondoland, containing numerous new species. He is com-

memorated in the Boragineous genus, Tysonia.

It only remains to add that the expense of preparation and

publication of the present volume has been aided by —

from the Governments of Cape Colony and Natal.

Wet, ts;

Kew, May, 1897,

SEQUENCE OF ORDERS CONTAINED IN VOL. VI.

WITH BRIEF CHARACTERS,

Continuation of Series II. Eprrayna. Ord. CKXXII[—CXXXVII.

CXXXIII. HASMODORACE (page 1). Flowers hermaphrodite,

in, or slightly irregular. Perianth corolline, in the Cape genera

_ inferior, half-inferior or superior, glabrous or hairy outside. Stamens

6 or 3. Ovary superior, half-inferior or inferior. Fruit usually a

3-celled capsule with loculicidal dehiscence. Seed with embryo

placed in a marginal hollow of the fleshy albumen.

CXXXIV. IRIDEAE (page 7). Flowers hermaphrodite, ny ig or

irre, . Perianth corolline, superior, glabrous. Stamens 3, placed

opposite the outer lobes of the perianth. Ovary inferior. it a

8-celled capsule, with loculicidal dehiscence. Seed with embryo

surrounded by horny albumen.

CXXXV. AMARYLLIDE 42 (rege 172). Flowers hermaphrodite, regular,

or nearly so. Perianth corolline, superior, glabrous outside, except

in Hyporis and Vellosia. Stamens usually 6. Ovary inferior. Fruit

a 3-celled capsule with loculicidal dehiscence or indehiscent. Seed

with embryo enclosed in the usually fleshy albumen.

CXXXVI. DIOSCOREACE (page 246). Flowers regular, dicecious.

Perianth small, green, rags superior. Stamens 6 or 8. Fruit

in the Cape genera an acutely-angled triquetrous capsule, with

loculicidal dehiscence. Seed with embryo enclosed in the fleshy

albumen.

CXXXVII. LILIACE A (page 253). Flowers regular, hermaphrodite in

the Cape genera, except in Smilar. Perianth weagaial preter

Stamens 6. Ovary superior. Fruit a capsule, with | cidal or

septicidal dehiscence ora berry. Seed with embryo enclosed in fleshy

or horny albumen.

FLORA -CAPENSIS.

Orpaxr CXXXITT. HE MODORACEZ,

(By J. G. Baxer),

Flowers hermaphrodite, regular or slightly irregular, Perianth

corolline, with or without a tube, the segments usually persistent and

biseriate, Stamens 6, all perfect, or 3, opposite the inner segments

of the perianth ; filaments usually free; anthers 2-celled, versatile or

erect, dehiscing longitudinally, rarely by terminal pores. Ovary

wholly or partially free, 3-celled; ovules axile, one or many in a cell;

style usually filiform, with a capitate stigma. Fruit usually a

3-celled capsule with loculicidal dehiscence, rarely 1-celled and

1-seeded by abortion. Seeds 1, few or many in a cell, globose or

compressed ; testa thin or coriaceous; embryo placed in a marginal

hollow of the fleshy albumen.

Perennial herbs, often densely pilose, rootstock short, tuberous, never bul-

bous. Leaves often distichous and firm in texture, Inflorescence various, usually

racemose or panicled.

Distris. A widely-spread small Order, concentrated in Australia, forming a

connecting link between Jridea, Amaryllidee@ and Liliaceae.

Tribe 1, EvunzMopoREx, Perianth persistent, pilose,

I. Wachendorfia.—Stamens 3, Fruit free, 3-celled,

II. Barberetta.—Stamens 3. Fruit free, 1-celled.

IIL. Dilatris.—Stamens 3. Fruit inferior, 3-ce led.

1V. Lanaria.—Stamens 6. Fruit inferior, 1-celled.

Tribe 2, OPH1opoGONER. Perianth glabrous, Pericarp bursting at-anu early

stage. Seeds fleshy. Pedicels articulated,

V. Sansevieria.—Pertanth with a long tube, Fruit free.

Tribe 8. ConantagREa. Perianth glabrous, deciduous. Fruit a 3-celled

loculieidal capsule,

VI, Cyaneila. Stamens all perfect, but unequal. Ovary 4-inferior.

TI. WACHENDORFIA, Linn.

Perianth rather oblique, funnel-shaped ; segments oblong, subequal,

3 outer firmer, hairy outside, 3 upper shortly joined and sometimes

obscurely spurred at the base. Stamens 3, opposite the inner seg-

ments ; filaments included, filiform, declinate ; anthers small, ovate-

sagittate. Ovary free, 3-celled ; ovules solitary in the cells ; style

filiform, declinate; stigma capitate. Capsule acutely 3-lobed,

dehiscing loculicidally. Seeds solitary in each cell, laterally affixed.

Rootstock tuberous. Leaves lanceolate, plicate. Inflorescence copiously

panicled. Flowers usually bright yellow. Stains paper red,

DistRiB. Endemic.

(1) thyrsifiora,

Panicle dense, cylindrical ; seed smooth sia aad o

Panicle lax, deltoid; seed pilose as Ae <s .. (2) paniculata,

2 HzMODORACEE (Baker). [ Wachendorfia.

1. W. thyrsiflora (Linn. Sp. Plant. 59); rovtstock a fleshy

tuber; leaves lorate, firm, plicate, glabrous, the lower 2-3 ft. long

including the channelled petiole, 2-3 in. broad at the middle; stem

stout, erect, 1-2 ft. long, furnished with several reduced leaves ;

panicle dense, cylindrical, a fovut or more long; axis and branches

densely pilose; bracts lanceolate, persistent, scariose, 3-2 in. long ;

perianth bright yellow, $-$ in. long; segments oblong; outer

posticous hairy on the back all over and closely ribbed ; stamens

included; capsule acutely 3-lobed, 3 in. long and broad; seeds

smooth. Burm. Monog. 2, t.2; Thunb. Prodr.12; Fl. Cap. i. 306 ;

Red. Lil. t.93; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1060; Ait. Hort. Kew, edit.

1, i. 75; Roem, et Schultes Syst. Veg. i. 485.

Coast Reeron: Dutoit’s Kloof and Genadendal, Drege! near George,

Burchell, 5984! near Melville, Burchell, 5449! Kromme River Heights,

Burchell, 4808! Uitenhage Div., Galgebosch, Mac Owan, 2078!

2. W. paniculata (Linn. Sp. Plant. 59); rootstock a globose

tunicated corm; basal leaves 3-4, lanceolate, nearly glabrous,

3-nerved, 3-1 ft. long, 3-1 in. broad, narrowed to the dilated clasping

base; peduncle a foot or more long, green, with several reduced >

leaves; inflorescence a lax deltoid panicle 3-1 ft. long, with finely

hairy branches; upper bracts ovate; perianth 4-1 in. long, bright

yellow, turning reddish-black when dried; 3 upper segments spotted

inside at the base; 2 upper inner not contiguous; outer upper hairy

and ribbed, all over; stamens included ; capsule hairy, acutely

8-lobed at the sides and emarginate at the top ; seeds covered all over

with brown bristly hairs. Burm. Monog. 4; Thunb. Prodr. 12; Fl.

Cap. i. 307 ; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 616; Smith Ic. Pict. i.t. 5; Roem.

et Schultes Syst. Veg. i. 485.

Var. 8, hirsuta (Thunb. Prodr. 12, sp.); leaves more hairy; stem more

slender, reddish-brown ; branches of the panicle more hairy and more divaricated ;

perianth bright yellow, the upper inner segments contiguous. Fl, Cap. i. 808;

Ker in. Bot. Mag. t. 614; Roem, et Schultes Syst. Veg. i. 485. W. villosa,

Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 398.

Var. y, brevifolia (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1166, sp.); stem shorter, panicle

closer and leaves shorter and broader than in the type; flowers dull greenish

purple, withthe two upper inner segments contiguous. Roem, et Schultes Syst.

Veg. i. 486; Ait. Hort. Kew, edit. 21.107. ~ 5!

Vag. 8, tenella (Thunb. Prodr. 12, sp.); a small slender variety, with narrow

8-nerved leaves, 3-3 in, broad. Fl, Cap. i. 308. W. graminea, Thunb. Prodr.

12°; Fl. Cap.i. 309? W. graminifulia, Linn. fil. Suppl. 101?

" Sourn Argica: without locality, var. 8, Harvey, 88! Wright! Burchell!

var. 7, Thom, 770!

Coast Region: Malmesbury Div., Thunberg/ Dutoit’s Kloof and Draken.

stein Mts., Drége, 8573! Riversdale Div., Burchell, 6597! 6865! Var. 3,

Simons Bay, Wright!

II. BARBERETTA, Harv.

Perianth funnel-shaped, petaloid ; tube 0; segments oblanceolate,

equal, 3-5-nerved. Stamens 3, attached to the base of the outer

segments ; filaments filiform, longer than the perianth; anthers

small, ovate, dorsifixed. Ovary free, glabrous, oblique; 1-cell

Barberetta.] HEMODORACEZE (Baker). 8

perfect, containing a single ovule ; 1-2 small, empty ; style filiform ;

stigma capitate. Fruit unknown.

Diste1s. Endemic.

1, B. aurea (Harv. Gen. S. Afr. Pl. edit. 2, 377); rootstock

tuberous ; leaves about 3, superposed, sessile, lanceolate, glabrous,

membranous, 4-1 ft. long, 4-1 in. broad at the middle, narrowed

very gradually to both ends, furnished with five very distinct vertical

ribs, with several finer ones between each pair; stem weak, 4-1 ft.

long, slightly hairy upwards ; raceme deuse, simple, 2-3 in. long ;

pedicels ascending, lower 4-3 in. long; bract lanceolate, persistent,

wrapped round the pedicel ; perianth bright orange, glabrous, } in.

long ; stains paper red.

Eastern ReGion: Kaffraria; Isomo tiga Bowker and Mrs. Barber, 880 !

Natal; York Bush, in damp shady places, McKen! ~ : ;

III. DILATRIS, Berg.

Perianth slit down to the ovary; segments subequal, linear or

oblong. Stamens 3, attached to the base of the inner segments;

filaments filiform ; anthers small, versatile. Ovary globose, inferior,

3-celled ; ovules solitary in the cells; style filiform ; stigma minute,

terminal. Capsule globose, hairy, rigid, indehiscent or finally

dehiscing loculicidally, Seeds solitary, discoid.

Rootstock short, woody. Leaves several in a distichous basal rosette, rigid.

Peduncle hairy, elongated, with a few reduced leaves. Flowers numerous,

forming a short congested panicle.

DistR1B. Endemic.

Perianth-segments oblong; hairs not viscous ... nee ». (1) corymbosa.

Perianth-segments linear; huirs gland-tipped... ... ... (2) viscosa.

1. D. corymbosa (Berg. Cap. 9 t. 3, fig. 5); basal leaves

numerons, linear, rigid, subglabrous, 6-15 in. long, 4-4 in. broad,

acuminate ; ribs immersed; peduncle 1-14 ft. long, densely hairy

upwards, with a few small erect linear leaves ; flowers very numerous,

arranged in a very dense panicle 2-3 in. diam.; main branches

umbellate ; ovary globose, clothed like the branches with short, dense,

soft, spreading, whitish hairs; perianth-segments oblong, much im-

bricated, purplish, 34 in. long ; stamens shorter than the perianth-

segments ; capsule globose, very hairy, the size of a small pea,

crowned by the accrescent scariose segments; seed orbicular, hairy,

discoid. Thunb. Prodr.10; Smith, Exot. Bot.i.29t.16. D, wmbel-

lata, Linn. fil. Suppl. 101; Roem. et Schultes Syst. Veg. i. 483.

D. ixioides, Lam. Ill. Gen. 127. Ixia hirsuta, Linn. Mant. 27.

Coast Region: Camps Bay, Pappe! Burchell, 323! Simons Bay, Mac-

Gilivray, 472! Milne, 176! = Div. and Dutoit’s Kloof, Drége! Baviaan’s

Kloof, near Genadendal, Burchell, 7865! Worcester Div., Cooper, 1658!

2. D. viscosa (Linn. fil. Suppl. 101); rootstock very thick,

short, vertical; basal leaves ensiform, glabrous, coriaceous, 6-9 in.

long, 1-4 in. broad ; stem very hairy, }-1 ft. long, with a few

4 HEMODORACES® (Baker). [ Dilatris.

clasping, erect, lanceolate leaves ; flowers very numerous, arranged

in a dense, short, corymbose panicle ; ovary densely clothed, as are the

segments and branches, with soft, spreading, brown, gland-tipped

hairs ; perianth-segments linear, brownish, 4-5 in. long ; stamens as

long as the perianth-segments; capsule ovoid, densely hairy, % in.

long; seed oblong, discoid, dull black, closely punctate. Thunb.

Prodr. 10; Fl. Cap. i. 259; Lam. Ill. Gen, t. 34; Roem, et Schultes

Syst. Veg. i. 483.

Coast Region: Table Mountain and vicinity, Burchell, 530! Milne, 183!

Pappe ! Villette! Riversdale Div., Langebergen, Burchell, 7071!

IV. LANARIA, Ait.

Perianth regular, with a tube above the ovary ; segments 6, sub-

equal. Stamens 6, inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube ;

filaments filiform, shorter than the segments: anthers small, ovate-

sagittate. Ovary inferior, except at the apex, 3-celled ; ovules twoin

a cell, collateral ; style filiform ; stigma capitate. Cupsule subglobose,

crowned by the persistent perianth, 1-celled, 1-seeded. Seed

globose ; testa shining, black, crustaceous.

Disrris. Endemic,

1. L. plumosa (Ait, Hort. Kew, edit. 1,i, 462) ; rootstock woody,

with a dense tuft of fleshy cylindrical root-fibres; leaves several,

in a basal rosette, surrounded by the fibrous relics of the old ones,

linear, glabrous, rigid, closely ribbed, 1-14 ft. long; stems 1-2 ft.

long, with 2-3 reduced leaves; flowers in a dense panicle, with

scorpioid cymose branches, beth branches and perianth densely and

persistently coated with spreading, soft, plumose hairs ; perianth,

including ovary, 4-4 in. long. Roem. et Schultes Syst. Veg. vii.

294 ; Schnitzl. Iconogr. i. t. 62, fig. 5. Argolasia, Juss. Gen. 60.

Augea, Retz. Obs. v. 3.

Coast Reeion: Port Elizabeth Div., Leadmine River, Burchel/, 4606!

Riversdale Div., Langebergen, Burchell, 6871! Uitenhage Div., Vanstadens-

hoogte, MacOwan, 2088 !

V. SANSEVIERIA, Thunb.

Perianth glabrous ; tube long, cylindrical ; segments 6, subequal,

spreading, linear. Stamens 6, inserted at the throat of the perianth-

tube ; filaments filiform; anthers oblong, versatile. Ovary free,

3-celled ; ovules solitary in the cells ; style long filiform ; stigma capi-

tate. Pericarp bursting before the seeds ripen. Seeds 1-3, globose ;

testa fleshy.

Rhizome thick, wide-creeping. Leaves rosulate from the nodes, rigid, flat,

subterete, or terete, containing an abundant supply of strong fibre. Peduncle

elongated, with only a few scariose bract-leaves. Flowers in a dense cylindrical

raceme or spike, whitish ; pedicels articulated, usually fascicled.

Sansevieria. ] HEMODORACES (Baker). 5

wen: Species about 12, spread through the warmer regions of the Old

orld,

Leaves nearly flat :

Inflorescence racemose __..,, ae Be oa ... (1) thyrsiflora.

Intlorescence subspicate .., ela aes 2) subspicata.

Leaves subterete = bse i ... (3) zeylanica.

1. S. thyrsiflora (Thunb. Prodr. 65) ; leaves 6-12 in a cluster,

nearly flat, oblanceolate, rigid, 6-18 in. long, 14-2 in. broad above

the middle, narrowed gradually to a concave base, obscurely fasciated

with cross-bands of white, margined with a distinct red-brown line ;

peduncle a foot or more long; raceme cylindrical, 9-12 in. long ;

pedicels 2—6-nate, 4-4 in. long, articulated at the middle; bracts

lanceolate, scariose ; perianth 1}-1} in. long; segments rather

shorter than the tube; anthers oblong, pale yellow; style ex-

serted beyond the segments, J. Cap. edit. Schult. 329; Baker in

Journ. Linn, Soc. xiv. 547. 8. spicata, Haw. Syn. Succ. 66; Kunth

Enum. v. 20. 8S. fulvo-cincta, Haw. Suppl. Succ. 30. S. guineensis,

Kunth Enum. v. 16, ex parte. 8. angustiflora, Lindb. in Act. Soe.

Fenn. x. 130, t. 5. S. rufo-cincta, Hort, Salmia spicata, Cav. Ic. iii.

24, t. 246.

Coast Reeion: Uitenhage Div., Thunberg! Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 612!

Albany Div., Cooper, 3269 ! Enon., Baur, 1099! Stockenstrom Div., Scully, 163!

2. 8. subspicata (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1889, ii. 436) ; leaves up

to ten in a cluster, rigid, plain green, pale, not red on the edge,

oblanceolate, nearly flat, 8-9 in. long, 14-2 in. broad. at the middle,

narrowed gradually to the concave base; peduncle terete, stiffly

erect, shorter than the leaves; inflorescence dense, subspicate ;

flowers all solitary ; bracts minute, lanceolate, scariose; perianth

2 in. long ; tube cylindrical, more than twice as long as the seg-

ments ; stamens a little longer than the perianth-segments ; anthers

small, oblong; style much overtopping the stamens.

Easte&gN Ree@ion: Delagoa Bay, Mrs. Monteiro!

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew, Oct., 1889.

3. §. zeylanica (Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 159); leaves 8-15 in a

cluster, semiterete, 4-1 ft. long, an inch broad at the base, 4-4 in.

thick at the middle, rounded on the back, deeply channelled down

the face, margined with a distinct red line; peduncle a foot or more

lung ; raceme dense, cylindrical, 4-1 ft. long; pedicels 3—-6-nate,

~s-t in. long, articulated above the middle ; perianth 1} in. long; seg-

ments about as long as the tube ; stamens shorter than the segments ;

anthers oblong, 4 in. long ; style exserted beyond the tip of the seg-

ments. Red. Lil. t. 290; Bot. Reg. t. 160; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xiv. 548. Aletris hyacinthoides, var. zeylanica, Linn. Sp.

Plant. 456. Aloe zeylanica, Jacq. Hort. Vind. 310. Aletris zeylanica,

Mill. Dict. edit. 8, No. 4. S. xthiopica, Thunb. Prodr. 65; Kunth

Enum. v. 19.

Coast Recron: Uitenhage, Burchell, 4420! Zaurbergen, Cooper, 3267!

Albany Div., Cooper, 3268!

6 H=MODORACEH (Baker). [ Sansevieria.

Centrat Reaton: Near Graaff Reinet, Bolus, 720!

Katauari Recton: Griqualand West, near Griqua Town, Burchell, 1824!

Also in Tropical Africa and ‘Tropical Asia.

_ 8. paniculata (Schinz Conspect. Fl. Afric. 141), from Port Alfred, Schoenland,

290! proves to be Dracena Hookeriana, K. Koch.

VI. CYANELLA, Linn.

Perianth cut down to the ovary ; segments subequal, acute, or

obtuse, petaloid, glabrous, laxly nerved. Stamens 6, inserted at the

base of the segments, 3-5 arcuate, the others declinate ; filaments

short ; anthers dehiscing by two large terminal pores. Ovary adnate

towards the base, globose, 3-celled ; ovules numerous and superposed ;

style filiform; stigma capitate. Capsule loculicidal. Seeds ovoid,

turgid.

Corm with matted fibrous tunics. Leaves mostly in a basal rosette, terete, or

linear, persistent. Flowers usually racemose; bracts persistent.

Distris. Endemic,

Leaves terete .., ons ee var see .-» (1) alba.

Leaves flat:

Stamens 3 arcuate, perianth-segments obtuse ++ (2) orchidiformis.

Stamens 5 arcuate, perianth-segments acute :

Perianth 4~} in. long “a “

... (3) capensis.

Perianth 3-3 in. longs ...

ae cad ok AY as

1. C. alba (Linn. fil, Suppl. 201); corm globose, with a neck 3-4

in. long ; basal leaves numerous, erect, slender, terete, 4—6 in. long ;

peduncles 3-6 in a cluster, simply 1-flowered, 6-9 in. long, leafless,

or with a single small leaf; perianth spreading, whitish, 4-# in. long ;

segments oblong, acute, 3 outer with green cusps; stamens half as

long as the perianth, 5 arcuate, 1 declinate, all with short filaments

and anthers } in. long ; capsule globose, adnate only at the very base.

Thunb. in Act. Holm. 1794, t. 7, fig. 2 ; Prodr.65; Kunth Enum.

iv. 640; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 497. Pharetrella alba,

Salish. Gen. 47.

Coast Reeion: Clanwilliam Div., Masson / Mader, 135!

2. C. orchidiformis (Jacq. Collect. iv. 211; Ic. t. 447); corm

globose, 4 in. diam., with a short neck; basal leaves 8-4, oblong-

lanceolate, chartaceous, glabrous, 3-6 in. long, 3-14 in. broad ;

peduncle branched, a foot long, ineluding the lax raceme; racemes

2-4 in. long ; pedicels cernuous, 4~1 in. long, sometimes bracteolate;

bracts lanceolate ; perianth bright red, 4 in. long ; segments obovate-

cuneate, with a yellow claw; stamens 3, arcuate, with longer

filaments and small anthers, 3 declinate, with shorter filaments and

anthers 3 in. long; capsule adnate at the very base only. Kunth

Enum. iv. 637; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvii. 497. Trigella

orchidiformis, Salish. Gen. 46.

Sourn Argica: without locality, Pappe! Wxsrern Region; Namaqua-

land, Drége/

Cyanella.] HEMODORACEX (Baker), 7

3. C capensis (Linn. Sp. Plant. 443); corm globose, with a neck

3-6 in. long ; basal leaves 6-8, linear, moderately firm, 3-1 ft. long, ©

finely ribbed; peduncle 1-1} ft. long, including the inflorescence,

often with several arcuate branches; racemes very lax ; pedicels

arcuate, lower 1-I} in. long, with a linear bracteole at the middle ;

bracts lanceolate ; perianth white or pale red, }-4 in. long; segments

oblong, outer 5-nerved, inner 1l-nerved; stamens 5, arcuate, with

shorter anthers, 1 declinate with an anther } in. long; capsule

globose, adnate in the lower third. Thunb. Pro/r. 65; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 330; Bot. Mag. t. 568; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 141; Jacq.

Hort. Vind iii.t. 85; Red Lil. t.373; Kunth Enum. iv. 636 ; Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 498. C. ewrulea, Eckl. Top. Verz. 4.

Coast Reeton: Clanwilliam Div., Ebenezer, Drége, 8606! Lion Mt.,

Burchell, 129! 135! ‘Table Mt., Macgillivrzy, 478! Mountains above Simons

Bay, Milne, 142! Groenekloof, Zeyher! 1718! Riversdale Div., between

Valsche RB. and Zoetmelks R., Burchell, 6532 ! 6534!

4. C. lutea (Linn. fil. Suppl. 201); corm ovoid, 3 in. diam., with

a neck 1-6 in. long; basal leaves linear, 4—6 in. long, about 3 in.

broad ; peduncles 6-18 in. long, including the inflorescence, often

branched ; racemes many-flowered, lax or dense, 2—4 in. long; lower

pedicels 1-1} in. long, with a bracteole at the middle, and a large

lanceolate bract at the base; perianth milk-white, }—-$ in. long;

segments oblong-lanceolate; stamens, 5 arcuate, with anthers 4 in.

long ; 1 declinate, with an anther } in. long ; capsule.globose, adnate

in the lower third. Thunb. Prodr. 65; Act. Holm. 1794, 175, t. 7,.

fig.1; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 330; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1252; Kunth

Enum. iv. 6389; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii, 498. C. lineata,

Burchell Travels ii. 589. OC. odoratissima, Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t.

231%;

Var. 8, rosea (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 259). Flowers pale red. C. rosea,

Eckl, MSS.

Coast REoton: Malmesbury Div., Drége! Swellendam Div., Zeyher, 4256!

Mossel Bay Div., Burchell, 6174! George Div., Burchell, 6100! Bathurst Div.,

Burchell, 4148! (C. lineata, Queenstown, Cooper, 270!) Var. 8, Zoetmelks R.,

Gill! Near Grahamstown, Galpin, 369!

CrenTRAL RecGion : Somerset Diy., Drége, 8604!

WestEgN Recion: Var. 8, Namaqualand, Scully, 177!

Karanart Reeion: Near the Orange R., Burchell, 1630! Bechuanaland,

Burchell, 2346! (C, lineata, Bechuanaland, near Moshowa R., Burchell, 2256-2!

Basutoland, Cooper, 2273 !) :

Orper CXXXIV. IRIDEZ,

(By J. G. Baker.)

Flowers hermaphrodite, regular or irregular. Perianth superior,

corolline, with or withont a tube above the ovary; lobes biseriate,

equal or unequal. Stamens 3, placed opposite the outer lobes of the

perianth, divaricated equally from the style, or more or less distinctly

unilateral ; filaments filiform and free, or sometimes united in a tube ;

8 1rRIDEX (Baker).

anthers 2-celled, dehiscing longitudinally extrorsely, or down the

margin, Ovary inferior, almost invariably 3-celled; ovules axile,

anatropal, usually many in a cell, and superposed ; style filiform ;

branches 3, variously stigmatose, filiform, cuneate, or petaloid, some-

times bifid. Fruit a 8-celled capsule with loculicidal dehiscence.

Seeds globose, angled or discoid ; testa thin, membranous ; albumen

horny, with the minute embryo enclosed in it near the hilum. -

Perennial herbs, very rarely annual herbs or undershrubs, Leaves narrow,

sessile, dry, usually firm in texture and persistent, often equitant and distichous,

Flowers very various in colour, either comparatively persistent, each sessile in a

2-valved spathe and arranged in simple or panicled spikes, or fugitive, stalked

and clustered in muny-valved spathes from which they successively emerge,

Distris, About half the kuown species are corcentrated at the Cupe; the

Sab-Order 1, Monmex, Inflorescence corymbose; flowers comparatively fugi-

tive, generally more thun one to a spathe, Stamens opposite the style-branches

and adpressed to them,

I, Morma,— Style-branches large and petaloid, transversely stigmatose at the

buse of the large crests.

II, Bomeria,—Style-branches petaloid, with two small divergent crests, papillose

round their edges.

Ill, Ferrari: —Sty/e-branches small, petaloid, bifid, densely ciliated on the edge.

1V, Hexaglottis.—tyle-branches not petaloid, deeply forked.

Sub-Order 2, Sisyrincnigz. Inflorescence corymbose. Stamens alternate

with the style-branches,

Tribe 1. GALAXIEZ, Spathes 1-flowered.

V. Galaxia.—Spaches sessile in the centre of the rosette of leaves, Stamens

monadelphous, Stigma peltate,

VI, Syringodea,— Spathes sessile in the centre of the rosette of leaves, Stamens

free. Style with three clavate branches,

VII, Romulea.—Spathes peduncled.

Tribe 2. ARISTEH, Spathes usually more than 1-flowered.

VIII. Bobartia.— Style-Lranches long, subulate,

IX. *eSiasatabedaatinlgitacie short. Perianth lobes equal, shorter than the

tube,

X. Cleanthe,— Style-branches short. Perianth lobes unequul,

XI, Aristea.—Sty/e-branches short, Perianth lobes subequal, longer than the

tube, not unguiculate,

XII, Klattia.—Style-branches short. Perianth lobes subequal, longer than the

tube, unguiculate,

Sub-Order 3, Ix1Em. Inflorescence spicate ; flowers not fugitive, solitary, each

subtended by a pair of spathe-valves,

* Style-branches simple, Flowers regular. Stamens equilateral.

XIII, Schizostylis.—Like Heaperantha, but rootstock not thickened into a corm.

XIV. Hesperantha.—Style short ; branches long, subulate. Spathe-vaives green.

XV. Geissorbiza,—Style longer than in the last; branches short, subulate.

sige Petipa all green or membranous at the tip,

XVI. Ixia.— Style long; branches short, subulate. Outer spathe-valve short,

brown, emarginate,

XVII, Streptanthera.—Style long ; branches short, clavate. Spathe-valves both

membranous, lacerated. Leaves short,

XVIII. Dierama.—Style long; bianches short, clavate, Spathe-valves both

membranous, entire. Leaves long, rigid. -

IRIDEX (Baker). 9

** Style-branches bifid, Stamens unilateral,

XIX, Lapeyrousia.—Perianth-tube slender, with the stamens inserted at its

throat. Ovules many, superposed.

XX. Micranthus.—Perianth-tube cylindrical, with the stamens inserted at its

throat. Ovules 2, erect, collateral,

XXI. Freesia.—Perianth-tube broad, with the stamens inserted below its throat.

Spathe-valves small, green.

XXII. Watsonia.—Per:anth-tube widened at the middle where the stamens are

inserted. Spathe-valves moderately large, rigid.

#** Style-branches simple, Stamens unilateral, arcuate.

XXIII. Babiana.—Differs from the following genera by its plicate hairy leaves.

Perianth irregular or subregular,

XXIV, Melaspherula.— Perianth without any tube; segments acuminate.

XAV. Spar —Perianth regular, with a short funnel-shaped tube. Spathe-

valves membranous, deeply lacerated,

XXVI. Tritonia.—Perianth subregular, with a short cylindrical tube. Spathe-

valves small, oblong, brown, emarginate. |

XXVII. Crocosma,—Perianth subregular, with a cylindrical tube. Spathe-valves

short, oblong. Capsule isllateddenals 3-lobed.

XXVIII, Acidanthera.—Perianth subregular, with a long subcylindrical tube,

Spathe-valves long, green,

XXIX. Synnotia.—Perianth irregular. Spathe-valves membranous, deeply

lacerated.

XXX. Gladiolus,—Perianth irregular, with a funnel-shaped tube. Spathe-

valves large, green, lanceolate.

XXXI. Antholyza.—Perianth irregular; tube dilated at the middle, Spathe-

valves obloug-lanceolate.

I, MORZA, Linn,

Perianth funnel-shaped, without any proper tube; segments un-

equal, more or less distinctly unguiculate, 3 outer obovate-oblong,

3 inner always smaller, usually oblanceolate, Stamens opposite

the style-branches ; filaments nearly always more or less connate ;

anthers linear. Ovary 3 celled, obtuse or rostrate; ovules crowded,

superposed ; style-branches large and petaloid, as in Jris, with the

stigma at the base of the petaloid crests. Capsule ovoid or ellipsoid,

dehiscing loculicidally. Seeds ovoid or subglobose, often angled by

pressure,

Rootstock, usually a tunicated corm, rarely a rhizome, Produced leaves usually

few, linear sometimes forming a distichous rosette ; upper rudimentary sheathing.

Spathes cylindrical; outer valves green, more or less rigid. Flowers smaller and

more tive than in Iris, usually lilac or yellow,

_Disrris. Species about 60, many Tropical African; the rest inhabiting

Madagascar and Australia. The line of limit between Iris and Morea bus been

differently drawn by different authors, but the two genera are extremely close,

Subgenus I. Eumorn#a. Rootstocka corm. Inner segments of the perianth

oblanceolate-unguiculate. Orary not produced into a beak.

ACAULES. Spathes sessile in the centre of the rosette of leaves.

Basal leaves 2-4:

Sputhe 14-2 in. long... oe ee aoe --» (1) ciliata.

Spathe 2-4 in, long wee eee eee oo ove (2) macrochlamys,

10 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Morea.

Basal leaves many :

Leaves linear-conyolute :

Flowers lilac... et ove as . (3) galaxioides.

Flowers yellow ... ce sae oy «= (4) «fasciculata.

Leaves Janceolate.... pee tae ie - (5) faleifolia,

BREVICAULES. Stems very short.

Leaves hairy all over . ae aa - (6) papilionacea.

Leaves hairy on the edges only aie i ... (7) fimbriata.

MONOCEPHALZ. Stems long, usually 1-headed.

Leaves terete :

Lowest leaf only produced, very long OS ... (8) angusta,

Leaves 3-4 produced, all short _.... as ... (9) Baurii.

Leaves linear:

Stem slender. Flowers red-brown... ois .-» (10) lurida.

Stem robust. Flowers yellow ... 11) spathacea.

CORYMBOSZ. Stems elongated. Inflorescence laxly

corymbose,

Stems viscous below the nodes ... vee ee = ans—s« (12) «viscaria,

* Stems glabrous:

Comparatively dwarf, with small flowers :

Spathes 4-3 in. long:

Leaves linear-complicate Ane ie «» (18) juncea,

Leaves linear crisped ... is oes ... (14) erispa.

Spathes 3-1 in. long :

Leaves glabrous ..,. aad on eat ... (15) arenaria.

Leavés strongly ciliated... ae is «. (16) serpentiaa,

Spathes 1-1} in. long: :

Leaves subulate ... ap = ia «ee (17) Cooperi.

Leaves linear-subulate ... ore ots ... (18) polyantha.

Leaves narrow linear : :

Basal leaf only produced ... oi «-» (19) iriopetala,

1-2 leaves produced se 10 eee tar} mira.

2-8 leaves produced sis oes .» (21) tristis.

More robust, with larger aonens :

Flowers lilac... ee ae ... (22) polyanthos,

Flowers yellow;

Spathes an inch long aie van ..» (23) ramosa,

Spathes 1} in. long eee oes (24) gigantea.

SUBRACEMOSZ. Clusters of flowers few or many, senile or shortly peduncled.

_ Stems with 1-2 produced Jeaves remote from the inflor-

escence :

Leaves subulate, very slender ove ove + (25) setacea.

Leaves linear :

Flower lilac saa ee ah er ws» (26) undulata.

Flower yellow ... .» (27) Bolusii.

Stems with only one leaf produced "from the base of the

inflorescence :

Perianth 4-1 in. long... hae a a .. (28) natalensis.

Perianth 1-1} im. long «4s ses ves, wwe (29) @dtlis,

Subgenus II. Herixyra. Rootstockacorm, Inner segments of the saetouth

oblanceolate-unguiculate, Ovary produced into a long beak at the top, likea

perianth-tube.

Leaf terete:

Spathes 4—-{ in. long ... sé sue +e .»- (30) spiralis.

Spathes 1~1d in. long :

Stem scarcely any ‘ oe oe ... (31) Bogersii,

Stem shortly produced .. vse nee wee, (82) Burcheollii.

a ee ee et og Oe) ee

Morza.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 11

Spathes 14-2 in. long: .

Stem very short .., sat ses ie ... (33) longiflora,

Stem elongated .., ae pe we es. (34) simulans.

Leaf linear ... eos oss + 0h see ese nee (85) Cladostachya.

Subgenus III. Vreussruxra. Rootstock a corm. Inner segments of the

perianth much smaller than the outer, usually tricuspidate.

Inner segments of perianth entire ;

Inner segments linear, minute ee eet a

Inner segments oblanceolate obtuse si -»» (837) Elliotii.

Inner segments of the perianth with a large central

cusp and two lateral lobes :

Outer segments with a short distinct claw... ... (38) glancopis.

Outer segments without any distinct claw:

Flower coloured... «2. + see _- oes ove (89) pavonia.

Flower white... os make) aoe ... (40) candida.

Inner segments of the perianth with three large cusps :

pe eg the outer segments about as long as the

Leaf linear-subulate ... ... ss» ~~ swe. (41) unguiculata.

Leaf linear = So eg ... (42) tricuspis.

Claw of the outer segments half us long as the

blade toe eee oes wee aes oe (48) tenuis,

Subgenus IV. Dizrzs. Rootstock a short creeping rhizome.

Flowers white ... Say eee Ses oe ... (44) iridoides.

Flowers yellow sage ogee nan ase ... (45) bicolor.

1, M. ciliata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 241); corm small,

globose, coarsely honeycombed ; basal leaves 3-4, lanceolate,

acuminate, finally } ft. long, firm, sometimes crisped, glabrous on the

faces, distinctly ciliated on the edge; spathes solitary, rather inflated

sessile in the centre of the tufts of leaves, 1-3-flowered; valves

lanceolate, 13-2 in. long; perianth lilac or yellow, very fugitive,

1} in. long ; outer segments oblong, inner oblanceolate, both dis-

tinctly unguiculate, with a spreading limb; filaments united in a

column in the lower part; ovary clavate, } in. long; crests of

stigma lanceolate ; capsule clavate,an inch long. Bot. Mag. t. 1061;

Ait, Hort. Kew, edit. 2, i. 114; Ker, Gen. TIrid. 42; Klatt in

Linnea xxxiv. 558; Erganz.31; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi.

130; Handb, Irid. 48. Tris ciliata, Linn. fil. Suppl. 98; Thunb.

Diss. No. 1; Prodr.11 ; Fl. Cap, i. 284.

Var. 8, M. barbigera (Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soe. i., 306). Flowers red,

outer segments bearded on the claw. Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 557; Erganz. 31;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 180. M. ciliata, Ker in Bot. Mag, t. 1012.

M. pilosa, Wendl. Obs. Bot.42? M. hantamensis, Klatt, Ergdns. 31.

Van. y, M. tricolor (Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 83); leaves broader, flowers red; outer

segments with a yellow spot at the base of the blade. Salisb. in Trans, Hort.

Soc.i. 806; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 180; Klatt, Erganz. 31.

Vaz. 3, M. minuta (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 241). A dwarf form, with

a yellow flower smaller than in the type ; leaves not more than 2-3 in. long,

obscurely ciliated on the edge. Ker, Gen. Irid. 43 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvi. 130. Iris minuta, Linn, fil. Suppl. 98; Thunb. Diss. No. 2; Fl. Cap. i.

285,

SovurH Arrica: without locality, Masson! Pappe! Villette! Var. y, known

only from Andrews’ figure.

12 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Morea,

Coast Region: Near Cape Town, Thunberg! Swellendam Div., Zeyher,

4072. Var. 5, Leuwestaart, near Cape Town, Thunterg !

CxentraL Region: Var §, Calvinia Div., Hantam Hills, Meyer /

2. M. macrochlamys (Baker, Handb. Irid. 49) ; corm not seen ;

basal leaves 3—4, lanceolate-acuminate, nearly an inch broad at the

dilated base ; 4-1 ft. long, moderately firm, glabrous on both surfaces,

minutely ciliated on the edge; spathes 1-2, nearly or quite sessile

in the centre of the rosette of leaves, inflated, 24 in. long; outer

valves lanceolate, foliaceous; perianth fugitive (culour uncertain),

an inch long; outer segments oblong, inner oblanceolate, both dis-

tinctly unguiculate; filaments connate at the base only; ovary

clavate, 1-1 in. long; style-crests lanceolate.

Crentrat Region: On the Sneeuwberg range, 4000-6000 ft. alt., Drége,

2186 |

3. M. galaxioides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 130) ; corm

small, ovoid; outer tunics with wiry parallel strands connected by

short transverse fibres; basal leaves a dozen or more, narrow linear,

convolute, 1-14 in. long, falcate, glabrous; spathe under an inch

long, 1-flowered, sessile in the centre of the rosette of leaves;

perianth lilac, fugacious, 3-3 in. long; outer segments oblong, inner

oblanceolate, both distinctly unguiculate; filaments connate in the

lower half ; ovary clavate, 4 in. long; style-crests small, lanceolate.

Handb, Irid. 49.

Katanari ReGion: Griqualand West, in rocky places, Dutoit’s pan, Tuck,

13! Klip Drift, Mrs. Barber, 14!

4, M. fasciculata (Klatt, Ergiinz. 32); corm small, ovoid; outer

tunics of thick fibres; leaves 6-10 ina basal rosette, narrow linear

acuminate, convolute, glabrous, falcate, 2-3 in. long; spathes

1-flowered, short, sessile, hidden in the centre of the rosette of

leaves ; perianth yellow, fugacious, 4 in. long; outer segments ob-

long, inner oblanceolate, both distinctly unguiculate ; ovary clavate,

% in. long; style-column 4} in. long; crests of stigmas lanceolate.

Baker, Handb, Irid. 49. M. polyphylla, Bakerin Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvi. = (name only). M. longiflora, Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 725,

non Ker.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Drége, 2301a!

Coast Region: Clanwilliam Div., at Langevalei, Drége, 2600!

5. M. falcifolia (Klatt, Erginz. 32); corm small, ovoid ; tunics

rigidly fibrous; leaves many, lanceolate, falcate, glabrous, 1—1 in.

long ; peduncle very short; spathes 3-4 sessile, an inch long; valves

unequal, the outer acute, herbaceous; perianth reddish, fugacious,

under 4 in. long; outer segments oblong, inner oblanceolate, both

unguiculate ; style-crests lanceolate. Baker, Handb. Irid. 49.

CenTkaL Rea@ion: Calvinia Div., Hantam Hills, Meyer.

6. M. papilionacea (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 750) ; corm globose, }in.

diam. ; outer coats of brown imbricated lanceolate processes; basal

Morza,] 1nIDEz (Baker). 13

leaves 2-4, linear, rigid, 3-6 in. long, strongly ribbed, densely hairy ;

stems 1-2 in. long, simple, or with 2-4 short arcuate branches ;

spathes cylindrical, pubescent, 1-2 in. long; valves green, outer

short ; perianth very fugitive, lilac or red, in, long; outer segments

oblong, inner oblanceolate, both with a distinct claw and spreading

blade ; filaments connate in the lower half; ovary clavate, glabrous,

¢ in. long; crests of stigma linear, 4-4 in. long; capsule small,

clavate. Ker, Gen. Irid. 43; Ait. Hort. Kew, edit. 2, i. 114;

Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 560 ; Ergdnz. 31; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc, xvi, 129; Handb, Irid. 49. Iris. papilionacea, Linn. fil.

Suppl. 98; Thunb. Diss. No. 37, tab. 2, fiz. 1; Prodr. 12; Fl.

Cap. i. 298: Jacg. Collect. Suppl. 159, tab. 3, fig. 2. Morea ciliata,

Herb. Dréege,non Ker. M. hirsuta. Ker, Gen. Irid. 43. Iris hirsuta,

Licht. in Roem. et Schultes Syst. Veg. i. 478. Vieusseuxia eiliata and

nervosa, Eckl. Top. Verz. 11-12.

Coast Reeton: Hills and Flats near Cape Town, Thunberg! Bolus, 2832!

8693! Drege! Zeyher, 1640! Ecklon, 818! Wright! Klein River Berg,

Zeyher, 4071! Paarl Berg, Drége !

7. M. fimbriata (Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 561); corm globose,

4 in. diam. ; outer tunics thick, with close, wiry, parallel strands ;

basal leaves 4-6, linear, 2-3 in. long, firm, much crisped, glabrous on

the faces, minutely ciliated on the edge ; stems slender, 1-3 in. long,

single or fascicled; spathes cylindrical, 1}in. long, 1-3-flowered ;

valves lanceolate, scariose at the tip, outer short; perianth lilac, very

fugacious, # in. long; outer segments oblong, inner oblanceolate,

both distinctly unguiculate ; ovary clavate, 4 in. long; style-column

Ki long; crests of stigma small, lanceolate ; capsule clavate, } in.

ong. Klatt, Ergaénz. 33; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 130;

Handb. Irid. 50. Vieusseuxia erispa, Eckl. Top. Verz. 12.

Coast Region: Klein River Berg, 1000-3000 ft, alt., Zeyher, 4091!

A near ally of M. papilionacea.

8. M. angusta (Ker in Bot. Mag., t. 1276) ; corm globose, 4-1 in.

diam., with parallel, brown, wiry strands, and a crown of long bristles ;

stem simple, wiry, flexuose, 1-2 ft. long, with one long, wiry terete

leaf low down, and two or three others higher up, short and rudi-

mentary; spathe cylindrical, 2-2} in. long, 3-4-flowered ; valves

rigid, pale green, obtuse ; outer short ; perianth bright tn fuga-

cious, 1} in. long; outer segments oblong-unguiculate, 4 in. broad ;

inner nearly as long, oblanceolate; filaments united towards the

base ; ovary clavate, in. long; style-crests lanceolate, } in. long;

capsule oblong, an inch long. Ker, Gen. Irid. 37; Klatt in Linnea

xxxiv. 559; Ergdnz. 32; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 130;

Handb. Irid. 50. Iris angusta, Thunb. Diss., No. 28; Prodr. 12;

Fl. Cap. i. 294; Willd. Sp. Plant. i, 235; Roem. et Schultes Syst.

Veg. i. 473. M. teretifolia, Soland. MSS.

Coasr ReGion: vicinity of Cape Town, Thunberg! Masson! Wright, 240!

‘Bolus, 3802! Elliot, 1095! 1198! Swellendam Div., Zeyher, 4076!

14 tRIDEZ (Baker). [ Morea.

9. M. Baurii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 50) ; corm not seen ; stem a foot

long, simple, slender, 1-headed, bearing about four superposed sheath-

ing leaves with short, free, erect, enrolled linear tips; spathes

cylindrical, 1—2-flowered, 2 in. long; valves rigid, lanceolate-

acuminate, nearly equal; perianth yellow; outer segments 14 in.

long, with a reflexing obovate-connate blade as long as the claw ; inner

shorter, oblong-unguiculate, erect ; filaments connate only at the

base ; ovary clavate, 4 in. long; style-crests 4 in. long; capsule

clavate, an inch long.

Eastegn Reoion: Kaffraria, Bazeia Mts., 2000-3000 ft. alt., Baur, 247!

10. M. lurida (Ker in Bot. Reg., t. 312); corm globose ; } in.

diam. ; stem a span long, very slender, glabrous, bearing one long,

narrow linear, glabrous, produced leaf, } in. broad, and two rudi-

mentary ones higher up; spathe single, terminal, cylindrical, 4 in.

long ; perianth fugacious, bright reddish-brown, an inch long ; outer

segments obovate-unguiculate, } in. broad ; inner oblanceolate ; fila-

ments united at the base ; style-crests linear. Klatt in Linnea xxxiv.

559; Erganz. 32; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 130; Handb,

Irid. 50.

Sours Avrrica: locality unknown,

Known only from the figure cited. Habit of a Vieusseuxia.

11. M. spathacea (Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1103); corm large,

ovoid, with a dense coat of brown-black, wiry fibres ; stem short,

2-4 ft. long, simple or rarely branched, with a single leaf produced from

the base, which is thick, rigid, linear, acuminate, flat, strongly ribbed,

13-2 ft. long, 3—} in. broad, low down, and several rudimentary stem-

leaves ; spathes 3-5 in. long, 2-5-flowered ; valves with a long cusp ;

outer much shorter than the inner ; perianth bright yellow, 14-2 in.

long ; outer segments oblong-unguiculate, #-1 in. broad; inner

oblanceolate ; filaments connate in the lower half; ovary clavate,

3 in. long ; style }-3 in. long ; capsule ellipsoid, obtusely angled, 14 in.

long. Ker, Gen. Irid. 39; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 131;

Handb. Frid. 51. Iris spathulata, Linn. fil. Suppl. 99. Tris

spathacea, Thunb. Diss., No. 23; Prodr. 12; Fl. Cap. i. 292; Eckl.

Top. Verz. 11. Morea longispatha, Klatt in Linnea xxxv, 308.

Dietes Huttoni, Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 6174.

Vax. 8, natalensis (Baker) ; flowers large; segments more distinctly un-

guiculate; style-crests larger.

Vag. +, Galpini (Baker) ; leaves long, very narrow, convolute; flowering stem

not above } ft. long; flowers in August, the type in February.

Coast RuGion: Paal Berg, Drége! Knysna Div., Burchell, 5552! Drage,

8301! Near George, Burchell, 60°! Near Grahamstown, MacOwan!

Stockenstrom Div., Scu’/y, 12! 65! Queenstown Div., Cooper, 316!

Eastern Reaion: Kaffraria; Bazeia, along streams 200) ft. alt., Baur, 514!

Var. 8, Griqualand East, Haygarth in Hb. Wood, 4183! Natal, ascending

to 5000 or 6000 ft., Sanderson, 355! Wood, 487! 4526! Mrs. K. Saunders!

Katanart Reeion: Var. 8, Transvaal; Houtbosch Berg, Nelson, 502!

Var. y, Transvaal, Saddleback Range, near Barberton, Galpin, 459!

Morea.) In1DEx (Baker). 15

12. M. viscaria (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 240); corm

ovoid, I in. diam.; outer tunics thick, with parallel wiry strands and

close cross-bristles; produced leaves 1-2, narrow, linear, rigid,

channelled, strongly-ribbed, glabrous, 1-2 ft. long; inflorescence a

lax panicle, with 5-20 clusters of flowers; branches short, arcuate,

viscose, subtended by rudimentary leaves; spathes. cylindrical,

1-1} in. long, 2-3-flowered ; valves rigid, lanceolate, scariose at the

tip; perianth very fugitive, brownish, 2 in. long; outer segments

eblong-unguiculate ; inner, oblanceolate ; filaments free nearly or quite

to the base; ovary clavate, } in. long; style-crests small, lanceo-

late ; capsule ellipsvid, obtusely angled, 4 in. long. Ker in Bot.

Mag. sub t. 696; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, i. 113; Klatt in Linnea

xxxiv. 567; Erganz. 33; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 131;

Handb. Irid. 55, Iris visearia, Linn. fil Suppl. 98 ; Thunb. Diss.,

No. 41; Prodr.12; Fl. Cap. i. 304. Vieusseuxia viscaria, Eckl.

Top, Verz. 12.

Var. 8, M. bituminosa (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 240); taller, with

broader leaves, bright yellow flowers, and green branchlets. Ker in Bot. Mag.

t. 1045, Iris bituminosa, Linn. fil. Suppl. 98; Thunb. Diss., No, 42, tab. 2,

fig. 2; Proir.12; Fl. Cap. i. 305. Vieusseuzia bituminosa, Eckl. Top. Verz.

14.

Coast Re@ion: Saldanha Bay, Thunberg! Paarl Div., Drége! Dutoit’s

Kloof, Drége, 8819! Near Cape 'Town, Burchell, 23! Ecklon, 819! Bolus, 3803!

Baviaan’s Kloof, near Genadendal, Drége, 8320! Swellendam Div., Zeyher,

16485! Riversdale Div., Burchell, 6598! 6639! Mossel Bay, Burchell, 6296.

Karanari Reaion: Orange Free State, between Rhenoster R. and Vaal R.,

Zeyher, 1648!

13. M. juncea (Linn. Sp. Plant, edit. ii. 59); corm globose ; 2 in.

diam.; outer tunics with thick, parallel, wiry strands ; stem slender,

6-8 in. long, with two falcate, firm, linear-conduplicate leaves pro-

duced near its base, which are 2-3 in. long, 4 in. broad, not at all

crisped ; clusters of flowers 2-3, peduncled, corymbose, the leaves

from their base rudimentary ; spathes cylindrical, 2-3-flowered, about

2 in. long; valves lanceolate, green, the outer much the shortest ;

perianth lilac, fugacious, } in.. long; outer segments oblong-un-

guiculate, ianer oblanceolate ; anthers oblong, ;’; in. long, shorter

than the filaments; ovary oblong, 4 in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 180; Handb. Irid, 52.

Sours Argrica: without locality, seen only in the Linnean herbarium.

14 M. crispa (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1284); corm small ; outer

tunics very thick, with strong, parallel fibres, and short transverse

strands; stems slender, 4-14 ft. long, with about two produced linear

leaves near the base, which are 3-1 ft. long, }-3 in. broad, glabrous,

in the type much crisped ; clusters of flowers few or many, laxly

corymbose, with long, ascending peduncles ; spathes }—} in. long ;

glabrous, moderately firm ; valves lanceolate, outer short ; perianth

2 in. long, fugacious, lilac or yellow, rarely whitish ; outer segments

oblong-unguiculate, inner oblanceolate ; ovary oblong, + in. long;

style-crests linear, { in. long; filaments connate in the lower

16 IRIDEX (Baker). [ Morea.

half ; capsule ellipsoid, 4 in. long. Gen. Irid, 41; Ait. Hort. Kev,

edit. 2, i. 114; Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 566; Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xvi. 181; Handb. frid. 53. M. decussata, Klatt,

Ergénz. 33. Iris crispa, Linn. fil. Suppl. 98; Thunb. Diss., No. 36,

tab. 1, fig. 1.

Var. £, rectifolia (Baker) ; leaves narrower, more rigid, not crisped. Baker,

Handb, Irid. p. 53. M. crispa, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 759.

Coast Recion: near Cape Town, Thunberg/ Between Paarl and Pont,

Drege, 8318! Var. 8, Between Pearl and Pont, Drege, 8328! Simous Bay,

Wright, 257! Table Mt, 1200 ft. alt., Bolus, 4718! Swellendam Div., Zeyher,

4088 ! :

15. M. arenaria (Baker, Handb. Irid. 52); corm not seen ; stem

3-6 in. long, very slender; glabrous; with 2-3 basal, terete,

glabrous, spirally-curled leaves 2-3 in. long ; clusters of flowers 2-4,

laxly corymbose, with short erect peduncles; spathes cylindrical,

%-1 in. long; valves lanceolate, strongly ribbed, outer small ;

perianth fugacious (colour uncertain), with very long claws to the

segments; ovary clavate, glabrous, 4 in. long ; capsule ellipsoid,

obtuse, + in. long.

Coast ReGion: Clanwilliam Diy., Ebenezer Sandhills, under 590 ft. alt.,

Drége, 8324! lhitermediate between M. iriopetala and M. setacea.

16. M. serpentina (Baker, Handb. Irid. 52) ; corm ovoid, }-3 in,

diam., with thiek outer tunics strongly cancellate towards the top ;

stem slender, 3-4 in. long, with two subulate, spreading, very thick

leaves, curling up spirally and strongly ciliated on the margin ;

clusters of flowers 2-4, corymbose, on short erect peduncles ; spathes

cylindrical, #-1 in. long, 2-3-flowered ; valves lanceolate, strongly

ribbed, outer small; perianth fugacious (colour uncertain), } in.

long, with long claws to all the segments ; capsule ellipsoid, 3-2

in, long.

Westeen Reaton: Little Namaqualand, Roodeberg and Ezelskop, 4000-5000

ft. alt., Drége, 2599! Near Ookeep, Bolus, 6571! 6572!

17. M. Cooperi (Baker, Handb. Irid. 54); corm not seen; stem

slender, terete, 1-1} ft. long, with two long subulate, terete, wiry

leaves, one from near its base, and the other from halfway up to the

inflorescence ; inflorescence of 6-20 clusters in a subcorymbose panicle,

the ascending peduncles not over }-} in. long; spathes cylindrical,

it in. long, 2-3-flowered, smooth, glossy, glabrous ; valves acute,

rigid to the tip ; perianth fugitive, lilac, {-1 in. long; outer segments

oblong, spathulate ; inner oblanceolate ; filaments connate in a

cylindrical column } in. long; ovary clavate ; style-crests lanceolate ;

capsule not seen,

Coast Reaion: Tulbagh, on Mount Winterhoek, 1500 ft., Bolus, 5248!

Central Resion: Worcester Div., Cooper, 1661!

(18. M. polyanthos (Thunb. Diss., No. 14); corm ovoid, 2 in.

diam. ; outer tunics thick, dark brown, cancellate ; produced leaves

about three, one from near the base of the stem, and the others from

Morea. | 1RIDEx (Baker). 17

the lower forks, linear-subulate, 3-1 ft. long; clusters of flowers

5-20, laxly corymbose ; spathes cylindrical, glabrous, 2-3-flowered,

1-1} in. long; valves firm, scariose at the tip, strongly ribbed, outer

small ; perianth lilac, fugacious, {—1 in. long, outer segments obovate-

unguiculate, inner oblanceolate ; filaments connate towards the base ;

ovary clavate, 4 in. long; style-crests large, lanceolate ; capsule

ellipsoid, obtuse, under 3 in. long. Thunb. Prodr. 11; Fl. Cap. i.

276; Linn, fil. Suppl. 99; Ker, Gen. Ivid. 88; Klatt in Linnea,

xxxiv. 563; Ergdnz. 38; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 130,

Vieusseuxia graminifolia, Eckl. Top. Verz. 11.

Sourm Arrica: without locality, Harvey, 908! Masson! Bowie! .

Coast Reaion: Swellendam Div., Zeyher, 4080! Mossel Bay Div., Burchell,

6386! Albany Div., Cooper, 1529!

CrntRat Reoion: Graaff Reinet, Bolus, 522!

Eastern Kxaion: Kuffraria, Cooper, 3216 !

Burchell’s 6149, collected on the west side of Great Brak R., Mossel Bay Div.,

differs by its clavate trigonous capsule, }-$ in. long. Plants from the Transvaal,

MeLea in Hb. Bolus, 5789! and Apies R., Burke! and from Clanwilliam Div.,

Mader in Hb. MacOwan, 2168! ave forms or near allies.

19. M. iriopetala (Linn. fil. Suppl. 100); corm ovoid, 3~ in,

diam., with thick, wiry coats; stems slender, erect, glabrous, 4 ft.

long, with one narrow, linear, long leaf of firm texture from the base,

and another shorter from the lowest fork; clusters of flowers 1-4,

laxly corymbose, with short, slender, erect peduncles; spathes eylin-

drical, 13 in. long, 2-4-flowered; valves lanceolate, strongly ribbed,

green to the tip, outer short; perianth lilac, fugitive, 4 in. long,

outer segments oblong-unguiculate, inner oblanceolate ; ovary clavate,

¢ in. long; style-crests small, lanceolate; capsule ellipsoid, } in.

ong. M. vegeta, Linn. herb/ non Mill. nec Jacq. M. plumaria, Ker

in Konig and Sims’ Ann, i. 240; Gen. Irid. 40; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 130; Handb. Irid. 53. Tris. plumaria, Thunb, Dise. No.

16; Prodr.11. Vieusseuxia plumaria, Eckl. Top. Verz. 14.

South AFRIOA: without locality, Harvey, 94! Drége, 2827, !

Coast Region: Wynberg, Bolus, 2833! Devils Mountain, Thunberg !

20. M. mira (Klatt in Trans. Cape Phil. Soe. iii. pl. 2, 202);

corm small, globose ; tunics scaly, reticulated ; stem slender, flexuose,

glabrous, 14-2 in. long, with a single, produced, narrow, linear,

strongly ribbed, glabrous leaf of firm texture, 3-4 in. long from its

base, and a single shorter one from a little above it ; clusters 1-2 ;

peduncles erect, mf in. long; spathes cylindrical 1-1} in. long,

3-flowered ; outer valves green, firm in texture, with a uarrow, mem-

branous edge and tip , outermost shorter than the next, conspicuously

cuspidate; perianth bright violet, fugitive, } in. long, segments

oblong-unguiculate ; pollen bright scarlet ; ovary turbinate, glabrous,

in. long; style-crests deeply fimbriated. Baker, Handb. Irid.

53.

Coast Reeron: Caledon Div.; in damp places on the Zwartberg, near the bot

springs, Templeman in Hb. Ma: Owan, 2612!

18 1RIDEZ (Baker). [ Morea.

21. M. tristis (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. Bot. i. 241); corm

globose, $ in. diam., outer tunics of matted parallel fibres; stems

slender, 4-1 ft. long, with 2-3 produced, linear, grass-like leaves from

near the base, which are glabrous, 1-2 ft. long, $4 in. broad;

clusters of fluwers 4-6, laxly corymbose, 3—4-flowered, with

peduncles 2-3 in. long, the lower subtended by short leaves ; spathes

cylindrical, 1-1} in. long; valves green, firm, strongly ribbed,

scariose at the tip; perianth fugacious, # in. long, dull lilac,

ochraceous or salmon-coloured, outer segments oblong-unguiculate,

with a yellow eye, inner oblanceolate ; filaments connate, high up;

ovary clavate, 4 in. long, glabrous or pilose; style-crests small,

lanceolate ; capsule ellipsoid, obtuse, 4 in. long. Ker in Bot. Mag.

sub t. 1108; Gen. Irid. 41; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 564; Hrgdnz.

33; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 131; Handb, Irid. 53. Iris

tristis, Linn. fil. Suppl. 97; Thunb. Diss. No. 39; Prodr. 12 ;- Fl.

Cap. i. 302; Ker in Bot. Mag.t. 577. MM. sordescens, Jacq. Ic. t.

a Collect. Suppl. 29; DC. in Red. Lil. t.71. Miller Ic. t. 238,

gs. 1-2.

Coast Recion: vicinity of Cape Town, Thunberg! Rogers! Elliot, 1097!

1148! Bolus, 3745!

22. M. polystachya (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 240);

corm ovoid, #-1 in. diam. ; tunics thick, with parallel wiry strands,

connected by short cross-bristles; stems stout, erect, 2-3 ft. long;

produced leaves about 4, linear, glabrous, strongly ribbed, 1-2 ft.

long, 3 in. broad; panicle a lax corymb of 5-20 clusters; spathes

cylindrical, 13-2 in. long, 3-6-flowered; valves with very long,

membranous cusps; perianth fugacious, bright lilac, 1-14 in. long,

outer segments oblong-unguiculate, $ in. broad, with a large, bright

yellow spot at the base of the blade, inner oblanceolate; ovary

clavate, } in. long; crests of styles large, lanceolate; filaments con-

nate towards the base; capsule clavate-oblong, obtuse, } in. long.

Ker, Gen. Irid. 39; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 131. Iris poly-

stachya, Thunb. Diss. No. 40; Prodr.12; Fl. Cap. i. 303. Iris

lacera, Lam. Encyce. iii. 804; Illustr. i. 125. Vietsseuxia poly-

stachya, Eckl. Exsic. M. multiflora, Solander MSS.

Coast Recion; near Grahamstown, MacOwan, 10!

Cenrrat Keeton: U tenhage Div., Zeyher! Somerset Div., Bowker! Sneeuw

Berg, Burchell, 2831! Near Graaff Reinet, Burchell, 2941! Between Sunday R.

and Fish B., Thunberg !

Totally different from M. catenulata, with which Dr. Klatt has united it,

Erganz, 34.

23. M ramosa (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 771) ; corm small, globose,

surrounded by dense, short, spreading, branched, spine-like fibres,

bearing, as do the lower nodes of the stem, a copious supply of small

ovoid bulbille; stem stout, erect, 2-3 ft. long; produced leaves

about six, from the base of the stem, linear, firm in texture, strongly

ribbed, glabrous, 1-1} ft. long, 4-} in. broad; inflorescence a lax

corymb of often 20-30 clusters, the lower branches copiously com-

Morza.]} IRIDEZ (Baker). 19

pound; spathe cylindrical, 1 in. long, 2—3-flowered; outer valve

very small; perianth bright yellow, 1-1} in. long, outer segments

obovate, maculate at the base of the limb, inner oblong, both un-

guiculate ; filaments free nearly or quite down to the base; ovary

small, globose ; crests of the style large, lanceolate ; capsule globose or

turbinate. Ker, Gen Irid. 40; Ait. Hort, Kew. ed. 2, i. 113; Klatt,

Erginz. 33; Baker, Handb. Irid. 54. M. bulbifera, Jacg. Hort,

Schoenbr. 1. 197; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 565; Hook, fil. in Bot.

Mag. t. 5785. Iris ramosa, Thunb. Diss. No. 24; Prodr. 12; Fl,

Cap. i. 293. I. ramosissima, Linn. fil. Suppl. 99 ; Roem. et Schult.

Syst. Veg. i. 470. Morea racemosa, Herb. Drege. Freuchenia

bulbifera, Eckl. Top. Verz. 14.

South Arrica: without locality, Drége! distributed as M. racemosa.

Coast Reaion: Malmesbury Div., Zwartland, Thunberg! Mostertsberg,

Bolus, 5249! Swellendam Div., Zeyher, 1645! Riversdale Div., Burchell, 7143!

Near George, Burchell, 6098! At the foot of Wittklip, MacOwan, 399!

24. M. gigantea (Klatt in Linnza, xxxv. 381); corm not seen;

stem 2 ft. or more long, stout, erect, terete; produced leaves about 3,

linear, glabrous, firm in texture, strongly ribbed, lower 14-2 ft. long,

3—} in. broad at the base; inflorescence a dense corymb of 20-30

clusters, with short, crowded, erect peduncles; spathes cylindrical,

2-3-flowered, 1} in. long; valves with a very long scariose cusp;

perianth very fugitive, yellow, above 1 in. long; ovary clavate, 4 in.

long ; capsule subcylindrical, obtusely-angled, 4 in. long. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 131; Handb. Irid. 54; Klatt, Ergdnz. 33.

Centrat Resion: Fraserburg Div.; between Great and Little Reed Rivers,

Burchell, 1388! near Little Quaggas Fontein, Burchell, 1431!

25. M. setacea (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 240) ; corm ovoid,

4-4 in. diam., coats thick, fibrous; stems slender, 4-1 ft. long, with

1-2 very slender, subulate, glabrous leaves, }-1 ft. long, springing

from it a distance from both base and inflorescence ; clusters 1-3, erect,

nearly seseile, springing from the axils of lanceolate, rudimentary

leaves ; spathes cylindrical, 2-3-flowered, about an inch long; valves

subequal, cuspidate, strongly ribbed, scariose only at the tip; perianth

fugitive, lilac, 4 in. broad, inner segments oblanceolate; crests of style

lanceolate ; filaments connate at the base; ovary clavate; capsule

ellipsoid, 4 in. long, Ker, Gen. Irid. 39; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv.

562; Erganz. 33; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvi. 130; Handb.

Frid. 56. Tris setifolia, Linn. fil. Suppl. 99. Iris setacea, Thunb.

Diss. No. 29, t. 1, fig. 2; Prodr. 12; Fl. Cap. i. 295. Vieusseuxia

setacea, Eckl. Top. Verz. 13.

Sourn Aragica: without locality, Thunberg! Masson!

26. M. undulata (Ker, Gen. Irid. 43) ; corm small, ovoid, with

thick coats of matted fibres; stem 4 foot long, with a single, long,

glabrous, linear leaf, spreading from near its base, 3-1 ft. long, plain,

or frilled along the edge ; clusters of flowers 2—3, shortly peduncled,

erect ; spathes 2—3-flowered, 1-1} in. long; valves cuspidate, strongly

20 : IRIDEX (Baker). [ Morea.

ribbed, glabrous, scariose at the tip; perianth lilac, fugacious, 3-1

in. long ; segments with long claws, outer oblong, inner oblanceolate ;

filaments united at the base only; ovary oblong, 4 in. long;

style-crests very small. Baker, Handb. Irid. 56. M. crispa,

Thunb. Diss No..17; Prodr. 11; £1. Cap. i. 279; Willd. Sp.

Plant, i. 244; Roem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. i. 453. Klatt, Erganz.

33, non Ker,

Sovutn Arrica: without locality, MacOwan, 2102!

CENTEAL REGION: Fraserburg Div. ; Roggeveld, Thunberg /

27. M. Bolusii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 57); corm not seen; pro-

duced leaf solitary, spreading, basal, linear, coriaceous, much crisped,

6-8 in. long, } in. broad; flowering stem 4-6 in. long, bearing

several erect, sessile clusters ; spathe 1}-13 in. long; outer valve

short; perianth fugacious, yellow, an inch long, outer segments

obovate, inner smaller ; filaments connate ; style-crests lanceolate.

Westzxn RxGIon; Little Namaqualand, Ookiep, 3000 ft., Bolus, 6574!

28. M. natalensis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 56); corm not seen;

stem slender, wiry, 1-1} ft. long, without any produced leaf below

the inflorescence ; leaf from the base of the inflorescence like a con

tinuation of the stem, terete, rigid, glabrous, 3-6 in. long ; inflorescence

of 2-5 ascending, subracemose clusters; spathes cylindrical, 2-3-

flowered, 13-1} in. long; valves rigid, strongly ribbed, scariose only

at the cusp; perianth fugitive, lilac, $-1 in. long, outer segments

obovate-unguiculate, with a yellow eye decurrent down the claw,

inner shorter, oblanceolate ; ovary clavate, 4 in. long; crests of style

lanceolate, 4 in. long; capsule ellipsoid, 4-3 in. long, truncate.

Eastran Recon : Natal, 2000-6000 ft., Sanderson, 258!.Pietermaritzberg,

Sutherland / Drakensberg, near the sources of the Tugela R., Allison! Wood,

$442! Liddesdale, Wood, 4255! near Curry’s Post, Wood, 3436!

29. M. edulis (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 241); corm

globose, at in. diam. ; coats with wiry strands connected by short,

rallel fibres ; stems wiry, terete, 1-2 ft. long, without any produced

eaves below the inflorescence; leaf one from the base of the

inflorescence, wiry, rigid, narrow linear, cunvolute, 1-2 ft, long;

clusters 2-20, on a short or elongated axis; peduncles short, stiff,

ascending ; spathes cylindrical, 14-2 in. long, 2-4-flowered ; valves

rigid, strongly ribbed, scariose at the tip perianth fugitive,

lilac, 1-14 in. long, fragrant, outer segments oblong-spathulate,

_ with a bright, yellow eye, inner shorter, oblanceolate; ovary

cylindrical, 3 in. long, narrowed to the top; crests of style lanceo-

late, 4 in. long; filaments connate, in a cylindrical tube; capsule

cylindrical, an inch long, narrowed to the apex. Ker in Bot. Mag.

t. 613; Gen. Irid. 38; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 564; Ergédnz. 33;

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soe. xvi. 130 ; Handb. Irid, 56. Tris edulis,

Linn. fil. Suppl. 98; Thunb. Diss. No. 88; Prodr. 12; Fl. Cap. i.

800. Tris capensis, Burm. Prodr.2, Vieusseuxia edulis, Eckl. Top.

Verz. 14. M. vegeta, Jacq. Ic. t.224, non Linn. nec Mill. M. fugaz,

Jacq. Hort. Vind, iii. 14, t. 20.

Morea. ] IRIDEX (Baker), 21

Var. 6, M. odora (Salisb, Parad. t. 10), Flowers white.

Var. y, M. longifolia (Sweet, Hort, Brit. edit. 2, 497), Flowers yellow,

Tris longifolia, Andr. Bot. Rep, t. 45. M. edulis, var., Ker in Bot. Mag. t,

eae Vicusseuwia longifolia, Eckl. Top. Vere. 14. V. aristata, Delaroche,

iss. 33,

Var, 5, M. umbe.lata (Thunb. Diss, No. 16). Main axis of inflorescence

short; clusters numerous, erect. Prodr., 11; Fl. Cap. i. 279. M. fasciculata,

Soland. MSS. Bobartia umbellata, Ker, Gen. drid, 81. Aristea umbellata,

Spreng. Syst. Veg. i. 158.

Var. e, gracilis (Baker), More slender than in the type, with acute spathes

scarcely over an inch long, smater flowers, and much smaller capsules (4 in.

long) narrowed into a distinct beak.

Pentiy Arrica; without locality; Var. 7, Zeyher, 4079! Var. 3, Thunberg /

asson !

Coast ReGion: Malmesbury Div.; Groenekloof, Thunberg! Zeyher, 1646!

Table Mountain and vicinity of Cape Town, Ecklon, 823! Thunberg! Bolus,

4676; Swellendam Div., Zeyher, 4087! Mosrel Bay, Burchell, 6295! Var. y,

near Cape Town, Bolus, 2830! Var. e, near Tulbagh, Zeyher, 1647 |

30. M. spiralis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 57); corm not seen; stems

very slender, 3-4 in. long, with a single, produced, subulate leaf,

3-6 in. long, springing from the stem above the base, spirally

twisted, and sometimes very wavy ; clusters 2—4, erecto-patent, close,

nearly sessile ; spathes cylindrical, 2-3-flowered, 4-8 in. long, glossy,

glabrous, not ribbed, not cuspidate at the tip; perianth fugitive, lilac,

under 4 in. long, outer segments oblong-spathulate, inner oblan-

ceolate ; ovary clavate, narrowed into a neck above } in. long.

WestFrn Reeion: Little Namaqualand ; near Ookiep, Morris in Hb. Bolus,

5788 ! Kook Fontein Mountains, 3000—4v00 ft., Drége, 2604!

31. M. Rogersii (Buker, Handb, Irid. 57); corm not seen; stem

very short, with a single terminal cluster of flowers, and from the

base of it a single, falcate, linear-subulate, glabrous leaf of firm

texture, 3-4 in. long; spathe cylindrical, 1-1} in. long; valves pale

and scariose, long-pointed, with a few strong ribs; perianth fugacious,

2 in. long, lilac; all the segments with long claws, outer obovate,

with a yellow spot at the base of the blade; ovary cylindrical, with

a short pedicel, narrowed into a filiform beak, 4 in. long.

Coast Region: the Point, Mossel Bay, Rogers /

Habit of the dwarf forms of Zris Sisyrinchium, L.

32. M. Burchellii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 132); corm

not seen;. stems 3-6 in. long, with 1-3 clusters of flowers, the side

ones sessile, and a single, slender, terete, glabrous leaf, }—1 ft. long,

produced from its base; spathes cylindrical, 1-1} in. long; valves

long-pointed, pale, and scariose at the flowering season, strongly

ribbed; perianth fugacious, pale lilac, 4 in. long, outer segments

oblong-unguiculate, with a claw as long as the lamina, inner

oblanceolate; filaments free nearly to the base; ovary cylindrical,

with a short peduncle, narrowed into a filiform beak, an inch long ;

style-crests lanceolate. Baker, Handb. Irid. 57.

Karanart Raoion: Bechuanaland; Jabira Fountain, near Old Litaku,

Burchell, 2250!

VOL. VI 2

22 IRIDEX (Baker). [ Morza.

33. M. longiflora (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 712); corm small, ovoid ;

produced leaves 1-2, subulate, glabrous, 4 ft. long ; stem very slender,

ending in two sessile clusters ; spathes cylindrical, 14-2 in. long;

valves lanceolate, acute; perianth bright yellow, fugacious, about an

inch long, outer segments obovate-unguiculate, 4-4 in. broad, inner

shorter, oblanceolate; ovary with a long filiform beak, which is

protruded from the spathe ; style-crests small, lanceolate. Ait. Hort.

Kew, edit. 2,1. 112; Roem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. i. 455; Ker, Gen.

Irid. 39; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 1382; Handb, Irid. 57.

Helixyra flava, Salish. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 305.

SoutH Argica: without locality.

Known only from the figure cited.

34, M. simulans (Baker, Handb. Irid. 58); corm small, ovoid ;

stems 6-15 in. long, apparently decumbent amongst sand ; leaves

1-2, produced from the base of the inflorescence, often with large

bulbille in their axils, linear-convolute, 4 ft. long, very thick in

texture, glabrous, strongly ribbed ; clusters 2-4 to a stem, the side

ones sessile, or shortly peduncled ; spathes cylindrical, 14-2 in. long ;

valves pale and scariose at the flowering-time, long-pointed, laxly,

strongly ribbed ; perianth-limb lilac, fugaeious, under an inch long,

all the segments with long, distinct claws, blade of outer obovate,

inner oblanceolate ; filaments free nearly to base ; ovary cylindrical,

narrowed into a long beak; style-crests small.

Sours Arkrica: without locality, Elliot, 1250!

Katanari Recion: Transvaal; Bloemhof, Nelson, 203!

Habit of the well-known M. Sisyrinchiuwm, Ker (Bot. Mag. t, 1407), of the

Mediterranean region.

35. M. cladostachya (Baker, Handb. Irid. 58); corm not seen;

stem above a foot long, with a single, produced leaf, with a large

bulbil in its axil, springing from it a space below the inflorescence,

which is narrow linear, flat, glabrous, strongly ribbed, 2-3 ft. long,

} in. broad ; clusters 8-10, arranged in a panicle, with three ascend-

ing, spicate branches ; spathes cylindrical, 14-2 in. long; valves pale

and scariose at the flowering time, with long points and few distant

ribs ; perianth fugacious, small, lilac ; ovary cylindrical, with a short

pedicel, narrowed into a slender beak, nearly an inch long.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Burchell /

Western Reaion : Little Namaqualand ; near Verleptpram, Drége, 2610 !

CentkaL ReGion: Eastern Frontier of Cape Colony, Mrs. Barber !

_ 36. M. tripetala (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 702) ; corm globose, 3-1

in. diam., coats thick, fibrous or cancellate ; produced leaf one, sub-

basal, long, narrow linear, firm, glabrous ; stem very slender, 1-2 ft.

long, simple, or with 1-3 short, erect branches; spathes cylindrical,

2-2; in, long, 1-3 flowered; valves cuspidate, scariose only at the

very tip; perianth-limb 1-1} in. long, fugitive, lilac, rarely blue or

reddish, outer segments with a claw nearly as long as the spreading,

Morea.] 1RIDEX (Baker). 23

oblong lamina, inner linear }- 4 in. long ; column very short; ovary

clavate, -4 in. long ; style-crests linear, }-} in. long ; capsule clavate,

obtusely angled, 3 in. long. Ker, Gen. Irid. 35; Baker, Handb.

Irid. 60. Tris tripetala, Linn. fil. Suppl. 97 ; Thunb. Diss. No. 14 ;

Prodr. 11; Fl. Cup. i. 286; Jarg. Collect. iii. 272; Ic. tab. 221.

Vieusseuxia tripetaloides, DC. in Ann. Mus. ii. 138; Roem. et

Schult, Syst. Veg. i. 489; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 620; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 133.

Var. 8, mutila (Biker). Leaf pilose. Vicusseuvia mutila, Klatt in Linnea,

xxxiv. 621. Iris mutila, Licht. in Roem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. i. 477.

Coast ReGion: Hills and plains in the neighbourhood of Cape Town and

Simons Bay, Thunberg! Wright! Bolus, 3393! 8732! MacOwan and Bolus,

Herb. Normale, 251! Paarl Div., Drége! Caledon Div.; Klein River Berg,

Zeyher, 1650! Var. 8, Lion Mountain, Bergius.

37. M. Elliotii (Baker in Journ. Bot, 1891, 70) ; corm not seen;

basal leaf single, radimentary ; stem slender, 1-1} ft. long, bearing a

single, long, linear leaf from the middle; clusters of flowers 1-2;

spathe cylindrical, 2 flowered, 1} in. long; valves lanceolate, rigid,

the outer short ; perianth bright lilac, outer segments oblong-ungui-

culate, 2 in. long, with a pale spot at the base of the blade, inner

- about half as long, entire, oblanceolate-unguiculate, obtuse; style-

crests lanceolate ; capsule small, oblong-clavate. Baker, Handb. Irid.

58. Vieusseuxia Elliottii, Klatt in Durand and Schinz Conspect, Fl.

Afric. 154,

Karawart ReGron: Transvaal; marshes near Lake Chrissie, Elliot, 1592!

Habit of M. tenuis, but in the flower connects Vieusseucia with Eumorea.

38. M. glaucopis (Drap. Enc. iv. (1836) cum ic.) ; corm globose,

3 in. diam.; coats cancellate; produced leaf subbasal, long, firm,

narrow linear, glabrous ; stem 14-2 ft. long, terete, with 2-3 sheaths,

simple, or with 1-3 short, erect branches; spathes cylindrical, 2-24

in. long, 2-3-flowered ; valves cuspidate, scariose only at the very

tip ; outer much shorter than inner; perianth $~1} in. long, fugi-

tive, outer segments obovate or sub-orbicular, with a short claw,

white, with a blue-black circular spot at the base of the blade, inner

with a filiform claw, a large central cusp, and two small side ones ;

ovary clavate, 4-3 in. long; style column short ; crests of stigmas large,

lanceolate; capsule clavate, cbtusely-angled, larger than in tricuspis

and tripetala, Baker, Handb. Irid. 59. Iris Pavonia, Curt. in Bot.

Mag. t. 168, non aliorum. I. tricuspis, Jacq. Collect. iv. 99, t. 9, fig. 1.

Vieusseuxia glaucopis, DC. in Ann. Mus, ii. 141, t. 42; Red. Lil,

t. 42; Flore des Serres, t. 423; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi.

133 ; Klatt, Erganz, 34.

Coast ReGgion: Devils Mountain, Thunberg ! Bolus, 4004! Table Mountain,

Rogers !

39. M. Pavonia (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1247); corm small,

globose ; coats thick, cancellate; produced leaf one, subbasal, long,

linear, pilose ; stem long, slender, terete, with several sheaths, simple,

24 IRIDEX (Baker), [ Morea.

or with 1-8 short, erect branches; spathes cylindrieal, 2-23 in. long,

2-3-tlowered ; valves lanceolate, euspidate, scariose only at the very

tip; outer much shorter than inner; perianth-limb fugitive, 1-14

in, long, outer segments orbicular-cuneate, without any distinct

claw, bright red, with a large blue-black or greenish-black spot at

the glabrous base, inner + in. long, with a linear, central cusp, and

two small side ones; ovary clavate, } in. long; style-column

cylindrical, 4 in. long; erests of stigma laneeolate ; capsule clavate,

% in. long, Ker in Ann, Bot. i, 240; Gen. Irid. 34; Baker, Handb,

Lrid, 59. Iris Pavonia, Linn. fil. Suppl. 98; Thunb. Diss, No, 35,

t i. fig. 3; Prodr. 12; Fl. Cap. i. 296; Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 6,

t.10; Andr, Bot. Rep.t. 364. Vieusseuxia Pavonia, DC, in Ann. Mus,

ii. 139; Spreng. Syst. i. 166 ; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 622; Erganz.

34; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 133.

Var, B, villosa (Baker). Leaf pilose; outer segments of perianth bright

purple, with a hairy claw decorated with a blue-black spot. Jris villosa, Ker in

Bot, Mag. t,571. Vieusseuwia villosa, Spreng. Syst. Veg. i. 166; Klatt in Linnea,

xxxiv. 628, excl. syn.; Ergdnz. 34; Baker in Journ. Bot, xvi. 183. Morea

villosa, Ker in Ann. Bot. i. 240; Gen. Irid. 36,

Var, y, lutea (Baker), Leaf glabrous; flower yellow; outer segments without

a distinct spot on the claw. Vieusseusia spiralis, Delaroche, Deser. 81, t. 5;

DC, Ann, Mus, ii. 140; Roem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. i. 490; Baker in Linn,

Journ, xvi, 183; Klatt, Erganz. 34. Morza tricuspis, var. lutea, Ker in Bot.

Mag. t. 772; Gen. Irid. 86, V. Bellendeni, Sweet, Hort, Brit. edit, ii, 498;

Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv, 624, '

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Masson! Harrey, 93! Var. lutea, Drege,

2329! Thom/ ;

Coast Rreion: Malmesbury Div.; Zwartland, Thunberg! Var, lutea, near

Wynberg, Bolus, 2831! Swellendam Diy., Zeyher, 4081! 4082!

40. M. candida (Baker, Handb. Irid. 59); produced leaf one,

grass-like, twice as long as the stem; stem simple, 14-2 ft. long,

with several sheaths; flowers white, twice the size of those of M.

Pavonia lutea; outer segments with a purple, densely-bearded claw,

crowned by a spot of two circles, the inner one yellow, the outer one

purplish and dotted, inner segments with a large, straight, central

a Vieusseuxia fugaz, Delaroche, Deser, 33; DC, Ann, Mus. ii.

Sourn Arica: without locality.

Known only from the description of Delaroche,

M. fugax, Jacq., to which it is referred by De Candolle, is totally different.

41. M, unguiculata (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 593); corm globose,

% in. diam.; coats coarsely cancellate; produced leaves 1-2, long,

linear-subulate, glabrous; stem very slender, terete, 1-14 ft. long,

simple, or with 1-4 short, erect branches; spathes cylindrical, 14

in, long, 2-8-flowered ; valves cuspidate, scariose only at the very

tip; perianth 1-1j.in. long, very fugitive, outer segments with a

claw about as long as the oblong lamina, which is white with reddish-

purple Ya inner segments with three linear cusps, and a long

filiform claw ; ovary clavate, } in, long; column cylindrical ; crests of

stigma linear ; capsule small, clavate. Ker, Gen. Irid. 37 ; Ait. Hort.

Morea. | 1R1DEX (Baker), 25

Kew. ii. 112; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 562; Baker, Handb. Irid. 59.

Vieusseuzia wnguicularis, Roem. et Schult, Syst. Veg. i. 491; Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi, 133 ; Klatt, Ergdanz, 34.

Coast Reaion: Mossel Bay Div., Burchell, 6377! George Div., Burchell,

6102! Queenstown Div., Cooper, 317!

Westexn Reaion: Little Namaqualand, Bolus, 6573!

42. M. tricuspis (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 696) ; corm small, globose;

coats thick, fibrous; produced leaf one, basal, long, tirm, linear,

glabrous ; stem 1-2 ft. long, with 2-3 short, sheathing leaves, simple,

or with 2-4 short, erect branches ; spathes cylindrical, 2-24 in. long,

2-3-flowered ; valves cuspidate, seariose only at the very tip ; perianth

figitive, }-1 in, long, whitish or lilac, outer segments obovate,

obtuse, with a spreading lamina about as long as the claw, inner

segments with a long claw, and three filiform cusps; ovary clavate, } in,

long; column cylindrical; crests of stigmas linear; capsule clavate,

4 in. long. Ker, Gen. Irid. 36, in part; Baker, Handb. Irid. 58.

Iris tricuspidata, Linn. fil. Suppl. 98. Iris tricuspis, Jacg. Collect. iv.

99; Ic. t. 222, in part ; Thunb. Diss. No. 15; Prodr. 11; Fl. Cap. i.

289; Ait. Hort. Kew. iii. 482. Vieusseuxia tricuspis, Spreng. Syst.

Vey. i. 165; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 133; Klatt, Erganz.

34, V. aristata, Houtt. Handi, xii, 92, t. 80, f. 1, non Delaroche.

Coast Keeton: Devils Mountain, and Malmesbury Div., Thwnberg ! Simons

Bay, Wright! Dutoits Kloof, Drége/

Eastegn Rzoion; Faku’s Territory, Sutherland! Natal; Inanda, Wood,

414! 1116!

KataHaki Reeion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 884! 1028!

43. M. tenuis (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1047); corm small, globose ;

coats thick, fibrous or cancellate; produced leaf one, basal, long,

narrow linear, glabrous; stem long, very slender, terete, simple, or

with 1-2 short, erect branches; spathes cylindrical, 14 in, long,

2—3-flowered ; valves cuspidate, scarious only at the very tip; outer

much shorter than inner; perianth fugitive, under an inch long, yel-

lowish-brown, outer segments with a filiform claw about half as long

as the spreading, oblong, cuspidate lamina, inner with a long claw,

and three large linear cusps; ovary clavate, } in. long; style-column

_ eyhndrical, as leng as the claw of the perianth-segments; crests of

stigma large, lanceolate; capsule small, clavate-oblong, obtusely-

angled. Ker, Gen. Irid. 37 ; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2,i. 112; Baker,

Handb. Irid. 58. Tris tricuspis, var, Jacq. Ic., tab, 222, Vieusseuxia

tenuis, Roem, et Schult. Syst. Veg. i.491; Spreng. Syst. Veg.i. 165 ;

Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 622; Ergdnz. 34; Baker in Journ, Linn.

Soc, xvi, 183. Iris gracilis, Licht, in Roem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. i.

477 4

Coast Recion: Swellendam Div., Zeyher, 4083! Mossel Bay Div., Burchell,

6202!

Eastern Recion: Natal, Buchanan! near Nottingham Road Station,

4800 ft., Wood, 4896! Liddesdale, 5000 ft,, Wood, 4252!

44, M. iridioides (Linn. Mant. 28); rhizome short-creeping, as

thick as a man’s finger ; leaves in crowded, fan-shaped, hasal rosettes,

a trIDFz (Baker). [ Morea.

equitent, dark green, rigid in texture, 1-2 ft. long, }-- in. broad ;

stems 1-2 ft. long, with many short, sheathing, lanceolate, rudimen-

tary leaves, sometimes procumbent, elongated, and viviparous;

clusters few, laxly corymbose; spathes cylindrical, 14-2 in. long,

3-4flowered; valves firm in texture, not pointed; outer small;

perianth white, about 1} in. long; all the segments spreading outer

obovate-unguiculate, with a beard down the claw, and a yellow keel

at the base of the blade inner narrower, concolorous ; ovary cylindri-

cal, 4 in. long; style and filaments joined in a tube at the base ; style-

crests lanceolate, 4-4 in. long; capsule ellipsoid, obtusely-angled,

1-14 in. long. Thunb, Diss. No. 18; Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. t. 196

(excl. syn.); Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 693. Iris compressa, Linn. fil.

Suppl. 98; Thunb. Diss. No. 12; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi.

147 ; Handb. Irid. 60. Dietes iridifolia, Salisb. in Trans. Hort.

Soc. i. 8307. D. compressa, Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 584. D. tri-

dioides, Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. edit. ii. 497. Morea vegeta, Mill.

Dict. edit. viii. No. 1; Icones, tab. 239, fig. 1, non Linn. nee Jacq.

Tris crassifolia, Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1861. I. moreoides, Ker in Bot.

Mag. t. 1407; Gen. Irid. 64. Dietes crassifolia, Klatt, Erganz. 40.

Var. B, M. prolongata (Hort. Leichtlin), Flowers pure white, with segments

an inch long.

Coast Region: George Div., Drége, 4555a! Burchell, 6047! Humansdorp

Div., near Zeekoe R., Thunberg; Uitenhage, Zeyher, 797! Bathurst Div.,

Burchell, 4011! Albany Div., Cooper, 1528!

CentrRat Recion: Somerset Div., Boschberg, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 1845!

Katanari Rea@ion: Transvaal; Barberton, 3500-4000 ft., Galpin, 1206!

Eastern Recion: Natal; Groenberg, Wood, 1099!

Also hills of Zambesi country, Kirk !

45. M. bicolor (Spae in Flore des Serres, tab. 744); habit of M.

iridioides ; rhizome short-creeping; leaves in a distichous, basal

rosette, 13-2 ft. long, } in. broad ; stems 1-2 ft. long ; clusters few,

laxly corymbose ; spathes cylindrical, 2—3-flowered, 1}-14 in. long;

valves rigid in texture; outer short ; expanded flower 2 in. diam.,

lemon-yellow, outer segments obovate-unguiculate, with no beard

down the claw, and a blackish spot at the base of the blade, inner

segments oblong-unguiculate, concolorous, 4-3} in. broad; style-

crests small, lanceolate-deltoid. Baker, Handb. Ivid. 60. Dietes

bicolor, Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 584; Ergdnz. 40. Iris bicolor,

Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1404; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1886; Pazxt. Mag.

1x, 29.

Coast Recion: Bathurst Div.; among shrubs on the banks of the Kap

River, MacOwan, 2986! and Herb. Aust, Afr., 1538! King Williamstown Div. ;

near Komgha, Flanagan, 232!

It was originally described and figured from the en of the Comte de

Vandes at Bayswater in 1831. size ge

II. HOMERIA, Vent.

Perianth infundibuliferm, cut down very nearly to the ovary;

segments oblanceolate-oblong, not distinctly unguiculate, subequal,

Homeria.) IRIDEZ (Baker) 27

or the three inner narrow. Stamens with filaments connate in a

cylindrical column, and large linear anthers opposite the style-

branches. Ovary clavate, with the ovules crowded and superposed ;

style filiform, with three small, petaloid, emarginate branches, papil-

lose round the outer margin. Capsule clavate, operculate. Seeds

small, globose, angled by pressure.

Rootstock a tunicated corm ; produced leaf usually one only, linear, overtopping

the stem; clusters one or few, the side ones shortly peduncled; spathes

cylindrical, with few successive fugacious flowers, yellow or fulvous,

Disteis, An endemic Cape genus.

Perianth-segments with a blotch in the middle,

Segments all obtuse, with a minute cusp ... ie .. (1) elegans.

Inner segments lanceolate, acute ... ive ai ... (23) maculata.

Perinnth-segments not blotched in the middle.

Flowers large; spathes 24-3 in. long: 3

Leaf not vittate jes ‘ss es see eee «. (3) colliva.

Leaf with a white central band oe TC ..» (4) lineata,

Flowers small ; spathes 14-2 in. long:

Flower pale yellow... = see ies a ... (5) pallida.

Flower fulvous red... tee edi im Re ... (6) miniata. |

1. H. elegans (Sweet, Hort. Brit. ed. 2, 498); corm globose, 3 in,

diam., with thick brown tunics ; produced leaf one, subbasal, linear,

firm in texture, strongly ribbed, a foot or more long, $4 in. broad, over-

topping the stem ; stem a foot or more long; clusters 1-4, on short,

erect peduncles; perianth-limb broadly infundibuliform, 1-12 in.

long, the outer segments fulvous, and the inner yellow, or all the

six yellow, oblanceolate-oblong, with a cusp 4-3 in. broad, the three

outer with a large green or yellow-brown blotch in the middle;

stamens 3 in. long, the linear anthers equalling the cylindrical column ;

ovary cylindrical-trigonous, 4 in. long; style-branches with two

small quadrate crests ; capsule clavate, ? in. long, with three rigid

valves, Baker, Handb. Irid. 74. Morea elegans, Jacq. Hort.

Schoenbr. i. 6, t.12; Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1103 ; Pers. Syn. i, 49;

Ker, Gen. Irid. 33. Sisyrinchium elegans, Willd. Sp, Plant. iii. 577 ;

Roem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. i. 491, excl. syn. H. spicata, Klatt in

Linnea, xxxiv. 626, in part; Hrgdnz. 52. Morea spicata, Ker in

Bot. Mag. sub t. 1103 ; Bot. Mag. t. 1283 ; Gen. Irid, 33,

South AFrica: without locality, Thunberg! Stanger! Mundt!

Coast Reeton: Caledon Diy., Kleinriver Kloof, 1000-3000 ft., Zeyher, 4078 !

on the Zwartberg near Caledon, 400 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 799!

2. H. maculata (Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 627) ; corm globose; tunic:

thick and cancellate ; produced leaf narrow linear, overtopping the

stem, 1 in. broad ; stem 3-1 ft. long ; spathes cylindrical, peduncled,

2-21 in. long; perianth an inch long, the segments yellow, with a

greenish claw, and a semilunar, greenish blotch above the base, the

outer 4 in. broad, obtuse, the inner oblanceolate, acute; forks of

stigma linear, acute ; capsule, cylindrical, § in. long. Ergdnz. 52;

Baker, Handb. Irid, 74.

Coast Reaction : Caledon Div., Ecklon and Zeyher, 38, 259, fide Klatt.

28 1rIDEx (Baker). _ [Homeria.

3. H. collina (Vent. Decad. 5); corm globose, $-1 in. diam.,

with thick, dark brown, cancellate tunics; produced leaf one, linear,

rigid in texture, strongly ribbed, glabrous, 1}-2 ft. long, }-} in.

broad; stem 1-14 ft. long, with 1-4 clusters, the side ones on short,

erect peduncles, and several lanceolate, sheathing, rudimentary leaves

of firm texture; spathes cylindrical, 2~—3-flowered, 23-3 in. long;

valves cuspidate, firm in texture, except the tip, closely ribbed ;

perianth-limb bright red, 1j]-14 in. long, the segments oblanceolate-

oblong, obtuse, #-3 in. broad, with a yellow throat inside; stamens

$—-% in. long, the anthers as long as the tube of filaments; ovary

clavate, #-1 in. long; style-crests minute, subquadrate ; capsule

clavate, an inch long. Salish. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 8307; Sweet,

Hort. Brit. ed. 2, 498; Baker, Handb. Irid. 74. Morea collina,

Thunb. Diss. No. 13; Prodr. 11; Fl. Cap. i. 273; Jaeq. Ic. t. 226 ;

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1038. Stsyrinchium collinum, Cav. Diss. vi.

346 ; Red. Lil, t. 250, SS. elegans, Red. Lil. t. 171, non Willd.

Var. 8, H. aurantiaca (Sweet, Hort. Brit. ed. 2, 498); habit more slender ;

leat narrower ; segments of periunth light scarlet, with a yellow claw, narrower

and more acute. M. collina, var., Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1612.

Var. y, H. ochroleuca (Sulisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 308); habit of the

type, but flower pale yellow. Sweet, Hort. Brit. ed. 2, 498. M. collina, var.,

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1103. M. grandiflora, Eckl. Top. Verz. 14.

Vaz. 3, bicolor (Baker, Handb. Irid. 75); habit of the type; flowers pale

yellow ; the segments flushed with lavender colour in the middle.

Coast Rxcion: vicinity of Cape Town, Thunberg! Drege! Bolus, 3790!

Var. 6, Cape district, Cooper, 3218! Culedon Div. Zeyher, 4074! Vur. y, Table

Mountain, Ecklon, 534! 685! Bolus, 2811!- Caledon Div., Zeyher! Var. 3

Stellenbosch, Sanderson !

4. H. lineata (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 178); corm large,

globose, bristly round the neck ; produced leaf rigid in texture, 4 in.

broad, strongly ribbed, and furnished with a distinct white band

down the midrib on the face; stem 1}-2 ft. long, bearing 4-5

clusters ; spathes cylindrical, 2} in. long; flower copper-red, the

segments an inch long, oblong, acute, ¢-} in. broad, with a small,

yellow-dotted blotch inside ut the base; ovary clavate, pubescent,

+ in. long ; stamens 4 in. long, with anthers shorter than the column.

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 105; Handb. Irid. 75.

Sour AFRIcA: without locality,

Known only from the figure cited, which was drawn in Mr. Colvill’s nursery

in 1837, from a plant introduced by Mr. Synnot. 4H. porrifolia, Sweet, Hort.

Brit. ed. 2, 498, is said to be like this in leaf and habit, but to have bright

scarlet flowers,

5. H. pallida (Baker, Handb. Irid, 75) ; corm globose, 3 in. diam.,

with hard, black, cancellate tunics; produced leaf one, subbasal,

narrow linear, twice as long as the stem, firm in texture, strongly —

ribbed ; stem a foot long, with 2-3 clusters, the side ones on short,

erect peduncles ; spathes cylindrical, 14-2 in, long, the valves firm

in texture, closely ribbed, with long, scariose cusps ; perianth-limb

fugacious, pale yellow, {7-1 in. long, the segments unspotted, subequal,

Homeria. } 1R1DEZz (Baker). 29

oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse; stamens half as Jong as the perianth,

the linear anthers as long as the tube of filaments; ovary clavate,

under } in. long; capsule much smaller than in 4. collina.

Katawart Recton: Bechuanaland; at the Moshowa R., near Old Litaku,

Burchell, 2252/1! Transvaal, Matebe Valley, Holub, 1543! 1544!

6. H. miniata (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 152) ; corm globose,

with thick, rigid, black, cancellate tunics; produced leaves two, linear,

rigid in texture, overtopping the stem, without a white central

band, sometimes with bulbillz in their axils; stems 4-1} ft. long;

clusters several, on short, erect peduncles; spathes cylindrical, 14-2

in, long, the valves green and firm, except the long scariose tip;

perianth fulvous, #1 in. long, the segments subequal, oblanceolate,

+ in. broad, obtuse; stamens half as long as the perianth; anthers

much shorter than the column of filaments; ovary clavate-trigonous,

= in. long. Baker, Handb. Irid. 75. Morea miniata, Andr.

Bot. Rep. t. 404.

Coast Recion: Tulbagh, Thom! Caledon Div.; Zonder Einde R., Gill!

Swellendam Div., Zeyher, 4075!

CENTRAL ReGion: Worcester Div.; Klein Roggeveld, Burchell, 1301 !

III. FERRARIA, Linn.

Perianth-segments joined in a tube at the very base, distinctly

unguiculate above it, with a spreading limb much crisped at the edge,

the blade of the outer a little broader than the inner. Stamens

with filaments connate or connivent, in a cylindrical tube ; anthers

small, ovate, placed opposite the style-branches. Ovary eylindrical-

trigonous ; ovules crowded, superposed ; style filiform inside the

column of stamens, with three small, spreading, emarginate, petaloid

branches strongly fimbriated on the margin. Capsule ellipsoid,

membranous, acute, or rostrate. Seeds globose, angled by pressure.

Rootstock a large tuber-like corm; produced leaves few, linear, distichous,

passing gradually into ovate-amplexicaul membranous bracts; spathes large,

cylindrical; flowers large, fugitive, lasting only through the morning, lurid in

colour, with an unpleasant scent like those of Stapelia.

Distris, A single species in Angola,

Anther-cells distinctly divaricated :

Expanded perianth 14-14 in. diam., greenish-purple .,, (1) autherosa.

Expanded perianth 2 in. diam., brownish-purple .. (2) divaricata,

Anther-cells parallel :

-Perianth greenish, with narrow, very acuminate seg-

ieee oe «as + ss eee “ae wee eee

erianth dull, brownish-purple :

Leaves long, narrowed toa point ... oss ose, (4) tndulata.

Leaves short, obtuse .., 5 a i sc ‘83 obtusifolia,

Perianth dark purple bie Awe ie ae .. (6) atrata.

1. F. antherosa (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 751); stem stout, erect,

1 ft. long, with two linear produced leaves of firm texture from

its base, glabrous, strongly ribbed, glaucous, ¢ in, broad; ovate-

(3) uncinata.

30 IRIDEX (Baker). [ Ferrara.

amplexicaul, upper bract-like leaves, firm in texture, acute, strongly

ribbed, 2 in. long; spathes inflated, 2-33 in. long; valves closely ribbed,

pale green, firm in texture, flowers smaller than in F. undulata, dull,

greenish-purple, 1-1} in. diam. when expanded, the claw of the

segments about as long as the blade; anthers sagittate, with divari-

cating cells; capsule narrowed into adistinct beak. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xvi. 106; Handb. Irid. 72. F. viridiflora, Andr. Bot. Rep.

t. 285. F. Ferrariola, Willd. Sp. Plant. iii.581; Dryand in Att. Hort.

Kew, ed. 2,iv. 136; Ker, Gen. Irid 28. F. minor, Pers, Syn. i. 50.

Morea Ferrariola, Jacq. Collect. iv. 141; Hort. Schoenbr. t. 450.

F, viridis, Hort.

Coast Reaion: Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher! Malmesbury Div. ; Groenekloof,

Ecklon, 305 !

F. angustifolia, Sweet, Hort. Brit. 499, is said to have a flower like 7. an-

therosa, and linear-subulate leaves.

2. F. divaricata (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 192); stem flexuose,

attaining a height of 14 ft.; produced leaves firm in texture, ensi-

form, glaucous, strongly ribbed; upper bract-like leaves, firm in

texture, ovate-amplexicaul, acute, 2 in. long; spathes cylindrical,

2 in. long, 3—4-flowered; perianth dull brownish purple, 2 in. diam.

when expanded, the segments 1} in. long, with a claw nearly as

long as the blade, the three outer rhomboid, } in. broad, the three

inner narrow ; ovary rostrate ; filaments as long as the claw of the

segments, united in a tube nearly to the top; anther cells divari-

cated. Loudon, Ornam. Bulbs, tab. v., fig. 3; Baker in Journ, Linn.

Soc. xvi. 106; Handb. frid. 73.

Sout Arrica: without locality.

Known only from the figure cited, which was drawn from a plant that flowered

in Mr, Colvill’s nursery in 1838, sent from the Cape by Mr. Synnot.

3. F. uncinata (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 161); stem short,

little branched; produced leaves 2-3, linear, } in. broad,

acute, overtopping the stem, pale green; upper rudimentary ovate-

lanceolate, acute, 1} in. long; spathes ventricose, 13 in. long,

2-flowered ; perianth greenish, the segments an inch long, the claw

not more than half as long as the very acuminate blade, the outer

4 in. broad, the inner lanceolate, } in. broad; ovary cylindrical, ros-

trate; filaments under 3 in. long, united in a tube nearly to the tip;

anthers small, with nearly parallel cells. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 106; Handb. Irid. 73.

SourH Arrica: without localitr.

Known only from the figure cited, which was drawn in Mr. Colvill’s nursery

in 1838, from a plant introduced from the Cape by Mr. Synnot,

4. F. undulata (Linn. Sp, Plant. 1353); stem stout, erect, sometimes

above a foot long ; basal leaves ensiform, above a foot long, thinner

in texture, more finely veined than in F. antherosa, flat, }-} in.

broad above the dilated clasping base ; upper passing gradually into

the ovate-amplexicaul bracts, which are scariose in texture, 13-2 in.

Ferraria. } IRIDEX (Baker). 81

long, with a white margin; spathes ventricose, 13-2 in. long,

2-3-flowered ; perianth dull purple, segments with a claw not

more than half as long as the lamina, which in the outer ones is

deltoid, } in. broad, in the inner }in. broad; stamens and styles

3 in. long; anthers oblong, } in. long; cells not diverging ; ovary

cylindrical, 13 in. long, narrowed to the apex. Ourt. Bot. Mag. t.

144 ; Jacg. Hort. Vind. t. 63 ; Cavan. Diss. vi. 343 ; Ic. t. 190, fig. 1 ;

Red. Lil. t. 28; Ker, Gen. Irid. 28; Baker, Handb. Irid. 73.

Morea undulata, Thunb. Diss. No. 21. F. punctata, Pers. Syn. i.

50. Flos indicus, Ferr. Cult. 170, t. 173. Gladiolus indicus, Moris.

Fist. ii. 344, s, 4, t. 4, fig 7.—Barrel. Ic. 1216; Rudb. Elys. ii. 49.

fig 9; Miller Ic, 187, t. 280.

Coast Region: Clanwilliam Div., Between Lange Kloof and Heeren Loge-

ment Berg, Drége! Piquetberg, Drege! vicinity of Cape Town, Thunberg /

Mossel Bay Div., Rogers! Burchell, 6196!

Introduced into the Dutch gardens about 1640. Lapeyrousia macrochlamys,

Baker in Journ. Bot, 1876, 338, proves to be this plant.

5. F. obtusifolia (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 148); stem stout,

erect, densely branched, attaining a height of 13 ft.; produced leaves

short, ensiform, obtuse; upper rudimentary, ovate-amplexicaul,

obtuse, with a minute cusp; spathes ventricose, the valves green to

the tip; perianth brownish-purple, 14 in. diam. when expanded, the

claw of the segments not more than half as long as the blade, the

outer segments deltoid, 4 in. broad, the inner lanceolate, } in. broad ;

ovary cylindrical, not rostrate; filaments 4 in. long, united in a

column nearly to the top; anthers small, with parallel cells, Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 106; Handb. Irid. 73.

SovrH Arnica: without locality.

Known only from the figure cited, which was drawn from a plant that

flowered in Mr. Colvill’s nursery at London, in 1838; introduced from the Cape

by Mr.’ Synnot.

6. F. atrata (Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1356); stem 3 ft. long, densely

fastigiate; produced leaves about 4, ensiform, firm in texture,

strongly ribbed, falcate, overtopping the stem, a foot long, } in.

broad ; spathes ventricose, 3—4-flowered, 1}-2 in. long; the valves

acute, firm in texture, green to the apex, the flowers protruding from

the side; perianth bright dark purple, 1}—2 in. diam. when fully

expanded, segments 13 in. long, the outer three deltoid, acuminate,

} in. broad, with a claw not more than half as long as the blade,

three inner rather smaller ; stamens 3 in. long; filaments free in the

upper half; anthers oblong, with parallel cells. Baker in Journ,

Linn. Soc. xvi. 106 ; Handb. Irid. 73.

Katanari Reeion: Victoria West; Buffels Bout, Burchell, 1599!

IV. HEXAGLOTTIS, Vent.

Perianth cut down to the ovary, rotate, twisting up spirally in

fading; segments subequal, oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse. /ilaments

82 inipEz (Baker). [ Hewaglottis.

very short, flattened, connivent in a tube; anthers large, linear.

Ovary cylindrical, 3-celled; ovules crowded, superposed; style

short, the three branches patent with two linear forks, which are

stigmatose at the tip. Capsule firm, cylindrical, 3-valved. Seeds

minute, oblong, turgid.

Rootstock a small tunicated corm. Produced leaves usually two, long, linear,

or terete. Inflorescence a panicle with spicate branches; flowers fugacious,

yellow, 3-4 to a spathe.

Disrais. An endemic Cape genus.

Leaf narrow linear ia és ey) ssa see 1) longifolia.

Leaf terete Ay] sae pe aga Bei iat 2) virgata.

1. H. longifolia (Vent. Decad. 6); corm ovoid, 3-1 in. diam. ;

tunics thick, of hard, black, parallel ribs; produced leaves 1-2, over-

topping the stem, narrow linear, glabrous, strongly ribbed; stem

slender, erect, 1-13 ft. long; inflorescence a panicle with long

spicate branches, the central one sometimes a foot long, bearing 6-8

clusters; spathes cylindrical, 1-14 in. long, 3—-4-flowered; valves

firm in texture, closely ribbed, with long scariose cusps; perianth

yellow, 3 in. long, segments } in. broad, with a many-ribbed keel ;

anthers linear, 4 in. long; style-branches } in. long, forked half-

way down; capsule clavate {-? in. long. Salish. in Trans. Hort.

Soc. i. 313; Baker, Handb. Irid. 76. Morea flexuosa, Linn. fil.

Suppl. 100; Thunb. Diss. No. 12; Prodr. 11; Fl Gap. i. 272;

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 695; Gen. Irid. 33. Homeria spicata, Klatt

tn Linnea, xxxiv. 626, in part. Stsyrinchium fleeuosum, Spreng. Syst.

i, 167. Ixia longifolia, Jacq. Hort. Vind. iii, 47, t. 90; Morea

longifolia, Pers. Syn. i. 49. Hegaglotiis fleruosa, Sweet, Hort. Brit.

edit. 2, 498. Plantia flava, Herbert in Bot. Reg. xxx. Misc. 89.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, 16431 1644!

Coast Brcion: Clanwilliam and Piguetberg Div., Thunberg! Vicinity of

Cape Town and Rondebosch, Ecklon, 9b! 586! Burchell, 34! 202! 252/1!

MacGillivray, 479! George Div., Bolus, 2484! Burchell, 6107! 6151! Uiten- —

hage Div., Van Staden’s Hoogte, MacOwan, 2055!

2. H. virgata (Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 498); very near H.

longifolia, of which it is likely only a variety, and from which it

only differs by its more slender habit and terete leaves, Baker,

Handb. Irid. 76. Morea virgata, Jacq. Ic. t. 228; Collect. iii, 194;

Ker in Bot. Mag., sub t. 1103 ; Gen. Irid. 33. Ixia virgata, Willd.

Sp. Plant. i. 202; Vahl. Enum. ii. 59. Homerta spicata, Klatt in

Linnea, xxxiv. 626, in part.

Coast Reaton: near Paarl, Drége! Table Mountain, Ecklon, 586! Near

Cape Town, Bolus, 3801!

V. GALAXIA, Thunb.

Perianth with a cylindrical tube, and a campanulate limb with

subequal obovate segments, Stamens inserted at the throat of the

perianth-tube; filaments connate in a cylindrical column ; anthers

Galazia.] 1R1DE# (Baker), . 83

lanceolate, sagittate at the base. Ovary cylindrical, 3-celled ; ovules

crowded in the cells; style filiform, with a petaloid, peltate, 3-lobed

stigma papillose on the margin. Capsule cylindrical, membranous.

Seeds minute, subglobose.

Rootstock a small corm, tunicated with parallel lamella; leaves several,

multifarious, linear or broad; spathes 1-flowered, eylindrical, membranous,

mag in the centre of the rosette of leaves; flowers small, fugacious, yellow or

Disters. An endemic Cape genus.

Outer leaves broad... isa sas ais ssa sui 1) ovata.

All the leaves linear ius aes aa ies rT f graminea,

1. G. ovata (Thunb. Diss. Nov. Gen. ii, 51, eum icone) ; corm

globose, § in. diam., thickly tunicated, furnished with a neck some-

times 1-2 in. long below the rosette of leaves; leaves several, in a

dense rosette, firm in texture, with several distinct ribs, and a

thickened, pale, cartilaginous border, outer ovate or oblong-lanceolate,

3-1¢ in. long, inner narrower; spathe cylindrical, 4-1 in. long;

perianth-tube filiform, exserted from the spathe ; perianth-limb bright

yellow, about an inch in diameter, with imbricated obovate segments ;

stigma exserted about } in. from the perianth-tube, overtopping the

anthers. Cav. Diss. vi. 341, tab. 189, fig. 2; Jacq. Ie. tab. 291,

upper figure; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 94; Baker, Handb, Irid. 97.

G. obtusa, Salish. in Trans. Hort. Soc.i. 315. Inia Galazia, Linn.

Jil. Suppl. 93, Ovieda fasciculata, a and b, Herb. Drege.

Vaz. 6, G, grandiflora (Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i, 314) ; flower larger,

yellow, 14 in. diam. when expanded, with imbricated obovate segments. Andr.

Bot. Rep. t. 164. G. ovata, a, Ker in Bot. Mag. t, 1208.

Vag. y, G. mucronularis (Salisb. loc. cit. 315) ; flower lilac, with a yellow

throat, segments narrower than in the type, obtuse, with a minute cusp.

G. ovata, Jacq. Ic. t. 291, lower left hand eee

Vag. 8, G. versicolor (Salisb. loc. cit. 315) ; flower smaller than in the type,

dark lilac, with a yellow throat; segments obtuse, without a cusp. G, ovata,

Jacq. Ic. t. 291, lower right hand figure.

Var. ¢, Eckloni (Baker, Handb. Irid. 97) ; flowers lilac, about an inch in diam.,

with imbricated broad segments; leaves more humerous than in the type, the

inner linear. G. violacea, Eckl. Top. Vers. 17.

Coast Reeion: Clanwilliam Div., Drége, 2614a! Cape Div., near Tyger Berg,

Burchell, 971! Lion Mountain, MacOwan, 2552! and Herb. Norm. Au-t.

Af?., 253! Near Cape Town, Thunberg/ Var. ¢, Devils Mountain, Ecklon, 308!

2. G. graminea (Thunb. Diss. Nov. Gen. ii. 51, cum icone) ;

corm ovoid, $4 in. diam., with thick, much-raised ribs, and often

furnished with a cylindrical neck, 1-2 in. long, below the rosette of

leaves; leaves numerous, in a rosette, all linear, convolute, 1-2 in.

long, dilated and membranous at the base, and often furnished with

bulbill# in their axils; spathe about } in. long; perianth with a

filiform tube 1-2 in. long, and a lilac or yellow limb 1-1} in. diam.

when expanded, with obovate obtuse segments; style reaching half-

way up the limb, overtopping the anthers. Thunb. Prodr 10; Cav.

Diss. vi. 341, t. 189, fig. 3; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1292; Jacg, Coll. ii.

866, t. 18, fig. 2; Ker, Gen. Irid.71; Baker, Handb. Irid. 97. Ixia

FSugacissima, Linn. fil. Suppl. 94.

84 iziDEzZ (Baker). — [Galawia.

Coast Region: vicinity of Cape Town, Thunberg! Burchell, 8396 !

Ecklon, 306! Bolus, 4806! MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afric. 1539! Caledon

Div.; Klein River Berg, Zeyher, 4065 !

VL. SYRINGODEA, Hook. fil.

Perianth hypoerateriform or infundibuliform, with a long

cylindrical tube and subequal, entire or emarginate segments.

Stamens inserted.at the throat of the perianth-tube ; filaments short,

free; anthers large, linear, sagittate at the base. Ovary oblong-

eylindrical ; cells 3, many-ovuled ; style long, filiform ; style-branches

slender, clavate. Capsule membranous, oblong-cylindrical. Seeds

minute, turgid.

Rootstock a corm with many membranous tunics. Leaves usually narrow,

multifarious. Spathes cylindrical, membranous, 1-flowered, subsessile in the

centre of the rosette of leaves. Flowers small, usually purple.

Distris. An endemic Cape genus, representing Crocus of the northern

hemisphere.

Subgenus Syzincopea PROPER. Perianth hypocrateriform, with spreading

emarginate segments,

The only species ... Sig = a +s .» (1) pulchella.

Subgenus Crocopsis. Perianth infundibuliform, with ascending entire

segments,

Leaves terete :

Leaves several :

Spathe ; in. long soo one wee swe (2) Montana,

ate ins ate eee oo eee (3) Fused.

pai in,long ats as we (4) Fi

Spathe 13-2 in. lon ae co = ... (5) bicolor.

Leaves single ore tor oo eee eee eee -(6) rosea.

Leaves linear asa eco: 5 ek aie os .. (7) minuta.

Leaves lanceolate ...

oon ooo wer eee eee (8) latifolia.

1. 8. pulchella (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 6072); corm globose,

3 in. diam., with thick, dull brown, outer tunics, 1—2-flowered ; leaves

4-6, falcate, setaceous, glabrous, firm in texture, much overtopping

the flowers, 3-4 in. long, 4 lin. diam.; spathe membranous,

cylindrical, an inch long; perianth with a cylindrical tube 14-2 in.

long, much exserted from the spathe, and a rotate purple limb 4~} in.

long, with all the segments cuneate-unguiculate, and distinctly

emarginate; anthers linear, 4 in. long, much exceeding their

filaments ; style-branches cuneate at the tip, just overtopping the

stamens. Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 67; Handb. Trid. 95.

CzntTRrat Reaion : Graaff Reinet Div., Sneeuw Berg, 4500 ft., Bolus, 1852!

2. 8. montana (Klatt, Erganz, 69); corm oblong, } in. diam.,

1-3-flowered tunics shining, castaneous ; leaves setaceous, curved or

spiral, hairy, 3 in. long, } lin. diam, ; valves of spathe equal, white,

ape ip F in. re gs — with a cylindrical tube # in. long,

a yellow throat, and obovate violet segments + in, | in, b:

Baker, Handb. Irid. 95. ee

Central Reaion : Hantam Mountains, near Calvinia, Meyer.

Syringodea.] IRIDEX (Baker). 35

3. 8. filifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot, 1876, 67); corm oblong,

4 in. diam., with dark brown shining tunics, and a neck an inch

long ; leaves 6-8, setaceous, glabrous, 1-1: in. long, very slender ;

spathe membranous, cylindrical, } in. long; perianth with a filiform

tube an inch long, and a dark lilac limb } in. long, with a yellow

throat, and obovate segments; stamens half as long as the limb.

Baker, Handb, Irid. 96.

Sour Arrica: without locality, Bowie /

Described from a specimen at the British Museum, gathered by Bowie.

4, §. Flanagani (Baker in Kew Bullet. 1893, 158); corm oblong,

} in. diam., with brown, membranous tunics produeed above its neck ;

leaves 6-9, filiform, glabrous, recurved, 1-2 in. long, spathe 3—$ in.

long ; perianth-tube yellow, twice as long as the spathe, segments

of the limb dark purple, 4 in. long, outer oblanceolate, inner

oblanceolate-oblong ; stamens more than half as long as the perianth-

segments.

Coast Region: King Williamstown Div., summit of Gonubie Hill, near

Komgha, 2400 feet, Flanagan, 720!

5. 8. bicolor (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 67); corm globose,

$ in, diam., 1-3-flowered, with brown, membranous tunics, and a neck

2-3 in. long ; leaves 6-8, setaceous, firm in texture, glabrous, much

overtopping the flowers, 6-8 in. long, 3 lin, diam.; spathe pale,

membranous, cylindrical, 1-14 in. long; perianth with a cylindrical

tube 13-2 in. long, and a purple limb # in. long, with a bright yellow

throat, segments obovate-oblong, in. broad; stamens half as

long as the limb, the anthers exceeding the free filaments; style-

branches clavate, 4 in. long, overtopping the anthers. Baker, Handb.

Trid. 96. Trichonema longitubum, Klati in Linnea, xxxiv. 665.

Var. 8, concolor (Baker, Handb. Irid. 96). Perianth-limb } in. long, dark

purple, like the tube, without a yellow throat.

Coast Region : near Grahamstown, 2000 ft., MacOwan, 827!

CrnTRAL Reqion: Graaff Reinet, Bowker,9! Somerset, Bowker! Coles-

berg, Shaw! Var. 8B, Valley at Coetzier’s Kraal, near Murraysburg, Tyson, 346!

Eastgeen Reeion: Kaffraria, Hutton /

A plant gathered by Drage (No. 3498) on the Wittebergen, Aliwal North, at

7000-8000 f.., with ak core slender leaves, and a concoloroas lilac limb, } in.

long, may be an alpine form of this species.

6. 8. rosea (Klatt, Erginz. 69, excl. syn.); corm 1-3-flowered ;

leaf single, thick, terete, obtuse, curved, channelled down the face,

2-3 in. long, 1 lin. diam.; spathes with subequal, membranous valves

3-1 in. long, 1-2 lines broad, with a one-nerved herbaceous midrib ;

perianth with a cylindrical tube } in. Jong, and a rose-red limb, with

oblanceolate segments } in. long, } in. broad. Baker, Handb. Irid.

96.

Crentrat ReoGron : Hantam Mountains, near Calvinia, Meyer.

7. 8. minuta (Klatt, Erginz. 69, excl. syn.) ; corm globose, 1-4

flowered ; leaves linear, flat, glabrous, erect ; spathe with two, small

36 1EIDEz (Baker). [ Syringodea.

linear-filiform valves; perianth with a white tube with purple

streaks, and a limb with coneave white segments with two purple

streaks. Baker, Handb. Irid. 96.

Sourg Argica: without locality or collector, but said to grow in sandy inun-

dated places.

I only know this from Dr. Klatt’s description. Zia minuta, Linn. fil., which

he cites as a synonym, is Pauridia minuta, any Abe Hypowidew. I have

examined the type specimens, both in the Linnean and Thunbergian herbaria.

8. S.: latifolia (Klatt, Erginz. 69); corm ovoid, 4 in. diam.,

1-flowered, with brown, cuspidate tunics; leaves 4, lanceolate, flat,

patent, prominently 1-nerved, 4-1 in. long, tin, broad ; spathes with

equal valves 4 in. long, hairy on the keel; perianth with a

cylindrical tube nearly an inch long, purple and hairy at the throat,

and a limb } in. long, with oblanceolate segments } in. broad,

Baker, Handb, Irid. 96.

Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand; Kamiesbergen, 3000-4000 ft.,

Drége, 2633.

VII. ROMULEA, Maratti.

Perianth infundibuliform, with a short tube, and a regular limb

with subequal, imbricated, obovate segments. Stamens inserted at the

throat of the perianth-tube; filaments short, usually free; anthers

lanceolate, sagittate at the base. Ovary 3-celled; ovules crowded in

the cells; style filiform, with three bifid branches with clavate forks

papillose round the inner margins. Capsule globose or ellipsvid,

Joculicidally 3-valved. Seeds globose or angled by pressure.

Rootstock a small globose corm, with tunicated, membranous, brown coats.

Leaves narrow, usually overtopping the flowers. Stems produced, simple or branched,

Spathe of two lanceolate valves, Flower lilac, purple, yellow or pale, always

solitary in the spathes.

Wasted Abie about 60; many Mediterranean, a few Central European, two

can.

Subgenus RomuLga PRoPER. Filaments free.

Lutea. Flowers bright yellow.

Perianth-tube very short :

Leaves setaceous, long, str aight tee one fs sublutea.

Leaves setaceous, short, tortuose 2) tortuosa,

Leaves flat... ee wal oe «+ (8) bulbocodioides.

Perianth-tube 4-} in. long :

Peduncle long een oe ~- ose eee (4) filifolia.

Pedunele short ... —... a aes -» (5) citrina.

Perianth-tube#in, long... ae sis ... (6) Macowani.

Chloroleuce. Flowers whitish, the outer segments

on the back,

Leaves 1-1} lin. broad oe eae ase «» (7) latifolia.

Leaves setaceous, }-} lin. broad :

Flower large ... ... se. = sen. ave ~—s (8) ‘tridentifora,

Flower middle-sized ;

es long, aie : os (9) ehloroleuca,

ves short, spi wis ie «= (10) spiralis,

Flower small : “sine! ee

Perianth-limb 4 in. long... —_... »» (11) similis.

Perianth-limb fin, long... ... .., (12) minutiflora,

Romulea.} — 1rtpEz (Baker). 37

Rubro-lilacine, Flowers bright rose-lilac.

Peduncle short, sometimes only 1-flowered.

Leuves very slender :

Perianth-tube very short :

Perianth bright orange in the lower half (13) hirsuta.

Perianth yellow at the very base -+ (14) longifolia.

Perianth-tube halfas long asthe segments .,. (15) gracillima,

Leaves stouter and more rigid :

All the perianth-segments rose-lilac ... ... (16) rosea.

Inner segments white; outer red, with a

pale blotch in centre (17) elegans,

Perianth yellow outside, with purple plumose

stripes, fulvous and yellow inside .., »-» (18) cuprea.

Peduncle elongated, 2-4 flowered :

Perianth-tube half as long as segments .., (19) arenaria.

Subgenus SPaATHALANTHUS. Filaments connate in a

tubetothetop _... ese soe wae =~ eee, (20) -monadelpha,

1, BR. sublutea (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 88) ; corm globose,

4—} in. diam., with rigid, brown tunics cut round at the base; basal

leaves 1-2, setaceous, 3-6 in. long, } lin. broad, l-ribbed, with con-

volute edges ; stem simple, 2-3 in. long, or forked low down, with

2-5 branches, with a small green lanceolate leaf from the base of

each; spathe of two green lanceolate valves about 3 in. long;

perianth a uniform bright yellow, with a short, funnel-shaped tube,

and a limb $-1 in. long, with oblong segments ; anthers bright yellow,

4 in. long, about equalling the filaments; styles reaching to the top

of the anthers. Klatt, Ergdnz. 65; Baker, Handb. Irid.100, Inia

crocea, Thunb., Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 55. ' I. sublutea, Lam. Enc.

ili. 335. Geissorhiza sublutea, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 224.

I. filifolia, Red. Lil. tab. 251, fig. 2. Trichonema filifolium, Ker,

Gen, Irid. 82. R. aurea, Klatt, Ergénz. 65.

Souta Arxrica: without locality, Thunberg! Grey!

Pe Rxcion: Simons Bay, Wright, 279! Zwartberg, near Caledon, Zeyher,

CenrTeat Region: Hantam Mountains, near Calvinia, Meyer.

2. BR. tortuosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 88) ; corm ovoid,

with brown, rigid tunics; basal leaves 3-4, setaceous, tortuose,

spreading, 14-2 in. long, firm in texture, 3-nerved, 3 lin. diam. ;

flowers 2-3, subsessile in the centre of the rosette of leaves ; spathe

of two green lanceolate valves 4 in. long; perianth bright yellow,

with a short tube, and a limb 3 in. long, with oblong, lanceolate

segments } in. broad; stamens reaching more than halfway up the

limb, the filaments as long as the lanceolate-sagittate anthers. Baker,

Handb. Irid. 100. Izia tortuosa, Licht. in Roem, et Schult. Syst.

Veg. i. 375. Trichonema tortuosum, Ker, Gen. Irid. 83; Klatt in

Linnea, xxxiv. 666.

Centrat Recion: Fraserburg Div., Middle Roggeveld, between Jakhals

Fontein and Kuilenberg, near Sutherland, Burchell, 1343! Lichtenstein.

3. RB. bulbocodioides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 88, non

Eckl.) ; corm globose, 4-} in. diam., with pale brown, smooth, rigid

88 1R1DEz (Baker), [Romulea.

tunics ; basal leaves 1-2, narrow linear, firm in texture, often a foot

long, +1; in. broad, with several distinct ribs ; peduncle usually short,

bearing 3-5 flowers on long pedicels, with a large linear leaf from the

base of each, $+ in. broad; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate,

closely ribbed, $-1 in. long, inner smaller, brown, membranous ;

perianth bright yellow, with a funnel-shaped tube 4-4 in. long, and

obovate, obtuse segments in. broad, the outer tinged with green

outside ; anthers yellow, 4 in. long, equalling the filaments ; styles

equalling or just overtopping the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid. 101 ;

Klatt, Ergdnz. 68. Ixia bulbocodicides, Delaroche, Deser. 19.

I. recurva, Red. Lil. tab. 251, fig. 1. I. reflexa, Thunb., Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult..55. Trichonema caulescens, Ker in Bot. Mag.t.1392; Klatt

in Linnea, xxxiv. 663. T. hypoxidiflorum, Salisb. in Trans. Hort.

Soc. i. 316. Ixia flava, Lam. Til. i. 109. RB. caulescens, Klatt,

Erginz, 65. 2. chloroleuca, Eckl. Top. Verz., 20, excl. syn.

Var. 8, Elongata (Baker). Peduncle a foot long.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Rogers! Viligtte! Bowie!

Var. B, Thunberg!

Coast Re@ion: near Tulbagh, Burchell, 986! Near Cape Town, Bolus,

2810! Caledon Div., Houwhoek Mts., 1000-3000 ft., Zeyher, 4046!

There are fine specimens in the Linnean herbarium, named Jwia Bulbocodium.

4, RB. filifolia (Eckl. Top. Verz. 20, excl. syn. Red.); corm

globose, 4 in. diam., with rigid, bright brown tunics; basal leaves

2, erect, setaceous, firm in texture, a foot long, } lin. broad,1-ribbed,

with convolute edges; peduncle 6—8 in. long, bearing 3-4 flowers on

arcuate pedicels 1-13 in. long, with a pair of leaves, one large and

one rudimentary from the fork ; spathe-valves both green, lanceolate,

firm in texture, } in. long; perianth bright orange-yellow towards

the base, paler upwards, with a funnel-shaped tube, } in. long, and,

Janceolate segments { in. long, 4 in. broad; anthers 4 in, long,

exceeding the filaments and overtopped by the stigmas. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 88; Handb. Irid. 101. Trichonema filifolium,

Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 671.

Coast Reaion: Uitenhage, Zeyher!

5. BR. citrina (Baker, Handb. Irid. 100); corm small, globose;

stem short, bearing 2-3 flowers on erect or spreading peduncles

1-2 in. long; leaves terete, much overtopping the flowers; outer

spathe-valve 3 in. long; perianth with a narrowly funnel-shaped

tube 4in. long, and oblong, plain yellow segments 3 in. long;

stamens less than half as long as the perianth-segments ; style-

branches just overtopping the anthers. 4

Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand, near Modder Fontein, 3000 ft.

Bolus, 6619! eee Sheers; =

6. R. Macowani (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 236); corm

globose, } in. diam., with rigid, brown tunics; basal leaves 4-6,

faleate, setaceous, rigid in texture, 6-8 in. long, }-4 lin. broad,

3-nerved, with convolute edges; stems very short, l-flowered, or

Romulea.] IRIDEH (Baker). 89

forked from the base, with 2-4 short, erect branches; spathe of two

pale, almost membranous, lanceolate valves 1~12 in, long; perianth

with a tube ? in. long, cylindrical in the lower two-thirds, and a

limb an inch long, bright golden yellow in the lower part, paler

upwards, and sometimes tinged with red, segments oblong, +4 in.

broad ; anthers linear, } in. long, rather exceeding the filaments ;

styles considerably overtopping the anthers. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 88; Handb. Irid. 101.

CentRaL Reeion; Somerset Div., Bowker / summit of Bosch Berg, 4500 ft.,

MacOwan, 1547!

7. B. latifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 237); corm

globose, } in. diam., with crustaceous, brown tunics; produced basal

leaf 1, narrow linear, firm in texture, 1-1} lin. broad, with several

distinct ribs ; peduncle 1-flowered, or branched from the base, with

2-3 pedicels 1-1} in. long, with large flat leaves from their base ;

outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate, firm in texture, 3? in. long,

obtuse, inner smaller, scariose; perianth whitish, with a yellow

throat, with a very short tube, and a limb 3-1 in. long, with oblong-

lanceolate segments 4—} in. broad, the outer tinged green on the back ;

stamens less than half as long as. the perianth limb; stigmas over-

topping the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid.101. Trichonema lati-

Solium, Herbert MSS. Ixia reflexa, var., Herb. Thunberg.

Coast Rr@ron: vicinity of Cape Town, Pappe! Niven! Thunherg! Bur-

chell, 8533! Bolus, 3696! 3734, partly! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm,

Austr. Afr., 255!

- This is, perhaps, merely a variety of 2. bulbocodioides, with pale-coloured

owers,

8. R. tridentifera (Klatt, Ergiinz. 64); corm conic, comose, flat

at the base; produced leaf subsetaceous, overtopping the flower,

flexuose, 4 lin. broad, densely hairy on the midrib; peduncle

1-flowered, 2 in. long; outer valve of spathe # in. long, striped with

red on the back, inner herbaceous at the tip; perianth with a very

short, funnel-shaped tube and a dull yellow, semi-lurid limb an inch

long, with segments }in. broad, the three outer with a 3-toothed

violet blotch; styles as long as the stigmas. Baker, Handb. Irid.

101.

CzntRaL Raion: Hantam Mountains, near Calvinia, Meyer.

9. BR. chloroleuca (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 89); corm

globose, 3 in. diam., with dark brown, membranous tunics ; produced

basal leaves 2—4, setaceous, sometimes a foot long, erect, rigid in

texture, 4-3 lin. broad; flowers 1-2 to a corm, on erect peduncles

3-6 in. long ; spathe of two lanceolate green valves of firm texture } in.

long ; perianth whitish, with a yellow throat, with a very short,

funnel-shaped tube, and oblong segments +-4 in. long; stamens half

as long as the perianth limb ; styles overtopping the stamens, Baker,

Handb. Irid. 102. Ixia chloroleuca, Jacg. Collect. iv. 180; Ic.

t. 272. Trichonema chlorolkuca, Ker in Bot. Mag., sub t. 575;

40 IRIDEEZ (Baker). [ Romulea.

Gen. Irid. 82. Ixia ochroleuca, Vahl. Enum. ii. 50. Trichonema

ochroleuea, Ker in Konig and Sime’ Ann. i. 223.

Coast Reaion: near Villiersdorp, Bolus, 6245! Cupe Flats, Zeyher, 1603!

10. B. spiralis (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soe. xvi. 90); corm globose,

1 in, diam., with shining, crustaceous, dark brown tunics, and a long

neck ; leaves 4-5, linear-convolute, faleate, 1-1} in. long, much

twisted spirally; peduncle very short, 1-flowered ; spathe of two

lanceolate valves, under i in. long, the outer scariose at the tip, and

the inner throughout ; perianth whitish, tinged with red lilac, with

a very short tube, and a limb under 3 in. long, with obovate-obtuse,

imbricated segments; .stamens half as long as the perianth limb;

styles reaching to the top of the stamens. Baker, Handb. Irid.

102. Trichonema spirale, Burchell, Travels i. 260.

CentRat Reeion: Fraserburg Div.; Middle Roggeveld, between Kuilenberg

and Great Reed River, Burchell, 1356!

lL. RB. similis (Eckl. Top. Verz. 19); corm globose, } in.

diam., with smooth, brown, crustaceous tunics ; produced leaf one,

subsetaceous, firm in texture, 4-6 in, long, 4 lin. broad; peduncle

short ; pedicels 1-4, about an inch long, subtended by erect rudi-

mentary leaves 1-2 in. long; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate,

firm in texture, 4 in. long, inner smaller, membranous; perianth

funnel-shaped, with a very short tube, and lanceolate segments } in.

long, the inner white, the outer green ; stamens half as long as the

perianth-segments ; styles as long as the stamens. Buker in Journ.

Linn, Soc. xvi. 89; Handb. Irid. 102. Ixia pumila, Herb. Banks.

R. obscura, Klatt, Ergénz. 65. R. bulbocodioides, Eckl. Top. Verz. 191

Ixia Bulbocodium, Thunb. Diss. Ixia, p. 6 and 22 "

Schult. p. 55, non Linnous. “iced , and F7, Cap. edi

f~ Coast ReGion: Lion Mountain and Devils Mountai

Bay, Ecklon! Near Cape Town, Bolus, 3734, partis | n, Thunberg! Camps

This is the nearest representative at the Cape of the European R, Columna.

12. B. minutiflora (Klatt, Erganz, 65) ; corm in. di

: ‘ . 65) ; globose, } in. diam.

with crustaceous brown tunies; leaves numerous, meonid toy terete,

spreading, firm in texture, 3-nerved, } lin. broad; flowers 9-4 to a

Fin len 7; a ih an ne tong ‘ spathe of two lanceolate valves

4 j nth funnel-sha ight li i i

Serle: oH egg oman ped, light lilae, } in. long, with a

ceolate segments +, in. broad ; stamens

more than half as long as the perianth-limb: ca voi i

long, Baber, Haadd, id,103, |e OV

hes? Reaion: Hex River Mts., Drége, 588. Mossel Bay; The Point,

Mos R. hirsuta (Ecklon, Top. Verz. 19); corm globose, 4 in.

fats with membranous, brown tunics cut off at the base; root-

—— very slender, setaceous, 1-nerved, 2—4 in, long, } lin. diam.,

et or spreading, obscurely pilose or glabrous ; peduncles simple

or branched at the base, with pedicels 1-2 in, long; spathe of two

Romulea.] IR1DEZ (Baker). Al

green, lanceolate valves of firm texture, 4-4 in. long; perianth

3-1} in. long, bright golden yellow in the lower half, bright red-

purple in the upper, the tube 4 in. long, the segments } in. broad,

the outer not distinctly striped on the back; stamens one-third as

long as the perianth-limb ; styles reaching to the top of the anthers.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 89; Handb. Irid. 102; Klatt,

Erganz. 64. Trichonema hirsutum, Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 6€5.

Geissorhiza sublutea, Herb. Zeyher. R. uncinata, Klatt, Ergdnz. 67.

Coast Region: near Paarl, Drége, 8450a! vicinity of Cape Town, Ecklon,

703! Bolus, 3760! Burchell! Zeyher, 5007! Tyson, 2454! MacOwan,

2274! 2565! 2616! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 254! 529!

14. R. longifolia (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 89); corm

small, globose; leaves 2-4, setaceous, suberect, 6-10 in. long,

3-nerved ; peduncle 1-flowered, 1-2 in. long; spathe of two lanceo-

late valves } in. long, connate in the lower part; perianth with a

short tube, pale yellow inside, and a red-lilae limb 3 in. long,

the outer segments with three purple lines down the back; stamens

half as long as the perianth-limb ; anthers yellow, overtopping the

stigmas. Baker, Handb. Irid. 103. Trichonema longifolium, Salish.

in Trans. Hort, Soc. i. 316. 7. cruciatum, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 575;

excl. syn. Jacq.

Soura Arrica: without locality.

I have described this from the Bot. Mag. figure and an unpublished drawing of

Dean Herbert’s. ‘There are several varieties in colour, varying from dark

reddish-purple to pale pink.”

15. R. gracillima ‘Baker, Handb. Irid. 103) ; corm globose, 4 in.

diam., with pale brown, membranous tunics ; leaves 3—4, very slender,

setaceous, ]-nerved, 3-6 in. long, } lin. broad; peduncle slender,

erect, 1-flowered, 14-2 in. long; spathe of two green, lanceolate

valves 4-4 in. long; perianth infundibuliform, pale red, 3 iu. long,

with a tube as long as the three-nerved segments, which are 4 in.

broad ; anthers just exserted from the perianth-tube. Trichonema

cruciatum, a, Herb. Drege.

_ Coast Region: Drakenstein Mountains, Drége !

16. R. rosea (Ecklon, Top. Verz. 19); corm globose, 4-3 in.

diam., with smooth, brown, crustaceous tunics ; root-Jeaves suberect,

linear-setaceous, reaching a foot or more in length, } lin. broad, 3-5-

ribbed ; peduncle 1-flowered, 2-4 in. long, or forked at the base,

with 2~3 pedicels 1-8 in. long ; outer valve of the spathe lanceolate,

firm in texture, 3 in. long, inner smaller, brown, scariose; perianth

with a short, funnel-shaped tube, and a red-lilac limb about an inch

long, with a yellow throat, and oblanceolate-oblong segments }-1 in.

broad, with three faint stripes on the back of the outer; anthers yellow,

} in. long, exceeding the filaments ; stigmas overtopping the anthers ;

capsule subglobose, 2 in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvi. 88 ;

Handb. Irid. 103. I. rosea, Linn. Syst. edit. 12, ii. 75; Ait. Hort.

Kew. i. 56. Trichonema roseum, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228 ;

42 1EIDEX (Baker). [Romulea.

Bot. Mag. t. 1225; Gen. Irid. 81; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 663..

Crocus capensis, Burm. Prodr. 2, in part. R. vulgaris, Eckl. Top.

Verz.18. R. reflexa, Eckl. Top. Verz.18. Ixia fugax, Hornem. Hort.

Hajn.i.50. RB. rosea, var. Celsii, Planch. in Flore des Serres, t. 799.

R. Celsii, Klatt, Ergénz. 66. (Bulbocodium pedunculis nudis unt-

flris foliis subulatis linearibus, Mill. Ic. 160, t. 140.)

Var. 8, R. pudica (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 89; perianth with a red

lilac limb an inch long, with a white throat; segments with a dark purple keel

down the face at the bottom. Jzia pudica, Solander in Herb. Banks! Tricho-

on pudicum, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1244; Gen. Irid. 82; Konig and Sims’ Ann,

i, 223.

Var. 7, B. speciosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 89); leaves often 1 lin.

diam. ; flowers as large as in the type, with a bright yellow throat, the outer

segments furnished with 3-5 very distinct purple stripes down the back, the

outer ones beautifully feathered on the outer side. Trichonema speciosum, Ker

“in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228; Bot. Mag. t. 1476. T. barbatum, Herd,

M88. Romulea barbata, Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 89. Ixia Bulbocodium,

var, flore speciosissimo, Andr. Bot. Rep.t. 170. J. cruciata, Jacq, Ie. t. 290?

Romulea tabularis and cruciata, Eckl. Top. Verz. 18-19.

Vaz. 3,B. parviflora (Baker, Handb. Irid. 104); flowers smaller ; spathe-valves

and perianth segments not more than } in. long, the latter }$ in. broad.

R. parviflora, Eckl. Top, Verz. 19? Trichonema recurvum, b, Herb. Drége.

Var. ¢, B. dichotoma (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 89); peduncle

_ elongated, bearing 3—4 flowers, with a large leaf from the fork. Trichonema

dichotomum, Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 666. R. flewuosa, Klatt, Ergéns. 66.

R. tubata, Klatt, Erginz.67. Trichonema fragrans, Herb. Zeyher. R. fragrans,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 19?

Westeen Reaion: Little Namaqualand, near Ookiep, Bolus, 6620 !

Coast Region: Near Port Elizabeth, Bolus, 2239! near Grahamstown, Mac-

Owan, 246!

Eastern Reeion : Natal; top of Mount Erskine, Evans, 378!

Drége 2637a, from hills north of the Olifants River, alt. 2000-8000 feet, is

not distinguishable in a dried state. Ivia ecruciata, Jacq. Ic. t. 290, is not

separable by the flowers, but the leaves are drawn as if cross-shaped in horizontal

section. Geissorhiza Zeyheri, Herb. Zeyher (Romulea Zeyheri, Eckl. Top.

Verz. 19 ?) differs from the type in having the perianth bright yellow in the

lower half.

17. B. elegans (Klatt, Ergiinz, 66) ; corm globose, 3 in. diam.,

with brown crustaceous tunics; root-leaves setaceous, iy ft. long,

_ erect, 3-nerved, } lin. diam. ; peduncle simple or forked at the base ;

icels 1-3 in. long; spathe of two lanceolate valves $2 in. long;

perianth with a funuel-shaped tube } in. long, orange-yellow inside,

and a limb an inch long with oblong acute segments } in. broad, the

inner plain cream-coloured, the outer red, with a yellow blotch in

the centre ; stamens one-third as long as the perianth-limb; anthers

equalling the styles, exceeding the filaments. Baker, Handb. Irid.

103. #. arenaria, Pappe MSS., non Eck!.

VaR. viflora (Baker) ; leaves s = ing ; . ;

and Sk ak inn Lao 3 in. cite een =!

Tha Rera@ion: Cape Flats, Zeyher, 1602! Zwartberg, near Caledon, Zeyher,

18, R. cuprea (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 236); corm globose,

Romulea.} 1RIDEZ (Baker). 43

% in. diam; leaves 3, setaceous, suberect, 3-4 in. long, with a

thick, square midrib; peduncle forked at the base; the pedicels

2-3 in. long, with a linear-setaceous rudimentary leaf overtopping the

flowers ; spathe of two lanceolate valves, the outer firm in texture,

4 in. long; perianth an inch long, with a very short tube, the

divisions yellow on the back, with purple plumose stripes, fulvous

on the face in the upper half, yellow in the lower half; stamens

equalling the styles, half as long as the limb, the lanceolate anthers

equalling the pilose filaments. Baker, Handb. Trid. 104. Tricho-

nema cupreum, Herbert MSS.

Sourn AFrica: without locality.

Described from an unpublished drawing of Dean Herbert’s. Perhaps only a

colour-variety of R. rosea.

19. R. arenaria (Eckl. Top. Verz. 18); corm globose, } in,

diam., with brown crustaceous tunics ; peduncle elongated, sometimes

a foot long, with a single, long, narrow linear, erect leaf of firm

texture below the inflorescence ; flowers 2-4, on short, ascending

pedicels, subtended by long or short leaves; outer spathe-valve

lanceolate, green, firm in texture, # in, long, inner smaller and

membranous ; perianth 3-1 in. long, lilac, with a tube half as long

as the segments, the three outer of which are distinctly striped with

dark purple down the back; styles falling short of the stamens.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvi. 89; Handb. Irid. 104, R. ramosa,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 19. Trichonema arenarium, Klatt in Linnea,

xxxiv. 667.

Coast ReGion : Piquetberg Div. ; Sandhills, Bergvallei, below 1000 ft., Drége,

84491. Cape Flats, Zeyher! Wynberg; Ecklon.

20. R. monadelpha (Baker, Handb. Irid. 104) ; corm ovoid,

with crustaceous brown tunies ; leaves about six, setaceous, 4—6 in.

long; peduncle short, with about three branches 1}~2 in. long ; outer

spathe-valve firm in texture, green, lanceolate, an inch long ; perianth

1-12 in. long, with a very short tube, and oblong segments } in. broad,

bright, coppery-red inside, with a yellow throat, the outer segments

with 3-5 distinct stripes on a yellowish: ground; filaments short,

black, united to the top; anthers yellow, lanceolate, 4 in. long;

style short, with three falcate branches. Trichonema monadelphum,

Sweet, Hort. Brit. 399. Spatalanthus speciosus, Sweet, Brit. Flow.

Gard. t. 300; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 104.

Known only from a plant that flowered in Mr. Colvill’s nursery, sent by

Mr. Synnot.

Keitia natalensis (Regel. Descr. Pl. Nov. vi. 66), supposed to be a native of

Natal, is probably identical with the American Eleutherine plicata, Herb. It

was described from plants grown at Erfurt by Messrs. Haage and Schmidt.

VII. BOBARTIA, Ker.

Perianth slit down to the ovary, with equal, spreading, obovate

segments, not twisted up spirally as they fade. Stamens inserted at

44, 1n1pEx (Baker). [ Bobartia.

the base of the perianth-segments ; filaments short, free, flattened ;

anthers lanceolate, sagittate at the base. Ovary turbinate-trigonous,

8-eelled ; ovules crowded in the cells ; style short, triquetrous, with

three spreading subulate branches. Capsule firm in texture, opercu-

late, globose, or turbinate. Seeds small, angular.

Rhizome short-creeping. Stem produced at the base into a globose corm in

B. filiformis only. Leaves rigid, terete, or ensiform. Clusters of flowers, one, few,

or several in a head, usually overtopped by a rigid” bract; flowers more than

one to a spathe, fugitive, pale yellow,

Distx1B. An endemic Cape genus.

Clusters of flowers single:

Spathe bracteated at the base. =u. vss Sw (1) filiformis.

Spathe not bracteated at the base one = .. (2) macrospatha.

Clusters few in a head;

Stems terete ;

Spathe under an inch long lec RT: es .. (8) Buarehellii.

Spathe 14-2 in. long ae sis pee “- »»» (4) aphylla.

Stems flat nix uae

Clusters many in o head;

Stems terete:

Capsule small, globose... te

Capsule small, turbinate ... an

Stem flat ine eee ae sia

i oe ae ae .. (5) gladiata.

.. (6) spathacea.

aie BS ... (7) robusta.

o- ae ... (8) anceps.

1. B. filiformis (Ker, Gen. Irid. 30) ; flowering-stem slender, erect,

terete, 14-2 ft. long, dilated at the base into a small, globose corm,

and subtended by 3-4 slender, subterete, rigid, closely-ribbed leaves ;

clusters single, the main bract very small ; spathe cylindrical, 1-1}

in. long, subtended by 2-3 rigid, adpressed lanceolate bracts ;

perianth 1-1 in. long, the obovate-unguiculate segments nearly } in.

broad ; anthers and style-branches } in. long, exceeding the filaments ;

ovary turbinate-trigonous, } in. long. Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 555 ;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 114; Handb. Irid. 119. Morea

jiliformis, Linn. fil. Suppl. 100; Thunb. Diss. No. 10, tab. 1, fig. 2 ;

Prodr. 11 ; Fl, Cap. i. 269. Marica filiformis, Ker in Bot. Reg. sub

t. 229; Hekl. Top. Verz. 15, Stsyrinchium filiforme, Spreng. Syst.

Veg. i. 166. Hecaste filiformis, Soland. in Herb. Banks.

Soutm Ararica: without locality, Thunberg ! Masson! Kitching!

Coast Reeion: Muizenberg, near Kalk Bay, Bolus, 3330! Caledon Div.,

Banks of Zonder Kinde River, near Appelskraal, Zeyher, 4061!

2. B. macrospatha (Baker, Handb. Irid.119); stem terete, ending in

a single cluster not subtended by a bract; leaves, none seen; spathe

13 in. long; one oblong-navicular, obtuse, closely-ribbed, outer valve

of gon gk, without any small ones adpressed to its base ; perianth

an inch long; anthers and style-arms 4 in, long, much edi

the flaments, . Se ee oe

Coast ReGion; Riversdale Div., about the waterfall

on the Lange Bergen, Burchell, 6987 !

3. B. Burchellii (Baker, Handb, Irid. 120); flowering stem

slender, terete, 12-15 in. long, associated with 2-3 wiry, terete

leaves; outer bract subulate, produced little or much beyond the

at Valley River’s Poort,

ere eal eee oa

Bobartia.] tr1DEz (Baker). 45

head of flowers; clusters not more than 2-4 to a head ; spathes

cylindrical, under an inch long, subtended by small, rigid, adpressed,

lanceolate bracts ; perianth } in. long; stamens one-third as long

as the perianth ; capsule smooth, globose, 4 in. diam.

Coast Reeion: Riversdale Div., on or at the foot of the Lange Bergen,

Burchell, 7145!

4, B. aphylla (Ker, Gen. Irid. 30); flowering-stem wiry, terete,

several feet long, with a straight, rigid bract dilated at the base,

equalling or overtopping the head of flowers; leaves none; clusters

few to a head ; spathes cylindrical, 13-2 in. long, subtended by rigid,

adpressed, lanceolate bracts at the base; perianth }#~1 in. long;

anthers lanceolate-sagittate, 1 in. long, twice as long as the filaments ;

ovary turbinate-trigonous, + in. long ; style-branches subulate, 4 in.

long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 114; Handb. Irid. 120.

Morea aphylla, Linn. fil. Suppl. 99; Thunb. Diss. No. 9, tab. 2,

fig. 1 ; Prodr. 11; Fl. Cap. i. 269. Marica aphylla, Ker in Bot.

Reg. sub t. 229; Eckl. Top. Verz. 15. Sisyrinchium aphyllum,

Spreng. Syst. Veg.i. 166. Marica gladiata, c, Herb. Drege.

Sourn AFrica: without locality, Thunberg /

Coast Reeion: Worcester Div., Zeyher! Drakenstein Mountains, Drége/

Caledon Div., Donkerhoek, Burchell, 7968! Grahamstown, Elliot/

5. B. gladiata (Ker, Gen. Irid. 0); stems flattened, 14-2 ft.

long, associated with 3-4 distichous, closely-ribbed, rigid, ensiform

leaves 2-3 ft. long; outer bract rigid, long or short; clusters 3-6 to

a head ; spathes cylindrical, 13-2 in. long, furnished with 2-3 small,

rigid, adpressed, bracts at the base; perianth 1-1} in, long, its

oblong-unguiculate segments } in. broad; anthers } in. long, much

exceeding the filaments; capsule turbinate, coriaceous, obtusely

‘angled, 2 in. long. Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 554; Baker in Journ,

Linn. Soc. xvi. 114; Handb, Irid. 120. Ixia gladiata, Linn. fil.

Suppl. 93. Morea gladiata, Thunb. Diss., No.8; Prodr. 11; Fl.

Cap. i. 268. Marica gladiata, Ker in Bot. Reg.t. 229 ; Eckl. Top.

Verz. 15. Sisyrinchium gladiatum, Spreng. Syst. Veg. i. 166.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, 4062!

Coast Recion: Table Mountain, Thunberg/ Devils Mountain, Bolus, 8842!

Wynberg, Burchell, 869 !

6. B. spathacea (Ker, Gen. Irid. 30); flowering-stem terete, 2-3

ft. long, associated with 2-3 rigid terete leaves; main bract lateral,

subulate, much longer than the head of flowers; clusters 20 or more,

in a dense, globose, terminal head ; spathes cylindrical, about an inch

long, with 1-2 small ovate-lanceolate, rigid, adpressed bracts at the

base ; perianth 3~} in. long; anthers and style-branches 4 in. long,

exceeding the filaments ; ovary turbinate-trigonous, } in. long; cap-

sule subglobose, smooth, } in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc,

xvi. 114; Handb. Irid.120. Bobartia indica, Linn, Amoen. Acad.

i, 387, ex parte. Mora spathacea, Thunb. Diss., No. 11, tab. 1,

fig. 1; Prodr.11; Fl. Cap. i. 270; Lam. Jil. i. 114, tab, 31, fig. 2.

46 IRIDEZ (Baker), [Bobartia.

Marica spathacea, Ker in Bot. Reg. sub. t. 229 ; Eckl. Top. Verz.

15. Aristea spathacea, Spreng. Syst. Veg. i. 158. Sisyrinchtum

spathaceum, Pers. Syn. i. 50, Xyris altissima, Lodd. Bot. Cab. t.

1900.

Coast Rearon : near Cape Town, Thunberg! Bolus, 3805 ! Simons Bay,

Milne, 143! MacGillivray, 407! Near Rondebosch, Burchell, 224! Paarl

Mountains, Drége! Swellendam Diy. ; between Sparbosch and Tradouw, Drége,

8305a! Riversdale Div., Burchell, 6601! Mossel Bay Div., Burchell, 6170!

Humansdorp Div., Burchell, 4811! Albany Div., Burchell, 3489! Cooper,

1526!

A form gathered by Villette has a rugose capsule. A plant sent to Herb.

Kew, by Wallich, with fewer clusters in a head, spathes 14 in. long, and a larger

turbinate capsule, is likely a distinct species.

7. B. robusta (Baker, Handb. Irid. 120); habit of B. aphylla.

but stem much more robust; main bract subulate, rigid, 4-6 in.

long, much dilated at the base; clusters 10 or more, aggregated in a

dense head ; spathes 1-14 in. long; perianth an inch long; stamens

one third as long as the perianth ; ovary turbinate, 4 in. long;

capsule turbinate, 4 in. long, the rigid valves very rugose on the back,

Coast Recion: George Div., between Malgat River and Great Brak River,

Burchell, 6124!

8. B. anceps (Baker, Handb. Irid. 121); stems much flattened,

13-2 ft, long, associated with 3-4 rigid, ensiform, closely-ribbed

leaves ; outer bract rigid, linear, a little overtopping the cluster of

flowers, clusters 6-10 to a head ; spathes an inch long, subtended by

2-3 rigid, adpressed, laneeolate bracts at the base; perianth 3 in.

long. jared ap 4 in. long; anthers 3 in. long, exceeding the

filaments.

Coast Reaton: Riversdale Div., between Little Vet River and Kampsche

Berg, Burchell, 6913!

IX. WITSENIA, Thunb.

Perianth with a long tube gradually dilated upwards and six

short ovate-lanceolate, connivent segments, the three outer pilose on

the back. Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube;

filaments short, flat; anthers small, lanceolate-sagittate. Ovary

oblong, 3—celled, crowned with an annular gland at the base of the

long filiform style, which is minutely tricuspidate at the stigmatose

tip. Capsule small, turbinate, glabrous, hard in texture, loculicidally

3—valved. Seeds few, angled. ;

Distais. An endemic monotypic genus.

1. W. maura (Thunb. Diss. Nov. Gen. ii. 34, eum icone) ; stems

woody, 2-4 ft. long; branches woody, strongly ancipitous, densely

leafy up to the top; leaves distichous, ensiform, acuminate,

amplexicaul, firm in texture, ascending, 4 ft. long, closely ribbed ;

flowers in one or several congested oblong terminal heads, formed of

Witsenia.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 47

closely imbricated, rigid, acute bracts; the outer smaller and sterile;

the inner 1-1 in. long, containing a shorter obtuse brown spathe in

their axil, subtending a single flower; perianth-tube 2 in. long,

brownish downwards, blue-black upwards, glabrous, } in. diam. at

the throat, segments } in. long, the outer clothed on the back with

yellow-brown tomentum, the inner pilose at the tip only; stamens

shorter than the perianth-segments; style not exserted ; capsule

glossy, castaneous, }-} in. long. Thunb. Prodr.7; Vahl. Enum. ii.

47; Red. Lil. t. 245 and 463 ; Lam. Mil. i. 108, t. 30; Ker in Konig

and Sims’ Ann. i. 237; Gen. Irid. 8; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2,

i. 109; Bot. Reg. t. 5; Maund. Bot. t. 125; Flore des Serres, t. 72.

Baker, Handb. Irid, 146 ; Paxt. Mag. viii. 221, cum icone; Reich.

Exot, t. 23. W. tomentosa, Salish. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 312.

Antholyza maura, Linn, Mant. edit. 2, 175, Ixia disticha, Lam.

Encycl. iii. 333.

Coast Reeion: Cape Peninsula; Cape Point and Smitswinkel Bay, Mac-

Owan, 2620! Noordhoek, Thunberg! Hottentots Holland Mountains, Zeyher,

3954! Swellendam Div., Tradouw Mountains, Bowie /

X. CLEANTHE, Salisb.

Perianth cut down very nearly to the ovary into six spreading,

obovate-obtuse segments, the three inner larger than the three outer.

Stamens inserted at the base of the perianth-segments; filaments

short, free; anthers lanceolate. Ovary cylindrical-trigonous, 3-

celled ; ovules crowded in the cells; style cylindrical, with small,

spreading, cuneate stigmas. Capsule cylindrical-trigonous, Seeds

small, turgid.

Distzis. Endemic and monotypic.

1. C. bicolor (Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 312); rhizome

short-creeping, cylindrical, sending out dense tufts of wiry root-

fibres; leaves in a dense, basal, distichous rosette, surrounded by

bristles, linear, rigid in texture, glabrous, closely-ribbed, 3-6 in.

long; stems 3-1 ft. long, bearing only 1-2 rudimentary leaves;

clusters terminal, single or few, arranged in a lax corymb, 2-3-

flowered ; outer spathe-valves lanceolate, acute, green, with a hyaline

edge; pedicels }-1 in. long; perianth fugitive, twisting up spirally,

blue, inner segments entirely blue, 1-1} in. long, outer black,

with a pale claw, not more than half as long as the inner; style

2 in. long, overtopping the stamens ; capsule 13-2in.long. Oleanthe

melaleuca, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvi. 112; Baker, Handb,

Irid. 137. Morea melaleuca, Thunb. Diss. No. 1, tab. 1, fig. 3 ;

Prodr. 10; Fl. Cap. i. 261. Aristea melaleuca, Ker in Konig and

Sims’ Ann. i. 236; Bot, Mag. t. 1277; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv.

553. Morea lugens, Linn. fil. Suppl. 99 ; Ait. Hort. Kew, i. 75,

Coast Recion: at the foot of Paarl Mountains, and on, and around Paarde

Berg, Thunberg !

. The plant distributed as Sisyrinchium melaleuewm by Ecklon and Zeyher is not

this, but a form of Aristea spiralis.

48 < teipEx (Baker). [Aristea,

XI. ARISTEA, Soland.

Perianth rotate, with a short cylindrical tube and six subequal,

patent, obovate segments, twisting up spirally after flowering. Sta-

mens inserted at the throat ‘of the perianth-tube; filaments short,

free ; anthers erect, linear-oblong. Ovary oblong or clavate, 3-

celled; ovules crowded in the cells; style filiform, with three very short,

spreading, flattened branches, stigmatose round the edges. Capsule

rigid in texture, loculicidally 3-valved, oblong or cylindrical. Seeds

small, globose or angled by pressure,

Rootstock never bulbous. Herbs with the leaves in a distichous basal rosette,

rarely undershrubs, with leaves not condensed. Leaves firm in texture, closely-

ribbed, linear or ensiform. Inflorescence very various; flowers blue, clustered,

appearing in succession ; clusters spicute, racemose or corymbose. Outer bracts

wholly or partially firm in texture; inner membranous, brown or white, often

lacerateg.

DistkiB, Four outlying species in Tropical Africa, and several in Central

Subgenus ARISTHA PROPER. Herbs with leaves in a dense distichous basal

rosette, Perianth-tube very short,

Capsule oblong, obtusely anyled :

Clusters of flowers solitary terminal :

Stem leafless ... er es er ae ss. (1) anceps,

Stem with 2-8 bract leaves... ... ... .. (2) montana.

Clusters of flowers spicate or racemose :

Clusters of flowers small... es ++ ove ~~ (8): tornlosa.

Clusters of flowers large = ..,, sve wep ane fo schizolena,

Clusters many laxly panicled ;

Stems broadly winged :

‘Bracts of lower branches small os +» (5) compressa.

Bracts of lower branches large ++ ee ~~ (6) platyeanlis.

Stems only narrowly winged :

Leaves very narrow 44g ese «+ (7) majubensis.

CO ihod et a ee i flexicaulis.

Ca oblong, acutely angled ;

lusters of flowers racemose :

Epacnee PS in, ony eee eee eee oe — (9 racemosa.

pa es 4-2 in, eee ore see eee eer 0) uncifolia,

Clusters of flowers 12 Ory

the gousereve oon eee oor eee eee 1) od

ves linear ,., toe ove re ci +» (12) oligocephala.

Clusters of flowers corymbose ; ‘

Spathe-valves not lacerated :

Capsule distinctly peduncled ... .., ,,, (18) dichotoma,

Spathe-valves very much lacerated... .,. .., (14) cyanea.

Cloten of flowers panicled ;

any upper clusters sessile ,,, se ones) © cent itata.

All the clusters peduncled .., aaa oe a 8 ponte

Copel eylindrical-trigonous ;

ers of flowers spicate ;

ers small eee ore eee eee ove — (17) pusilla,

Flowers large . os a ae .» (18) spiralis.

Clustersinalaxcorymb ., .., .., se sane. (19) Eokloni,

Subgenus Niventa, Vent. Stems woody. Leaves not auiaeeet into a

basal rosette. Perianth-tube longer, cylindrical,

Cluster of flowers solitary, on # short peduncle... _.,, (20) fruticoss.

Clusters of flowers many, in a dense corymb, with

long peduncle .., ore eee nee eee (21) corymbosa.

Arisiea. | 1R1DEZ (Baker). 49

1, A. anceps (Eckl., ex Klatt in Linnza, xxxiv. 550); tufts densely

esespitose ; root-fibres slender, wiry ; leaves all in a distichous basal

rosette, linear, firm in texture, 4-8 in. long, ;4,—} in. broad ; stems

simple, 5-1 ft. long, leafless, strongly ancipitous throughout; cluster

single, few-flowered, usually overtopped by a rigid linear bract; inner

spathe-valves entirely membranous, brown, 4-4 in, long, slightly

lacerated ; perianth-segments oblong, dark blue, 4 in. long; anthers

oblong, equalling the filaments ; style half as long as the limb; cap-

sule oblong, obtusely angled, nearly sessile, torulose, 4 in. long.

Baker in Journ, Linn, Soc, xvi, 111; Handb, Irid. 140; Klatt,

Ergénz, 47. Marica bermudiana, Thunb., Fl, Cap. edit. Schult. 69,

ex parte. A, Thunbergii, Pappe MSS.

Coast Recion : Grahamstown, Burchell, 3562! Fort Beaufort Div., Cooper,

8213!

CENTRAL REGion: Albany Div.; Zwartwater Poort, Burchell, 3435! near

Riebeek, Burchell, 3474!

Katanari Reaion: Transvaal; Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5769!

Eastarn Recion: Griqualand East; Clydesdale, Tyson, 8070! Natal,

Sanderson, 389! 386! 457! Cooper, 3214! Wood, 735!

This is, in 'Thunberg’s Herbarium, confused with A, spiralis and American

specimens of Sisyrinchium anceps.

2. A. montana (Baker); root-leaves linear, faleate, much shorter

than the stem; stem: flexuose, 1-headed, flattened, and distinctly

winged, hearing 2-3 large bract leaves ; head solitary, terminal ;

pedicels very short; inner spathe-valves brown, membranous,

lacerated ; outer firm, ovate; perianth blue, } in. long; segments

oblong ; capsule oblong, obtusely angled,

Eastern Ruoion; Natal; Amajuba Mountain, 6000-7000 ft., Wood, 4768!

3. A. torulosa (Klatt, Ergiinz. 48); rhizome short, cylindrical ;

root-fibres very slender; leaves of the radical rosette linear, moderately

firm in texture, 6-9 in, long, 3-1 in. broad; stems erect, 13-2 ft,

long, ancipitous in the lower half, with several small, erect, sheathing

leaves, slender and subterete upwards, as is the axis of the inflor-

escence ; clusters several, small, arranged in a lax raceme, the upper

ones sessile, the lower on short, alternate, erecto-patent peduncles ;

spathes 4 in, long ; outer valves with a firm centre, and broad, white,

slightly-lacerated, membranous edge; inner entirely membranous ;

perianth-segments j in, long; capsule small, oblong, nearly sessile,

obtusely angled, Baker, Handb. Jrid. 141.

Var. 8, monostachya (Baker). Leaves smaller, clusters of flowers smaller,

arranged in a lax simple spike,

Katawdri Recton; Transvaal; Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5770! near Barberton,

4500 feet, Galpin, 1209!

Eastern Keaion: Kaffraria, Drége, 4558! 4559! Baur, 447 partly!

Natal, Krauss! Wood, 751! Var. 8, Natal, Buchanan /

4, A, schizolena (Harv. MSS. ; Baker in Journ. Bot, 1876, 267) ;

rhizome very short, as thick as a man’s finger, erect; leaves of the

radical rosette linear, moderately firm in texture, closely and finely

50 1RIDEx (Baker). [Aristea.

ribbed, a foot or more long, 3-3} in. broad; stems stout, erect,

14-2 ft. long, strongly ancipitous in the lower half, furnished with

several erect sheathing leaves, terete upwards, as is the axis of the

inflorescence ; clusters several, large, globose, sessile, arranged in a lax

spike, each subtended by an ovate cuspidate bract of rigid texture ;

spathes } in. long; outer valves with a firm centre and brownish

margin, not -lacerated ; inner entirely membranous; perianth-limb

in. long; capsule oblong, subsessile, obtusely angled, }~4 in. long.

aker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 111; Handb. Irid. 141; Klatt,

Ergénz. 47.

Coast Recion: Grahamstown, MacOwan, 195!

Katanani Recion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 4000-

5000 ft., Galpin, 1015!

Eastern Recion: Griqualand East; near Clydesdale, Tyson, 2874! Natal,

Wood, 738!

5. A. compressa (Buching. ex Krauss in Flora 1845, 309, nomen) ;

thizome cylindrical; fibres short, wiry; leaves of radieal rosette

linear, moderately firm in texture, strongly ribbed, 6-12 in. long,

3-4 in. broad ; stem 1-1} ft. long, moderately stout, compressed and

ancipitous throughout, furnished with 2-3 sheathing short leaves ;

clusters numerous, small, arranged in a lax deltoid panicle, with

alternate erecto-patent branches, all sessile, or one or two of the

lower peduncled; spathes j in. long; outer valves with a green

eentre and white-brown edge; inner entirely membranous, not

lacerated on the margin; perianth-limb } in. long, segments oblong ;

stamens half as long as the limb; anthers small, oblong; capsule

oblong, nearly sessile, black, glabrous, obtusely angled. + in. long.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 111; Handb. Frid, 141,

Eastzen Reoion;: Griqualand East: near Clydesdale, Tyson, 2872! Natal

Krauss, 858! Sanderson, 376! Gerrard, 1141893! ’

6. A. platycaulis (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1887, i. 732); leaves firm,

ensiform, a foot long, an inch broad ; peduncle as long as the leaves,

flat, and broadly winged ; inflorescence a deltoid panicle 8—9 in.

long ; main axis flattened, } in. diam.; clusters dense, lateral,

sessile ; spathe-valves small, lanceolate ; perianth } in. long; capsule

small, oblong, obtusely angled. Handb. Irid. 142, ;

Eastern Reoion : Coast of Pondoland.

eg pan: from a plant flowered in April, 1887, by Mr. J. H. Tillett, at Sprowston,

7. A. majubensis (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1891, 70); basal leaves

3-4, rigid, linear, 3-4 in. long; stem slender, obscurely ancipitous,

6-8 in. long, bearing 1-2 rudimentary leaves ; panicle 1—2 in. long,

composed of 3-4 clusters on short, ascending peduncles ; outer

a antie el tree) a long, ge a brown centre and membranous

e; perianth brig ue, } In. long; capsule small, oblong, obtusely

pete Meme ne Handb. rid. 142. A. Cooperi, Baker, Handb.

Aristea.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 51

KALAHARI ReGion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3212! Transvaal; near

Barberton, 4500 ft., Galpin, 1210!

EasTzEgN Reaion: Natal; Majuba, Inkwelo Mountain, Elliot, 1628! Tugela

Valley, Allison /

8. A. flexicaulis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 143); basal leaves linear,

moderately firm, a foot or more long, 1} in. broad; peduncle as long

as the leaves, subterete upwards; inflorescence a rhomboid panicle,

6-9 in. long, with a flexuose subterete axis and several ascending

branches ; lateral clusters sessile; outer spathe-valves } in. long,

ovate, green, with a membranous edge ; inner not lacerated ; perianth

+ in. long; capsule subglobose, nearly sessile, } in. long.

Eastern Recion: Natal ;. near Howick, Mudd.

9. A. racemosa (Baker in Journ. Bot, 1876, 267); clusters

densely tufted ; radical leaves slender, linear-subulate, very rigid

in texture, a foot or more long; stems about a foot long, slender,

subterete, flexuose, with 3-4 small sheathing leaves ; clusters several,

arranged in a lax raceme, the upper ones sessile, the lower on short,

ascending peduncles subtended by lanceolate, rigid bracts ; spathes

oblong, 4 in. long, the outer valves with firm centres and narrow,

brownish- white borders not lacerated, the inner entirely membranous ;

perianth-limb 3 in. long; capsule oblong, acutely angled, } in. long,

on a short pedicel. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 111; Hand.

Trid. 148; Klatt, Erginz, 47. Witsenia spicata, E. Meyer in Herb.

Drege.

Coast Reeion: Dutoits Kloof, Drége! Baviaans Kloof, near Genadendal»

Burchell, 7883 !

10. A. juncifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 267); tufts

densely cxspitose; root-fibres long and wiry; leaves of radical

rosette linear-subulate, 5-6 in. long, very rigid in texture, almost

spinose at the tip, 3-1 lin. broad; stems }-1 ft. long, subterete

throughout, flexuose, furnished with 2-3 small sheathing leaves ;

clusters few, oblong, arranged in a short, simple raceme ; bracts large,

rigid, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, navicular, finely ribbed ; spathes

oblong, 3-3 in. long ; outer valves with a firm middle, and narrow,

membranous, brown border, not lacerated ; perianth-limb $ in. long;

capsule oblong, acutely angled, } in. long, with a peduncle as long as

itself, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 111; Handb. Irid, 143;

Klatt, Ergdanz, 47.

Sour Arnica: without locality, Thom, 1005! Grey!

Coast Reaion: Cape Peninsula; Muizenberg, 1500 ft., Bolus, 4626!

11. A. Zeyheri (Baker, Handb. Irid. 143); leaves slender, rigid,

subterete, 4-6 in. long; peduncle slender, terete, 6-9 in. long,

bearing 1-2 reduced leaves; clusters 1-2, the lateral one sessile,

outer spathe-valves ovate, 4} in. long, green, with a narrow mem-

branous tip; inner lacerated ; perianth 3 in. long; ovary cylindrical,

} in. long, shortly pedicellate ; mature capsule not seen.

Coast Recion : Hottentotts Holland Mountains, Zeyher, 4050!

May be identical with A. juncea, Eckl, MSS.

setae

52 IRIDEX (Baker). [Aristea, —

12. A. oligocephala (Baker, Handb. Irid. 144); leaves of the

radical rosette linear, firm in texture, 4 ft. long, 4 in. broad; stems —

erect, 6-9 in. long, slightly compressed ; clusters of flowers 1-2, —

large, terminal; spathes 4—$ in. long; outer valves oblong, firm in —

the centre, with a narrow brownish-white, obscurely lacerated, mem- —

branous border, inner entirely membranous; perianth-limb } inch —

long; capsule oblong, acutely angled, 4 in. long, with a pedicel of —

half its own length. P

Coast Reon: Caledon Div.; Babylons Tower Mountains, Zeyher, 4049!

Pappe!

13. A. dichotoma (Ker, Gen. Irid. 13); rootstock short-creep-

ing, slender ; root-fibres slender, wiry ; leaves of the radical rosette —

narrow, linear, firm in texture, glaucous, 6-9 in. long, 4; in. broad,

closely ribbed ; stems a foot or more long, slender, flexuose, forked

low down, rarely simple, terete ; clusters several, arranged in a lax —

corymb, the ascending long peduncles ancipitous at the top; outer

bract small, rigid, lanceolate ; spathes 3 in. long; outer valves with a

firm keel and broad, white, membranous border, not lacerated ; perianth-

limb } in. long; capsule oblong, very acutely angled, +-} in. long, or

a short pedicel. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 111; Handb. Irid

144. Morea dichotoma, Thunb., Fl. Cap. i. 266; edit. Schult. 69. —

A, intermedia, Eckl. Top. Verz.16; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 549.

“2 pisses, Klatt, Erganz. 47, A bracteata, Zeyher in Linnaa, XX —

Coast Ruaton : Clanwilliam Div., Drage, 8887! Mader in Herb. MacOwan,

Lake vor 4 a hg ety org 758! Ecklon, 67! Bolus, 2808 | .

es aisenber s, 4712! Caledon Div. ; b der Binde

River, Burchell, 76391 a aledon Div.; by the Zonder

A. bractenta, Zeyher, Kasic. 1639, non Pers,, is a dwarf form with often only

one cluster of flowers to a peduncle.

14, A. cyanea (Soland. in Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 67); clusters densely

tufted; root-fibres long, slender, wiry ; leaves of the radical rosette

linear, moderately firm in texture, 3-6 in. long, 4,-4 in. broad, finely

closely ribbed ; stems 2-6 in. long, subterete ; clusters of flowers 1-4,

globose, laxly corymbose ; spathes 4 in. long, outer valves with a firm

centre and brown membranous, conspicuously fimbriated margin ; innet

entirely membranous; perianthlimb } in. long; capsule oblong,

acutely angled, $ in. long, with a very short pedicel. Andr. Bot.

Rep. t. 10; Red. Lil. t. 462; Ourt. in Bot. Mag. t. 458; Klatt in

Linnea, xxxiv. 548; Baker, Handb, Irid, 144. Iria africana, Linn.

Sp. Plant.51; Burm. Prodr. Cap. 1. Morwaafricana,Murr. Syst.Veg.

cote 95 ’ theo abet te no. 8; Prodr. 10; Fl. Cap. i. 264. —

or@ea ea, Lam. Ill. 114; Poir. Ency. iv. . A. ertopl 2

Pere, Syr:i. 41; Bekl. Top. Vers.1t, sh erie

Coast ReGion: near Paarl, Drage! vicinit; { 3

, : ! vicinity of Cape Town, Ecklon, 58b!

Thunberg! Zeyher, 4047! Burchell, 14 ‘ ¢

Div, Zeyher, 40476 '! » 144! 727! Bolus, 2802! Swellendam

Aristea. } IRIDEZ (Baker), 53

15. A. capitata (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 605); thizome short-creep-

ing, as thick as a man’s finger ; root-fibres long, wiry; leaves of the

radical rosette linear, very rigid in texture, closely ribbed, 2-4 ft.

long, 3—} in. broad ; stems stout, terete, 3-4 ft. long including the

inflorescence, with a few reduced, erect, sheathing leaves; clusters

numerous, arranged in a long narrow panicle, sessile or the lower

shortly peduncled ; spathe-valves 3 in. long, outer with a firm centre

and brownish-white membranous margin, not lacerated; inner entirely

membranous, brownish-white; perianth-limb 3 in. long; capsule

oblong, rigid, very acutely angled, $1 in. long, with a short pedicel.

Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann, i. 236 ; Gen. Irid. 12; Klatt in Linnea,

xxxiv. 550; Baker, Handb. Irid, 144. Gladiolus capitatus, Linn. Sp.

Plant. edit 2, 53; Burm. Prodr. Cap. 2. A. major, Andr, Bot, Rep.

t. 160. Morea cerulea, Thunb. Diss. No. 15, tab. 2, fig. 2; Prodr. 11;

Fl. Cap. i. 277. A. cerulea, Vahl. Enum. ii. 124. A. spicata, Pers.

Syn. i. 41. A. bracteata, Pers. Syn.i. 41.

Coast Rreeion: Paarl Mountains, Drége! Table Mountain, Bolus, 4584 !

4667! Wynberg, Burchell, 759! 865! mountains near Swellendam, Burchell,

7416! Riversdale Div., Burchell, 6879! George Div.; between Outeniqua and

Langkloof, Thunberg / mountains north of George, Burchell, 6011!

An allied plant from the province of Clanwilliam, Mader, 195, with narrower

leaves and a few large clusters in a simple spike, will likely prove a distinct

species.

16. A. paniculata (Baker, Handb. Irid. 144); leaves of the

radical rosette just like those of A. capitata ; stems stout, terete, erect,

3-5 ft. long, including the inflorescence ; elusters many, arranged in

a lax deltoid panicle, with erecto-patent branches, all on short erecto-

patent peduncles; spathes 4 in. long ; outer valves with a firm centre

and broad brownish-white membranous border, not lacerated ; inner

entirely membranous ; perianth-limb } in. long ; ovary clavate, shortly

peduncled ; capsule not seen.

Fa Reeron : Uitenhage Div.; mountains near Vanstadens River, MacOwan,

nna Recion: Natal; on the Drakensberg, 6000-7000 ft., Evans, 356 !

17. A. pusilla (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 236); rhizome

oblique, cylindrical, with very slender, wiry, root-fibres; leaves of the

basal rosette linear, firm in texture, 3 ft, long, }~} in. broad; stem

ancipitous throughout, 3-1 ft. long, flexuose, with 2-3 reduced leaves;

clusters few, arranged in a lax simple spike, each subtended by a

large lanceolate-navicular bract of firm texture; spathe-valves quite

hidden by the bract; perianth-limb bright blue, } in. long; capsule

cylindrical-trigonous, torulose, 1 in. long, shortly peduncled. Ker in

Bot. Mag. t. 1231; Gen. Irid. 13; Spreng. Syst. Veg. i. 158; Klatt

in Linnea, xxxiv. 552; Baker, Handb. Irid. 145. Morea pusilla,

Thunb. Diss. No. 4; Prodr. 11; Fl. Cap. i. 265; Vahl Enum, ii. 154,

Sisyrinchium pusillum, Ecklon herb.

: without locality, Thunberg !

Becur ont arenaies Div., Saher 4056! Uitenhage Div.; Van-

stadens Berg, Zeyher, 348! 4055! Bathurst Div., Pus chell, 3713! 3954 |

VOL, VIL.

54 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Aristea.

18. A. spiralis (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann, i. 236); rhizome

oblique, cylindrical; root-fibres slender, wiry; leaves of the basal

rosette linear, rigid in texture, acuminate, 6-9 in. long, $-4 in.

broad ; stem simple, ancipitous throughout, 2-3 ft. long, with several

reduced sheathing leaves ; clusters few, arranged in a very lax simple

spike, each subtended by a large lanceolate acuminate bract ;

spathe-valves lanceolate, brown, membranous, }—} in. long, hidden

inside the large bract; perianth-limb 1-1} in. long, segments oblong,

-3-8in. broad, whitish, the outer furnished with a broad greenish-

black keel; capsule cylindrical-trigonous, 2-23 in. long, with a short

pedicel. Vahl Enum. ii. 124; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit 2, i. 109 ; Pers.

Syn. i. 41; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 552; Baker, Handb. Irid, 145.

Morea spiralis, Linn, fil. Suppl. 99 ; Thunb. Diss. No. 2; Prodr. 10;

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 520. Sisyrinchium spirale and S. melaleucum,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 16.

Soutn ArrRica: without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Reeion: Table Mountain, Bolus, 4703! Wynberg, Elliot, 1085!

Drakenstein Mountains, Drége, 8383! Robertson Div.; Reit Kuil, Zeyher, 4058 !

Riversdale Div., Burchell, 6612! 6710! Knysna Forest, Bolus, 2477 !

19. A. Eckloni (Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 112) ; rootstock

short, thick, ublique ; root-fibres slender, wiry; leaves of the basal

rosette linear, not rigid in texture, 6-18 in. long, 3-3 in, broad ;

stems strongly ancipitous throughout, a foot or more. long ; clusters

many, arranged in a lax corymbose panicle with ascending branches;

spathe-valves small, lanceolate, brown, entirely membranous, not

lacerated ; perianth-limb bright blue, 4 in. long ; capsule cylindrical-

trigonous, 4} in. long, torulose, distinctly peduncled. Baker,

Handb. Irid. 144, A. dichotoma, Eckl, ex Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv.

551, non Ker.

Coast Recion: Uitenhage Div.; Zwartkop River and Vanstadens Berg,

Ecklon, 235! near Uitenhage, Burchell, 4256! Near Grahamstown, Galpin,

331! MacOwan, 1207!

Eastern Reeion: Kaffraria, Cooper, 346! Natal; Inanda, Wood, 192!

20. A. fruticosa (Pers. Syn. i. 41); a very dwarf, much-branched

undershrub ; branches slender, ascending, rough downwards with the

sears of fallen leaves, and above furnished with spaced out, distichous,

rigid, erecto-patent, linear, amplexicaul leaves, much smaller than in

A. corymbosa, 14-2 in. long; flowers in a single, oblong, terminal

cluster on a short peduncle; spathe-valves rigid in texture, lanceo-

late, acute, nearly an inch long; perianth with a cylindrical tube

2 in. long, and a blue limb with oblong obtuse segments, shorter

than the tube. Baker, Handb. Irid. 145. Ixia Fruticosa, Thunb.

Diss. No. 1; Lam, Iil. i. 108, tab. 31, fig. 4. Witsenia fruticosa,

Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 237; Gen. Irid. 8, W. ramosa,

Vahl Enum. ii.47, Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 256. W. capitata, Klatt

in Linnea, xxxiv. 546, Nivenia fruticosa, Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 109; Klatt, Ergénz. 48. z ah

Coast Region : Caledon Div. ; Mountains of Nieuw Kloof, Burchell, 8096!

bu i ree — Le eee ON eat LY ON TORR YS AE RE RE my aE TNT : ss Sa

oi epic) a ai cS ee A eh ae A i te ee a ane td ie

sigs ee NE re et ere a eT aa a a SS as sR

Aristea. | IRIDEZ (Baker). 55

Swellendam Div., Tradouw Mountains, Bowie! Riversdale Div. 3 Dear the

summit of Kampsche Berg, Burchell, 7100!

21. A. corymbosa (Benth. Gen. Plant. iii. 701); stems shrubby,

erect, much-branched, ancipitous, branches rough with scars of fallen

leaves; leaves spaced out along the stems, rigid, linear, distichous,

amplexicaul, ereeto-patent, 4-6 in. long, 4 in. broad, clusters very

numerous, arranged in a dense corymb, with a long ancipitous erect

peduncle; spathes + in. long; outer bracts rigid, obtuse; inner

membranous ; perianth with a cylindrical tube exserted from the

spathe, and bright blue limb } in. long, with oblong segments; capsule

rigid, oblong, 4 in. long. Baker, Handb. Irid. 145. Witsenia

corymbosa, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 895; Gen. Irid. 8 ; Smith, Ezot.

Bot. ii. 17, t. 68; Red. Lil. t. 453 ; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 254; Reich.

Exot. t. 24; Paxt. Mag. iii. 269, cum icone. Nivenia corymbosa,

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 109. N. stylosa, Salish. in Trans.

Hort. Soc. i. 311. N. binata, Klatt, Erganz. 48.

Sour ArFRica: without locality, Cooper, 3175!

Coast ReGion: near Tulbagh, Drége, 1986! near Bains Kloof, Bolus, 4068!

Caledon Div.; Appels Kraal, Zeyher! Oudtshoorn Div.; on the Great Zwarte

Bergen, Drége, 2184!

Undescribed Species.

Wredowia pulchra, Eckl. Top. Verz. 16, from hills between Hemel and

Aarde, in the division of Caledon, is said to have bright cinnabar-red flowers,

and to be intermediate between Sisyrinchiwm (i.e. A. spiralis) and the typical

Aristeas, :

XII, KLATTIA, Baker.

Perianth blue, not twisted up spirally, with a short cylindrical

tube and six very long subequal segments, with a small lanceolate

blade and a long filiform claw. Stamens inserted at the throat of

the perianth-tube ; filaments long, free, filiform; anthers linear,

sagittate at the base. Ovary turbinate, 3-celled; ovules few in a

cell; style filiform, minutely tricuspidate at the stigmatose apex.

Capsule turbinate, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds one or few in a

cell, angular or compressed, -

DistRis. An endemic monotypic genus,

1. K. partita (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 110); stems woody,

much-branched, erect, 1-2 ft. long; branches ancipitous, leafy up to

the top; leaves crowded, alternate, ensiform, amplexicaul, ascending,

6-9 in. long, firm in texture, acuminate, closely ribbed ; flowers

bright blue, 10-15 aggregated in a dense oblong terminal head,

subtended by large lanceolate, rigid bracts ; spathes 1-2-flowered, with

lanceolate brown valves $-1 in. long. Perianth-tube cylindrical,

1_1 in, long; segments 2-22 in. long, with a lanceolate blade } in.

long; stamens and style falling a little short of the perianth-

segments ; capsule 4 in. long. Baker, Handb. Irid. 146. Witsenia

56 rr1DEx (Baker). [Klattia.

partita, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 237 ; Gen. Irid. 8; Spreng.

Syst. Veg. i. 147, excl. syn. ; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 546.

Coast ReGion: Swellendam Div.; Tradouw Mountains, Bowtie! .on the

Langebergen near Swellendam, Burchell, 7340! 7418! Riversdale Div.; near

Kampsche Berg, Burchell, 7050 ! 7159!

XIII. SCHIZOSTYLIS, Backh. and Harv.

Perianth hypocrateriform, with a cylindrical tube and a campanulate

limb with six equal, oblong, acute, petaloid segments. Stamens in-

serted at the throat of the perianth-tube ; filaments free, filiform ;

anthers large, linear, basifixed. Ovary clavate, 3-celled; ovules

crowded in the cells ; style as long as the perianth-tube, with three

long, spreading, subulate branches. Oapsule obovoid-oblong, mem-

branous, obtuse. Seeds small, angled.

Herbs with a few distichous grass-like leaves; rootstock not bulbous ; flowers

arranged in a lax simple equilateral spike ; spathe-valves large, lanceolate, green.

Disters. Anendemic Cape genus, differs only from Hesperantha by the root-

stock not being bulbous,

Flowers deep crimson... eee pres ae a ... (1) coccinea.

Flowers pale red ... ‘se cea ae vee ia w+. (2) pancifiora,

1. 8. coccinea (Backh. and Harv. in Bot. Mag. t. 5422); root-

fibres densely tufted, rather fleshy; leaves of basal rosette 2-8,

linear, glabrous, grass-like in texture, 1-1} ft. long, }-3 in. broad,

furnished with a distinct midrib; stems slender, terete 1-2 ft.

long, bearing 2-3 erect, sheathing, reduced leaves; flowers 6-8,

arranged in a lax distichous spike; outer spathe-valve entirely

herbaceous and green, lanceolate, 1-1} in, long ; inner rather smaller

and more membranous ; perianth-tube straight, erect, 1-1} in. long ; —

limb deep crimson, as long as the tube, the oblong acute segments

uniform in colour and texture ; anthers 3 in. long, equalling the

filaments ; style-branches } in. long ; capsule sessile, obtuse, } in.

long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 108 ; Handb. Irid. 147 ;

Klati, Erginz, 48.

Coast Reaion : Stockenstrom Div., Scully, 14! Elliot, 400!

KaLanari Recion: Transvaal, Athérstone! Rhenoster Poort River, Welson,

401! Lydenburg district, Roe in Hb. Bolus, 2653!

Easteen Reoion: Kaffraria, bills up to 4000 ft,; Bazeia Mountains, Baur,

164! sources of Buffels River, Murray in Herb. MacOwan, 1892! Fuakus

territory, 5000 ft., Sutherland! Griqualand East, 5000 ft., Tyson, 1181!

Natal, Gerrard, 1528! Swaziland, 3000-4500 ft., Galpin, 726 !

2. 8. pauciflora (Klatt in Linnea, xxxv. 380); root-fibres slender ;

basal leaves 2-3, linear, moderately firm in texture, 1 foot long,

} in. broad ; stems erect, terete, 2-3 ft. long, bearing a few reduced,

erect, sheathing leaves; flowers 2-8, in a lax simple equilateral

spike; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate, $-1 in. long; inner

rather smaller; perianth-tube 1-1} in. long; limb purplish-pink, an

inch long, with equal, membranous, oblong, acute segments ; stamens

Schizostylis.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 57

and style-branches as in the other species. Klatt, Ergdnz. 48;

Baker in Journ, Linn, Soc. xvi. 108; Handb. Irid. 147. 8.

ixioides, MSS., Harv. ex Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 108,

Katawarr Reaion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 1197! 3217! Transvaal,

Sanderson !

EasteRn Recion: Natal, Sutherland !

XIV. HESPERANTHA, Ker.

Perianth rotate, with acylindrical tube and six subequal, oblong,

spreading segments. Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-

tube, divaricating ; filaments short, free ; anthers lanceolate. Ovary

3-celled ; ovules crowded in the cells; style as long as the perianth

tube, with three long, subulate, falcate, entire branches. Capsule

small, turbinate, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds small,

globose, or angled by pressure.

Rootstock a small tunicated corm, flat at the base; leaves few, narrow,

distichous; flowers small, arranged in lax spikes; spathe-valves herbaceous

in texture,’ lanceolate, usually about as long as the perianth-tube, Only

— from Geissorhiza by its longer style-branches and longer green spathe-

valves,

Distris. Besides the Cape species there is one in Abyssinia and one in the

Cameroon Mountains,

Perianth-tube straight :

Perianth-segments 4-4 in. long:

Inner segments white ; outer red outside :

Leaves short, spreading :

Leaves much crisped ... weg a (1) cinnamomea.

Leaves not crisped :

Stems short one aee ore (2) montana,

Stems long... oon ase tue (3) falcata.

Leaves long, erect: —

Leaves glabrous :

Leaves linear-subulate ... ... (4) flexuosa,

Leaves linear... = oat (5) graminifolia,

Leaves pilose, linear (6) pilosa,

Inner perianth-segments yellow; outer red

outside ... abe tee se ies ya (7) lutea,

Perianth-segments uniform, white:

Perianth-tube shorter than the spathe ... 24 8) namaquensis.

Periantb-tube as long as the spathe_... ... (9) leucantha.

Perianth-segments uniform, lilac or reddish :

Leaves short, lanceolate ... sia ee ove_-— (10) oucullata,

Leaves long, linear:

Perianth-tube half as long as the spathe ... (11) gracilis.

Perianth-tube as long as the spathe :

Leaves three:

Corm-tunics produced into long

fibres... oa ay «+ (12) fibrosa.

Corm.tunics produced into short

cusps eee eee ove ood (18) erecta,

Leaves two:

Perianth-tube rather longer than

thespathe .., sos ..» (14) modesta,

58 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Hesperantha.

Perianth-segments 4-1 in. long ...

ae eee (15) subexserta.

Perianth-tube not longer than the spathe :

Acaulescent ... (16) humilis.

Stems elongated :

Flowers white:

Leaves rigid... ies ose +» (17) lactea.

Leaves grass-like ,., oe .. (18) candida,

Flowers bright red :

Perianth-limb 4 inch long... «. (19) Banrii.

Perianth-limb $—1 in. long :

Outer spathe-valve oblohg-

lanceolate... ae ... (20) pulchra,

Outer spathe-valve lanceolate-

acuminate... as .. (21) Woodii.

Perianth-tube longer than the spathe 22) longituba.

Perianth-tube curved :

Outer perianth-segments red ... ... «. « (23) radiata.

Perianth-segments all white:

Leaves without bulbille in their axils:

Perianth-tube much shorter than the spathe (24) angusta.

Perianth-tube as long as the spathe.., w» (25) Tysoni.

Leaves with bulbillz in their axils Sie ... (26) bulbifera.

1. H. cinnamomea (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 225); corm

conical, 4-3 in. diam. ; tunics dark brown, membranous ; basal leaves

2, lanceolate, falcate, glabrous, firm in texture, obtuse, much crisped,

2-3 in. long, }-4 in. broad ; stem slender, terete, simple, 3-9 in. long,

with 1-2 sheathing, erect, strongly ribbed leaves at the base ; flowers

3-12 in a short, often secund spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong, obtuse,

green, herbaceous, 4 in. long ; perianth-tube cylindrical, straight, or

rather curved, equalling or a little exceeding the spathe segments

oblong-lanceolate, patent, } in. long, the three outer usually claret-

red, and the three inner white ; anthers 4 in. long, 2-3 times as long

as the filaments; style-branches shorter than the anthers. Ker in

Bot. Mag. t. 1054; Gen. Irid. 91; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, i. 84;

Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 650 ; Ergdnz. 60; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 95: Baker, Handb. Irid. 148. Ixia cinnamomea, Linn. Jil.

Suppl. 92 ; Thunb. Diss. No. 9, cum icone; Fl. Cap. i. 227; Vahl

Enum. ii. 56.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Pappe! Thom! Burchell !

Coast Region: Lions Rump, Thunberg! Rosebank, near C Town

Bolus, 3768! f A oo :

2. H. montana (Klatt, Ergiinz. 59); leaves lanceolate, obtuse,

strongly ribbed, the lower spreading 1} in. long, } in. broad, the

upper narrower and longer, sheathing the stem; stems simple or

forked, 3-4 in. long; flowers 1-3 on a flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-

valve ovate, acute, }~$ in. long; perianth with a straight tube 4-4 in.

long, and ovate, acute segments of the same length, the three inner

white, the outer purplish.. Baker, Hand. Irid. 148.

CznTRAt Recion: Calvinia Div. ; Hantam Mountains, Meyer.

3. H. falcata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann, i, 225); corm conie,

$-} in, diam., with crustaceous black or brown tunics, with small

Hesperantha.] IRIDEX (Baker). 59

cusps at the top; basal leaves 2—4, lanceolate, falcate, glabrous,

moderately firm in texture, not crisped, 2-3 in. long, }-4 in. broad ;

stems slender, terete, 3-1 ft. long, simple or forked, with 1-2 sheath-

ing, erect, linear or lanceolate leaves below the middle; flowers 2-10

in a lax equilateral erect spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong, obtuse,

z-t in. long, green, with a brown scariose edge ; perianth with a

cylindrical tube as long as or a little longer than the spathe, seg-

ments oblong, spreading, +—} in. long, the three inner white, the outer

claret-red ; anthers lanceolate, } in, long, three times as long as the

filaments ; style-branches } in. long. Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1254;

Gen, Irid. 90 ; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit..2,i. 84. Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv.

647 ; Ergdnz. 59; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 96 ; Hundb.

Trid. 148. Ixia falcata, Linn, fil. Suppl. 92; Thunb. Diss. No. 23 ;

Prodr.10; Fl. Cap. i, 249; Jacg. Ic. t. 276; Bot. Mag. t. 566.

Ixia cinnamomea, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 44, non Thunb.

Coast Reeion: vicinity of Cape Town, Thunberg! Drége! near Simons

Town, Bolus, 4690! Paarl Div., Drege! Dutoits Kloof, Drége! Riversdale

Div. ; on the Langebergen, Burchell, 7045!

4. H. flexuosa (Klatt, Ergiinz. 60); corm globose, squamose ; scales

castaneous, cuspidate at the apex; leaves narrow linear, superposed,

3 lin. broad ; stem flexuose, glabrous, forked, 9-10 in. long; flowers

in a short flexuose spike; outer spathe-valve oblong, } in. long,

green, with a brown scariose margin; perianth-tube cylindrical,

reddish, 4 in. long, segments ovate, acute, the outer reddish, the

° 3

inner white.

_ WESTERN Reeron: Little Namaqualand; near Elbvagfontein, Drége, 2639;

Nababeep, 3200 ft., MacOwan and Bolus Herb, Norm. Austr. Afr. 694!

5. H. graminifolia (D. Don in Sweet Hort. Brit. edit. 2,

503) ; corm small, globose, with crustaceous brown tunics ; leaves

8-5, linear, glabrous, 4—6 in. long, ;); in. broad, the upper sheathing

the lower part of the stem; stems terete, slender, simple or rarely

forked, 3-1 ft. long; flowers 2-6 in a lax equilateral spike ; outer

Spathe-valve green, oblong, } in. long; perianth with a straight

cylindrical tube a little larger than the spathe, segments oblong-

lanceolate, spreading, }-? in. long, the inner white, the outer

reddish-brown or reddish green outside; anthers and style-branches

asin H. pilosa. Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 649; Ergdnz. 59; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi.95 ; Handb. Irid. 148. H. pilosa, var. nuda,

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1254; Gen. Irid. 90.

Coast Reeron ; at the foot of Table Mountain, MacOwan, 2386 !

6. H. pilosa (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 225) ; corm globose,

in. diam.; tunics brown, erustaceous, with short cusps at the top;

basal leaves 2, linear, ereet, pilose, strongly ribbed, 3-6 in. long, #, in.

broad; stems slender, erect, terete, 3-1 ft. long, with a single sheath-

ing erect leaf lower down ; flowers 2-10 in a lax equilateral, distichous

spike ; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, acute, green, herbaceous, 3 in.

long; perianth with a cylindrical tube 4—} in. long, straight or rarely

60 IRIDEx (Baker). [Hesperantha .

curved in the lower flowers, segments of the limb oblong-lanceolate,

4-1 in. long, the inner white, the outer tinged outside with claret-

red or green; anthers 4 in. long, much exceeding the filaments ;

style-branches jin. long. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1475; Gen. Irid. 90,

ex parte; Klaté in Linnea, xxxiv. 648 ; Ergdnz.59; Baker in Journ.

Linn Soc. xvi. 95; Handb. Frid. 149. Izia pilosa, Linn. fil. Suppl.

92; Thunb, Diss. No. 5; Prodr.9; Fl. Cap.i., 222; Vahl Enum.

ii, 54.

Sour Arrica : without locality, Zeyher, 1595! Masson !

Coast Region: Malmesbury Div., near Groene Kloof, Drége! vicinity of

Cape Town, Thunberg ! Ecklon, 399! Bolus, 3767!

%. H lutea (Benth. Gen. Plant. iii. 703) ; corm not seen; leaves

3-4, linear, erect, acute, firm in texture, glabrous, 2-3 in. long,

in. broad, the upper sheathing the base of the stem; stems

slender, terete, 3-4 in. long, simple or forked low down; flowers

$-6 in a lax simple spike; outer spathe-valve oblong or oblong-

lanceolate, green, with a seariose edge, +4 in. long; perianth with a

_ eylindrical tube as long as the spathe, and oblong ascending segments

2 in. long, the three outer claret-purple on the back ; anthers lanceo-

late, 4 in. long, much exceeding the filaments; style-branches over-

topping the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid. 149. Geissorhiza lutea,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 21; Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 652; Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xvi. 95.

Coast Recion: Swellendam Div.; Groote Vadersbosch, Ecklon; Caledon

Diy., Zeyher ! 3

8. H. namaquensis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 149) ; eorm globose,

small ; leaves 2—3, narrow linear, glabrous, 3-4 in. long ; stem slender,

8-4 in. long, simple or branched low down; flowers 5-6 in a lax

-distichous spike with a flexuose rachis; outer spathe-valve green,

lavceolate, 3-3 in. long ; perianth with a straight cylindrical tube

2 in. long, segments white, oblong, as long as the tube; stamens

reaching to the top of the perianth-segments.

Coast Region: Little Namaqualand, Scully, 50!

9. H. leucantha (Baker, Handb. Irid. 150) ; corm not seen ; leaves

3, linear, erect, glabrous, the largest 6-8 in. long ; stem simple, very

slender, } ft. long; flowers 3-4 in a short distichous spike ; outer

spathe-valve oblong, green, {4 in. long; perianth-tube straight, as

long as the spathe, segments oblong, white, 4 in. long ; anthers 4 in.

long ; style-branches nearly as long as the perianth-segments.

EastERN Rzcion: Natal; Olivers Hoek Pass, Wood, 3437!

10. H. cucullata (Klatt, Ergiinz. 59); corm oblong, squamose ; ©

scales castaneous, equally slit at the top; leaves 3, the upper one

sheathing the stem, lanceolate acute, 2~3 in. long, }—-2 in. broad ;

stem erect, terete, 3-4 in. long; flowers 8, crowded on a flexuose

rachis ; outer spathe-valve ovate, herbaceous, truncate at the apex,

Hesperantha.} IRIDEZ (Baker). 61

+ in. long; perianth-tube cylindrical, straight, violet, brown at the

throat, +4 in. long, segments lilac, oblong-lanceolate, under } in.

long. Baker, Handb. Irid. 149.

Cznrrat Reaction: Calvinia Diy. ; Hantam Mountains, Meyer.

11. H. gracilis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 149); corm not seen; basal

leaves 3, narrow linear, glabrous, moderately firm in texture, 6-8 in.

long, ', in. broad, with only a single distinct rib ; stem very slender,

terete, 3 ft. long, with a short sheathing leaf at the middle; flowers

2, distant ; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, acute, 3—§ in. long, firm

and green to the tip; perianth with a greenish, cylindrical, straight

tube 4 in. long, and a bright red limb 2 in. long, with oblong uniform

segments ;, stamens half as long as the limb ; anthers lanceolate, } in.

long ; style-branches } in. long.

EASTERN ReGion: Natal; in the bush at the base of perpendicular rocks at

Isangwaan, Wood, 923! .

Habit and perianth very like that of Geissorhiza secwnda.

12. H. fibrosa (Baker, Handb. Irid. 149); corm globose, 2 in.

diam., with brown crustaceous tunics produced into long fibres at the

top ; produced leaves 3, linear, superposed, glabrous, firm in texture,

46 in. long, $ in. broad, obtuse, with revolute edges, the upper

sheathing the stem some distance from the base; stems slender,

terete, simple, 6-9 in. long; flowers 3-6 in a lax equilateral spike ;

outer spathe-valve green, oblong, obtuse, 1-2 in. long ; perianth with

a cylindrical tube as long as the spathe, and six oblong concolorous

segments + in. long; anthers 4 in. long, with short filaments ; style-

branches 4 in. long.

Coast Rreion: Culedon Div. ; Klein River Berg, Zeyher, 3960!

13. H. erecta (Benth. Gen. Plant, iii. 703); corm globose, } in.

diam.; tunics brown, crustaceous ; leaves 3, linear, superposed,

glabrous, moderately firm in texture, erect, 3-4 in. long., s,—} in.

broad ; stems slender, terete, 6—8 in. long, simple or forked ; flowers

4-8, in a short, erect spike, with a very flexuose axis ; spathe-valves

green, lanceolate, 3 in. long; perianth pale red, with a straight

tube 2 in. long, dilated into a funnel at the apex, and oblong,

ascending, concolorous segments not longer than the tube; anthers

4 in. long, exceeding the filaments ; style-branches nearly as long as

the perianth-segments. Geissorhiza erecta, Baker in Journ. Bot.

1876, 238; Journ. Linn. Soe. xvi, 93.

Westen Reaion: by the Olifants River, Drége, 8468!

14, H. modesta (Baker, Handb. Irid. 150); corm not seen ; basal

leaves 2, narrowly linear, erect, glabrous, 2-3 in. long ; stem very

slender, 4 ft. long, with a small sheathing leaf at the middle ;

flowers 2-4 in a lax distichous spike; outer spathe-valve oblong,

green, }-1 in, long; perianth-tube straight, as long as the spathe,

62 rrIppR (Baker). [ Hesperantha.

segments oblanceolate, pink, 3~} in, Jong ; anthers 4 in. long; style-

branches } in. long.

Eastern Rucron: Natal; near Beygan River, Wood, 3201!—not Beevari

River, as given in the Handbook of I*deg,

15. H. subexserta (Baker) ; Conn not seen ; leaves 2, linear, erect,

superposed, glabrous, 2-3 in. long; stems flexuose, usually simple,

6-9 in, long, spike very lax, few-flowered; outer spathe-valve

green, oblong, acute, } in. long; Peri@ath-tube 4 in, long, segments

oblong, pinkish, } in. long; apthers linear, large; style-branches

long.

Eastern Reaion: Natal; in a valley neat Bothas Hill, 2000 ft., Wood, 4543!

16. H. humilis (Baker in Jou™, Bot. 1876, 239) ; corm globose,

1 in. diam., with numerous very thjck, rigid, dull brown tunies, lace-

rated from the base and ending in Short cusps ; leaves 3-4, very falcate,

linear-oblong, obtuse, firm in teXtyre, glabrous,*l~2 in. long, } in.

broad, furnished only with a distinct midrib ; stem scarcely any ;

flowers 2, remote ; outer spathyalve ovate-naVicular, very firm

in texture from base to tip, brOWnjsh-green, not ribbed ; perianth

with a straight cylindrical tuhe } in. long, suddenly dilated into

a distinct funnel at the apex, and agceNding obovate segments of the

same length ; colour uncertain; Styje Teaching to the top of the

funnel ; branches }in. long. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 95 ;

Handb. Irid. 150 ; Klatt, Ergan. 59.

Central Recion: Fraserburg Diy-i in the Mi Rogge akhals

Fontein, Burchell, 1320 ! seh pase ae” :

Habit and leaves of Streptanthera, bUt gpathe very different.

17. H. lactea (Baker, Handb, Ivig, 151); corm not seen ; leaves

3—4, superposed, linear, glabrous, fiym in texture, erect, sheathing

the stem, 4~8 in. long, ,—} in. broad ; stems slender, erect, terete,

simple, 1-1} ft. long; flowers seV@ra}, arranged in a lax erect equi-

Jateral spike with a flexuose rachis; outer spathe ovate or oblong-.

lanceolate, green to the top, ri In, long ; perianth with a straight

cylindrical tube -} in. long, and a yellowish-white limb 4 in, long,

with ascending, uniform, oblong-laneoolate segments; anthers and

style-branches half as long as the limp, .

BN REGION: 3 : i i

wad ues near Vouk tte ! mig thi cow dbnantiad phates was

May be a colour-variety of H. Bawr#s with which it agrees in habit, leaves,

and inflorescence.

18. H. candida (Baker, Handb. Iyjd- 151); corm globose, 3 in.

diam., with brown crustaceous tUNies; leaves 3-4, linear, grass-

like, glabrous, the lower 6-9 in. Jong, 4 in, broad, the upper small

and stem-sheathing; stems slender, serete, simple, 4-9 in. long ;

flowers one or few, arranged in ® gx erect spike; outer spathe

oblong-lanceolate, $-1 in. long, green, membranous towards the tip;

perianth with a straight cylindrical tube 2 in, long, and a limb

Hesperantha.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 63

$-4 in. long, with spreading, oblong, uniform segments ; anthers and

style-branches } in. long,

Var. 8, bicolor, Baker. Outer segments of the perianth tinged and ribbed

with claret-red on the outside,

Katanari Reeton: Orange Free State, Cooper, 746!

Centra Reaion: Var. 8, Somerset Div. ; Boschberg, 4000 ft., MacOwan,

61 partly !

Habit of H. longituba, from which it differs by its short perianth-tube.

19, H. Baurii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 182) ; corm globose,

3 in. diam. ; tunics crustaceous, castaneous, ending in short cusps;

leaves 3, linear, glabrous, superposed, firm in texture, 3-1 ft. long,

3-t in. broad, strongly ribbed, sheathing the lower half of the stem;

stems slender, terete, 1-2 ft. long; flowers several, arranged in a

very lax equilateral erect spike, with a flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-

valve entirely green, firm in texture, obtuse, 3—3.in. long; perianth

with a cylindrical straight tube equalling the spathe, and a limb 2 in.

long, withuniform bright rose-red, ascending, oblong segments ;

anthers yellow, lanceolate, }-} in. long, with very short filaments ;

style-branches filiform, } in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi.

96; Handb. Irid. 151; Klatt, Ergdénz. 60. H. rubella, Baker in

Journ, Bot. 1876, 239; Klatt, Erganz. 60. H. disticha, Klatt,

Eryanz. 59. ;

_ Katanari Region: Transvaal; summit of Saddleback Range near Barberton,

5000 ft., Galpin, 827! Wood, 4509! MThorncroft, 112! Orange Free State,

Cooper, 1027!

Eastern Recion: Kaffraria; between Umtata R. and Umzimvubu R., Drége,

4548! Buzeia Mts., Baur, 628! Natal, Buchanan! grassy hill, Eisdumbini,

1800 ft., Wood, 4346!

20. H. pulehra (Baker, Handb. Irid. 150); corm not seen;

leaves 3—4, all superposed, narrow linear, glabrous, firm in texture,

strongly ribbed, a foot or more long, 7; in. broad, with very long

sheaths ; stems slender, terete, simple, erect, 14-2 ft. long; flowers

several, arranged in a lax erect equilateral spike ; outer spathe-valve

oblong-lanceolate, green to the tip, 1-1} in. long; perianth with a

straight cylindrical tube, $-1 in. long, and a bright pink limb ¢ in.

long, with ascending oblong segments ; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long,

three times as long as the filaments; style-branches subulate, } in.

long.

Eastern Recion: Kaftraria, Bazeia Mts., 2500-3000 ft., Baur, 159!

21. H. Woodii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 150); corm not seen ; pro-

duced leaves 2, narrow linear, superposed, firm in texture, glabrous,

1 ft. long, }; in. broad ; stem slender, terete, 1} ft. long, with two

long, sheathing leaves with short, free, linear points ; flowers 3-6,

bright mauve-purple, arranged in a very lax erect spike; outer

spathe-valve green, lanceolate, an inch long ; perianth with a slender

tube an inch long, and oblong segments nearly as long; anthers

64 IRIDEX (Baker). f Hesperantha.

lanceolate, bright yellow, 2 in. long, twice as long as their filaments ;

style-branches as long as the anthers.

Eastern Region: Natal; stony places on the Peak of Byrne, 3500 ft.,

Wood, 1868!

Intermediate between H. pulchra and H. longituba.

22. H. longituba (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 96); corm

ovoid, } in, diam., with black erustaceous tunics, ending in small

cusps; leaves generally 3, linear, not rigid in texture, glabrous, 6-9

in. long, }-1 in, broad, the upper erect, sheathing the lower part of

the stem; stems slender, terete, simple, 3-2 ft. long; flowers few,

arranged in a very lax equilateral spike; outer spathe-valve green to

the tip, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 3-1 in. long; perianth with a

cylindrical tube 1-1} in. long, and a spreading limb ~-} in. long,

_ with oblong segments }-} in. broad, the three inner usually white

the outer tinged with claret-red ; anthers lanceolate, } in. long; style-

branches 3 in. long. Handb. Irid. 151; Klatt, Erganz. 60.

Geissorhiza longituba, Klatt in Linnea, xxxv. 383,

CentraL Reeion: near Fraserburg, Burchell, 1430! near Murraysburg,

4700 ft., Tyson, 303! Cave Mountain, near Graaff Reinet, Bolus, 686! Somerset

Div,; Bowker! rocky places near Boschberg, MacOwaa, 61 partly!

Eastern Racion: Kaffraria, Cooper, 1810! Katberg, Baur! between

- Umzimvubu R, and Umtsikaba R., Drége, 4540!

Hi. acuta, Ker, Gen. Trid. 91 (Ixia acuta, Lichten, in Roem. et Schult. Syst.

Veg. i. 383) from the Roggeveld, differs, according to the description, by its

secund spike and acute perianth-segments,.

23. H. radiata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 225); corm

globose, 4 in. diam., with thick, rigid, brown-black tunics, lacerated

from the base; leaves 5-6, the lower, narrow linear, glabrous, 4-6

in. long, the upper with long sheaths and small free points ; stem

slender, simple, 1-1} ft. long ; flowers few or many in a long, secund

spike; outer spathe-valve green, oblong-lanceolate, }-} in. long;

perianth with a much-curved tube } in. long, and a limb 3-3 in. long,

with oblong-lanceolate segments, the inner usually white and the outer

claret-red ; anthers lanceolate, } in. long, with very short filaments ;

style-branches 4 in. long. Ker in Bot. Mag. sub 790 and 1254;

Gen, Irid. 89 ; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit.2, 1.84; Klatt.in Linnea, xxxiv.

649 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 96; Handb. Irid. 152. Ixia

radiata, Jacq. Ic. t. 280 ; Ker in Bot. Mag.t.573; Red. Lil. t. 441.

I. fistulosa, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 69. Gladiolus recurvus, Thunb. Diss.

No. 9. J2ia recurva, Vahl Hnum. ii. 58.

Vag. 8, caricina (Ker in Bot. Mag..sub t. 573); lower leaves subterete ;

flowers smaller. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 790. H. caricina, Klatt, Ergdns. 61.

be Ecos Top. Verz. 23, :

‘OAST ion: Tulbagh, Burchell, 1087! near George, Burchell, 6086!

Stellenbosch, Sanderson, 9661 Fish River, ain ! Var. B, Vicinity of Cape

‘own, ge! v3. ! wellendam Diy, her! Grah

MacOwan! Galpin, 283! Baie snag

TTT

5787!

Hesperantha. ] IRIDEX (Baker). : 65

Cenrrat Recion: Victoria West; Karee Bergen, Burchell, 1548! near

Murraysburg, 4100 ft., Tyson, 305! Somerset Div., Bowker !

Western Rugion: Little Namaqualand, between Pedros Kloof and Lily

Fontein, 3000-4000 ft., Drége, 2638!

Eastern Recion: Natal; Mooi River, 4000 ft., Wood, 4€56 !

24, H. angusta (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 225); corm

ovoid, 7-3 in. diam; tunics brown, crustaceous, ending at the top in

short cusps; leaves 3-4, linear, glabrous, grass-like, lower 4-6 in.

long, 4-3 in. broad, upper sheathing the stem half-way up; stems

slender, terete, simple or forked, $-1 ft. long ; flowers few, arranged

in a lax spike; outer spathe-valve greon, oblong, }—3 in. long;

perianth-tube curved, cylindrical, } in. long; limb } in. long,

with six oblong white segments, reflexed when fully expanded ;

anthers lanceolate, } in. long, three times as long as the filaments ;

style-branches subulate, } in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi.

(96; Handb. Irid. 152; Klatt, Erganz.61. H. radiata, var. angusta,

Ker, Gen. Irid. 89, Ixia radiata, var. angusta, Ker in Bot, Mag. sub

t. 573. I. angusta, Willd. Sp. Plant. i. 202. J. linearis, Jacq. Ic.

t. 279; Coll. iv. 183, non Thunb. H. virginea, Ker in Konig and

Sims’ Ann, i. 225; Gen. Irid. 91. J. virginea, Soland. MSS. Diasia

tridifolia and D. reflexa, Harvey MSS.

Coast Reaion: Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher! Hex River Kloof, Drége!

CENTRAL REGION: near Somerset East, MacOwan, 345! 345b !

WESTERN Region: Little Namaqualand, near Ookiep, Morris in Hb. Bolus,

25. H. Tysoni (Baker, Handb. Irid. 151); corm not seen ; leaves

2-4, narrowly linear, erect, glabrous, } ft. long ; stem slender, 1} ft.

long ; flowers 5-6 in a lax secund spike ; spathe-valves oblong-lanceo-

late, 4 in. Jong; perianth-tube eylindrical, curved, as long as the

spathe; segments oblong, whitish, } in. long; stamens reaching

nearly to the tip of the segments.

Eastern Reaion: Griqualand East; banks of streams near Kokstad, 4700 ft..

Tyson, 1585 {

26. H. bulbifera (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 183); corm not

seen ; leaves about 4, -like, linear, glabrous, above a foot long,

flaccid, }—2 in. broad, furnished with bulbille in their axils ; stems

weak, simple, 1} ft. Jong; flowers few, arranged in a lax simple

spike ; outer spathe-valve green, oblong-lanceolate, ?-1 in. long ;

perianth-tube curved, } in. long; limb white, an inch long, with

uniform oblong segments; anthers nearly 3 in. long, twice the length

of the filaments; style-branches 3 in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 96; Handb, Irid. 152; Klatt, Erganz. 61.

CentREat Reaion: Somerset Div.; Boschberg, in fissures of the cliff at the

cataract, MacOwan, 2215!

Perhaps only a form of H. angusta, grown in damp shade,

XV. GEISSORHIZA, Ker.

Perianth rotate. with a cylindrical tube and six spreading, subequal,

oblong segments, Stamens divaricating, inserted at the throat of the

66 rkipEz (Baker). [ Geissorhiza.

perianth-tube ; filaments short, free, filiform ; anthers lanceolate,

basifixed. Ovary oblong, 3-celled; ovules crowded in the cells ;

style longer than the perianth-tube, with three short, falcate-subulate,

undivided branches. Capsule small, oblong, membranous, loculicidally

3-valved. Seeds globose or angled by pressure.

Rootstock a small tunicated corm; leaves few, narrow, distichous ; flowers

arranged in simple or forked lax spikes, very various in colour; outer spathe-

valve oblong, obtuse, generally green and herbaceous, with a brown membranous

edge.

Very near Hesperantha, from which it only differs by its longer style, with

shorter branches, and by its more membranous spathe-valves.

Distets. Besides the Cape species, there is only one, with a very different

capsule from any of them, in Central Madagascar.

Perianth-tube shorter than the spathe :

Flowers small; limb rarely above } in. long:

Outer spnthe-valve entirely green :

Flower typically yellow; throat concolorous :

Leaves and stem glabrous :

‘Flowers permanently yellow ... (1) humilis.

Flowers turning blue when dried (2) ornithogaloides.

Leaves and stem hairy sc fa 3) flava.

Flower bright yellow, with a purple-black

throat... eos oS ass .» (4) purpureo-lutea.

Flowers reddish, with a concolorous throat :

Leaves filiform, long... ... ... (5) filifolia.

Leaves filiform, short ... oi wee ee wepped.

Leaves linear ... .... ... =... (7) Wrightii.

Outer spathe-valve brown and membranous in

the upper half:

Stem and leaves glabrous .., pa . (8) secunda,

Stem and leaves hairy :

Leaves very short... tax .» (9) gracilis.

Flowers larger : fecg es gern (0)

Cauline sheath slender... .., (11) furva,

eae: sheath loose and ventricose :

OR RE ng oe an, vt AR

Leaves glabrous : )

ee hess narrow, few-ribbed :

erianth-segments with q

nectaryat the base ... (13) rochensis.

Perianth-segments without

any nectary ‘as -. (14) Bellendeni.

Basal leaves broad, many-ribbed (15) latifolia.

Flowers yellow, or outer segments flushed with

red outside :

Throat of perianth concolorous :

Basal leaves subterete --» (16) corrugata.

wae oe ~_ = (17) imbricata.

Wieder eee. GD) gamut,

er as long as or a little longer than the

Flowers one or few to a spike :

Perianth-limb } in, long von ove wee (20) Dama.

Geissorhiza.] 1R1DEZ (Baker). 67

Perianth-limb } in, long:

Dwarf, with narrow lexves... ee ae a setacea.

Tall, with broader leaves ... see nee 23} bracteata.

Flowers many to a spike:

Flower small :

Leaves concentrated at the base of the stem:

Perianth-limb 4-4 in. long ... --» (23) Dregei.

Perianth-limb 4 in, long ne «+ (24) foliosa.

Leaves distinctly superposed we +. (25) Bolusii.

Flower very large + (26) grandis.

Perianth-tube much exserted from the spathe ‘

Dwarf: perianth-limb shorter than the tube o« (27) minima,

Tall: perianth-limb as long as tube : .

Leaf terete on fa << ce +. (28) geminata.

Leaf lanceolate or oblong sey aa «.. (29) excisa,

1. G. humilis (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 224); corm globose,

$-tin. diam. ; tunics brown, crustaceous, ending in short cusps; leaves

3, linear-subulate, glabrous, 4-6 in. long, 4 lin. broad, thick in

texture, with inflexed edges, upper much shorter, sheathing the lower

part of the stem and dilated towards the base ; stems slender, terete,

flexuose, glabrous, 3-6 in. long; flowers few, in a lax spike with

a flexuose axis ; outer spathe-valve oblong, obtuse, green to the tip,

closely ribbed, 4-4 in. long; perianth-tube straight, cylindrical, } in.

long; limb bright lemon-yellow, $-4 in. long; segments oblong;

anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long, exceeding the filaments; style as long

as the anthers, the falcate spreading branches } in. long. er, Gen.

frid. 85; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvi. 93 ; Handb. Irid, 153.

Ixia humilis, Thunb. Diss., No. 4; Prodr.9; Fl. Cap. i. 221. G.

Brehmii, Eckl. Top. Verz.21; Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 653. G. setacea,

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1255, excl. syn. G. plicata, Pappe MSS.

Var. 8, grandiflora (Kaker, Handb. Irid. 153); more robust, with broader

leaves and larger uniform yellow flowers. :

Var. y, bicolor (Baker, loc. cit.); outer perianth-segments bright red down

the centre of the back. JIaia scilluris, 8, Herb. Thunberg ! ;

Var. 3, juncea (Baker, loc. cit.) ; stems longer, with two sheathing leaves,

the two basal very long, slender, terete ; flowers plain yellow. G. juncea, Link.

in Unio Itin. Exsic. No. 314. Ixia juncea, Link. Enum. 50.

Sourn Arrica: without locality; Var. 8, Niven! Var. y, Thunberg!

Coast RzGion: Piquetberg, and near Cape Town, Thunberg! between Paarl

and Pont, Drége, 8475! Cape Flats, Zeyher, 3964! near Malmesbury, Bolus,

4339! Simons Bay, Wright, 253! Var. 8, Cape Flats, Pappe! near Cape Town.

Bolus, 4602! Var. y, Cape Flats, Zeyher, 1599! Simons Bay, Wright, 265!

Muizenberg, MacOQwan, 2474! MaeOwan and Bolus, Herb. Normale, 257 ! Var. 6,

by the Berg River near Paarl, Drége, 8472! Table Mountain, Ecklon, 314!

2, G. ornithogaloides (Klatt in Linnza xxxiv. 656) ; corm globose,

4-} in. diam.; tunies brown, erustaceous, ending in a ring of short

bristles ; basal leaves 2-3, subsetaceous or narrowly linear, 1-nerved,

weak, glabrous, faleate, 2—4 in. long, }~} lin. broad ; stems 1-flowered,

simple or forked, very slender, with one short leaf with a dilated

sheath ; spathe-valves oblong, thin, green, fin. long; flower blue

when dry, but pale yellow when fresh; perianth-tube $ in, long;

segments oblong, obtuse, }-4 in. long; anthers lanceolate, reaching

68 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Geissorhiza-

nearly to the tip of the perianth ; style much exserted from the

tube, with 3 short spreading branches. Klatt, Ergdnz. 57; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 94; Handb. Irid. 153. G. romulevides, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 21.

Coast Recion: Zwartberg, near Caledon, Zeyher, 3966!

3. G. flava (Klatt, Ergiinz. 58); corm globose, flat at the base ;

tunics squamose, lacerated; leaves erect, narrow linear, 1-ribbed,

those of the stem with a ventricose sheath; stem erect, hairy, terete,

flexuose, branched, 4 in. long; branches 1—2-flowered ; outer valve of

spathe green, fin. long; perianth greenish-yellow ; tube cylindrical,

2 in. long ; segments obovate, obtuse, 3 in. long; style overtopping

the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid. 153. Waitzia flava, Reich. MSS.

Souta Arica: without locality, Breutel. Described by Dr. Klatt from a

specimen in the Liibeck herbarium, gathered by Breutel, which I have not seen,

4, G. purpureo-lutea (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 238) ; corm

ovoid, 4 in. diam., with very thick, lacerated, rigid, dull brown tunics ;

leaves 3, linear, glabrous, strongly ribbed, thick in texture, the lower

2-3 in. long, 3,—} in. broad, the upper one clasping the base of the

stem, with a short free point ; stems simple or forked from the base,

slender, glabrous, flexuose, 2-4 in. long; flowers 1-2 to a stem;

spathe-valves oblong, green, almost membranous, 44 in. long;

perianth-tube straight, purplish-black, 4 in. long, suddenly dilated

into a purplish-black throat, 4-4 in. long ; segments oblong, lemon-

yellow; anthers yellow, lanceolate, 4 in. long; filaments shorter

than the anthers, yellow with a purplish-black base; style overtopping

the anthers, with short faleate branches. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soe, xvi. 93; Handb. Irid. 154; Klatt, Erganz. 56. Ixia bicolor, a,

Herb. Thunb. /

ms tla Arnica: oe — » Thunberg !

OAST REGION: Malmesbu iv. $

Div. ; between Paarl and Pont, Drage, 8176! Se ee

5. G. filifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 238) ; corm the size of

a pea ; leaves 3, distant, filiform, erect, the lower 6-7 in. long, over-

topping the flowers, the upper shorter, placed halfway up the stem ;

stem slender, straight, glabrous, } ft. long; flowers 3, distant ; outer

spathe-valve green, lanceolate, } in. long; perianth-tube cylindrical,

3 in. long; limb with a purple throat 4 in. long, and oblong, whitish

segments ; stamens one-third shorter than the perianth-limb. Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvi. 94; Handb. Irid. 154; Klatt, Erginz. 58.

Sourn Argica: without locality, Prior! in the British Museum.

6. G. Pappei (Baker, Handb. Irid. 154); corm globose, din. diam.,

with brown membranous tunies anda bristly neck ; stem very slender,

filiform, glabrous, 2-3 in. long, with two superposed, erect terete

leaves 1-1} in. long, dilated towards the base ; flowers 3-4 in a

short spike with a flexuose rachis; outer spathe-valve oblong, 4 in.

long, green with a hyaline edge; perianth reddish, concolorous ;

tube cylindrical, § in. long; segments oblong, under + in. long;

oy anna ek ia eae

Geissorhiza. | IBIDEZ (Baker). 69

anthers slightly shorter than perianth-segments. G. pusilla, Pappe

MSS.,no Klatt.

Coast Re@ion: Zonder Hinde Mountains, Pappe! Zeyher, 3965!

7. G. Wrightii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 238); corm globose,

3 in. diam.; tunies crustaceous, castaneous, ending in short cusps ;

basal leaves 2-8, narrow linear, glabrous, 6-9 in. long, 4-1} lin.

broad, closely and deeply ribbed; stems terete, } ft. long, simple or

forked at the base, glabrous, sheathed at the base by a long erect

leaf dilated downwards to a breadth of 3~1 in. with 10-15 prominent

‘close ribs ; flowers 6-8 in a lax spike with a flexuose rachis ; outer

spathe-valve ovate-oblong, }—! in, long, green to the tips; perianth-

tube cylindrical, 4 in. long; limb dull red, 4 in. long, with uniform

oblong segments; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long, equalling the fila-

ments ; style overtopping the anthers, with 3 falcate branches, 4 in.

long. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 94; Handb. Irid. 154;

Klatt, Ergdanz. 58.

Coast Recon : Simons Bay, Wright, 243!

8. G. secunda (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 224) ; corm globose,

3-1 in. diam., with bright brown, crustaceous tunics ; basal leaves 2,

linear, glabrous, 4—6 in. long, 4-4 in. broad, not strongly or closely

ribbed ; stems slender, 3-1 ft. long, with 1-2 superposed leaves

with strongly-ribbed ventricose sheaths ; flowers 3-6 in a lax spike

with a very slender flexuose rachis; outer spathe-valve oblong,

-3 in. long, green in the lower half, brown and scariose in the

upper; perianth-tube cylindrical, 4 in. long; limb bright red, 4 in,

long, with uniform oblong segments; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long, _

exceeding the filaments ; style reaching to the top of the anthers,

the falcate branches 4 in. long. Ker, Gen. Irid. 85; Ait. Hort.

Kew, edit, 2, i. 83; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 93; Handb.

Trid. 154; Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 658. Ixia secunda, Delaroche

Deser. 17, excl. syn.; Berg. Pl. Cap. 6; Thunb, Diss. No. 7; Prodr.

9; Fl. Cap. i. 224; Bot. Mag. t. 597. I. pusilla, Andr. Bot. Rep.

t. 245. J. scillaris, a, Herb. Thunberg.

Vaz. 6, G. setifolia (Eckl. Top. Verz. 22); leaves very slender, setaceous,

flowers red. Kliatt, a 58. G. secunda, var. setifolia, Baker in Journ. Linn,

Soc. xvi. 94; Handb. Irid. 155. : :

Vag. y, @. ramosa (Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 657) ; taller than the type, with

deeply forked stems with several flowers. @. imbricata, E. Meyer in herb. Drege.

Van. 3, @, pusilla (Klatt, Erganz. 58, ex parte); flowers pale rose or nearly

white. G. seewnda, var. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1105. Izia scillarts, Linn. herb. /

Var. ¢, bicolor (Baker, Handb. Irid. 155); stems tall, simple; leaves 7

long, filiform ; flowers smaller than in the type, white, the outer segments bright

red down the keel.

Sourn Arica: without locality. Var. ¢, Rogers /

Coast ReGion: Malmesbury Div. ; Zwartland, Thunberg ! near Groene Kloof,

Thunberg! Bolus, 4338! Tulbagh, Thom ! Paarl mountains, Drege, 8488a !

between Paarl and Pont, Drége, 8483b and c! plains snd mountains near Cape

Town, Ecklon, 315! Bolus, 2804! 3321! 4804! near Humansdorp, Tyson, 306, !

Var. 8, near Groene Kloof, MacOwan, 2165! between Paarl and Pont, D.ége, -

8460 } near Tulbagh Cataract, Bolus; 5388! Lions Rump, Pappe! near Roude-

70° 1RIDEZ (Baker). [ Geissorhiza.

bosch, Bolus, 4609! Witkamp, Zeyher, 1598! Var. 7, Clanwilliam Div. ; Mader

in Herb. MacOwan, 2165! Witsenberg and Skurfdeberg, near Tulbagh, Zeyher,

1596! Dutoits Kloof, Drége, 8481a! mountains neur Mitchell’s Pass, Bolus, 5246!

Genadendal, Drége / Riversdale Div. ; on the Lange Bergen, near Kampsche Berg,

Burchell, 7044!

9. G. gracilis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 155) ; corm not seen ; stem 3-1

ft. long, simple, with a rudimentary leaf at the base anda tight hairy

sheath at the middle, produced into a small, erect, rigid, linear,

strongly-nerved hairy blade; flowers 2-3 in a lax spike with a

flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-valve oblong, } in. long, brown and

membranous above the base ; perianth pale lilac ; tube very short ;

segments oblong, 4 in. long; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long, as long

as the filaments; style-branches short.

Eastern Region: Griqualand East; Zuur Berg Range, 5000 ft., Tyson, 1872 !

10. G. graminifolia (Baker, Handb. Irid. 155); corm globose,

3 in. diam.; tunics entire, crustaceous, brown or squamose, cut up

from below into slices ; leaves 3, linear, the lower 6-9 in. long,

14 in. broad, firm in texture, pilose on the ribs, especially beneath,

the upper much shorter, ventricose, sheathing the stem some distance

above the base, with many close, prominent hairy ribs ; stems slender,

flexuose, simple, or forked, 4-1 ft. long ; flowers few, arranged in a

lax spike with a flexuose rachis ; spathe-valves oblong, j—} in. long,

greenish tuwards the base, brown and membranous in the upper

half; perianth deep or pale red, or nearly white; tube very short,

cylindrical ; segments oblong, $-} in. long ; anthers lanceolate, 4 in.

long, longer than the filaments; style reaching to the top of the

anthers, with falcate branches tin. long. G. hirta, Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xvi. 94, excl. syn. Hesperantha quinguangularis, Klatt,

Ergdnz. 61, excl. syn. H. rosea, Klatt, Erganz. 61%

Var. 8, bicolor (Baker, Handb. Irid. 155) ; flowers white, bright red on the

back of the outer segments. Izia humilis, 3, Herb. Thunberg. G. pilosa,

Pappe MSS. Intermediate between G. hirta and G@, secunda,

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg.

Coast RrGion: near Swellendam, Drége, 3496! near George, Burchell,

6088! Var. 8, near Cape Town, Bolus, 485! Pappe! Hout Bay, MacOwan,

- 2649! and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 261! H d

kcklon and Zeyher, 214! ’ ’ ottentots Holland,

ll. G. furva (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann; i. 224); corm ver

small, globose ; leaves filiform, 2 basal, 3-4 in. long, il prea!

one, with close sheath, and short, free point ; stem slender, flexuose,

3-4 in. long, 1-flowered ; outer spathe-valve oblong, } in. long, brown

and membranons in the upper half ; perianth bright red-purple ; tube

cylindrical, $ in. long ; limb 4-3 in. long, with oblong segments;

anthers lanceolate, longer than the filaments ; style reaching to the

top of the filaments. Ker, Gen. Irid. 87; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc, xvi. 94; Handb. Irid. 155. Ixia furva, Solander MSS.

Souts Arica: without locality, Masson !

Coast Raaion: Between Paarl and Pont, Drége, 8478! Tulbach, Eckl: nd

Zeyher, 217! Malmesbury Div. ; near Groene Kloof, Bolus, 43411 eons

A ap ee Pe RR Oe OE eee Wenn

Geissorhiza.] — IRIDEZ (Baker). 71

12. G. hirta (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 224) ; corm globose,

2 in. diam.; tunics dull brown, crustaceous, cut up into slices;

leaves 3, linear, hairy, moderately firm in texture, the outer basal,

4-6 in. long, } in. broad, the upper sheathing the lower part of the -

stem for 4-6 in., with a short, free point; sheath very ventricose,

hairy and closely ribbed; stems simple or forked, ‘slender, angular,

$—1 ft. long ; flowers 2-6, arranged in a lax spike with a flexuose

rachis ; outer spathe-valve oblong, } in. long, brown and membranous

almost to the base; perianth bright red, concolorous; tube very short,

cylindrical, } in. long ; limb $-1 in. long, with obtuse uniform seg-.

- ments ; stamens half as long as the perianth-limb ; anthers lanceolate,

} in. long, equalling the filaments; style reaching to the top of the

anthers ; branches falcate, 4 in. long. Ker, Gen, Irid. 86; Baker,

Handb. Irid. 155. Ixia hirta, Thunb. Diss. No. 6; Prodr. 9; Fl. Cap.

i. 223. G. ciliaris, Salisb. in Trans. Hort, Soc. i. 321! Baker in

Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 94. G. rosea, Eckl. Top. Verz. 20. Hespe-

rantha kermesina, Klatt, Erganz, 61.

Var. 8, G. quinquangularis (Eckl. in Unio Itin, No. 312) ; flowersa uniform

pale rose-red. Hesperantha guinquangularis, Eckl. Top. Vers. 23, H. ciliata,

Klatt, Erganz. 60.

Soutm Argica: without locality, Thunberg! Auge! Rogers! Var. B,

Thom!

Coast Region: near Tulbagh, MacOwan, 2678! Groene Kloof, MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm.,590! between Paarl and Pont, Drége, 8480! Var. B,

Lion mountain, Ecklon, 312!

18. G. rochensis (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 224); corm

globose, } in. diam., with brown-black, crustaceous, lacerated tunics ;

leaves 3, the two lower basal, subterete, 3-4 in. long, the upper

sheathing the lower part of the stem, with a short, free point ; sheath

very ventricose, with 8-10 strong ribs; stems simple or forked low

down, 3-6 in. long, 1-flowered ; outer spathe-valve oblong, 2 in. long,

green in the lower half, brown and membranous in the upper ;

perianth dark bright violet-purple ; tube cylindrical, ¢ in. long ; limb

4-1 in. long, with obovate segments 3-} in. broad, with a pale band

across below the middle and a dark blotch at the base of each seg-

ment; anthers lanceolate-sagittate, } in. long, with long filaments ;

style reaching to the top of the anthers ; branches falcate, 4 in. long.

Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1105; Gen. Irid. 84; Ait. Hort. Kew.

edit. 2,i. 88; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 94. Ixia rochensis,

Ker in Bot. Mag.t. 598. JI. radians, Thunb, Fl. Cap. i. 217, G.

rocheana, Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2,503. G. setacea,a, Ker in Bot.

Mag. sub t. 1255. Rochea venusta, Salish. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i.

322.. G. tulipifera, Klatt, Ergdnz. 56. a.

weet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 503); one-flowered, flower

Bel ig tebe: le kes concolorous on tbe claw. Ixia monanthos, Thunb.

Fl. Cap. i. 226. G.monanthos, Eckl, Top. Verz. 21.

ene Beat eine ak Pie tae ee Somes tomlin C6 m=

; -} in. broad, with a : :

spike shatv a ‘wisp tadeons rachis. Joie violacea, Soland. MSS. I. secunda,

Houtt, Handl. xii. t. 78, fig. 1, non Delaroche.

72 1RIDEE (Baker). [ Geissorhiza.

Sour ArRica: without locality, Thunberg! Var. 8, Thunberg! Var. 7,

Masson! Thom!

Coast Reaion: near Paarl, Drége, 8486! Var. y, Malmesbury Div. ; Groene

Kloof and vicinity, Bolus, 4340! MacOwan, 2281! MacOQwan and Bolus,

Herb. Norm., 506! Pappe!

14. G. Bellendeni (MacOwan in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxv. 393) ;

corm globose; outer tunics of imbricated scales ; basal leaves 2,

linear-subulate, 6-9 in. long; stem 4-8 in. long, simple or forked,

bearing a broad, sheathing leaf at the middle ; flowers 3-5 in a lax

spike with a flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-valve oblong, green, 3 in.

long; perianth-tube }—2 in. long; segments obovate, # in. long, deep

blue above, the rest subpeliucid without any foveole in the claw ;

anthers lanceolate, 3 in. long. Baker, Handb. Irid. 156.

Coast Ru@ion: Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 810!

15. G. latifolia (Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 94) ; corm un-

known ; basal leaves ensiform, nervose, a little shorter than the stem;

cauline with a long sheath; stem a foot long, simple, rather

flattened; flowers in a simple spike; spathe-valves marcescent ;

perianth blue-purple ; segments oblong. Handb, Irid. 156. Inia

latifolia, Delaroche Descr. 22.

Sours Arica: withont locality.

A doubtful species, known only from Delaroche’s description.

16. G. corrugata (Klatt, Erginz. 57) ; corm ovoid ; tunics shining,

castaneous ; leaves 4, linear-subulate, 3 lin. broad, corrugated ; stems

simple, 1-flowered, 14-2 in. long; spathe-valves green, oblong,

membranous, } in. long ; perianth-tube cylindrical, J, in. long, throat

brown ; limb bright yellow, $ in. long, with oblong segments ; style

overtopping the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid, 156.

CeyTRaL Recion: Calvinia Div.; Hantam Mountains, Meyer.

This may be a variety of G. humilis. I have not seen it.

17. G. imbricata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 224); corm

globose, 4 in. diam., with thick, dark brown, rigid, lacerated tunics;

basal leaves 2, linear, glabrous, firm in texture, 3-8 in. long, $4 in.

broad, with very close, prominent ribs; cauline one, with a long, free

point, and very broad, loose sheath, with close, prominent ribs ; stems

simple or forked, 3-1 ft. long; flowers few or many, arranged in a

spike with a very flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-valve oblong, green

nearly to the tip, 4 in. long; perianth-tube straight, cylindrical, 4 in.

long ; limb 4-3 in. long, the segments oblong, the inner whitish,

the outer bright red on the back ; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long,

exceeding the filaments; style reaching to the top of the filaments ;

branches falcate, 4 in. long. Ker, Gen. Irid. 86; Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xvi. 94; Handb. Irid. 156. Ixia imbricata, Delarorhe

Descr. 17. G. arenaria, Eckl. Top. Verz. 21. G. sabulosa, Klatt in

Trans. S. Afric. Phil. Soc. iii. pt. 2, 203.

a B, concolor (Baker); flowers concolorous, pale sulpbur-yellow or milke

eee

Geissorhiza. | IRIDER (Baker), 73

Var. y, G. obtusata (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 672); perianth larger, with a limb

#-1 in. long, the outer segments flushed red outside; habit more robust, and

leaf broader and more obtuse. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 94. Joia

obtusata, Soland. MSS.

SoutH AFRICA: without locality, var. y, Roxburgh /

Coast Rxraion: Cape Flats, Ecklon, 318! Pappe! Zeyher, 1597! Camps

Bay, MacOwan, 2273! foot of Table Mountain up to 400 ft., Bolus, 4710! Mac-

Owan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 258! Worcester Div., Cooper, 3205! Tulbagh,

Thom! Algoa Bay? Cooper, 3203! Var. 8, near Somerset West, Bolus,

5567! Hottentots Holland, Ecklon and Zeyher, 211!

18. G. inflexa. (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 224); corm

globose, 4 in. diam., with thick, rigid, much lacerated tunics ; basal

leaves 2, linear, 4-6 in. long, 4-4 in. broad, thick in texture,

strongly and closely ribbed ; cauline one, with’a large, free point and

very loose, strongly ribbed sheath ; stems 4-1 ft. long, terete, simple

or forked, low down ; flowers several, arranged in a spike with a

very flexuose axis; outer spathe-valve oblong, }~3 in. long, brown

and scariose towards the tip; perianth with a cylindrical tube } in,

long, throat dark purple; limb pale yellow, 3-1 in. long; anthers

yellow, lanceolate, ¢ in. long, exceeding the purple filaments; style

reaching to the top of the anthers; branches falcate, } in. long.

Ker, Gen. Irid. 87, excl. syn.; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 94 ;

Handb. Irid. 157. Ixia inflexa, Delaroche Descr.15. G. vaginata,

Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 138.

Sourn AFRica: without locality, Masson !

Coast Raion: Tulbagh, 1hom/ near Malmesbury, MacOwan, Herb, Aust.

Afric. 1568! :

_ A near ally of G. imbricata, from the concolorous variety of which it differs

mainly in the purple throat of its perianth,

19. G. quadrangula (Ker, Gen. Irid. 88) ; corms superposed, the

outer ‘cite produced into bristles ; leaves few, sheathing, rigid, sub-

quadrangular, 1-2 lower overtopping the flowers; stem slender,

simple; flowers few, arranged in a lax spike; spathe-valves per-

sistent; perianth blue ; tube much shorter than the spathe ; segments

ovate. Baker, Handb. Irid. 157, Ixia quadrangula, Delaroche

Deser. 16 ; Vahl., Enum. ii. 52.

Soutn A¥Fagica: without locality.

A doubtfal plant, known only from the original description of Delaroche.

20. G. nana (Klatt, Erginz. 57); corm very small, globose ;

leaves 3-4 at the base of the stem, linear, glabrous, moderately firm

in texture, 3-1 in. long, 3 lin. broad; stems 1-2 in. long, very

slender, 1-flowered, simple or forked from the base ; outer spathe-

valve oblong, green, obtuse, } in. long ; perianth-tube blue, reaching

to the tip of the spathe ; limb funnel-shaped, 3 in. long, with oblong

segments, the outer bright blue, the inner white; anthers reaching

halfway up the limb; style-branches overtopping the anthers.

Baker, Handb. Irid. 157.

Coast Reaion: Culedon Div.; banks of the Zonder Einde River, near Appels

Kraal, Zeyher, 3967 !

74 tRIDEz (Baker). [ Geissorhiza,

21. G. setacea (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 95); corm ovoid,

2 in, diam. ; outer tunics ending in short bristles ; basal leaves 3-4,

linear, glabrous, moderately firm in texture, 1-3 in. long, 4-1 lin.

broad ; stems 2~3 in. long, very slender, simple or deeply forked,

1-flowered, with 1-2 reduced sheathing leaves below the middle ;

spathe-valves oblong, }-4 in. long, firm in texture, green to the tip;

perianth-tube as long as, or rather longer than the spathe, funnel-

shaped at the top, and often blue; limb 4 in. long, with oblong

white segments, often tinted claret-red outside; stamens half as long

as the limb; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long; style reaching the top”

of the anthers, with three falcate branches 4 in. long. Handb. Irid.

157; Klatt, Ergdnz. 57, non Ker. Ixia setacea, Herb. Linn.!

Thunb. Diss. No. 13! Fl. Cap. i. 233. G. recurvifolia, Klatt in

Linnea xxxiv. 655, excl. syn.

SoutH AFRica: without locality, Villett /

’ Coast ReGion: near Cape Town, Thunberg! Bolus, 4803! mountains near

George, Rogers! along the rivulet at Grahamstown, Burchell, 3546!

This is the Ixia setacea of the Linnean, Thunbergian, and Smithian herbaria,

the plant figured by Ker being G@. humilis.

22.G. bracteata (Klatt, Ergiinz. 57) ; corm not seen; leaves 5-6,

concentrated at the base of the stem, linear, glabrous, thin in tex-

ture, 2-4 in. long, 3-3 in. broad ; stems slender, 6-8 in. long, with

1-2 distant branches, and 1-2 reduced, lanceolate, loosely-sheathing

leaves ; flowers solitary, terminal; outer spathe-valve oblong, 3 in.

‘dong, green to the tip; perianth-tube reaching to the tip of the

spathe, blue at the throat; limb white, 4 in. long, with oblong

segments ; stamens and style half as long as the perianth-segments.

Baker, Handb. Irid. 158. Weithea elatior, Eckl. Top. Verz. 22,

ee ease G. tabularis, var. elatior, Ecklon in Linnea xx.

Coast Reaton: Uitenhage, Zeyher! Duivelsbosch, near Swellendam, Boil.

_23. G. Dregei (Baker, Handb. Irid. 158); corm ovoid, } in.

diam.; tunies brown, membranous; leaves 5-6, concentrated at the

base of the stem, lanceolate, glabrous, moderately firm in texture,

zl in. long, », in. broad; stems 2-3 in. long, very slender, simple,

flexuose, with one reduced, lanceolate, loosely-sheathing leaf below the

middle ; flowers 4-6 in a short erect spike with a very flexuose

axis; outer spathe-valve oblong, obtuse, } in. long, green to the

tip; perianth-tube straight, reaching to the tip of the spathe, bright

blue at the throat; limb pure white, 3-4 in. long, with oblong

segments ; stamens one-third as long as the perianth-limb ; anthers

lanceolate ; filaments _very short; style-branches not overtopping

moe Ixia excisa, B, Herb. Thunberg/ G. secunda, B, Herb.

Sout Ar¥gica: without locality, Thunberg !

oe ReGion: Paarl Mountains, Drége! Olifants Hoek, Ecklon and Zeyher,

Intermediate between G. secunda and G@ foliosa,

SERRE

Geissorhiza. | IRIDEX (Baker). 75

24. G. foliosa (Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 658); corm globose,

4-4 in. diam.; tunics brown, crustaceous, ending in short cusps;

basal leaves 4—6, lanceolate, glabrous, firm in texture, 2-3 in. long,

—% in. broad, with many prominent ribs; stems 4—6 in. long, simple

or forked, with 1-2 reduced leaves with dilated sheaths; flowers

3-6 in a lax spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong, green, } in. long;

perianth-tube erect, cylindrical, } in. long; limb whitish, 4 in.

long, with oblong segments ; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long, equalling

the filaments ; style much exserted from the tube; branches } in.

long. Klatt, Ergdnz. 58; Buker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 95;

Handb. lrid. 158,

Coast Rearon: Swellendam Div. ; near Riet Kuil, Ecklon and Zeyher, 218!

Zeyher, 3961! Oudtshoorn Div. ; near Olifants River, Gill !—

Resembles Hesperantha falcata in habit and leaf.

25. G. Bolusii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 158) ; corm ovoid, 2 in,

diam. ; tunics brown, membranous, ending in short bristles ; leaves

4-6 to a stem, all superposed, thin in texture, linear, glabrous,

+-4 in. broad, the lower 2-3 in. long, the upper becoming gradually

shorter; stems simple, very slender, flexuose, terete, 4-8 in. long;

flowers 6-8 to a spike; outer spathe-valve oblong, % in. long,

obtuse, green, with a brown scariose tip; perianth-tube cylindrical,

as long as the spathe ; limb white, }-} in. long, with oblong seg-

ments; stamens half as long as the limb; anthers lanceolate,

equalling the filaments ; style not overtopping the anthers.

oe Reeion: On stony hills at Dutoits Kloof, alt. 2300 ft., Bulus,

26. G. grandis (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5877); corm globose,

2 in. diam. ; tunics of finely reticulated fibres ; basal leaves ensiform,

glabrous, 6~8 in. long, 4 in. broad, strongly ribbed; stems about a

foot long, with several reduced leaves ; flowers 4-8 in a lax simple

spike; outer spathe-valve oblong, green, acute, herbaceous, finely

ribbed, 1}-14 in. long; perianth-tube cylindrical, 1 in, long; limb

rather longer, whitish ; segments ascending, oblong, obtuse, with a keel

of claret-purple towards the base; anthers claret-purple, } in. long,

about as long as the filaments; style slightly exserted from the

perianth-tube, the ascending falcate branches 4 in. long. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 95; Handb. Irid, 158.

Coast Reeron: Port Elizabeth, Wilson /

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in 1868. Differs from all the

other species by its aah longer spathes and flowers and longer style-branches,

and approximates towards Actdanthera.

27. G. minima (Baker in Journ, Bot. 1876, 239); corm not seen ;

leaves 2~3, basal, terete, falcate, firm in texture, glabrous, 1~1} in.

long, } lin. diam. ; scape very slender, shining, terete, 1 in. long, 1-2-

flowered; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, acute, herbaceous, green

with a reddish-brown tinge, 4 in. long; perianth-tube straight,

cylindrical, } in. long ; limb not more than half as long, with oblong

76 tRipEx (Baker), [ Getssorhiza.

white segments ;.anthers lanceolate j, in. long, exceeding the fila-

ments. Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 95; Handb. Frid. 159.

Westeerx Reaion : Little Namaqualand, mountains near Modderfontein 4000-

5000 ft., Drége, 2632!

28. G. geminata (E. Meyer in herb. Drége) ; corm not seen ; leaves

3-4, all distantly superposed and sheathing the stem, setaceous,

glabrous, firm in texture, 3-6 in. long ; stems slender, terete, 6-10 in.

long, simple or deeply forked, the branches 1-2-flowered ; spathe-

valves green to the tip, oblong-lanceolate, acute, 4 in. long; perianth-

tube blue, funnel-shaped, 4-4 in. long; limb white, 4 in. long, with

oblong segments; anthers 4 in. long, lanceolate, exceeding the fila-

ments; style-branches not overtopping the anthers. Baker in Journ.

Linn, Soc. xvi. 95 ; Handb, Irid. 159 ; Klatt, Ergdanz. 58.

Coast RrGion: between Slangenheuvel, Frenchhoek and Donkerhoek,

Drége!

29. G. excisa (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 223); corm glo-

bose, $ in. diam.; tunies brown, crustaceous, tipped with short cusps ;

basal leaves 2-3, oblong or lanceolate, erect, glabrous, firm in texture,

obtuse or acute, 4-1 in. long, not ribbed, furnished with copious

minute black dots on both sides; stems flexuose, slender, glabrous,

2-6 in. long, rarely forked ; flowers 2-5, distant, erect ; outer spathe-

valve oblong, green, obtuse, herbaceous, j-1 in. long; perianth-tube

cylindrical, erect, 3-{ in. long; segments oblong, spreading, 4-4 in.

long, the three inner white, the three outer claret-purple outside ;

anthers lanceolate-sagittate, $ in. long, exceeding the filaments; style

overtopping the anthers, with short, spreading, falcate branches. Ker

in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1105; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, i. 84; Klatt in

Linnea xxxiv. 651; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 95; Handb.

Lrid. 159. Ixia excisa, Linn. fil. Suppl. 92; Thunb. Diss. No. 24, tab.

1, fig. 4; Prodr.10; Fl. Cap. i, 250; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 584.

Wethea excisa, Eckl. Top. Verz. 22. Ixia o Burm. Prodr, Cap.

1; Houtt. Handi, xii. 39. ee

Coast ReGion: Between Paarl and Pont, Drége! Table M. i to

2000 it., Thunberg! Ecklon, 831! Bolus, 4704! Pong ena,

and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 259! Lion Mountain, Zeyher! Simons Bay, Wright!

pine ae Sanderson! Caledon Div.; Klein River Berg, Zeyher, 3959a!

XVI. IXIA, Linn,

Perianth subrotate, with a straight, usually sh lindrical tube

sometimes dilated into a funnel at the top pow ae pr Sedo paseo:

oblong segments. Stamens equally divaricating, inserted at the

psa of ee deireaggese: rarer short, filiform, rarely connate ;

anthers ceo sagittate at the base, : ;

ovules crowded, superposed ; ee ee

style filif

perianth-tube with three short, an edie. orm, exserted from the

falcate branches. Capsule

small, oblong, membranous, loculicidally 3-

or ainiod - ee 5 ally 3-valved, Seeds globose

Ieia.} 1RIDEZ (Baker). 77

Rootstock a small globose corm, with fibrous tunics 3 leaves few, linear, dis-

tichous ; flowers arranged in simple or panicled spikes, very various in colour;

spathe of two short, oblong, membranous or chartaceous valves.

Distris, An endemic Cape genus; the species very variable and indefinite in

limitation.

Subgenus Ix1a Proper. Perianth-tube short, cylindrical ; filaments free to

the base, much shorter than the anthers.

Flowers small ; limb 3-4 in, long:

Anthers lanceolate, 3 in. long:

Flower white, concolorous 506 + cae 1) polystachya,

Flower brightly coloured ne aa eas 2) flexuosa.

Flower pale with a black throat ose, s<‘ nen. (9), bybeida,

Anthers linear-oblong, ~, in. long ... coe =—s wee_~—s (4): micrandra.

Flowers larger, concolorous*at the throat:

Perianth-tube longer; limb white ... oo oo (5) aristata.

Perianth-tube short ;

Flower white... san ae fe «» (6) leucantha.

Flower bright yellow... ane i --» (7) lutea.

Flower bright lilac ee a ate «. (8) campanulata.

Flower pale red ,.. is “ee vee eed

(9) patens.

Flower dark crimson es +» (10) speciosa,

Flower larger, with a purple-black ‘throat :

Flower white or yellow ees ese vee (11) maculata,

Flower lilac... see Pee was ae .. (12) columellaris,

Flower bright red... ius sie ae ... (13) ovata.

Flower green ... aus ei ant ren ... (14) viridifiora,

Subgenus Evryroxicz, Perianth-tube short, cylindrical; filaments more or

less connate.

The only species... eee we ne ey + (15) monadelphs.

Subgenus Morpurxia. Perianth-tube short, dilated into a distinct funnel

below the limb ; filaments free, as long as the anthers,

Spathe-valves pale green with brown ribs :

Leaves filiform or oe. Sean, conn (OO) Cueee,

Leaves flat : sal sekeut

Flowers lilac or ish :

Leaves glabrous... ee oe ws (17) seariosa.

Leaves hairy ~ we ewe (18) brevifolia,

Flowers bright yellow .. .. ss» vs (19) odorata,

Spathe-valves brown col ase down to the base (20) trichorhiza.

Subgenus Hyatrs. Perianth-tube long, cylindrical, slightly and gradually

dilated in the upper third.”

Leaves terete oe ae Wek aes ace «+. (21) Cooperi.

Leaves linear :

Spathe-valves pale green with brown ribs,chartaceous (22) paniculata,

Spathe-valves brown and rigid soe ove ws (23) nervosa.

. I. polystach inn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, 1.51); corm globose,

A in. P secret dae santa fibres ; produced leaves about 4 at

the base of the stem and 2 above, linear, glabrous, moderately firm in

texture, 3—] ft. long, $-} in. broad, strongly ribbed, acuminate ; stem

Slender, terete, 1-2 ft. long, simple or _branched ; flowers many, in

erect, dense spikes with a flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-valve oblong,

tricuspidate, pale green, } in. long; perianth-tube cylindrical,

mostly exserted from the spathe ; limb white, }-} in. long, with oblong

segments ; anthers lanceolate, } in. long; filaments short; style a

little exserted with branches reaching to the top of the anthers,

78 IRIDEX (Baker). [ Tata.

Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 155% Ait. Hort. Kew, i. 58 ; Baker, Handb. rid.

161. Z. erecta, Berg. Cap.5 ; Thunb. Diss. No. 18 ; Prodr. 10; Fl. Cap.

i. 239 ; Bot. Mag. t. 623; Ker, Gen. Irid. 100, excl. syn. I, serotina,

Salish. Prodr. 34 (Miller Ic. 104, tab. 155, fig. 2).

Var. B, ornata (Baker) ; segments tinged with red ontside.

— 7, I. bicolorata (Klatt, Ergiinz. 62); flower pale yellow, tinged violet

outside.

Var. 8, I, flaveseens (Eckl. Top. Verz. 26); flowers pale yellow; limb less

campanulate than in the type.

Soura AFRICA: without locality, Sieber, 130! Van. 8, Harvey, 912!

Coast Region: Cape Flats, MacOwan, 2555! near Rondebosch, Burchell,

184! Table Mountain, MacGillicray, 476! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 264! Dutoits Kloof, Drége, 8370! Caledon Div.; Valley of Palmiet

River, Bolus, 4214! Riversdale Div. ; near Zoetmelks River, Burchell, 6708!

Mossel Bay Div.; by the Great Brak River, Burchell, 6156! near George,

Sls 6092! Var. y, near Cape Town, Spielhaus, Var. 8, Worcester,

Zeyher !

2. I. flexuosa (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2. i. 51); differs only from poly-

stachya in the colour of the flowers, which is various shades of red or

lilac or sometimes red flushed lilac outside, without any distinct basal

blotch. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 624; Gen. Irid.97; Ait. Hort. Kew. i.

58; Kiatt in Linnea xxxiv. 642; Baker, Handb. Irid.161. I. erecta,

Thunb. Diss. No. 18. I. capitata, var. stellata, Andr. Bot. Hep. t.

232. I. thyrsifora, Delaroche Descr.20. I. tenella, Klatt, Erganz.

62 (Miller Ie. tab. 156, fig. 2). I. polystachya, Red. Lil. t, 126.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Drege, 8365 ! »

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, Ecklon, 441! 1601!

Worcester Div., Cooper, 1629! 1689! near Genadendal, Drége, 8377! Breede

River, near Swellendam, Drége, 8371!

_ I. pallide-rosea, Eckl., is a form with pale red flowers with narrow segments

tinged with lavender outside. J, tenella, Klatt, aform with blueish flowers with

a pale-yellow throat. ;

_8. I. hybrida (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 227); interme-

diate between polystachya and maculata ; flowers small, white with a

tinge of pink, with a distinct blotch of black at the throat. Gen. Irid.

98; Baker, Handb, Irid. 161. I. flecuosa, Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 128,

non Linn.

Coast Re@ion: Camps Bay, Papve! Paarl M i 362 |

Worcester Div., Cooper, 1611! 1888! 7" sewmesustes

4. I. micrandra (Baker in Journ. Bot, 1876, 237) ; corm globose,

4 in. diam, ; tunics of very fine fibres; leaves very narrow; stem

very slender, always simple; flowers few, arranged in a short, erect

spike; outer spathe-valve oblong, tinged brown, 4-} in. long;

perianth-tube slender, about as long as the spathe ; limb pure white,

= in. long, with a concolorous throat; anthers linear-oblong, 3; in.

long, with very short filaments ; style not exserted from the

perianth-tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 90; Handb. Irid.

162; Klatt, Erganz. 62. I. filifolia, P. M di.

flora, Eckl. Top. Verz. 234 Jilifolia, Pappe MSS. Agretta grandi

Inia] . Yripex (Baker). 79

Sovrn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Thom, 357! Stanger !

Coast Rzeion: Caledon Div. 1000-3000 ft.; Zwartberg, Pappe! Zeyher,

4009! Klein River Berg, Zeyher, 4010! Houw Hoek Mts,, Zeyher, 4011! near

Palmiet River and Houw Hoek, Drége, 8372!

Is in Herb. Thunberg as a doubtful variety of aristata.

5. I. aristata (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 589, excl. syn. Thunb.);

corm globose, with strong fibrous tunics; basal leaves 3—4, linear,

firm in texture, strongly ribbed, }4 in. broad; stems slender, 1-14

ft. long, terete, simple or branched ; flowers many, arranged in a lax

spike ; spathe-valves green, 4} in. long, herbaceous, with a mem-

brarious border; perianth-tube slender, 4—} in. long; limb whitish,

4-4 in. long, with oblong segments; anthers 4 in. long, equalling

the free filaments; style reaching to the top of the filaments;

branches falcate, 4 in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 91;

Handb. Frid. 162.

Vaz. 8, elegans (Baker, Handb. Irid. 162); leaves narrower and not so rigid

in texture; perianth-tube and limb each only } in. long; anthers smaller.

Wurthia elegans, Regel Gartenfl. t. 46, fig. 2.

Coast Reeton: Swellendam Div.; between Zonder Einde River and Breede

River, Zeyher, 4016! Var. 8, Swellendam Div. ; without locality, Zeyher, 4014!

I. aristata, Thunb., is a variety of I. Jeucantha. The plant so called by Aiton,

Willdenow and Vahl, is Sparazis grandiflora. $

6. I. leucantha (Jacq. Ic. t; 278); corm globose, } in. diam. ;

tunics of parallel fibres; leaves linear, glabrous, acuminate, firm in

texture, 3-1 ft. long, $4 in. broad; stem 1-2 ft. long, slender,

terete, simple or branched ; flowers many, arranged in a dense, erect

spike; outer spathe-valve green, tricuspidate, }4 in. long; perianth-

tube slender, cylindrical, as long as or a little longer than the spathe ;

limb pure white, }—$ in. long, with spreading oblong segments; anthers

4-4 in. long, bright yellow ; filaments shorter, free; style reaching

to the top of the filaments ; branches } in, long. Jacg. Coll. Suppl.

11; Willd. Sp. Plant. i. 204; Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 641; Baker,

Handb. Irid. 162. JI. patens, var. leucantha, Ker, Gen. Irid. 98.

I. candida, DC. in Red. Lil. t. 426; Eckl. Top. Verz. 27. Z.

anemoneflora, Jacq. Ic. t. 273% I. conica, Herb. Drege.

Vaz. 8, I. aristata (Thunb. Diss, No. 15, non Ker); outer segments flushed

with red outside.

: wi i ! r. !

SourH Arrica: without locality, Burchell! Var. B, Sanaa: OG

Coast Rzcion: near Tulbagh, Eeklon, 444! between

hoek and Donkerhoek, under 1900 ft., Drege! Var. 8, Tulbagh, Thom/

I. anemonefora, Jacq., referred by Ker to Sparavis, is probably a garden

form of this with one very large flower.

7. I. lutea (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 91); habit and

leaves of J. leucantha, from which it differs by its flowers, which

are uniformly deep bright yellow. Handb. Irid. 162. I. erecta, Jacq.

Hort. Schoenbr. t.18 (large figure). I. erecta, var. lutea, Ker in Bot.

Mag. t. 846. I. dubia, Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 644. I. auran-

tiaca, Klatt, Ergdnz. 63.

80 IRIDEX (Baker). [Ivia.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Sieber, 130 (ex Klatt).

Coast REGion: Cape Flats at Doornhoogde, Ecklon and Zeyher, 86. New

Kloof, near Tulbagh, Ecklon and Zeyher, 87 (ex Klatt).

8. I. campanulata (Houtt. Handl. xii. 42, tab. 78, fig. 4); corm

globose, 4 in. diam.; tunics fibrous; basal leaves about 4, linear,

glabrous, moderately firm in texture, 6-9 in. long; stems simple,

slender, terete, a foot long; flowers many, arranged in a dense spike ;

spathe-valves membranous, tricuspidate, }-4 in. long ; perianth-tube

slender, cylindrical, not longer than the spathe ; limb campanulate,

4-4 in. long, with oblong, concolorous, dark purple-lilac segments ;

anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long, much exceeding the free filaments ;

style-branches reaching to the top of the anthers. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc.xvi. 91; Handb, Trid. 162; Klatt, Ergdnz, 62. I.

latifolia, Klatt, Erganz, 63.

Coast Recion: Clanwilliam Div., Mader in Herb. MacOwan, 2182!

Worcester Div., Cooper, 3611!

9. I. patens (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 59); corm globose, }—? in. diam. ;

tunics of fine brown matted fibres; produced basal leaves about 4,

linear, glabrous, }-1 ft. long, moderately firm in texture; stems

erect, terete, 1-14 ft, long, often branched, furnished with 2-3 re-

duced leaves; flowers several, arranged in a moderately dense, erect

spike ; outer spathe-valve green, tricuspidate, 4-4 in. long; perianth-

tube slender, cylindrical, equalling or slightly exceeding the spathe ;

limb campanulate, #-1 in. long, with pale red, concolorous segments ;

anthers lanceolate, } in. long, exceeding the free filaments; style-

branches not reaching to the top of the anthers, Ker in Bot. Mag. t.

522; Red. Lil. t. 140; Willd. Enum. i. 56; Klatt in Linnea

xxxiv. 646; Baker, Handb. Irid. 163. TJ. filiformis, Vent. Hort.

Cele, #. 48; Red. Lil. t. 30. JL. aristata, Schneev. Ic. t. 32. I.

Jlaccida, Salish, Prodr. 35. I. coccinea, Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 241, in

part, I. densiflora, Klatt, Erganz. 63.

Sourn Argroa: without locality, Thunberg ! ! ‘

8369! Thom! ys erg! Oldenburg! Burchell! Drége

10. I. speciosa (Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 186); corm small, globose;

tunics of matted fibre; basal leaves about 6, linear, glabrous, mode-

rately firm in texture; stems slender, terete, usually simple ; flowers

few, arranged in a short, erect spike; spathe-valves membranous,

tricuspidate, 4-4 in. long; perianth-tube cylindrical, equalling or

rather exceeding the spathe; limb campanulate, 1-% in. long, with

oblong, concolorous, dark crimson segments ; anthers lanceolate, } in.

long, exceeding the free filaments ; style-branches bright red, reaching

nearly to the top of the anthers. Willd. Enum. i.56; Baker in

Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi, 91; Handb. Irid. 163; Klatt, Ergénz. 63.

I. crateroidss, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 594; Gen, Irid. 102. I. coccinea,

Thunb. Fl. Cap. i, 241, ex parte. I. patens, var. kermesina, Regel

Gartenfl, t. 356. I. pulcherrima, Eckl. Top. Verz. 24.

Sourn Arnica: without locality, Thunberg! Masson! Roeburgh!

Ieia.] JRIDEZ (Baker), 81

Coast Recion: near Tulbagh, Ecklon, 4832! MacOwan, 2480! MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 265! Worcester Div., Cooper, 1671! 1694!

French Hoek Kloof, Drage !

_ 11. I. maculata (Linn. Sp. Plant. ed. 2, 1664) ; corm globose, 3-1

in, diam. ; tunics of strong parallel fibres; produced basal leaves about

4, linear, glabrous, strongly ribbed, 4-1 ft. long, $+ in. broad,

acuminate ; stems slender, terete, 1-2 ft. long, simple or branched;

flowers many, arranged in dense, erect spikes; outer spathe-valve

oblong, tricuspidate, membranous, }-4 in, long ; perianth-tube slender,

usually twice as long as the spathe ; limb campanulate, yellow, $-1

in. long, with a dark purple or black blotch at the throat and oblong,

obtuse segments; anthers yellow, lanceolate, }-} in. long, much

exceeding the free filaments; style-branches 4 in. long, shorter than

the anthers. Ait. Hort. Kew. i.60; Thunb. Diss. No. 19, ex parte ;

Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. t. 21; Baker, Handb. Irid. 163. I. conica,

Salish. Prodr. 36; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 539; Red. Lil. t. 188;

Ker, Gen, Irid. 99 ; Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 644. I. Milleri, Bery.

Pl. Cap. 8 (Miller Ic. 104, tab. 156, fig. 1). I. eapitata, Andr. Bot.

Rep. t. 50. J. abbreviata, Houtt. Handl. xii. 41, t. 78, fig. 3.

I. dubia, Vent. Choix,t,10.. I, fusco-citrina, Red. Lil. t. 86; Klatt,

Ergins. 63. I. crocea, Eckl. Top. Verz. 25. I. alboflavens, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 27.

Var. 8, ochroleuca (Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 1285); flowers sulphur-yellow with a

lenge Sag fe blotch at the throat. I. ochroleuca, G. Don in Sweet Hort. Brit.

it. 2, 502.

Var. y, I. nigro-albida (Klatt, Ergiinz. 62) ; flowers pure white, with a large

black blotch at the throat. I. capitata, var., Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 159.

Vaz. 3, ornata (Baker) ; flowers flushed with bright red or purple outside.

Coast Reeton: Clanwilliam Div., Mader in Herb. MacOQwan, 2235! Mulmes.

bury Div.; near Berg River, Thunberg/ near Paardeberg, Ecklon, 445! Groene

Kloof, MacOwan, 2914! and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. 941! Tul-

bagh, Pappes Worcester Div., Cooper, 3610! vicivity of Cape Town, Ecklon,

433! Zeyher, 1600! MacOwan, 2277! Bolus, 3320! Camps Bay, MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 263! Rondebosch, Drége /

12. I. columellaris (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 630); habit and leaves

of I. maculata, from which it only differs by its deeply-coloured

flowers, which in the type are bright mauve-purple, with a blue

throat, Ker. Gen. Irid. 102; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit, 2,i. 88; Baker,

Handb. Irid. 163. Morphizia columellaris, Klatt, Erganz. 50. Ixia

maculata, Thunb. Diss. No. 19, ex parte; Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr.

tt. 19, 20, 22. M. angustifolia, Klatt, loc. cit.

SourH Arrica: without ity, Thunberg ! Villet ! Rowburgh !

Under this and A degen pocepoatedie a a of named garden varieties, of

which about thirty are > ay by Jacquin. Watsonia (Betlia) campanulata,

Klatt, Erganz. 20, founded on Andr. Bot. Rep. t, 196, and W. racemosa, Klatt,

Erganz. 20 on Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 256, drawn with style-branches slightly emar-

ginate at the tip, should both, I suspect, be referred here,

18. I. ovata (Klatt, Erginz. 62) ; habit entirely of I. maculata,

from which it differs by its bright red flowers, with a purple-black

82 1n1pE® (Baker). { Txia.

throat. Baker, Handb. Irid, 164. I. capitata, var. cvata, Andr.

Bot. Rep. t. 23. I. fulgens, Pappe MSS.

Var. B, I. stellata (Klatt, Erginz. 62); throat of perianth yellow. I. capi-

taia, var, stellata, Andr. Bot, Rep. t. 232.

Sourn ArRica: without locality, Pappe /

14. I. viridiflora (Lam. Encyc. iii. 340); corm depresso-

globose, 4 in. diam. ; tunics fibrous; leaves narrow, linear, firm in

texture, strongly ribbed, the lower a foot or more long; stem long,

slender, simple, terete ; flowers numerous, arranged in a long, lax,

erect spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong, pale green, 4 in. long;

perianth-tube -slender, cylindrical, as long as or a little longer than

the spathe; limb campanulate, $-1 in. long, pale green with a

black throat, the segments oblong; anthers linear, yellow, 4 in.

long, exceeding the free black filaments ; style branches not reaching

to the top of the anthers. Lam. Ill. i. 112; Lodd. Bot. Cab.

t. 1548. J. viridis, Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 62, I. maculata,

Thunb. Diss. No. 19, et Ker, Gen. Irid. 99, ex parte. I. spicata,

var. viridi-nigra, Andr. Bot, Rep. t. 29. JI. pulchra, Salish. in

Trans. Hort. Sec. i. 320. JI. maculata, var. viridis, Jarg. Hort.

Schoenbr. t. 23; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 549. TI. spectabilis, Salisb.

Prodr. 35. I. prasina, Soland. MSS.

Vaz. 8, I. cana (Eckl. Top. Verz. 26); limb pale blue with a black throat.

I. maculata, var. amethystina, Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 579.

Van. y, cesia (Ker in Bot. Reg. t. 530); limb pale lilac, with a small,

greenish eye.

South A¥FRioa: without locality, Forster! M ! Old ! Thom!

Var. B, Ecklon, 440! ree oe

Coast Beeion: Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher! Tulbagh Div.; between Breede

River and the Bokkeveld, Drége/ near Tulbagh (Roode Sand), Thunberg !

Ecklon, 489! MacOwan,; 2692! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 542!

15. I. monadelpha (Delaroche, Descr. 22); corm globose, } in.

diam., with fibrous tunics ; leaves linear, glabrous, moderately firm

in texture, 4-3 in. broad ; stems slender, terete, simple or branched ;

flowers few, arranged in a short spike; outer spathe-valve oblong,

pale green, tricuspidate, }-3 in. long; perianth-tube cylindrical, as

long as or twice as long as the spathe; limb campanulate, 4—} in.

long, very variable in colour, in the type lilac, with a greenish or

blue throat ; filaments dark-blue, 3 in. long, united in a column;

anthers linear, 7-3 in. long; style-branches thuch shorter than the

anthers, Burm. Prodr. 1; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 607; Gen. Irid.

101; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 92; Handb. Irid. 164.

Morphiaia monadelpha, Klatt, Ergiinz. 50. deg te ht:

Prodr. 36. , Ergénz. 50. T. columnaris, Salis

The following named forms differ from the type only in flower-colouring, Viz.:

M. purpurea, Klatt, Erginz. 49 (Ixia columnaris, fern Bot. Rep. 208),

limb concolorous, claret-red, with narrow segments; M. latifolia, Klatt,

Ergiinz, 51 (Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 213; Galazia iziefora vel ramosa, Red. Lil.

——

Ieia.] IRIDEX (Baker). 83

t. 41), blue with a brownish throat; M. versicolor, Klatt, Erganz. 51 (Andr.

Bot. Rep. t. 211), pale yellow, with a large black spot with radiating reddish

lines; M. curta, Klatt, Erginz. 50 (Iria eurta, Andr. Bot. Rep. t.. 564; I.

monadelpha, var. curta, Ker, Bot. Mag. t. 1378), limb fulvous, with a reddish-

green throat, and large flowers with very broad segments. M. grandiflora, Klatt,

Erginz. 49 (Bot. Rep. t. 250; Iaia grandiflora, Pers. Syn. i, 48) isa large-

flowered form with a lilac limb with an obscnre blue throat.

Sourn AFE1cA: without locality, Villett! Mund ! Drége, 8373!

Coast Reeton: near Groene Kloof, Ecklon, 442! Hout Bay, MacOwan,

2431! and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 263!

16. I, linearis (Thunb. Diss. No, 11); corm globose, } in. diam. ;

basal leaves 2-3, slender, subterete, firm in texture, 4 lin. diam.,

reaching a foot or more in length; stem slender, terete; flowers

3—U, arranged in a lax simple spike; spathe-valves green, }—3 in,

long; perianth-tube funnel-shaped, } in. long; limb lilac, 4 in.

_long, with oblong segments ; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long, equalling

the free filaments; style branches shorter than the anthers. Prodr.

9; Fl. Cap. i. 231; Linn. jil, Suppl, 92; Baker, Handb. Irid. 165.

Morphizia linearis, Ker, Gen. Irid. 106; Baker in Journ. Linn,

Soc. xvi. 97. Ixia eapillaris, Herb. Thunberg/ I. capillaris, var.

gracillima, Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 570. JI. tenutfolia, Vahl, Enum. ii.

62% Hyalis gracilis, Salish. in Trans, Hort. Soe. i. 317.

Sours Argica: without locality, Masson /

Coast Reeton: Stellenbosch, Thunberg! near the mouth of Bot River,

MacOwan, 2657, and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm.. 262! George Div.; at

Wolve Drift, Maigat River, Burchell, 6118!

17 I. scariosa (Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 243); corm globose, }-{ in.

diam. ; tunics of fine, matted fibres; basal leaves 2-3, short, ensi~-

form, rigid in texture, }-3 in. broad; stem very slender, branched,

about a foot long; flowers 3-6 to a lax spike; spathe-valves

oblong, thin in texture, pale green with a brown tip, }—} in. long ;

perianth-tube funnel-shaped, }-} in. long; limb reddis or lilac,

+ in. long, with oblong segments; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long,

shorter than the free filaments; style-branches reaching. the top of

the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid. 165. Morphizxia capillaris, aulica

and insarnata, Ker, Gen. Irid. 106-7. M. capillaris and aulica,

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 97. Ixia rapunculoides, Red.

Lil. t. 431. Hyalis latifolia, marginifolia and aulica, Salish. in

Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 317-318. I. incarnata, Jacq. Je. t. 282. I.

lancea, Jacq. Ie. t, 281. I. striata, Vahl, Enum. ti. 65. I. aulica,

Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 57. I. phlogiflora, Red. Lil. t. 432.

Var. 8, longifolia (Baker, Handb. Irid. 165); leaves linear, thinner in

texture, a foot or more long.

I. fucata, Ker, Bot. Mag. t. 1379, is probably a garden hybrid, of which this

is one of the parents, eee j

: wi i n ‘asson

oats sant h faaceg dos Gute Rive, Ecklon and Zeyher, 94! Var. B,

+ Warm Bokkeveld, near Ceres, Bolus, 2621! Uniondale Div.; mountains near

Avontuur, Bolus, 2487 !

84 -rgipgz (Baker). [ Tata.

Centrat Rroion: Tulbagh Div.; on the Wind-heuvel, Koedoes Mts.,

Burchell, 1285 !

18. I. brevifolia (Baker, Handb. Irid. 165); corm not seen;

stem very slender, hairy, 6-9 in. long, with two sheathin grudi-

mentary leaves, the upper with a short, free, erect, hairy, narrow

linear tip; flowers 2-4 in a dense spike ; spathe-valves oblong,

1 in. long, turning brown ; perianth-tube a little lovger than the

spathe, funnel-shaped in the upper half; segments oblanceolate-

oblong, pale lilac, as long as the tube; stamens half as long as the

segments.

Eastern Reeion: Griqualand East; on the Zuurberg Range, 5000 ft.,

Tyson, 1872!

19. I. odorata (Ker, Gen. Irid. 101); leaves linear, j-} in.

broad ; stem slender, terete, distantly branched ; flowers fragrant,

arranged in a short spike; spathe-valves oblong, in. long;

perianth-tube funnel-shaped, 3 in. long; limb bright yellow, 5 in.

long, with oblong segments ; anthers 1} in. long, equalling the free

filaments. Baker, Handb. Irid. 165. Morphixia odorata, Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 97. I. erecta, var., Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr.

t. 18.; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1173.

South AFEIcA: without locality.

Known to me only from the figures cited,

20. I. trichorhiza (Baker, Handb. Irid. 165); corm globose, 3 in.

diam. ; tunics of copious fine fibres, prolonged as fine bristles an inch

or more above its neck ; leaves 3-4, narrow linear, small, erect, all

distantly superposed ; stem slender, terete, simple, 4-6 in. long;

flowers 2, laxly spicate; spathe-valves ovate, brown, membranous,

7-3 in. long, entire or slightly lacerated; perianth-tube funnel-

shaped, 3 in. long; limb concolorous, bright lilac, 4 in. long, with

oblong segments ; anthers lanceolate, + in. long, equalling the free

filaments ; style protruded from the tube; branches short, spreading.

Morphixia trichorhiza, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 237.

Coast Region : Stockenstrom Div. ; on the Katberg, Scully, 145!

Eastren Reeion: Griqualand East; Zaurberg Ra :

1567! Natal; near Durban, Sutherland ! rg Range, 4000 ft., Tyson,

1 ee 4 Cooperi (Baker, Handb. Irid. (66); corm globose; leaves

terete, firm in texture, the lower a foot or more long; stems simple,

slender, terete, a foot or more long, bearing 2-3 reduced superposed

leaves ; flowers several, arranged in a lax secund spike; spathe-

valves oblong, pale green, tricuspidate, 4 in. long, brown at the very

tip ; perianth whitish ; tube cylindrical, 2 in. long, slightly dilated

in the upper third; segments of the limb whitish, patent, oblan-

ceolate, obtuse, 4 in. long; stamens much exserted from the

perianth-tube; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long, deeply sagittate,

equalling the free filaments ; style exserted from the tube; branches

anaphase

Tria. } IRIDEZ (Baker). 85

falcate, in. long. Morphizia Cooperi, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876,

237; Journ, Linn, Soc. xvi. 98. Tritonia Cvoperi, Klatt,

Erginz, 24.

Coast Reeton: Worcester Div., Cooper, 1628! 1683!

22. I. paniculata (Delaroche, Descr. 26, t. 1); corm globose,

3—? in. diam.; tunics brown, membranous ; produced basal leaves

2-3, linear, glabrous, moderately firm in texture, 3-14 ft. long;

stems slender, terete, erect, 1-3 ft. long, often branched; flowers

many, arranged in lax erect spikes ; outer spathe-valve oblong, pale,

tricuspidate, $4 in. long; perianth-tube straight, cylindrical,

23-3 in. long, gradually dilated in the upper third; limb cream-

white, #-1 in. long; segments oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, often

tinged with red, with a concolorous or blackish base; anthers

exserted wholly or partially from the perianth-tube, 4 in. long, ©

about equalling the filaments; style often included in the tube ;

branches short, faleate. Baker, Handb. Irid. 166. Ixia longiflora,

Berg. Cap. 7; Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 58; Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 256; Red.

Lil. t. 34. Gladiolus longiflorus, Thunb. Diss. No. 22. Tritonia

longiflora, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228; Bot. Mag. t. 1502;

Gen. Irid. 115. Hyalis longiflora, Salish in Trans. Hort. Soc. i.

318. Morphixia paniculata, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 97.

Tritonia paniculata, Klatt, Ergénz. 24,

Var. f, tenuiflora (Baker) ; perianth-tube 1}-2 in. long; segments shorter,

concolorous at the throat. Tritonia tenuijlora, Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1275;

Klatt, Ergadnz. 24. Ixia tenuiflora, Vahl, Enum. ii. 66. Gladiolus longiforus,

Jacq. Ic. t. 263. Tritonta concolor, Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 502.

Var. y, rochensis (Baker); perianth-tube much shorter than in the type and

dilated into a broader funnel at the apex ; segments oblong, concolorous, 3-1 in.

long ; filaments longer (4 in. long), and anthers distinctly exserted from the tube.

Tritonia rochensis, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1503; Gen. Irid, 114; Klatt,

Erganz, 24.

South Arrica: without locality, Burchell! Zeyher, 1620! Var. y, Drege,

8409 !

Coast Region; Clanwilliam Div.; Lange Kloof, Thunberg/ between Berg

Valley and Lange Valley, Drége! sandy places, St. Heleva Bay and Zwartland,

Thunberg! near Cape Town, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 476! Var. 8,

Caledon Div.; near Genadendal, Drége, 8375! Var. y, Tulbagh, Thom!

Riversdale Div.; at the foot of the Lange Bergen, between Vet River and

Krombeks River, Burchell, 7183! Uniondale Div. ; mountains near Avontuur,

Bolus, 2483!

23. I. nervosa (Baker, Handb. Irid.166); corm small, globose ; basal

leaves 4-5, rigid, linear, 1~14 ft. long, }—} in. broad, with 5 strong ribs;

_stem simple, terete, 2-3 ft. long, with several superposed reduced

leaves, flowers in a lax erect spike } ft. long; spathe-valves oblong,

brown rigid in texture, reflexing, {3 in. long ; perianth white ; tube

cylindrical, 1} in. long, slightly dilated in the upper half ; segments

oblanceolate, obtuse, patent, } in. long ; anthers 4 in. long, exceeding

the free filaments ; style protruded from the tube, the short branches

VOL, Vi. 4

86 inipez (Baker). [ Twia.

reaching to the top of the anthers. Morphixia nervosa, Baker in

Journ. Bot. 1876, 237; Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 98.

Coast Reeron: Clanwilliam Div., Mader in Herb. Bolus, 2175! Piquetberg

Div.; Cardouw, Zeyher, 1632!

XVII. STREPTANTHERA, Sweet.

Perianth rotate, with a short funnel-shaped tube, and spreading,

equal, obovate, obtuse segments. Stamens inserted at the throat of

the perianth-tube ; filaments short, flattened, valvate; anthers linear,

erect. Ovary 3-celled; ovules crowded in the eells; style filiform,

reaching to the top of the filaments, with 3 short, spreading, clavate,

entire branches. Capsule small, subglobose, membranous, Seeds

small, subglobose.

Rootstock a corm with fibrous tunics; leaves short, arranged in a fan-shaped

rosette ; flowers 2-3 to a spike; spathe-valves large, membranous, much dotted

and sheathed with brown.

Distris: An endemic Cape genus, differing from Sparawis by its short

perianth-tube and divaricating stamens,

Flowers white in the outer half Re Oe lar & elegans.

- Flowers coppery-yellow in the outer half 2) cuprea.

1. 8. elegans (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 209); corm ovoid, the

size of a blackbird’s egg, with brown fibrous coats and a long neck ;

leaves 6-8 in a fan-shaped basal rosette, lanceolate, glabrous,

moderately firm in texture, 3-4 in. long, $4 in. broad; stems

forked at the base, a little longer than the leaves, 1—2-flowered ;

spathe 3 in. long, toothed at the top, wrapped round the tube and

ovary ; perianth-tube } inch long; limb 3~1 in., white with a yellow

eye bordered with dark purple at the top, the segments much

imbricated, obovate, very obtuse ; stamens half as long as the perianth-

segments. Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1359; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc.

xvi, 92; Handb. Irid. 160; Klatt, Erganz. 56.

Coast Region: Talbagh, Thom!

2. 8. cuprea (Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 501); habit, corms and

leaves as in S. eleyans; peduncle shorter than the leaves, 2—4-

flowered ; spathe 4-$ in. long; perianth 1 in. long, copper-yellow,

with a purple throat bordered with black and a yellow spot in the

centre; stamens less than half as long as the limb, the anthers

equalling the connivent filaments. Sweet, Brit, Flow. Gard. ser. ii.

#122; Pazt. Mag. i. 8, cum icone ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi.

93; Handb. Irid. 160 ; Klatt, Erginz. 56. Sparaxis cuprea, Klatt

in Linnea xxxv. 378.

SourH Arica: without locality.

a only from the plant figured, which flowered in Mr. Colville’s nursery

XVIII. DIERAMA, K. Koch.

Perianth infundibuliform, with a short cylindrical tube dilated at

the throat and oblong, obtuse, ascending, subequal segments.

Dierama. | IRIDEZ (Baker). 87

Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube ; filaments

short, free ; anthers linear, sagittate, erect. Ovary oblong, 3-celled ;

ovules crowded in the cells; style longer than the perianth-tube,

with 3 short, entire, clavate, spreading branches. Capsule small,

membranous, obtuse, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds small, globose or

angled by pressure.

Tall herbs, with large corms; long, rigid, distichous, linear leaves; flowers in

panicled spikes, and long-pointed membranous spathe-valves.

Distrrs. Only one species, in a broad sense, which extends its range to the

mountains of Tropical Africa,

Perianth-limb 4-1 in. long ix cas ‘ae a (1) pendula,

Perianth-limb 13-1} in. long... ae ses ae (2) pulche

1. D. pendula (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 99); corm large,

globose, with cylindrical root-fibres, and dry coats of parallel fibres,

splitting up into long bristles at the top; basal leaves about

half-a-dozen in a rosette, linear, very rigid in texture, acuminate,

strongly nerved, 14-2 ft. long, $ in. broad; stems erect, terete,

very slender, 3-4 ft. long, including the inflorescence; spikes

several, very slender, cernuous, with the flowers crowded at

the top; spathe-valves lanceolate-acuminate, very thin in texture,

white more or less brown dotted or brownish, not lacerated, the

outer about # in. long; flowers varying in colour from white to

pale or dark mauve-purple; perianth-tube 4-} in. long; limb

¥-1 in. long ; stamens half as long as the limb, the anthers much

longer than the filaments; style-branches ~; in. long. Handb.

Trid. 159. Ixia pendula, Linn. fil. Suppl. 91; Thund. Diss. No. 16;

Prodr.9; Fl. Cap. i. 236. Sparaxis pendula, Ker in Bot. Reg.

t. 1360; Gen. Irid. 92. Watsonia palustris, Pers. Syn. i. 43.

D. ensifolium, K. Koch and Bouché in Walp, Ann. vi. 43; Klatt in

Linnea xxxii, 751. D. cupuliflora, Klatt in Decken Bot. Ost-

Afrika 73, t. 3; Ergiénz. 54. D. ignea, Klatt, Erganz. 54.

Var. 8, pumila (Baker); leaves very narrow, whole flower not more than

4 in. long, white or purple like the type.

Coast Recion: Humansdorp Div.; near the Kromme Biver, Thunberg !

Alexandria Div,; Zuurberg Range, Drége! Albany Div.; along the rivulet at

Grahamstown, Burchell, 3529! Stockenstrom Div.; Katberg, Drége /

Cenrrat ReGion: Somerset Div. ; Boschberg, 4500 ft., MacOwan.

gpm REsion ; Transvaal ; pesca oy 1 near Barberton, 4000-

. ; ! tate, Cooper, !

Easreus Reoron, Kaffrare; Hutton ? Tembuland; Bazcia Mts. 2000-3000 fe,

Baur, 529! Griqualand East; near Kokstad, Tyson, 1558! and MacOwan and

Sep Herb, Norm., 1201! Natal; _— oS | Ereee ee ag gg

t ! on the C ood, ! Inanda, ‘

1369 3 Var Bical Duckonss t Dualaaies 1 Baadérced, 761 Plater Mazitc-

burg, 2000-3000 ft., Sutherland !

2. D. pulcherrima (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 99); habit

entirely that of D. pendula, but more robust, with broader leaves,

stems sometimes 5-6 ft. long, spathes 1-1} in. long, and much

larger flowers, typically bright blood-purple, with a funnel-shaped

88 1RIDEx (Baker). [ Dierama.

limb 14-13 in. long. Handb. Irid. 160; Klatt, Ergénz. 54.

Sparaxis pulcherrima, Hook. fil in But. Mag. t. 5555. S. atropur-

purea, Hort.

Coast Rxeiox: Uitenhage, Harvey, 8311! Albany Div.; Cooper, 1527!

King Williamstown Div., Backhouse /

Katanari Recion: Transvaal, Sanderson !

Eastern Recion : Kaffraria: on mountains, Mrs. Barber, 83! Tembuland,

Bazeia Mts., 2500-3000 ft., Baur, 430!

XIX. LAPEYROUSTA, Pourr.

Perianth with a long or short subcylindrical tube slightly

dilated towards the throat; segments subequal, spreading, oblong-

lanceolate. Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube,

unilateral, close, arcuate ; filaments short; anthers lanceolate, sagit-

tate at the base, basifixed. Ovary 3-celled; ovules crowded, super-

posed ; style filiform, with bifid branches. Fruit a small oblong or

globose membranous capsule, with loculicidal dehiscence. Seeds

small, globose or angled by pressure.

Rootstock an ovoid corm flattened at the base with matted tunics; produced

basal leaves 1-2 or several, distichous; inflorescence various; spathe-valves

mostly herbaceous in texture ; flowers small, red, violet, yellow or white.

Diste1s. Several species also occur in Angola, Abyssinia and Central Africa.

Subgenus SopHRonia. Leaves and flowers congested in a dense sessile

rosette.

Point of central leaves lanceolate ne oe .» (1) fasciculata.

Point of central leaves linear :

Perianth-tube 3-1 in. long ... wes — we» (2) ewspitosa.

Perianth-tube 1-1} in. long = ia «. (8) galaxioides.

Subgenus Oviepa. Produced basal leaf usually one, spreading; stems

elongated, usually branched.

Spathe-valves small (3-4 in. long) :

Flowers one or few in a lax raceme ocd

Flowers very numerous, densely corymbose :

Perianth-limb about as long as the tube;

Perianth-segments lilac or white ... (5) corymbosa.

Perianth-segments light yellow, with a

_ Violet spotatthebase ... ... ... (6) purpureo-lutes,

Perianth-limb shorter than the tube ... _.... +‘ (7) micrantha.

Flowers fewer, arranged in panicled spikes :

Perianth-tube 4 in. long ove wee wee = (8) Givaricata.

Perianth-tube §-3in. long... ae «. (9) Pappei.

ws (4) fistulosa.

Perianth-tube 14-2 in. 1 se dene 10) Fabricii.

Spathe-valves large : ~ ‘ie 2 gente

Inflorescence a simple spike:

Leaf flat, linear .,, (11) fissifolia.

Leaf subterete oa ers a ave ». (12) montana.

Flowers in panicled spikes :

Perianth-tube about as long as the spathe :

Segments of the limb oblong box .» (13) Barklyi.

Segments of the limb oblanceolate :

—— ry ge i es as coats Fy

i en in. lon wis -. (15) Burchell

Perianth-tube rather longer then the spath 89 delagoensis.

Perianth-tube much longer than the spathe ;

Outer spathe-valve }-} in. long ... .» (17) anceps.

Outer spathe-valve 1-1} in. long (18) macrospatha.

Lapeyrousia.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 89

Subgenus ANOMATHECA, Basal leaves 2~6 in a distichons rosette.

Leaves narrow linear, firm in texture :

Spikes numerous, few-flowered :

Perianth-tube 4g in. long... ~~... (19) Sandersoni,

Perianth-tube 1; in. long ane oe ... (20) Bainesii.

Spikes 2~3, many-flowered ... ove ove .-. (21) leptostachya.

Leaves linear, thin:

Perianth-limb }-} in. long ... ons ee «. (22) cruenta.

Perianth limb lin.long ... .. on Sos a grandifiora,

Leaves lorate, obtuse Ae ae cs ee 24) juncea.

1. L. fasciculata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 238); corm

ovoid, 4 in. diam., with thick, brown, cancellate tunics ending in

short bristles and a neck 1-14 in. long below the surface of the

soil ; leaves and flowers congested into a dense, globose, sessile rosette ;

leaves with a dilated, ovate, scariose base } in. long, the outer one

with a plane linear point 3-4 in. long; the inner with a crisped

lanceolate point 1-14 in. long; spathe-valves ovate, scariose, under

an inch long; perianth-tube whitish, cylindrical, about 1 in. long;

segments spreading, lanceolate, }-4 in. long; stamens shorter than

the perianth-segments. Ker, Gen. Irid.109; Baker, Handb. Irid.

174, Galaxia plicata, Jacq. Ic. t. 292; Collect. Suppl. 30. Ovieda

Jasciculata, Spreng. Syst. Veg. i. 147; Klatt in Linnea xxxii, 779

& xxxv. 381. Ixia heterophylla, Willd. Sp. Plant. i. 159. Meristo-

stigma heterophyllum, Dietr. Synops. i. 161.

Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand, Bolus !

2. L. cwspitosa (Baker, Handb. Irid. 174); corm globose, 3 in,

diam., with thick, cancellate, brown tunics ending in short bristles

and a neck 1 in. long below the surface of the soil; flowers and

leaves congested into a dense sessile rosette; leaves with- an ovate,

scariose base } in. long, the outer with a spreading, linear, strongly

ribbed blade of firm texture -4—6 in. long, the inner with short, free

points of the same kind, 3-14 in. long; outer spathe-valve ovate,

scariose, } in. long; perianth whitish ; tube slender, $1 in. long ;

segments spreading, lanceolate, {~} in. long; anthers lanceolate,

yz in. long, sagittate at the base, equalling the filaments; style-

branches very short. Sophronia cespitosa, Lichten. in Roem. et

Schultes Syst. Veg. i. 482 ; Ker, Gen. Irid. 10.

CentRat Reoion: Frazerburg Div.; mountains near Zak River Poort,

Lichtenstein. Between Great Reed River and Stink Fontein, Burchell, 1394!

Prince Albert Div.; on the Zwarte Bergen near Klaarstroom, ft.,

Drége, 2188! Murraysburg Diy.; between Middelkop and Murraysburg, 4000

ft., Tyson, 276! :

3. L. galaxioides (Baker, Handb. Irid. 174) ; corm globose, 4 in.

diam., with brown reticulated tunics ending in bristles at the top

and a neck 1-13 in. long below the surface of the soil; leaves and

flowers congested into a dense, globose, sessile rosette ; leaves with

an ovate, seariose, pale base, 3-1 in. long; outer with a linear tip

4-6 in. long of firm texture with about 5 strong ribs ; inner with tips

of the same kind 1-2 in. long; outer spathe-valve ovate-lanceolate,

herbaceons, 3-3 in. long; perianth-tube slender, 1~1j in. long ;

90 1u1DEX (Baker). [ Lapeyrousia.

limb spreading, violet or whitish, }-} in. long, with lanceolate acute

segments; stamens half as long as the perianth-segments.

South Arrica: without locality, Hutton! Bowker !

Katanarr Ruaion: Transvaal, McLea in Herb. Bolus, 5790! Orange Free

State; Diamond Fields at Klip Drift, Mrs. Barber, 31!

Flowers fragrant,

4, L. fistulosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 155); corm

globose, 3 in. diam., with thick tunics of brown reticulated fibres ;

basal leaves 2, thin, oblong, obtuse, spreading, 1-2 in. long, 3-3 in.

broad ; stem slender, terete, fragile, leafless, 4-12 in. long; flowers

solitary, terminal, or few, arranged in a very lax raceme; spathe-

valves oblong, green, } in. long; perianth lilac; tube slender, 1 in.

long; segments spreading, oblanceolate, j-} in. long; stamens

shorter than the perianth-segments; anthers lanceolate, deeply

sagittate at the base. Handb. Irid. 169. Ovieda fistulosa, Spreng.

MSS. ; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 781.

CrnTrat Region: Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher! Tulbagh Div.; on the Wind

Heuvel, Koedoes Mts., Burchell, 1282!

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand ; near Concordia, Bolus, 695 ! Spurs

of the Kamies Bergen, 3000-4100 ft., Drége !

5. L. corymbosa (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 238); corm

ovoid, 3% in. diam., with thick cancellate tunics of firm texture,

lacerated at the base, ending at the top in a ring of bristles ; pro-

duced basal leaf 1, spreading, falcate, ensiform, 4—6 in. long, j—-} in.

broad, moderately firm in texture, with 5—7 strong ribs ; stem short,

aucipitous ; inflorescence a dense corymbose panicle, with a few flowers

at the tip of the numerous branchlets and a short ancipitous

peduncle with 1-2 much-reduced leaves; spathe-valves oblong,

obtuse, 4-} in. long, green with a brown tip ; perianth bright or pale

violet ; tube funnel-shaped, }-2 in. long; segments oblong, of about

the same length; stamens sometimes reaching to the tip of the

perianth-segments ; anthers lanceolate-sagittate, 4 in. long. Ker in

Bot. Mag. t. 595; Gen. Irid. 108; Baker, Handb. Irid. 169. Ixia

corymbosa, Linn. Sp. Plant. ed. 2,i.51; Thunb. Diss. No. 10; Prodr.

9; Fl. Cap. i. 229; Houtt. Handl. xi. 27, t.77. fig..1; Jacq. Ic. t. 288.

Ovieda corymbosa, Spreng. Syst. i. 147; Klatt in Linnea xxxii.

780. Peyrousia coryn.bo:a, Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2,499. Meris-

tostigma corymbosum, Li-tr. Synops. i. 161. L. fastigiata, Ker in

Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 238. Ixia fastigiata, Lam. Ency. iii. 337.

(Pluken. Almag. 87, t. 275, fig. 1.)

Var. 8, L. azurea (Eckl. Top. Verz. $1) ; perianth-limb larger, 4 in. long.

SouTH A¥Rica: without locality, Zeyher, 1594!

Coast Recion: Clanwilliam Div., Mader in Herb. MacOwan, 2206!

Malmesbury Div.; Zwartland, Thunberg ! sandy flats near Noordhoek, Hout Bay,

Mac Owan, 2284! and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 268! Lion Mountain,

Bolus, 2819! Simons Bay, MacGillivray, 480! Great Drakenstein and foot-of

the Paarl Mts., below 1000 ft., Drége, 8510! Var. 8, Malmesbury Div.; Groene

Kloof, MacOwan, 2284b! and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb, Norm., 269! between

Paarl and Pont, Drége, 8509a! Tulbagh, Ecklon.

Lapeyrousia.} IRIDEX (Baker). 91

6. L. purpureo-lutea (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 155);

corm, leaves, and inflorescence exactly as. in DL. corymbosa ; outer

spathe-valve ovate, acute, herbaceous, }—-3 in. long; perianth-tube

} in. long, funnel-shaped towards the top ; segments of the same

length, oblong, pale yellow, with a small bright violet spot on the

face at the base; stamens half as long as the perianth-segments.

nan Trid. 169, Ovieda purpureolutea, Klatt in Linnea xxxii.

80.

Coast Reeron: Tulbagh, Thom!

7. L. micrantha (Baker in Journ Linn. Soc. xvi. 156); corm

conic, } in. diam., with thick, blackish, cancellate tunics ending in a

riug of short bristles ; basal leaf 1, spreading, falcate, ensiform, 6-9 in.

long, 4-3 in. broad, moderately firm in texture; peduncle 3—1 ft. long

including the inflorescence, strongly ancipitous, with a few much-

reduced leaves ; flowers arranged in a dense corymbose panicle, 1-2

at the tip of a branchlet; spathe-valves oblong, obtuse, firm in

texture, green with a brown tip, $-4 in, long; perianth dark lilac;

tube cylindrical, }-4 in. long; segments spreading or reflexing, ob-

lanceolate, 4 in. long; stamens half as long as the perianth-segments,

Handb. TIrid. 169. Ovieda micrantha, E. Meyer in Herb. Drege ;

Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 781. lL. manuleeflora, Eckl. Top.

Verz. 31.

Coast Region: mountains near Tulbagh, Bolus, 5250! Zeyher, 1593! Due

toits Kloof, Drége/ Riversdale Div.; between Little Vet River and Kampsche

Berg, Burchell, 6883!

8. L. divaricata (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 337); corm globose,

3 in. diam., with thick brown tunies; produced basal leaf linear,

6-9 in. long, firm in texture, strongly ribbed; stem 3-1 ft. long in-

cluding the inflorescence, subterete, copiously branched from near

the base; branches arcuate, ascending; flowers 6-10 in a spike,

which is short and dense in the flowering, but elongated in the

fruiting stage; outer spathe-valve ovate-navicular, with a recurved

tip, j-4 in. long, green with a red edge; perianth-tube slender, { in.

long ; limb 3-4 in. long, with oblanceolate segments ; stamens half

as long as the perianth-segments. Handb. Irid. 170. Gladiolus

setifolius, Linn, fil. Suppl. 96; Thunb. Diss. No. 19; Prodr.8; Fl.

Cap. i. 202; Ker, Gen. Irid. 137.

Sovry Arnica: without locality, Thunberg! Thom!

Coast Region ; Clanwilliawn Div., Mader in Hb. MacOwan, 2137 partly !

Western RecGion: Little Namaqualand; between Port Nolloth and the

interior mountains, 200 ft., Bolus, 6575! 6577!

9. L. Pappei (Baker, Handb. Irid. 170); corm not seen ; produced

leaf 1 from near the base of the stem, lorate, spreading, moderately

firm in texture, 2-3 in. long, }-4 in. broad ; stem slender, subterete,

4-6 in. long including inflorescence; branches 2-3; spikes 4-8-

flowered, lax, erect; outer spathe-valve ovate, green, 4 in. long ;

perianth lilac ; tube in, long, slightly dilated towards the throat ;

segments oblong, } in. long ; stamens half as long as the perianth-

92 IRIDEX (Baker). [Lapeyrousia.

segments; anthers oblong, shorter than the filaments; style equalling

or overtopping the stamens.

Coast Region; Tulbagh Div.; Great Winter Hoek, Pappe!

10. L. Fabricii (Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1246); corm globose,

with brown, cancellate tunics ending in short bristles and a long

neck ; basal leaves 2-3, spreading, linear, 2-6 in. long, }-} in. broad,

moderately firm in texture, with 7-9 strong ribs ; stems 3-1 ft, long

including the inflorescence, copiously and diffusely branched from

the base, slightly ancipitous ; flowers 2-4 at the tip of a branch in a

lax spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong, obtuse, green, herbaceous, ¢ in.

long ; perianth lilac or white; tube slender, 11~2 in. long ; segments

patent, oblanceolate, $4 in. long; stamens half as long us the

perianth-segments. Ker, Gen. Irid. 111; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 156; Hundb. Irid. 170. Gladiolus Fabricii, Thunb.

Prodr. 186; Fl. Cap.i.200. Peyrousia Fabricti, Sweet, Hort. Brit.

edit. 2, 499. Ovieda Fabricii, Spreng. Syst. i..147; Klatt in

Linnea xxxii. 778. Meristostigma Fabricii, Dietr. Syn. i. 161.

Gladiolus anceps, Linn. Herb. ex parte! Diasia iridifolia, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 31, non DC.

SoutH ArRica : without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Reeion: Cape Flats, Pappe! Zeyher! Bolus, 2818! MacOwan 2517!

and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 267! New Kloof, near Tulbagh, under

‘1000 ft., Drége, 8507a !

ll. L. fissifolia (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 238); corm

ovoid, with thick, blackish, cancellate tunics ending at the top in

short bristles; produced basal leaf 1, lanceolate, spreading, 1-4 in.

long, firm in texture, prominently ribbed; stem very short, with 2-3

reduced leaves like bracts, sometimes none ; flowers in a simple erect

spike 2-3 in. long, dense at the top, lax below; outer spathe-valves

ovate, amplexicaul, herbaceous in texture, lower 4—% in. long, uppet

shorter and more obtuse ; perianth with a slender tube 1-1} in. long ;

segments oblanceolate or oblong, 4 in. long, dark or light violet or

whitish; stamens about half as long as the perianth-segments ;

avthers 4 in. long; style-branches reaching to the top of the

stamens. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1246; Gen. Irid. 109; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soe. xvi. 155; Handb. Irid.171. Gladiolus fissifolius,

Jacq. Ic. t. 268 ; Collect. iv. 464. Ovieda fissifolia, Spreng. Syst.

i, 147. Gladiolus bracteatus, Thunb. Prodr. 186; Fl. Cap. i. 199.

Lapeyrousia bracteata, Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1246; Gen. Irid.

110. Peyrousia bracteata, Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 499.

Ovieda bracteata, Spreng. Syst. i. 147. Meristostigma fissifolium

and bracteatum, Dietr. Synops.i.161. Morea ovata, Thunb. Fl.

Cap. i. 280.

South AFrica: without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Region: Clanwilliam Div., Mader, 100! near Olifants River, Drege,

8508! Hex River Kloof, near Worcester, 1000-2000 ft., Drage! Kluitjes

Kraal, near Ceres Roud, 850 ft., MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1541! Caledon

Div.; between Houw Hoek and Caledon, 600 ft,, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 805! Zonder Hinde River, near Appels Kral. Zeyher, 4025!

Lapeyrousia. |} tRiDE£ (Baker). 93

CentraL Reeion: Tulbagh Div.; between Great Dvorn River and Little

Doorn River, Burchell, 1213!

WesTeRN ReGion: Little Namaqualana, up to between 1000 and 2000 ft.;

region near the Groen and Zwartdoorn Rivers, Drége, 264la! 2641b! near

Mierenkasteel, Drége, 2642 !

12. L. montana (Klatt, Ergiinz. 25) ; corm ovoid; produced leaf

1, subterete, 4 in. long, } lin. diam. ; stem simple, terete, 2 in. long,

flowers in a simple spike; outer spathe-valve ovate, amplexicaul ;

foliaceous, 13 in. long ; perianth-tube cylindrical, 14 in. long ; seg-

ments elliptic, acute, pale vivlet, blotched with yellow at the base,

4 in. long; anthers equalling the filaments. Baker, Handb. Irid,

171,

CrentRAL Region: Calvinia Div. ; on the Hantam Mountains, Meyer.

May be a variety of L. fissifolia, of which a form guthered by Drage on the

mountains north of the Olifants River, alt. 1000-2000 ft., has subterete leaves, but

much smaller spathe-valves,

13. L. Barklyi (Baker, Handb. Irid. 171); corm not seen; pro-

duced leaves 3—4, subterete or narrow linear, } ft. long, },—} in.

broad, with a dilated lanceolate base, moderately firm in texture,

strongly ribbed ; stem } ft. long including the inflorescence, branched

low down, ancipitous, the lower branches divaricate; flowers 3-5

in a lax spike with a triquetrous axis ; outer spathe-valve lanceolate,

herbaceous, acuminate, #-1 in. long; perianth lilac; tube slender,

# in, long, dilated at the top; limb of the same length with oblong-

unguiculate segments ; stamens half as long as the segments ; anthers

4 in. long, equalling the filaments.

Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand; without precise locality, Barkly!

near Abbevlakte, 600 ft., Bolus, 6576! :

14. L. silenoides (Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1246); corm ovoid,

3 in. diam., with thick, dark brown tunics; basal leaves linear,

14-2 in. long ; stem 4 ft. long including the inflorescence, ancipitous,

branched from the base, with many reduced leaves; spikes few-

flowered, very lax; outer spathe-valves lanceolate, green, 1 in. long;

perianth-tube whitish, subeylindrical, 1-1} in. long; segments

oblanceolate, bright red, spreading, 4 in. long; stamens as long as

the perianth-segments; style-branches overtopping the anthers.

Ker, Gen. Irid. 111 ; Baker in’ Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 156 ; Handh.

Irid. 171. Gladiolus silencides, Jacq. Ic. t. 270 ; Collect. iv. 468.

Ovieda silenoides, Spreng. Syst. i. 147. Meristostiyma silenoides,

Inetr. Synops. i. 161.

Sovtn AFgica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

15. L. Burchellii (Baker, Handb, Irid. 171); corm globose, with

reticulated brown tunics; basal leaves subterete or narrow linear,

6-9 in. long, firm in texture, strongly ribbed ; stems 3-1 ft. long

including the inflorescence, subterete, diffusely and copiously branched

from near the base ; flowers 4-8 to a branch, arranged in a very lax

94 1riDE# (Baker). [ Lapeyrousia.

spike with a stiff subterete axis; outer spathe-valves lanceolate,

acute, green, moderately firm in texture, $-1 in. long; perianth pale

lilac ; tube slender, 1-1} in. long; segments of the limb lanceolate,

1_2 in. long; stamens half as long as the perianth-segments,

' Kananarr Reoion: Bechuanaland; Chooi Desert, near Giraffe Station,

Burchell, 2341! 2350! :

Very near L. silenoides, from which it differs by its longer leaves and perianth-

segments,

16. L. delagoensis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 171); corm not seen;

produced basal leaf single, spreading, linear, 1-2 ft. long; stem

branched from the base; branches of panicle 5-6, strongly ancipitous,

4-6 in. long, subtended at the base by reduced linear leaves ; spikes

lax ; outer spathe-valves lanceolate, green, 1-1} in. long ; perianth-

tube slender, 14-12 in. long; segments half as long as the tube,

linear-lanceolate, reddish ; stamens half as long as the segments.

Eastern Reaion: Delagoa Bay; sandy places, Lourengo Marquez, under

50 ft., Bolus, 7618 !

17. L. anceps (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 238) ; corm ovoid;

tunics brown, cancellate, plicate at the base; produced basal leaf

one, linear, 3 ft. long, moderately firm in texture, strongly ribbed,

$+ in. broad, the other leaves much shorter, lanceolate, amplexicaul ;

stems 3-1 ft. long including the inflorescence, with several arcuate

branches, very ancipitous; flowers 2-5, in lax spikes with an

angled flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-valve ovate, herbaceous, pale

green, 4-3 in. long ; perianth lilac or white, with a slender tube 1-1}

in. long ; segments of the limb oblanceolate, 13 in. long, the three

upper larger than the three lower; stamens about half as long as the

perianth-segmeuts. Ker, Gen. Irid. 110; Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard.

t. 143; Baker, Handb. Irid.172. Gladiolus anceps, Linn, fil. Suppl.

94, ex parte ; Thunb. Diss. No. 17, t. 2, fig. 3; Prodr. 8; Fl. Cap.

1.198; Jacq. Ic. t. 269. Ovieda anceps, Spreng. Syst.i. 147; Klatt in

Linnea xxxii.778. Meristostigma anceps, Dietr. Syst. i. 161. Ixia

Fabricii, Delaroche, Deser. 18. L. compressa, Pourr. Mém. Acad. Toul.

iii. 80, ¢. 6. Ixia pyramidalis, Lam, Ency. iii. 334. Gladiolus denti-

culatus, Lam. Ill. i. 118. Witsenia pyramidalis, Pers. Syn. i. 42.

Var. 6, L. aculeata (Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 396); outer spathe-valve

denticulate down the keel; perianth-limb 4-3 in. long, with broader segments.

Klatt, Erganz. 26. Gladiolus anceps, Herb. Linn., ew parte. Ovieda aculeat

Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 777. Peyrousia aculeata, Sweet, Brit. Flow.

ser. 2, t. 39.

Soura Arica: without locality, Burchell! Var. 8, Zeyher, 1617!

Coast ReGion : Tulbagh, Thom ! Maimesbury Div. ; alate and region of

Saldanha Bay (including Var. 8), Thunberg! Var. 8, Clanwilliam Div., Mader

tm Herb. MacOwan, 2136 ! Piquetberg, 1000-2000 ft., Drage !

Pl eimecse Region: Little Namaqualand ; near Ookiep, Morris in Herb. Bolus,

18, L. macrospatha (Baker) ; corm small; onter coats crustaceous,

brown ; produced leaves 1-2, linear, firm, glabrous, falcate, 13-3 in.

long ; inflorescence branched from near the ground ; spikes lax, few-

Lapeyrousia.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 95

flowered ; rachis narrowly winged; outer spathe-valve lanceolate,

green, herbaceous, 1-13 in. long; perianth lilac; tube much longer

than the spathe ; segments oblanceolate, 3 in. long; stamens one

quarter the length of the limb; capsule oblong, } in. long. L.

cerulea, Bolus in Herb, Norm. Austr. Afric. No. 697, non Schinz.

WrsteRn Recion: Little Namaqualand ; between Port Nolluth and Eleven-

mile Station, 200 ft., Bolus, Herb. Norm., 697!

19. L. Sandersoni (Baker, Handb. Irid. 169); corm globose, $+}

in. diam. ; tunics thick, brown, cancellate ; produced basal Jeaves 2,

narrow linear, firm in texture, erect, strongly ribbed, acuminate,

1-14 ft. long; stems 1-1} ft. long including the inflorescence,

ancipitous; flowers in a lax ample corymbose panicle, 1-2 at the tip

of each branch; spathe-valves oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 1—} in.

long, herbaceous or subscariose ; perianth white or lilac; tube slender,

3-2 in. long, rather widened towards the throat; limb spreading,

3 in. long with oblanceolate segments ; stamens more than half as

long as the perianth-segments. L. Bainesit, var. breviflora, Baker

tn Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 156.

Katanari Recion: Transvaal ; without precise locality. Zoutpansberg Div. ;

summit of Rhenosterpoort, Nelson, 402! Sanderson! Todd, 20! 211!

Also in Tropical Africa.

_ and leaves of L. Bainesti, from which it differs by its shorter perianth-

tube.

20. L. Bainesii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 338); corm not

seen ; produced basal leaves 2, erect, linear, firm in texture, 1-1} ft.

long; 3-3 in. broad, acuminate, strongly ribbed ; stems ancipitous,

14-2 ft. long ineluding the inflorescence ; flowers in a dense corym-

bose panicle, 1-2 at the tip of each branchlet; spathe-valves oblong-

lanceolate, acute, greenish, herbaceous, }~} in. long; perianth whitish ;

tube slender, 14 in, long, slightly dilated at the top ; segments of the

limb oblanceolate, 4 in. long; anthers lanceolate, 3-3} in. long,

equalling the filaments. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 156 ;

Handb. Irid. 170.

a ReGion: Transvaal, Todd, 19! Bechuanaland ; Sirorume River,

0. :

Also in Tropical Africa.

21. L, leptostachya (Baker, Handb. Irid. 170); corm not seen ;

produced leaves 3-4 in a close rosette, linear, glabrous, erect,

moderately firm in texture, 6-9 in. long, % in. broad ; stem 12 ft,

long including the infloreécence, slightly ancipitous; spikes 2-3,

very lax, the end one 10-12-flowered ; outer spathe-valve ovate or

ovate-lanceolate, chartaceous, ie Hee, 29 in. long; perianth

pe lilac ; tube cylindrical, broader up , ¥ in. long; segments

anceolate, half as long as the tube; stamens half as long as the

perianth-segments.

‘KAtanari Recton: Transvaal; Lydenberg Div., McMac, near Pilgrims Rest,

Mudd! Not Natal, as given in the Handb. lrid.

a tRIDEZ (Baker). [ Lapeyrousia.

22. L. cruenta (Baker, Handb. Irid. 173); corm ovoid, with

finely reticulated, fibrous, brown tunics ; produced leaves about 6 in a

distichous tuft, linear, thin in texture, erect, 1-1 ft. long, $-4 in.

broad; stems slender, terete, 1-2 ft. long, simple or branched ;

flowers 6-12, arranged in a lax secund spike; outer spathe-valve —

ovate or ovate-lanceolate, acute, herbaceous, 1} in. long; perianth-

tube slender, 1—12 in. long ; limb bright red, 3 in. long, with oblong

segments, the three lower with a dark spot.at the base ; stamens less

than half as long as the perianth-segments ; capsule small, globose.

Anomatheca cruenta, Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t.1369 ; Lodd. Cab. t. 1857;

Past. Mag. i. 103; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 775.

Soutsa Arrica: without locality, Drége, 8406!

Coast Rea@ion : Howisons Poort, near Grahamstown, Hutton / near Grahams-

town, 2000 ft., MacOwan, 378!

CENTRAL ReGion: Somerset Div., Bowker !

Katanari REGION: Transvaal; damp shady places in wooded ravines around

Barberton, 3000-3500 ft., Galpin, 1015! :

Eastern Reaton: Kaffraria, Cooper, 457! Natal; Inanda, Wood, 406!

Durban, Wood, 650! Nottingham, Buchanan! and without special locality,

Gerrard, 553! Cooper, 1278! Plant, 28! Sanderson, 180! Krauss, 392!

23. L. grandiflora (Baker in Bot, Mag. t. 6924) ; corm globose,

2 in. diam. ; tunics brown, finely fibrous ; leaves 4-8 in a distichous

basal tuft, linear, erect, a foot or more long, }—} in. broad; stem

simple, terete, as long as the leaves; flowers 4—6 in a lax spike;

_ outer spathe-valve lanceolate, green, 3 in. long, much exceeding the

inner; perianth-tube pale, subcylindrical, 1 in. long; segments

oblanceolate, bright searlet, as long as the tube, the three lower with

a darker blotch at the base; stamens as long as the segments.

Handb. Irid. 173. Anomatheca grandiflora, Baker in Journ. Bot.

1876, 337.

ao Reoion: Delagoa Bay, Mrs. Monteiro. Flowered at Kew, Oct.,

Also Highlands of the Zambesi country, collected by Dr. Meller, Sir John

Kirk, and Mr, Buchanan,

24, L. juncea(Pourr. in Mém. Acad. Toul. iii. 79) ; corm ovoid, witu

fibrous tunics ; produced basal leaves 4-6 in a distichous tuft, lorate,

6-8 in. long, in. broad, moderately firm in texture; stems 1-2 ft.

long including inflorescence, subterete, branched from below the

middle ; flowers 46 to a branch, arranged in a lax spike; outer

spathe-valve oblong, obtuse, green, 1} in. long ; perianth pale red ;

tube slender, straight, 3-$ in. long, dilated at the throat; segments

oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, 3-1 in. long, the 3 lower spotted at the

throat; stamens half as long as the perianth-segments; capsule

globose. Ker, Bot. Mag. t. 606; Baker, Handb. Irid.173. Gladiolus

junceus, Linn. fil. Suppl. 94; Thunb. Diss. No. 18; Red. Lil. t. 141.

Anumatheca juncea, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 227; Gen. Irid.

112. Ixia spicata, Burm, Prod. Cap.1. I. emarginata, Vahl, Enum.

ii, 70; Lam, Eneye. iii. 342 ; Jll.i. 112.. I. Gawleri, Schrad. Journ.

Lapeyrousia. | IRIDEX (Baker). 97

iv. B. 67. Gladiolus polystachius, Andr. Bot, Rep. t. 66. @.

marmoratus, Lam. Encyc. ii. 727. G. paniculatus, Pers. Syn.i. 45,

G. excisus, Jaeg. Hort. Schoenbr. t. 491. G. amabilis, Salisb.

Prodr, 41.

Coast Region: Uniondale Div. ; Lange Kloof, Thwnberg !

XX. MICRANTHOUS, Pers.

Perianth with a short, curved, subcylindrical tube and subequal,

spreading, oblanceolate, obtuse segments. Stamens inserted at the

throat of the perianth-tube, arcuate, unilateral, close ; filaments fili-

form ; anthers lanceolate-sagittate, versatile. Ovary 3-celled ; ovules

2 in a cell, erect, collateral ; style filiform ; branches short, filiform,

bifid. Capsule oblong, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds 1~2

in a cell, lanceolate, erect.

Rootstock a corm with thick, reticulated tunics; leaves sheathing the stem,

superposed ; flowers small, red, arranged in dense, distichous spikes ; outer spathe-

valve oblong-lanceolate, with a rigid centre and broad, hyaline border.

Disteis, Endemic.

Leaves narrowed gradually to the point ... re oe 1) plantagine

Leaves lorate, ak es; tipped ist x'easers oS 0 Tutalones. ee

1. M. plantagineus (Eckl. Top. Verz. 43); corm ovoid, 4 in.

diam. ; tunics thick, reticulated, ending in bristles at the top; stems

3-1 ft. long, simple or branched ; produced leaves about 3, super-

posed, linear, acute, firm in texture, strongly ribbed, the lower 3-1 ft.

long, the upper much shorter, loosely sheathing the stem to the base

of the inflorescence; spikes 3-6 in. long, the lower flowers often

abortive or replaced by bubille; spathes } in. long ; perianth-tube

as long asthe spathe ; segments 4} in. long; stamens about as long

as the perianth-segments ; anthers } in. long ; style-branches reaching

to the top of the filaments. Baker, Handb. Irid. 179. Watsonia

plantaginea, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 553; Gen, Irid. 123; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 159. Izia plantaginea, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 59 ;

Red. Lil. #. 198. Gladiolus plantagineus, Pers. Syn. i 46.

Gladiolus alopecuroides, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2,54, ex parte. M.

alopecuroides, Eckl. Top. Verz. 43. Ixia triticea, Burm. Prodr, 1.

M. triticeus, Klatt, Erganz.21. Phalangium spicatum, Houtt. Handl.

xii, 115, t. 80, fig. 2. Watsonia compacta, Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1577.

W. triticea, Spreng. Syst. i. 150.

Van. 8, juncea (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 159) ; leaves subterete,

Cc : Cape Div.; near Cape Town, Thunberg! Bolus, 2829!

Lions Bump. Burchell 1101 near Rondebosch, Burchell, 1791 Muizenberg,

MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 270! Paarl Div.; Klein Drakenstein Mts.,

under 500 ft., Drége! Worcester Div., Cooper, 1621! Dutoits Kloof, 3000-

4000 ft., Drége! Riversdale Div. ; near Zoetmelks River, Burchell, 6744! 6770!

6823 ! on the Lange n, near Kampsche Berg, Burchell, 7043! Uitenhage

Div. ; Galgebosch, MacOwam, 1935! Var. 8, Malmesbury Div. ; Groene Kloof

and vicinity, under 1000 ft., Zeyher, 1611! Piquetberg Div., Zeyher, 1610!

Paarl Div.; Klein Drakenstein Mts., under 1000 ft., Drége, 8444! Worcester

Div., Cooper, 1679! Simons Bay, Milne, 193! MacGillivray, 480! Uitenhage

Div. ; between Van Stadens Berg and Bethelsdorp, Drege, 8445 !

98 tripex (Baker). [ Micranthus.

2. M. fistulosus (Eckl. Top. Verz. 44); corm }-1 in. diam., the

tunics ending at the top in long bristles; leaves 3-4, superposed,

sheathing the stem up to the base of the spike, lorate, falcate,

glabrous, moderately firm in texture, obtuse, with a conspicuous

mucro, finely veined, the lowest 3-6 in. long, the upper shorter;

stems simple, 3-1 ft. long; spike 2-5 in. long, dense, many lower

flowers often abortive; spathe and flowers exactly like those of the

other species. Baker, Handb. frid.179. Gladiolus alopecuroides,

Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, 54, ex parte. G.spicatus, Linn. Sp. Plant.

edit. 2, 53, ex Ker, non Linn. Herb. Watsonia spicata, Ker im

Konig and Sims’ Ann, i. 229 ; Gen. Irid. 123. Ixia spicata, Willd.

Sp. Plant.i.200. M. spicatus, Klatt, Ergdnz. 21. Ixia cepacea,

Red. Lil. t, 96. J. fistulosa, Ker, Bot. Mag. t. 523. Gladiolus

Jistulosus, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. t.16 G. tubulosus, Burm, Prodr. 2.

Coast Rraron: Devils Mountain, MacOwan, 2509! Ecklon, 524! Flats near ~

Rondebosch, Burchell, 198! between Cape Town and Simons Bay, Burchell,

8555! near Tulbagh, Burchell, 1034! Hottentots Holland Mts., Thwnberg /

XXI. FREESIA, Klatt.

Perianth with a long, funnel-shaped tube ; segments of limb sub-

equal, oblong, Stamens inserted below the throat of the tube, close,

arcuate; anthers linear. Ovary ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules crowded in

the cells; style filiform, arcuate; branches short, slender, bifid.

Capsule loculicidal, 3-valved. Seeds turgid.

oo Endemic, monotypic. Differs from Tritonia only by its bifid style-

1. F. refracta (Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 678); corm ovoid, with

thick, reticulated, fibrous tunics; stem terete, flexuose, distantly

branched, with a few much-reduced leaves; basal leaves about 6,

linear, firm in _texture, about 3 ft. long, $-4 in. broad; flowers very

fragrant, resupinate, arranged in lax secund spikes with a flexuose

rachis ; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, acute, scariose, not hiding

the ovary ; perianth greenish-yellow or bright yellow, 1-1} in. long ;

tube 3 in. diam. at thé throat, constricted suddenly below the middle ;

limb distinctly bilabiate, its segments ovate-oblong, 3-1 in. long,

those of both the two lips much imbricated, the central one of the

upper lip broader and more obtuse than the side ones, and not

reflexing in the fully-expanded flower; anthers lanceolate, just

exserted from the perianth-tube, much shorter than the filiform

filaments. Klatt, Erganz.26 ; Baker, Handb. Irid. 167. Gladiolus

refractus, Jacq. Ic. t. 241; Coll. Suppl. 26; Red. Lil. t. 419.

Tritonia refracta, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 228; Bot. Reg.

t. 185; Gen. Irid. 119. Gladiolus resupinatus, Pers. Syn. i. 45.

G. Sparrmanni, Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 49.

_ Van. B, F. odorata (Klatt in Linnea xxxiv. 672); 1

rigid than in the rt inflorescence less bi cehea ek yee + sme pee

spathe-valves broader and more obtuse, covering the ovary, distinctly toothed at

Freesia. | IRIDEZ (Baker). | 99

the apex; flowers bright yellow, with a suddenly-constricted tube, but the limb

less distinctly bilabiate than in the type, with all the segments more oblong and

obtuse. Baker, Handb. [rid. 167. ‘Tritonia odorata, Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1820.

Var. y, F. alba (Baker, Handb, Irid. 167); leaves, inflorescence and spathe-

valves as in 8; flowers larger, pure white, with the tube narrowed more gradually

downwards, the limb very indistinctly bilabiate, and all the segments obtuse and

nearly equal.

South Arrica: without locality, Sparrmann in Herb. Thunberg !

Coast Recion: Swellendam Div. ; along the Buffeljagts River, Zeyher, 4027 !

Riversdale Div. ; Hooge Kraal, near Zoetmelks River, Drége! Var. 8, Bathurst

Div.; between Blaauw Krans and Kowi Poort, Burchell, 3652! and between

Blaauw Krans and Kaffir Drift Military Post, Burchell, 3711! Albany Div. ;

uae Grahamstown, Galpin, 207! Zeyher! Var. y, Caledon Div., MacOwan,

482!

The above are the three principal types, which I have characterized mainly

from detailed notes kindly furnished by Prof. M. Foster. F. ganthospila, Klatt

in Linnea xxxiv. 673 (Gladiolus canthospilus, Red. Lil. t. 124), differs mainly

from alba by its suddenly-constricted perianth-tube, and F. Leichtlinii, Klatt in

Regel Gartenjt. ¢. 808, by the same character and its large pale-yellowish flowers.

XXII. WATSONIA, Miller.

Perianth with a long curved tube, cylindrical in the lower half,

funnel-shaped in the upper half; segments subequal, oblong,

spreading. Stamens unilateral, arcuate, contiguous, inserted below

the throat of the perianth-tube; filaments filiform ; anthers linear-

oblong, versatile. Ovary globose, 3-celled ; ovules many, superposed ;

style filiform ; style-branches short, subulate, bifid. Fruit an oblong

loculicidal capsule. Seeds globose or angled by pressure.

Rootstock a tunicated corm; leaves usually rigid in texture, ensiform; flowers

large, bright red, rarely white, arranged in simple or branched spikes ; spathe-

valves oblong-lanceolate, entire, rigid in texture, brown or herbaceous.

Disteis. One species in Madagascar.

Subgenus WaTSoNIA PROPER. Flowers large; upper part of tube cylindrical

or narrowly funnel-shaped.

Perianth-segments §~}in. long... — ... | +s .. (1) aletroides,

Perianth-segments }-} the length of the tube ... (2) angusta.

Perianth-segments $-1 in, eg :

Stems tall, often branched :

Spikes lax, 12-20-flowered ... vee ... (3) Meriona.

Spikes dense, 30-50-flowered ... se ... (4) densiflora.

Stems shorter, simple, spikes few-flowered : :

Perianth-tube 14-2 in. long ... ont .. (5) coccinea,

- Perianth-tube 14-14 in, long : :

Yuet din, diam. at throat... (6) humilis.

Perianth-tube } in. diam. at throat... (7) strictiflora,

Subgenus Nevseria. Flowers large; perianth-tube broadly fannel-shaped in

ee - f the tube large

unnel-shaped apper part of the : :

Stem se and oat age an oe a brevifolia.

Stem long and brane wat sat a ‘

Faishel-abaped upper part of the tube very small... (10) marginata.

Subgenus Bertia. Flowers small; perianth-tube cylindrical, dilated a little at

the summit.

100 1EIDEx (Baker). [ Watsonia.

Lower leaves erect, 6-9 in. long:

Spathe-valves 4-4 in. long... “vs ia .» (11) punctate.

Spathe-valves 3 in. long:

Tube as long as spathe (12) minuta.

Tube much longer than spathe i oi (18) juncifolia.

Lower leaves spreading, 1-3 in. long ... see ... (14) lapeyrousioides.

Doubtful species ... .. ae (15) retusa.

1. W. aletroides (Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 533); corm globose, 1 in.

diam.; tunics of reticulated fibres, ending in-long bristles at the

top ; stems 1-2 ft, long, including inflorescence, simple or branched,

with a few much-reduced sheathing leaves; basal leaves 4—6, ensl-

form, rigid in texture, 6-12 in. long, }-2 in. broad ; flowers 6-12, in

a very lax spike, the lower ones drooping; spathe-valves oblong-

lanceolate, 1-1 in, long, not rigid; perianth bright scarlet or pale

pink ; tube curved, 18-21 lin. long, dilated below the middle, + in,

diam. at throat; segments oblong, 3-3 in. long; style sometimes

protruded beyond the segments; stamens inserted at the bottom of

the dilated part of the tube; anthers } in. long. Ker, Gen. Irid.

198; Ait. Hort. Kev. edit. 2, i. 96 ; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 742;

Baker, Handb. Irid. 174. Antholyza alethroides, Burm. Prodr. i,

Gladiolus aletroides, Vahl, Symb. ii. 96. Gladiolus Merianus,

Thunb. Diss. Glad. No. 12; Prodr. 7. Gladiolus tubulosus, Jacq.

Ic. t, 229; Coll. iv. 153. Watsonia tubulosa, Pers. Syn. i. 42.

Antholyza tubulosa, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 174.

SoutH Argica: without locality, Thom, 361! Harvey, 495! 841!

Coast Region: Zwartberg, near Caledon, under 1000 ft., Zeyher, 4031!

Drége! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm,,942! Riversdale Div.; Vals River,

Thunberg !

2. W. angusta (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 230) ; corm

globose, 1-1} in. diam.; tunics fibrous; stems terete, reaching 8

height of 3-4 ft., usually branched; leaves few, distant, long-

sheathing ; basal leaves 4—6, ensiform, rigid in texture, 1-2 ft. long,

$+1 in. broad; flowers in a lax spike 6-9 in. long; outer spathe-

valve oblong-lanceolate, brown, rigid in texture, 3-1 in. long;

perianth bright scarlet, with a curved tube 18-21 lin. long, dilated

in the upper half, } in. diam. at the throat ; segments oblanceolate,

oblong, cuspidate, §-$ in. long; style reaching to the tip of the

perianth-segments ; anthers linear, 4 in. long. Sweet, Hort. Brit.

edit. 3, 500; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 739; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 157; Handb, Irid. 175. W. fulgida, Salisb. in Trans.

Hort. Soc. i, 323 ; Klait loc. cit. Antholyza fulgens, Andr. Bot.

Rep. t. 192. Ww. tridifolia, var, fulgens, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 600.

Gladiolus Merianus, var. Jacq. Ic. t. 231. W. atrosanguinea, Klatt

in Linnea xxxii. 738. Gladiolus marginatus y, Herb. Thunb.

on: Riv e Div.; between Li V i she-

pore, Sate = (thee pas age upper part is i coerce

“dleatain Rees SesGaan pote Oy » Burchell, 7698! Uitenhage Div.; near Van

channel of Zwartkops River, her, 646!

EasTERN Racion: Tembuland; margin ciau ae ee, 359!

ios

ek,

Watsonia.] trIDEx (Baker), 101

__ 3. W. Meriana (Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii No. 1; Ie. ii.

184, t. 276); corm globose, 1-14 in. diam.; tunics of reticulated

fibres, ending at the top in a ring of bristles; stems 3-4 ft, long

including the inflorescence, usually branched; basal leaves 3-4,

ensiform, rigid in texture, 1-2 ft. long, }-? in. broad; flowers 12-20,

arranged in lax spikes 6-9 in. long, usually bright rose-red, rarely

scarlet or white; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, brownish, rigid in

texture, 3~1 in. long; perianth-tube curved, 14-2 in. long, cylin-

drical in the upper half; throat }4 in, diam. ; segments oblong-

cuspidate, about ~ in. long; style not reaching the tip of the

perianth-segments ; anthers } in. long. Ker in Konig and Sims’

Ann. i. 280; Baker, Handb. Irid. 175. Antholyza Meriana, Linn.

Sp. Plant. edit. 2,54; Ourt.in Bot. Mag. t.418. Gladiolus Merianus,

Red. Lil. t. 11; Jacq. Ic. t. 230. G. marginatus, Thunb., ex parte.

Mertana flore rubello, Trew, Ehret, 11, t. 40. W. litura, Klatt,

Erginz, 19.

Van. 8, W. iridifolia (Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 600); leaves broader than in

the type; flowers closer and more numerous, white or pinkish. Gladiolus

tridifolius, Jacq. Ic. t. 234. ‘

Var. y, W. roseo-alba (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 537); perianth-tube more slender

‘than in the type and segments narrower. Gladiolus roseo-albus, Jacq. Hort.

Schoenbr. i. 7, =.18. W. Ludwigii, Eckl. MSS.

Var. 3, W. dubia (Eckl. Top. Verz. 36); leaves linear; spathes-valves 14-2

in. long; perianth-tube 2 in. long, } in. diam. at throat; segments narrower

than in the type, oblong-spathulate, # in, long. Klatt in Linn@a xxxii. 741.

Vag. ¢, platypetata (Baker); flowers many in a long spike, bright rose-red,

with shorter, broader, rather imbricated segments.

SourH Argica: without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Recion: Paarl Mouritains, 1000-2000 ft., Drége ! Worcester Div.,

Coo 1626! Algoa Bay, Cooper, 3179! Albany Piv.; near Grahamstown,

Mictiek: 94! Var. B, Piquetberg, 1500-3000 ft., Drége, 8439! Var. 3, New

Kloof, near Tulbagh, Drége /

Karanari Reeioy: Var. y, Transvaal, Sanderson /

Eastern Recion: Natal; on a stony hill near Byrne, 4550 ft., Wood, 1874!

Kaffraria, Cooper, 67! 456! 3180!

4, W. densiflora (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 336) ; corm globose,

lin. diam. ; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres ; stems simple,

terete, erect, 2~3 ft. long ineluding the inflorescence ; basal leaves 4-6,

rigidly coriaceous, ensiform, 2-3 ft. long, }-} in. broad ; flowers

40-50, arranged in a dense spike 1 ft. long, all imbricated; outer

spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, acute, brown, rigid, 1 in. long ;

perianth bright rose-red, rarely white; tube curved, 13-1} in.

long, narrowly funnel-shaped in the upper half, $ in. diam, at the

throat ; segments of the limb oblong, cuspidate, 3 in, long ; style

not reaching to the tip of the perianth-segments ; anthers § in. long,

just protruded from the perianth-tube. Bot. Mag. t.6400; Handb.

Irid. 176; Klatt, Ergénz. 18.

Katanart Recton: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 3500~

5000 ft., Galpin, 813! Orange Free State, Cooper, 886! .

RasteRrNn ppd : Natal; Inanda, Wood, 538! Rodeborough, 4000 ft., Miss

102 tRIDFz (Baker). [ Watsonia.

Armstrong! without precise locality, Plant, 29! Cooper, 3186! Pondoland ;

between Umtata R. and St. John’s R., 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 4536!

Mr. J. M. Wood sends a fine form with pure white flowers, which flowered for

the first time at Kew in September, 1891.

5. W. coccinea (Herbert MSS. in Herb. Kew); corm depresso-

globose, 1} in. diam.; tunies thick, of reticulated fibres, ending at

the top in bristles; stem simple, about a foot long including the

inflorescence; basal leaves linear, firm in texture, 6-9 in. long;

flowers 4-6 in a very lax spike; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate,

brownish, rigid, the lower 1-13 in. long; perianth bright crimson ;

tube curved, 13-2 in. long, dilated in the upper half, § in. diam at

the throat; segments oblong-spathulate, cuspidate, an inch long,

the lowest a little longer and more spreading than the others; styles

reaching to the tipof the perianth-segments. Klatt, Ergdnz. 18;

Baker, Handb. Irid. 175. W. pellucida, Eckl. Top. Verz. 36.

W. Meriana, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1194. :

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Thom !

Coast ReGion: Constantia, Zeyher! between Palmiet River and Houw

Hoek, Grey! Stellenbosch and Hottentots Holland, Ecklon.

A plant received from the Glasnevin Botanic Garden, July, 1887, differs by

its smaller bright scarlet flowers.

6. W. humilis (Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 2; Ic. ii. 198,

t. 297, fig. 2); corm globose, 1 in. diam. ; tunics thick, of reticu-

lated fibres prolonged into bristles round the neck; stem usually

simple, about a foot long including the inflorescence; basal leaves

linear, firm in texture, 6-9 in. long, }-+ in. broad; flowers 4-6,

arranged in a very lax spike, bright rose-red ; spathe-valves oblong-

lanceolate or lanceolate, firm in texture, the lower sometimes 13-2

in. long; perianth with a curved tube 1}-13 in. long, funnel-shaped

in the upper half, 4 in. diam. at the throat ; segments oblong, } in.

long, 3 in. broad; styles falling short of the tip of the perianth-

segments; anthers linear oblong, } in. long. Ker in Bot. Mag. t.

631 and 1193; Gen. Irid. 127; Baker, Handb. Irid. 176. Antho-

lyza caryophyllacea, Houtt. Handl. xii. 63, t. 79, fig. 3. Gladiolus

marginatus, Thunb. Diss. No. 20, ex parte. G. laccatus, Jacq. Ic.

t. 232; Red. Inl. t. 343. Neuberia laccata, Eckl. Unio Itin. No.

560. W. laccata, Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 631; Eckl. Top. Verz.

86. W. maculata, Klatt, Erganz. 18.

Soura Arrica: without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Recion: near Cape Town, Bolus, 3800! Cape Flats, Zeyher, 1634!

Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloot, Zeyher, 1635! near Tulbagh, Ecklon, 560!

between Paarl and Pont, Drége, 8441! Swellendam Div.; near Karmelks River,

under 1000 ft., Drége /! mountain ridges along the lower part of Zonder Kinde

River, Zeyher, 4030! near George, Burchell, 6066! 6091!

Eastggn Recion: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 4000 ft., Baur, 499!

Natal, Cooper, 3187!

_T. W. strictiflora (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1406); corm globose, 1 in,

diam.; tunics thick, fibrous ; stems simple, 13-2 ft. long, including

the inflorescence ; basal leaves linear, firm in texture, 6-12 in. long,

Ea ee ee a — aes

Watsonia. | IRIDEZ (Baker). 103

2 in. broad ; flowers few, arranged in a very lax spike ; spathe-valves

oblong-lanceolate, acute, brown, firm in texture, 3-2 in. long;

perianth bright rose-red; tube slightly curved, 14 in. long, sub-

cylindrical in the upper half, 4 in. diam. at the throat ; segments

oblong-spathulate, patent, $ in. long; stamens and style reaching to

the tip of the perianth-segments. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi.

158 ; Handb. Irid. 176 ; Klatt, Ergadnz. 18; Eckl. Top. Verz. 36.

Coast Region : Caledon, Zeyher! Houw Hoek, Ecklon!

8. W. brevifolia (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 601) ; corm globose, 1 in.

diam, ; tunics of reticulated fibres, produced into a ring of bristles at

the top; stems 1~1} in. long including the inflorescence, usually

simple ; basal leaves about 4, linear, rigid in texture, 6-9 in. long;

spikes lax, 6-8 flowered; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, brown,

rigid, 3-{ in. long; perianth bright rose-red; tube curved, 2-1 in,

long, dilated into a broad funnel in the upper half; segments oblong,

3-% in. long; style-branches reaching to the tip of the perianth-

segments ; anthers just protruded from the perianth-tube, Gen.

Srid. 125; Art. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, i. 95; Baker, Handb. Irid. 176.

W. hyacinthoides, Pers. Syn.i. 48. Antholyza spicata, Andr. Bot,

Rep. t. 56.

Sovrn Argtca: without locality, Thom !

Coast Reeion : Swellendam Div.; near Groot Vaderbosch, Zeyher, 4029 |

Bears the same relation to W. rosea that W. humilis bears to W, Meriana.

9. W. rosea (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 230) ; corm large,

globose; tunics thick, fibrous; basal leaves ensiform, rigid in tex-

ture, reaching a length of 2-3 ft. and a breadth of 1~2inches; stems

4-6 ft. long including the inflorescence, usually much branched ;

spikes lax or rather dense, the end one 4-1 ft: long, the others

shorter; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, acute, brown, rigid, Zin,

long ; perianth bright rose-red ; tube 1-1} in. long, dilated into a

broad funnel in the upper third ; segments oblong-spathulate, cuspi-

date, as long as the tube; stamens and style reaching halfway up

the perianth-segments. Bot. Mag. t. 1072; Gen. Irid. 125; Ait.

Hort. Kew. edit. 2,i. 94; Baker, Handb, Irid. 177. Neuberia rosea,

Eckl. Top. Verz.37. Gladiolus pyramidatus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 335.

G. tridifolius var., Jacq. Ic. t. 235. W. striata, Klatt, Ergdnz, 18.

Gladiolus sceptrum, Forster MSS.

: without locality, Grey! Thom, 955! Forster!

seis races : Table etic’ mactuen. 2556! MacGillivray, 482!

Simons Bay, Milne! between Simonsberg and Ban Hoek, Rogers! Paarl Moun-

tains, 10002000 ft., Drége! Stockenstrom Div.; Katberg, Hutton! Mrs.

Barber, 3! : :

Karanart Region: Transvaal; Pilgrims Rest, Roe in Herb. Bolus, 2655!

Zoutpansberg Div., Houtbosch Berg, Rehmann, 5778! 6779!

Habit and leaf of W. Meriana, from which it differs in the shorter tube and

larger segments of its perianth.

10. W. marginata (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 608); corm large, globose;

104 IRIDEX (Baker). [Watsonia,

basal leaves ensiform, very rigid in texture, with a thick pale brown

border, 1-12 ft. long, 1-14 in. broad; stems reaching a length of

4-5 ft. including the inflorescence, much branched, the dense end-

spike 6-9 in. long, the others smaller and stiffly erect ; outer spathe-

valve oblong-lanceolate, 3 in. long, paler and less rigid than in the

preceding species, rather lacerated in the edge ; flowers fragrant,

bright rose-red; perianth-tube $ in. long, dilated into a small

funnel at the very top and spreading oblong segments #-1 in. long;

stamens and style reaching halfway up the perianth-segments.

Gen. Irid. 125; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, 1.94; Baker, Handb. Irid.

177. Neuberia marginata, Eckl. Top. Verz. 37. Ixia marginata,

Ait. Hort. Kew.i. 59. I. sceptrum, Hort. Gladiolus marginatus,

Linn. fil. Suppl. 95 ; Thunb. Diss. No. 20, ex parte. G. glumaceus,

Thunb. Prodr. 186; Fl. Cap. i. 204. Ixia cartilaginea, Lam.

Encyc. iii. 340; Ill, i. 112.

Var. 8, minor (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1530); flower smaller, the expanded

limb about an inch in diameter.

Sourn Arnica: without locality, Thunberg ! Grey ! Var. 8, Zeyher, 1636!

oo Fas Reeion: Heaths by the Breede River near Darling Bridge, Bolus,

This very distinct species is the Gladiolus marginatus of the Linnean and

Smithian herbaria, but Thunberg also included under the name several of the

other species as here treated.

11. W. punctata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 229); corm

globose, $ in. diam. ; tunics thick, cancellate in the upper half, pro-

duced into fine bristles at the neck ; leaves 3-4, superposed, narrow

linear or subterete, rigid in texture, the lower 6-9 in. long; stems

simple, terete, 3-1 ft. long including inflorescence ; spike dense, 2—3

in. long ; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, acute, brownish-green, rigid

in texture, }-} in. long; perianth dark red or dark violet, with a

subeylindrical tube 3-1 in. long and spreading oblong segments

3 in. long; stamens and style reaching halfway up the perianth-

segments. - Gen. Irid, 124 ; Klatt, Ergdnz. 19; Baker, Handb. Irid.

177. Gladiolus spicatus, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, i. 83; Thunbd. Fl.

Cap. i, 193. Beilia spicata, Eckl. Top. Verz. 48. W. rubens, Ker,

+ Gen. Irid. 124. Gladiolus rubens, Vahl, Enum. ii. 98.

Vak. 8, triticea (Baker, Handb. Irid. 177); spike shorter and denser; flowers

swaller; leaves terete. Gladiolus triticeus, Thunb. Fl. Cap. i, 194. Beilia

triticea, Eckl. Top. Verz. 43. G. subulatus, Vahl, Enum. ii. 97. W. subulata,

Klatt, Ergiinz. 19. W. filifolia, E. Meyer in Herb. Drage. W. sanguinea,

zictoesd paper (Baker, Handb. Irid. 177); perianth slend

i & . oo a :

tube Lay in. long and a limb 4 in. long. A nein! a .

SoutnH Argica: without i !

Poor tag locality, Thunberg! Var, 8, Thunberg! Zeyher,

Coast Recion: Paarl Mountains, under 100 ft., Drége! Hottentots Hol-

land Mts., Thunberg ! Bontebok Flats, between Cape Agulhas and Potberg,

Drege, 3492! ‘Var. 6, Cape Flats near Constantia, and on Table Mountain,

Paar 5! Worcester Div.; Cooper, 1615! Dutoits Kloof, Drége! Var. y,

12. W. minuta (Klatt, Erganz. 19); corm globose, 4 in. diam. ;

Watsonia. } IRIDEZ (Baker). 105

tunics thick, cancellate; stem slender, simple, terete, under a foot

long ; leaves 3~4, superposed, linear, rigid in texture, the lowest

4—6 in. long, ;—} in. broad; flowers dark red, arranged in a dense

spike 1-15 in. long; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, brown, rigid,

3-3 in. long; perianth-tube cylindrical, not exserted from the

spathe ; segments narrow, oblong, } in. long; stamens and style

falling short of the perianth-segments. Baker, Handb. Irid. 178.

W. punctata, var. Zeyheri, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 159.

’ Coast Reaion: Piquetberg Div., m !

variety of W. puastictas Et ante DOL, Fees ae See 8

18. W. juncifolia (Baker, Handb. Irid. 178) ; corm globose, 2 in,

diam. ; tunics of fine parallel fibres, prolonged more than an inch

above its neck; stem slender, terete, simple, 1} ft. long; basal leaves

usually 2, terete, firm in texture, a foot or more long ; flowers in a

lax simple erect spike 4-5 in. long ; spathe-valves oblong, rigid in

texture, } in. long, green with a brown tip; perianth bright lilac;

tube cylindrical, under an inch long, limb spreading, }-} in. long,

with narrow oblong segments; anthers Janceolate, 1 in. long,

equalling the free filaments ; style-branches falling short of the top of

the anthers. Morphixia juncifolia, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 238 ;

Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 98. Anomatheca calamifolia, Klatt, Ergdnz.

21. Iria Zeyheri, Baker, Handb, trid. 166, .

Coast Reaion : Piquetberg Div., Zeyher, 1619!

14, W. lapeyrousioides (Baker, Handb. Irid. 178); corm ovoid,

4 in. diam.; tunics of reticulated fibres in the upper half; stem

simple, 4-6 in. long, with 1-2 lanceolate, erect, small sheathing

leaves; lower leaves 2, superposed; lanceolate, falcate, spreading,

moderately firm in texture, 1-3 in. long, a in. broad; flowers

8-6 in a very lax spike; spathe-valves oblong, } in. long;

perianth dark red; tube cylindrical, an inch long; segments

oblong, } in. Jong; stamens and style-branches reaching nearly to

the tip of the perianth-segments. Anomatheca juncea, Herb. Drége,

non Ker.

Coast ReGion: Caledon Div.; Mountains between Villiersdorp and French

Hoek, 2300 ft., Bolus, 5251! Worcester Div. ; Dutoits Kloof, 2000-4000 ft.,

Drége! Bolus, 6497 !

15. W. retusa (Klatt, Erginz. 20); stem slender, terete, simple ;

leaves linear, like those of an Jzia ; flowers 6-8 in a lax spike

with a flexuose rachis; spathe-valves like those of an Izia in shape

and texture, 4 in. long ; perianth-tube curved, cylindrical, twice as

long as the spathe, dilated into a small funnel at the top; segments

bright rose-red, oblong, 4 in. long; anthers very small, oblong, with

very short filaments ; style-branches protruded from the perianth-

tube, bifid at the tip. Baker, Handb. Irid. 178. Ixia polystachia,

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 629.

Sourn Argica: without locality.

Known only from the figure cited. The habit is so entirely that ofan Ixia,

that I fear the styles may have been drawn bifid by some mistake of the artist.

In Gen. Irid. Ker refers it to Tritonia scillaris.

106 TRIDEZ (Baker). [ Babiana.

XXIII. BABIANA, Ker.

Perianth with a long slender tube, funnel-snaped at the top; seg-

ments usually oblong or oblong-unguiculate, nearly equal. Stamens

unilateral, contiguous, inserted near the throat of the tube, usually

shorter than the segments. Ovary 3-celled ; ovules many, superposed :

style-branches short, simple, usually flattened at the tip. Capsule

oblong, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds small, globose or

angled by pressure.

Rootstock a tunicated corm ; leaves plicate, various in shape, strongly ribbed,

hairy, often distinctly petioled and oblique at the base; flowers various in colour,

arranged in simple or panicled spikes; spathe-valves various in texture, usually

lanceolate, firm, pilose, finely ribbed.

Disters. Besides the Cape species, only one, discovered by Prof. Bayley

Balfour in Socotra, is known.

Subgenus Evpapiana. Segments of the perianth rather unequal, oblong,

spathulate or unguiculate.

Perianth with a long tube:

Leaves two or three times as long as the peduncle

and spikes :

Stamens half as long as the limb wi ... (1) hypogea.

Stamens one-third as long as the limb .» (2) Bainesii.

Leaves shorter than or a little overtopping the

flowers :

Tube much longer than the spathe :

Perianth-limb } inch long :

Leaves linear ... ‘ «+ ae (3) Tineolata.

Leaves ensiform ras oon 4) spathacea.

Perianth-limb 1 in. long:

Leaves linear .., “ oie -.. (5) tubiflora,

Leaves ensiform ee eee

Tube = or but little longer than the

Leaves hairy :

Leaves overtopping flowers .., we sambucina.

Leaves not overtopping flowers ... (8) densiflora.

Leaves glabrous, very thick and rigid .. 3 Dregei.

Perianth with a tube not more than 1-1} in. long:

Spikes few-flowered :

Peduncle very short :

Leaves linear, spirally curled .,. ... (10) namaquersis.

am ene ee =e oe8 ee Eto

aves o os vee ove -.. (12) Sprengelii.

Leaves deltord :

Perianth-tube an inch long ... _—,... (13) flabellifolia.

Perianth-tube 1} in. long ... ... (14) cuneifolia.

Peduncle elongated ee ti} mononeura.

wee oon oon

Spikes 1-3, many-flowered :

Leaves linear, glabrous or slightly hairy :

Leaves straight ... e<e eo +» (16) fimbriata.

Leaves spirally curled .., eid es (17) spiralis,

Leaves ensiform, glabrous or slightly hairy :

Leaves not much overtopping the inflor-

escence .., we ous vic ... (18) mucronata.

Leaves much longer than the inflorescence ti9} occidentalis.

Leaves ensiform, hairy :

Perianth-tube equalling the spathe _.., (20) plicata.

Perianth-tube longer than the spathe a disticha,

Babiana.]} 1RIDEZ (Baker). 107

Subgenus Acastz. Segments of the perianth oblanceolate-oblong, subequal,

not unguiculate : :

Spathe-valves firm in texture, hairy, closely ribbed :

Spathe and perianth-limb an inch long ... .» (22) stricta.

Spathe and perianth-limb 1} in. long... ... (23) macrantha,

Spathe-valves brown, membranous, glabrous ... (24) secunda.

Subgenus ANntHoLyzorpEs. Perianth with lingulate, unguiculate upper

segments, longer than the others (connects Babiana and Antholyza).

Upper segment about 2 in. long ez rea ... (25) ringens,

Upper segment under an inch long ... 3 +. (26) Thunbergii.

1. B. hypogza (Burchell, Travels, ii. 589); corm large, globose ;

tunics of fine brown matted fibres ; leaves several, more than twice

as long as the infloresceuce, linear or subulate, pilose, above a foot

long ; flowers in 1-3 dense spikes on a very short peduncle; outer

spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, membranous, glabrous, 14-2 in. long;

perianth bright lilac; tube cylindrical, 2-23 in. long, dilated into a

funnel at the top; limb 1} in. long, with subequal, acute, oblong-

spathulate segments ; stamens half as long as the segments ; anthers

lanceolate, 4.in. long; style-branches 4 in. long, flattened at the

tip. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 165; Handb. Irid. 180.

Antholyza hypogea, Klatt, Ergdénz. 11.

Katawari Recion: Bechuanaland; Pellat Plains, near Takun, Burchell, 2241!

Diamond Fields around Kimberley, Mrs. Barber, 3! 8!

2. B, Bainesii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 335) ; corm globose,

1 in, diam. ; tunies of fine drab reticulated fibres ; leaves 6-8, linear,

a foot long, plicate, finely pilose, acuminate, more than twice as long

as the inflorescence; flowers few, arranged in 1-2 congested ereet

spikes on a very short peduncle ; spathe-valve brown, chartaceous,

lanceolate, obscurely pilose, 13-2 in. long; perianth dark bright

lilac ; tube filiform, 2.in. long, dilated into a small funnel at the

top; limb 2 in. long, with oblong or oblong-lanceolate segments

narrowed into a long claw ; stamens one-third as long as the segments;

style-branches } in. long, flattened at the tip. Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvi. 165; Handbd, Irid, 180.

CenTRAt ReGion : near Murraysburg, 4000 ft., Tyson, 312!

Kanani Reaion: Transvaal, in grassy places, Wood, 3653! Roe in Herb.

Bolus, 2654! near Johannesburg, Mrs. Saunders, 15! near Rustenberg, McLea

in Herb. Bolus, 26541! Olifants River, Nelson, 396! Hooge Veldt, Rehmann,

6574! South African Gold Fields, Baines! Orange Free State; near Modder

River, Hutton!

8. B. lineolata (Klatt, Erginz. 13); corm small, globose ; tunics

of brown matted fibres; leaves elongated, narrow linear, subglabrous,

with about four plications, 1 lin. broad ; stem nearly a foot long

including the inflorescence; spathe-valves hairy at the base, mem-

branous at the margin, sphacelate at the tip; perianth-tube cylindrical,

twice as long as the spathe; segments } in. long, pale violet, lineolate.

Baker, Handb, Irid. 180.

Coast Recton: Clanwilliam Div.; near the Olifants River, Ecklon and

Zeyher, 182.

108 tRIDEZ (Baker). [ Babiana.

I have not seen this, and suspect a misprint in the length of tube as stated,

which is said to be 4 lines, whilst the plant is classed by Dr. Klatt next to

B. tubifora in his Longitubulose.

4. B. spathacea (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 234, non Bot.

Mag. t. 638); leaves ensiform, nearly a foot long, 3 in. broad, plicate,

pilose, petioled, oblique at the base; stem a foot long including the

inflorescence ; spikes 2—3, dense ; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceo-

late, seariose, glabrous, $-1 in. long; perianth pale lilac; tube

slender, 13-2 in. long; limb } in. long, with oblanceolate segments ;

stamens nearly as long as the segments; style-branches reaching to

the tip of the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid. 180. Gladiolus

spathaceus, Linn. fil. Suppl. 96; Thunb. Diss. No. 25; Prodr. 9;

Fl. Cap.i. 208. B. Eckloniit, Klatt, Erganz. 14.

CrentRaL Reaion: Calvinia Div.; Bokkeveld and Hantam in dry regions,

Thunberg !

Described from the type specimens in 'Thunberg’s herbarium, the only ones I

have seen, Its affinity is with B. tubata,

5. B. tubiflora (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 233); corm

globose, 4 in. diam. ; tunics membranous ; basal leaves many, linear,

3-1 ft. long, 4-4 in. broad, plicate, finely pilose ; spikes 1-2, shorter

than the leaves, moderately dense, secund, the end one 2-3 in. long;

spathe-valves lanceolate, finely ribbed, firm in texture, densely

villose, 13-2 in. long; perianth dull pink; tube slender, an inch

longer than the spathe ; segments subequal, oblanceolate-unguiculate,

under an inch long ; stamens not reaching to the tip of the segments.

Bot. Mag. t. 847 and 1019; Gen. Irid. 153; Baker, Handb, Irid.

180. Gladiolus tubiflorus, Linn, fil. Suppl. 96; Thunb, Diss. No. 23,

t. 2, fig. 2; Jacq. Ic. t. 266. G. angustifolius, Lam. IU. i. 119.

G. inclinatus, Red. Lil. t. 44. G. mucronatus, Red. Lil. t. 142.

rey tubulosa, Burm. Prodr.1. Babiana tubulosa, Ker, Gen. Irid.

Coast Raion: Cape Flats, Bolus, 3780! Pappe! Malmesbury Div. ;

Zwartland, Thunberg! near Groene Kloof, Zeyher! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 544!

6. B. tubata (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. edit. ii. 500) ; corm giobose,

1 in, diam. ; tunics membranous; leaves petioled, ensiform, plicate,

pilose, moderately firm in texture, a foot or more long, 4-3 in. broad

at the middle ; spikes often several, dense, secund, the end one

3—4 in. long; rachis very pilose; outer spathe-valve oblong or oblong-

lanceolate, firm in texture, 1-13 in. long, densely villose, scariose at

the very tip ; perianth dull pinkish ; tube slender, 14 in. longer

than the spathe, dilated gradually to a throat, 4-4 in. diam. ; seg-

ments oblong-spathulate, 1-1} in. long; stamens not reaching to the

tip of the segments; style-branches subulate, } in. long. Baker,

Handb. frid. 181. Gladiolus tubatus, Jacq. Ic. t. 264. G. longt-

florus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t.5. Babiana tubiflora, var. tubata, Ker in

Bot. Mag. t. 680. Gladiolus ringens, var., Herb. Thunb.

Babiana.] — ir1pEx (Baker). 109

_ South Argica: without locality, Thunderg! Burchell! Villett! Drége, 8404!

Harvey, 838!

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, MacOwan, 2479!

7. B. sambucina (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 234); corm

globose, tunicated ; basal leaves 5-6, ensiform, petioled, plicate, pilose,

overtopping the inflorescence, about 4 in. broad; peduncle including

inflorescence $-1 ft. long; flowers in few or several dense spikes;

outer spathe-valve lanceolate, pubescent, 13-2 in. long; perianth

deep lilac; tube 13-2 in. long, funnel-shaped at the top ; segments

subequal, oblong-spathulate, 1 in. long; stamens not more than half

‘as long as the segments; style-branches cuneate at the tip. Bot.

Mag. t. 1019; Gen. Irid. 152 ; Baker, Handb. Irid. 181. Gladiolus

sambucinus, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. t. 15. G. ringens, «, Herb.

Thunb.

Souts Arrica: without locality, Thunberg !

8. B. densiflora (Klatt, Erginz. 14); corm ovoid; tunics brown,

of thick fibres ; stems glabrous, terete, curved, 6-8 in. long ; leaves

hairy, plicate; outer ensiform, } ft. long, $ in. broad ; inner linear ;

flowers 8-9 in a dense spike ; spathe-valves membranous, cuspidate,

unequal ; outer 13 in. long; perianth whitish; tube slender, lilac,

2 in. long; limb 8 lines long with oblong-spathulate segments, the

three lower with two purple spots, Baker, Handb, Irid. 181.

Centeat Recion: Calvinia Div.; on the Hantam Mountains, Meyer.

9. B. Dregei (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 336) ; corm not seen ;

leaves very thick and rigid in texture, ensiform, plicate, glabrous,

9-12 in. long, 3-1 in. broad at the middle, with thick stramineous

ribs and margins; flowers in 3—4 congested erect spikes on a short

common peduncle; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, 13-2 in.

long, firm in texture, closely ribbed, glabrous; perianth-tube cylin-

drical, 2-21 in. long, dilated into a funnel at the top; segments

oblong-spathulate, subequal, an inch long; stamens half as long as

the limb; style-branches flattened at the tip. Journ, Linn, Soc, xvi.

165; Handbd. Irid. 181.

WestEsn Recion: Little Namaqualand; Uitkomst, 2000-3000 ft., Drage,

2628 !

10. B. namaquensis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 181); corm globose,

1 in, diam., with a neck 2 in, long ; leaves several, linear, 1-13 in.

long, spirally curled, very hairy; spikes 2, congested, subsessile on

the surface of the soil; spathe-valves oblong, acute, scariose, } in,

long ; perianth-tube as long as the spathe; segments. dark purple,

obovate-oblong, an inch long; style half as long as the perianth-

segments, with declinate branches about 2 lines long.

Wesrern Recion : Little Namaqualand; in sandy ground near Port Nolloth,

Bolus, 6579 ! (not 4348 as quoted in the Handb. Irid.).

11. B. pygmm@a (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 165); corm

ovoid, 4 in. diam.; tunics brown, membranous ; leaves 4—5, with a

110 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Babiana.

petiole 2-3 in. long and a lanceolate, hairy, plicate lamina, 2-3 in.

long, 4-4 in. broad ; flowers 2-6 in an erect spike, on a short hairy

pedunele, reaching nearly to the top of the leaves; spathe-valves

oblong-lanceolate, hairy, $-1 in, long; perianth pale lilac; tube

funnel-shaped, as long as the spathe; segments unequal, oblong-

unguiculate, 1-1} in. long; stamens half as long as the perianth-

limb. Handb. irid. 181. B. nana, Ker, Gen. Irid, 154. Gladiolus

nanus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t.137. Ixia pigmea, Burm. Prodr. 1.

Soutn AFRica: without locality, Zeyher !

Coast Region: Clanwilliam Div.; between Heeren Logement and Kanagas

Berg, Drége, 2625!

12. B. Sprengelii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 165); corm

globose, } in. diam. ; tunics brown, membranous ; basal leaves 4-5,

with a hairy petiole about 2 in. long and an oblique, oblong, acute,

plicate lamina, 1-14 in. long, hairy and moderately firm in texture ;

flowers 1-2 in an erect spike reaching to the top of the leaves ; outer

spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, hairy, #-1 in. long; perianth pale

lilac ; tube funnel-shaped, as long as the spathe; segments unequal,

oblong-unguiculate, 1-1} in. long; stamens half as long as the

perianth-limb, Handb. Irid. 182. B. pygmea, Spreng. in Herb.

Zeyher. :

Coast Rreion ; Saldanha Bay, Zeyher / ;

Perhaps only a variety of B. pygmaa, with which Dr. Klatt unites it.

13. B. flabellifolia (Harv. ex Klatt in Linnea xxxv. 380) ; corm

not seen ; leaves 4-5, with a petiole 2-3 in. long, and an oblique,

hairy, deltoid, flabellate lamina about 2 in. long and 1 in. broad at the

truncate dentate tip; flowers 2-8, in an erect spike on a short

peduncle, reaching to the top of the leaves; spathe-valves oblong-

lanceolate, hairy, $-1 in. long; perianth lilac; tube filiform, as long

as the spathe; segments unequal, oblong-unguiculate, 1 in. long;

stamens more than half as long as the perianth-limb. Baker in

Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 165; Handb. Irid. 182.

Western Recion ; Little Namaqualand, Whitehead !

14. B. cuneifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 335); corm

globose, 1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine matted brown fibres; leaves 5-6,

with an underground petiole sometimes 5-6 in. long, and an oblique,

deltoid, very plicate lamina of firm texture, and more or less hairy,

14-2 in. long; flowers 5-6 in a congested spike reaching to the

top of the leaves; spathe-valves lanceolate, acuminate, 12 in. long ;

perianth bright lilac ; tube as long as the spathe; limb above an inch

long, with unequal, oblong-unguiculate segments; stamens half as

Se, = — perianth-limb. Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 165; Handb.

rid. 182.

Sours Argica: without locality, Drége, 2627 !

15. B. mononeura (Baker, Handb. Irid. 182); corm not seen ;

leaves linear, glabrous, rigidly coriaceous, 8-9 in. long, ; in. broad,

Babiana.] IR1DEX (Baker). 111

narrowed gradually from the middle to both ends, with a distinct

strongly-raised midrib and revolute edges ; peduncle slender, glabrous,

one- flowered, 3 ft. long, with a small sheathing leaf at the middle;

outer spathe-valve lanceolate, green, glabrous, closely ribbed, an inch

long ; perianth-tube as long as the spathe; limb 1-1} in. long, with

oblong-unguiculate, unequal segments, the upper one the largest;

stamens more than half as long as the perianth-limb; anther } in.

long.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Thunberg !

16. B. fimbriata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 166) ; corm ovoid,

$~1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine brown matted fibres; leaves about 6,

with a long petiole and a slightly hairy, plicate, linear lamina of

moderately firm texture, 4-6 in. long, a4 in. broad ; stem a foot

long including the inflorescence ; spikes 1-2, lax, with a slender

nearly glabrous axis ; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, 3 in. long,

subglabrous, green, with a brown scariose cusp; perianth pale lilac ;

tube as long as the spathe; limb ringent, under an inch long, with

unequal, oblong-unguiculate segments ; stamens nearly as long as the

perianth-limb. Handb. Irid. 182. Antholyza fimbriata, Klatt in

Linnea xxxv. 299; Ergdnz, 11.

WestEen Recion: Little Namaqualand; between Zwartdoorn River and

Groen River, Drége, 2619 !

17. B. spiralis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 183) ; corm not seen; basal

leaves 6-8, petioled, narrow linear, plicate, rather hairy, moderately

firm in texture, with a blade 6-9 in. long, ;,—-4 in. broad, spirally

twisted towards the tip; stem a foot long including the inflorescence ;

spikes 2-3, lax, with a flexuose, pubescent rachis ; outer spathe-valve

oblong-lanceolate, } in. long, green, finely pubescent, with a brown

scariose cusp; perianth pale lilac; tube as long as the spathe;

segments $ in. long, unequal, oblong-unguiculate ; stamens as Jong as

the perianth-segments.

Sours Arrica: without mere Two specimens in the Forsyth herbarium,

purchased by Mr. Bentham in .

18. B. mucronata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 234); corm

globose, 1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine matted fibres; leaves 5-6, with a

petiole 3-4 in. long, and an ensiform, glabrous, plicate lamina }—? in.

broad ; flowers several in a dense spike on a short peduncle, ing

about to the top of the leaves ; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate,

firm in texture, green, closely ribbed, glabrous or slightly hairy,

3-1 in. long ; perianth lilac; tube as long as the spathe ; segments

unequal, oblong-unguiculate, an inch long; stamens half as long as

the perianth-limb. Ker, Gen. Irid. 149; Baker, Handb. frid. 183.

Gladiolus mucronatus, Jacq. Ic. t. 253; Collect. iv. 162.

B. scabrifolia, Brehmer ex Klatt Ergénz, 15.

Var. B, 1 8 er, Handb. Irid. 183) ; perianth-tube 1 than the

spathe, eatieeuee s. spathacea, Ker in Pe joa t. 638, py Thunb,

Coast Recton: Clanwilliam Div.; near Holle River, under 1000 ft., Drége,

2624! Lange Vallei, Drage, 2623 !

Wesrekn Recion : Little Namaqualand, MacOwan!

112 1R1DEZ (Baker). [ Babiana.

19. B. occidentalis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 183) ; corm not seen ;

leaves 4-5, with a plicate, ensiform, glabrous lamina a foot long, about

1 in. broad at the middle, tapering gradually to both ends ; flowers

many, arranged in a panicle of three spikes, with a long peduncle,

reaching about half-way up the leaves; spathe-valves oblong-

lanceolate, finely pilose, closely ribbed, an inch long; perianth

bright lilac ; tube filiform, 1 in, long, funnel-shaped at the top;

segments unequal, oblong-unguiculate, 1-1} in. long; stamens half

as long as the perianth-limb.

Coast Raion: Clanwilliam Div., Mader in Herb. MacOwan, 2169!

May be a luxuriant variety of B. mucronata.

20. B. plicata (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 576, excl. syn.) ; corm

globose, 3 in. diam.; tunics of brown matted fibres; leaves 5—6, with

a petiole 2—4 in. long, and a hairy, plicate, ensiform lamina 4—} in.

broad, 3-6 in. long ; flowers fragrant, arranged in a simple or forked

spike usually shorter than the leaves; peduncle and rachis hairy ; outer

spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, hairy, about an inch long; perianth

lilac or red, with a tube equalling the spathe and unequal oblong-

unguiculate segments an inch long; stamens half as long as the

perianth-limb ; style-branches flattened at the tip. Ker in Konig

and Sims’ Ann, i, 234; Gen. Irid. 149; Baker, Handb. Irid. 183.

Gladiolus fragrans, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr, t. 14. G. plicatus, Linn.

Sp. Pl. edit. 2, 53, ex parte. G. ringens, Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 214, ex

parte. B. caerulescens and B. villosa, Eckl. Top.Verz. 32. B. punctata,

Klatt, Erganz. 14,

Van. 8, B. maculata (Klatt, Ergiinz. 15); dwarf, with a small corm, narrow

linear lines, and not more than 2-3 crowded, erect flowers. B. angustifolia, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 31.

Vax. y, Forsteri (Baker, Handb. Irid. 184); lower leaves with a broad half.

deltoid lamina developed only on the outer x of the midrib.

Soutn Argica: without locality, Thunberg/ Var. y, Forster!

Coast Region: Cape Flats, Burchell, 8553! Bolus, 4750! MacOwan and

Bolus, Herb. Norm., 273! Table Monntain and Devils Mountain, under

1000 ft., Drege ! Burchell, 8489 ! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 272! Camps

Bay, MacOwan, 2559 ! Between Paardeneiland, Blueberg and Tygerberg, Drége,

8387! Between Paarl Mts. and Paardeberg, under 1000 ft., Drege! Paarl Mts.,

Drege, 8396! Laauws Kloof, near Groene Kloof, Drége, 8384! Var. 8, Cape

Flats at Doornhoogde, Zeyher !

21. B. disticha (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 234) ; corm globose,

}+1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine matted brown fibres; leaves about 6,

with a petiole 2-3 in. long, and an oblique, ensiform, plicate, hairy

lamina 4-6 in. long, 3-} in. broad; flowers in a simple spike

reaching about to the top of the leaves; outer spathe-valve oblong-

lanceolate, very hairy, closely ribbed, ?-1 in. long; perianth pale

lilac; tube slender, $- in. longer than the spathe, funnel-shaped at

the top; limb 1~1} in. long, with unequal oblong-unguiculate

segments ; stamens half as long as the perianth-limb ; style-branches

$ in. long, cuneate at the tip. Bot. Mag. t. 626 ; Gen. Irid, 149;

Baker, Handb, Irid. 184. Gladiolus plicatus, Jacq. Ic. t. 237.

Babiana. IRIDEE (Baker). 113

Coast Reaion: Table Mountain, Ecklon, 124b! Caledon Div.; Klein

River Berg, Zeyher, 4003 | George Div.; Kaymaus River, Burchell, 5806! Lower

Albany, Hutton /

WeEstTERN ReGIon: Little Namaqualand; between Koper Berg, Silver

Fontein, and Kaus, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 8386 ! between Pedros Kloof and Lily

Fontein, 3000-4000 ft., Drege, 8401! without special locality, Scudly, 25!

Differs from B. plicata mainly by its longer perianth-tube, and is scarcely more

than a variety.

22. B. stricta (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 234) ; corm globose,

3 in. diam., with a long neck and tunics of fine matted fibres ; basal

leaves about 6, moderately firm in texture, with an ensiform hairy

lamina 4—6 in. long; stem 3-1 ft. long ineluding the inflorescence,

which overtops the leaves ; spikes 1-3, moderately dense, many-

flowered, with a very hairy axis; spathe-valves oblong, firm in

texture, closely ribbed, very hairy, —$ in. long ; perianth various in

colour, red or lilac ; tube funnel-shaped at the top, as long as or a

little longer than the spathe ; segments subequal, obtuse, oblanceolate-

oblong, #-1 in. long ; stamens about half as long as the perianth-

segments ; style-branches 4 in. long, flattened at the tip. Bot. Mag.

tt. 621 and 637 ; Gen. Irid. 150; Baker, Handb. Irid. 184. Gla-

diolus strictus, Ait. Hort. Kew.i. 63; Red. Lil. t. 90. G. plicatus,

Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2. 53, ex parte; Thunb. Diss. p. 20 and

Prodr. 9, ex parte; Fl. Cap.i. 211. G@. nervosus, Lam. Encyc. ii, 724.

B. villosa, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann, i. 234; Bot. Mag. t. 583,

Ixia villosa, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 58. I. punicea, Jacq. Ic. t. 287.

I, flabelliformis, Salish. Prodr. 37. Gladiolus villosus and puniceus,

Vahl, Symb. ii. 114-5. B. purpurea, Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1019.

Ixia purpurea, Jacq. Ic. t. 286.

Var. 8, B. rubro-cyanea (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 234); perianth-

Jimb lilac, with a red throat. Iaia rubro-cyanea, Jacq. Ic. t, 285; Curt. Bot,

Mag. t. 410 ; Reich. Eaot. t. 30. B. rubro-cerulea, Pritz. Ind. Ic. 134,

Var. y, B. obtusifolia (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 234); dwarfer than

the type, with a shorter stem and a few larger, pale lilac flowers, with a more

funnel-shaped tube. aia villosa, Jacq. Ic. t. 284. ‘

Var. 3, B. sulphurea (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 234); flowers milk~

white or sulphur-yellow. Bot. Mag. t. 1053. Gladiolus sulphureus, Jacq. Ic.

t. 239. G. plicatus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 268.

Var. ¢, B. angustifolia (Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. ii. 499); leaves linear.

B. stricta, var., Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 637. Iwia viltosa, var., Jacg. Frag. t, 14,

jig. 3.

Var. ¢, B. reflexa (Eckl. Top. Verz. 33); flowers smaller than in the type,

the lower of the spike deflexing.

Sovtn Arrica: without-locality, Thunberg !

Coast Region: between Paarl and Pont, below 1000 ft., Drége, 8390a!

Caledon Div. ; near Appels Kraal, by the Zonder Kinde River, Zeyher, 4001!

Var. 8, Malmesbury Div, ; near Groene Kloof, 500 ft., MacOwan and Bolus,

Herb. Norm., 584! 586! Var. 8, Tulbagh Div. ; Halfmanshof, near Twenty-four

Rivers, 400 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 543!

Besides the varieties cited, B. undulato-venosa, parviflora, quadripartita and

multiflora, Klatt, Erganz. 16-17, belong here.

23. B. macrantha (MacOwan in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxv. 394);

corm small, ovoid ; tunics of matted fibres; basal leaves 45, lanceo-

114 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Babiana.

late, 2-3 in. long, hairy, petioled ; peduncle a span long, simple or

forked ; flowers 3-4 in a lax spike; outer spathe-valve oblong-

lanceolate, 1-13 in. long, brown at the tip, hairy ; perianth-tube 3 in.

long; segments obovate, sulphur-yellow tinged with purple at the

base, 13 in. long; stamens half as long as the limb; anthers linear,

purple. Baker, Handb. Irid. 184.

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div.; moist, sandy places near Darling, 400 ft.,

MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 811!

Flowered at Kew from plants sent by Prof. MacOwan, June, 1888.

24. B. secunda (Ker, Gen. Irid. 154); corm not seen; leaves

about 6, petioled, with an ensiform, densely hairy, plicate lamina

5-6 in. long, } in. broad; stem a foot long including the inflorescence,

branched from halfway down; spikes many-flowered, dense, secund ;

spathe-valves oblong, brown, membranous, glabrous, $-4 in. long,

with 2-3 teeth at the top, as in Jzia; perianth-tube funnel-shaped,

$ in. long; segments subequal, oblong, } in. long; stamens not quite

as long as the perianth-segments. Baker, Handb. Irid. 184

Gladiolus secundus, Thunb, Fl. Cap. i. 215; Skrivt. Nat. Selsk.

Kjobenh, vi. t. 4.

SoutH Argrica: without locality, Thunberg !

Seen only in the Thunbergian herbarium.

25. B. ringens (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 233); corm

globose, 1 in. diam. ; tunics brown, membranous; stem pilose, 1-14 ft.

long, ending in a long sterile branch; basal leaves many, narrow

linear, thick in texture, strongly ribbed, plicate, 3-1 ft. long, glabrous,

¢ in. broad at the middle ; flowers 8-12 in a dense secund spike on

a short, arcuate branch; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, 14-1} in.

long, firm in texture, finely ribbed, pilose; perianth bright red; tube

greenish, 5 in. longer than the spathe, openly funnel-shaped at the

top; upper segment standing forward, oblong, with a distinct claw,

- 1}-2 in, long; the others much shorter, lanceolate or oblanceolate-

spathulate ; stamens much longer than the upper segment; style-

branches subulate, 4 in. long.- Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1006 ; Bot. Mag.

- t, 6667; Ker, Gen. Irid. 152; Baker, Handb. Irid. 185. Antholyza

ringens, Linn. Sp, Plant. edit. 2.i. 54 ; Thunb. Diss. No. 5 ; Prodr. 7;

£1. Cap. i. 167 (Commel. Hort. i, 81, t. 41 ; Breyn. Ic. 21, t.8, fig. 1).

SoutH Arnica: without locality, Masson! -

Coast Reaion: Cape Flats, under 500 ft.; near Cape Town, Bolus, 3744!

near Constantia, Thunberg! near Duiker Viey, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Wookie eat ae Mee mics and Simons Bay, Burchell, 8563! and at

- vy" a ee iy ! Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher! Malmesbury Div. ;

26. B. Thunbergii (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 233); corm

large, globose, with a long neck ; tunics membranous; leaves linear

or ensiform, 1-1} ft. long, 4} in. broad, firm in texture, plicate,

finely pilose ; stem 2-8 ft. long including the inflorescence, which

is a lax panicle of 4-8 dense secund spikes 2-3 in, long; spathe-

valves oblong- lanceolate, hairy, 1-1} in. long; perianth-tube broadly

funnel-shaped, }—} in. longer than the spathe ; limb reddish ; upper

Babiana. ] | IRIDEZ (Baker). 115

segment oblong-spathulate, # in. long, the others shorter, lanceolate ;

stamens reaching to the tip of the upper segment. At. Hort. Kew.

edit, 2, i, 104; Ker, Gen. Irid. 152; Baker, Handb. Frid. 185.

Antholyza plicata, Linn. fil. Suppl. 96; Thunb. Diss. No.6; Prodr.

7; Fl. Cap. i. 169.

Sovrn Arrica: without locality, Masson! Hort. Fothergill. in 1788!

Coast ReGion: Piquetberg Div.; on sand dunes near the seashore below

Verloren Vallei, Thunberg / :

WestEEN Reaion: Little Namaqualand; sandy places by the sea, near Port

ay haa and Bolus, Herb. Norm,, 699! and without precise locality,

CuLly, a:

XXIV. MELASPHERULA, Ker.

Perianth slit down nearly to the ovary ; segments oblong-lanceolate

or lanceolate, very acuminate. Stamens short, inserted at the base of

the perianth ; filaments arcuate, filiform; anthers oblong, versatile.

Ovary short, 3-lobed, 3-celled ; ovules 2~3 in a cell ; style short,

filiform, its branches entire. Fruit a membranous loculicidal

capsule, with three deep, acutely-angled lobes. Seeds oblong, with a

thin brown testa, thickened and spongy at the top.

Distris. Endemic; monotypic.

1. M, graminea (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 615); corm globose, 3 in,

diam.; tunics thin, brown; leaves about 6 in a distichous basal

rosette, linear, thin in texture, 3-1 ft. long, } in. broad ; stem slender,

1-2 ft. long including the inflorescence, which is a broad, lax

panicle ; spikes few-flowered, with a very flexuose, slender rachis ;

spathe-valves ovate, herbaceous, 4-} in. long ; perianth yellowish-

green, 4-1 in. long; segments all very acuminate, with purplish-

black veins, the lower narrower and more spreading ; stamens half as

long as the perianth ; capsule 4 in. diam., very short, acutely 3-lobed.

Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann, i. 232; Baker, Handb, frid. 189.

Gladiolus gramineus, Linn. fil. Suppl. 95; Thunb. Diss. No. 26;

Prodr. 9; Jacq. Ic. t. 236; Andr. Bot. Rep.t.62. Aglea graminea,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 44. Gladiolus ramosus, Linn, Sp. Plant. edit. 2. i. 53.

Phalangium ramosum, Burm. Prodr. 3, excl. syn. Diasia iridifolia,

DC. in Bull. Phil. 1803, 151; Red. Lil. ¢. 54. D. graminifolia,

DC. loc. cit. ; Red, Lil. t. 163. Melaspherula intermedia, graminea,

iridifolia and parviflora, Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit, 2, 502.

Coast Reeion: Table Mountain, Cooper, 8206! Harvey! Bolus, 2827!

Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher! Paarl Mountains 1000-2000 ft., Drege! Malmesbury

Div.; near Groene Kloof, Thunberg! Bolus, 1485! near Malmesbury, 400 ft.,

MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1544! Tulbagh Div., Galpin, 72! Knysna Div. ;

Ruigte Vallei, under 500 tt., Drege !

- ipidifolia, G. Don, merely differs from the type by its shorter leaves of

eee ee oe pests} Lodd, Bot. Cab. ‘i 1444, by its smaller

flowers.

XXV. SPARAXIS, Ker.

Perianth with a short, straight, cylindrical tube, dilated into a

funnel in the upper half, and six subequal, oblong, ascending seg-

116 1RIDEZ (Baker). [Sparazis.

ments. Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube,

unilateral, assurgent; filaments short, filiform; anthers lanceolate,

contiguous. Ovary 3-celled; ovules crowded in the cells; style

filiform, protruded from the perianth-tube, with 3 faleate, subulate,

entire branches. Capsule small, membranous, turbinate, loculicidally

3-valved. Seeds globose or angled by pressure.

Rootstock a corm with finely-reticulated tunics ; leaves in a fan-like, distichous

rosette ; flowers few, very showy, arranged in simple or panicled spikes; spathe-

valves membranons, lacerated, wrapped round the ovary and perianth-tube.

Disrzis. Endemic. Only one species in a broad sense, varying indefinitely in

the size and colouring of the flowers.

Throat of perianth same colour as segments :

Flowers smaller (1) bulbifera.

Flowers larger - ... er dee sc ben .. (2) grandiflora.

Throat of perianth bright yellow, with a dark blotch below

each segment ... a ees cs. ee ne «-- (3) tricolor.

1. 8. bulbifera (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 226); corm

globose, 4—? in. diam., with fleshy root-fibres, and finely-reticulated,

white, membranous tunics; stems erect, terete, simple or forked,

3-13 ft. long, with 2-3 reduced sheathing leaves low down, often

bearing bulbille in their axils; leaves of the basal rosette about 4,

lanceolate or linear, 3-1 ft. long, moderately firm in texture, the

outer spreading; flowers few to a spike, sometimes solitary, typically

yellow ; spathes 3 in. long, membranous, whitish, with copious brown

dots and lines, wrapped tightly round the ovary and tube, deeply

laciniated at the top, the processes brown and whip-like; perianth-

tube 3 in. long, dilated into a funnel in the upper half; segments

oblong, }—# in. long ; anthers} in. long, protruded from the perianth-

tube; style-branches overtopping the anthers. Ker, Gen. Irid. 94;

Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 748; Baker, Handb. Irid. 197. Inca

bulbifera, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2.i.51; Burm. Prodr.1; Ker in

Bot. Mag. t.545; Red. Lil. t. 128; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 48. Ixia

bulbifera, var. flava, Thunb. Diss. No. 17.

Var. 8, 8. violacea (Eckl. Top. Verz. 27); flowers dark purple, Klatt,

Ergiinz. 55.

SoutH Arrica: without locality, Zeyher! Thom! Burchell!

Coast ReGion: Malmesbury Div.; Zwartland, Thunberg! between Groene

—_ and Saldanha Bay, below 500 ft., Drége, 8846a! Var. 8, Caledon Div.,

yher !

S. albiflora, Eckl. Top. Verz. 28, is a form with the flower whitish inside.

2.8. grandiflora (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 225); habit,

corm, leaves and spathe just as in S. bulbifera, but the flowers larger,

with a limb an inch or more long, and oblong segments often 3 in.

broad, usually yellow or purple ; spathes 3—1 in. long, laciniated half-

way down ; anthers also larger than in S. bulbifera. Ker in Bot.

Mag. t. 779; Bot. Reg. t. 258 ; Gen. Irid. 94; Baker, Handb. Irid.

197. Ixia grandiflora, Delaroche, Deser. 23; Houtt. Handl. xii. 29,

t. 77, fig. 3; Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 541; Red. Lil. tt. 139 and 362.

Ixia bulbifera, Thunb. Diss. No.17, ex parte. I. aristata, Ait. Hort.

Sparazis.] rRipEx (Baker), 117

Kew. i. 57; Andr. Bot. Rep. t.87,non Thunb. I.monanthos, Delaroche,

Descr. 21, I. uniflora, Linn, Mant. 27; Jacq. Ic. t. 283. I. holo-

sericea, -Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr.i. 9, t. 17. S. fimbriata, Ker in Konig

and Sims’ Ann. i. 226. I. fimbriata, Lam. Encye, iii. 339; Il. i.

111. Belamcanda semiflexuosa, Moench, Meth. Suppl. 214. 8S. lacera,

Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 226. S. atropurpurea and

miniata, Klatt, Erginz. 55. S. Liliago, Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2,

501. Ixia Liliago, Red. Lil. t.109. I. anemoneflora, Red. Lil. t.

85. S. stellaris, D. Don in Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. ser. 2, t. 383.

Coast Recion; Lion Mountain, Thunberg! Drége! MacUwan and Bolus,

Herb, Norm., 276! Malmesbury Div.; near Groene Kloof, 300 ft., Bolus, 4344!

Worcester Div., Zeyher ! Cooper, 8178! Tulbagh Div. ; Steendaal, near Tulbagh,

900 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 583! MacOwan, 2679! near

Tulbagh, Thunberg !

Exceedingly variable in flower colouring, the principal named forms being

atropurpurea, dark purple, anemoneflora, pale yellow, Liliago, white flushed

with claret purple outside, and s¢ellaris, dark purple, with oblanceolate, acute,

narrower segments.

3. 8. tricolor (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 225) ; differs only

from S. grandiflora in the colour of the flowers, which are fulvous,

dark purple, yellow, more or less flushed with brown purple, or white

flushed on the back with claret-purple in the upper half, but have

always a bright yellow throat with a dark cuneate, emarginate blotch

at the base of each segment. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1482, and sub ¢.

779; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, i. 85; Ker, Gen. Irid. 93; Baker,

Handb. Irid. 197. Ixia tricolor, Curt. in Bot. Mag. t. 381; Schneev.

Ic. t. 89.; Red. Lil. t.129. Streptanthera tricolor and lineata, Klatt,

Erganz. 56. Sparazis versicolor, Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 160.

S. Griffini and blanda, Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 501. Klatt, Ergénz.

55. 8. lineata, Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard, ser. 2, #. 131. 8S. meleagris

and cana, Eckl. Top. Verz. 27-28.

Coast Region : Stellenbosch, Sanderson, 942!

The favourite species of cultivators. Figures of a series of garden forms will be

found in Van Houtte’s Flore des Serres, vol. ii. July, 1846.

Doubtful species.

4, 8. fragrans (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 224); bulb small,

ovoid; tunics brown, membranous ; stem simple, slender, terete,

under a foot long; leaves about 6 in a basal rosette, avd one

suprabasal, long, linear, glabrous; flowers 2, in a lax, erect spike ;

spathe-valves short, membranous, deeply lacerated ; perianth-tube

very short, cylindrical ; segments spreading, orange-yellow, under an

inch long, narrow oblong ; stamens half as long as the perianth-limb ;

anthers large ; style reaching to the top of the stamens; branches

spreading, } in. long. Gen. Irid. 93. Ixia fragrans, Jacq. Ic. t.

274.

Sovtu Arrica: without locality.

Known only from Jacqnin’s figure, drawn about 1790 from a garden

specimen.

VOL. v L 4

118 1RIDEZ (Baker). [Tritonia.

XXVI. TRITONIA, Ker.

Perianth with a short or elongated cylindrical tube, funnel-shaped

at the top; segments of the limb obovate or oblong, subequal or

rather unequal. Stamens unilateral, contiguous, arcuate, inserted at

the base of the funnel-shaped portion of the perianth-tube ; filaments

filiform ; anthers usually versatile. Ovary 3-celled; ovules superposed ;

style filiform; branches simple, short, spreading. Fruit a small

oblong, membranous capsule, dehiscing loculicidally. Seeds small,

globose, or angled by pressure,

Habit of Izia. Rootstock a corm with fibrous reticulated tunics ; basal leaves

in a fan-shaped rosette, ensiform or linear; flowers various in colour, arranged

in simple or panicled spikes ; spathe-valves oblong, brown, dentate at the tip.

Distr1B. One of the species extends to the tropical mountains of Central

Africa, and a second is endemic there.

Subgenus Trironrx1a. Flowers large; segments subequal, obovate, much

imbricated ; spikes secund.

Flower bright red, or fulvous-yellow:

Segments obovate-cuneate :

Outer segments not spotted .. . (1) crocata.

Outer segments with a large purple-blac

spot on theclaw_... es ‘ie «» (2) deusta.

Segments obovate-sputhulate, the claw with an

inflexed hyaline me 2 ie ee, ee, ~{8) hyalina.

Flower white or pink... Pee ra ine :.. (4) squalida,

Subgenus Dicwong. Flowers small; segments equal, oblong.

Leaves plane:

Leaflong..... pe? aS nee see .» (5) scillaris.

Leaf short a Sea

... (6) trinervata.

= ehcag 2, ves 3 undulata.

Subgenus TriToNIa PROPER, Flowers large or small; segments of the limb

oblong, the three lower without any callus on the face; tube dilated at the top

into a large funnel.

Tube much longer than the spathe :

Flowers green ee ton! obic econ Cp Ve

Flowers bright pink, with a tube dilated in the

upper half... .

eee

Ae Ree me

Flowers white or pale pink, with a tube dilated

only at the top: :

Leaf linear, crisped ore eee eee oe (10) crispa.

Leaf plane, linear-ensiform ... os .» (11) pallida.

Leaf plane, narrow linear sre we» (12) Bakesi.

Tube short (at most an inch long) :

Perianth-segments longer than the tube:

Leaf subulate or very narrow :

Perianth-tube } in. Jong ... «+» (18) ventricosa.

Perianth-tube}in.long... ... (14) kamisbergensis.

Leaf linear, 4 in. long:

Perianth-tube 4—} in. long eves ave (18) disticha.

Perianth-tube }~-} in. long (16) pauciflora.

Perianth-tube din, long... ... .., (17) Iemplemanni.

Perianth-segments about as long as the tube : ;

Flowers white or pale pink : ?

Leaves terete ss ins ave ... (18) teretifolia.

Leaves linear:

Perianth-tube funnel-shaped only at

thetop ... os vee ++» (19) dubia,

————————

Tritonia.] . IRIDEZ (Baker). 119

Perianth-tube funnel-shaped from the

middle :

Perianth §-} in. long inde +» (20) Kraussii.

Perianth 1-14 in. long:

Leaves 4-4} in. broad ... ... (21) lineata.

Leaves under }; in. broad =... (22) Wilsoni.

Flowers bright red ... oe ae ove ++ (23) rosea,

Perianth-segments shorter than the tube :

Perianth-tube slender to the top ... ae -» (24) graminifotia.

Perianth-tube funnel-shaped in the upper half :

Flowers bright red... si oo ... (25) laxifolia.

Flowers orange-yellow... =... 1 =e» (26) Pottsii,

Flowers white ... ie +++ ona = (27) ‘Watsonioides. ~

Subgenus Monrsretia. Perianth-tube funnel-shaped above the middle; three

lower segments furnished with a spreading callus on the claw.

Callus large, oblong. Flowers bright red :

Leaves 7, in. broad... bse nee ++ (28) Nelsoni,

Leaves 4-4 in. broad ie Be ae .» (29) securigera,.

Callus small, Flowers yellow ... —... vee aoe” (80) lava.

Subgenus Srenopasis. Perianth-segments unequal, all distinctly unguicu-

ate.

The only species... as at os ... (31) unguiculata.

Garden hybrid aes 3 ae tee .» (82) crocosmeefiora.

1. T. crocata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228); corm globose,

{+1 in. diam.; tunics of matted, pale brown, reticulated fibres ; basal

leaves 4—6, ensiform, spreading, moderately firm in texture, 4—8 in.

long, 3-3 in. broad; stem slender, terete, simple or branched low

down, 1-1} ft. long including the inflorescence ; flowers 4-10 in a

lax secund spike ; spathe-valves oblong, }-} in. long, green in the

lower part, brown and toothed at the tip; perianth-tube slightly

exserted, cylindrical, dilated into a small funnel at the top ; seg-

ments obovate-spathulate, #-1 in. long, much imbricated, bright ful-

vous-yellow, not distinctly spotted on the claw ; stamens one-third the

length of the limb ; anthers purple, lanceolate ; style-branches } in.

long, overtopping the stamens. Gen. Irid. 120; Baker, Handb. Irid.

190, Ixia crocata, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2. 52; Linn. fil. Pl. Rar.

Hort, Upsal. 13. t. 7; Thunb. Diss. No. 20; Prodr.10; Fl. Cap. i.

245; Ourt. Bot. Mag. t. 184; Wendl. Bot. Beobacht. 5. t. 1. fig. 4.

Gladiolus crocatus, Pers. Syn. i. 44. Tritonixia crocata, Klatt,

Erganz. 22. Ixia iridifolia, Delaroche, Descr. 24 (Miller, Ic. 160,

¢, 239, fig. 2).

Van. 8. T. miniata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228) ; flowers bright red.

Bot. Mag. t. 609; Gen. Irid. 121. Inia miniata, Jaeq. Hort. Schoenbr. t. 24.

Tritonizia miniata, Klatt, Erginz, 22. Ixia erocata, Red. Lil, t. 335,

: h, e! Tulbagh, Pappe! mountains between

Stellenbosch sud. Ticlder Berg, 1000 i, uasDoos and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 953 !

Swellendam Div.; Thunberg / hills on both sides of Buffeljaghts River, Zeyher,

3974! Mossel Bay Div.; between Little Brak River and Hartenbosch, Burchell,

6199! and between Zout River and Duyker River, Burchell, 6371!

: in Bot, Mag. sub. t. 1275, and T. sanguinea, coccinea, and

PE og? Bek. Top. Verz. 29, are varieties of this, differing in the colour of

the flower from the type as indicated by their names.

2. T. deusta (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228) ; differs only

from 7’. crocata by the three outer segments of the perianth being

120 IRIDEZ (Baker). [Tritonta

furnished with a purple-black blotch on theelaw. Bot. Mag. t. 622;

Gen. Irid. 121; Baker, Handb. Irid. 190, Ixia deusta, Ait. Hort.

Kew. i. 60. I. miniata, Red. Lil. t. 89. I. gibba, Salish. Prodr.

38. I. crocata, var., Thunb. Diss. No. 20; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 134.

Tritonixia deusta, Klatt, Ergdnz. 22.

Sournm AFRIcA: without locality, Thom, 45!

Coast Recion: Caledon Div.; Zonder Kinde River, Ecklon and Zeyher, 103 !

Swellendam Div.; Breede River, Gill! hills on both sides of Buffeljaghts

River, 1000-2000 ft., Zeyher, 3974! and without preeise locality, Thunberg !

8. T. hyalina (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 163); differs

from J. crocata only by the segments of perianth-limb being

spathulately narrowed below the middle into a claw with an inflexed

hyaline margin. Handb. Irid. 191. Ixia hyalina, Linn. fil. Suppl.

91. Tritonixia hyalina, Klatt, Ergdénz. 22. Tritonia fenestrata,

Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228; Bot. Mag. t, 704; Gen.

drid. 120. Ixia fenestrata, Jacg. Ic. t. 289, non Thunb.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Thom, 973 !

4. T. squalida (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 581); corm, habit, and leaves

of T. crocata, from which it differs by the colour of the flower,

which is white more or less flushed with pink ; the veins are often

pink on a white groundwork, and there is an obscure yellow linear

blotch at the base of the inner or all the segments. Ait. Hort, Kew.

edit, 2.1.92; Ker, Gen. Irid. 119; Baker, Handb. Irid. 191. Iaia

squalida, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 61. Tritonizia squalida, Klatt,

Erganz. 22. I. similis, Salish. Prodr. 38. TI. crocata, var., Burm.,

Prodr. 1.

South AFRica: without locality, Thom! Pappe!

5. T. scillaris (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 163); eorm

globose, }-5 in. diam. ; tunies of thick parallel fibres; basal leaves

4-6, ensiform, glabrous, moderately firm in texture, 4-6 in. long,

¢+3 in. broad, not crisped; stem about 1 ft. long including the

inflorescence, simple or branched; flowers in a lax spike 3-4 in.

long with a flexuose axis ; spathe-valves oblong, moderately firm in

texture, {-% in. long, deeply 2-3-tid; perianth pink; tube cylin-

drical, rather longer than the spathe ; segments equal, oblong, }—} in.

long ; stamens one-third the length of the perianth-limb ; anthers +’; in.

long, equalling the filaments ; style not longer than the perianth-

tube; branches faleate, 3, in. long. Handb. Irid. 191. Izia scillaris,

Linn, Sp. Plant. edit. 2.52; Burm. Prodr.1; Houtt. Handl. xi.

33, t. 77, fig. 2; Red. Lil. t. 127, non Thunb. I. pentandra, Linn.

fil. Suppl. 92; Thunb. Diss. No. 22; Prodr. 10. Agretta pentandra,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 23. Hesperantha pentandra, Herb. Drége.

I. reflexa, Andr, Bot. Rep.t.14. I. rotata, Ker in Andr. Recens. 3.

I, retusa, Salish. Prodr. 35. I, polystachya, Jacq. Ic. t. 275. Ker.

in Bot. Mag. t. 629, non Linn.

VaR. f. T. stricta (Klatt, Erginz. 23); leaves linear, rigid in texture, with

ong stramineous midrib and margins, Agretia stricta, Eckl. Top.

Te ee lla

Tritonia. | 1RIDEE (Baker). . 121

South A¥rica: without locality, Masson! Forster! Burchell! Pappe!

Coast Recion : Table Mountain, 250 ft., MrcOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm.,

274! Eekion, 9b! 546! Lion Mountain, Bolus, 2826! Paarl Mountains,

Drége! Malmesbury Div.; Klipberg, Drége/ Var. 8, on the Zwartberg near

the Hot Springs, Caledon, Zeyher, 4008 !

6. T. trinervata (Baker, Handb. Irid. 191); corm globose ; tunics

thick, fibrous; stem simple, slender, erect, a foot long; leaves

3, one basal rudimentary, one arcuate, lanceolate, firm in texture,

glabrous, 2-3 in. long, 3-3 in. broad, with three strong, stramineous

ribs, the uppermost a loose stem-sheath 3-5 in. long; flowers 4-6 in

a lax spike ; spathe-valves ovate scariose, strongly cuspidate, 1-1 in,

long; perianth white, with a tinge of pink; tube slender, curved,

cylindrical, 3} in. long; limb campanulate, 4 in. long, with oblong

segments ; stamens half as long as the limb; anthers yellow, curved,

equalling the filaments,

Coast Rre@ton: Caledon Div.; near Appels Kraal, by the Zonder Einde

River, Ecklon and Zeyher, 2421

Near 7. scillaris, from which it differs by its fewer and larger flowers, short

leaf’, and strongly cuspidate spathe-valves,

7. T. undulata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 163); corms

ovoid, czespitose ; tunics of fine fibres; basal leaves 3-5, linear, firm

in texture, glabrous, 2—4 in. long, the margin undulated and plicate

down nearly to the midrib; stem slender, terete, usually simple,

3-1 ft. -long including the inflorescence; spike lax, finally

3-4 in. long, with a very flexuose rachis; spathe-valves oblong,

in. long, deeply 2-3-fid ; perianth pink ; tube cylindrical, rather

longer than the spathe, and equal oblong segments }-3 in. long;

stamens one-third the length of the limb; anther oblong, equalling

the filament ; style as long as the tube, branches 4 in. long. Handb.

Irid. 191. Ixia undulata, Burm, ,Prodr. 1. I. crispa, Linn. fil.

Suppl. 91; Thunb. Diss. No. 8, t. 2, fig. 3; Prodr. 9; Fl. Cap.i.

226; Ker in Bot. Mag.t. 599; Red. Lil. t. 433. Dichone crispa,

Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i, 320. Agretta crispa, Eckl. Top, Verz.

24,

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Thom! Bowie!

Coast Reeron: bills near Tulbagh, and near Piquetberg, Thunberg! near

Paarl, Ecklon, 10! between Paarl and Klein Drakenstein Mountains, under

1000 ft., Drége/ near Malmesbury, 400 ft., MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1545!

Worcester, Zeyher! Caledon Diy. ; Villiersdorp, Grey !

8. T. viridis (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1275); corm ovoid ; tunics of

parallel strands of fine matted fibres ; basal leaves 4-6, linear, thin in

texture, glabrous, }-1 ft. long, 3-3 in. broad, plain or crisped, the

midrib only prominent ; stems 1-1} ft. long including inflorescence,

simple or branched ; spikes secund, many flowered, almost horizontal,

with a very flexuose rachis; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, entirely

green; 1 in. long, the outer much the largest; perianth green; tube

1-1} in. long, strongly curved at the top, not more than 5 in.

diam, at the throat; segments subequal, oblanceolate, obtuse, } in.

long ; anthers just exserted from the throat of the perianth-tube,

122 tr1pEx (Baker). _ [Tritonia.

Gen. Irid. 116; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 756; Baker, Handb. Irid.

192. Gladiolus viridis, Ait. Hort. Kew. iii. 481. Ker in Konig and

Sims’ Ann, i. 231. Montbretia viridis, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvi. 169.

Coast Region: Clanwilliam Div.; stony places near Heeren Logement,

Zeyher, 1618 ! :

9. T. Cooperi (Baker, Handb. Irid, 192) ; corm not seen ; stems

2-3 ft. long, erect, terete, branched ; leaves like those of Antholyza

nervosa, ensiform, a foot long, 4 in. broad at the middle, moderately

firm and rigid in texture, with 5 strong, subequal ribs; spikes

very lax, } ft.long; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, 4 in. long, firm

in texture, greenish-brown ; perianth bright pink ; tube 1} in. long,

gradually dilated in the upper half, 4 in. diam. at the throat ;

segments oblong-spathulate, subequal, } ir. long; stamens just

exserted from the throat of the perianth-tube.

Coast ReGcion : Worcester Div., Cooper, 3182 !

10. T. erispa (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228) ; corm ovoid,

#-1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine reticulated fibres; basal leaves 4-6,

firm in texture, linear, much crisped towards the margin, 4-6 in.

long, +-3 in. broad; stems slender, terete, simple or branched,

3-1 ft. long including inflorescence; spikes moderately dense,

secund, 4—10-flowered ; spathe-valves oblong, obtuse, 3-4 in. long,

brown in the upper half; perianth whitish or pale pink ; tube

cylindrical, 1}~2 in. long, dilated into a funnel at the top ; segments

oblong, obtuse, 3 in. long; stamens reaching more than halfway

up the perianth-limb; anthers lanceolate, purple; style-branches

overtopping the anthers. Ker in Bot. Mag. t.678; Gen. Irid. 117;

Baker, Handb. Irid. 192. Gladiolus crispus, Thunb. Diss. No.

7, t. 1, fig. 2; Prodr. 8; Fl. Cap. i. 191; Linn. fil. Suppl. 94;

Jacg. Ic. t. 267; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 142. G. laceratus, Burm.

Prodr. Cap. 2, Montbretia lacerata, Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc.

xvi. 168. Tritonia lacerata, Klatt, Erginz. 24. Freesia crispa,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 30.

Var B, T. pectinata (Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t, 1275); leaves not at all crisped.

Gen. drid. 117. Inia pectinata, Vahl, Enum. ii. 62. Gladiolus pectinatus,

Soiand. MSS.

Var. y, grandifiora (Baker, Handb. Irid. 192); flowers not more than 2-3 to

a spike, with a tube 24-3 in. and a limb 4-1 in. long. ‘

Var. 8, parviflora (Baker, Handb. Irid. 192); leaves linear, not crisped;

flowers much smaller than in the type, with a tube about an inch long, and

oblanceolate, obtuse segments 4 in. long. _

SourH Arrica: without locality, Var. 6, Thunberg/ Masson! Var. 8, Thom!

Coast ReGion: mountains near Tulbagh, Thunbderg | Piquetberg, Thunderg !

Drege! Paarl Mountains, Drége! Hottentots Holland Mountains, 600 ft.,

Bolus, 5254! Worcester Div., Cooper, 1610! Var. y, Lions Rump, Pappe !

stony places at the foot of Table Mountain, MacOwan, 2389! Var. 8, Winter-

hoek, near Tulbagh, Pappe !

11, T. pallida (Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1275); corm globose,

% in. diam.; tunics of fine matted fibres; stem slender, forked,

Tritonia. | IRIDEX (Baker). 123

3-2 ft. long; basal leaves 4-6, linear, ensiform, glabrous, plane,

1 ft. long, 3-{ in. broad ; spikes very lax, distichous, 3-4 in. long,

4—6-flowered ; spathe-valves oblong, 4 in. long; perianth whitish ;

tube cylindrical, 2-25 in. long, dilated into a short throat, }-} in.

diam. ; segments oblong, obtuse, $ in. long; anthers just protruded

from the throat of the perianth-tube. Gen. Irid. 116; Baker,

Handb. Irid. 192. fontbretia pallida, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvi. 168. Gladiolus longiflorus, Jacq. Ic. t. 262, non Linn, fil.

Sour ArFrica: without locality.

12. T. Bakeri (Klatt, Erginz. 24); corm not seen; basal leaves

4—6 , narrow, linear, striated, rigid, erect, glabrous, a foot or more long,

zz in. diam. ; stem slender, terete, simple or branched, about a foot

long including inflorescence, with 1-2 reduced leaves; spikes

1-3, lax, distichous, 2-9-flowered ; spathe-valves oblong, }—2 in. long,

brown at the tip; perianth whitish ; tube 14-2 in. long, much

dilated at the top; segments oblong, 2 in. long ; stamens reaching

high up the limb; style-branches overtopping the anthers. Baker,

Handb. Irid. 193. Gladiolus striatus, Soland. MSS., non Jacq.

Montbretia striata, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 168. G.

longiflorus, Thunb. Diss. No. 22, ex parte.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Taunberg! Masson! Oldenburg!

Coast Region: Culedon Div. ; near the Zonder Kinde River, Zeyher, 4017!

13. T. ventricosa (Baker, Handb. Irid. 193) ; corm small, ovoid ;

tunics of fine reticulated fibres; stem slender, simple, 4-1 ft. long ;

leaves about 8, superposed, glabrous, lowest enly produced,

narrow linear, erect, as long as the stem; two upper sheathing ;

flowers 2-4 in a short spike; spathe-valves oblong-navicular, 4 in.

long, green, entire; perianth bright red; tube funnel-shaped, ¢ in.

long; segments oblong, obtuse, 3-2 in. long; stamens half as long

as the segments ; anthers lanceolate, equalling the filaments.

Coast Reaton: Caledon Div.; Appels Kraal, near the Zonder Einde River,

Zeyher, 3793 ! mountains near Genadendal, Pappe /

14. T. kamisbergensis (Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 760); stem

terete, forked, 2 ft. long; leaves rigid, linear-subulate, 1 lin. diam.,

overtopping the stem; flowers purple, distichous; spathe-valves

oblong, membranous at the edge, the inner toothed at the tip;

perianth-tube 3 in. long; segments oblong, subequal, twice as long

as the tube; anthers half as long as the filaments; style-branches

short, linear. Baker, Handb. Irid. 193. Freesia kamisbergensis, Eckl.

MSS. Montbretia kamisbergensis, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi,

169.

Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand, Ecklon and Zeyher, 109.

15 T. disticha (Baker, Handb. Irid. 193); stem branched,

3-4 ft. long, with several reduced leaves; leaves linear, firm in

texture, }in. broad, 18-21 in. long; midrib and edges thickened,

stramineous; flowers up to 14 in a lax distichous spike; spathe-

124 IRIDEX (Baker). [Tritonia.

valves oblong, unequal, toothed, longer than the tube of the

perianth; perianth rose-red; tube funnel-shaped, 3-} in. long;

segments subequal, obdvate, twice as long as the tube ; anthers twice

as long as the filaments; style-branches linear. Tritonixia disticha,

Klatt, Ergénz. 22.

Fastern Reaion : Pondoland ; mountains by St. John’s River, 1000-2000 ft.,

Drége, 4549.

16, T. pauciflora (Baker, Handb. Irid. 193); corm ndt seen;

stems 1-3, slender, 4-6 in. long; basal leaves 3-4, linear,

moderately firm, glabrous, 3-4 in, long, 4 in. broad; spikes

1-2-flowered ; outer spathe-valve ovate, acute, 4 in. long; perianth-

tube cylindrical, 1-1 in. long; segments oblong, bright purple,

a4 in. long; anthers lanceolate, } in. long, as long as the filaments ;

style-branches overtopping the anthers.

Wesvern Re@ion: Little Namaqualand; mountains near ’Naries, 3400 ft.,

Bolus, 6622!

17, T. Templemanni (Baker, Handb. Irid. 193); corm middle-sized ;

stem about as long as the leaves, bearing 2 small sheathing leaves ;

leaves linear, rigid, erect, pale green, glabrous, conspicuously ribbed,

4-2 ft. long, }-} in. broad ; inflorescence a lax panicle; spikes

few-flowered ; spathe-valves ovate, subequal, }-} in. long, green ab

the base, red-brown at the tip; perianth-tube funnel-shaped, } in.

long; segments obovate, bright red, 3 in long; stamens half as

long as the limb; anthers linear.

Coast ReGion: Caledon; Div.; on the Zwartberg near the Hot Springs,

Templeman !

Discovered by Mr. R. Templeman in 1887. Sent to us by Prof. MacOwan, in

a living state.

18. T. teretifolia (Baker, Handb, Irid. 194); corm globose, 1 in.

diam.; tunics of fine, pale brown parallel strands of matted fibres;

stem simple, terete, 1 ft. long, with about 3 reduced sheathing leaves ;

leaves rigid, subterete, a foot or more long; spike distichous, very

lax, simple, 6—8-flowered, 4-5 in. long; spathe-valves oblong-lanceo- ~

late, entirely green, 1-4 in. long; perianth pale pink, 4-3 in. long;

segments equal, oblong, as long as the narrowly funnel-shaped tube ;

stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the perianth-segments ; anthers

large, lanceolate.

Eastegn Reeion: Natal; at the foot of Table Mountain, Krauss, 430!

19. T. dubia (Eckl. ex Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 761) ; corm ovoid,

in. diam. ; tunics of tine, matted, reticulated fibres ; basal leaves 4-6,

spreading, linear, moderately firm in texture, 3-4 in. long, 4-} in.

broad; stems }{-1 ft. long including inflorescence, simple or

branched ; spikes lax, distichous, 2-3 in. long; spathe-valves oblong,

; in. long, scariose and toothed at the tip; perianth-tube slender, as

long as or twice as long as the spathe, dilated into a small funnel at

the top; segments oblong, equal, pale pink, } in. long; stamens

Tritonia. | IRIDEX (Baker). 125

half as long as the limb; anthers as long as the filaments; style-

branches not overtopping the anthers. Baker, Handb, Irid. 194.

T. Bolusti, Baker in Journ. Bot, 1876, 337. Tritonixia Bolusti and

conferta, Klatt, Ergianz. 22.

Soutu Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, 4014.

Coast Ree@ion: Uitenhage Div, ; grassy places near the Zwartkops River,

Ecklon, 141! neur Uitenhage, Bolus, 1883! Harvey, 141!

20. T, Kraussii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 194); corm globose; tunics

of fine reticulated fibres; basal leaves 4—6, linear, firm in texture,

6-9 in. long ; stem slender, simple or branched, 13~2 ft. long in-

cluding the inflorescence; end-spike distichous, 10-—12-flowered,

finally 4-5 in. long; spathe-valves oblong, }~3 in. long, toothed at

the tip, brown and membranous in the upper half; perianth pale

pink, 2-$ in. long; segments oblong, about equalling the broadly

funnel-shaped tube; anthers just protruded from the throat of the

perianth-tube. Montbretia dubia, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi.

169 ex parte.

Eastern ReGion: Natal, summit of Table Mountain, 2000 ft., Krauss,

200! and without precise locality, Buchanan! Sanderson, 453!

Scarcely more than a variety of 7. lineata.

21. T. lineata (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228); corm

small, globose ; tunics of fine, reticulated fibres; leaves about 6 in

a basal rosette, moderately firm in texture, linear; outer }-1 ft.

long, }-+ in. broad ; stem slender, terete, 1-1} ft. long including

inflorescence, simple or forked ; end-spike lax, distichous, 4-6 in.

long; spathe-valves oblong, }—} in. long, distinetly toothed at the

tip, brown and scariose in the upper half; perianth white or pale

pink, 1-1} in. long; tube broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half ;

segments equal, oblong, about as long as the tube ; anthers lanceo-

late, protruding from the perianth-tube, equalling the filaments ;

style-branches overtopping the stamens. Gen. Jrid. 118; Att.

Hort. Kew. edit. 2, i. 91; Baker, Handb. Irid. 194. Gladiolus

lineatus, Salish. Prodr. 40; Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 487; Ret. Lil.

tt. 55 and 400. Montbretia lineata, Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi.

169. Ixia reticulata, Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 60. Gladiolus

venosus, Willd. Enum. i. 58.

Sours Argica: without locality, Thunberg! Harvey, 904! :

Coast Region: Mossel Bay Div.; between Great Brak River and Little

Brak River, Burchell, 6164! Bathurst Div. ; near the source of Kasuga River,

Burchell, 3912! Albary Div.; Fish River Heights, Hutton! Stockenstrom

Div.; Katberg, 3000-4000 ft., Drége, 3499c!

CEenrTRAL Bearos : Somerset Div. ; Bosch Berg, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 1199!

Katanarki Reeion: Basutoland, Cooper, 3200! : ‘ :

Eastern Reaion: Natal; Itafamasi, Wood, 669! and without precise locality,

Sanderson, 377! Gerrard, 397! Griqualand East; Kokstad, 4700 ft., Tyson,

1105! and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 507! Kaffraria, Cooper, 1807!

22. T. Wilsoni (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1886, xxvi. 38); corm

globose ; tunics of fine reticulated fibres ; stem slender, 2 ft. long ;

126 1RIDEx (Baker). [Tritonia.

leaves about 6, narrow, linear, subquadrangular, under a line broad ;

3 lower subbasal, 1-14 ft. long, the others distant, superposed ;

spikes 1-2, laxly 4—8-flowered ; spathe-valves lanceolate, }—$ in.

long; perianth white, suffused with red-purple, 1-1; in. long ; tube

broadly funnel-shaped, half as long as the obovate, cuspidate

segments, of which the arcuate upper one is the broadest ; anthers

reaching halfway up the limb, purple; style-arms overtopping the

anthers. .

Coast Region: Port Elizabeth, Wilson!

Described from a living plant and sketches sent me in June, 1886, from Mr. |

John Wilson, of Greenside Gardens, St. Andrew’s. It was sent home by his

brother, Mr, Alexander Wilson, of Port Elizabeth.

23. T. rosea (Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 760); corm globose, 1 in.

diam.; tunics of fine reticulated fibres; leaves linear, firm in texture,

1 ft. long, } in. broad; stem 2 ft. long including the inflorescence,

branched ; spikes lax, distichous, 4-12-flowered, the end one finally

4-6 in. long; spathe-valves oblong, 3-1 in. long, distinctly toothed

at the tip, scariose in the upper half; perianth bright red; tube

3 in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half; segments sub-

equal, oblong, as long as the tube; anthers lanceolate, protruded

from the perianth-tube; style-branches reaching nearly to the tip

of the perianth-segments. Baker, Handb. Irid. 194. Montbretia

rosea, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 169. T. securigera, Eckl,

non Ker,

Coast Recron: Stockenstrom Div.; Katberg, Hutton! Baur, 851! Fort

Beaufort Div.; Winterberg, Zeyher! Eustern Frontier, Mrs. Barber !

‘Kaanari Reeion : Orange Free State, Cooper, 3201!

Eastern ReGion: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 2500 ft., Baur, 431!

Natal, Buchanan !

24, T. graminifolia (Baker, Handb. Irid. 195); corm not seen ;

basal leaves about 6, thin, linear, 6-9 in. long, }-4 in. broad ; stem

slender, simple, 1-flowered and shorter than. the leaves in the only

Specimen seen; outer spathe-valve thin, green, oblong-lanceolate,

an inch long; perianth dull purplish-red; tube slender, an inch

long, ;'; in. diam. at the throat; segments lanceolate, acute, un-

guiculate, 4,4 in. broad at the middle, rather shorter than the

tube ; stamens inserted at the throat of the tube, reaching nearly

to the tip of the segments,

Katanari Reaion : Transvaal; near Lydenburg, Roe in Herb, Bolus, 2651!

25. T. laxifolia (Benth. Gen. Plant. iii. 708); corm globose,

3-1 in. diam. ; tunics of matted reticulated fibres ; stem slender,

1-2 ft, long including inflorescence, usually branched ; basal leaves

4—6, linear, thin in texture, 3-1 ft. long, }-1 in. broad; spikes lax,

distichous, 6-12-flowered, the end one 4-7 in. long; spathe-valves

oblong, {-z in. long, brown and toothed at the tip; perianth bright

red, 1-1} in. long; segments oblong, shorter than the tube, which

is broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half; anthers lanceolate,

Tritonia.} rR1DEx (Baker). 127

reaching halfway up the segments, one-third the length of the fila-

ments; style-branches clavate, overtopping the stamens, Baker,

Hanib. Trid.195. Montbretia laxifolia, Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 754 ;

Baker in Trans. Linn, Soc. xxix. 155, t. 101. fig. A.

Var. 8, T. strictifolia (Benth. loc. cit.); leaves shorter, firmer in texture.

Montbretia strictifolia, Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 753.

Coast Region: Uitenhage Div.; between Zwartkops River and Sunday

River, Ecklon and Zeyher, 260! Harvey,'758! Alexandria Div.; Enon, below

1000 ft., Drége, 3489a! Var. 8, near George, Burchell, 6090! Bathurst Div.,

between Blaauw Krans and Kaffir Drift Military Post, Burchell, 3710!

CrenTRaL. Rgeaton : Rhinoster Kop, near Beaufort, Burke ! stony hills near

Graaff Reinet, 2500 ft., Bolus, 597! plains at the foot of Bosch Berg, near

Somerset East, 2500 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm.,275! Var. 8, Graaff

Reinet Div.; along the Sunday River, Burchell, 2867 !

26, T. Pottsii (Benth. Gen. Plant. iii. 708); corms globose, 1 in.

diam., connected by a slender rhizome; stems branched, 3-4 ft. long

including the inflorescence ; leaves 46, ensiform, moderately firm

in texture, 1-14 ft. long, }—-$ in. broad at the middle; spikes lax,

distichous, the end one finally 6—9 in. long ; spathe-valves oblong,

greenish-brown, 4-; in. long ; perianth bright orange-yellow with a

tinge of red, 1-1} in. long, the equal oblong segments not more than

half as long as the broadly funnel-shaped tube; stamens reaching

halfway up the limb; anthers lanceolate, half as long as the fila-

ments ; style-branches overtopping the anthers. Baker in Bot. Mag.

t. 6722; Handb. Irid. 195. Montbretia Pottsit, Baker in Gard.

Chron. 1877, viii. 424.

KabaHaRI ReGion: Transvaal ; Lydenburg Div., Roe in Herb. Bolus, 2652 !

Eastern Reeion: Natal; Enon, near Richmond, 2000 ft., Wood, 1955!

and without precise locality,.Mrs. Saunders! Griqualand East ; near Kokstad,

5000 ft., Tyson, 1372 ! and near Clydesdale, 2500 ft., Tyson, 2109!

27. T. watsonioides (Baker, Handb. Irid. 195) ; corm not seen ;

stem 2 ft. long; produced leaf single, narrow linear, 2-3 ft. long,

rigid, with revolute edges and a thick midrib; spikes dense, simple

or branched at the base, 4-6 in. long; spathe-valves ovate, brown,

rigid, } in. long; perianth cream-white, an inch long; tube much

curved, twice as long as the oblong segments ; stamens reaching the

tip of the segments.

Katanari Reoron: Transvaal; mountain sides near Barberton, Moodies,

and throughout Upper Swazieland, 3500-5000 ft., Ga/pin, 814! (not 1890, as

quoted in the Handb. Irid.), near Barberton, Thorncroft in Herb. Wood, 4113!

28. T. Nelsoni (Baker, Handb. Irid. 195); corm not seen ; basal

leaves 6~8, narrow, linear, moderately firm in texture, 6—9 in. long,

ys in. broad ; stem slender, simple, as long as the leaves, bearing

1. 4 flowers in a dense spike ; spathe-valves ohlong-lanceolate, }-4 in.

long, brown and scariose in the upper half; perianth bright red,

an inch long, the obovate obtuse segments equalling the tube, which

is broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half, the three lower witha

spreading oblong callus on the claw; stamens reaching more than

halfway up the perianth-segments.

128 IRIDEX (Baker). [Tritonia.

Katanarr Reoron: Transvaal; Zoutpansberg Div. ; mountain summit,

Houtbosch Berg, Nelson, 440!

29. T. securigera (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i, 228); corm

globose, 3-1 in. diam.; tunics of fine, matted, brown fibres; stem

slender, terete, 4-1 ft. long including inflorescence, simple or

branched; leaves 6-8 in a distichous rosette, linear, spreading,

moderately firm in texture, 3-6 in. long, }-4 in. broad; flowers 4-8

in a lax distichous spike ; spathe-valves oblong, 4-3 in. long, faintly

toothed at the top, green with a brown margin ; perianth bright red,

with a tube 3-1 in..long, broadly funnel-shaped in the -upper half;

segments broad oblong, 3 in. long, the three lower with a large oblong

callus at the throat; stamens reaching halfway up the limb ; anthers

much shorter than the filaments; style-branches 1 in. long, over-

topping the stamens. Act. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, i. 91; Ker, Gen.

Irid. 118; Baker, Handb. Irid. 196. Gladiolus securiger, Att.

Hort, Kew. i. 65; Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 383. Montbretia securigera,

DC. in Red. Lil. t. 53; Klatt in Linnea xxxii, 752. Ixia gladio-

laris, Lam. Encyc. iii. 341.

Coast Rrcton : Grahamstown Flats, 2500 ft., Galpin, 386! Oudtshoorn Div.;

near Kleine Poort, Tyson, 3071!

CrntERat ReGion: Fraserburg Div.; ona rocky hill at Dwaal River Poort,

Burchell, 1482! Zak River, Burchell, 1511! Victoria West Diy. ; Carnarvon,

Burchell, 1550! near Murraysburg, Tyson, 311!

30. T. flava (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228) ; corm globose,

3 in. diam. ; tunics of matted fibres; stem slender, terete, 1-1 ft.

long including inflorescence, simple or branched ; basal leaves 4-6,

linear, spreading, moderately firm in texture, 3-4 in. long ; flowers

3-6 in a lax distichous spike; spathe-valves oblong, 1~1 in. long,

green with a scariose margin; perianth bright yellow ; tube 3-1 in.

long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half ; segments oblong, } in.

long, the three lower with a small callus at the throat; stamens

reaching halfway up the limb. Bot. Reg. t. 747; Gen. Irid. 118;

Baker, Handb. Irid. 196. Gladiolus flavus, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 65.

Montbretia flava, Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 753. Izia flabellularis,

Vahl, Enum. ii. 67.

South Argica: without locality.

r 1 ies ah unguiculata (Baker, Handb. Irid. 196); corm small,

globose; tunics of fine matted fibres; stem slender, simple or

branched, 1-14 ft. long; leaves linear, moderately firm, 3 ft. long ;

spikes very lax, consisting of few erect flowers ; spathe-valves oblong,

- $4 in. long, green with a brown tip; perianth-tube subcylindrical,

twice as long as the spathe ; segments unequal, pale lilac, oblanceolate-

unguiculate, $-1 in. long ; stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the

Sour Arrica: without locality, Kitching !

Collected in 1880. Remarkable for the narrow claw of its perianth-segments.

Tritonia.} IRIDEE (Baker.) 129

32. Montbretia crocosmeflora (Hort. ; Floral Mag. n.s. t. 472);

whole plant 3 ft, high; produced leaves 6-8 in a basal fan, green,

largest a foot long, under an inch broad; spikes 1~3, lax, distichous,

the end one 6-9 in. long; spathe-valves lanceolate, herbaceous,

greenish-brown, }-4 in. long; perianth bright reddish-yellow, 1} in.

long ; segments oblong, subequal, as long as the funnel-shaped tube ;

stigmas reaching to tip of segments; stamens shorter.

A garden hybrid between Tritonia Pottsii and Crocosmia aurea. Described

from plants flowered at Kew, Aug., 1889.

XXVII. CROCOSMIA, Planch.

Perianth with a cylindrical tube slightly dilated upwards, and 6

subequal, spreading, oblong segments. Stamens inserted at the throat

of the perianth-tube, unilateral, close, arcuate; filaments long,

filiform ; anthers linear-sagittate, versatile. Ovary 3-celled; ovules

few in a cell, superposed ; style filiform; branches entire, slightly

dilated at the tip. Fruit an inflated, 3-lobed, globose capsule,

dehiscing loculicidally, the valves persistent and chartaceous.

few, large, globose.

Disrris. The single species extends to the mountains of Tropical Africa.

1. C. aurea (Planch. in Flore des Serres t. 702); corm globose ;

tunics thin, membranous; stems terete, 2-4 ft. long, branched,

furnished with a few small leaves ; basal leaves about 6 in a dis-

tichous rosette, linear or ensiform, thin in texture, 1-1} ft. long,

4-} in. broad; spikes few-flowered, lax, equilateral, with a very

tlexuose axis ; spathe-valves greenish-brown, ovate or oblong, acute,

3-4 in. long; perianth bright dark reddish-yellow ; tube }~-1 in.

long; limb 1-14 in. long, with oblanceolate-oblong segments ;

stamens and style reaching to i? tip of ‘the — anthers pale

yellow, in. long; capsule 4 in. diam.; valves rugose, persistent ;

seeds ad as a pea, ‘Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 764; Baker, Handb.

Trid. 189. Tritonia aurea, Pappe MSS.; Hook. in Bot. Mag. t.

4335; Ergdanz. 24; Bot. Reg. 1847, t. 61; Baker in Journ, Linn.

Soc. xvi. 163. Crocanthus mossambicensis, Klotzsch in Peters, Reise

Mossamb. Bot. t. 57.

Vaz. maculata (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1888, iv. 565, fig. 80) has a dark spot at

the base of the perianth-segments. Var. imperialis, Hort., has a perianth-limb

3 in. diam., and leaves an inch broad. -

Katanarr Region: Transvaal; beside streams in wooded ravines around

Barberton, 3000-3500 ft., Galpin, 805! without precise locality, McLea in Herb.

Bolus, 5792! : :

Eastern Recion: Natal; Umbloti, Wood, 7971! without precise locality,

Gerrard, 404! Plant, 76! Cooper, 3202! Buchanan! Griqualand East; Kokstad,

4000 ft., Tyson, 1701! Pondoland; between Umtata River and St. John’s River,

1000 200u ft., Drége, 4551b!_Tembuland; Buzeia, Baur, 31!

Also occurs in south-east Tropica) Africa.

130 rRIpEx (Baker). [ Acidanthera.

XXVIII. ACIDANTHERA, Hochst.

Perianth with a cylindrical tube slightly dilated towards the top;

segments of the limb subequal, oblong or oblanceolate. Stamens

unilateral, contiguous, arcuate, inserted at or a little below the throat

of the perianth-tube ; filaments filiform ; anthers linear or lanceolate.

Ovary 3-celled; ovules many, superposed; style long, filiform ;

branches short, undivided, flattened, falcate. Capsule oblong, mem-

branous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds globose or discoid and broadly

winged.

Rootstock a tunicated corm; leaves narrow linear; flowers few, arranged in a

lax simple spike ; spathe-valves long, lanceolate, entire, herbaceous,

Distr1B. Five species in Tropical Africa.

Perianth-tube 2}~3 in. long:

Segments of the limb oblanceolate :

Leaves linear-subulate ... Se a ... (1) brachystachys.

Leaves linear, 4-} in. broad. = ... (2) graminifolia.

Segments of the limb oblong : ;

Perianth-tube a little longer than the spathe... (3) forsythiana.

Perianth-tube twice as long as the spathe ... (4) platypetala.

Perianth-tube 14-2 in. long, exserted from the spathe :

Only one basal leaf produced :

Flowers in a short spike... - as as 5) flexuosa.

Flowersinalaxspike ... ... {3 tubulosa,

Two or more basal leaves produced :

Flowers 1-2 in a spike:

Segments of limb oblanceolate ... ... (7) rosea.

Segments of limb oblong:

Perianth-tube a little longer than the

spathe .. (8) pauciflora.

Perianth-tube twice as long as the

spathe - AS ei «. (9) brevicaulis.

agit 2-6 in osnike 5

ter spathe-valve Ag :

Leaves grass-like ... (10) Huttoni,

Leaves moderately firm ry ¥s ie Tysoni.

: Outer spathe-valve brownish, acuminate... (12) capensis.

Perianth-tube an inch long, not exserted from the

STOO a ge ne ces ee es oo, (0) ovine,

Perianth-tube very short .., ‘ (14) ixioides,

1. A. brachystachys (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 338); corm

not seen; stem 4 ft. long including inflorescence, simple ; ba

leaves 4-8, crowded, erect, narrow linear, subterete upwards, thick

and rigid in texture, a foot long; flowers 4-6 in a lax spike ; spathe-

valves lanceolate, acuminate, firm in texture, green, finely pubescent,

distinctly ribbed, 14-13 in. long; perianth-tube slender, about 3 in.

long ; segments of the limb oblanceolate, obtuse, cuspidate, 3 in. long,

nearly white, erect ; stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-

tube ; anthers lanceolate, 2 in. long, equalling the filament. Journ.

Linn. Soc, xvi, 160; Handb. Irid. 185.

Coast Region: Clanwilliam Div., Mader in Herb. MacOwan, 2183!

2, A. grawinifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 338); corm

globose, 1 in. diam. ; tunies thick, fibrous, produced into long bristles

eee see

Acidanthera.] 1RIDES (Baker), 131

above the neck ; stem a foot long, with 2-3 reduced: sheathing leaves ;

basal leaves 2, linear, grass-like, 8-9 in. long, }-2 in. broad; flowers

2, in a lax spike ; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, acute, 2 in, long ;

perianth-tube 3 in. long; segments of the limb oblanceolate-spathu-

late, {-1 in. long, 4 in. broad, white with a tinge of purple; stamens

reaching halfway up the limb; anthers lanceolate, 3 in. long.

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 160; Handb. Irid. 186.

Coast Regron : plains between Swellendam and Gauritz River, Bowie ! in the

British Museum Herbarium,

3. A. platypetala (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 339); corm

globose, #’ in. diam. ; tunics of parallel wiry fibres; stems slender,

terete, simple, 1~1} ft. long; leaves usually 3, distant, superposed,

firm in texture, subterete, strongly ribbed, the lowest a foot long, the

upper much shorter; flowers 1-2 in a lax secund spike; outer

spathe-valve lanceolate, green, moderately firm, 1-1} in. long;

perianth-tube curved, 2~3 in. long, funnel-shaped at the apex ; limb

an inch long, yellowish-white, flushed with dull purple; segments

obovate, +-3 in. broad; stamens reaching halfway up the limb;

capsule oblong, an inch long; seeds large, thin, discoid. Journ.

Linn, Soc. xvi. 160; Handb. Irid. 186. Gladiolus longicollis,

Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 182.

Coast Reeion: Uitenhage Div.; Galgebosch, Zeyher !

Karanart Recion: Transvaal; Sabie River, Mudd! Saddleback Range,

near Barberton, 83000-5000 ft., Galpin, 530! Lake Chrissie, Eldiot, 1603!

Eastern Reoion: Natal; Attercliffe,; Sanderson, 265! Inanda, Wood, 232!

243! near Durban, Wood, 108! without precise locality, Sanderson, 16!

Gerrard, 547! Mrs. K, Saunders! Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 3000-4000 ft.,

Baur, 505!

4. A. forsythiana (Baker, Handb. Irid. 186); corm not seen;

stem 1 ft. including inflorescence ; stem-leaves 3, superposed, linear,

grass-like, 4 in. broad; flowers 4, arranged in a lax erect spike;

outer spathe-valve lanceolate, herbaceous, 1}—2 in. long; perianth-

tube 3—2 in. longer than the spathe ; segments of the limb oblong-

unguiculate, erect, whitish, 1 in. long; stamens and style reaching

halfway up the perianth-limb. :

: wi locality. A imen is in the herbarium of Mr.

hike or dial Cbaietn Gaius. Saeclisant by Mr. Bentham in 1835; anda

second in Herb. Bolus, gathered by Dr. Bachmann, probably near Hopetield,

Malmesbury Division.

5. A. flexuosa (Baker in “Berl. Monat. xix. 15); corm not seen ;

stem about a foot long including the inflorescence, slender, simple,

terete ; leaves about 3, distant, superposed, narrow linear, the lowest

3 ft. long ; flowers 3-4, in a moderately dense, erect spike; outer

spathe-valve green, lanceolate, acute, 1-1} in. long; perianth with a

slender tube 14-2 in. long; segments of the limb oblanceolate,

nearly white, an inch long; stamens inserted at the throat of the

perianth-tube, more than half as long as the segments; anthers

lanceolate, } in. long. Handb. Irid. 186. Gladiolus flexuosus, Thunb.

132 TRIDEZ (Baker). [ Acidanthera.

Diss. No. 8, t. 1, fig. 1; Fl. Cap. i. 189; Ker, Gen. Irid. 146.

Spherospora flecuosa, Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 726,

South Argica: without locality, Thunberg !

Doubtfully distinct from A. twhulosa.

6. A. tubulosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 160); corm

globose, 4 in. diam.; stems 1-1} ft. long including inflorescence,

simple, slender, terete; leaves about 3, superposed, distant, linear,

firm in texture, with a thick midrib, the lowest basal a foot long, the

others sheathing the stem with only short, free points ; flowers 2-5,

arranged in a very lax spike with a flexuose axis; outer

spathe-valve lanceolate, acute, glabrous, 13-2 in. long; perianth

with a slender tube about 2 in. long; segments oblanceolate

or oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, white with a slight tinge of pink,

1-1} in. long, 4-4 in. broad ; stamens inserted at the throat of the

tube, more than half as long as the segments; anthers lanceolate, half

as long as the filaments. Handb. Irid. 186. Izxia tubulosa, Houtt.

Handi. xii. 36, t. 78, fig. 2. Gladiolus exscapus, Thunb. Fl. Cap. 1.

175; Ker, Gen. Irid. 146. G. longiflorus, Linn. herb., ex parte /

Acidanthera exscapa, Baker in Berl. Monat. xix. 15, Freesia

costata, Eckl. ‘ ,

SourH Arrica: without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Reaion: Simons Bay, Wright, 264! Devils Mountain, 500 ft.,

MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 946! Worcester Div.; Dutoits Kloof, 2000-

4000 ft., Drége! Drakenstein Mts., near Dutoits Kloof, MacOwan, 2506! with-

out precise locality, Cooper, 1678! Tulbagh Div.; Witsen Berg and Skurfde

Berg, Zeyher, 1607a! near Tulbagh Waterfall, 1200 ft., Bolus, 5253! Caledon

Div., Pappe!

7. A. rosea (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. ii. 222) ; corm not seen ;

stem very slender, simple, under a foot long, with 2 remote, narrow

linear leaves from the middle, the lower sometimes 6-8 in. long ; spike

1-2-flowered ; outer spathe green, herbaceous, lanceolate, 1—1} in.

long ; perianth reddish-lilac ; tube very slender, half as long again as

the spathe ; segments oblanceolate, 3 in. long; stamens and style

shorter than the perianth-segments,

Coast ReGion: Table Mountain (Devils Mountain on label), Schlechter, 75!

8. A. pauciflora (Benth. Gen. Plant. iii. 706): corm globose, } in.

diam.; tunics membranous ; produced basal leaves 2-3, linear, glabrous,

grass-like in texture, } ft. long; stem 3-1 ft. long, simple, terete, 1—2-

flowered, with 2-3 reduced sheathing leaves; outer spathe-valve lanceo-

late, acute, herbaceous, 1j-14 in. long; perianth-tube curved, a little

longer than the spathe, dilated into a small funnel at the top;

segments of the limb oblong-spathulate, white with a slight reddish

tinge, 1-1; in. long; stamens reaching more than halfway up the

perianth-limb ; anthers lanceolate, as long as the filaments. Hundb.

rid. 187. Montbretia pauciflora, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 336.

CanTRAL ReGion: Somerset Div., Bowker!

_9. A. brevicaulis (Baker); corm not seen; stem very short,

simple; produced basal leaves 3, linear, glabrous, 6-8 in. long ;

aN ay

Acidanthera.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 133

spike laxly 2-flowered ; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate, an inch

long ; perianth bright red-lilac; tube twice as long as the spathe;

segments oblong, an inch long; anthers large, linear, much longer

than the filaments.

Kartawarki Re@ron: Transvaal; Devils Brid Makwon Ra near

Barberton, 5000 ft., Galpin, 1252! os P eee

10. A. Huttoni (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 339); corm not seen;

stem 1-1} ft. long including inflorescence, with 2-8 reduced long-

sheathing leaves; basal leaves 2~3, erect, linear, grass-like, glabrous,

moderately firm in texture, a foot or more long, 4-4 in. broad, flat,

with a prominent midrib; flowers 2-4, arranged in a very lax, erect

spike ; spathe-valves lanceolate, acute, 1-13 in. long, herbaceous to

the tip ; perianth-tube filiform, 1}~1} in. long, dilated into a small

funnel at the very top; segments of the limb oblong, erect, whitish,

3-1 in. long; anthers linear, 4 in. long, longer than the filaments,

which are inserted below the throat of the perianth-tube. Journ.

Linn. Soc. xvi. 160; Handb. Lrid. 187.

Coast Reeton: Stockenstrom Div.; Katberg, Hutton !

11. A. Tysoni (Baker, Handb. Irid. 187); corm small, globose ;

stem simple, slender, 1-14 ft. long, with 3 erect, linear, moderately

firm leaves, the lowest a foot long, 4 in. broad ; flowers 2-3, very

laxly spicate; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, pale green, 1j-14 in.

long ; perianth bright pink ; tube a little longer than the spathe,

funnel-shaped at the top; segments oblong, 1-1} in. long; stamens

more than half as long as the segments; anthers 4 in. long; style-

branches subulate, overtopping the anthers.

Eastern ReGion: Griqualand East; near the Cataracts of Mount Currie,

5800 ft., Tyson, 1151! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 895!

12. A. capensis (Benth. Gen. Plant. iii. 706) ; corm globose, 1 in.

diam. ; tunies thick, composed of fine fibres; stems simple, slender,

terete, 3-1 ft. long; produced basal leaves 6-8, linear, erect,

acuminate, glabrous, moderately firm in texture, 6-9 in. long;

flowers 3-6, in a lax, erect spike; outer spathe-valve brownish,

lanceolate, acuminate, chartaceous in texture, 1-1} in. long;

perianth-tube slender, 1} in. long, dilated into a short funnel at the

tip ; segments of the limb oblong, whitish, 1 in. long, the three lower

more reflexed at the tip when fully expanded; stamens more than

half as long as the limb; anthers lanceolate, basifixed, + in. long ;

style-branches overtopping the anthers, Baker, Handb. Irid. 187.

Tritonia capensis, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228; Bot. Mag.

tt. 618 and 1531; Gen. Frid. 116; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 757.

Montbretia capensis, Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 168. Gladiolus

roseus, Jacq. Ic. t. 261. Tritonia rosea, Ait. Hort. Kew. edit, 2, i. 91.

Coast Recton : Swellendam Div. ; on mountain ridges along the lower part of

Zonder Kinde River, Zeyher, 4017 ! Riversdale Div. ; bills near Zoetmelke River,

Burchell, 6739!

134 IRIDEZ (Baker). [Acidanthera.

--18. A. brevicollis (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 339); corm

depresso-globose ; tunics brown, membranous ; stem about a foot

long including the inflorescence, simple, terete, flexuose, with 2-3

reduced sheathing leaves ; produced basal leaves 4—5, linear, erect,

thick in texture but not rigid, 1-12 ft. long, 4 in. broad ; flowers

3-4, arranged in a lax spike, with a flexuose axis; outer spathe-

valve green, oblong-navicular, 3-1 in. long ; perianth bright purple;

tube cylindrical, as long as the spathe; segments equal, oblong, erect,

$ in. long; stamens half as long as the segments; anthers lanceolate,

basifixed, not sagittate, equalling the filaments. Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvi. 160; Handb. Irid. 187. Gladiolus Gueinzii, Kunze in Linnea

ex. 14,

Coast Reeton: sandy places at the mouth of the Great Fish River, ©

MacOwan, 1890! sea shore at the mouth of Keiskamma River, Hutton !

EasTERN Reeion: Natal; sea shore at the mouth of Umgeni River, Wood,

55! 1092! without precise locality, Gueinzius! Cooper, 3197! Mrs. Saunders !

14. A ixioides (Baker, Handb. Irid. 188); corm not seen; stem

slender, simple, 4 ft. long, with one narrow linear leaf nearly a foot

long from the middle, and a much-reduced one higher up; spike lax,

simple, few-flowered ; spathe-valves lanceolate, green, an inch long ;

perianth bright lilac; tube cylindrical, 4 in. long, funnel-shaped at

the throat, and oblong segments; stamens more than half as long as

the limb ; style-branches not flattened.

SoutH AFrica: without locality, Elliot, 1174!

Recedes from Acidanthera by its very short perianth-tube.

XXIX. SYNNOTIA, Sweet.

Perianth with a long tube, cylindrical in the lower part, broadly

funnel-shaped at the top; segments of the limb oblong, the upper

outer one the broadest, the others reflexing when the flower is

expanded, Stamens unilateral, contiguous, arcuate, inserted at the —

base of the dilated upper part of the tube ; filaments filiform ; anthers

linear-oblong, basifixed. Ovary 3-celled ; ovules many in a cell ;

style filiform, its branches simple. Fruit a membranous capsule with

loculicidal dehiscenee. Seeds globose, or angled by pressure.

Rootstock, leaves, inflorescence and spathe-val . sh it

differs by its irregular perianth-lobes. pathe-valves of Sparawis, from which i

DistriB. Endemic.

Cylindrical portion of the perianth-tube not longer than the

Meet coat ee re pe ie se

Cylindrical portion of the perianth-tube much longer than the

{pet ee Se ee ee ea

AL 8. bicolor (Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 501); corm ovoid, } in.

diam. ;. tunics thick, pale, strongly honeycombed ; stems 1-}2 ft.

long including inflorescence, simple or branched ; leaves about 6 in a

distichous basal rosette, ensiform, thin in texture, 3-6 in. long;

flowers 2-6 in very lax spikes; spathe-valves ovate, membranous,

Synnotia. ] IRIDEZ (Baker), 135

~{ in, long, green at the base, brown and subscariose upwards, deeply

lacerated ; perianth-tube cylindrical, 2 in. long, dilated into a broad

funnel at the top; limb 3-1 in. long, yellow, more or less flushed

with violet; stamens reaching halfway up the upper segment.

Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 750; Baker, Handb. Irid.198. Gladiolus

bicolor, Thunb. Diss. No. 16, t. 2, fig.1; Prodr. 8; Fl. Cap. i. 197;

Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 25 ; Ic. t. 240. Sparazis bicolor, Ker in Konig

and Sims’ Ann. i. 225. S. galeata, Sweet, loc. cit. Gladiolus

galeatus,. Jacq. Ie. t. 258.

Vaz. 8, Roxburghii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 198); bulb tunics of fine threads;

flower all lilac-purple.

SoutH Arxica: without locality. Var. 8, Rowburgh!

Coast Reeron : Lion Mountain, 800 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm.,

798! Paarl Mts., Drége, 8347! Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, Thunberg!

Ecklon and Zeyher, 239!

2. S. variegata (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 150); corm ovoid,

3 in, diam. ; tunics coarsely honeyeombed ; leaves just like those of

S. bicolor ; flowers 3-6, arranged in very lax, simple, erect spikes;

spathe just like that of S. bicolor; perianth dark violet; tube

cylindrical, 1}-14 in. long, dilated suddenly into a broad funnel at

the top; limb an inch long; upper segment 4 in. broad; lower

shorter and narrower, flushed with yellow; stamens reaching half-

way up the limb; anthers oblong, 4 in. long. Klatt in Linnea

xxxii. 750; Baker, Handb. Irid. 198. Sparaxis luteo-violacea,

Eckl. Top. Verz.27. S. Wattii, Harv. MSS.

Soutn Argica: without locality, Thom !

Coast REGION : Clanwilliam Div. ; Mader, 186 ! MacOwan, 2138!

XXX. GLADIOLUS, Linn.

_ Perianth with a curved funnel-shaped tube ; segments of the limb

usually oblong, obtuse or acute, unequal, the three lower smaller than

the three upper. Stamens unilateral, arcuate, contiguous, inserted

below the throat of the perianth-tube ; filaments long, filiform ;

anthers lanceolate, basifixed. Ovary 3-celled; ovules numerous,

superposed ; style filiform; branches short, simple, cuneate at the

tip. Capsule obovoid, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds discoid and

winged in the Cape species. :

Rootstock a tunicated corm; leaves terete, linear or ensiform; flowers com-

paratively large, very various in colour, often maculate, arranged in lax spikes ;

spathe-valves usually large; lanceolate, herbaceous.

DisrRr1s. Species about 140, many Tropical African, a few European, Mediter-

ranean and Oriental.

Subgenus I. EvciaproLus. Spathe-valves large, green, lanceolate; perianth-

segments not distinctly unguiculate.

A. Leaves terete or linear :

Perianth-segments acute :

~ Perianth-tube 1}-2 in. long :

Leaves subterete :

Perianth-egments long and gradually

pointed... ~ (1) grandis,

136 : IRIDEX (Baker),

Perianth-segments shortly pointed :

Perianth pale or slightly

flushed with dark lilac

Perianth dark lilac , ne

Leaves linear :

Segments witha short cusp...

Segments with a long cusp

Perianth-tube about an inch long :

Leaves subterete :

Flowers horizontal :

Flowers pink ... xe sen

Flowers blue-lilac_ ... eee

Flowers yellowish

Flowers suberect ... aes

Leaves linear :

Flowers lilac “ee

Flowers yellowish

Whole flower not above an inch long : :

Leaf with scarcely any free point ...

Leaf slender, subterete

Leaf linear, long ae

Perianth-segments obtuse or obscurely cuspidate :

one eee

Stem-leaves with only very short, free points:

Sheaths glabrous :

Flowers pink or lilac:

Perianth-tube half as i as

the segments men

Perianth-tube as long as the

segments ...

Perianth-tube longer than the

segments ...

green ase white with a

red keel ..

Sheaths pilose .., wee

Stem-leaves with long, free points : ¢

Leaves subulate or very narrow :

Flowers erect or suberect :

ane ts shorter than hong a

ents equalling the tu

—— rather longer than

Segments 2-3 times the

length of the tube:

wers bright lilac...

Flowers pale yellow...

Flowers horizontal with a curved

tube :

Flowers 1-4 ina spike :

Upper segments 4-} in.

broad :

Flowers white...

Flowers bright red

¥ Flowers pink

pper segments. in.

broad : rt

Corm-tunics « of wiry

strands ns us

Flowers many in a spike .,,

(29)

[ Gladiolus.

(2) tristis.

(3) recurvus.

(4) angustus.

(5) cuspidatus.

(6) hastatus.

(7) gracilis.

(8) tenellus.

(9) trichonemifolius.

(10) vomerculus,

(11) strictus.

(12) pubescens.

(13) Lambda.

(14) rachidifiorus.

(15) miecrophyllus,

(16) brevifolius.

(17) tabularis.

(18) inandensis.

(19) Woodii.

(20) tenuis.

(21) debilis.

(22) Bolusii.

(28) biflorus.

(24) erectiflorus.

(28) inflatus.

spathaceus.

(30) involutus.

Gladiolus.} IRIDES (Baker). 187

Leaves linear :

Leaf-sheaths glabrous :

Perianth-tube 14 in. long... (31) hyalinus.

Perianth-tube lin. long ... (32) vittatus.

Perianth-tube fin. long ... (33) striatus,

Perianth-tube 4-4 in. long:

Segments half as long as

the tube eee oe

Segments twice the

length of the tube:

Produced leaves 2 (35) Niveni.

Produced leaves 3-4 :

Stamens half as

long as limb (36) punctatus.

Stamens as long

as the lower :

segments ... (37) brachyseyphus.

Leaf-sheaths hairy — ove (33) villosa, 44

B. Leaves ensiform.

Parviflori. Perianth-tube under an inch long.

Spikes equilateral ; flowers very numerous :

Flowers red :

Perianth-tube 4 in. long... be »» (39) crassifolius,

Perianth-tube $ in. long... eo .»» (40) Elliotii.

Flowers yellow :

Stem pubescent... che as -- (41) Ludwigii.

(34) paludosus.

Stem villose .,. = a es +. (42) sericeo-vi

Spikes secund; flowers fewer:

Flowers yellow... one ees ee «. (48) ochroleucus.

Flowers red :

Upper segments 4 in. broad :

Perianth-tube 3 in, long ont ae (On)

Perianth-tube 4 in. long vos vee (45) Echloni,

Upper segments } in, broad; two inner

lower with a large dark blotch :

Flowers yellow... —... re ... (46) purpureo-auratas.

Flowers purple :

Outer spathe-valve 1-1} in. long (47) Papilio.

Outer spathe-valve 14-2 in. long (48)

Blandi. Perianth-tube 1-2 in, long; flowers white or pale red,

Segments obovate, obscurely pointed :

Sheaths and leaves hairy :

Segments aslongasthetube ... ... i) hirsutus.

ents shorter thanthetube ... ... (50) salmoneas,

Sheaths and leaves glabrous:

Perianth-tube 1-14 in. long oe --- (51) seaphochlamys,

: Perianth-tube 14-2 in. long __ ... «- (52) floribundus.

Segments oblong, distinctly pointed :

Perianth-tube curved :

ts 4-4 in. broad... ren ii ) oppositifiorus

Segments 4-lin. broad... ove .. (54) blandus.

Perianth-tube nearly straight:

Segments nearly concolorous phe case | (08). Millori.

with a bright red central band... (56) undulatus.

Cardinales. Flowers large, bright red, with a nearly straight tube, and upper

segments not distinctly hooded.

Segments subequal, shorter than the tube ... ... (57) Macowani.

Upper segments as long as the tube... ... (58) Adlami,

Segments unequal, longer than the tube:

Upper segments }-lin. broad ... obs . (59) cardinalis.

188 IRIDEX (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

Upper segments obovate, 1-1} in. broad:

Lower bracts 14-2 in. long... os ... (60) splendens,

Lower bracts 3-6 in. long ... we ... (61) crnentus.

Dracocephalé. Flowers large, with a much-curved tube and upper segments

hooded.

Flowers dull-coloured :

Leaves 3—1 in. broad = ee nh ... (62) dracocephalus.

Leaves 1-2in. broad. Le. en ... (68) platyphyllus.

Flowers bright red :

Limb shorter than the tube... ... --» (64) psittacinus,

Limb as long as the tube:

Perianth 2-3 in. long ore LS «» (65) Leichtlini.

Perianth 4 in. long .., sai oe) ... (66) Tysoni.

Limb longer than the tube 67) Saundersii.

Flowers bright yellow... ...° ose 68) aurantiacus.

Subgenus II, Hesza. Spathe-valves large, green, oblong-lanceolate. Perianth-

segments all with a narrow claw.

Side-segments about 4 in, broad :

Flowers red :

Leaves with many close equal ribs... ... (69) alatus.

Leaves with only a thickened midrib and

edge se eee wie

ses ven 70) spathulatus.

Flowers greenish-yellow ... 71) orchidifiorus.

Side-segments about 4 in, broad;

Flowers dull reddish... Pes ack ... (72) pulchellus.

Flowers yellowish al ; e 73) bicolor.

Side-segments about 4 in. broad :

Stems stout ; flowers few toaspike ... ... (74) arcuatus.

Stems slender ; flowers many to a spike:

Segments cuspidate :

Upper segments 1-1} in. long «+» (75) formosus.

Upper segments $-1 in. long:

Tunics of fine parallel fibres .,, (76) edulis.

Tunics lacerated from the base... (77) Scullyi.

Segments not cuspidate :

Claw of upper segments very narrow (78) Dregei.

Claw of upper segments notvery narrow (79) permeabilis.

Subgenus III. SonwetcceRa. Spathe-valves small, brown, rigid. Segments

all with a distinct slender claw and small blade.

Perianth-limb 4-3 in. long ... ... ws =~ ss (80) arenarius,

Perianth-limb1 in. long... ee sae se {31} montanus.

1. G. grandis (Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 186) ; corm globose; tunics of

thick, parallel, wiry fibres ; stem slender, terete, 1-2 ft. long; leaves

3, superposed, terete, strongly ribbed, firm in texture, the lowest

1-12 ft. long ; flowers fragrant; 2-6 in a very lax secund spike;

spathe-valves green, lanceolate, the outer 2-21 in. long; perianth

24-8 in. long, with a curved tube funnel-shaped in the upper third ;

segments yellowish-white, more or less tinged with purplish-brown,

especially on the keel, oblong, 4-% in. broad, narrowed into a long

point ; stamens reaching halfway up the limb; capsule oblong,

membranous, 13 in. long. Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 714; Baker,

Handb. Irid.202. G. tristis, Linn. herb./ @G. tristis, var. grandis,

Thunb. Diss. No.8. G. versicolor, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 19; Ker in

Bot. Mag. t. 1042; Gen. Irid. 135.

Sovrn Argica: without locality, Thunberg !

Gladiolus. } IRIDEH (Baker). 189

Coast Region: Clanwilliam Div. ; Mader in Herb. MacOwan, 2162! Cape

Div.; Chapman Bay, MacGillivray, 484! Table Mountain, 500 ft., MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm.,809! Caledon Div. ; Zwartberg, near the Hot Springs,

MacOwan, 2607! and Palmiet R. Valley, near Grabouw, 700 ft., Bolus, 4023 !

Worcester Div.; Cooper, 1630! 1688! 3191! Swellendam Div.; mountain

ridges along the lower part of Zonder Hinde R., Zeyher, 1630! 8978! Riverse

dale Div. ; near Zoetmelks River, Burchell, 6723! George Div.; near George,

Burchell, 5824! 6056! between George and Malgat R., Burchell, 6087! and by

Malgat R., Burchell, 6116!

2. G. tristis (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, i. 53, ex parte) ; corm globose,

1 in. diam.; tunics of fine parallel strands of matted fibres; stems

slender, simple, 1-2 ft. long; leaves 8, superposed, terete, with 3-5

much-raised, stramineous ribs, the lower 1-13 ft. long; flowers 3—4 in

a very lax secund spike, fragrant; spathe-valves green, lanceolate,

13-2 in. long ; perianth-tube curved, 14-2 in. long, funnel-shaped

in the upper third; limb yellowish-white, slightly flushed on the

keel of the segments with purplish-black ; segments oblong-spathu-

late, acute, 21 in, broad; stamens more than half as long as the

perianth-limb; capsule oblong, membranous, an inch Jong. Thunb.

Diss. No. 8, ex parte; Curt. in Bot. Mag. t. 272; Jacq. Ic. t. 248;

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1098; Gen, Irid. 136; Baker. Handb. Irid.

203. G. spiralis, Pers. Syn. i. 43; Red, Lil. t. 35.

Var. B, G. concolor (Salisb. Parad. t. 8); flowers almost concolorous, and a

purer white than in the type. G, tristis, Jacq. Ic. t, 245.

Sourna Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Villette! Burchell!

Coast Region: Paarl Mountains, 900 ft., Bolus, 5569! Uitenhage Div.; at

the foot of Van Stadens Berg, below 1000 ft., Drége, 8481b !

3. G. recurvus (Linn. Mant, 28); corm globose, $-1 in. diam.;

‘tunics of parallel wiry fibres ; stems slender, simple, 1-2 ft. long ;

leaves 3, firm in texture, terete, strongly ribbed, the lowest about

a foot long; flowers very fragrant, 2-6, in a very lax secund spike ;

outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate, 13-2 in. long; perianth-tube

curved, 14—2 in. long, clavate in the upper third; limb 1~1} in.

long, yellowish-white, much flushed with dark lilac; segments

oblong, acute, 4 in. broad ; stamens reaching more than halfway up

the limb; capsule oblong, membranous, 1-1} in. long. Ker in Bot.

Mag. t. 578, non Thunb. ; Baker, Handb. Irid. 203. G. punctatus,

Jacq. Ic. t. 247. G. tristis, var. punctatus, Thunb. Diss. No. 8.

G. carinatus, Ait, Hort. Kew.i.64. G.ringens, Andr. Bot. Rep. tt. 27

and 227 ; Red. Lil. t. 123. G. odorus, Salisb. Prodr.40. G. violaceus,

Pers. Syn.i.43. Watsonia recurva, Pers. Syn. i. 43. G. breynianus,

Ker, Gen. Irid. 135. G. maculatus, Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 1, 397;

Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 708. .

Coast Rea@ton: near Cape Town, Bolus, 4591! Thunberg! Niven! Cape

Flats, near Diep River, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 286! Camps Bay,

MacOwan, 2558! Devils Mountain, 500 ft., Bolus, 4023! Lion Mountain,

200-500 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 283! MacOQwan, 2564! foot

of Table Mountain, Pappe / between Cape Town and Simons Bay; Burchell,

8559! Stellenbosch, Zeyher! Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 2500-4800 ft.,

MacOwan, 321! Albany Div.; mountain slopes around Grahamstown, 2000-

2500 ft., Galpin, 196!

140 1R1DEZ (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

Eastern Recion: Griqualand East; Zuurberg Range, near Kokstad, 4800 ft.,

Tyson, 1874! i

4. G. angustus (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, i. 53); corm globose ;

tunics membranous; stems simple, 2-3 ft. long; leaves 3-4, linear,

flat, firm in texture, 1-2 ft. long, }-} in. broad ; flowers 2-6, in a very

lax spike; spathe-valves green, oblong-lanceolate, acute, the outer

1}-3 in. long ; flowers white, with a tube 13-2 in. long, funnel-

shaped in the upper third; limb 1-13 in. long; segments oblong,

acute, the upper concolorous, 4—-? in. broad, the three lower

narrower, with a bright purple, spade-shaped mark on the middle ;

stamens reaching halfway up the limb. Hort. Cliff. 20, t. 6; Jacq.

Ic. t. 252; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 602; Andr. Bot. Rep, t. 589 ; Red.

Lil. t. 344 ; Baker, Handb. Irid, 204. G. trimaculatus, Lam. Encye.

ii. 727; TU. i. 116, #. 32, fig. 3. G. cordatus, Thunb. Fl. Cap. i.

185. G. macowanianus, Klatt in Trans. South Afric. Phil. Soc.

iii. pt. 2, 199.

-Sovrn A¥FrRica: without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Rreion: Table Mountain, 1400 ft., Bolus, 2824! grassy places near

Hout Bay, 500 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 284! MacOwan, 2605

(2065 ew Klatt). Stellenbosch Div.; mountains near Somerset West, MacOwan,

5. G. cuspidatus (Jacq. Ic. t. 257) ; corm globose ; tunics of fine,

parallel strands of matted fibres; stems simple, 2-3 ft. long;

leaves 3-4, linear, rigid in texture, glabrous, the lowest 1}-2 ft.

long, about } in. broad ; flowers 4—8, in a lax secund spike; spathe-

valves green, lanceolate, outer 2-8 in. long ; perianth white or pale

pink ; tube slightly curved, 2-3 in. long, clavate in the upper third ;

segments oblong, 14 in. long, 4-3 in. broad, narrowed into a long,

wavy point, the three lower with a spade-shaped purple blotch ;

stamens reaching halfway up the limb. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 582;

Gen. Irid. 139 ; Andy. Bot. Rep. t. 219; Red. Lil. t. 1386; Baker,

Handb. Irid, 205. G. undulatus, Linn. Mant. 27; Thunb. Fl. Cap.

i. 206, ex parte. G. affinis, Pers. Syn, i. 45.

Var. 8, G. ventricosus (Lam. Encye. ii, 727); flowers pink; point of the

segments shorter and less wavy. G. cuspidatus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 147; Red.

Til, t. 36. G. carneus, Jacg. Ic. t. 255; Ker in Bot. . t 591, non

Delaroche. See eas ne :

Bite 7, ensifolius (Baker); whole plant under a foot long; leaves short, rigid,

Sovrn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Burchell!

Coast Rxcion : Rondebosch and between Constantia and Steen Bergen, under

1000 ft., Drége! Sand-dunes near Cape Town, Zeyher, 1631! Paarl Mountains,

below 100 ft., Drége! Clanwilliam Div., Mader in Herb, MacOwan, 2163!

Worcester Div., Cooper, 1617! 1680! Stellenbosch Div.; near Somerset

West,.MacOwan, 2691! Var. Caledon Div.; H H d Hottentots

Holland Mountains, Pappe ! % ouw Hoek, and Ho

6. @. hastatus (Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 181); corm globose, 3-1 in.

diam. ; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres; stems slender,

simple, 1-2 ft. long ; leaves 3, superposed, subterete, firm in texture,

strongly ribbed; flowers 2-4, in a very lax secund spike; outer

spathe-valve green, lanceolate, 1-14 in. long ; flowers pink ; perianth-

Gludiolus.} -IRIDEZ (Baker). 141

tube curved, 1-1} in. long; limb 1-1} in. long, with oblong, acute

segments > in. broad at the middle; stamens reaching halfway up

the limb. G. Thunbergii, Eckl. Top. Verz. 837; Baker in Journ.

Linn, Soc. xvi. 173; Baker, Handb. Irid. 203.

Sourn Arkrioa: without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Region: Table Mountain, Burchell, 8414! Bolus, 3883! Devils

Mountain, Burchell, 8506! Simons Bay, Wright, 251! Riversdale Div.; on

the Kampsche Berg, Burchell, 7069 !

7. G. gracilis (Jacq. Ic. t. 246); corm globose, 4 in. diam. ;

tunics of strong, matted fibres; stems very slender, simple, 1-2 ft.

long; leaves about 3, superposed, long-sheathing, subterete, rigid in

texture, the lowest sometimes a foot or more long ; flowers up to 5-6

in a lax secund spike, scentless ; outer spathe-valve green, lanceo-

late, an inch long; perianth pale lilac-blue ; tube curved, under an

inch long, funnel-shaped in the upper half; limb 1-12 in. long; the

upper segments oblong, shortly cuspidate, 4-3 in. broad, the three

lower narrower, longer, distinctly unguiculate ; stamens reaching

halfway up the limb. Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 182; Ker in Bot. Mag.

t. 562; Red. Lil. t.425; Ker, Gen. Irid. 138; Baker, Handb. Irid.

203. G. levis, Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 178; Ker, Gen. Irid, 135.

G. elongatus, Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 180; Ker, Gen. Irid. 136.

G. pterophyllus, Pers. Syn. i. 43. G. setifolius, Eckl. Top. Verz. 37.

G. spilanthus, Spreng. in herb. Zeyher.

Sour AFrica: without locality, Thunberg! Sparrmann! Sieber, 133!

Coast Recion: Devils Mountain, Bolus, 4024! sides of Table Mountain near

Camps Bay, 100 ft., MacOwan, 2275! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 281!

mountains near Simons Town, Pappe! Caledon Div.; Klein River Berg, 1000-

3000 ft., Zeyher, 3986! Uitenhage Div.; Van Stadens Berg, Pappe !

8. G. tenellus (Jacq. Ic. t. 248); corm globose, } in. diam. ;

tunics of strong, parallel strands of matted fibres ; stem simple, very

slender, 1-14 ft. long; produced leaves about 3, long-sheathing,

subterete, the lowest sometimes as long as the stem; flowers 2-5,

in a very lax secund spike; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate,

1-14 in. long; perianth-tube curved, about an inch long, funnel-

shaped at the top; segments oblong, subacute, an inch long, {4 in.

broad, yellowish-white, tinged with lilac, and the lower ones much

spotted at the throat; stamens reaching more than halfway up the

limb. Thunb. Fl. Cap. i. 179; Schneev. Ic. t. 40; Ker, Gen. Irid,

137; Baker, Handb. Irid. 204. G. tristis, vars. humilis and luteus,

Thunb. Diss, No. 8.

Sourn Arrioa: without locality, Thunberg! Villette! Cooper, 220!

Coast KeGion: at the foot of Devils Mountain, near Mowbray, 300 ft.,

Bolus, 4890! Cape Flats at Doornhoogde, Zeyher, 1628! Clanwilliam Div. ;

between Berg Vallei and Lange Vallei, Drége!

9. G. trichonemifolius (Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 1483); corm

globose, 4-3 in. diam.; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres ;

stem very slender, terete, 4~14 ft. long ; leaves usually 3, superposed,

lung-sheathing, slender, terete, rigid in texture, the lower often over-

142 IRIDEX (Baker). [Gladiolus.

topping the stem; flowers 1-3, erect ; spathe-valves green, lanceo+

late, the outer 1-2 in. long; perianth yellow; tube nearly straight,

81’ in. long, funnel-shaped in the upper half; segments oblong,

acute, subequal, —1 in. long, }~4 in. broad, the three lower blotched

with purple at the throat ; stamens reaching halfway up the limb.

Gen. Irid. 137; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 707; Baker, Handb.

Trid. 204. G. citrinus, Klatt, Ergdnz. 6. Ixia spathacea, Soland.

MSS.! G. tenellus, Thunb. herb., ex parte !

South Arrica: Without locality, Thunberg! Masson! Oldenberg !

Coast Bzaion: Piquetberg Range, 1000-4000 ft., Zeyher, 1625! Tulbagh

Div,; Witsenberg Flats, Pappe! Cape Div.; near Tygerberg, Harvey!

Paarl Diy. ; between Paarl and Paarde Berg,. Drége, 8457 !

10. G. vomerculus (Ker, Gen. Irid. 142) ; corm globose, 4 in.

diam. ; tunics of fine, parallel strands of matted fibres; lower

sheaths more or less conspicuously mottled with purple; stem

simple, 1-12 ft, long ; produced leaves 3-4, linear, }-} in. broad,

strongly ribbed, firm in texture, the lowest about a foot long ;

flowers 2-8, in a lax spike; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, 1}—2 in.

long; perianth lilac, with a curved tube 2-1 in. long; segments

oblong, acute, 1-14 in. long, the three lower with a spade-shaped

yellow blotch at the throat; stamens reaching halfway up the

limb. Baker, Handb. Irid. 205. G. hastatus, Ker in Bot. Mag.

. ety ; Klatt in Linnea xxxii, 712, non Thunb. G. tigrinus,

Coasr Rucron: Eastern declivity of Table Mountain, Ecklon, 158.

Caledon Div.; grassy places near the Zonder Hinde River, Zeyher !

11. G. strictus (Jacq. Ic. t. 260); corm globose, with thick tunics

of parallel rigid strands ; stem about a foot long; leaves 3, super-

posed, long-sheathing, glabrous, with free linear points not more than

2-3 in. long; flowers 2-3, yellowish, with purple dots and stripes,

erect; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, 1-14 in. long; perianth-

tube nearly straight, an inch long, broadly funnel-shaped in the

upper half; segments acute, as long as the tube, the upper oblong,

: in. broad, the others narrower; stamens reaching halfway up

the limb. Baker, Handb. Irid. 205.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Known only from the figure cited.

12. @. pubescens (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 333); corm not

seen; stem slender, terete, 1-14 ft. long; leaves about 3, super-

posed, with long, hairy, strongly ribbed sheaths of firm texture and

scarcely any free points; flowers 3-6, in a lax secund spike;

spathe-valves green; outer oblong-lanceolate, very acute, }—{ in.

long ; perianth pale pink, an fash load the oblong acute segments

as long as the tube, j~} in. broad at the middle ; stamens reaching

pany oA we the perianth-limb, Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 173 ; Handb,

Gladiolus.] IRIDEZ (Baker), 143

Coast Reeion: British Kaffraria, Cooper, 458 !

EastERN REGION + Natal; bank of Mooi River, Wood !

18. G. Lambda (Klatt in Linnea xxxii.708); corm globose;

tunics thick, with obscure areola ; stem a foot long; leaves super-

posed, long-sheathing, terete, 4 lin. diam., the lowest much over-

topping the. stem; flowers 2, secund; spathe-valves unequal,

obovate, purple at the base and tip, the outer # in. long; perianth

white, an inch long; tube curved, as long as the spathe ; upper

segments concolorous, subequal, ovate-lanceolate ; lower narrower,

with two purple blotches at the base; filaments as long as the

anthers, Baker, Handb. Trid, 204.

South Argica: without locality, Reynaud (Berlin Herbarium).

14, G. rachidiflorus (Klatt, Ergiinz. 5); stem forked, 2 ft. long;

leaves narrow linear, the lower nearly 2 ft. long, 1-6 in. broad;

flowers in a dense spike more than 3 ft. long; outer spathe-valve

ovate, acute, inner toothed at the tip; perianth reddish, tube } in,

long; segments ovate, acute, subequal, under 3 in. long; fila-

ments twice as long as the anthers, Baker, Handb. Irid. 205.

Eastern Recion: Port Natal, around the bay, Drége, 4537 !

I have not seen this, and suspect it may belong to Tritonia, to which genus it

is referred in Drdge’s catalogue.

15. G@. microphyllus (Baker, Handb. Irid. 206); corm small,

globose ; tunics of parallel strands of fibres, prolonged at the top

into bristles ; root-leaves narrow linear, rigid, 4-5 in, long; stem

6-8 in. long, with about 4 glabrous sheaths with short, free, linear

tips; spike subsecund, lax, 2-4 in. long; outer spathe-valves

oblong, 4-3 in. long; perianth-tube shorter than the spathe; seg-

ments obovate, obtuse, pale red, 4-3 in. long; stamens nearly as

long as the segments.

Eastern Reoaioy: Griqualand East; Zuurberg Range, near Kokstad,

5500 ft., Tyson, 1852!

16. G. brevifolius (Jacq. Ic. t. 249); corm globose; tunics of

parallel strands of fine matted fibres; leaf linear, firm in texture,

glabrous, 14-2 ft. long, produced separately from the flowering

stem ; flowering stem simple, very slender, 1-2 ft. long, with about

3 superposed leaves with long glabrous sheaths and short, free, linear

points; flowers 4-12, in a lax secund spike, horizontal, pink or

lilae ; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate, }~} in. long; perianth-

tube curved, $ in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half ;

limb about as long as the tube; upper segments obovate, 3 in.

broad; lower oblong-unguiculate, — with purplish, spade-shaped

marks at the throat; stamens reaching more than halfway up the

limb; capsule oblong, } in. long. Thunb. Fi. Cap. i. 17 7; Ker,

Gen. Irid, 134; Baker, Handb. Irid, 206. G. aphyllus, Ker, Gen.

Trid. 134. G. carneus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 240, non Delaroche.

G. Orobanché, Red. Lil. t, 125. G. hirsutus, vars. aphylius and

144 | RIDE (Baker). (Gladiolus.

brevifoltus, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 727. G. festivus, Herb. in. Bot.

Reg. 1844, Mise. 89. G. spilanthus, Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 711,

ex parte. G. brevicollis, Klatt, Erginz.5. G. amcenus, Forst. MSS.

G. Andrewsii, Klatt, Erginz. 6. G. jonguilodorus, Eckl. MSS.

G. fragrans, Pappe MSS.

Coast ReGion: near Cape Town, Thunberg! Zeyher, 1627! Burchell,

908! Wynberg, Burchell, 877! Devils Mountain, -Bolus, 4652! MacOwan and

Bolus, Herb. Norm., 947! Table Mountain 1000-2000 ft., Drége! from the

gardens at Cape Town, Burchell, 748! Stellenbosch Div.; between Stellen-

bosch and Cape Flats, Burchell, 8362! and between Hottentots Holland and

Jonkers Valley, Burchell, 8324! Bathurst Div.; between Blauw Krans and

Kaffir Drift Military Post, Burchell, 3689 !

17. G. tabularis (Eckl. Top. Verz. 38); corm globose, 1 in. diam. ;

tunics of fine, parallel strands of matted fibres, produced at the

top into long, scariose, linear blades; stem slender, glabrous, 1 ft.

long including inflorescence, with 3-4 superposed, sheathing leaves ;

free points none or very short; flowers 5-6, in a lax spike, white

with a tinge of pink; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, }—-? in. long ;

perianth-tube curved, 1-1} in. long, funnel-shaped inthe upper half;

segments oblong, subequal, obscurely cuspidate, # in. long, }—4 in.

broad; stamens reaching halfway up the limb. Baker, Handb.

Lrid, 207.

Coast Region: Table Mountain, 2300-3500 ft., among Restiacee, etc.,

frequent, Bolus, 7057! Pappe!

18. G. inandensis (Baker, Handb. Irid. 207); corm globose,

‘2-1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine parallel strands of matted fibres;

flowering stem simple, 1-1} ft. long, with 3-4 superposed leaves

with glabrous sheaths, and short, free, rigid, linear points, or rarely

the lowest leaf with a longer point; flowers 6-8, in a lax spike ;

outer spathe-valve green, oblong-lanceolate, 4 in. long ; perianth-tube

curved, 5 in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half;

segments white, with a red keel outside, obscurely cuspidate,

3-§ in. long; upper obovate, 4 in. broad; lower oblong, distinctly

unguiculate; stamens reaching halfway up the limb.

Easteen Recion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 177! 237! without precise locality,

Sanderson!

A near ally of G. brevifolius, Jacg. .

19. G. Woodii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 207); corm globose; tunics

of parallel strands of matted fibres produced beyond it. aeck;

flowering stem simple, 1-1} ft. long, with 3-4 superposed leaves

with hairy sheaths and short, free, linear, rigid points; flowers

4—6, in a lax spike, dark red ; outer spathe-valve green, oblong-lanceo-

late, 3-{ in. long; perianth-tube curved, 4 in, long, broadly funnel-

shaped in the upper half; limb }-% in. long; upper segments

obovate, obscurely cuspidate, } in. broad ; lower oblong, distinctly

unguiculate ; stamens reaching halfway up the perianth-limb;

capsule subglobose, 4 in. long and broad,

Gladiolus.) IRIDEX (Baker). 145

Katanart Reaion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range and Devils Kantoor,

4500 ft., Galpin, 1024!

Eastern ReGion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 618! and without precise locality,

Buchanan !

A.near ally of @. brevifolius, Jacq.

20. G. tenuis (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 335); corm not seen;

flowering-stem very slender, terete, 13-2 ft. long, with 3 superposed

leaves with long glabrous sheaths and produced linear points of

moderately firm texture, the lowest 1-14 ft. long, }-¢ in. broad ;

flowers 4—6, in a lax spike, pale pink, all ascending; outer spathe-

valves green, oblong-lanceolate, 2-1 in. long; perianth with a

straight tube 1 in. long, funnel-shaped in the upper half; segments

# in. long, obscurely cuspidate, the upper obovate, 1 in. broad, the

others oblong, }—i in. broad ; stamens reaching more than halfway

up the perianth-limb. Journ.'Linn. Soc. xvi. 174; Handb, Irid.

208.

Coast Reeron : Swellendam Div.; Craggy Peak on the Lange Bergen near

Swellendam, Burchell, 7303 ! 7421!

21. G. debilis (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 2585) ; corm globose ; tunics

of strong wiry fibres ; flowering-stem very slender, simple, 1-13 ft.

long ; leaves 3, superposed, with long glabrous sheaths and long, free,

subterete prints of firm texture, that of the lowest overtopping the

stem ; flowers 1-3, white, suberect ; outer spathe-valve green, lanceo-

late, $-1 in. long; perianth-tube straight, } in. long, narrowly

funnel-shaped up to the top; segments oblong, obtuse, subequal, as

long as the tube, two of the inner with a spade-shaped lilac or claret-red

blotch at the throat; stamens half as long as the perianth-limb.

Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 705 ; Baker, Handb. Irid. 207. Geissorhiza

albens, E. Meyer in herb. Drege.

Coast Recion: Cape Flats, Thunberg! Pappe! Mountains near Simons

Town, 1000 ft., Bolus, 4949! Worcester Div. ; Dutoits Kloof and Drakenstein

Mts., 2000-4000 ft., Drége! Culedon Div.; Klein River Berg, Zeyher, 3988!

on the Zwartberg near the Hot Springs, 1000 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 280!

Is in Herb. Thunberg, under Ivia linearis.

22. G. Bolusii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 208) ; corm not seen ; flower-

ing-stem slender, simple, 13-2 ft. long, with 3 long-sheathing, gla-

brous leaves with long, free, terete points, the lower overtopping the

stem ; flowers 2-4 in a lax spike, bright pink, all ascending; spathe-

valves oblong-navicular, green, }-1 in, long; perianth-tube funnel-

shaped, $ in. long; segments obovate, 1 in. long, 3-3 in. broad;

stamens reaching halfway up the limb.

‘ Ried Reeion: Winterboek Mountain, near Tulbagh, 3000 ft., Bolus,

May be a variety of G, inflatus.

23. G. biflorus (Klatt in Trans. South Afric. Phil. Soc. iii. pt. 2,

197) ; corm globose, 4 in. diam. ; tunics dull brown, lacerated from the

base upwards; flowering-stems slender, terete, glabrous, 6-8 in. long,

with only one produced, strongly-ribbed, subterete leaf of firm texture,

146 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

5-6 in. long, } line broad, from near its base, and two rudimentary

ones higher up, the lower with a short free point, the upper entirely

sheathing ; flowers 2-3, bright lilac, laxly spicate, erect; outer

spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, firm in texture, 1-14 in. long;

perianth-tube erect, }-3 in. long, broadly funnel-shaped at the apex;

segments subequal, oblong, twice as long as the tube; stamens

suberect, reaching halfway up the limb; anthers } in. long;

style-arms reaching to the tip of the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid.

207.

Coast Reaton: Cape Flats near Wynberg, in sandy places that are often

inundated, under 100 ft., MacOwan, 2279, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm.,

279!

This is upon the very edge of the genus in the direction of Geissorhiza.

24, G. erectiflorus (Baker) ; corm small, globose, clothed with

strong flattened strands; stem very slender, with one long, slender,

subulate leaf from the middle and a small one higher up; flowers

2-3, erect ; outer spathe-valve of the lowest rigid, 14 in. long;

perianth-tube 4 in. long; segments oblong-spathulate, obtuse,

13-1} in. long, apparently pale yellow; stamens shorter than the

segments.

we REGION : sandy places near Malmesbury, MacOwan, Herb. Austr. Afric.

25. G. cochleatus (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard, ser. 2, t. 140); corm

small, globose ; flowering-stem very slender, 4-14 ft. long, with 3-4

superposed leaves with glabrous sheaths, the lower with a rigid

terete blade overtopping the stem ; flowers 1-2 in a lax spike ;

outer spathe-valve oblong, #-1 in. long; perianth-tube, curved, }—3 in.

long, funnel-shaped in the upper half; limb pure white, 3-1 in.

long ; upper segments oblong-spathulate, 4-4 in. broad’; lower shorter,

unguiculate, with a purple spade-shaped mark at the throat ; stamens

reaching halfway up the perianth-limb. Baker, Handb. Irid. 208.

Woaitzia hastulifera, Herb. Lubeck. fide Klatt, Ergiinz. 8.

Coast Recion: Lion Mountain, Drége, 8447b! W. ter Div,; Dutoits

Kloof, Drége, 1568! ae rh ate

26. G. Rogersii (Baker, Handb. Irid. 208) ; flowering-stem slender,

a fout long, with 3-4 superposed leaves with glabrous sheaths, the

lower with a slender subterete blade overtopping the stem; flowers

3 ina lax secund spike ; Spathe-valves green, oblong-lanceolate, } in.

long; perianth bright red; tube curved, funnel-shaped, 3 in. long;

three upper segments 3-% in. long, obovate or oblong-spathulate,

3-4 in. broad ; three lower longer, oblong, 4 in. broad, distinctly

unguiculate, without any distinct blotch on the throat ; stamens

reaching halfway up the limb.

Coast Rrcion: Cape Flats, Rogers !

A near ally of G. inflatus.

27. G. Pappei (Baker, Handb. Irid. 208); corm small, globose ;

atem slender, a foot long ; leaves 3, with glabrous sheaths and rigid,

Gladiolus.) 1RIDEX (Baker). 147

linear, free tips, the lower 2 ft. long ; flowers 2-3 in a lax spike;

spathe-valves green, lanceolate, lower outer 1} in. long:;. perianth

pink ; tube slender, slightly curved, ascending, as long as the spate ;

limb as long as the tube ; segments oblong, subacute, 3-4 in. broad at

the middle; stamens less than half as long as the segments.

Coast Rearon : summit of Table Mountain, Pappe!

Intermediate between G. inflatus and gracilis,

28. G. inflatus (Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. 1, i. 181); corm small,

globose ; tunics of fine fibres; produced leaves 3, superposed, with

long glabrous sheaths and narrow linear or subterete rigid blades, the

lower overtopping the stem ; flowers 1-4, pink ; spathe-valves green,

long-pointed, the lowest 14-2 in. long; perianth bright pink ; tube

curved, {-1 in. long, funnel-shaped in the upper half; limb 1-1} in.

long ; three upper segments obovate or broad oblong, 3—# in. broad ;

three lower oblong-spathulate, rather longer ; stamens reaching half-

way upthe limb. Ker, Gen. Ivid. 138. G. ornatus, Klatt in Trans.

South Afric. Phil. Soc. iii. pt. 2, 198. G. ringens, Eckl. non Red.

G. bullatus, Thunb. herb.

SourH Argica: without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Reaion: sand dunes near Cape Town, 50 ft., Bolus, 3741! Cape Flats

at Doorn Hoogte, Zeyher, 1629! near Rondebosch, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 285! Worcester Div., Cooper, 3193! Swellendam Div.; Tradouw Mts.,

Drége ! near Groot Vadersbosch and Voormans Bosch, Zeyher, 3984!

%9. G. spathaceus (Pappe, ex Baker, Handb, Irid. 208) ; corm small,

globose ; tunies of thick wiry strands ; stem very slender, 1-1} ft. long;

leaves 3, with glabrous sheaths and short, slender, subterete tips ;

flowers generally solitary, horizontal ; spathe-valves green, lancevlate-

acuminate, 13-2 in. long; perianth pink ; tube eurved, 3 in. long ;

limb ventricose, above an inch long; upper segments obovate, $ in.

broad ; three lower longer, oblong ; stamens more than half as long as

the upper segments. gr oe

: ivision; on the Zwartberg near t prings,

sion ft, Sper aen Tea Bok Norm. 2821 Pappe! MacOwan, 2167 !

Klein River Berg and Zwartberg, Zeyher, 3985 ! Keklon and Zeyher, 148 !

30. G. involutus (Delaroche, Deser. 28, t. 3); corm globose ;

tunics with matted, brown, linear fibres ; flowering-stem 1} ft. long,

with 3 superposed leaves with long, free, subterete points of firm rigid

texture, the lower one equalling or overtopping the stem ; sheaths

long, glabrous ; flowers bright pink, 4-8 in a lax secund ee :

outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, 1-1} in. long ; perianth-tube mue

curved, } in. long; limb 1 in. long; three upper segments obovate,

obtuse, $-$ in. broad ; three lower oblong-unguiculate, with spade-

shaped purple blotches at the throat ; stamens halt the length of the

limb. Ker, Gen, Inid. 142; Baker, Handb. Irid. 209. G. bimaculatus,

Lam. Encye. ii. 727 (Miller Ic. 158, ¢. 236, fig. 1). G. suaveolens,

her. :

nei Recion: Knysna Div.; between Groene Vallei and Zwart Vallei,

* Burchell, 6631! 5683!

i 2

148 1RIDEZ (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

$1. G. hyalinus (Jacq. Ic. t. 242) ; corm globose, } in. diam. ; stem

a foot long, simple, with 3 superposed leaves with glabrous sheaths

and short, free, linear blades ; flowers 2, ascending, bright yellow with

red dots; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, 1-14 in. long; perianth-tube

14 in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half; upper segment

oblong, obscurely cuspidate, 4 in. broad, the others narrower ;

stamens reaching halfway up the perianth-limb. Ker, Gen, Irid,

137; Baker, Handb. Irid. 209. G. strictus, Jacg. Collect. iv. 170;

Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 704,

SoutH AFRica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure and description.

32, G. vittatus (Hornem. Hort. Hafn. ii. 950) ; corm globose ;

stem about a foot long ; leaves 3-4, superposed, linear, the lower with

free blades 6—9 in. long, 4-3 in. broad; flowers 3-6 in a lax spike,

suberect, pink; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, 1-2 in. long;

perianth-tube slightly curved, about an inch long ; limb rather longer

than the tube ; segments oblong-spathulate, subobtuse, the top one

the longest, the three lower with red or lilac central blotches ; stamens

reaching halfway up the limb. Baker, Handd. Irid. 210. G. fas-

ciatus, Roem. et Schult.Syst. Veg. i.429. G.angustus, Thunb. herb. !

G. undulatus, Schneev. Ic. t. 19. G. undulatus, var., Ker in Bot.

Mag. t. 538; Gen. Irid. 143. G.vinulus, Klatt in Proc. South Afric. —

Phit. Soe. iii. pt. 2, 199.

Sovrn Arrica: inthe Karoo, Thunberg! Cape Flats near Wynberg, Mac-

Owan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 287! MacOwan, 5651!

33. G. striatus (Jacq. Collect. v. 28); corm globose ; tunics with

thick wiry strands ; flowering-stem simple, 1 ft. long; leaves many,

long, glabrous, sheaths with free, linear points, 6 in. long; flowers

- 2-8, yellowish and pale violet streaked with red; spathe-valves

lanceolate, { in. long; perianth-tube broadly funnel-shaped, ? in.

long ; upper segment the largest, oblong-spathulate, 4 in. broad, the

others narrower, reflexing; anthers violet, just protruded from the

throat of the tube. Baker, Handb. Irid. 209. Tritonia striata, Ker

in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 228; Gen. Irid. 117. Antholyza striata,

Klatt, Erganz. 12.

Sourn AFrRica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s description.

34. G@. paludosus (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1891, 70); corm not

seen ; stem simple, a foot long, bearing 2-3 reduced linear leaves;

produced basal leaves 4, rigid, linear, erect, a foot long, } in. broad ;

spike subsecund, moderately dense, 4-10-flowered, 4-6 in. long;

outer spathe-valve lanceolate, green, 2-1 in. long; perianth-tube 4 in.

long; segments bright red-purple, obovate, subequal, ? in. long;

stamens rather shorter than the perianth-segments. Handb. Irid. 209.

rape Region: Transvaal; marshy places near Lake Chrissie, Elliot,

Gladiolus.] -rripEx (Baker). 149

35. G. Niveni (Baker, Handb. [rid. 210); corm small, globose ;

stem slender, a foot long; produced leaves 2, narrow linear, glabrous,

the lower 3 ft. long; flowers 3-4 in a lax spike with a flexuose

rachis ; outer spathe-valves green, lanceolate, the Jower an inch long ;

perianth bright lilac ; tube curved, } in. long; segments an inch

long, the five lower undulated and reflexed, the upper obovate,

obtuse, lateral oblong, acute; three lower oblong-lanceolate, tinged

with yellow below the tip; stamensshort, G. ringens, var. undulatus,

Andr, Bot, Rep, t. 275.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Niven!

Introduced into cultivation by Niven in the year 1800,

36. G. punctatus (Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 44, non Jacq.) ;

corm not seen; stem 2 ft. long including the inflorescence, mottled

with purple towards the base, with 3-4 superposed leaves with free,

linear blades, 3-1 ft. long, $ in. broad, glabrous, strongly ribbed ;

flowers 6-10 in a lax secund spike, 4 ft. long; spathe-valves lanceo-

late, 1-1} in. long; perianth-tube curved, funnel-shaped, 4 in. long ;

limb an inch long; upper segments obovate, obtuse, nearly 3 in,

broad ; lower narrower, oblong-unguiculate ; stamens reaching half.

way up the perianth-limb. Baker, Handb, Irid. 209.

Coast Region: Paard Island, near Cape Town, Thunberg !

37. G. brachyscyphus (Baker, Handb. Irid. 210) ; corm not

seen ; stem 14-2 ft. long, with 2-3 reduced leaves ; produced leaves

about 4, linear, glabrous, moderately firm, $ ft. long, }-} in. broad;

flowers 2—6 in a lax spike with a flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-valva

lanceolate-navicular, an inch long; perianth bright lilac ; tube much

curved, 4 in. long ; segments oblong, obtuse, 1-1} in. long, the three

lower shorter than the upper; stamens reaching to the tip of the

lower segments,

Eastern Recion: Griqualand East; damp grassy places near Kokstad,

5000 ft., Tyson, 1427 !

38. G. villosus (Ker, Gen. Irid. 133) ; corm globose ; cunics of

strong, matted, wiry fibres; flowering-stem simple, 1-2 ft. long;

sheaths conspicuously hairy, the lowest without any blade; the two

upper with a produced linear blade of thick, rigid texture, 3~1 ft.

long ; flowers 3-4 in a lax secund spike, bright red or lilac ; outer

spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, green, 3-1 in. long; perianth with a

curved tube, $-1 in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half ;

limb as long as the tube; segments obscurely cuspidate ; upper obo-

vate, 4-4 in. broad; lower oblong, unguiculate ; stamens reaching

halfway up the limb. Baker, Handb. Irid. 210. G. hirsutus, var.,

Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 823. @. villosiusculus, Soland, MSS. G.

laccatus, Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult, 45, excl. syn. (. pilosus,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 38; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 709. G. puniceus,

Lam, Encye. ii. 727% G@. Lamarcki, Roem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. i.

445,

VOL. VI. .

150 1RIpEX (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Masson! Auge!

Coast ReGion: sandy places near Cape Town and Wynberg below 100 ft.,

Bolus, 4724! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm.,288! Worcester Div.; Dutoits

Kloof, Drége, 8433b! Drakenstein Mountains, Drége, 8433a! and without precise

locality, Cooper, 1667! Caledon Div., Zeyher, 3983!

39. G. crassifolius (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 334); corm

large, globose ; tunics of fine matted fibres ; leaves about 6 in a sub-

basal distichous rosette, ensiform, rigid in texture, glabrous, with

very thick stramineous ribs, sometimes 11-2 ft. long, }—{ in. broad ;

stem simple, 2-3 ft. long including the inflorescence ; flowers bright

red, very numerous, in a spike 3-1 ft. long; spathe-valves oblong-

cuspidate or oblong-lanceolate, 4-1 in. long, sometimes brown down

to the very base at the flowering time; perianth about an inch long;

tube curved, funnel-shaped, } in. long; three upper segments obo-

vate, obtuse, } in. broad, 3 in. long; three lower obovate, unguiculate,

4 in. broad; stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the perianth-

segments. Journ. Linn. Suc. xvi. 175; Handb. Irid. 215.

Katanart ReGion; Transvaal; Pretoria Div.; Apies Poort, Rehmann,

4031! Middleburg Div.; Botshabelo Mission station, Nelson, 143! Orange

Free State; near Harrismith, Wood, 4825 ! and without precise locality, Cooper,

3185! 3199!

Eastern Reoron : Natal; Coast-land, Sutherland / near Tugela, 3000-4000 ft.,

Wood, 4407! Allison! Polela, Wood, 4713! near Camperdown, Wood, 3175!

and without precise locality, Gerrard, 561! 595! Griqualand East; near Kokstad,

5000 ft., Tyson, 1350! Pondoland, Sutherland !

40. G. Elliotii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1891, 70) ; corm not seen ;

stem simple, about a foot long, bearing 1-2 reduced leaves ; produced

basal leaves about 4, rigid, ensiform, strongly ribbed, 6-9 in. long,

4 in. broad ; spike dense, distichous, 4-5 in. long; outer spathe-valve

oblong, $-1 in, long ; perianth-tube as long as the spathe; segments

oblong, acute, subequal, claret-red, an inch long; stamens shorter

than the perianth-segments. Handb. Irid. 215.

Katanart Region: Transvaal; Middelburg Division, in marshy places by

Steenkool Spruit, Elliot, 1557 !

41. G. Ludwigii (Pappe, ex Baker, Handb. Irid. 215); corm

large, globose; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres; leaves

about 6 in a subbasal distichous rosette, rigid, ensiform, with thick,

stramineous ribs, finely pilose, sometimes 2-3 ft. long, }-1 in. broad ;

stem 2-3 ft. long including the inflorescence, finely pubescent ;

spike distichous, often a foot long, with 20-30 flowers ; spathe-valve

oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 1-1} in. long, pubescent, scariose

towards the edge and top ; flower plain pale yellow ; perianth-tube

curved, funnel-shaped, 3 in. long; limb about as long as the tube;

three upper segments oblong-spathulate, 44 in, broad ; three lower

narrower, unguiculate; stamens reaching halfway up the limb. |

Antholyza hirsuta, Klatt in Linnea xxxv. 379. G. sericeo-villosus,

B Ludwigti, Baker in Journ. Linn.. Soc. xvi. 175.

Van. 8, calvatus (Baker); leaf, stem, rachis of spike, and spathe-valves

glabrous. G. ochroleucus, Bot. Mag. t. 6291, non Baker.

Gladiolus. | 1RIDEZ (Baker). 151

KALAHARI Reeron: Var. 8, Transvaal; Mountain sides, Umvoti Creek, near

Barberton, 3000 ft., Galpin, 925! Orange Free State, Cooper, 1198!

EasteRN Region: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 160! 601! Polela, 4090-5000 ft.,

Wood, 4636! Maritzberg Road, 600 ft., Sanderson, 454! 530! Between Um-

komanzi River and Umlanzi River, Drége, 4541b! and without precise locality,

Pappe! Griqualand East; Enyembi Mountain near Clydesdale, 4590 ft,,

MacOwan, Herb. Aust.-Afr., 1547! Tembuland; banks of rivers near Bazeia,

200 ft., Baur, 144!

42. G. sericeo-villosus (Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 5427); corm

large, globose ; leaves about 6 in a subbasal distichous rosette, ensi-

form, glabrous, strongly ribbed, 13-2 ft. long, 4-1 in. broad; stem

3—4 ft. long ineluding the inflorescence, clothed throughout with soft,

crisped, white, spreading hairs; spike distichous, 20—30-flowered,

with a flexuose, densely villose axis; outer spathe-valve oblong-

lanceolate, villose, scariose in the upper half; flower bright yellow;

perianth-tube curved, funnel-shaped, 4—#in. long; limb rather longer

than the tube; upper segments oblong-spathulate, } in. broad ; lower

narrower, unguiculate ; stamens reaching halfway up the limb.

Baker, Handb. Irid. 215.

Katanari ReGion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 1198!

Eastern Recion: Griqualand East; Zuurberg Range, near Kokstad, 5000

ft., Tyson, 216!

Differs from G@. Ludwigii in vestiture alone.

43. G. ochroleucus (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 182) corm

middle-sized, globose; leaves 4—6 in a basal rosette, rigid, ensiform,

strongly ribbed, the longest 9-12 in. long, about 3 in. broad; stem

23-3 ft. long including the inflorescence ; flowers 8-12 in a lax secund

spike 6-9 in. long ; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, 1-2 in. long ;

flower plain creamy-yellow; perianth-tube curved, } in. long, broadly

funnel-shaped in the upper half; limb an inch long ; 3 upper segments

oblong-spathulate, 3 in. broad; 3 lower oblong-unguiculate, 3 in.

broad ; uppermost hood-shaped, not reflexing; stamens reaching

halfway up thelimb, Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 175; Handb. Triad. 216,

non Bot. Mag. t. 6291.

Eastern ReGion: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 2000 ft., Baur, 94!

44. G. Kirkii (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1890, viii. 524, non Handb.

Trid. 222) ; corm depresso-globose, 1 in. diam., crowned with a ring

of tibres; produced leaves 5-6, linear, glabrous, firm in texture,

strongly ribbed, slightly glaucous, 1-13 ft. long, 3-¢ in. broad ;

stem terete, 3 feet long including the inflorescence; spike ie

secund, 4-1 ft. long; spathe-valves green, lanceolate, the outer 1-1}

in. long ; perianth-tube funnel-shaped, } in. long ; segments obovate,

obtuse, distinctly cuspidate, pale pink, unspotted, an inch long;

stamens shorter than the segments.

Coast Region: King Williamstown Div. Described from cultivated plants

sent by Sir John Kirk.

Near G. Eckloni and crassifolius. I find I have used the specific name for two

different species,

45. G. Eckloni (Lehm. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 2, vi. 107); corm

» globose; tunics of strong, matted, wiry fibres ; produced

152 rR1DEx (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

leaves 4-6, subbasal, ensiform, glabrous, rigid in texture, with

thick stramineous ribs, not more than a foot Jong, sometimes 1-1} in.

broad ; upper leaves 3-4, much reduced; stems robust, simple,

1}-3 ft. long including the inflorescence ; flowers 6-12, bright red,

copiously and minutely spotted, arranged in a very lax spike ;

spathe-valves green, oblong-lanceolate, the lowest 13-2 in. long;

perianth-tube curved, 3-1 in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the

upper half; limb 1 in. long, 3 upper segments oblong-spathulate, in.

broad ; 3 lower obovate, } in. broad, distinctly unguiculate ; stamens

reaching halfway up the limb. Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 712; Baker

in Bot. Mag. t. 6835; Handb. Irid.216. Neuberia longifolia, Eckl.

Top. Verz.37. G.carneus, Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 722, non Delaroche.

Coast Recion: Stockenstrom Div.; Katberg, 2000-4000 ft., Hutton, 35!

Fort Beaufort Div.; Kunap River, Murray, 520! Stntterheim Div.; rocky

places near Kabousie River, 3900 ft., Murray, 520!

’ Katanart ReGion: Transvaal; at the base of mountains near Barberton,

2800 ft., Galpin, 864! Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5777! plains near Pretoria, 4100

ft., McLea in Herb. Bolus, 5794! Orange Free State; on the Drakensberg,

Cooper, 1040! 3194! 3148! Basutoland, Bowker, 1!

Eastern ReGion: Natal; Coast-land, Sutherland! Biggarsberg, Wood,

4712! upper part of Tugela River, Allison, 26! Griqualand East; Mount

Currie, 5200 ft., Tyson, 1795! Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 2300 ft.,

Baur, 141! é

46. G. purpureo-auratus (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5944);

corm large, globose; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibrés ;

leaves ensiform, glabrous, rigid in texture, much shorter than the

stem ; stem 3 ft. long including the inflorescence; flowers 10-15 in

a lax secund spike a foot long; spathe-valves green, oblong-lanceo-

late, 1-1} in. long; perianth primrose-yellow; tube much curved,

funnel-shaped, under an inch long; upper segments plain, obovate-

spathulate, 1j-13 in. long; ? in. broad; lower obovate-ungniculate,

the two inner with a spade-shaped red-brown blotch at the throat ;

stamens reaching halfway up.the limb. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc.

xvi. 175; Handb. Irid. 216.

Eastern Recion: Natal; upper part of Tugela River, Allison .

Introduced into cultivation by Mr. Bull. Perhaps only a colour-variety of

G. Papilio,

47. G. Papilio (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5565) ; corm middle-sized,

globose ; tunics of parallel strands of fine matted fibres ; produced

subbasal leaves about 4, ensiform, glabrous, rigid in texture, 1—14 ft.

long, j-1 in. broad at the middle ; stem 2-8 ft. long including the

inflorescence ; flowers pale purple, 6-12 in a lax spike; spathe-

valves oblong-navicular, cuspidate, the outer 1-11 in. long; perianth

horizontal ; tube curved, } in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the

upper half; limb 1}-1} in. long; 3 upper segments obovate-

spathulate, 4-3 in. broad, upper not: reflexing; 3 lower oblong.

unguiculate, with a large reddish spade-shaped blotch edged with

yellow at the throat; stamens reaching halfway up the limb. Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi: 175; Handd. Irid. 216,

Gladiolus. ] rripsx (Baker). 153

KAtadanI ReGton: Transvaal ; plains near Rustenburg, 3500 ft., McLea in

Herb. Bolus, 3094! Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5776! Lomatie Valley, near Barberton,

4000 ft., Ga/pin, 1193! and without precise locality, Sanderson! Orange Free

State, Cooper, 995! 3188!

KastERN ReGIon: Natal; near Durban, Sanderson, 867! Inanda, Wood,

442! Clairmont, Wood, 1729! in a swamp by the Mooi River, Wood, 3441!

without precise locality, Gerrard, 647 ! !

48. G. Rehmanni (Baker, Handb. Irid. 216); corm not seen;

produced subbasal leaves about 4, linear, rigid, glabrous, with thick

stramineous ribs, 13~2 ft, long, j-3 in. broad; stem 2 ft. long

including the inflorescence, with about 4 reduced linear leaves;

spike lax, secund, } ft. long; outer spathe-valve very large, oblong-

lanceolate, firm in texture, 14-23 in, long; perianth bright red ;

tube curved, an inch long, funnel-shaped in the upper half; limb

tin. long ; 3 upper segments obovate-spathulate, § in. broad; 3 lower

Oblong, an in. broad, distinctly unguiculate ; stamens not reaching

halfway up the limb.

KatawaRrt Rea@ion: Transvaal; Boschveld between Elands River and

Klippan, Rehmann, 5096 !

Intermediate between G@. Eckloni and Papilio.

49. G. hirsutus (Jacq. Ic. t. 250); corm middle-sized, globose;

leaves 4-6, short, ensiform, rigid in texture, very strongly ribbed,

both blade and sheath finely hairy ; stems simple, hairy, 1-2 ft. long

including the spike ; flowers 3-6 in a very lax spike ; outer spathe-

valve lanceolate, 13-2 in. long; perianth bright red; tube curved,

14 in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in-the upper half; segments as

long as the tube, obovate, obscurely pointed, the a a about 2 in.,

the others 3 in. broad; stamens reaching more than halfway up the

limb. Red. Lil. t. 273; Ker, Gen. Irid. 132 ; Baker, Handb. Irid.

217. G. hirsutus, var. roseus, Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 574. G. roseus,

Andr. Bot. Rep. t, 11.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg ! Burchell !

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div. ; Groene Kldof, 300-500 ft., Zeyher! Bolus,

4342! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 585!

G. similis, Eckl. Top. Vera. 40, is said to differ by its smaller, paler, less-

spotted flowers.

50. G. salmoneus (Baker, Handb. Irid. 217) ; corm not seen ;

stem a foot long; stem-leaves 6-8, rigid, linear, acuminate, finely

pubescent, with strong raised ribs, 1-14 ft, long, 4 in. broad ; spike

moderately dense, distichous, a foot long; outer spathe-valves

lanceolate, 13-3 in. long ; perianth-tube slender, curved, 2 in. long ;

segments obovate, obtuse, salmon-red, 18-21 lines long; stamens

half as long as the perianth-segments.

Eastern ReGion : Griqualand East; mountain slopes around Kokstad, 4800

ft., Tyson, 1180!

Near G, hirsutus and opposttiflorus,

51. G. scaphochlamys (Baker, Handb. Irid. 217); produced sub-

basal leaves 8-4, ensiform, firm and rigid in texture, | ft. long, 4} in.

154 1RIDEZ (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

broad; stem 11-2 ft. long including the inflorescence, simple ;

flowers 6-8 in a lax spike } ft. long; spathe-valves boat-shaped,

oblong-lanceolate, firm in texture, 14-2 in. long; perianth pinkish-

white; tube curved, 1-1} in. long; segments obovate-spathulate,

obtuse, 1-1 in. broad ; stamens reaching halfway up the limb.

Coast Recion: Flats near Cape Town, MacOwan, 2553! Swellendam Div. ;

Sparrbosch, under 1000 ft., Drége, 8427! Voormans Bosch, Pappe !

52. G. floribundus (Jacq. Ic. t. 254), corm globose; tunics of

matted fibres; produced leaves 3-4, ensiform, 1-2 ft. long; stems

1_2 ft. or more long including the inflorescence, branched when at

all luxuriant ; flowers white with a pink tinge, 4-12 in a very lax.

distichous spike, all ascending ; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate,

14-2 in. long; perianth-tube nearly straight, 13-2 in. long, funnel-

shaped in the upper third; segments as long as the tube, obovate-

spathulate, deltoid at the tip, the upper #-1 in. broad; stamens

reaching } or 3-way up the limb. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 610; Gen.

Irid. 143; Baker, Handb. Irid. 218. G. grandiflorus, Andr. Bot.

Rep. t. 118.

Coast Reeion: Uitenhage Div.; near Van Stadens River, Bolus, 1633!

MacOwan, 2062! near Uitenhage, Burchell, 4261.

Searcely more than a variety of G. blandus, differing mainly from G. excelsus

by its more obovate perianth-segments,

53. G. oppositifiorus (Herb. in Bot. Reg. 1842, Mise. 86); corm

large, globose ; tunics of matted fibres; produced basal leaves about

4, ensiform, firm in texture, 1-1} ft. long, #-1 in. broad; stem 3-4

ft. long including the inflorescence, often branched ; flowers up to

30 or 40, arranged in a distichous spike often a foot long; spathe-

valves green, lanceolate, acute, thin in texture, 1-14 in. long;

perianth white ; tube curved, 1-1} in. long, slender up to the top;

limb horizontal, 13 in. long, with oblong-spathulate acute segments

not more than 4-3 in. broad at the middle; stamens half as long as

the limb. Baker, Handb. Irid. 218; Bot. Mag. t. 7292.

Eastern Recion: Transkei, MacOwan, 2254! Not uncommon about the Kei

river, Flanagan.

Said to ve a native of Madagascar, but not received thence in any of the recent

collections. It is often wrongly called G. fortbundus in gardens.

54. G. blandus (Ait. Hort. Kew i. 64); corm globose, middle-

sized ; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres; produced sub-

basal leaves 4, ensiform, firm in texture, glabrous, the outer 3-1 ft.

long, }-$ in. broad; stem 1-2 ft. long including inflorescence,

sometimes branched ; flowers white with a tinge of red, 4-8 in a lax

distichous spike, all ascending; outer spathe-valves green, lanceolate,

14-2 in. long ; perianth-tube about 1} in. long, much dilated and

curved at the top; limb rather longer than the tube, segments

oblong-spathulate, narrowed toa point, the top one about $ in. and

the others about } in. broad at the middle; stamens reaching more

Gladiolus.] 1e1pex (Baker), 155

than halfway up the limb. Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 625; Gen. Irid, 140;

Baker, Handb. rid. 217. G. angustus, Linn. herb. ex parte /

Var. 8, G. albidus (Jacq. Ic. t, 256); flower pure white. @. blandus, Andr.

Bot. Rep. t. 99. G. blandus, var. niveus, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 648.

Vax. y, G. Mortonius (Herb. in Bot. Mag. t. 3680) ; flowers suberect ; segments

white, with copious, faint, vertical, pink streaks.

Var. 5, G. excelsus (Sweet, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 501); taller than the type,

with longer leaves and a perianth-tube 2 in. long.

Vag. e, G. carneus (Delaroche, Descr. 30, t. 4) ; more robust than the type, with

more numerous, more spreading pink flowers, with broader, less acute segments.

» a tceeteaece Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 188. G. blandus, var., Ker in Bot. Mag.

t. 645.

Var. Hibbertti, Hort., has pink flowers with very distinct, red, spade-shaped

marks on the three lower segments.

SoutH AFRICA: without locality, Thwnberg! Oldenburg! Forster! Zeyher,

3980! Harvey, 918! Var. y, Harvey, 899! Var. «, from Hesse’s garden at Cape

Town, Burchell ! :

Coast Rreion: Devils Mountain, 8736! Dutoits Kloof, Drége, 8426b!

Var. 5, Paarl Mountains, under 100 ft., Drége! Var. ¢, Tulbagh Div. ; Mosterts

Berg, 1700 ft., Bolus, 5255! British Kaffraria, MacOwan, 1467! near Grahams-

town, Baur, 1100! :

55. G. Milleri (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 632); corm globose, middle-

sized ; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres; stem simple,

1-1} ft. long; produced basal leaves about 4, ensiform, shorter than

the stem, 4—? in. broad ; flowers 4-5, suberect in a very lax spike:

outer spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, moderately firm in texture,

13 in. long; perianth milk-white; tube straight, erect, 14-2 in.

long ; segments oblong, subacute, the upper one the broadest, 3— in.

broad at the middle; stamens reaching 4-3-way up the limb.

Gen. Irid. 148; Baker, Handb, Irid. 218. Antholyza spicata,

Miller, Gard. Dict. edit, 8, No. 2 (Ic. 27, t. 40).

Coast Reaion: Port Elizabeth, Cult. Harpur-Crewe !

Close upon G. blandus and floribundus,

56. G. undulatus (Jacq. Ic. t. 251); corm globose; tunics of

parallel strands of fine matted fibres ; produced basal leaves 4-6,

ensiform, firm in texture, glabrous, 3-1 ft. long, }—{ in. broad ; stem

simple, 1 ft. long including the spike ; flowers 4—6 in a very lax

spike with a flexuose rachis, all suberect ; outer spathe-valve green,

oblong-lanceolate, 1-14 in. long; perianth-tube nearly straight,

12 in. long; segments as long as the tube, oblong-spathulate, sub-

acute, milk-white with a red keel, 3-3 in. broad ; stamens reaching

more than halfway up the limb. Red. Lil, ¢. 122 ; Ker in Bot. Mag.

t, 647; Gen. Irid. 142; Baker, Handb, Irid. 218. G. angustus,

Herd. Linn. ex parte. G. vittatus, Zuccagn. in Roem. Coll, 121.

: without locality, Thunberg! Bowie! ‘

Coase Peat Vitenhage Div, ies! Bathurst Div.; between Riet

Fontein and the sea-shore, Burchell, 4081!

57. G. Macowani (Baker, Handb. Irid. 219); corm not seen ; stem

2-3 ft. long; produced leaves ensiform, more rigid in texture than

156 : IRIDEX (Baker). . [ Gladiolus.

in the other Cardinales, 14 ft. long, }—} in. broad ; flowers 6-10 in a

lax distichous spike, all suberect ; spathe-valves green, lanceolate,

lower 13-2 in. long; perianth bright scarlet; tube straight, 2 in.

long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper third or quarter ; segments

oblong, acute, subequal, 1} in. long, 3 in. broad ; stamens reaching

halfway up the limb. G. secundus, Soland. in Herb. Banks/

CrntraL ReGion: Somerset Div.; on the Zuurberg and Bosch Berg,

MacOwan, 236! Aliwal North Div. ; on the Witte Bergen, Cooper, 3600!

Differs from the other Cardinales by the segments being subequal and shorter

than the tube.

58. G. Adlami (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1889, v. 233); stem 1-1} ft.

long; leaves ensiform, 1-1} ft. long, an inch broad at the middle,

with distant, strong, unequal, stramineous ribs; flowers 5-6, aggregated

in a moderately dense, equilateral, simple, erect spike; outer spathe-

valve oblong-lanceolate, brown, 13-2 in. long; perianth greenish-

yellow; tube erect, nearly straight, narrowly funnel-shaped, an inch

long ; segments oblong, acute; upper slightly arcuate, as long as the

tube, granulated all over with minute red dots; five others smaller,

minutely cuspidate, the inner plain greenish-yellow, the two others

granulated with red towards the tip; stamens and style a little

longer than the perianth ; filaments white ; anthers linear, } in. long,

granulated with red. Handb. Irid. 219.

KatanArRiI Reeion: Transvaal, Adlam !

= ae from a plant grown in the Cambridge botanic garden by Mr. R. I.

iy .

_ 89, G. cardinalis (Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 135); corm large, globose ;

stem 3-4 ft. long; produced leaves 4-6, ensiform, rather thin in

texture, glaucous green, reaching 2 ft. or more in length, ?—1 in.

broad; flowers 12-20 in a spike 3-1 ft. long, all more or less

ascending; spathe-valves green, thin in texture, lanceolate, acute,

1}-3 in. long ; perianth bright scarlet ; tube nearly straight, 1} in.

long, funnel-shaped in the upper half; upper segments oblong-

spathulate, acute, concolorous, 2 in. long, #-1 in. broad ; 3 lower

shorter and narrower, conspicuously mottled with white at the throat ;

stamens reaching more than halfway up the limb; anthers lanceolate,

2 the length of the filaments. Schmeev. Ic, t. 27; Red. Lil. t. 112;

Ker, Gen. Irid. 143; Baker, Handb. Irid.219. G. speciosus, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 41, non Thunb.

SoutH AFaica: without locality, Masson!

Coast Region: Worcester Div.; Dutoits Kloof, Drége /

60. G. splendens (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 333); corm not

seen ; stem about 2 ft. long; produced leaves ensiform, not very

rigid in texture, 1-1} ft. long, 3 ia. broad; flowers 4-6 in a lax

distichous spike, all ascending ; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate,

1}-2 in. long; perianth bright scarlet; tube nearly straight, 13 in,

long, funnel-shaped in the upper third; upper segments obovate,

Gladiolus. ] IRIDEZ (Baker). 157

minutely cuspidate, 2 in. long, above an inch broad; 3 lower rather

narrower and shorter, with a pale keel through the lower half;

stamens reaching more than halfway up the limb. Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvi. 176; Handb. Irid. 219.

Coast Reeion: George Div, ; mountains near Oakhurst, Dumbleton !

A near ally of G. cardinalis.

61. G. cruentus (Moore in Gard. Chron. 1868, 1138); corm large,

globose ; stem 2-3 ft. long ; produced leaves about 4, ensiform, dark

glaucous green, 13-2 ft. long, }-1 in. broad; spike rather dense,

distichous, 6-10-flowered ; bracts very large, lanceolate, the lower

sometimes 3-6 in. long; perianth bright scarlet; tube 14-2 in. long,

nearly straight, funnel-shaped in the upper half; upper segments

concolorous, obovate-spathulate, obseurely cuspidate, 2-23 in, long,

1j-1} in. broad ; 3 lower about 1} in. long, 1 in. broad, with a large

white blotch at the throat with small red spots; anthers lanceolate,

reaching halfway up the limb. Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5810;

Baker, Handb. Irid, 219.

Eastern ReGion: Natal, Hort. Bull.

A near ally of G. cardinalis,

_ 62. G. dracocephalus (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5884); corm

large, depresso-globose ; stem simple, about 2 ft. long; produced

leaves ensiform, 1-14 ft. long, $-1 in. broad, moderately firm in

texture; flowers few, arranged in a very lax secund spike; outer

spathe-valve lanceolate, green, 2-3 in. long; perianth-tube much-

curved, greenish, 14-2 in. long; limb 1} in. long, yellowish-green,

minutely grained and spotted with dull purple; upper segments

obovate, permanently hooded, #-1 in. broad; lower lanceolate,

reflexing ; stamens reaching near to the top of the segments; anthers

Tanceolate, less than half as long as the filaments. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xvi. 176; Handb. Irid. 220.

Eastern Recion: Natal, at the foot of the Drakensberg, Cooper, 3593! upper

part of Tugela River, Allison ! :

Also flowered at Kew, Aug. 1887, from bulbs sent by Mr. Adlam.

63. G. platyphyllus (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1893, xiv. 456); corm

large, globose; stem 1} ft. long, bearing 4-5 leaves with long-

sheathing bases ; leaves broadly ensiform, firm, green, the lowest a

foot long above the sheathing base, 2 in. broad at the middle; spike

lax, secund, 3-1 ft. long; outer spathe-valve oblong-navicular, green,

14-2 in. long; perianth-tube curved, 1} in. long, 3 in. diam. at the

throat; limb with fine red lines on a yellow ground; 3 upper

segments oblong, acute, §-{ in. broad, standing forward, convex ;

3 lower much smaller, oblanceolate, reflexing; stamens 3 in. shorter

than the upper segments.

Eastern Rucion : Natal; Inanda, Wood, 422! Bothas Hill, 2000 ft., Wood,

"4819! and without precise locality, Gerrard, 1532! Transkei, Hort. Leichélin /

158 1RIDEZ (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

64. G. psittacinus (Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 3032) ; corm very large,

depresso-globose ; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres ; pro-

duced leaves about 4, ensiform, rigid in texture, 1-2 ft. long, 1-2 in.

broad; stem 3-4 ft. long including the inflorescence ; spike very

lax, reaching a foot or more in length ; spathe-valves green, oblong-

lanceolate, 2-3 in. long ; perianth-tube curved, 14-2 in. long, sub-

cylindrical in the upper half; limb about equalling the tube ; upper

segments obovate, dark crimson, hooded, 3-1 in. broad; lower

segments much smaller, reflexing at the top, red and yellow mixed ;

stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the segments; anthers 4 in. long ;

filaments about 13 in. long; capsule large, oblong. Bot. Reg. t.

1442; Reich, Exot. t. 116; Baker, Handb, Irid. 220. G. natalensis,

Reinw. ex Hook. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 3084 ; Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard,

ser. 2, t. 281; Lodd, Bot. Cab. t. 1756. Watsonia natalensis, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 34,

Var. B, G. Cooperi (Baker in Bot. Mag. t.6202) ; perianth-tube 25-3 in. long;

segments more acute.

Crentrat Recion: Albert Div., Cooper, 689! Aliwal North Div.; on the

Witte Bergen, 4500-5000 ft., Drége, 3502! Var. 8, Somerset Div., Bowker !

Katanari Region: Var. 6, Transvaal; Lomatie Valley near Barberton,

4000 ft., Galpin, 1192! Orange Free State; Riet River, Burke, 87!

Eastern Region: Natal, Cooper, 3189! Buchanan! Var. B, Gueinzius !

Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 3000 ft., Baur, 461 !

65. G. Leichtlini (Baker, Handb. Irid. 214); corm large, globose ;

leafy stem, terete, 2 ft. long; produced leaves 4, ensiform, bright

green, moderately firm, a foot long, under an inch broad ; flowers

6-8 in a moderately dense, secund spike 4 ft. long; spathe-

valves lanceolate, erect, 1-14 in. long; perianth bright red ;

tube arcuate, 1d in. long; upper segments obovate, permanently

connivent, as long as the tube; 3 lower much smaller, acute,

spreading, red at the tip, yellow below it, grained with minute spots

of red ; stamens shorter than the upper segments,

Katanari ReGion: Transvaal, Adlam !

Described from plants flowered by Max Leichtlin in 1889,

66. G. Tysoni (Baker, Handb. Irid. 220); corm small, globose ;

produced leaves about 4, crowded, ensiform, rigidly coriaceous,

glabrous, strongly ribbed, very oblique at the base, the outer 6—9 in.

long, 14 in. broad at the middle; peduncle about a foot long, with

several lanceolate bract-leaves ; flowers bright red, 4—6 in a very lax

spike; outer spathe-valves lanceolate, lower 2 in, long ; perianth 4 in.

long, with a limb about as long as the curved, narrowly funnel-shaped

pes upper segment oblong, very convex, } in. broad; lower much

smaller.

: seaerene Reaion: Griqualand East; near Fort Donald, 5000 ft., Tyson,

67. G. Saundersii (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5878) ; corm large,

depresso-globose ; produced leaves 4-6, ensiform, rigid in texture,

strongly ribbed, 1-2 ft. long, 3-1 in. broad; stem 2-3 ft. long

Gladiolus.] _ IRIDEE (Baker), 159

including inflorescence ; spike very lax, } ft. long, 6-8-flowered ;

spathe-valves green, lanceolate, 13-2 in. long; perianth-tube curved,

1-1} in. long, broadly funnel-shaped in the upper half; limb bright

scarlet ; 3 upper segments concolorous, oblong-spathulate, acute, an

inch broad ; 3 lower shorter, } in. broad, with a great blotch of white

spotted with scarlet at the throat ; stamens reaching nearly to the tip

of the segments ; anthers 3 in. long, half the length of the filaments.

Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe. xvi. 176; Handb. Irid. 220.

Cxentrat Reaton: Aliwal North Div.; summit of the Witte Bergen, Cooper,

605 ! and Avoca, 4000 ft., MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr. 1546!

Katanari Reoion: Transvaal; New Scotland, MacOwan, 2253!

Eastern Recion: Natal; Krans Kop, McKen, 17! Inanda, Wood, 1216!

Midway between G. cardinalis and psitiacinus.

68. G. aurantiacus (Klatt in Linnea xxxv. 378); corm large,

globose ; produced subbasal leaves 4—6, ensiform, moderately firm in

texture, 1-1} ft. long, 4? in. broad ; stem simple, about 3 ft. long,

inflorescence included ; spike lax, many-flowered, sometimes a foot

long ; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate, thin in texture, 1-2 in.

long ; perianth bright orange-yellow or tinged with red; tube

curved, 2 in. long, dilated suddenly at the middle, and cylindrical in

the upper half; upper segments obovate, 1-1} in. long; 3 lower

oblong, shorter; stamens reaching halfway up the segments. Baker

in Journ. Linn, Soc, xvi. 176; Handb. Irid. 221.

Eastern Recion: Natal; Pietermaritzburg, 2000-3000 ft., Sutherland!

mverton: 2400 ft., Wood, 4968! and without precise locality, Sanderson !

Krauss, 77!

‘Booavd alive from Messrs. Dammann, of Naples, in July, 1886.

69. G. alatus (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, 53); corm small, globose ;

tunics brown, membranous; basal leaves 3-4, linear, rigid in texture,

the lowest the longest, 3-1 ft. long, 1-3 in. broad, closely and strongly

ribbed ; stem 3-1 ft. long including the inflorescence ; spike usually

simple, few-flowered, very lax, with a very flexuose axis ; spathe-

valves broad, green, oblong-navicular, the outer 1-1} in. long;

perianth pink ; tube 3 in. long, funnel-shaped at the top; Te

segment cucullate, obovate, cuneate, with a short claw, 1f-1 in.

long, 3—% in. broad ; side ones shorter, suborbicular, not unguiculate ;

3 lower deflexed, with a small obovate blade and a long distinct

claw ; stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the upper segments ;

anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long. Thunb. Diss. No. 15, ex parte ; Andr.

Bot. Rep. t.8; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 586; Gen, Irid, 132; Baker,

Handb. Irid. 223. G. speciosus, Thunb. Fl. Cap.i. 196. G. papt-

lionaceus, Lichten. in Roem, et Schult, Syst. Veg. i. 408. Hebea

galeata, Eckl. Top. Verz. 41,

Vaz. 8, G. namaquensis fee: lad eae 2 t. rug Bests robust, gar a

i 2 in. ’ wers, and upper perianth-segments

a acai mee Trid. 182. G@. sethiin; Thunb. Fl. Cap. 192.

G. galeatus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 122.

Sour Argica: without locality, Pappe! Thom! Var. B, Thunberg!

Coast Rreion : Cape Flats near Duiker Viey, below 100 ft., MacO:can, 2268 !

160 i reipe® (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 278! near Paarl, Drége, 8447a! Stellen-

bosch, Sanderson, 956! Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof and Zwartland,

Thunderg! Clanwilliam Div., Mader, 98!

Western Region: Var. 8, Little Namaqualand; near Ookiep, 3000 ft.,

Bolus, 5793! and without precise locality, Masson ! Scully, 147!

70. G. spathulatus (Baker, Handb. Irid. 223); corm not seen ;

leaves linear, firm in texture, 1-14 ft. long, }4in. broad, with

thickened stramineous midrib and edges ; stem | ft. long including

inflorescence, slender, terete, simple; flowers 4-5 in a very lax

spike with a flexuose rachis; outer spathe-valve green, oblong-

navicular, an inch long, 4 in. broad ; perianth dull red ; tube slender,

funnel-shaped, + in. long; upper segment 1} in. long, 3—$ in. broad,

obovate-spathulate ; 2 side ones rather shorter, similar in shape and

size ; 3 lower deflexed, brownish-purple, obovate, 4 in. broad, with

long claws ; stamens much shorter than the perianth-segments.

Katanart ReeGion: Transvaal; De Beer, near the Nylstrom River, Nelson,

295 !

Allied to G. alatus and orchidiflorus,

71. G. orchidiflorus (Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 241); corm globose,

1 in. diam. ; tunics of parallel strands of matted fibres; basal leaves

3~4, linear, firm in texture, $~1 ft. long, 4-4 in. broad ; stem 1-1} ft.

long including inflorescence, usually simple ; flowers 4-6 in a very

lax spike with a very. flexuose rachis; outer spathe-valve green,

oblong-lanceolate, 1-1} in. long; perianth greenish-yellow ; tube

slender, } in. long; upper segment curved over, oblong, an inch long,

$4 in, broad, with a very distinct claw; side ones much shorter,

= in. broad, with a short claw ; 3 lower decurved, with an obovate

lamina 4 in. broad and a long claw ; stamens reaching nearly to the

tip of the top segments ; anthers 4 the length of the filament. Baker,

Handb. Irid. 224. G. alatus, Thunb, Diss. No. 15, ex parte; Jacq.

Ic. t. 259. G. viperatus, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 688; Gen. Irid. 131;

tae Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 156. G. virescens, Thunb, Fl. Cap.

i, 196,

Sour Argica: without locality, Thunberg! Oldenburg ! Thom! Burchell !

ob gig dekh Lene

acu ae : amaq near Koo — 3000 ft.,

72. G@. pulchellus (Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 693); corm small,

globose ; tunics pale brown, membranous; lowest leaf subterete, a

foot or more long, the other 2-3, superposed, much shorter; stem

1 ft. long including inflorescence, simple or branched ; flowers 4-8

in a very lax spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceolate, green,

3~{ in. long ; flowers pale pinkish-purple ; perianth-tube 4 in. long;

mpper segment arched, oblong, with a long claw, 3 in. long, } in.

broad; side segments shorter, ovate, acute, in. broad; 3 lower

deflexed, obovate, with a long claw, } in. broad ; stamens reaching

nearly to the tip of the perianth-segments; anthers } the length of

Gladiolus.} IRIDEZ (Baker). 161

the filaments: Baker, Handb, Irid. 224. Hebea pulchella, Eckl.

Herb. Gladiolus virescens B, Herb. Thunb. /

South AFRIcA: without locality, Thunberg ! Bowie !

Coast Recion: Caledon Div.; near Appels Kraal, Zonder Kinde River,

Zeyher, 3994! Humansdorp Div.; between Kabeljouw River and Gamtoos

River, Drége, 8415!

73. G. bicolor (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 178) ; corm small,

globose ; tunics membranous ; lower leaf the longest, subterete, firm in

texture, a foot long ; 2-3 others superposed, with short, free points ;

stem simple, 6-9 in. long including inflorescence ; flowers 2~3 in a

very lax spike; outer spathe-valve green, oblong-navicular, an inch

long; perianth dull yellow; tube 3 in, long ; upper segment arching,

1-1} in, long, obovate, 4 in. broad, with a long claw; 2 side ones —

much shorter, suborbicular ; 3 lowest deflexed, obovate cuspidate,

4 in. broad, with very long claws; stamens reaching nearly to the

tip of the upper segment; anthers 4 the length of the filament.

Handb. Irid. 224. Hebea bicolor, Eckl. Top. Verz. 42. G. luteus,

Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 694, ex parte, G..Templemannii, Klatt in

Trans. South Afric. Phil. Soc. iii. pt. 2, 197.

Coast RuGion: Caledon Div.; on the Zwartherg, near the Hot Springs,

Templeman in Herb. MacOwan, 2608! Caledon, Zeyher ! Rogers !

74. G. arcuatus (Klatt, Erginz. 4); corm ovoid; tunics with

rhomboid areole; produced leaves 2-3, narrow linear, firm in

texture, 4-6 in. long, } lin, broad; stem 3 ft. long including

inflorescence, simple; flowers 2-6 in a lax spike with a very

flexuose rachis ; outer spathe-valve green, lanceolate, 4—$ in. long;

perianth pinkish, with a greenish tube } in. long; upper segment

oblong-unguiculate, acute, arching, an inch long, } in. broad ; the

other segments similar in shape, but rather shorter; stamens # the

length of upper segment. Baker, Handb. Irid. 224.

Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand ; near Koper Berg, 2000-8000 ft.,

Dréje, 2629c! Spektakel Mountain, near ’Naries, 3600 ft., MacOwan and Bolus,

Herb, Norm. 700! and without precise locality, Morris in Herb. Bolus, 5795!

75. G. formosus (Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 692) ; corm ovoid ; tunics

of thick, wiry, brown fibres ; leaves firm in texture, narrow linear or

subterete, the lower a foot or more long ; stem 1-2} ft. long including

inflorescence, simple or branched ; spikes lax, the end one 6-9 in.

long; outer spathe-valve green, oblong-lanceolate, # in. long; flowers

bright mauve- purple ; perianth-tube } in. long, funnel-shaped in the

upper half; upper segment 1-1} in. long, cucullate, oblong-spathulate,

acute, din, broad: 2 side ones similar in size and shape, but

shorter; 3 lower deflexed, with a small obovate, cuspidate lamina and

long claws; stamens much shorter than the perianth-segments,

Baker, Handb. Irid. 225. Hebea formosa, Eckl. Top. Verz. 42.

Coast Recrion : Clanwilliam Div., Mader, 192! 2163!

76. G. edulis (Burch. ex Ker in Bot. Reg. t. 169); corm ovoid; tunics

of parallel pai of fine matted fibres; produced leaves about 3,

162 1RIpEZ (Baker) [ Gladiolus.

narrow linear, firm in texture, the lowest sometimes overtopping the

stem ; stems slender, 1-2 ft. long including the inflorescence, simple

or branched ; flowers 8-15 in a lax distichous spike ; outer spathe-

valve oblong-lanceolate, acute, subscariose,.j—}# in. long; perianth

pale lilac or whitish; tube funnel-shaped, } in. long; segments all

with a very distinct cusp; upper obovate-unguiculate, # in. long; 2

side ones oblong, with a long claw; 3 lower lanceolate, with a long

claw; stamens reaching more than halfway up the limb; capsule

membranous, oblong, $-? in. long. Baker, Handb. frid. 225.

G. permeabilis, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 178, ex parte.

Coast Rzaion : stony mountains around King Williamstown, MacOwan and

Bolus, Herb. Norm., 840! Alexandria Div.; Zuurberg Range, Cooper, 3195!

8196! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 1809 !

CrenTRAL Reeion: Graaff Reinet Div. ; on the Sneeuw Bergen, 4000-5000 ft.,

Drége, 8417b! and hills near Graaff Reinet, 2500-4000 ft., Bolus, 408! near

Somerset East, 2500 ft., MacOwan, 1891!

Katanart Reeion: Bechuanaland; Pellat Plains, Burchell, 2240! Basuto-

land, Cooper, 3317! Orange Free State; Nelsons Kop, Cooper, 877!

Differs from G@. permeabdilis by its remarkably cuspidate perianth-segments.

77. G. Scullyi (Baker, Handb. Irid. 224); whole plant 1-13 ft.

long ; corm 1-1} in, diam.; tunics thick, lacerated from the base and

apex ; stem a few inches long; produced leaves 6-8, firm, linear,

strongly ribbed, 4 in. broad, the lower 8-9 in. long; inflorescence a

panicle of 3—4 lax spikes 3-4 in. long, with a flexuose axis; outer

spathe-valves green, lanceolate, the lower an inch long; perianth

reddish, about an inch long; segments obovate-unguiculate, the upper

Zin. broad.

Westekn Recion: Little Namaqualand, Scully, 158!

Near G. edulis

78, G. Dregei (Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 693) ; corm ovoid, 3 in.

diam. ; tunics brown, with rhomboid areole; produced leaves 3-4,

narrow linear, firm in texture, 4—6 in. long, 3, in. broad; stem 6~9 in.

long including the inflorescence, simple; flowers 6-9 in a very lax

spike ; outer spathe-valve green, oblong-lanceolate, } in. long ; perianth-

tube j in. long; top segment } in. long, arching hemispherically, with

a small obovate lamina and a very long distinct claw; the other

segments shorter, obovate, distinctly unguiculate; stamens reachi

ra to the tip of the perianth-segment. Baker, Handb. Irid.

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand; i between

Kloof and Lily Fontein, 3000-4000 ft., Drége, ol rege ee

_79. @. permeabilis (Delaroche, Deser. 27, t. 2) ; corm ovoid, 3 in.

diam. ; tunics of parallel fibres ; produced leaves 3-4, firm in texture,

natrow linear or subterete, }—1 ft. long; stems slender, 1-2 ft. long,

inflorescence included, simple or forked; flowers 6-12 in a lax

distichous spike; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, greenish, }—1 in.

long ; perianth-tube curved, funnel-shaped, 3 in. long; limb with a

pink or lilac tinge; upper segment obovate, indistinctly euspidate,

ne ee

Gladiolus. ] IRIDEZ (Baker), 163

Z in. long, 3 in. broad; 2 side ones quadrate, with a lomg claw and

distinct cusp; 3 lower oblong-unguiculate ; stamens reaching more

than halfway upthelimb. Baker, Handb. [rid. 225. G. dichotomus,

Thunb. Diss. No. 6; Ker, Gen. Irid. 147. Hebea Zeyheri, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 42.

Coast Rre@ion: Swellendam Div.; mountains near the Buffeljaghts River,

1000-2000 ft., Zeyher, 3990! Alexandria Div. ; Zuurberg Range, 2500-3500 ft.,

Drége, 8422! between Samtees Flats and Bushman River, under 500 ft., Drége,

4546a! Bathurst Div.; between Riet Fontein and the seashore, Burchell, 4115!

rocky hills near Grahamstown, Galpin, 195! King Williamstown Div. ; between

Yellowwood River and Zandplaat, 1000-200) ft., Drége, 4546c! Cathcart Div.;

Windvogel Berg, 4000-5000 ft., Drége, 3501 !

Eastern Ree@ion: Tembuland; mountains near Bazeia, 3000 ft., Baur, 528!

pn ea ser Reeion: Bechuanaland; Pellat Plams near Takun, Burchell,

80. G. arenarius (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 178); corm

large, globose ; tunics thick, of copious wiry fibres produced 3-4 inches

past its neck ; leaves linear, rigid, 4-6 in. long, }-4 in. broad at the

middle, with 2-3 strong ribs; stem slender, terete, simple, 1-13 ft.

long including inflorescence ; spike 2-4 in. long, dense upwards ;

spathe-valves oblong, brownish, rigid, } in. long; perianth bright

red or yellow; tube slender, about as long as the spathe; limb

3-? in. long, all the segments with a small obovate lamina 3-2 in.

broad, and a very distinct claw ; stamens reaching nearly to the tip

of the segments ; anthers small, oblong ; capsule ovoid, inflated, 1 in.

long. Handb. Irid. 226. G. trinervis and G. montanus, ex parte,

Herb. Thunberg! Antholyza orchidiflora, Klatt in Linnea xxxii.

733. G. orchidiflorus, Pers. Syn. i. 44, non Andrews. Schweiggera

montana, E. Meyer in herb. Drege. Hebea orchidiflora, Eckl. Top.

Verz. 43.

Coast Recton: Table Mountain, 2000-3000 ft., Thunberg! Drége, 8342!

Burchell, 640! sandy places near Cape Town below 100 ft., Bolus, 3837!

Muizenberg, near Kalk Bay, 750 ft., Bolus, 4002! Tulbagh Div.; near Ceres,

1500 ft., Bolus, 7455! Breede River, near Darling Bridge, 1000 ft., Bolus, 2821!

Datoits Kloof, 2000-4000 ft., Drége! Alexandria Div. ; sund dunes at the mouth

of Bushman River, Zeyher, 1612! :

81. G. montanus (Linn. fil. Suppl. 95) ; corm globose ; tunics

thick, of copious, wiry, long fibres ; basal leaves linear, rigid in texture,

1-1} ft. long, }4 in. broad at the middle, with about 5 strong

stramineous ribs ; stems 2-3 ft. long including inflorescence, simple

or branched ; spikes lax, many-flowered, distichous, sometimes a foot

long; spathe-valves oblong, rigid, brownish, }-} in. long; perianth

pale red ; tube slender, rather longer than the spathe; limb an inch

long ; segments all with a small obovate lamina 4 in. broad and a

very long claw ; stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the segments ;

anthers 4 the length of the filaments; capsule rigid, oblong, 5 in.

long. Thunb. Diss. No. 1, t. 1, fig. 4; Prodr.8; Baker, Handb.

Frid. 226. Antholyza montana, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann, i.

233; Gen. Irid. 156; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1022. G. parviflorus,

Jacq. Obs. iv. 2, 1. 78. G. tabularis, Pers, Syn. i. 44. Hebea

tabularis, Eckl. Top. Vérz. 43.

164 IRIDEZ (Baker). [ Gladiolus.

Van. 8, nemorosus (Baker); more robust than the type, with leaves 4-3 in.

broad and much-branched stems 4-5 ft. long. Antholyza nemorosa, Klatt,

Ergdnz.12, Schweiggera nemorosa, E. Meyer in herb. Drége. :

Var. y, ramosus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 178); stems slender,

branched ; leaves narrow linear, with 2-3 ribs; spikes laxer than in the type;

perianth-segments with a smaller lamina. Antholyza ramosa, Klatt in Linnea

xxxii, 784; Erganz. 13. Hebea ramosa, Eckl, Top. Vers. 43.

Coast ReGion: summit of Table Mountain, Thunberg ! Worcester Div. ;

Drakenstein Mts., near Bains Kloof, 1600 ft., Bolus, 4069! Dutoits Kloof,

2000-3000 ft., Drége, 1680a! Caledon Div.; Baviaans Kloof and mountains near

Genadendal, Burchell, 7848 ! 864! Nieuwe Kloof, Houw Hoek Mts., Burchell, 8113!

Var. 8, between Paarl and Lady Grey Railway Bridge, below 1000 ft., Drége, 1579!

Clanwilliam Div.; between Lange Vallei and Oliphants River, 1000-1500 ft., Drege!

on the Witsenberg near Tulbagh, Burchell, 8276 ! Caledon Div. ; near Genadendal,

Burchell, 7921! Var. y, Worcester Div., Cooper, 8314! Caledon Div. ; Ganse

Kraul, Slang River, Burchell, 7559! Baviaans Kloof, near Genadendal, Burchell,

7602 ! between Donker Hoek and Houw Hoek Mts., Burchell, 8012! George Div. ;

on the Postberg near George, Burchell, 5949!

Hybrid Gladioli.

The following are the principal cultivated hybrid types which have

originated from Cape species, to which Latin names have been given,

viz. :—

1. G. GANDAVENSIS, figured in Flore des Serres, tome 2, liv. 3, t. 1, in which

the psittacinus element predominates, The flower is similar to that of psitta-

cinus in size ahd shape, but the red is pure and bright, instead of being mixed

with yellow in minute grains and streaks. G. brenchleyensis, Hort., is closely

allied, Most likely they are both hybrids between psittacinus and cardinalis.

2. G. GANDAVENSIS CITRINUS, Flore des Serres, t. 539. Flower like that of

psittacinus in size and shape, but bright yellow.

3. G. WILLMOREANUS, Flore des Serres, t. 639. Said to be a hybrid between

oppositiflorus and gandavensis. Flower like psittacinus in size and shape, but

white, with radiating lines of pink.

4. G, Ramosus, figured in Paxton’s Mag. vi. p. 99. Said to be a hybrid

between cardinalis and oppositiflorus. The flower resembles that of blandus, but

is pink, with dark blotches at the base of the three lower segments. G. spofforth-

tanus, raised by Dean Herbert by crossing cardinalis with blandus, is closely

allied, These flower earlier and are more hardy than the gandavensis hybrids.

5. G, PuDIBUNDDS, figured in Paxton’s Mag. ii. p. 197. A type near G, flori-

bundus, Jacq., with erect, pinkish-white flowers, with obovate segments, with a

faint blotch at the base of the three lower.

6. G. CorvitiE1, Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 155, raised from seeds of

tristis var. concolor fertilized with the pollen of cardinalis. It has bright scarlet

flowers with oblong acute segments, with a lanceolate blotch of bright yellow at

the base of the three lower ones, G. insignis is closely allied. G. Colvillei albus

(the bride) is a frequent form with white flowers.

_ The following are rare hybrid Cape types to which Latin names

have been given, viz. :—

7. G. MITCHAMIENSIS, a hybrid between tristis and hirsutus, figured by Dean

Herbert in Trans, Hort. Soc. vol, iv. t. 2, as G. tristi-hirsutus.

vi ee a hybrid between tristis and blandus, figured in the same plate

as the

9. G, PRoPINQUUS, a hybrid between floribundus and blandus, very near the

10, G. FRaGRaNS, a hybrid between recurvus and tristis.

11 and 12, G. wayLockranus and G, pELICATUS, hybrids between recurvus

and dlandus,

EE Ae SUNT ee TS

Gladiolus.] IRIDEX (Baker). 166

13, G. HERBERTIANUS, a hybrid between tristis and spofforthianus.

14, G, opoRatus, a hybrid between hirsutus and spofforthianus.

15. and 16, G, caNDIDUS and INCARNaTUS, hybrids between blandus and

cardinalis.

In the old series of the Floral Magazine there are plates of hybrid

Cape Gladioli at tt. 36, 77, 123, 171, 184, 222, 266, 315, 363, 364,

405, 419, 463, 464, 507, 508 and 556; and in the new series on

tt. 43, 102, 295 and 296.

Of late years several hybrids have been raised, especially by M.

Lemoine, of Nancy, between G@. gandavensis and G. purpureo-

auratus, These are known in gardens under the name of G.

Lemoineit. Three of them are figured in the ‘“‘ Garden,” July 24th,

1886. Max Leichtlin has lately raised several fine hybrids between

G. Saundersit and gandavensis, which have been sent out in America

under the name of G. Childsi. M. Lemoine has also lately crossed

Lemoinei with Saundersit, and this is called G. nanceianus, Hort.

XXXI. ANTHOLYZA, Linn.

Perianth with a long, curved tube, filiform at the base, cylindrical

in the upper half ; segments oblong or lanceolate, generally unequal,

the uppermost the longest. Stamens unilateral, contiguous, arcuate,

inserted low down in the perianth-tube ; anthers lanceolate, sagittate

at the base. Ovary 3-celled; ovules superposed in the cells; style

filiform ; branches simple, flattened and cuneate at the tip. Capsule

membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds turgid or discoid, generally

winged,

Rootstock a tunicated corm; leaves generally linear or ensiform ; intiorescence

a simple, rarely branched spike; spathe-valves lanceolate, entire, herbaceous or

rigid in texture ; flowers large, usually bright red. :

Disrk1s. Besides the Cape species there are four in Tropical Africa.

Subgenus EvanTHOLYzA. Segments of the limb unequal, the upper lingulate-

unguiculate, standing forward, the others shorter, spreading.

U part of perianth-tube not saccate at the base :

Lar Sores very long ; flowers few... +. ov (1) quadrangularis,

Spathe middle-sized ; flowers many:

pave a Ww ~~ ae eke +» (2) caffra,

ves ensiform, in. :

Perianth-limb bright red... -» (3) intermedia.

Perianth-limb dall violet .-» (4) spicata.

Leaves ensiform, 1-14 in. broad ... ... (5) ethiopica,

Spathe small, valves rigid :

edie ork «an i

Leaves 2-3 in. broad oe (7) paniculata,

Upper part of perianth-tube obscurely saccate_... Cunonia.

Upper part of perianth-tube strongly saccate 9) saccata.

Subgenus Homociossum. Segments of the limb nearly equal.

Spikes few-flowered, secund :

Leaf-sheaths glabrous .., sve ss» wes (10) revoluta,

Leaf-sheaths ele wk oe bad COS 28

ikes dense, equila :

Ts iasiven cainen eas coda _ wa. (12) Lucidor,

Leaves ensiform, with 3-4 strong,distant ribs (13) nervosa,

Spike long, lax... .. + ves wwe (14) laxiffora.

. eee

166 rripgz (Baker). [Antholyza.

1. A. quadrangularis (Burm. Prod. Cap. 1); corm large, globose,

stoloniferous ; stem slender, terete, simple, 2-3 ft. long ; leaves like

those of Gladiolus tristis, superposed, narrow linear ; flowers 2-4 in

a very lax spike; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, herbaceous, 15-2 in.

long ; perianth variegated, bright red and yellow ; tube curved, 2 in.

long, cylindrical in the upper half, not saccate ; upper segment red,

lingulate, } in. long, the others much smaller, greenish, oblong or

lanceolate, spreading ; anthers purple, lanceolate, reaching to the tip

of the upper segment. Baker, Handb. Irid. 231. Gladiolus quad-

rangularis, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 567; Gen. Irid. 131. Petamenes

quadrangularis, Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 324. Anisanthus

quadrangularis, Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 727. Gladiolus abbreviatus,

Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 166. Antholyza abbreviata, Pers. Syn. i. 42.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

2. A. caffra (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 232) ; corm large,

globose ; tunics brown, breaking up into fine bristles ; stem slender,

terete, simple, 13—2 ft. long, with 2-3 much-reduced linear leaves ;

leaves several, basal, narrow linear, firm in texture, 1 ft. long, green ;

flowers 12-20, arranged in a lax spike 4-6 in. long, bright red;

spathe-valves brown, lanceolate, 3-3 in. long; perianth-tube 1—]{ in.

long, cylindrical in the upper half ; upper segment lingulate-spathu-

late, $-1 in. long; the others much smaller, spreading, oblanceolate

or lanceolate ; stamens reaching to the tip of the upper segment ;

anthers lanceolate, }- in. long; capsule large, inflated; seeds

triquetrous, narrowly winged. Ker, Gen. Irid. 156; Baker, Handb.

Irid. 230. Anisanthus splendens, Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. ser. ii.

t, 84; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 727. Gladiolus splendens, Herb. in

Bot. Reg. 1848, Misc. 46.

Coast REGION: mountains near George, in damp places, 1000-2000 ft., Drége,

8494b! Burchell, 6010! Uitenhage, Harvey, 306! Alexandria Div.; Zuurberg

Range, Drége, 3494d ! Albany Div.; near Riebeek, Burchell, 3487 Grahai

town, MacOwan, 15! : ‘ sees ae ne

——— Popes : eae Cooper, 3209 !

is is in Herb. Thun as a variety of A. wthiopica. Plant’s hybrid Antsanth,

4 ‘ : : : :

Suara’ n Bot. erp - am is a hybrid between this and a hybrid Gladiolus

3. A. intermedia (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 180); corm

not seen; stem terete, simple, about as long as the leaves; basal

leaves 6-10, linear, 6-9 in. long, moderately firm in texture, }—} in.

broad at the middle, with 3 prominent ribs ; flowers many, a!

in a moderately dense equilateral spike 4-5 in. long; spathe-valves

lanceolate, red-tinted, about $ in. long, the inner one rather the

largest ; perianth-tube curved, 1-1} in. long, cylindrical in the upper

half ; segments all bright red, lingulate-unguiculate, black on the

claw, the upper one an inch long, the others considerably shorter ;

— peeriat nearly to the tip of the upper segment. Handb.

ri ,

Coast Recion: Uitenhage Div.; in rock

MacOwan, 2070! ™ y ground at Van Stadens Hooghte,

Comes in between A, ethiopica and A. caffra.

the tube much shorter, 1-14 in. long; spathe shorter. A. ethiopica,

Antholyza.] Inipgz (Baker), 167

4. A. spicata (Brehmer ex Klatt, Erginz. 11) ; stem simple, terete,

2-2 ft. long ; basal leaves 6-8, linear, 1 ft. long, } in. broad, with 8-4

strong ribs ; flowers arranged in a close spike 3—4 in. long; spathe-

valves ovate, acute, reddish, the inner one the largest, an inch long ;

perianth-tube slender, as long as the spathe, widened to a broadly

cylindrical lurid throat; all the segments dull violet, the upper 3 in,

long, the others subequal, oblong, } in. long; anthers one-sixth the

length of the filaments. Baker, Handb. Irid. 229.

Coast Rrea@ion : Worcester Div.; on hills near Dutoits Kloof, Drége, 1576,

5. A. ethiopica (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2. i. 54); corm globose,

large ; tunics brown, membranous; stem branched, 3-4 ft. long ; basal

leaves several, ensiform, forming a fan-shaped rosette, 1-14 ft. long,

1 in. or more broad, moderately firm in texture, green; flowers red-

yellow, many, arranged in a moderately dense spike, which is sometimes

6-9 in. long ; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, greenish, 4-3 in. long;

perianth-tube curved, 18-21 lines long, cylindrical in the upper two-

thirds ; upper segment red, lingulate, 1-1} in. long, the others much

shorter, spreading ; stamens reaching to the top of the upper segment;

capsule oblong, 3 in. long; seeds turgid, not winged. Thunb.

Prodr, 7; Fl. Cap. i. 163; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 561; Andr. Bot.

Rep. t. 210; Baker, Handb. Irid. 230. A. prealta, Red. Lil. t. 387.

A. ringens, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 82. A. floribunda, Salish. in Trans.

Hort. Soc. i, 324.

Var, 8, A: immarginata (Thunb. Herb.) ; not so tall; leaf narrower, about 4 in.

broad ; flower red, with a little dull yellow, the limb as long as in pay yet

#. 110.

Var. y, A. vittigera (Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i, 324); stature of the type;

ianth-tube bright yellow, with stripes of red. Bot. Mag. t. 1172. —

fg 8 6, A. Sieslox’ (Gaon. in Belg. Hort. ii. 145, cum icone) ; habit dwarfer

than in the type; leaves narrower; perianth-tube red at the top, bright pale

yellow in the lower half. 4, e¢hiopica, var. minor, Bot. Reg. t. 1159.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Masson! Vars. y and 3, cultivated.

Coast Recion : Lion Mountain and Camps Bay, Pappe! near Cape Town,

MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1549! George Div.; by rivulets in woods, Thunberg /

Var. 8, Table Mountain, 200 ft., MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1550! Devils

Mountain, 500 ft., Bolus, 4747! Swellendam Div.; Buffeljaghts River, near

Sparrbosch, Drége, 8340! Mossel Bay Div. ; between Mossel Bay and Zout River,

Burchell, 6339! George Div., Thunberg ! Knysna Div.; Melville, in the forest,

Burchell, 5422! Albany Div. ; near Grahamstown, MacOwan, 619!

6. A. fucata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 180) ; corm large,

globose ; tunics brown, membranous ; basal leaves ensiform, firm in

texture, green, 2-24 ft. long, 3-} in. broad ; inflorescence branched,

overtopping the leaves; flowers arranged in a lax, spreading, secund

spike 3-4 in. long, with a flexuose rachis; spathe-valves ovate,

under } in, long; perianth bright red and yellow ; tube curved, 18-21

lin. long, cylindrical in the upper half; upper segment red, lingu-

late, } in. long; the others shorter, oblanceolate or lanceolate,

yellow, spreading; stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the ton

168 in1pEz (Baker). [ Antholyza.

segment ; style protruding beyond it. Handb. Irid. 229. Tritonia

fucata ; Herbert in Bot. Reg. 1838, ¢. 35.

Sout AFRICA: witbout locality.

Kuown only from the figure cited, which was drawn from specimens grown by

Dean Herbert at Spofforth in 1837. ;

7. A. paniculata (Klatt in Linnea xxxv. 379); corm large,

globose; stems stout, terete, 3-4 ft. long; fully developed lower

leaves lanceolate, very oblique at the base, rigid, but thin in texture,

11-2 ft. long, 2-8 in. broad, with 9-11 distant prominent ribs ;

inflorescence copiously panicled; spikes equilateral, close, many-

flowered, with a very wavy rachis; spathe-valves rigid, brown,

oblong, 4-4 in. long; perianth bright reddish-yellow.; tube curved,

1-1; in. long, gradually widened to a throat 4 in, diam.; upper

segment lingulate, 4-2 in. long; the others smaller, spreading,

lanceolate; stamens reaching to the tip of the upper segment.

Baker, Handb, Irid. 229.

Kaxarari Recion: 'l'ransvaal; by the side of streams, Lomatie Valley, near

Barberton, 4000 1t., Galpin, 1211! MecMac, near Pilgrims Rest, Mudd /

EasteRN Racion: Natal; upper part of Tugela River, Allison! Klip River

oa! bank of » stream, Wood, 3499! and without precise locality, Gerrard,

0! :

A very fine and distinct species, remarkable for its palm-like leaves, copiously-

panicled spikes, and small rigid spathee.

8. A. Cunonia (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2. i. 54); corm small, globose;

tunics membranous; stem simple, 1-1} ft. long, with several re-

duced leaves with short, free, linear points; produced leaves about

4, linear, moderately firm in texture, 3-1 ft. long; flowers 4-6,

bright red, arranged in a very lax spike ; spathe-valves herbaceous,

green, lanceolate, $ in. long; perianth-tube an inch long, faintly

saccate at the base of the cylindrical upper half; upper segment

spoon-shaped, 14 in, long; lateral much shorter, obovate, adnate to

the upper segment halfway up; basal very small and inserted

lower down ; stamens reaching to the tip of the upper segment;

capsule oblong, membranous, }-} in. long; seeds discoid, with a

broad wing. Miller Ic. 75,#.113; Thunb. Diss. No. 4; Prodr. 7;

Fl. Cap. i. 165; Red, Lil. t. 12; Baker, Handb, Irid. 231. Cunonia

Antholyza, Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. Gladiolus Ownonia, Ker in

Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 230; Gen. Irid. 180. Anisanthus Cunonia,

Sweet, Hort. Brit, edit. 2,500; Klatt in Linnea xxxii. 728.

Coast ReGion: near Town, Thunberg ! ivi

Muizenberg, Bolus, “S711 "aimone Bay, Wright hac 22 & rons ea tenets

River, Rogers !

9, A. saccata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi, 180); corm

ovoid, small ; tunics brown, membranous ; stems 2-3 ft. long, simple

or branched, with several superposed long-sheathing leaves with

free linear points ; lower leaves narrow linear, moderately firm in

texture, bright green, about a foot long, with 3 strong ribs; flowers

4-10 in lax secund. spikes; spathe-valves lanceolate, green, herba-

ceous, 3-1 in. long; perianth-tube 1-1) in. long, conspicuously

Antholyza.] IRIDEZ (Baker). 169

saccate at the base of the cylindrical upper part; upper segment

lingulate, an inch long; lateral oblong-lanceolate, much shorter ;

lower very small; stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the upper

segment; anthers lanceolate-sagittate, 4 in. long. Handb. Irid.

231. Anisanthus saccatus, Klatt in Linnwa xxxv. 300.

Westzen Recion: Clanwilliam Div. ; Karoo-like heights near Holle River,

under 100 ft., Drége, 2646!

10, A. revoluta (Burm. Prodr. Cap. 1) ; corm globose, 1 in. diam. ;

tunics thick, cancellate; stem slender, terete, simple, 1-14 ft. long,

with 2-3 reduced leaves with long glabrous sheaths; produced leaf -

one, linear-subulate, 1 ft. long, firm in texture; flowers 2-4 ina

very lax secund spike, bright red; spathe-valves lanceolate, green,

herbaceous, 1-2 in. long; perianth-tube curved, 14-2 in. long,

cylindrical in the upper half; upper segments oblong, $-1 in. long ;

lower smaller, lanceolate, faleate; stamens much shorter than the

perianth-segments; anthers } in. long; style-arms short, cuneate.

Gladiolus Watsonius, Thunb. Diss. No. 10; Prodr. 8; Fl. Cap. i.

173; Jaeg. Ic. t. 2338; Bot. Mag. t. 450; Red. Lil. t, 369. G.

precoz, Andr. Bot, Rep. t. 38. G. recurvus, Houtt. Handl. xii. 49,

t. 79, fig. 1, non Linn. Watsonia revoluta and precox, Pers. Syn.

i. 42. Homoglossum revolutum, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 161.

H. precoz, Salish. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 325,

Var. 8, Gawleri (Baker); segments of the limb larger, variegated red and

yellow over the lower half of the face. Homoglossum revolutum, var. Gawleri,

Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 161. Gladiolus Gawleri, Klatt, Ergiins, 7.

Coast Region: Lion Mountain, Thunberg! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 289 ! MacOwan, 2302! near Cape Town, 50 ft., Bolus, 3729 ; Malmesbury

Div. ; between Kikenboom and Riebeeks Castle, Drége, 8448b! Albany Div. ;

mountain sides of Broekhuzens Poort, near Grahamstown, 2000-2500 ft.; Galpin,

66!

Western RxGion; Little Namaqualand ; hills along the Hartebeest River,

. ft., Zeyher, 3976!

11. A. Merianella (Linn. Syst. Veg. edit. 13, 77) ; corm globose,

lin diam.; stem slender, terete, simple, 1-1} ft. long ; leaves 3-4,

superposed, all with short, narrow linear, strongly-ribbed free

points and long hairy sheaths; flowers 3-6 in a very lax secund

spike, pale pink ; outer spathe-valve lanceolate, herbaceous, $13 in.

long; perianth with a curved tube 18-21 lin. long, cylindrical in the

upper half ; segments broad, oblong, subequal, obtuse, 3-2 in. long;

stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the perianth-segments ; anthers

lanceolate, 4 in, long; style-branches very slender. Gladiolus

Merianellus, Thunb. Diss. 11; Prodr. 7; Fl. Cap. i. 172; Ker,

Gen. Irid. 133 ; Baker, Handb. Irid. 227. Homoglossum Meria-

nella, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi. 161. Gladiolus hirsutus, var.

Merianellus, Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 727. Watsonia humilis, Pers.

Syn. i. 42, non Miller. W. pilosa, Klatt in Trans. South Afric.

Phil. Soc. iii. pt. 2, 200. ie ge Ae

: : wi ity, Oldenburg! Masson! Harvey,

ig ere: pint ga the Cape Foran, 800-1000 ft., Thunberg !

170 IRIDEX (Baker). [ Antholyza.

Rogers! Bolus, 4869! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 290! MacOwan,

2510, and Herb. Aust. Afr., 1551!

12. A. Lucidor (Linn. fil. Suppl. 96); corm large; globose ; tunics

brown, breaking up into fine fibres; stems simple, terete, 1-1} ft.

long, with several superposed leaves with subulate free points;

basal leaves rigid, narrow linear at the base, subulate upwards;

flowers many, bright-red, arranged in a dense equilateral spike 3-6

in. long; spathe-valves oblong-navicular, rigid in texture, }—} in.

long, the inner the largest; perianth-tube curved, 1-1} in. long,

cylindrical in the upper two-thirds; segments oblong-unguiculate,

subequal, 3-2 in. long; stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the

segments; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long; style-branches short,

slender, cuneate atthe tip. Thunb. Diss. No.1; Prodr.7; Fl. Cap. i.

162; Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 233; Gen. Irid. 156.

Gladiolus Lucidor, Baker; Handb Irid. 227. Homoglossum Lucidor,

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 161. Watsonia lucidior, Eckl.

Tup. Verz. 36.

Coast Region: near Constantia, Thunberg! Devils Mountain, Ecklon, 88!

Paarl Mts., Drége! Caledon Div.; Donker Hoek Mts., Burchell, 7962! between

Donker Hoek and Houw Hoek Mts., Burchell, 8013! mountains near Gena-

dendal, Burchell, 7697/2! 8638!

I know nothing of W. pottbergensis and tigrina, Eckl. loc. cit., named only, not

described, said to be closely allied to this species,

13. A. nervosa (Thunb. Diss. No. 3); corm large, globose ; outer

tunics breaking up into fine fibres; inner produced past its neck as

flattened bristles; stems terete, simple, 1-2 ft. long; basal leaves

4-6, ensiform, 5-1 ft. long, rigid in texture, 4-1 in. broad at the

middle, with 4—5 strong ribs; flowers bright-red, arranged in a dense

equilateral spike 3-6 in. ong; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, firm

in texture, 3-3 in. long; perianth-tube curved, 1-1} in. long, cylin-

drical in the upper two-thirds; limb }—} in. long, all the segments

oblanceolate-unguiculate, the lower spreading, the upper straight ;

stamens reaching nearly to the tip of the perianth-segments : ‘anthers

lanceolate, 7—} in. long; style-branches very short, cuneate at the

top; capsule large, inflated ; seeds flat, broadly winged. Thunb.

Prodr.7; Fl. Cap. i. 164; Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1172; Gen.

Trid. 156. Gladiolus nervosus, Baker, Handb. Irid. 228.

South Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Zeyher, 1638!

Coast Region: sides of Devils Mountain near Rondebosch, 500 ft., Bolus,

4528 ! Muizenberg, 600 ft., Bolus, 4870! Worcester Div.; Goudine, Cooper,

3181! mountains near Swellendam, Burchell, 7871! Riversdale Div. ; between

pce sea ta pyr pe ee Burchell, 6599! near Zoetemelks River,

: poor peter Bay, Te = age Div. ; near Wittklip Mountain, MacOwan,

Pg vara) in the shape of its perianth Homoglossum with Euantholyza through

14. A. laxiflora (Baker) ; corm not seen ; stem simple, 3 ft. long,

bearing 4 superposed, rigid, linear, strongly-ribbed leaves, the lowest

2 ft. long, § in. broad, the second a foot long, the uppermost short ;

ee ae

Antholyza.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 171

spike lax, many-flowered, a foot long; spathe-valves green, lanceolate,

the outer reaching 2 in. long; perianth bright-red; tube curved,

dilated at the middle where the stamens are inserted, 1} in. long,

% in, diam. at the throat; 8 upper segments of the limb obovate-.

cuneate, 7 in. long, 3 lower smaller; stamens reaching nearly to the

tip of the upper segments. Gladiolus antholyzoides, Baker in Journ.

Bot. 1891, 70; Handb. Trid. 227.

KatawarRi Region: Transvaal; damp ground near Pretoria, Elliot, 1447! ;

Near A. revoluta.

Oxper CXXXV. AMARYLLIDEZ,

(By J. G. Baxz.)

Flowers hermaphrodite, regular or nearly so. Perianth corolline,

with or without a funnel-shaped tube above the ovary; segments 6,

biserial. Stamens usually 6, one opposite each segment of the

perianth, rarely 3 or numerous ; filaments filiform, free or united in

a cup; anthers long or short, basifixed or versatile, dehiscing

usually by introrse longitudinal slits. Ovary inferior, 3-celled ;

placentation axile; style entire; stigmas 3, distinct or confluent ;

ovules usually numerous and superposed. Fruit usually a 3-valved

capsule with loculicidal dehiscence, sometimes indehiscent. Seeds

usually numerous and superposed, with a black membranous or

crustaceous testa; albumen fleshy, rarely horny ; embryo small,

central,

Usually acaulescent herbs, with all the leaves radical, rarely shrubs, with leafy

stems; rvotstock a tunicated bulb in the largest typical tribe, not so in the

others ; flowers usually umbellate, sometimes solitary, corymbose or racemose.

Distris. Genera 64; species 650; spread widely in the temperate and

tropical regions of both hemispheres. Two tribes out of five restricted to the

new world,

Tribe 1. HYPOXIDEZX. Rootstock a tunicated corm, Leaves all radical, dry,

persistent. Inflorescence not subtended by a spathe. Flowers usually yellow

and hairy outside.

I. Pauridia —Stamens 3. ?

II. Cureuligo.—Stamens 6, Perianth with a tube. Fruit indehiscent. :

Ill. Hypoxis.—Stamens 6. Perianth without a tube. Fruit a capsule with

circumscissile dehiscence.

ibe 2. LEZ. Rootstock a tanicated bulb. Leaves all radical,

oar weet meee various in colour, never hairy on the outside, usually

in an umbel subtended by a spathe. Stamens free.

* Anthers basifized.

IV. Hessea.—Anthers small, subglobose. Periantn cut down nearly or quite to

th . : ee

Wa Gaxpelyis,- dative small, subglobose, Perianth with a distinct tube,

VI. Anoiganthus.—Anthers oblong, deeply sagittate. Flowers uubellate. :

VIL. Gethyllis.— Flowers solitary. Perianth hypocrateriform, Stamens uni-

seriate ; anthers linear. ; :

VIII. Apodolirion.—Flowers solitary. Perianth funnel-shaped. Stamens bi-

seriute ; anthers linear.

172 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Pauridia.

** Anthers dorsifized, versatile.

* Fruit indehiscent or bursting irregularly. Seeds one or few bulbiform,

IX. Crinum.—Segments of perianth (in the Cape species) broad. Stamens

declinate. Leaves persistent. ;

X. Amaryllis.—Segments of perianth broad. Stamens declinate. Leaves

short-lived. ;

XI. Ammocharis.—Segments of perianth narrow. Stamens erect.

** Fruit a 3-valved capsule. Seeds many, compressed.

XII. Brunsvigia.—Perianth cut down tothe ovary. Style not swollen at the

base. Capsule turbinate, acutely angled.

XII. Nerine.— Perianth cut down to the ovary. Style not swollen at the base.

Capsule globose, obtusely angled. :

XIV. Strumaris.—Perianth cut down tothe base. Style swollen and triquetrous

towards the base. .

XV. Vallota.— Perianth with a tube rather shorter than the limb.

XVI. Cyrtanthus.—Perianth with a tube longer than the limb,

##* Fruit baccate or capsular. Ovules 2 or few, clustered at the middle

of the placentas.

XVII. Clivia.—Buld imperfect. Spathe-valves several. Fruit baccate ; ovules

few.

XVIIL. Hemanthus.—Buld large, tunicated. Spathe-valves several. Fruit

baccate; ovules 2, collateral.

XIX. Buphane.—Fruit capsular. Spathe-valves 2.

Tribe 3. VELLOZIEZ. Rootstock not bulbous. Leaves coriaceous, persistent.

Flowers solitary, more or less glandular outside. ,

XX. Vellozia.—The only genus,

I, PAURIDIA, Harv.

Perianth with a short infundibuliform tube above the ovary;

segments oblong, subequal, spreading. Stamens 3, inserted in the

perianth tube opposite the inner segments ; filaments short, filiform ;

anthers linear, basifixed. Ovary clavate, 3-celled; style short,

entire ; stigmas 3, subulate, falcate, sometimes 1, 2, or all short and

sterile. Capsule membranous, obconic, crowned with the faded

perianth, Seeds many, globose, minute,

Distris. Endemic, monotypic,

1. P. hypoxidoides (Harv. Gen. S. Afr. Pl. 342) ; corm globose,

} in. diam. ; outer tunics rigid, black, cancellate, with a ring of bristles

at the top ; produced leaves 6-12, linear, faleate, glabrous, 1-2 in.

long ; peduncles several to a corm, very slender, 1-flowered, about as

long as the ieaves ; perianth-segments yellow, tipped with green,

3—5-nerved, glabrous, in. long ; ovary glabrous, } in. long ; capsule

often oblique, with one or two of the cells abortive. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 126. Ixia minuta, Linn. fil. Suppl. 92;

Thunb. Diss, Inia, No, 2, t. 1, fig.1; Prodr.9; Fl. Cap. i. 216.

Galaxia minuta, Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 241; Gen. Irid,

71. Romulea minuta, Eckl. Top. Verz. 19. Hypowis triandra,

Pappe MSS. H,. nana, E. Meyer in herb. Drege.

Pauridia. | AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 178

Coast Reeron: hills and flats near Ca t

: pe Town, Thunberg! Burchell, 8448 !

Hs dal oe one oe sone eee. MacOwan and ‘Bolus, Herb. Norm.,

! MacOwan, ! enbosch Div. ; bet

Wert, below 1000 ft., Drage? iv.; between Stellenbosch and Somerset

II, CURCULIGO, Gaertn.

Perianth cut down to the ovary; segments 6, lanceolate, sub-

equal, spreading. Stamens 6, inserted at the base of the perianth-

segments ; filaments short, filiform; anthers linear, basifixed.

Ovary 3-celled, narrowed into a long beak resembling a perianth

tube ; style short, entire; stigmas 38, oblong, erect, adpressed.

Fruit indehiscent. Seeds globose ; testa black, crustaceous.

Rootstock tuberous ; leaves plicate, marcescent, broad or narrow ; flowers yellow,

solitary or many, capitate.

Disteis. Species 12, extending to Tropical Africa, Tropical Asia, Australia,

and Tropical America.

Rootstock a globose corm... us vss ave nse (1) plicaat.

Rootstock arhizome ... .., ss. ase wees ove (2) MAMaquensis,

1. C. plicata (Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii, 253); corm depresso-

globose, 3-$ in. diam.; outer tunies of brown reticulated fibres,

crowned with bristles; produced leaves 2-6 to a corm, linear, weak,

glabrous, 3-9 in. long; peduncles 1-3 to a corm, hidden like the

ovary in the basal sheaths ; perianth-limb 3-1 in. long; pale green

and glabrous outside, yellow within; segments acute, laxly 5—7-

nerved; anthers linear, obtuse, } in. long; ovary with a filiform,

green, glabrous beak 2-6 in. long ; capsule oblong, rostrate, indehiscent,

narrowed into a persistent beak. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

755; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvii. 122. Hypozis plicata,

Linn. fil. Suppl. 197; Thunb. Prodr. 60. Fabricia plicata, Thunb.

in Fabric, Reise 29. Gethyllis plicata, Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. t. 80.

Hypoxis luzulefolia, D.C. in Red. Lil. t. 260. Empodium pliea-

tum, Salish. Gen. 43. Forbesia plicata and angustifolia, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 4.

Var. 8, Barberi (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 123) ; leaves as in the type,

but peduncle longer, so that the ovary is protruded from the basal sheaths;

beak of ovary much shorter, 4-1 in. long.

Var. y, C. veratrifolia (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 123); leaves 1-2,

lanceolate, 1-1} in. broad at the middle ; beak of the ovary 1-4 in. long.

Hypozis plicata, Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 55; Ic. t. 367. H. veratrifolia, Willd.

Sp. Plant. ii. 109. C. plicata B, Ker in Bot. Reg. t. 345.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Sieber, 124! Var. y, Zeyher, 1664 !

Coast Recto : hills near Cape Town, Thunberg! Pappe! Burchell, 8441!

Uniondale Div. ; on a rocky hill near Groot River in ange Kloof, Burchell,

4979 ! Stockenstrom, Scully, 198 !

CanTrat ReGton : Somerset Div.; shady places at the foot of Bosch Berg

near Somerset East, 2500 ft., MacOwan, 1874! near Somerset East, Bolus,

836! Var. 8, Somerset Div., Miss Bowker / near Hopetown, Mrs. Barber!

Eastern Reation: Natal; Klip River, 3500-4500 ft., Sutherland! Var. B;

Inanda, Wood, 278

aya. AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). [Curculigo.

2. C. namaquensis (Baker); rootstock a tortuose rhizome 4 in.

diam. ; leaves solitary, oblong-lanceolate, subpetiolate, thin, narrowed

gradually from the middle to both ends, 15-18 in. long; flowers

solitary, pedicel 2-3 in. long; tube as long as the ovary; segments

8, lanceolate, an inch long, pale yellow inside ; anthers pale yellow,

; in, long ; filaments very short; ovary cylindrical, ¢ in. long.

— Recion: Little Namaqualand, near Ookiep, Bolus, 6629! in herb.

us,

Ill. HYPOXIS, Linn.

Perianth cut down to the ovary ; segments 6, subequal, spreading,

the outer often hairy on the outside. Stamens 6, inserted at the

base of the perianth-segments; filaments short, filiform; anthers

linear, sagittate, basifixed or versatile. Ovary 3-celled, rarely

beaked ; style short, entire; stigmas 3, distinct or concrete. Capsule

usually opening with circumscissile dehiscence below the apex.

Seeds globose ; testa black, crustaceous, with a couple of prominences.

Rootstock tuberous, small and monocarpic or large and polycarpic ; leaves

plicate, persistent, linear or lanceolate; flowers generally yellow, svlitary,

corymbose or racemose, rarely umbellate ; bracts small, acute.

Distris. A genus of 50-60 species, with its headquarters at the Cape,

extending to Tropical Africa, Tropical Asia, Australia, and through a great part

of America,

Subgenus IanrHR. Whole plant entirely glabrous,

Leaves linear or linear-subulate :

Expanded perianth $in,dium. .., ... =... (1)-~—s minuta.,

Expanded perianth 9-1 in. diam, :

Flowers usually solitary :

Flowers white: leaves not denticulate... (2) alba.

Flowers yellow: leaves not denticulate (3) eureuligoides.

Flowers yellow: leaves denticulate ... (4) serrata.

Flowers 3-6 in an umbel :

Leaves subterete ... ae ite «. (5) aquatica,

cchtheadlsson, ope’ Ge ee 6) Seullyi.

Expanded perianth 14-2 in. diam. me + (7) stellata

Leaves lanceolate : soe

Expanded perianth about } in. diam. = .. (8) ovata,

Expanded perianth about lin. diam. ... ni Andrewsii.

Subgenus Eunyroxis. Leaves, peduncles, and outside of the flower more or

less hairy.

Flowers white or red, solitary :

Leaves subterete .., ses ais ys ... (10) milloides,

Leaves linear, flat i as ea ey LE ee;

Flowers yellow, solitary on sae aie ioe’ 48}

Flowers yellow, corymbose or racemose :

Perianth-limb }-} in. diam. :

Leaves subterete :

Corm 4~} in. diam. wk ... (18) filiformis.

Corm 1-2 in. diam. bas sis .. (14) kraussiana.

Leaves linear : (4)

Flowers corymbose :

— veins slender :

ves slightly hairy ... ... (15) angustifolia.

Leaves very hairy... ..» (16) floccosa.

Hypozis.} AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker), 175

Leaves firm, strongly veined :

Leaves glabrous ves cages Tad) Sepa.

Leaves softly pilose ... +» (18) Gerrardi.

Leaves silky ... ... « (19) argentea,

Flowers racemose :

Teonven Chim sis. sie sews ome ey Jacquini,

Leaves rigid a ve «es (21) Arnottii.

Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate :

Flowers corymbose :

Leaves membranous :

Dwarf: leaves hairy ... «+. (22) membranacea.

Tall: leaves glabrous... ... (23) Woodii.

Leaves moderately firm :

Leaves lanceolate ... .»» (24) parvifolia.

Leaves oblong-lanceolate ... (25) brevifolia.

Leaves firm in texture: veinsthickened:

Leaves obscurely bristly on the

edge only __.., vo» wee (26) setosa,

Leaves hairy on the surface .., (27) villosa,

Flowers racemose :

Leaves about 4 in. broad ... ... (28) obtusa.

Leaves 13-2 in. broad --» (29) latifolia.

Flowers larger (perianth-limb $-$ in. long): -

Leaves subterete re ee ras +. (30) longifolia.

Leaves linear :

Flowers corymbose iy aa .» (81) Ludwigii.

Flowers racemose :

Leaves weak saa eee .-» (32) acuminata,

Leaves rigidly coriaceous ... +. (33) rigidula,

Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate :

Flowers few, corymbose :

Leaves glabrous) ww aes ae (s) colchicifolia,

Leaves pilose ‘ 35) multiceps.

Leaves matted with ‘persistent white

tomentum beneath ia (36) stellipilis.

Flowers many, racemose :

Ovary glabrous... «+ ee (87) oligotricha,

Ovary villose :

Lower pedicels very short :

Leaves lanceolate-acuminate (38) hemerocallidea.

Leaves oblong-lanceolate :

Leaves strongly ciliated (39) costata.

Leaves not ciliated ... (40) Galpini.

Lower pedicels 3-1 in. long ... (41) Rooperii.

1. H. minuta (Linn. fil. Suppl. 197) ; corm annual, small, ovoid,

much flattened out at the base, crowned with a ring of black bristles ;

leaves 3~4, linear, suberect, glabrous, 1-2 in. long, moderately firm

in texture; peduncles 1-2, slender, erect, glabrous, simple or deeply

forked ; bracts linear or subulate; perianth-limb j-} in. long;

segments oblong-lanceolate, pale yellow inside, the three outer

glabrous and greenish on the back; stamens half as long as the

perianth-limb ; anthers lanceolate, basifixed ; filaments very short ;

stigmas distinct; ovary obconic, glabrous, ;}; in. long and broad ;

capsule turbinate. Thunb. Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap. edit, Schult. 303 ;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 773; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc.

xvii. 101. Helonias minuta, Linn. Mant. ii. 225, Hypoxis pumila,

Lam. Encye. iii. 184. H. triflora, Harv. MSS.

176 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [ Hypowis.

Souta Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, 1665! :

Coast Recon: Malmesbury Div.; by the Berg River, Burke! sandy

places near Cape Town, Thunberg ! near Rondebosch, Pappe !

2. H. alba (Linn. fil. Suppl. 198) ; corm globose, }—} in. diam. ;

tunics densely beset with erect black bristles; produced leaves 3-4,

erect, subterete, firm in texture, glabrous, 2-3 in. long; peduncle

slender, erect, usually 1-flowered, with a lanceolate bract near the

base, rarely forked; perianth-limb 3-4 in. long, white inside,

glabrous, and tinged with red or green outside; segments oblong-

lanceolate; anthers linear, basifixed ; ovary clavate, glabrous, } in. long,

capsule green, obconic, membranous. Thunb, Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 303 ; Jacq. Collect. iv. 135, t. 2, fig. 1; Fragm. 13, t.7,

jig. 4; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii.102. H. affinis and dubia,

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 774-5. H.obliqua, Eckl. et Zeyher,

asic. 420, non Jacq. H. crassifolia, Pappe MSS. H. tabularts,

Eckl. Top, Verz. 10.

Var. B, gracilis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 102); leaves very narrow,

and not so firm in texture; perianth-limb }-4 in. long. H. alba, Lodd. Hot.

Cab. t. 1074. H. minor, Eckl. Top. Verz. 10.

Var. y, Burkei (Baker, loc. cit.) ; peduncles usually forked low down; bracts

linear, foliaceons, 1-2 in. long; ovary cylindrical, }-1 in. long, narrowed into

a distinct beak. A robust aquatic variety.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Sieber, 126! Harvey, 104! 105! Zeyher,

4132! Var. +, Thunberg ! :

Coast Region: near Cape Town, Thunberg! Cape Flats, Burchell, 8570!

Bolus, 2813! Schlechter, 624! Paarl Mountains, 1000-2000 ft., Drége! be-

tween Paarl and Lady Grey Railway Bridge, under 1000 ft., Drege, 2395!

Var. B, Caledon Div.; Klein River Berg, 1000-3000 ft., Zeyher, 4131! at the

foot of mountains near the mouth of Bot River, 400 ft., Bolus, 7478! Union-

dale Div. ; Lange Kloof, between Wagenbooms River and Apies River, Burchell,

4940! Knysna Div.; near Melville, Burchell, 5495! Uitenhage, Harvev, 135!

Albany Div.; near Grahamstown, 2000 ft., MacOwan, 1222! Var. y, Worcester

Div.; Wagenbooms River, Burke !

3. H. curculigoides (Bolus in Hook. Ic. t. 2259 A); corm small,

globose, crowned with a ring of fibres; leaves usually 2, rarely 3,

linear, erect, entire, 2-3 in.long at the flowering time, } lin. broad ;

peduncle slender, glabrous, 1-flowered, 8-4 in. long; perianth-

segments oblong-lanceolate, 3 in. long, yellow, glabrous and much

tinged with green outside ; stamens more than half as long as the

perianth-segments ; ovary clavate, glabrous, } ia. long.

Var. 8, H. Schlechteri (Bolus in Hook. Ic. t. 2259 B); flowers smaller

- in the type, orange-yellow inside, tinged with red outside ; perianth-segments

oblong. ;

Coast Re@ton: Cape Flats in heathy places, near Kenilworth, Schlechter,

627! and near Wynberg, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 1883! Var. 8,

ane Rentwortts Schlechter, 628! near Wynberg, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

orm.,. !

4. H. serrata (Linn. fil. Suppl. 197); corm globose, annual,

$+} in. diam., crowned with a ring of bristles ; produced leaves

6-12, linear, subulate, glabrous, 3-6 in. long, moderately firm in

Hy poxis.]} AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 177

texture, obscurely denticulate; peduncles 1-5 to a corm, very

slender, simple, erect, with a linear clasping bract below the middle;

perianth-limb about } in, long; segments oblong-lanceolate, pale

yellow inside, the three outer glabrous, and pale green with a tinge

of red on the back; stamens half as long as the perianth-limb;

anthers linear, basifixed; filaments very short; ovary clavate,

glabrous, +-3 in. long ; stigmas distinct, lanceolate ; capsule clavate,

3 in. long. Thunb. Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 304; Jacg. Ic.

t. 369; Bot, Mag. t. 709 (excl. var. 8); Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 768; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 103. H. luzulefolia,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 10, non DC.

Coast Recron: Lion Mountain, Thunberg! near Hout Bay, 250 ft., Bolus,

7195! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 1382! Ecklon and Zeyher, 649!

Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand, Scully, 115!

5. H. aquatica (Linn. fil. Suppl. 197); corm small, globose ;

leaves 4-6, weak, flaccid, glabrous, subterete from a lanceolate

sheathing base, channelled down the face, 1-1} ft. long; peduncle

4-1 ft. long; flowers 4-6 in an umbel ; pedicels 1-3 in. long; bracts

large, linear, foliaceous ; perianth-limb about } in. long, whitish inside,

green outside ; segments oblong or oblong: lanceolate ; stamens half

as long as the perianth-segments ; anthers linear, basifixed ; filaments

very short, ovary clavate, glabrous, 4-3 in. long; stigmas distinct ;

capsule 3-3 in. long. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 108; Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 776; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 102.

Soutn Arrtca: without locality, Oldenburg ! Drége, 8515a! 8515b!

Coast Reeion; Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher! Mader, 172! near Cape Town,

Thunberg ! Bolus, 2814! Cape Flats near Wynberg, MacOwan and Bolus,

Herb. Norm,, 293! MacOwan, 2658.

WestgEN ReEGIon: Little Namaqualand ; ment Klip Fontein, 3000 ft., Bolus,

6583 ! and without precise locality, W/

6. H. Seullyi (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 2) ; corm small, globose ;

leaves linear, membranous, glabrous, }-1 ft. long, $-} in. broad ;

flowers 1-3 to a peduncle; pedicels 2-3 in. long, bracteated at the

base by reduced linear leaves ; perianth-segments yellow, } in. long,

glabrous outside ; stamens more than half as long as the segments ;

anthers 4 in. long ; ovary clavate, glabrous, } in. long.

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand, in moist places; near Ookiep, Bolus,

6581! between Nababeep and Modder Fontein, Bolus, 6582! and without precise

locality, Sewliy, 10! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 1381!

7. H. stellata (Linn. fil. Suppl. 197); corm globose, annual, 3-3

in, diam. ; tunics brown, coarsely cancellate ; leaves 4-12 to a corm,

subterete from a clasping linear base, glabrous, moderately firm in

texture, 4-15 in. long; peduncles 1-4, simple, rarely forked, with a

lanceolate clasping bract below the middle; perianth-limb 3-1} in.

long ; segments lanceolate, acute, plain white inside, the three outer

green and glabrous on the back ; anthers linear, basifixed, } in. long;

filaments very short; ovary clavate, glabrous, about 4 in. long;

stigmas lanceolate, joined at the base ; capsule clavate, }~} in. long,

178 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [ Hypomis.

dehiscing round the middle. Thwnb. Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 304; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.776 ; Baker in Journ.

Linn, Soc. xvii. 101. Fabricia stellata, Thunb. in Fabric. Reise

Norw. 27. Amaryllis capensis, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2,420. H.

elata, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 778.

Var. 8, H. elegans (Andr.) ; perianth-segments with a large or small black,

blue-black or purplish spot at the base. 4H. stellata, Jacq. Ic. t. 368; Ardr.

Bot. Rep. t. 286; Bot. Mag. t. 1223; Flore des Serres, t. 1027. H. stellata,

var, elegans, Pers. Syn. i. 362. H. tridentata, DU. in Red. Lil, sub t. 169. Spi-

loxene pavonina, Salish. Gen. 44. H. cerulescens, DC. in Red. Lil. sub t, 169.

Van. y, H. Gawleri (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 101); flowers large, pale

yellow, with a black spot at the base of each segment. H. stellata, Bot, Mag. t.

662; DC. in Red. Lil. t. 169; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 101.

Van. 3, H. linearis (Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 171) ; leaves more slender than in the

type; flowers smaller, pale yellow, without any spot at the base of the segments.

Poir.. Encyc, Suppl. iii. 112; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 769. Ianthe

linearis, Salish. Gen. 44. H. serrata, B, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 917. H. juneca,

Eckl. Top. Verz. 10,

South Arrica: without locality, Forster! Var. 8, Masson! Oldenburg!

Var. y, Masson! ;

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div.; Zwartland and Groene Kloof (including

vars. Band), Thunberg! Cupe Flats at Dornhoogte, Zeyher! between Cape

Town and Simous Bay, Burcéhel/, 8572! near Rondebosch, Cooper, 3236!

Var. 8, Clanwilliam Div., Mader, 144! moist places on the sides of Table

Mountain, 250 ft., MacOwan, 2380! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm,, 292!

Paarl Div.; Achter de Paarl, under 1000 ft., Drége! Var. 5, Table Mountain,

—- 417 & sdeeggg bt F sian Mts., 2000-3000 ft., Drége!

ESTERN ReGion: Little Namaqualand; near Lily Fontein, 4000-5000 ft.

Drége, 2657 ! nid Ses cconae :

H. geniculata, acwminata and laza, Eckl. Top. Verz. 9 (names only), probably

—— here, as they are placed in a group of which the flowers are said to be

8. H. ovata (Linn. fil. Suppl. 197); corm globose, perennial,

1 in. diam., densely coated with black wiry fibres ; produced leaves

4-8, lanceolate, falcate, glabrous, moderately firm in texture, 2-3 in.

long, in. broad; flowers 1-3 to a corm; peduncles slenier, erect,

glabrous, 1-flowered, 1-3 in. long; perianth-limb yellow, 3-3 in.

long ; segments oblong-lanceolate, tinged with red outside, glabrous ;

anthers linear, basifixed, 4 in. long; ovary turbinate, glabrous,

$-+ in. long ; stigmas linear, distinct. Thunb. Prodr.60; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 306; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1010; Roem. et Schultes,

Syst, Veg. vii. 771; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 103. anthe

ovata, Salish. Gen. 44.

South Arica: without locality, Thunberg! Oldenburg!

Coast ReGion : Piquetberg, 1800 ft., Bodkin in Herb. Bolus, 7559! Worcester

Div. ; Dutoits Kloof, 1000-2000 ft., Drdye, 1555! Caledon Div.; on the

Zwartberg, near the Hot Springs, Zeyher, 4135!

9. H. Andrewsii (Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvii. 104) ; root-

fibres copious, : long, slender; produced leaves 5-6, lanceolate,

glabrous, spreading, 3-4 in. long ; peduncles 3 to a cluster, branched

about the middle, 2-3-flowered ; bracts large, lanceolate ; perianth-

Viel aaa a

Hyporis.] AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). 179

limb } in. long, bright yellow inside, green and glabrous outside;

segments ovate-lanceolate ; stamens half as long as the perianth-limb ;

anthers linear, basifixed, twice as long as the filaments ; ovary clavate,

Gielen: ¢-$ in. long. H. obliqgua, Andr. Bot, Rep. t. 195, non

acq.

Sour AFgica: without locality.

Known only from the figure cited, which was drawn from a plant cultivated by

Mr. G. Hibbert at Clapham in June, 1801.

10. H. milloides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 105); corm

small, globose ; leaves 4—6, subulate from a lanceolate clasping base,

erect, 2—4 in. long, moderately firm in texture, slightly hairy when

young, glabrous when mature; peduncles solitary, erect, 1-flowered,

1-2 in. long; perianth limb 4-3 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse,

bright red on both surfaces, the outer slightly hairy on the back ;

— very small; ovary turbinate, obconic, densely bristly, 4 in.

ong.

Eastern ReGion; Griqualand East; top of Mount Currie, 7500 ft., Tyson,

1357! Natal; mountains of Klip River, 3500-4000 ft., Sutherland! Dargle

Farm, Mrs. Fannin, 58! and without precise locality, Krauss, 241!

Is perhaps only a variety of H. Baurii.

11. H. Baurii (Baker in Journ. Bot, 1876, 181); corm ovoid, } in.

diam., crowned with a ring of bristles; leaves 6-8 to a corm, linear,

firm in texture, erect, densely hairy, 13-2 in. long, }-2 in. broad ;

peduncles 2-3, simple, erect, slender, densely hairy, 2-3 in. long ;

perianth-limb 3 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, bright red, the

Outer hardly at all hairy on the back; stamens very small; ovary

turbinate, 4 in. long, densely hairy; capsule turbinate, densely

pilose, } in. long. Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 105; Gard. Chron.

1877, viii. 584,

Var. 8, H. platypetala (Baker, loc. cit.) ; flowers whitish.

_Eastern ReGion: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountains, 3500-4000 ft., Baur, 501 !

Griqualand East ; Mount Currie, 5500-6000 ft., Tyson, 1571! and MacOwan and

Bolus, Herb. Norm., 481! Vaal Bank, near Kokstad, Haygarth in Herb. Wood,

4182! Natal; Liddesdale, in marshy places, 5000 ft., Wood, 4261! Vur. B,

Griqualand East; on the Zuurberg Range, 4000 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 1212! Groom in Herb. Wood, 1976! between Durban and Kokstad,

Groom in Herb. Wood, 1753! Natal ; Liddesdale, on a stony hill, 5000 ft., Wood,

4260! Dargle Farm, Mrs. Fannin! and without precise locality, McKenn!

Sutherland !

12. H. Flanagani (Baker); corm very small; leaves 4-6 to a

corm, spreading, linear, very hairy, 1-1} in. long; 3-1 lin. broad ;

peduncle slender, hairy, 1-flowered, 1-1} in. long; perianth-segments

oblong, yellow, }-3 in. long, greenish and hairy outside; stamens

half as long as the perianth-limb ; filaments as long as or shorter

than the oblong anthers ; ovary clavate, hairy, 4 in. long; stigmas

connate. —

Coast Region: Komgha, Flanagan, 314!

180 AMARYLLIDEX (Baker). [Hypoais.

18. H. filiformis (Baker in Journ, Linn, Soc. xvii. 109); corm

oblong, }-} in. diam., with a long neck and dark brown mem-

branous tunics ; leaves 6-8, setaceous, strongly ribbed, rigid, 3-4

in. long, under a line in diameter, bright green, loosely hairy;

peduncles 1-2, very slender, 2~5 in. long, 1-2 flowered ; perianth-

limb 3-1 in, long ; segments oblong-lanceolate, pale yellow, the

outer green and hairy on the back; anthers lanceolate, deeply

sagittate ; filament as long as the anther; ovary turbinate, j—¢ 10.

long, densely hairy; stigmas concrete.

Coast Region: Queenstown Div., Cooper, 462 !

Katanart Reoion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 4500-

5009 ft., Galpin, 1101!

EAsteRN ReGion: Natal; Mohlamba Range, 5000-6000 ft., Sutherland /

Inanda, Wood, 1030!

14. H. kraussiana (Buching. in Flora 1845, 311, name

only); corm ovoid, 14-2 in. diam., crowned with a dense mass of

bristles ; tunics blackish; leaves 10-15, subulate from a linear

base, rigid in texture, strongly ribbed, glabrous, 1-1} ft. long,

channelled down the face; peduncles 2-3, hairy upwards, 4—9 in.

long ; flowers 2-5, corymbose; pedicels —1 in. long, densely hispid ;

bracts linear-subulate; perianth-limb 3-} in. long; segments

oblong-lanceolate, yellow, the outer densely hairy all over the back ;

anthers 4 in. long, deeply sagittate; ovary between clavate and

turbinate, densely hairy, 4 in. long; stigmas concrete; capsule

turbinate, } in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvii. 109.

Coast Region: Uitenhage Div.; Van Stadens River, MacQwan, 2123!

Van Stadens Berg, Burchell, 4742! between Van Stadens Berg and Bethels-

dorp, Drége, 8534a! Bathurst Div. ; between Riet Fontein and the sea-shore,

Burchell, 4099 !

Eastean Recion: Natal; hills near Pictermaritzberg, Krauss, 104! Swazie-

prt ae Peak, Havelock Concession, 4000 ft., Saltmarsh in Herb.

15. H. angustifolia (Lam. Encye. iii. 182); corm oblong, } in.

diam., with along neck and brown membranous tunies; leaves 6-12,

linear, thin in texture, 4-6 in. long, 3-1 in. broad, slightly hairy ;

peduncles 1-4, slender, arcuate, hairy upwards; flowers often 2,

corymbose; pedicels hairy, 3-1 in. long ; bracts setaceous ; periunth-

limb {-} in. long ; segments oblong-lanceolate, pale yellow; outer

green and hairy on the back; stamens half as long as the perianth-

limb; anthers lanceolate, deeply sagittate ; filament short ; ovary

turbinate, densely pilose, 4-4 in. long; stigmas concrete; capsule

small, hairy, turbinate, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 767 ; Fisch.

et C. A. Mey. Ind. Sem. Petrop. x. 49; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvii. 111. H. bifora, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 181.

Var. 8, Buchanani (Baker in Jonrn. Linn. Soc. xvii, 111); a large shade-

pale variety, with longer leaves of very thin texture ; pedicels longer, very

KaLawani Rea@ion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 1089 !

Hypoxis.} AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 181

Eastern Recion: Tembuland; near Bazeia, 2000-2500 ft., Baur, 3471 Var,

8, Natal; Inanda, Wood, 426! 771! aud without precise locality, Buchunan !

Also found in Tropical Africa, Madaguscar, and Mauritius,

16. H. floccosa (Baker in Kow Bullet. 1894, 357) ; corm small,

oblong ; radical leaves 5-6, linear, not rigid, 2-3 in. long, #4, in.

broad at the middle, densely clothed with short, soft, spreading

hairs ; peduncle very slender, shorter than leaves; flowers 1-2;

bracts linear; pedicels very hairy, 3-% in. long ; perianth yellow,

% in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate, the outer very hairy out-

5 3 stamens much shorter than the perianth; ovary hairy,

clavate,

Coast Recion : hills near Swellendam, 500 ft., Bolus, 7469.

17. H. Zeyheri (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii, 112); corm

oblong, $1 in. diam., crowned with a ring of bristles; neck elon-

gated ; tunics membranous; leaves 6-10, linear, glabrous, moderately

firm in texture, 4-6 in. long, 3-3 in. broad ; peduneles 1-2, slender,

flexuose, hairy upwards ; flowers 2-3, corymbose ; pedicels 3-1 in.

long; bracts setaceous; perianth-limb 4-3 in. long; segments

oblong-lanceolate, yellow, the three outer hairy outside ; stamens

half as long as the perianth-limb ; anthers lanceolate, deeply sagit-

tate, } in. long; ovary turbinate, 4 in. long, densely hairy ; stigmas

concrete ; capsule } in. long.

Coast Rraion: Albany, Williamson! Uitenhage? Ecklon and Zeyher, TV

18. H. Gerrardi (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii, 110); corm

oblong, 4-3 in. diam., with a long neck and brown membranous

tunics; leaves 6-10, linear, rigid in texture, strongly ribbed, 6-15

in. long, 4-} in. broad, acuminate, shortly and softly pilose all over ;

peduncles 2—4, slender, hairy, 2-6 in. long; flowers 2—4, corymbose ;

pedicels densely hairy, }~1 in. long; bracts small, linear or subulate ;

perianth-limb $3 in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate, yellow,

the outer densely pilose all over the back; stamens more than hulf

as long as the perianth-limb; anthers lanceolate, $ in. long; ovary

clavate-turbinate, densely pilose, 4 in. long; stigmas concrete ;

capsule turbinate, densely pilose, j-} in. long.

Eastern Recton: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 327! and witho precise locality,

Gerrard! Buchanan!

19. H. argentea (Harv. ex Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvii-

110); corm ovoid, 3-3 in. diam., with a long neck, and crowned

with a dense ring of bristles; leaves 6-12, linear-subulate, firm in

texture, faleate, acuminate, 4-6 in. long, ?; in. broad at the base,

densely persistently silky all over both surfaces; peduncles 1-2,

slender, densely silky; flowers often 2, corymbose ; pedicels 3-1

in. long; bracts setaceous; perianth-limb ~ in. long; segments

oblong-lanceolate, the outer densely silky on the back ; stamens

half as long as the perianth-limb; anthers lanceolate, deeply

VOL. VI. 7

182 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker) ; ( Typowis.

sagittate; ovary clavate, silky, +4 in. long; stigmas concrete ;

capsule turbinate, } in. long.

Var. 8, H. sericea (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 111) ; leaves not so firm

and thick in texture and less silky. H. sericea var. Dregei, Baker loc. cit. 112.

Var. ¥, flaccida (Baker,); a large form with thinner longer leaves and longer

pedicels, H. sericea var. flaccida, Baker loc. cit. 112.

Souta AFRICA: without locality, MacOwan, 50!

Coast Region: near Uitenhage, Burchell, 4469; Var. 8, near Swellendam,

500 ft., Bolus, 7468! Uitenhage, Zeyher, 950! Stockenstrom Div. ; Katberg,

8000-1000 ft., Drége, 8525! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 1811! Var. y, Albany,

Williamson !

Centrat Rreton: Var. 8, Cave Mountain, 4300 ft., near Graaff Reinet,

Bolus, 176! near Somerset East, MacOwan, 1593b! Fish River, Burke! Orange

River, Burke!

Katauari Reaion: Transvaal; plains around Pretoria, 4000 ft., Bolus, 176!

Var. 8, Orange Free State; Bloemfontein, Rehmann, 3761 ! Var. y, Orange

Free State; near Seven Fontein Mission-station, Burke! Transvaal; Apies

River, Burke! bank of Vaal River, Burke, 447 !

Eastexn Reoion: Var. 8, Griqualand East ; near Kokstad, 4700 ft., Tyson,

1095! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 480! Natal; Berea, near Durban,

“Wood, 101! Inanda, Wood,191!

20. H. Jacquini (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 112); corm

oblong, 3-2 in. diam., with a long neck and brown membranous

tunics ; leaves 10-12, linear, 4-1 ft. long, 44 in. broad, thin in

texture, hairy on both sides and on the margin ; peduncles slender,

pilose, 3 ft. long; flowers 3-4, racemose ; pedicels all very short ;

bracts linear, }-} in. long; perianth-limb } in. long; segments

oblong-lanceolate, yellow, the outer green and hairy on the back;

stamens half as long as the perianth-limb ; anthers lanceolate, J, in.

long ; ovary clavate, densely pilose, 3-3 in. long; stigmas concrete ;

capsule clavate, }-$ in. long. H. villosa, Jacg. Collect Suppl. 51;

Te. t. 370, non Linn. Jil. : sf? :

Sours Arxica: without locality, Hort. Jacquin.

21. H. Arnottii (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1877, viii. 552) ; corm

globose, 3-4 in, diam., crowned with a dense mass of bristles;

leaves 5-6, linear, erect, falcate, rigid in texture, strongly ribbed, a

foot long, {-} in. broad, clothed with soft, short, spreading hairs ;

peduncles 2, slender, arcuate, } ft. long; densely pilose upwards ;

flowers 6-8, racemose ; pedicels }-} in. long; bracts linear-subulate,

densely pilose, 3-3 in long; perianth-limb under 3 in. long;

segments oblong or oblong-lanceolate, the outer green and pilose on

the back ; anthers 4 in. long; filaments very short; ovary clavate,

densely pilose, $ in. long; stigmas concrete; capsule turbinate,

2 in. long, Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvii. 112.

CenTrat Reaion: Colesberg Div., Arnott! Cultivated at Kew in 1870.

22. H. membranacea (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvii. 106) ;

corm globose, 3-3 in. diam., with a long neck; tunics brown,

membranous; leaves 4-8, lanceolate, membranous, 1-3 in. long,

-} m. broad, thinly clothed with long soft hairs; peduncles 1-2,

TTR RR age TRIE:

Hypozis.] AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). 183

very slender, flexuose, hairy, deeply forked; bracts minute, linear ;

pedicels 4-2 in. long; perianth-limb } in. long; segments oblong-

lanceolate, whitish-yellow inside, the outer green and rather hairy

on the back; stamens as long as the perianth-segments; anthers

lanceolate, versatile; filament as long as the anther; ovary turbi-

nate, $ in. long, pilose; capsule small, turbinate. H. parvula,

Baker in Journ, Linn, Soc. xvii. 113.

Eastern ReE@Ion: Griqualand East; Pumugwan Mountain, near Clydesdale,

350u ft., Tyson, 2880! Natal; Tugela, Gerrard, 1835! Italamasi, Wood, 844!

862! and without precise locality, Sanderson ! Swazieland; mountain sides,

Havelock Concession, 4000 ft., Sultmarsh in Herb. Galpin, 1049!

23. H. Woodii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 3); corm oblique,

oblong, crowned with a ring of slender fibres; leaves about 6,

linear or lanceolate, erect, thin in texture, with slender ribs, quite

glabrous on both faces and margin, the longest at the flowering

time about a foot long, 4-1 in. broad; peduncle slender, slightly

hairy, 4—5 in. long; flowers 2-3, corymbose ; pedicels 3-1 in. long ;

bracts linear-setacecous; perianth-limb 31-3} in. long; segments

oblong, acute, yellow, the outer hairy on the back; stamens half as

long as the perianth-limb; ovary turbinate, hairy, + in. long;

stigmas concrete.

Eastern Reeion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 426a!

24. H. parvifolia (Baker) ; corm oblong, } in. diam.; leaves 3-4,

lanceolate, moderately firm, hairy, 1-14 in. long; peduncles very

slender, hairy, 1-2 in. long, 1-2-flowered; segments oblong, bright

yellow, hairy outside, } in. long; stamens 34 the length of the

perianth-segments; ovary turbinate, very hairy, 4 in. long.

Katanart Region: Transvaal; summit of Saddleback Range, near Barberton,

5.00 ft., Galpin, 1059! tS

25. H. brevifolia (Baker); corm very small ; leaves about 3, oblong-

lanceola'e, acute, moderately firm, thinly and softly hairy, 1-1} in.

long, }~3 in, broad ; peduncle very slender, hairy, always 1-flowered,

2-8 in. long; perianth-segments oblong-lanceolate, yellow, + in,

long, hairy outside; stamens } the length of the perianth-segments ;

ovary turbinate, hairy, 4 in. long.

Eastern Recion: Natal; Liddesdale, Wood, 3940!

26. H. setosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xvii. 113); corm oblong,

1-12 in. diam., crowned with a dense ring of strong bristles 1-2 in.

long; leaves 6-8, lanceolate, rigidly coriaceous, strongly ribbed,

4-6 in. long, 3-1 in. broad at the middle, quite glabrous on both

surfaces, obscurely bristly on the margin ; peduncle shorter than the

leaves, hairy upwards ; flowers 2-3, corymbose; bracts small, linear ;

perianth-limb 4-3 in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate, yellow, the

outer greenish and densely hairy on the back; anthers lanceolate,

deeply sagittate, 4 in. long; ovary hairy, turbinate, 3 in. long;

stigmas concrete.

184 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Hy powis.

Sourn AFRIcaA: without locality, MacOwan, 72! in Dublin Herbarium,

Flowered at Kew in Sept., 1873,

27. H. villosa (Linn. fil. Suppl. 198); corm oblong, 1-1} in. diam.,

crowned with a dense ring of bristles; leaves a dozen or more,

lanceolate, acuminate, moderately firm in texture, 4—6 in. long, about

4 in. broad, more or less densely clothed with appressed hairs ;

peduncles 1-4, slender, finely pilose, 2-3 in. long; flowers 2-5,

corymbose ; pedicels 4-1 in. long; bracts small, setaceous ; perianth-

limb 3-4 in. long ; segments oblong or oblong-lanceolate, yellow, the

outer densely hairy on the back ; stamens half as long as the perianth-

limb; filament about as long as the lanceolate-sagittate anther; ovary

turbinate, densely hairy, } in. long; stigmas concrete; capsule

turbinate, densely hairy, } in. long. Thunb. Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 305; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 765; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 118, non Jacq. Fabricia villosa, Thunb. in

Fabric. Reise Norw. 31. H. tomentosa, Lam. Encyc. iii. 182. H.

sobolifera, Jacq, Collect. Suppl. 53; Ic. t. 372; Red, Lal. t. 170;

Bot. Mag. t.711; Fisch, et Mey. Ind. Sem. Petrop. x. 51.

Var. 8, H, scabra (Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 970); leaves thinner in texture,

scarcely at all hairy except on the margin.

Var. 7, H. obliqua (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 54; Ic. t. 371); more robust, with

leaves clothed with deuse, short, pale, bristly hairs principally on the margin and

keel beneath ; peduncle longer, densely clothed with short, stellate, bristly hairs.

Roem. et Sehultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 766, non Andrews.

Vag. 3, H. canescens (Fisch. et Mey. Ind. Sem. Petrop. x. 50); more robust

than the type, with larger leaves, sometimes an inch broad, densely clothed with

short, soft, often brown, stellate hairs; pedicels longer; perianth-limb longer.

Walp. Rep. i. 847.

Vag. ¢, H. pannosa (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1874, ii. 180); a large robust form

with fluccid leaves xbove a foot long and an inch broad, densely clothed on both

surfaces with long, appressed, fine, soft hairs, H. microsperma, Lallem, in Fisch.

and Mey. Ind, Sem, Petrop. x. 50.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Var. e, cultivated at Kew in 1874.

Coast Rea@ion: Swellendam Div., Thunberg! Mossel Bay Div.; between

Duyker River and Gauritz River, Burchell, 6401! Uitenhage Div. ; Zwartkops

River, Zeyher, 4138! between Van Stadens Berg and Bethelsdorp, Drége, 2192!

Algoa Bay, Cooper, 3237! Var. 8, Mossel Bay, near the Landing-place, Burchell,

6307! Uitenhage Div.; Van Stadens Berg, Burchell, 4745! Albany Div.;

Blaauw Krans, Burchell, 3632! Var. 8, Alexandria Div.; Zwartwater Poort,

oar 3380-2! Albany Div.; Grahamstown, Burchell, 3542! MacOwan,

CENTRAL Reaion: near Somerset East, 2500 ft., MacOwan, 1593! Var. B,

Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 4500 ft., MacOwan, 1898! Var. y, Bosch Berg,

4500 ft., MacOwan, 1594a! 1594b! ;

EastekN Reaion: Var. 8, Tembuland, Bazeia Mountains, 2000 ft., Baxr,

74! Var. 3,Natal; Inanda, Wood, 184! Var. e, Natal; slopes of the Drakens-

berg, Wood, 34341

28. H. obtusa (Burch. in Bot. Reg. t. 159); corm globose, 13-2 in.

diam., densely bristly at the crown ; leaves 8-12, linear or lanceolate,

acuminate, firm in texture, strongly ribbed, hairy, especially on the

margins and keel beneath, finally a foot or site ee, 3—$ in. broad ;

soap sel

Hypowis.} AMARYLLIDEX (Baker). 185

peduncles slender, hairy, much shorter than the leaves; flowers few

or several, racemed; lowest pedicels + in. long; bracts linear ;

perianth-limb 3-3 in. long; segments oblong, yellow, outer densely

hairy on the back ; anthers lanceolate, deeply sagittate, 3 in. long ;

filaments shorter ; ovary turbinate, densely bristly, } in. long ; stigmas

concrete ; capsule turbinate, densely hairy, circumscissile round the

middle. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 766; Baker in Trans.

Linn, Soc. xxix. 156; Journ. Linn. Soe. xvii. 114.

KatAHARi ReGIon: Orange Free State, Mrs. Barber, 685! Bechuanaland ;

Pellat Plains, near Takun, Burchell! Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near

Barberton, 3200-4500 ft., Galpin, 412!

EasTERN Reaion: Natal; Drakensberg, Bolus, 2572!

Also mountains of Equatorial Africa.

29. H. latifolia (Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 4817); corm globose,

23-3 in, diam., crowned with bristles; leaves 6-8, lanceolate, rigidly

coriaceous, strongly ribbed, entirely glabrous, finally 14-2 ft. long,

3-2 in. broad at the middle; peduncles slender, hairy, 3—4 in. long; _

raceme 10-12-flowered, 1-2 in. long; lower pedicels } in. long. ;

bracts linear; perianth-limb 3 in. long; segments oblong, yellow, the

outer greenish and hairy on the back ; anthers lanceolate, } in. long ;

filament much shorter; ovary turbinate, hairy, } in. long ; stigmas

concrete. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 115.

Eastern Reeron: Natal, Garden, ddlam! Described from plants cultivated

at Kew in 1854 and 1887.

30. H. longifolia (Baker in Bot. Mag. t. 6035); corm oblong,

14-2 in. diam.; leaves 8-9, subterete, rigidly coriaceous, deeply

channelled down the face, 1-1} ft. long, 3-4 in. broad, shortly hairy

mainly on the margins and keel beneath; peduncles 2-3, densely

pilose, 6-9 in. long; flowers 2—4, corymbose ; pedicels }—1 in. long,

densely pilose; bracts linear-setaceous ; perianth-limb }~ in. long ;

segments oblong-lanceolate, yellow, the outer densely pilose on the

back; anthers lanceolate-sagittate, slightly versatile, 4 in. long;

ovary turbinate, densely pilose, 4-} in. long; stigmas concrete ;

capsule turbinate, densely pilose, } in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xvii. 115,

Soutu Arnica: without locality, Thunberg !

- Bh ees ReGion: Humansdorp Div,; Clarkson, Kiiching ! Queenstown, Cooper,

Karanart Region; Orange Free State; Vet River, Burke!

31. H, Ludwigii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 181) ; corm oblong,

1-13 in. diam.; leaves 8-9, linear, subcoriaceous, with thickened

ribs, 1-13 ft. long, }-4 in, broad, shortly bristly mainly on the

margins and keel beneath ; peduncle 9-12 in. long, weak, loosely

hairy ; flowers 4-12, corymbose ; lower pedicels 1-1} in. long; bracts

linear; perianth-limb in. long; segments oblong or oblong-

lanceolate, yellow, the outer densely hairy outside; anthers

lanceolate-sagittate, 4 in. long; filaments much shorter; ovary

186 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [ Hypowie.

- turbinate, densely hairy, 1-} in. long; stigmas concrete. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 116.

Eastern RecIon : Tembuland; Bazeia, Baur, 301!

Originally described from a specimen from Baron Ludwig’s Garden.

32. H. acuminata (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 3); corm not

seen ; leaves 6—8, erect, linear, not rigid in texture, loosely hairy all

over, 12—15 in. long, } in. broad low down, tapering to the acuminate

apex very gradually ; peduncles single, weak, villose, 6-8 in. long ;

flowers 2-4, subracemose ; lower pedicels j—-} in. long; bracts small,

linear-subulate; perianth-limb 3-# in. long ; segments oblong-lanceo-

late, yellow, the outer densely villose on the back ; anthers lanceolate-

sagittate, versatile, } in. long; ovary obconic, densely villose, $ in.

long; stigmas concrete ; capsule turbinate, villose, + in. long.

EasteERN Reaion: Natal ; Inanda, Wood, 1347!

33. H. rigidula (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 116); corm

oblong, 1-14 in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, linear, rigidly coriaceous, strongly

ribbed, erect, shortly pilose, 1-1} ft. long, +-4 in. broad ; peduncles

2-3, sometimes a foot long, slender, shortly pilose; flowers 3-8,

racemose; pedicels all short; bracts linear; perianth-limb §-# in.

long ; segments oblong-lanceolate, yellow, the outer densely pilose

outside; anthers versatile, 4 in. long; filaments short; ovary

turbinate, } in. long, clothed with dense, long, whitish, bristly hairs ;

stigmas concrete; capsule turbinate, densely villose, } in. long,

slitting round the middle, not dividing into valves.

Var. 8, pilosissima (Baker, loc. cit. 117); leaves uncle, and perianth

shaggy, with denser, longer Sutra; ) » peduncle, and peria

SoutH Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, 1670!

Coast Reaion: Alexandria Div.; Zuurberg Range, 2000-8000 ft., Drége,

2194a! Bathorst Div.; between Blaauw Krans and Kaffir Drift Military Post,

Burchell, 3694! Queenstown Div.; Shiloh, Baur, 904! British Kuffraria,

Cooper, 3239! ;

CENTRAL Ree@ion: Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 4500 ft., MacOwan, 1649!

Albert Div., Cooper, 1763! Mooyplaats, 4500-5000 ft., Drege, 2194d!

Katanari Reoi0n: Orange Free State, Cooper, 883! Basutoland, Cooper,

3241! Transvaal; Worderfontein, Nelson, 261! Var. 8, Transvaal; Magalies

A Burke, 156! Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 2300-4500 ft., Galpin,

Easter» Recion: Griqualand East ; mountains around Kokstad, MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 1211! Natal; Inanda, Wood, 407! near Gorton,

Wood, 8433! Var. 8, Natal; Tugela, Gerrard, 1826!

34, H. colchicifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 3); corm globose,

2 in. diam., crowned with bristles; leaves 6-8, oblong-lanceolate or

lanceolate, moderately firm in texture, strongly ribbed, rather glaucous,

quite glabrous on both surfaces and margin, the largest 6—8 in. long,

13-2 in. broad at the flowering time ; peduncle slender, much shorter

than the leaves; flowers 3-4, corymbose; pedicels 3-1 in. long;

bracts linear ; perianth-limb }-$ in. long; segments oblong, yellow,

the outer green and hairy on the back ; stamens half as long as the

Hypozis.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 187

perianth-segments ; anthers lanceolate, 3 in. long; filaments shorter ;

ovary obconic, hairy, 3 in. long ; stigmas conerete.

Sout AFrRica: without locality. Described from a plant that flowered with

Mr. Bull in 1884. 2

35. H. multiceps (Buching, in Flora 1845, 311, name only) ;

corm globose, 13-2 in. diam., crowned with a dense ring of long, wiry

bristles ; leaves 5-6, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, con-

spicuously and closely ribbed, 4-6 in. long at the flowering time,

1-1} in. broad, elothed over both surfaces and margin with short,

stellate hairs ; peduncle 4-6 in. long, densely coated with stellate

hairs; flowers 2-4, corymbose ; pedicels 3-1 in. long; bracts linear ;

perianth-limb $ in. long; segments oblong or oblong-lanceolate,

yellow, the outer densely villose on the back; anthers lanceolate,

+ in. long; filaments short; ovary obconic, densely villose, } in.

Jong; stigmas concrete; capsule turbinate, villose, 3 in. long.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 117.

Coast Reeion: Cathcart Div.; between Windvogel Mountain and Zwart

Kei River, 3000-4000 ft., Drége, 3518d!

KatawaRI ReGion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, 4500 ft,, Galpin, 1058!

Eastern ReGion: Natal; near Pietermaritzburg, Krauss, 248! Inanda,

Wood, 1011!

36. H. stellipilis (Ker in Bot. Reg. t. 663); corm globose, 14-2

in. diam., crowned with a ring of bristles; leaves a dozen or more,

lanceolate, acuminate, neither rigid in texture nor conspicuously

ribbed, 3-1 ft. long, 3-1 in. broad at the middle, green and glabrous

above, covered with persistent white tomentum beneath; peduncles

3-4 to a corm, 4-6 in. long, densely villose; flowers 4-10, sub-

corymbose; lower pedicels 1-14 in. long; bracts large, linear ;

perianth-limb ? in. long; segments oblong, the outer villose on the

back; anthers lanceolate, ¢ in. long; filaments shorter; ovary

obconic, } in. long, densely clothed with long white hairs; stigmas

concrete ; capsule turbinate, villose, circumscissile round the middle.

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 767; Fisch. et Mey. Ind. Sem,

Petrop. x. 51; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 118. 4H. lanata,

Eckl,

Coast Reaton: Zwartkops River, near Uitenbage, 50-500 ft., Zeyher, 4140!

Drége, 8527 ! Bedford Div.; Kagaberg, Elliot, 685!

CenxtraL Recion: Somerset Div. ; Commadaggsa, Burchell’, 3303! _

37. H. oligotricha (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 3); corm not

seen; leaves oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, erect, subcoriaceous, strongly

ribbed, 15-18 in. long, 13-2 in. broad at the middle; peduncles

ancipitous, glabrous, 6-8 in. long; flowers 10-15 in a lax raceme

3-4 in. long; lower pedicels }-4 in. long; bracts linear, j-1 in.

long; perianth }-{ in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate, the outer

with only a few scattered adpressed hairs on the back ; anthers

lanceolate, } in. long; ovary globose, nearly glabrous, } in. long and

broad ; stigmas concrete.

Eastern Reoion: Natal coast, Wood, 1170!

188 AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). [Hypowis.

38. H. hemerocallidea (Fisch. et Mey. Ind. Sem. Petrop, viii.

64, x. 50); corm globose, 3-4 in. diam. ; leaves 6-8, lorate, acumi-

nate, subcoriaceous, shortly hairy on the keel and midrib beneath,

13-2 ft. long, 13-2 in. broad in the lower half; peduncles 2-3, a

foot long, ancipitous, densely pilose ; flowers 6-12 in a lax raceme;

lower pedicels very short; bracts linear, villose ; perianth-limb ¢{ in.

long; inner segments oblong, yellow; outer oblong-lanceolaie,

densely pilose all over the back; anthers lanceolate, } in. long;

filaments short ; ovary obconic, densely villose, + in. long; stigmas

concrete. Walp. Ann. i. 847; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 119.

H., elata, Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5690, non Roem, et Schultes,

Katanari Reeron: Basutoland, Cooper, 3242 !

Eastern Recion: Tembuland; near Entwanazana, Baur!

39. H. costata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 119); corm

globose, 14-2 in. diam.; leaves 5-6, oblong or oblong-lanceolate,

coriaceous, conspicuously and closely ribbed, 5-6 in. long at the

flowering time, 1-14 in. broad at the middle, densely ciliated with

long hairs on the margins and keel beneath, otherwise glabrous ;

peduncles 1-2, as long as the leaves, densely hairy ; flowers few,

racemose ; lower pedicels very short ; bracts linear, villose; perianth-

limb 3—% in. long, the outer segments densely hairy on the back ;

anthers lanceolate, } in. long; filaments short; ovary obconic,

densely hairy, } in. long; stigmas concrete.

Katanari Rea@ion: Orange Free State; Nelsons Kop, Cooper, 879!

40. H. Galpini (Baker) ; corm not seen; leaves lanceolate or

oblong-lanceolate, erect, reaching above a foot in length and above an

inch in breadth, erect, strongly ribbed, nearly naked ; peduncle very

hairy, 6-8 in. long; raceme many flowered, 3-4 in. long; pedicels

short, ascending ; perianth-segments 3—$ in. long, very hairy on the

outside ; stamens less than half as long as the perianth-segments ;

ovary turbinate, very hairy, } in. long.

Katanart Recion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 4000-

4500 ft., Galpin, 1098 !

Very near H. oligotricha, except that the flowers are very hairy.

41. H. Rooperii (Moore in Gard. Comp. 1, 65, cum icone) ; corm

globose, 2-3 in, diam., crowned with a ring of bristles; leaves 12-18

to a corm, lanceolate, acuminate, 1-2 ft. long, 1-1} in. broad in the

lower half, moderately firm in texture, glabrous on the face when

mature, shortly hairy on the back and margin; peduncles 2-6, 9-12

in. long, ancipitous, hairy upwards; flowers 4—10, racemose ; lower

pedicels 4-1 in. long ; bracts linear; perianth-limb $ in. long; seg-

ments oblong, yellow, the outer hairy all over the back; anthers

lanceolate, } in. long; filaments shorter ; ovary turbinate, } in, long,

densely villose ; stigmas concrete ; capsule turbinate, densely villose,

3 in. long, circumscissile round the middle. Lemaire, Jard, Fleur.

2. 303; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii, 118.

ee ee eee ee se eee

Hypowis.| AMARYLLIDE® (Baker). 189

VaR. 8, Forbesii (Baker, loc. cit.) ; dwarfer, with leaves hairy only on the

edge and keel beneath and a shorter perianth.

Coast Recion: Albany Div.; near Bushman River, below 1000 ft., Drége,

8529! Stockenstrom, Scully, 117! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 154! 3240!

KALAwARI ReGion: Transvaal; Potchefstrom district, Mooi River, Nelson,

302! Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5810! plains around Barberton, 1800-2600 ft.,

Galpin, 1190! and without precise locality, McLea in Herb. Bolus, 5801!

Eastern ReoGion: Griqualand East; mountains around Kokstad, 4300 ft.,

MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 1210! Natal; Mooi River Valley, 2000-

3000 ft., Sutherland! Inanda, Wood, 373! and without precise locality,

Buchanan ! Gerrard, 1828! Var. 8, Delagoa Bay, Forbes !

IVY. HESSEA, Herb.

Perianth cut down nearly or quite to the ovary; segments sub-

equal, patent, obtuse, 3-nerved in the middle. Stamens inserted at the

base of the perianth-segments ; filaments filiform or flattened towards

the base ; anthers small, globose, basifixed. Ovary globose, 3-celled ;

ovules few in a cell, superposed ; style subulate or strumose towards

the base, tricuspidate at the stigmatose apex. Capsule globose,

membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds 1-3 in a cell, globose,

greenish.

Rootstock a bulb with membranous tunics; leaves generally produced after

the flowers, filiform, linear or lorate; flowers few or many in an umbel, small,

reddish-purple ; pedicels elongated ; spathe-valves 2, linear or lanceolate.

Distkis, Hndemic. :

Subgenus Hussga ProPEe. Style not dilated at the base.

Stamens much shorter than the oblong perianth-seg-

ments:

Style very slender, not swollen si .. (1) stellaris.

Style stout, rather swollen ,., Dat ee «» (2) crispa.

Stamens nearly or quite as long as the oblong-lanceo-

late perianth-segments :

Perianth cut down to the ovary:

Leaves lorate... a Gas ... (8) dregeana,

Leaves filiform ... Gas, Me

isi ae (4) Rehmanni.

Perianth with a short tube above the ovary :

Perianth 4-} in. long... a als w+ (5) Zeyheri.

Perianth } in, long sy ae oo ». (6) brachyscypha.

Subgenus Imumorra. Style swollen at the base.

Leaves filiform, Style-base much swollen :

Peduncle straight ... os ses see + (7) Silifolia.

Peduncle spiral ai ek ae gi .. (8) spiralis.

Leaves lorate, Style-base slightly swollen pee +. (9) gemmata.

1. H. stellaris (Herb. Amaryll. 289); bulb subglobose, $-1 in.

diam., with a long neck and brown or pale membranous tunics ;

leaves 2, produced after the scape, lorate, glabrous, 6-12 in. long;

scape lateral, 3-9 in. long, stout, for the genus; flowers 6-30;

pedicels 1-2 in. long; spathe-valves lanceolate, green; perianth-

segments oblong, crisped, purplish-red, j-3 in. long; stamens half

as long as the perianth-segments; ovary globose, 4-4 in. diam. ;

style slender, not swollen, subulate, not dilated at the base. Kunth,

Enum. vy. 630; Baker, Handb. Amaryll. 21. Amaryllis stellaris,

190 AMARYLLIDEX (Baker). [ Hessea.

Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 37, t. 71; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 61; Ait.

Hort. Kew, edit. 2, ii. 229. Strumaria stellarts, Gawl. in Bot. Mag.

sub t. 1363; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 790. 4H. crispa

Kunth, Enum. v. 632, excl. syn. Amaryllis pulchella, Spreng. in

herb. Zeyher. Periphanes stellaris, Salisb. Gen. 118.

Souta Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Zeyher !

Coast Region: Near Cape Town; on the Lions Rump, Burchell, 8444!

and on sand-dunes, Bolus, 4012! Cape Flats, near Claremont, MacOwan, 2567 !

and near Wynberg, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 297 !

2. H. crispa (Kunth, Enum. v. 632, ex parte); bulb globose,

1 in. diam., with tunics produced an inch above its neck; leaves 2,

produced after the scape, lorate, glabrous, } ft. long ; seape lateral,

4-6 in. long; flowers 6-8; pedicels 14-2 in. long; spathe-valves

green, reflexing, lanceolate acuminate; perianth-segments oblong,

much crisped, $ in. long; stamens half as long as the perianth-

segments; ovary depresso-globose, 4 in. diam.; ovules 4—6 in a cell ;

style cylindrical, as long as the stamens, slightly swollen, minutely

tricuspidate at the apex. Baker, Handb, Amaryllid..22. Amaryllis

crispa, Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. i.-37, t=. 72 ; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 61;

Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii. 229. Strumaria crispa, Ker in Bot. Mag.

t, 1363. Imhofia crispa, Herb. Amaryll. 290. Amaryllis cinna-

momea, L'Herit. Sert. 16, t. 17. Imhofia cinnamomea, Roem.

Amaryllid. 28. Periphanes crispa, Salisb. Gen. 118.

Souta Arrica: without locality, Herb. Gowan! Herb. Gay!

3. H. dregeana (Kunth, Enum. v. 633); bulb globose, with

several pale membranous tunics produced 1-14 in. above its neck ;

leaves 2, lorate, glabrous, enveloped at the base in a long green

funnel shaped sheath, like that of a Strumaria; peduncle 3-4 in.

long; flowers 20-30; pedicels 14 in. long, all ascending; spathe-

valves 2, green, lanceolate, reflexing ; perianth cut down to the ovary ;

segments oblanceolate-oblong, { in. long, under ;; in, broad;

stamens as long as the perianth-segments; ovary globose, ;}, in.

diam. ; ovules 2-3 in a cell: style subulate, as long as the stamens,

slightly thickened downwards, minutely tricuspidate at the tip.

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid, 22,

Coast Recion: Clanwilliam Div. ; between Berg Vallei and Lange Vallei,

Drége, 252b'! .

4. H. Rehmanni (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 22); bulb globose, ©

under 1 in. diam. ; outer tunics brown, produced an inch over its

apex ; leaves very slender, subterete, glabrous, shorter than the

peduncle ; peduncle slender, subterete, 4-8 in. long; flowers 8-12;

pedicels strongly angled, {-? in. long ;° spathe-valves 2, ovate or

ovate-lanceolate, small, tinged with red ; perianth cut down to the

ovary ; segments whitish, oblanceolate, much crisped, 3 in. long;

stamens as long as the perianth-segments; filaments white, filiform ;

anthers purplish, globose; ovary globose, 4, in, diam.; style rather

shorter than the stamens, distinctly tricuspidate at the apex.

Hessea. | AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 191

Katanaki ReGIon: Transvaal ; Hooge Veld, Donkershoek, Rehmann, 6549 !

near Johannesberg, Miss Saunders, 13!

5. H. Zeyheri (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 22) ; bulb globose, with

pale membranous tunics produced 13-2 in. above its neck; leaves 2,

contemporary with the flowers, linear, glabrous, 4-1 ft. long, 2 in.

broad ; peduncle stout, 4-8 in. log; flowers 20-30 ; pedicels 11-22 in.

long ; spathe-valves lanceolate, greenish, reflexing ; perianth-segments

lanceolate, {4 in. long, #; in. broad, joined in a very short tube at

the base ; stamens as long as the perianth-segments, filaments connate

at the base ; ovary globose, ,; in. diam. ; style as long as the stamens,

nder, minutely tricuspidate at the tip.

WeEstTegNn ReGion: Little Namaqualand; Hardeveld, Zeyher, 1661!

6. H. brachyscypha (Baker) ; bulb globose, 3 in. diam., with thick,

pale, outer tunics produced 2 in. above its neck; leaves linear,

glabrous; peduncle slender, 13-2 in. long; umbel 6-9 flowered;

spathe-valves linear, reflexed, tinged red, 4 in. long; pedicels stiffly

erect, $-1 in. long; perianth bright red, 3 in. long, with a distinct

tube and oblong segments; stamens as long as the perianth;

anthers uniform; ovary globose, 4in. diam.; style overtopping the

anthers,

Coast Rraton: Malmesbury Div.; Schaapplaats near Hopefield, Bachmann!

7. H, filifolia (Benth. Gen. Plant. iii. 721); bulb globose, 2 in.

diam., with membranous tunics produced an inch above its neck;

leaves 2-5, produced after the flowers, filiform, very slender, glabrous,

weak, sometimes 6-8 in. long; peduncle very slender, 3-6 in. long,

not twisted spirally; flowers 4-12; pedicels slender, 1-2 in. long;

pevianth-limb } in. long, cut down to the base, whitish or red-purple ;

segments oblong-lanceolate, subacute, 3-nerved in the centre ; stamens

rather shorter than the perianth-segments; ovary green, globose,

+s in. diam. ; style as long as the stamens, subulate from an ovoid

base, minutely tricuspidate at the tip; capsule depresso-globose,

membranous; seeds 1-2 in a cell. Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 22.

Imhofia filifolia, Herb. Amaryl. 290, t. 29, fig. 8; Kunth, Enum. v.

626. Strumaria filifolia, Jacg. Ie. ii. 14, t. 361; Bot. Reg. t. 440.

Leucojum strumosum, Thunb. Prodr. 58 ; Ait. Hort. Kew. i, 407, t. 5.

Crinum tenellum, Linn, fil. Suppl. 194.

: wi ity. Sparrmann! Masson! Oldenburg !

as eae : bees praca gt mabey Cape sand-dunes, Bolus, 4013!

Cape Flats near Kondebosch, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 294! Mac-

Owan, 2655! Tulbagh Div.; between Tulbagh and the Drostdy, Burcheli, 1030!

Worcester Div., Hex River Kloof, 1000-2000 ft., Drége !

8. H. spiralis (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid, 22, non Berg.) ; bulb glo-

bose, 2 in. diam., with membranous tunics produced an inch above its

neck ; leaves produced after the flowers, filiform, glabrous ; pedunele

2-4 in, long, very slender, spirally twisted ; flowers 2-8; pedicels

slender, 1-2 in. long ; periantb-limb 3 in. long, pale reddish ; segments

oblong-lanceclate ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth segments ;

192 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [ Hessea.

ovary green, globose ; style as long as the stamens, cylindrical from

an ovoid base ; capsule depresso-globose, membranous, deeply 3-lobed.

Strumaria spiralis, Zeyher, exsic. non Ait.

WEstTEEN Rearon: Little Namaqualand ; Hardeveld, Zeyher, 1662 !

§. H. gemmata (Benth. Gen. Plant. iii. 721); bulb globose, 1 in.

diam., with pale brown membranous tunics, produced 13-2 in. above

its neck; leaves 2-3, developed after the flowers, lorate, flaccid,

ft. or more long, }—4 in. broad, pilose towards the margin ; peduncle

stout, 3-1 ft. long; flowers 10-20; pedicels 1-3 in. long; spathe-

valves 2, lanceolate, greenish, reflexing; perianth-limb j{-4 in. long,

cut down to the base; segments oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse,

3-nerved in the centre; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-

segments ; ovary green, globose, », in. diam.; style. as long as the

stamens, with a slightly dilated conical base ; capsule depresso-globose,

membranous, deeply 3-lobed, 4 in. diam. Baker, Handb. Amarylilid.

23. Strumaria gemmata, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1620; Potr. Encye.

Suppl. v. 259. Imhofia gemmata, Herb. Amaryll. 291; Kunth,

Enum. v. 628. I. burehelliana, Herb. Amaryllid. 290, t. 29, jig. 5.

Kunth, Enum. v. 627. JI. bergiana, Kunth, loc. cit. Hessea

burchelliana, Benth. Gen. Plant. loc. cit.

Coast Recton : Uniondale Div: ; Lange Kloof, Burchell, 4954! 4967! 4978!

eee Div.; Grass Ridge, between Coega R. and Sunday R., Zeyher:

CenTRAL Recion: Graaff Reinet Div.; Sneeuw Berg, 5000 ft., Bolus, 1817 !

Colesburg Div. ; near Hondeblats River, Burchell, 2702! between Riet Fontein

and Plettenbergs Beacon, Burchell, 2727! and without precise locality, Bolus,

1817! Albert Div., Cooper, 575! Drége, 3517! Hopetowa Div., Burchell, 2683.

V. CARPOLYZA, Salisb.

Perianth with a short funnel-shaped tube above the ovary ; seg-

ments linear-oblong, subequal, patent, laxly 3-nerved in the middle.

Stamens inserted in the perianth-tube; filaments short, filiform ;

anthers subglobose, minute, basifixed. Ovary globose, 3-celled ;

ovules few in a cell, superposed; style filiform, tricuspidate at the

stigmatose apex. Capsule globose, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds few in a cell, subglobose, greenish,

Disteis, Monotypic, endemic,

1. C. spiralis (Salisb. Parad. t. 63); bulb ovoid, }-2 in. diam., with

a long neck; tunics brown, membranous; leaves 4-6, contemporary

with the flowers, subulate, very slender, 2-4 in. long; peduncle fili-

form, spirally twisted, 2—4 in. long ; flowers 1-3, rarely 4-6 ; pedicels

1-2 in. long; spathe-valves 2, small, linear, membranous; perianth

pinkish-white ; tube 4} in. long ; segments 3 in, long ; stamens emerg-

ing but little from the perianth-tube ; ovary globose, 1; in. diam. ; cap-

sule in. diam. Salish. Gen. 119; Herb. Amaryll. 292, t. 29, fig.

9; Baker, Handb, Amaryllid. 23. Hessea spiralis, Berg. in Linnea

1826, 252. Strumaria spiralis, Ait. Hort. Kew. edit, 2, ii. 213;

Carpolyza.] AMARYLLIDEX (Baker), 193

Gal. in Bot. Mag. t. 1383. Haemanthus spiralis, Thunb. Prodr. 58 ;

Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 296. Crinum spirale, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 92.

C. tenellum, Jacq. Ic. ii, 14, t. 363. Amaryllis spiralis, L’Herit. Sert.

Angl. 10, ¢. 13.

Coast Reaton: vicinity of Cape Town; Lion Mountain, Thunberg! Bur-

chell, 837-2! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 295! and 1385! MacOwaa,

2572, Drége / Sea Point, 200 ft., Bolus, 3730!

VI. ANOIGANTHUS, Baker.

Perianth with a short infundibuliform tube above the ovary and 6

oblong-lanceolate, subequal, ascending segments, Stamens biserial, 3

inserted in the perianth-tube and 3 at its throat; filaments filiform ;

anthers oblong, erect, deeply sagittate. Ovary oblong, 3-celled ;

ovules numerous, superposed ; style filiform, with 3 short, falcate,

clavate, stigmatose forks. Capsule globose, membranous, loculicidally

3-valved. Seeds numerous, flat.

Distr. Endemic; monotypic.

1, A. breviflorus (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 76) ; bulb ovoid, 1 in,

diam., with a short neck and brown membranous tunics; leaves 3-4,

contemporary with the flowers, lorate, obtuse, erect, glabrous, 3-1 ft,

long, -4:in. broad ; peduncles 3-12 in. long ; flowers 2-10, umbellate ;

pedicels erect, 1-2 in. long; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate; perianth

yellow or milk-white ; tube 4-4 in. long; segments }-} in. long,

with about 5 ribs; stamens half as long as the perianth-segments ;

Ovary green, glabrous, oblong; style overtopping the anthers ;

capsule 4 in. long. Bot. Mag. t. 7072; Handb. Amaryllid. 27..

Cyrtanthus breviflorus, Harv. Thes. Cap. t. 139.

Var. 8, minor (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. ag & dwarf, 1-2-flowered, with

short pedicels and narrow perianth-segments. A. luteus, Baker in Journ. Bot.

1878, 77. Cyrtanthus luteus, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 66.

Coast Reaton: Stockenstrom Div. ; Katberg, 4000-5000 ft., Drége! Scully,

150! Fort Beaufort Div., Cooper, 255!

Crentrat Region: Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, MacOwan, 2133! Graaff

Reinet Div. ; Koudevelds Berg, 5000 ft., Bolus, 2577! _

EasteRN Ree@ron: Tembuland; mountains near Bazeia, 2500-3000 ft., Baur,

248! Griqualand East ; near Kokstad, 4700 ft., Tyson, 1548! Natal; Inunda,

Wood, 175! Weston, Rehmann, 7358! Table Mountain, Krauss, 255! and without

precise locality, Plant, 106! Sanderson, 692! Swazieland; Havelock Conces-

sion, 4000 ft., Saltmarshe in Herb. Galpin, 1097! Var. 8, Tewbuland; moun-

tains near Bazeia, ft., Baur, 248! Natal; Inanda, Wood, 230!

and without precise locality, Buchanan !

VII. GETHYLLIS, Linn.

Perianth hypocrateriform, with a long, slender, cylindrical tube and

6 equal, spreading, oblong acute segments. Stamens 6 or many, in-

serted in a single row at the throat of the perianth-tube ; filaments

short, sometimes bearing 2—5 anthers ; anthers linear, basifixed, twist-

ing up spirally when the flower expands. Ovary 3-celled, hidden by

194 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Gethyllis

the spathe and amongst the sheaths of the bulb-neck; ovules

numerous, superposed ; style long, filiform ; stigma capitate. Fruit

clavate, indehiscent, succulent. Seeds globose, immersed in pulp;

testa loose, hyaline.

Acaulescent herbs, with the habit of Crocus; leaves generally contemporary

with the fruit, produced after the flowers, which are delicate in texture, whitish,

and fugitive ; spathe monophyllous, membranous, amplexicaul, clasping the ovary

and lower part of the perianth-tube; berry yellowish, fragrant, edible.

Distris. Endemic.

Stamens 6 :

Style falling short of the tip of the perianth-

segments ;

Leaves glabrous, spirally twisted all down... (1) spiralis.

Leaves glabrous, rolled back _ spirally

towards the tip 3 Ty ... (2) verticillata,

Leaves densely hispid ... ee a ... (3) villosa.

Style exserted, declinate ... re sed ... (4) longistyla.

Stamens numerous:

Leaves linear, glabrous, spirally twisted: :

Stamens 9-12 ,., cs os ‘Tr ee (6) often:

Stamens in 6 bundles, several in each bundle (6) britteniana.

Leaves linear, hairy a eee =. - (73 ciliaris.

Leaves lanceolate, very much crisped_.,. .. (8) undulata.

Leaves lorate, glabrous, twisted ... oa +» (9) latifolia.

1. @. spiralis (Linn. fil. Suppl. 198); bulb globose, 1-1} in.

diam. ; tunics produced 1-2 in. above its top ; leaves 4—6, produced

after the flower, linear-subulate, glabrous, very much spirally twisted

all the way down, 4—6 in. long; perianth-tube 2-3 in. long; limb

1-14 in. long, whitish, tinted red on the outside; segments oblong-

lanceolate, }-4 in. broad at the middle; stamens 6, about 4 in. long ;

filament equalling the anther; style straight, rather overtopping the

anthers; fruit clavate, 2-3 in. long, under 4 in. diam., narrowed to

the base. Thunb. Diss. 15; Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult.

302; Bot. Mag. t. 1088; Herb. Amaryllid. 185; Baker in Journ.

Bot, 1885, 225; Handb. Amaryllid. 24. Papiria spiralis, Thunb.

in Act. Iund, i. 2, 111.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Masson! Harvey ! Burchell!

Coast ReGion: Cape Flats, Rogers! Worcester Div., Cooper, 1644! 1710!

Uniondale Div. ; Lange Kloof, Thunberg !

Flowers at the Cape in December and fruits about February. @. rosea, Eckl.

Top. Verz. 4, is a small form with a red tinted perianth-limb.

2. G. verticillata (R. Br. Prodr. 290); bulb small, ovoid, with a

spotted cylindrical neck 13-2 in. long; leaves 4-5, narrow linear,

glabrous, not spirally twisted, but rolled up like a watch-spring

towards the tip, 4-6 in. long; perianth pure white; tube slender,

3-4 in. long; segments lanceolate, acute, reflexing, an inch long ;

stamens 6 ; filaments filiform, as long as the anthers; style a little

overtopping the stamens; fruit yellow, clavate, contemporary with

the leaves, 1} in. long, 4 in. diam. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. vii. 781 ;

Gethyllis.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 195

Herb. Amaryllid. 186, t. 25, fiy. 6; Kunth, Enum. v. 697; Baker

tn Journ. Bot. 1885, 226, t. 259, fig. 2 ; Handb. Amaryllid. 24.

Coast Region: Piquetberg, Masson !

3. G. villosa (Linn. fil. Suppl. 198) ; bulb small, ovoid ; tunics pro-

duced an inch or more above its apex; leaves 5-10, developed after

the flowers, linear, 2-3 in. long, 2 in. broad, twisted spirally, clothed

with dense ascending or deflexed whitish and bristly hairs ; perianth-

tube pilose, 2-4 in. long ; limb tinged with pink, about an inch long;

segments lanceolate, reflexing, + in. broad; stamens 6, one-third the

length of the segments ; anthers about as long as the filaments ; style

straight, reaching to the top of the stamens ; fruit clavate, yellowish,

contemporary with the leaves, 2 in. long, 4 in. diam. Thund. Diss. 15 ;

Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 303; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii, 104;

Herb. Amaryllid. 186 ; Kunth, Enum, v. 697 ; Baker in Journ. Bot.

1885, 226; Handb. Amaryllid. 24, Papiria villosa, Thund. in Act.

Lund, i. 2, 111, eum icone.

Sourn Arrica : without locality, Masson !

Coast Keaion: Mossel Bay Div.; Attaquas Kloof, near Ganse Kraal,

Thunberg {

4. G. longistyla (Bolus in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 396); bulb

ovoid or subglobose ; inner tunics pale reddish, produced some distance

above its apex; leaves 12-18, produced after the flowers, linear from

a dilated base, acuminate, ciliated, 3-4 in. long, } in. broad, covered

with linear, white, lacerated, centrally-affixed scales; perianth-tube

2 in. long ; segments oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, about an inch long,

z in. broad; stamens 6, about 4 in. long; anther longer than the

filament ; style exserted, }-$ in. beyond the segments, stout, sub-

angular, thicker gradually towards the base. Baker in Journ. Bot.

1885, 226; Hundb. Amaryllid. 24.

_ Centrat Recion: Graaff Reinet Div.; Snecuw Berg avange, 4000 ft., Tyson

in Herb, Bolus, 842!

5. G. afra (Linn. Sp. Plant. 633); bulb globose, 13-2 in. diam.,

with brown membranous tunics produced 2-3 in. over its apex;

leaves 12-20, as long as the flower, linear, twisted, strongly ribbed,

glabrous ; perianth-tube 3-4 in. long; limb whitish, 1}-2 in. long ;

segments oblong or oblanceolate-oblong, acute, varying from 4 to fin.

broad ; stamens 9-12, about 14 in. long; anthers equalling the fila- —

ments ; style straight, rather overtopping the anthers ; fruit yellowish,

clavate, edible, with an agreeable scent. Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1016 ;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. vii. 780; Herb. Amaryllid. 185; Kunth, Enum,

v. 696 ; Baker in Journ, Bot. 1885, 226; Handb. Amaryllid, 24.

Coast ReGron: Clanwilliam Div.; Lange Vallei and Berg Vallei, Zeyher,

1663! Riversdale Div.; near Heidelberg, Burchell, 7209!

6. G. britteniana (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1885, 227, t. 260);

bulb globose, 2~3 in, diam., with a thick spotted neck 1} in. long;

leaves 12~15, linear, glabrous, firm in texture, spirally twisted,

196 AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). [Gethyllis.

4-6 in. long, 3,-} in. broad; perianth pure white; tube stout,

2-3 in. long, its base hidden by the sheathing membranous bract ;

segments oblong-lanceolate, 2 in. long, ¢ in. broad ; stamens very

numerous, arranged in 6 clusters; filament about as long as the

anther. Handb. Amaryllid. 24. G. bivaginata, Masson MSS.

Centra Rraion: Karoo, Masson!

I have described this from Masson’s three sketches, and named it after Mr.

Britten, to whom we are indebted for seeking out and rendering available for use

the series of drawings by Masson on which I have mainly relied in characterizing

the species of this genus, The same plant is in Herb. Bolus, but the locality is

doubtful.

7. G. ciliaris (Linn, fil. Suppl. 198) ; bulb globose, 13 in. diam.,

with the tunics produced beyond its apex in a cylindrical sheath

4-5 in. long ; leaves 20 or more, produced after the flowers, linear,

spirally twisted, conspicuously ciliated; perianth-tube 2-3 in. long ;

limb whitish, } in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate, 4-3 in. broad ;

anthers numerous, linear, }-} in. long; filaments very short,

confluent ; style straight, not longer than the stamens ; fruit clavate,

yellow, 2-8 in. long, above 3 in. diam. Thunb. Diss. 15; Prodr. 59;

Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 302; Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 41, t. 79;

Herb. Amaryllid. 185 ; Kunth, Enum. v. 696; Baker in Journ. Bot.

1885, 227 ; Handb. Amaryllid. 25. Papiria ciliaris, Thunb. in Act.

Lund, i.2,111. G. polyanthera, Solander MSS,

SoutnH ArFagica: without locality, Masson /

Coast ReGion : near Cape Town, in sandy places, Thunberg !

Jacquin describes this species ss having 6 filaments, with 3 anthers to each.

There is a single flower in Thunberg’s herbarium marked G. cuspidata, with

6 filaments, with 2 anthers to about two of them, and one only to the others,

and the same plant or a near ally is in Herb. Bolus, No. 4383, gathered in

Basutoland in 1880. Solander’s full original description will be found in a paper

by Mr. Britten in Journ. Bot, 1884, p. 148.

8. G. undulata (Herb. Amaryll. 186, t. 25, fig. 5); bulb globose,

2-3 in. diam., with a neck 2-3 in. long; leaves 12~20, lanceolate,

spreading, villose, much undulated, 5-6 in. long, 4-3 in, broad ;

perianth pure white; tube stout, 2-3 in. long; segments oblong-

Janceolate, 1} in. long ; stamens numerous ; filaments short, filiform ;

style not much overtopping the stamens. Kunth, Enum. v. 697;

Baker in Journ, Bot. 1885, 227 ; Handb. Amaryllid. 25.

Coast ReGion: Zeekoe Vallei, March, 1794, Masson /

9. G. latifolia (Masson ex. Baker in Journ. Bot. 1885, 228,

t. 259, fig. 1); bulb globose, 13 in. diam. with a cylindrical neck 8-9 in.

long ; leaves 10-12, spreading, lorate, twisted, glabrous, 4-5 in. long,

in. broad; perianth-tube stout, 2~3 in. long ; segments pinkish,

oblong-lanceolate, acute, 2 in. long, 4 in. broad; stamens about 20,

all distinct, }-4 in. long; filaments filiform, as long as the anthers.

Handb. Amaryilid, 25.

Bd gsc Reqion: Little Namaqualand; Meerhofs Kasteel, Sept., 1793,

Deseribed from Masson’s drawing.

Apodolirion. } AMARYLLIDE (Baker). 197

VIII. APODOLIRION, Baker.

Perianth infundibuliform, with a long cylindrical tube rather

dilated at the apex, and 6 subequal, ascending, oblong-lanceolate or

lanceolate segments. Stamens biseriate, 3 inserted at the throat,

and 8 below the throat of the perianth-tube; filaments filiform,

about as long as the linear, rather recurving, basifixed anthers.

Ovary 3-celled, hidden down amongst the sheaths of the bulb-neck ;

ovules numerous, superposed ; style filiform, obseurely lobed at the

stigmatose apex. Fruit and Seeds unknown,

Bulbous herbs, with the habit of Crocus; leaves usually not produced till

after the flowers, linear or lanceolate ; flowers white or red.

Distr. Endemic.

Perianth-tube 1-1} in. long:

Anthers} in. long... Pe ie bas + (1) lanceolatum,

Anthers fin. long... ove a Ss + (2) Etter.

Perianth-tube 2—4 in. long :

Perianth-segments lanceolate _.., ae: ... (3) Buchanani.

Perianth-segments oblong :

Leaves plane pe Sy, os ... (4) Bolusii.

Leaves crisped ... ate ost — ..» (5) Macowani.

Perianth-tube 6-8 in. long pe sa 2 ... (6) Mackenii.

1. A. lanceolatum (Benth. Gen. Plant, iii. 722); bulb globose,

3 in, diam., with brown membranous tunics produced 1-1} in. over

its apex ; leaf solitary, lanceolate, contemporary with the flower,

2 in. long, 4 in. broad, narrowed from the middle to both ends,

moderately firm in texture, crisped at the edge; perianth-tube an

inch long ; limb whitish, $-1 in. long; segments oblanceolate, acute,

4 in. broad ; anthers linear, 3 in. long; ovary hidden in the

produced tunics of the bulb. Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 26.

Gethyllis lanceolata, Linn. fil. Suppl. 198; Thunb. Diss. 15 ; Prodr.

59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 303. Paptria lanceolata, Thunb. in Act.

Lund, i. 2, 112, cum icone.

Soura Coast: without locauty, Harvey / Set

Coast Reeion ; Swellendam Div. ; Buffeljaghts River, Thunberg !

2. A. Ette (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 26); bulb globose, } in.

diam. ; outer tunics brown, membranous, produced an inch above

its neck ; leaves linear, glabrous; peduncle and spathe hidden in

the neck of the bulb; perianth-tube cylindrical, 3 in. long ; limb

1-11 in. long, white, tinged with red; segments 4 in. broad ;

anthers in two superposed rows opposite the lower part of the

segments, } in. long. —

Katauari Raion ; Transvaal; mountain tops near Barberton, 4000-5000 ft.,

Galpin, 436! .

Easvern RxGion: Natal, on a grassy hill at Imbumbulu, Umlaas Location,

Wood, 3193!

8. A. Buchanani (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 75) ; bulb globose,

1 in. diam, with the white membranous tunics produced 1-1} in.

198 amanyitmpnx (Baker). [Apodolirion?

above its apex ; peduncle-about 3 in. long; leaves unknown ; spathe

of one membranous valve an inch long, wrapped tightly round the

perianth-tube ; perianth-tube very slender, about 2 in. long ; limb

whitish, 1} in. long ; segments oblanceolate, acute, } in. broad above

the middle; -longer stamens, reaching nearly halfway up the

perianth-limb ; anthers linear, } in. long. Handb. Amaryllid. 26 ;

Hook. Ic. t. 1338. Oyphonema Buchanani, Baker in Journ. Bot.

1876, 66.

Eastern Recron: Natal; hills near Pietermaritzburg, Krauss, 449! and

without precise locality, Buchanan !

4, A. Bolusii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 75); bulb not seen; —

leaves 3, contemporary with the flower, linear, erect, glabrous, rather

twisted, with a green blade 3-4 in. long, 4 in. broad, dilated at the

base into a clasping hyaline membrane 2 in. long ; perianth-tubo

2-3 in. long; limb whitish, 13-2 in. long; segments obovate-oblong,

subacute, permanently imbricated, 4 in. broad ; upper stamens reaching

almost halfway up the perianth-limb ; anthers linear, }-? in. long ;

ovary oblong, 4 in. long. Handb. Amaryllid. 26.

Central Reaton: Cave Mountain near Graaff Reinet, 4300 ft., Bolus, 717!

5. A. Macowani (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 26) ; bulb globose or

ovoid, 1 in. diam., with membranous whitish tunics produced

1-13 in. over its top ; leaves produced after the flowers, only seen

in a young state, linear, glabrous, firm in texture, very much

erisped ; perianth-tube 3-4 in. long; limb whitish, 1-1} in. long;

segments oblanceolate-oblong, subacute, 4-4 in. broad above the

middle ; longer stamens reaching } up the perianth-limb; anthers

linear, 3 in. long ; ovary hidden in the basal sheaths.

Coast Recton: Uitenhage Div. ; sandy places by Coega River, MacOwan,

1928! Port Elizabeth, Holland in Herb. Ae ety 1928!

6. A. Mackenii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 75) ; bulb globose,

} in. diam., with white membranous tunics produced 14 in. above its

apex; leaves unknown; perianth-tube reddish, 6-8 in. long; limb

1}~-2 in. long, bright red ; segments oblanceolate-unguiculate, acute,

$-} in. broad above the middle ; anthers linear-oblong, 4 in. long.

Handb. Amaryllid, 26.

Eastern ReGIon : Natal ; Great Noodsberg, 2500 ft., McKen,1! Wood, 110!

4147! Lorengo Marquez; Lobombo Mountains, Mrs. Saunders !

IX. CRINUM, Linn.

Perianth (in the Cape species) infundibuliform, with a cylindrical

tube above the ovary, which is generally as long as the limb, and

6 equal, connivent, oblong segments. Stamens inserted at the throat

of the perianth-tube ; filaments long, filiform, declinate ; anthers

linear, dorsifixed, versatile. Ovary oblong, 3-celled; ovules few in

a cell, superposed, sessile or immersed in the thick placenta; style

Crinum. ] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 199

long, filiform ; stigma capitate. Fruit a globose capsule, bursting

irregularly. Seeds few, large, bulbiform.

Bulb large, tunicated; leaves few or many, linear or lorate, persistent;

flowers umbellate, white or tinged, or striped with red; spathe of two large

deltoid valves,

DistRr1B. Species about 60, spread through the tropical and warm-temperate

regions of both the Old and New worlds. ;

Perianth-tube short :

Perianth-segments acute : ;

Leaf linear ws tas a ae ... (1) lineare.

Leaf lorate, acuminate .., os eee .. (2) variabile,

Perianth-segments obtuse .., Kes pe ... (3) campanulatum,

Perianth-tube 3-4 in. long :

Perianth-segments obtuse... : A es imbricatum.

Perianth-segments subacute... 5) Moorei.

Perianth-segments acute :

Perianth-segments white, with a distinct keel

of red: é

Leaves ciliated 5 ave er ... (6) forbesianum.

Leaves scabrous on the margin... .. (7) longifolium.

Perianth-segments pink, without a distinct keel

ofred ... os od - ont (8) Macowani.

1. C. lineare (Linn. fil, Suppl. 195); bulb small, ovoid; leaves

linear, 13-2 ft. long, about 3 in. broad, glaucous green, weak in

texture, channelled down the face, glabrous and entire on the

margin; scape slender, subterete, about a foot long ; flowers 5-6 in

an umbel; pedicels 3-2 in. long; spathe-valves small, lanceolate-

deltoid; perianth-tube curved, slender, 13-23 in. long ; segments

2-3 in. long, oblanceolate-oblong, acute, about } in. broad, tinged

with red in the centre; stamens much shorter than the perianth-

segments ; anthers } in, long; ovary oblong, } in. long; style nearly

straight, reaching to the top of the perianth-segments. Thunb.

Prodr.59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 801; Kunth, Enum, v.582; Baker,

Handb. Amaryllid. 92. C. revolutum, Herb. in Bot. Mag. sub t.

2121; Amaryllid. 267. Amaryllis revoluta, L’Herit. Sert. Angl.

t.14; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 915. A. revoluta var. gracilior, Bot.

fa: t.623. Crinum algoense, Herb. Amaryllid. 272; Kunth, Enum.

. C8t. ‘

Coast Reaion : Uitenhage Div. ; between Van Stadens River and Zwartkops

River, Thunberg !

2. ©. variabile (Herb. Amaryllid. 268, t. 44, fig. 23); bulb

ovoid, 3-4 in. diam., without any distinct neck ; leaves 10-12 to a

bulb, linear, green, weak in texture, glabrous, entire on the margin,

the outer reaching a length of 2 feet and more, and a breadth of

2 inches ; scape erect, compressed, 1-1} ft. long, } in. thick at the

base; flowers 10-12 to an umbel; pedicels }-1 in. long; spathe-

valves deltoid, 2-3 in. long; perianth with a curved greenish tube

about 14 in, long; segments oblong, acute, 2}-3) in. long, 3 in.

broad, tinged with red down the keel ; filaments red, an inch shorter

than the perianth-segments ; anthers } in. long; ovary oblong, 3 in.

200 AMARYLLIDEX (Baker). [Crinum.

long; style reaching to the tip of the perianth-segments. Kunth,

Enum. v. 578; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 92. Amaryllis variabilis,

Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 14, t. 429 ;: Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

866. <A. revoluta, var. robustior, Gatl. in Bot. Reg. t. 615. Crinum

variabile, var. roseum, Herb. in Bot, Reg. 1844,t. 9. O.crassifolium,

Herb, App. 23.

Sours Arica: without locality, Thunberg!

Coast Rearon : British Kaffraria, Cooper, 3311!

3. C. campanulatum (Herb. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 2121); bulb

small, ovoid; leaves linear, reaching a length of 3-4 ft., 3-1 in.

broad, 1—11 in. broad at the base, weak in texture, deeply channelled

down the face, scabrous on the margin; peduncle slender, a foot or

more long ; flowers 6-8 to an umbel ; pedicels 4-1 in. long ; spathe-

valves lanceolate-deltoid, reddish-brown, 14-2 in. long; perianth

with a slender, curved, cylindrical tube 13-3 in. long ; limb campanu-

late, about as long as the tube; segments oblong, obtuse, }—} in.

broad, permanently connivent, bright rose-red ; filaments much

shorter than the perianth-segments; anthers linear-oblong, } in.

long; style reaching to the tip of the perianth-segments. Herb.

Amaryllid. 270; Kunth, Enum. v. 580; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid.

92. C. aquaticum, Herb. App. 23; Bot. Mag. t. 2852; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 866. C. caffrum, Herb. in Sweet, Hort. Brit.

edit. 3, 678. Hemanthus hydrophilus, Thunb. ex Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. vii. 892. Kunth, Enum. v. 600.

Coast Rreeion: Bathurst Div.; between Kaffir Drift and Blaauw Krans,

Burchell, 3785! and between Port Alfred and Kaffir Drift, Burchell, 3838!

Albany, in ponds, Zeyher !

4. C. imbricatum (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1881, xvi. 760);

bulb very large, globose ; leaves lorate, very thin in texture, reaching

a length of at least 3 ft., 4 in, broad in the middle, narrowed to 2 in.

near the base, glabrous, the distinctly-marked veins connected by

numerous distinct cross-bars ; peduncle a foot or more long, as thick

as a man’s finger; flowers 5—6 to an umbel ; pedicels about an inch

long ; spathe-valves membranous, 3-4 in. long; perianth white, with

a slender cylindrical tube about 3 in. long ; limb campanulate, about

as long as the tube, with oblong, obtuse, permanently imbricated

segments 1}—1} in, broad ; filaments declinate, about an inch shorter

than the perianth-segments ; anthers linear-oblong, 2 in. long ; ovary

narrow-oblong, 3 in. long; style reaching to the tip of the perianth-

segments, Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 92.

EastERN Reeion ; Transkei ; Butterworth Forest, MacOwan, 2027!

: 7 allied to the well-known tropical African OC. giganteum, Andr, Bot. Rep.

5. C. Moorei (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 6113); bulb ovoid,

2 ft. diam., copiously stoloniferous, with a neck often a foot or

more long ; leaves 12-15 to a bulb, spreading, spaced out, lorate,

bright green, thin in texture, 2-3 ft. long, 3-4 in. broad at the middle,

narrowed gradually to the point and to 2 in. near the base, not at

PES ee A er yt 2 tc Na ee a i Pe ed tl Ce vee a a Aas

Crinum.] AMARYLLIDE% (Baker), 201

all ciliated on the margin ; peduncle green, moderately stout, 2-3 ft.

long; flowers 6-10 to an umbel; pedicels 13-3 in. long; spathe-

valves very large, thin, greenish or red-tinted; perianth with a

greenish tube about 3 in. long, and a funnel-shaped pinkish limb of

about the same length, with oblong, subacute, connivent segments

1-1} in. broad at the middle; filaments pink, declinate, an inch

shorter than the perianth-segments; anthers linear-oblong, 4 in.

long ; ovary oblong, 3 in. long; style very slender, declinate, as long

as the perianth-segments. Garden 1881, 260, with a coloured figure ;

Baker in Gard. Chron, 1881, xvi. 760 ; Handb. Amaryllid. 93. C.

makoyanum, Carriere in Rev. Hort. 1877, 417, fig. 75. C. Colensoi,

Mackeniti and natalense, Hort.

Eastern Reaion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1164! and without precise locality,

Mrs. K. Saunders. ;

Our first knowledge of it was from a sketch sent by Bishop Colenso in 1858.

C. Schmidti, Regel Gartenflora, vol. xxxi. (1882) 34, ¢. 1072, is probably a white-

flowered variety of this species.

6. C. forbesianum (Herb. Amaryllid. 267); bulb globose, 6-8 in,

diam., without any distinct neck ; leaves not fully developed till after

the flowers, 10-12 to a bulb, spreading, lorate, obtuse, closely veined,

glaucous, 3-4 ft. long, 3-4 in. broad, with a conspicuously ciliated

margin ; peduncle stout, compressed, pale green, 9-12 in. long, an

inch thick; flowers 30-40 to an umbel, faintly scented ; pedicels

stout, }-} in. long; spathe-valves deltoid, red-tinted, 3-4 in. long ;

perianth-tube about 3 in. long, nearly straight in the central flowers

of the umbel, curved in the outer ones ; limb funnel-shaped, 4—4}

in. long ; the oblong, acute, connivent segments {-1 in. broad, white,

distinctly banded with red down the back; filaments bright red,

nearly as long as the perianth-segments ; anthers about } in. long ;

ovary oblong, ? in. long ; style reaching to the tip of the perianth-

segments. Kunth, Enum. v. 577; Baker in Bot. Mug. t. 6545;

oo Amaryllid. 93. Amaryllis Forbesii, Lindl. in Trans. Hort.

. vi, 87.

Eastern Recion: Delagoa Bay, Forbes, Monteiro, 563!

7. C. longifolium (Thunb. Prodr. 59) ; bulb ovoid, 3-4 in. diam.,

with only a short neck ; leaves a dozen or more to a bulb, lorate

acuminate, narrowed gradually to the apex, glaucous, firmer in

texture than in zeylanicum and Moorei, suberect in the lower half,

the outer reaching a length of 2-3 ft. and a breadth of 2-3 in, ;

distinctly scabrous on the margins; peduncle a foot or more long,

but little compressed ; flowers 6-12 or more to an umbel; pedicels

1-2 in, long ; spathe-valves about 3 in. long ; perianth generally more

or less tinged with red, rarely pure white, with a curved cylindrical

tube 3—4 in. long, and a limb of about the same length, with oblong

acute segments 3—1 in. broad ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-

segments ; filaments bright red ; anthers linear-oblong, 4-4 in. long;

style reaching to the tip of the perianth-segments. Thunb. Fl. Cap.

202 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Crinwm.

edit. Schult. 302, non Roxb.; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 98. Ama-

ryllis longifolia, Linn. Sp. Plant. 421; Att. Hort. Kew.i. 419; Jacq.

Te, t. 362; Red. Lil. t. 347; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. ¢. 661; Bot. Reg.

tt. 303 and 546. O. capense, Herb. Amaryllid. 269; Kunth, Enum.

v. 579. Amaryllis capensis, Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. 8, No. 12. A.

bulbisperma, Burm. Prodr, Cap.9. Crinum riparium, Herb. App. 23.

Coast Recion: near Cape Town, between the foot of Lion Mountain and the

sea-shore, Thunberg! Cathcart Div.; between Windvogel Berg and Zwart Kei

3000-4000 ft., Drége, 4519b !

CrentraL Reaion : Colesberg Div., Shaw!

Western Reeron: Little Namaqualand; near the mouth of the Orange R.

below 600 ft., Drége, 2653 !

Katanari Region: Hopetown Div. ; inundated banks of Orange River, Bur-

chell, 2662! Bechuanaland ; between Hamapery, near Kuruman, and Kosi Fon-

tein, Burchell, 2525!

Eastern Recion: Transkei; Gekau, below 4000 ft., Drége, 4519a! Natal; Klip

River, 3500-4500 ft., Sutherland ! :

It is the most hardy in English gardens, and the most extensively cultivated

of any species of the genus, and is one of the parents of numerous hybrids, of

which the following have received Latin names:—C. Goweni, a hybrid with

zeylanicum; C. Mitchamia, with pedunculatum ; C. Herberti, with scabrum; C.

Puseye, with latifolium; C. Wallichii, with careyanum; C. Seymouri, with

lineare; C. Rowburghti, with defivum; C. altaclara, with erubescens; CO. Shep-

herdi, with cruentum ; and C. Powellii, with Moorei. OC. Lesemanni, Beck. in

Wein. Illust. Gart. Zeit. 1876, 125, t. 1, is identical with C. Powellit.

8. C. Macowani (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1878, ix. 298); bulb glo-

bose, reaching a diameter of 9-10 inches, with a neck 6-9 in. long;

leaves 12-15 to a bulb, spreading, lorate, bright green, thin in texture,

2-3 ft. long, 3-4 in. broad in the middle, slightly scabrous on the

margin; peduncles often 2-3 to a bulb, green, compressed, 2-3 ft.

long, an inch thick at the top ; flowers 10-15 to an umbel ; spathe-

valves very large; pedicels 1-2 in. long; perianth-tube curved,

cylindrical, greenish, 3-4 in. long; limb funnel-shaped, of about

equal length, with oblong, very acute pinkish, segments 1-13 in. broad

at the middle; stamens red, deelinate, a little shorter than the

perianth-segments ; anthers about 3 in. long; ovary oblong, } in.

long ; style not longer than the stamens, Bot. Mag. t. 6381; Handb.

Amaryllid. 94,

EasTeen ReGion: Transkei; near Butterworth, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

LA reine Griqualand East, MacOwan, 2122! Natal; Upper Tugela, Wood,

Both this and C. Moorei are closely allied to the Asiatic C. latifolium, Linn.

C. zeylanicum, Linn., which differs by its shorter pedicels and perianth-segments

— a distinct keel of red down the centre, may perhaps also occur within the

ape area,

X. AMARYLLIS, Linn.

Perianth infundibuliform, with a short funnel-shaped tube and 6

subequal large, oblong, acute, ascending segments. Stamens inserted

at the throat of the perianth-tube; filaments long, filiform, declinate ;

anthers linear, versatile. Ovary oblong, 3-celled; ovules many,

Amaryllis.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker.) 208

superposed ; style filiform, declinate; stigma capitate. Capsule

globose, bursting irregularly. Seeds few, globose, bulbiform.

The name Amaryllis is universally given in gardens to the species and numerous

hybrids of the large American genus Hippeastrum, which differs from Amaryllis

in its fruit and seeds,

Distris. Endemic; monotypic.

1. A. Belladonna (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2,421); bulb the size of a

swan’s egg ; tunics fibroso-membranous ; Jeaves 7-9, produced after the

flowers, lorate, bifarious, dull green, 1-1} ft. long, 4-8 in, broad ;

scape a foot or more long, solid, compressed; flowers 6-12 in an

umbel, produced in spring in a wild state ; pedicels 1-12 in. long;

spathe-valves 2, large, deltoid; perianth rose-red or whitish,

3-33 in. long ; tube under } in, long; segments permanently con-

nivent, oblong, acute, }- in. broad above the middle; stamens

rather shorter than the limb; ovary green, oblong; style as long as

the limb ; capsule globose, membranous, about 1 in. diam. L’Herit.

Sert. Angl. 12; Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 417 ; Bot. Mag. t. 783; Red.

Til. t.180; Herb. Amaryll, 275 ; Salish. Gen. 117; Kunth, Enum.

v. 601; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 95. A. rosea, Lam. Encye. i. 122.

Callicore rosea, Link. Handb, i. 193. A. pallida, Red. Lil, t. 479.

A. pudica, Gawl. in Journ. Sci. & Arts ii. 348. Coburgia Belladonna

and pudica, Herb. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 2113. (C. pallida, Herb. in

Trans, Hort. Soc. iv, 181.

Var. 8, A. blanda (Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1450); leaves longer and broader,

reaching 2-3 ft., sheathing each other at the base; pedicels 2-3 in. long; flowers

larger, lighter coloured than in the type, and opening wider, with an infundibuli-

form tube 4-%in. long, and ents 3=4 in. long, 1-1} in. broad. Herb.

Amaryll. 277, t. 36, fig. 10; Kunth, Enum. vy. 601. Coburgia blanda, Herb.

in Bot. Mag. sub t. 2113.

Sourn Arrica : without locality, Thunderg / i

Coast Reaion : near Cape Town, on the sides of mountains, MacOwan, 2561 !

Camps Bay, Burchell, 857! Cape Flats near Wynberg, MacOwan and Bolus,

Herb. Norm., 296! near Bredasdorp, Kitching !

A. pallida, Red., figured also in Bot. Reg. t. 714, is a form with whitish flowers,

Hemanthus longifolius, Hort. Nymph., mentioned in Kunth, Enum. v. 600, is a

spurious species made up from a mixture of Amaryllis with Crinum variabile.

XI. AMMOCHARIS, Herb.

Perianth infundibuliform, with a short cylindrical tube above

the ovary, and 6 equal, ascending, oblanceolate-unguiculate segments.

Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube, about as long as

the segments ; filaments filiform, equally divergent; anthers linear-

oblong, dorsifixed, versatile. Ovary ampulleform, narrowed into a

distinct neck, 3-celled; ovules numerous, superposed, sessile ; style

filiform, a little longer than the perianth-segments ; stigma capitate.

Fruit unknown.

Rootstock a large tunicated bulb ; leaves many, bifarious, produced before the

densely umbellate flowers.

Has. Endemic.

204 AMARYLLIDEH (Baker). [Ammocharis.

1, A. falcata (Herb. App. 17; Amaryll. 241); bulb ovoid,

reaching a diameter of 6-9 in., not produced into a neck ; tunies

very numerous, brown, membranous ; leaves 6-12, bifarious, lorate,

spreading, produced before the flowers, in summer or autumn,

reaching a length of 1-2 ft., about an inch broad, green, glabrous ;

peduncle stout, lateral, ancipitous, 4-1 ft. long; flowers 20-40

in an umbel, fragrant, bright red, produced in December in the

wild plant; pedicels 1-14 in. long ; spathe-valves 2, large, deltoid,

perianth-tube 4 in. long; segments 13-2 in. long, narrowed gradually

into a filiform claw, reflexing at the top; ovary-} in. long. Baker,

Handb. Amaryllid. 96. Amaryliis falcata, L’ Herit. Sert. Angl. 13;

Ait. Hort. Kew.i. 418. Hemanthus falcatus, Thunb. Prodr. 58 ;

Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 297. Crinum falcatum, Jacq. Hort. Vind.

iii. 34, ¢. 60. A. coranica, Herb. App. 17; Amaryllid. 241, t. 44,

Jig. 22; Kunth, Enum. v. 613. Amaryllis coranica, Burchell in

Bot. Reg. t. 139 and t. 1219 (var. pallida). Palinetes falcata and

coranica, Salish. Gen. 116.

Coast Rreton: near Cape Town, Thunberg! Uitenhage Div.; Coega River,

MacOwan, 1850! Cathcart Div.; Blesbok Flats, near Windvogel Mountain,

3000 ft., Drége, 8544!

CrntTRat Recion: Beaufort West Div.; Nieuwveld Mountains, 3000-5000 ft.,

Drége, 8543! Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 2800 ft., MacOwan, 1815! meadows

a East, MacOwan, 1850! Albert Div.; by the Orange River,

uUrke ; b

Katanaki RecIon : Griqualand West ; Klip Fontein, Burchell, 2638! Orange

Free State; by the Caledon River, Burke! Bechuanaland ; between Hama-

pery, near Kuruman and Kosi Fontein, Burchell, 2532!

Eastern Recion: Natal; Pietermaritzburg and Mooi River Valley, 2000-

8000 ft., Sutherland !

2. A. coccinea (Pax in Engl. Jahrb. x. 8); bulb ovoid-

spherical, 8 in. diam.; leaves lorate, subglaucescent, striated, an

inch broad, crisped at the edge; peduncle 4 ft. or more long;

umbel 4 ft. or more in diameter; spathe-valves large, ovate-

lanceolate ; pedicels above an inch long; flowers bright crimson,

produced in December ; perianth-tube above 3 in. long ; segments

oblong-lanceolate, three times the length of the tube,

Katanari ReGion: Griqualand West, in sandy soil at Kimberley Boshof,

3500 ft., Marloth, 784.

XII. BRUNSVIGIA, Heist,

Perianth suberect or decurved, cut down to a campanulate or

short cylindrical tube above the ovary ; segments subequal, falcate,

oblanceolate or oblanceolate-oblong. Stamens more or less declinate,

inserted in the perianth-tube; filaments filiform, three shorter;

anthers oblong, dorsifixed, versatile. Ovary turbinate, 3-celled ;

ovules numerous, superposed; style filiform, declinate; stigma

capitate. Capsule large, turbinate, acutely triquetrous, narrowed

gradually into the long ancipitous pedicel, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds subglobose, with a conspicuous funiculus.

Brunsvigia.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker), 205

Rootstock a large tunicated bulb; leaves produced after the flowers, lorate or

lingulate; peduncle robust, solid; flowers bright red, umbellate ; spathe

2-valved.

Distris. Endemic,

Leaves lorate, 1-2 in. broad:

Perianth-tube cylindrical, in.long ... .... (1) Josephine.

Perianth-tube campanulate, very short :

Perianth about 2in. long... .., «1. = vs (2): grandiflora.

Perianth 1-1} in. long:

Stamens shorter than the perianth-segments 0 slateriana.

Stamens as long as the perianth-segments ... (4) minor.

Leaves lingulate or oblong :

Perianth 2-2} in. long:

Leaf 2-24 in. broad... a 5: «. (5) gigantea,

Leaf 3-4 in. broad :

Ovary turbinate .., vid im »» (6) Cooperi.

Ovary subglobose.., ae ai ... (7) spheerocarpa.

Perianth 1-1} in. long :

Umbel many-flowered :

Leaf 2-3 in. broad ie oe = aes (8) striata.

Leatf.4—-5 in, broad is Ags . (9) natalensis,

Umbel 3-5 flowered... Ae de .. (10) radula.

Sinperivelly known. eu kee aw as. os 01) oe.

1. B. Josephine (Gawl. in Bot. Reg. t. 192-3); bulb 3 ft.

diam. ; tunics brown, membranous; leaves 8-10, lorate, glaucous-

green or greenish, suberect, 13-2 in. broad, thick in texture,

closely ribbed, reaching a length of 2, or even 8 ft. ; peduncle 12 ft.

long, subterete, an inch or more in diameter; flowers usually

20-30, sometimes 50-60 in an umbel ; pedicels 6-12 in. long ; spathe-

valves small, deltoid, cuspidate; perianth bright red, 23-3 in,

long, with a curved cylindrical tube about } in. long, and lanceolate

segments ; stamens as long as the perianth-segments; style finally a

little exserted beyond them ; anthers linear-oblong, fin. long; ovary

oblong or turbinate, a in. long; capsule turbinate, smaller and

less strongly angled in B. gigantea. Kunth, Enum. v. 607 ;

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid, 97. Amaryllis Josephine, Red, Lil. tt.

370-372. A. josephiniana, Herb. Amaryllid. 278. A. grifiniana,

Roem. Amaryll. 113. B. grandiflora and glauca, Salish. Gen. 117.

Coast Recion: Uitenhage Div.; between Galgebosch and Melk River,

Burchell, 4757! and without precise locality, Cooper, 1580!

Centrat Reaion: Albert Div., Cooper, 1396!

Katanaagt Region: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3228 !

Eastern Region: Natal; Zuurberg, Wood, 914! near Durban, Wood, 259!

Tugela Valley, Allison, 20! and without precise locality, Cooper, 1003 !

2. B. grandiflora (Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1335) ; bulb large, ovoid ;

leaves lorate, obtuse, co green, suberect, subseabrous on the margin ;

peduncle slightly glaucous, compressed, 1} ft. long ; flowers, about 30

in an umbel; pedicels 3-6 in, long; spathe-valves deltoid, cus-

pidate; perianth about 2 in. long, pale red; tube searcely any ;

segments oblong-lanceolate; stamens scarcely as long as the perianth-

206 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Brunsvigia,

segments; ovary turbinate, } in. long ; styledeclinate. Kunth, Enum:

v. 609; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 97.

Sourn ArFrica : without locality.

Described from the figure cited, which was drawn from a plant that flowered

in London with Mr. Tate in 1829. Cooper’s 1530 from the division of Albany,

and a specimen of old date received from Prof. MacOwan, perhaps belong here ;

but in both cases the leaf is absent. Herbert’s var. banksiana is no doubt

founded on a mis-matching of leaf and flower.

3. B. slateriana (Benth. Gen. Plant, iii. 727); bulb globose, 4-5

in, diam, ; tunics membranous, pale brown ; leaves 6, lorate, suberect,

glaucescent, 1 in. broad when young, not developed till after the

flowers; peduncle stout, compressed, } ft. long, above 2 in. diam. ;

flowers 15-20 in an umbel; pedicels 3-4 in. long; spathe-

valves lanceolate-deltoid, shorter than the pedicels; perianth-limb

horizontal, bright rose-red, $ in. long, cut down nearly to the

_ ovary; segments lanceolate, } in. broad; stamens and style declinate,

shorter than the perianth-segments ; ovary turbinate, } in. long.

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 97. Ammocharis slateriana, Kunth,

eee v. 613. Amaryllis banksiana, Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1842,

#. 11.

SourH Argica: without locality.

Known only from the figure cited, which was drawn from a plant flowered by

J.H. Slater, Esq., at Newick Park, Uckfield, in 1849,

4. B. minor (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 954); bulb ovoid, about

2 in. diam., with pale brown tunics; leaves 3-4, produced after the

flowers, lorate, about half a foot long, above an inch broad; peduncle

6-9 in. long, }—-} in. diam. ; flowers 12-40 to an umbel, pale red ;

pedicels 3-6 in. long; spathe-valves ovate, tinged red, under 2 in.

long; perianth 1j-l} in. long, with a very short tube and

lanceolate acute segments; stamens declinate, as long as the

perianth-segments; anthers oblong, 4 in. long; ovary turbinate,

3 in. long; capsule turbinate, 1} in. long. Herb. Amaryllid.

281; Kunth, Enum. v. 610; Baker, Handb, Amaryllid. 97. B.

humilis, Ecklon Exsic.

Coast Rea@ion: Uniondale Div. ; Lange Kloof, Burchell, 4944! Uitenhage

Div., Cooper, 1587 ! .

CrenTRAL Reoaton: Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, MacOwan, 507!

Westgen Reaion : Little Namaqualand ; near Meerhofs, Zeyher, 4110 !

A plant from Klip Fontein, in Griqualand West, Burchell, 2628! and two

gathered by Drége (8546b, at Wupperthal, in the province of Clanwilliam; and

8546a, for which no locality is given), and a plant sketched by Masson abuut

1795, of which the leaves are unknown, are either this or a near ally.

_ §. B. gigantea (Heist. Monogr. cum icone); bulb the size of a

child’s head ; tunics brown, membranous ; leaves about 4, spreading,

lingulate, 3-5 in. broad, obtuse, closely ribbed, moderately firm in

texture, usually not more than 6-9 in. long, but sometimes, in

cultivation, reaching 12-15 in. ; scape red or green, 8-12 in. long,

ET AT TEE = pT

Brunsvigia. | AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 207

as thick as a man’s finger; flowers 20-30 in an umbel ; pedicels

stout, strongly ribbed, 4-6 in. long; spathe-valves deltoid, much

shorter than the pedicels; perianth bright red, decurved, 2—22 in.

long, with a campanulate tube 3 in. long, and lanceolate segments ;

stamens about as long as the perianth; anthers oblong, 4 in. long;

ovary turbinate, $ in. long in the flowering stage; style finally

exceeding the stamens ; capsule turbinate, acutely triquetrous, 2~3 in.

long, 1-1} in. diam. Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 98. B. multiflora,

Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii. 230; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1619; Herb.

Amaryllid. 280, t. 36, jig. 1; Kunth, Enum. v. 606. Amaryllis

ortentalis, Linn. Sp. Plant. 422; Jucg. Hort. Schoenbr, i. 38, t. 74.

Hemanthus orientalis, Thunb. Prodr. 59; Fl. Oap. edit. Schult.

298. B. orientalis, Eckl.. Top. Verz.7. Coburgia multiflora, Herb.

in Bot. Mag. sub t. 2213. B. rubricaulis, Roem. Amaryllid. 57.

Coast Rea@ron: Malmesbury Div.; Zwartland, Thunberg ! Cape Div.; sand-

dunes near Constantia and Zeekoe Vallei, Thunberg! at the foot of Muizenberg,

eee, Kalk Bay, 100 ft., Bolus, 4526! Caledon Div. ; near Genadendal, Burchell,

Centra Recion: Colesberg, Shaw!

I have not seen B. albiflora, Eckl. Top. Verz.'7 (name only), founded on an

unlocalized specimen gathered by Brehm about 1795.

6. B. Cooperi (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 330); bulb ovoid,

3-4 in. diam. ; tunics pale brown, membranous ; leaves 4-6, lingulate,

spreading almost horizontally, 33-4 in. broad, 9-12 in. long, thick

in texture, closely veined, minutely granulated, the margin thickened

and scabrous; peduncle terete, an inch thick, 1} ft. long ; flowers

12-16 in an umbel, bright red; pedicels 3-6 in. long; spathe-valves

ovate, 8 in. long; perianth 2-23 in. long, with a very short tube

and oblong-lanceolate segments 4—} in. broad at the middle ; stamens

as long as the perianth-segments ; anthers linear-oblong, } in. long ;

ovary turbinate, 3 in, long; style finally a little exserted ; capsule

turbinate, acutely angled, 14-2 in. long. Baker, Handb. Amaryllid.

98.

Cenrrat Recion: Graaff Reinet Div.?; plain on the northern side of the

Sneeuw Berg Range, 4500 ft., Bolus, 1816! Aliwal North Div.; Witte Bergen,

5000-6000 ft., Draye, 3518!

Katanari Recion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 881!

7. B. spherocarpa (Baker); leaves lingulate, obtuse, smooth,

glabrous, a foot long, 3 in. broad at the middle; margin entire ;

pedicels 8-9 in. long; perianth bright red, 23-2} in, long, with a

short tube and lanceolate segments ¢ in. broad ; stamens as long as

the perianth-segments; anthers oblong, % in. long ; ovary subglobose,

3-? in, diam., not at all acutely angled.

Eastern Recion: Griqualand East, alt. 6000 ft., Tyson, 1268!

Very near B, Cooperi, :

8. B. striata (Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii, 231); bulb ovoid, the

size of a walnut; leaves 3—6, produced after the flowers, oblong or

208 . AMARYLLIDE (Baker). — [Brunsvigia.

lingulate, spreading or suberect, 4-6 in, long, 24 in. broad, sub-

coriaceous, with an entire thickened scabrous margin and close strong

ribs; peduncle 6-8 in. long, } in. diam. ;: flowers 10-20 in a dense

umbel, 4 ft. diam.; pedicels slender, 1-3 in. long; spathe-valves

ovate, 1-14 in. long ; perianth bright red or rose-red, erect, 1-1? in.

long, with a cylindrical, straight tube about 7 in. long and oblong-

lanceolate, acute segments } in. broad; stamens distinctly exserted ;

ovary turbinate, under 3 in. long; style finally exserted }—$ in. ;

capsule turbinate, triquetrous. Herb. Amaryll. 281; Kunth, Enum.

v. 609; Baker, Handb, Amaryllid. 98. Amaryllis striata, Jacq.

ote Schoenbr. i. 36, t. 70. .A. nervosa, Poir. Encyc. Suppl. i

321.

Sourm Arrica: without locality, Masson! Villette!

Sketched by Masson in 1788.

9. B. natalensis (Baker); bulb large; leaves oblong, subcoria-

ceous, scabrous and glaucous on both sides, 6-7 in. long, 4-4} in.

broad, not ciliated on the margin ; peduncle stout, much longer than

the leaves; umbel densely many-flowered ; spathe-valves large, ovate ;

pedicels 4-5 in. long; perianth-segments lanceolate, deep pink,

united in a short cup at the base, above an inch long; stamens

shortly exserted ; anthers small, oblong ; ovary turbinate.

i die Reaion: Natal; South Downs, Weenen County, 5000 ft., Wood,

4421

10. B. Radula (Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii. 230); bulb globose,

larger than a hazel nut; leaves 2, developed after the flowers, lingu-

late, obtuse, spreading, 2-3 in. long, 1-1} in. broad, covered all over

the surface with raised, rough papille; peduncle ancipitous, not

more than 2-3 in. long ; flowers 3-5 to an umbel, nearly horizontal,

inodorous; pedicels 1-1} in. long; spathe-valves ovate, reddish,

3 in. long; perianth $~-1 in. long, cut down very nearly to the ovary ;

segments lanceolate; stamens declinate, equalling the perianth-

segments; ovary turbinate; style as long asthe stamens. Herb.

Amaryllid. 281; Kunth, Enum. v. 610; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid.

98. Amaryllis Radula, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr.i. 35, t. 68. Coburgia

Radula, Herb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. iv. 181.

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand; Karroo, near Olifants River,

Masson !

Sketched by Masson in 1790.

11. B. radulosa (Herb. Amaryllid. 281, t. 29, fig. 2); leaves

spreading, lingulate, obtuse, 8-9 in. long, 3-31 in. broad at the

middle, thick in texture, closely ribbed, rough all over the surfaces,

the margin thickened and scabrous; flowers and fruit unknown.

Kunth, Enum. v. 610; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 98.

CenTRaL ReGion: Colesberg Div.; near the Hondeblats River, Burchell,

2703-3 !

al ihe Bn bis) oa ayy

Nerine.} AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker), 209

XIII. NERINE, Herb.

Perianth infundibuliform, cut down nearly or quite to the ovary,

erect or rather decurved; segments equal, oblanceolate, falcate,

more or less crisped. Stamens inserted at the base of the perianth-

segments ; filaments filiform, thickened at the base, suberect or

declinate, 3 shorter; anthers oblong, dorsifixed, versatile. Ovary

globose, 3-lobed ; ovules few in a cell, superposed; style filiform,

straight or declinate, obscurely tricuspidate at the stigmatose apex.

Capsule globose, deeply 3-lobed, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds 1 or few in a cell, globose.

Bulb tunicated, not produced into a neck; leaves usnally lorate, produced

with or a little after the flowers; scape slender or robust; umbels few-or many-

flowered ; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate ; flowers pale or deep red,

Distris. Lndemic,

Peduncle long, slender. Perianth-limb, stamens and

style nearly erect :

Segments hardly at all orisped:

Leaves green, suberect ... ee ee .» (1) sarniensis,

Leaves glaucous, faleate ... =... =. «sss + (2): currvifolia.

Segments distinctly crisped ... ste ae: .» (3) Moorei.

Peduncle long, slender. Perianth-limb, stamens and

style decilinate :

Filaments not distinctly appendiculate at the base:

Umbel centripetal :

Leaves 4-6, linear or lorate ¢

Stamens long :

Perianth-segmentsdistinetly crisped (4) flexuosa.

Perianth-segments hardly at all

crisped :

Perianth-segments } in. broad (5) angustifolia.

Perianth-segments 4 in. broad (6) pudica.

Stamens short ... ... Se a brachystemon.

= Leaves 6-10, filiform... oo

mbel centrifugal :

Perianth Pa in, tong, much crisped ot o undulata.

ms Perianth 1-14 —— ae ees ... (10) humilis.

aments distinctly appendiculate at t' Se t

Process at the back of the filaments... ..._ (11) appendicalata.

me Process between the filaments ... ... -.. (12) pancratioides.

uncle short, stout: :

Leaves linear, contemporary with the flowers ... (13) Incida.

Leaves lorate, contemporary with the flowers ... (14) duparquetiana,

Leaves lingnlate, produced after the flowers... (15) marginata.

1. N. sarniensis (Herb. App. 19); bulb ovoid, 13-2 in. diam. ;

tunics pale brown; leaves about 6, bright green, suberect, not curved

laterally, developed after the flowers, linear, finally about a foot

long, 1—$ in. broad; peduncle slender, rather compressed, 1-17 ft.

long; umbel 10-20-flowered, centripetal; pedicels 1-2 in, oe fi

spathe-valves ovate-lanceolate, 11-2 in. long ; perianth erect, 1{-13

in. long, bright crimson; segments oblanceolate, {-j in. broad,

equally falcate, slightly erisped ; filaments suberect, bright red, 3 in.

longer than the segments; anthers oblong, 4 in. long; ovary green,

210 AMARYLLIDEH (Baker). [Nerine.

globose, 4 in. diam. ; style straight, nearly 2 in. long. Kunth,

Enum, v. 617 ; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 99. Amaryllis sarniensis,

Lann. Sp. Plant. 293; Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 294; Red. Lil. t. 33;

Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 34, t. 66. <A. dubia, Houtt. Hand, xii.

181, ¢. 84, jig. 1. Hamanthus sarniensis, Thunb. Prodr. 58;

Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 298. A. Jacquini, Tratt. Gartenpfl. 43.

N. Jacquini, Roem. Amaryllid. 105. Imhofia sarniensis, Salisb.

Gen. 118. (Lilium sarniense, Dougl. Deser. Guern. Lil. tt. 1-2.)

Vaz. 8, N. Plantii (Hort.); differs from the type by the colour of the flower

being a duller crimson, the segments more distinctly unguiculate, and the

peduncle longer.

Var. y, N. venusta (Herb. App. 19); leaves green; flowers bright scarlet,

produced earlier than in any of the other varieties, Ker in Bot. Mag. t, 1090..

Imhofia venusta, Salisb. Gen. 118.

Van. 5, N. rosea (Herb. App. 19); leaves darker green than in the type;

— rose-red ; seeds oblong. Bot. Mag. t. 2124. Imhofia rosea, Salish. Gen.

118.

Var. ¢, N. corusca: (Herb. App. 19); bulb tunics not chaffy ; leaves broader

than in the type, bright green, with distinct cross-bars between the main veins;

flowers large, bright scarlet, resembling those of N, curvifolia. Herb. Amaryllid.

283; Kunth, Enum. v. 617. Amaryllis corusca, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. sub

. — A, humilis B, Gawl.in Bot. Mag. t. 1089. Imhofia corusca, Salisb. Gen.

Coast Recron: Table Mountain, Thunberg! Rogers! Ecklon !

Commonly cultivated in European gardens under the name of Guernsey lily.

2. N. curvifolia (Herb. App. 19); bulb ovoid, 13-2 in. diam. ;

tunies pale brown; leaves 6, developed after the flowers, lorate,

obtuse, curved laterally, thicker in texture than in J. sarniensis,

glaucous, closely veined, a foot long, }-$ in. broad; peduncle

slender, glaucous, 1-14 ft. long; umbel 8-12-flowered, centripetal ;

pedicels 1-1} in. long; spathe-valves about as long as the pedicels ;

perianth erect, bright scarlet, 1}-14 in. long; segments oblan-

ceolate, } in. broad, equally falcate, but little crisped; stamens

suberect, about as long as the perianth-limb; ovary globose, $ in.

diam.; style suberect, finally 2 in. long. Herb. Amaryllid. 283,

t. 36, fig. 4, § t. 45, fig. 3; Kunth, Enum.v. 616; Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid. 100. Amaryllis curvifolia, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 33,

t.64; Gawl.in Bot. Mag. t.725; Red. Lil. t. 274. Imhofia glauca,

Salish. Gen. 118.

Van. B, N. Fothergillii (Roem, Amaryllid. 104); more robust in all its parts

than in the type; leaf broader; flowers in sn umbel more numerous, between

crimson and scarlet, <Amaryllis Fothergillii, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 163.

Sour Argica : without locality.

—— in European gardens, where it flowers from the middle to the end of

8. N. Moorei (Leichtl. in Gard. Chron. 1886, xxvi. 681);

leaves produced a little after the flowers, 9-12 in. long, 4-? in.

broad, much curved, slightly twisted, blunt-pointed, bright green ;

peduncle stout, compressed, shorter than the leaves; flowers 6-9

in a centripetal umbel pedicels }-1 in, long; spathe-valves

Nerine.} AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 211

lanceolate, longer than the pedicels; perianth ereet, bright scarlet ;

segments oblanceolate, crisped, 12 in. long, nearly } in. broad;

filaments erect, longer than the perianth-segments ; anthers oblong ;

ovary 4 in. diam.; style straight, 1} in. long. Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid. 100.

_Ortern Dovsrret.

Described from a plant sent to Leichtlin by Mr. F. W. Moore, of the Glas-

nevin Garden. Is it a hybrid between curvifolia and flexuosa ?

4. N. flexuosa (Herb. App. 19); bulb subglobose, 14 in. diam.;

leaves 4-6, contemporary with the flowers, linear-lorate, arcuate,

bright green, 4-3 in. broad, sometimes rough with pustules on the

surfaces ; peduncle slender, subterete, slightly glaucous, flexuose,

sometimes 2-3 ft. long; flowers 10-20 in a centripetal umbel;

pedicels slender, 1-2 in. long; spathe-valves lanceolate, as long as

the pedicels; perianth-limb generally pale pink, 1-1} in: long, cut

down very nearly to the ovary; segments crisped, oblanceolate,

} in. broad; stamens declinate, the 3 longer ones rather shorter

than the perianth-segments; anthers oblong, claret-red, 4-4 in. long ;

ovary globose-trigonous, + in. diam.; style declinate, as long as the

stamens. Herb. Amaryllid. 283; Kunth, Enum. v. 619; Baker,

Handb. Amaryllid. 100. Amaryllis flexuosa, Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr.

i. 35, t. 67; Willd, Sp. Plant. ii. 60; Att. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii.

229; Ker in Bot. Reg. t. 172.

Var. 8, Sandersoni (Baker); peduncle and pedicels more robust; leaves an

inch broad; periunth-segments 1} in. long, less crisped, and more distinctly

united in a cup at the base.

Var. y, N. pulchella (Herb. App. 19); leaves glaucous, firmer in texture

than in the type; peduncle not flexuose; perianth-segments pale pink, with a

rose-red keel ; stamens and style whitish. Herb. in Bot, Mag, t. 2107; Kunth,

Enum. v. 620, :

Crnrrat Reeion: Somerset Div. ; lower part of Bruintjes Hoogte, Burchell,

29891! and on mountain tops, 4400 ft., Bolus, 2202! Var. y, Somerset Div. ;

Bosch Berg, MacOwan, 1549!

Katanari Reaion: Var, 6, Transvaal, Sanderson!

5. N. angustifolia (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, 14-2 in. diam. ; leaves

3-4, contemporary with the flowers, linear, glaucous green, a foot

long, }-} in. broad; peduncle stiffly erect, moderately stout,

14-2 ft. long ; umbel many-flowered, centripetal ; spathe-valves small,

ovate-lanceolate ; pedicels very pubescent, 14-2 in. long ; perianth-

segments oblanceolate, 1-13 in. long, pink, scarcely at all crisped ;

stamens rather shorter than the perianth-segments ; ovary pubescent,

obtusely angled; style as long as the stamens. WN. pulchella, var.

angustifolia, Baker in Saund, Ref. Bot. t. 329. N. flexuosa, var.

angustifolia, Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 101.

Centrat Recion: Somerset Div.; summit of Bosch Berg, 4500 ft.,

Mt an: Fre San, Congr, 13)

ALAHARI Reaion: Orange Free id :

Eastern REGION: Natal ; Polela District, "Adlam! and Griffins Hill,

Estcourt, Rehmann, 7320!

212 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). { Nerine.

6. N. pudica (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5901); bulb globose,

about 1 in. diam, ; leaves 4-6, glaucous, contemporary with the flowers,

suberect, 8—9 in. long, }-3 in. broad ; peduncle slender, subterete,

1-14 ft. long; umhel centripetal, 4-6-flowered ; pedicels slender, 1-14

in. long ; spathe-valves lanceolate, 14 in. long; perianth-tube short ;

limb erect or defiexed, 1}.14 in. long; segments oblanceolate, thin

in texture, scarcely at all crisped, white with a pink keel upwards;

stamens declinate, the three longest a little shorter than the perianth-

segments ; anthers oblong, 4 in. long; ovary globose, 3 in. diam. ;

style declinate reaching to the tip of the perianth-segments; seeds -—

globose. Fi des Serres, t. 2464; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid.

101.

Var. 8, N. Elwesii (Hort. Leichtlin) ; leaves much broader, bright green,

more persistent, distinctly veined, with a prominent midrib; flowers more com-

pact; pedicels stouter ; perianth-segments pale rose with a darker keel, thicker

and more wavy.

Orte1n Dovstrun. History not clearly known. First described from a

plant that flowered at Kew in 1868.

7. N. brachystemon (Baker) ; leaves about 5, subterete, glabrous,

a foot long, $ lin. diam.; peduncle slender, 13 ft. long; umbel 10—20-

flowered, centripetal ; pedicels stiffly erect, pubescent, 14-2 in. long ;

spathe-valves as long as the pedicels; perianth bright red; tube

none; segments linear, rather crisped, ?-{ in. long; stamens not

more than half as long as the segments; anthers small, oblong ;

ovary } in, diam., globose, deeply 3-lobed.

Eastern Reoron : Griqualand Hast, near Kokstad, 5000 ft., Tyson, 1269 !

8. N. filifolia (Baker in Bot. Mag. t. 6547); bulb globose, under

1 in. diam., with pale tunics produced a short distance over its neck ;

leaves 6-10, contemporary with the flowers, grass-green, subulate,

very slender, suberect, 6-8 in. long; peduncle slender, terete, green,

finely glandular-pubescent, a foot long; flowers 8—10 in a centripetal

umbel; pedicels slender, 1-1} in. long; spathe valves lanceolate,

green, under an inch long; perianth deflexed, bright red, 1 in. long,

cut down to the ovary ; segments oblanceolate, ungniculate, ~,—} in.

broad, crisped; stamens declinate, shorter than the perianth-seg-

ments; anthers oblong, red; ovary globose, green, 4 in. diam.;

style equalling the longer stamens.

Katanani Reeion : Orange Free State. Sent to Kew by Mr. Ayres in 1879.

9. N. undulata (Herb. App. 19); bulb ovoid, 3—1 in. diam. ;

tunics pale, membranous ; leaves 4-6, linear, contemporary with the

flowers, bright green, 1-1} ft. long, }-} in. broad; peduncle slender,

1-1} ft. long ; flowers 8-12 in a centrifugal umbel; pedicels slender,

1-1} in. long; spathe-valves lanceolate, as long as the pedicels;

perianth-limb pale pink, 8-9 lin. long, cut down very nearly to

the ovary; segments oblanceolate, much crisped, #, in. broad;

stamens declinate, about as long as the perianth-segments; ovary

globose-trigonous, 4-4 in. diam.; style declinate, as long as the

eonntiniitilihies

Nerine.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker), 213

perianth-limb ; capsule } in. diam., deeply lobed ; cells 1-seeded.

Herb. Amaryllid. 283, t. 45, fig. 2; Kunth, Enum, v. 621; Baker,

Handb. Amaryltid. 102. Amaryllis undulata, Linn. Syst. Nat. edit,

12, 287; Hill, Hort. Kew. 352, cum icone; L’Herit. Sert. 16;

Bot. Mag. t. 369; Red. Lil. t. 115; Jacq. Hort. Vind. iii. t. 13;

Tratt. Arch. t. 393. Haemanthus undulatus, Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 297. N. crispa, Hort.

Vag. 8, major (Tratt. Arch, t. 894); perianth-limb larger and less crisped.

NV. aucta, Roem. Amaryil. 107, Amaryllis aucta, Tratt. Thes. 9, t. 45.

Coast Reeion; hills below Table Mountain, and at Wynberg, Thunberg !

Albany Div., Cooper, 1532! 3220! near Dassies Klip, between Port Elizabeth

and Grahamstown, Bolus, 2686!

KaLaHARI KxuGion : Orange Free State, Cooper, 2235!

10. N. humilis (Herb. App. 19); bulb ovoid, I-12 in. diam. ;

tunics membranous ; leaves about 6, contemporary with the flowers

in November, linear, bright green, suberect, channelled down the

face, about a foot long, about 4 in. broad ; peduncle slender, subterete,

slightly glaueous, 4-14 ft. long; flowers 10-20 in a centrifugal

umbel; pedicels slender, 1-1} in. long; spathe-valves lanceolate,

green, about as long as the pedicels; perianth-limb bright pink or

rose-red, cut down very nearly to the ovary, 1-1} in. long; segments

oblanceolate, acute, crisped; stamens declinate, the three longer

about equalling the perianth-segments ; anthers oblong, purple, 4 in.

long ; ovary globose-trigonous, 4-4 in. diam. ; style declinate, as long

as the perianth-limb. Herb, Amaryllid. 283; Kunth, Enum. v. 621 ;

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 102. Amaryllis humilis, Jacg. Hort.

Schoenbr. i. 36, t. 69; Bot. May. t. 726; Red. Lil, t. 450.

ou : Wi lity, Thunberg !

iss heat Table Mowatt, 1000-2000 ft., Drége! New Kloof, near

Toles, Drége! Piquetberg, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 2654! Albany Div.,

‘yher ! :

Differs from fleruosa by the centrifugal expansion of its inflorescence, by its

dwarfer habit, and narrower channelled leaves,

11. N. appendiculata (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1894, xvi. 336) ;

bulb ovoid, middle-sized ; leaves 3, contemporary with the flowers,

linear, green, glabrous, a foot long, deeply channelled down the face ;

peduncle stout, terete, about 2 feet long ; flowers 10-15 in a centri-

petal umbel; spathe-valves smal], membranous, tinged with red ;

pedicels very pubescent; perianth red, an inch long ; segments linear,

distinctly keeled, crisped in the upper half ; filaments each appendi-

culate at the base outside with a lacerated membranous strap-shaped

process } in. long ; anthers small, oblong; ovary } in. diam., deeply -

3-lobed ; style as long as the stamens.

Eastren Recton: Natal, Wood !

Described from a cultivated specimen sent by Mr. Jas. O’Brien in 1894.

12. N. pancratioides (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1891, x. 576);

leaves above a foot long, bright green, subterete in the lower part,

VOL, VI. 3

214 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Verine.

nearly flat towards the top, +;—;’5 in. diam. ; peduncle robust, terete,

2 ft. long; umbel 10—20-flowered, centripetal ; spathe-valvés lanceo-

late, an inch long ; pedicels 1-1} in. long, densely pubescent ; peri-

anth pure white, #-1 in. long ; segments oblanceolate, $ in. broad,

not crisped ; stamens less than half as long as the perianth ; filaments

filiform, alternating with large square bifid scales; anthers small,

black, oblong; style very short.

Eastern Reaion: Natal; in a ravine on a hill near Greytown, 4000-5000 ft.,

yg 4311! and Weenen County, at Waterfall No. 7, 5000-6000 ft., Evans,

410!

Originally described from a plant flowered Nov. 1891 by Mr. R. A. Todd, of

Foots Cray.

13. N. lucida (Herb. Amaryllid. 283, t. 36, fig. 3) ; bulb 3-4 in.

diam., with the membranous tunics produced round a neck 2-3 in.

above its apex; leaves 6-8, contemporary with the flowers, linear,

bright green, spreading, flaceid, a foot or more in length, }—} in. broad,

scabrous on the edge; peduncle stout, ancipitous, 3-8 in. long,

i-3 in. diam. ; flowers 20-40 ina centripetal umbel ; peduncles stiff,

moderately stout, 3-4 in. long; spathe-valves ovate-lanceolate, much

shorter than the pedicels; perianth-limb 14-2 in. long, pale or bright

red, cut down to a cup } im. long; segments oblanceolate-unguicu-

late, } in. broad, hardly at all crisped ; stamens and style declinate,

nearly as long as the perianth-segments ; ovary globose-trigonous,

z in. diam. ; capsule depresso-globose, 3-2 in. diam. Kunth, Enum. v.

620; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 102. Amaryllis lucida, Burchell,

Travels, i. 536 Brunsvigia lucida, Herb. App. 16; Roem. et

oe Syst. Veg. vii. 847. Amaryllis laticoma, Ker in Bot. Reg.

Karanart Region: Griqualand West; between Griqua Town and Witte

Water, Burchell, 1969! Orange Free State; Sand River, Burke! Transvaal,

aren Bechuanaland ; Pellat Plains near Kuruman, Burchell, Bulb No.

14, N. duparquetiana (Baker); leaves lorate, contemporary with

the flowers, 8-12 in. long, straight or arcuate ; peduncle as thick as

a man’s finger ; flowers 20 to an umbel ; pedicels 4 in. long; perianth

2 in. long; tube very short, funnel-shaped ; segments linear-lanceo-

late, acuminate, not undulated, white with a many-nerved carmine

keel ; stamens nearly as long as the segments; ovary as broad as

long, strongly angled ; ovules 2 in each cell; style papillose. Jm-

hofia duparquetiana, Baill. in Bull. Linn. Soc. Paris 1132.

z Le Rearon: Kalahari, Duparguet, 120, 122, 196, 197 (Herb. Mus. —

* Faris),

15, N. marginata (Herb. Amaryllid. 283); bulb ovoid, 2-3 in.

diam., with imbricated, dark brown, membranous tunics and very

strong root-fibres; leaves 4, produced after the flowers, spreading,

lingulate, obtuse, 6-9 in. long, 2-24 in, broad, with a reddish erisped

cartilaginous margin; peduncle stout, compressed, } ft. long; flowers

Nerine. ] : AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). : 215

12-20 in a centripetal umbel ; pedicels 13-2 in. long ; spathe-valvea

deltoid, shorter than the pedicels; perianth erect, bright scarlet,

cut down to the ovary ; segments lanceolate, but little crisped, 1} in.

long, j in. broad ; stamens suberect, a little longer than the perianth-

segments; style suberect, a little longer than the stamens. Kunth,

Enum. v.615 ; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 102. Amaryllis marginata,

Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 34, t. 65. Brunsvigia marginata, Ait. Hort.

Kew. edit. 2, ii. 280; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1443. Imhofia

marginata, Herb. App. 18. LElisena marginata, Roem. Amaryllid. .

63.

CenTraLt Reaion: Tulbagh Diy.; Cold Bokkeveld, MacOwan, 2994! and

MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1552!

Hybrid Nerines.

The following hybrid Nerines were raised long ago by Dean

Herbert, viz. :—

1. N. Mircnamia, Herb, Amaryl]. 283, t. 45, fig. 1, and N. veRsicozor,

between curvifolia and undulata.

2. N. HayLooxt, between curvifolia and pulchella,

3. N. PULCHELLA UNDULATA.

4. N. SporrortuizZ, between venusta and undulata.

5. N. PULCHELLA HUMILIS.

6. N. HUMILIs UNDULATA.

7. N. CURVIFOLIA VENUSTA.

Thege, I believe, have all died out, but the following are in exist-

ence in cultivation at the present time, viz. :—

8. N. amasiuis, between pudica and humilis.

9. N. Cam, between curvifolia and undulata.

10. N. atRosanGuinEs, between Plantii and flenuos

11. N. crwnaBanina, between Fothergillii and fleruosa.

12. N. O’Brient (of which cABMINATA and O#RULEA are forms), betweep

pudica and Plantit.

“3 N. ERUBESCENS, between ne undulata,

4. N. ELEGANS, between flerwosa and resea. oh

15. N. MzapowsankxI, between sarniensie and Fothergillit. seh

16. N. MansExiu, Hort. erg reo gst ~ occa

17. N. Roszo-or1sPa, Hort. Cam., between undulata and fleruosa. wa

18, N. exceLzens, Moore in Florist 1882, t. 567, between fleauosa and humilis

major. “pee

19. N. Srricxtann1, O’Brien in Gard. Chron. 1894, xvi. 690, between curvifolia

pudica.

XIV. STRUMARIA, Jacq.

Perianth infundibuliform, cut down to the ovary, with 6 equal

spreading oblanceolate segments. Stamens inserted at the base of

the perianth-segments; filaments filiform, usually united to one

another and to the dilated style towards the base; anthers oblong,

versatile. Ovary globose, 3-celled ; ovules few in a cell, superposed ;

style swollen and triquetrous in the lower half, tricuspidate at the

atigmatose apex. Capsule small, globose, membranous, loculicidally

3-valved. Seeds one or few in a cell, globose, bulbiform.

216 . AMARYLLIDEX (Baker). [Strumaria.

Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves lorate, glabrous, contemporary with the

flowers ; scape slender, terete, solid; flowers umbellate, small, whitish or reddish ;

spathe-valves 2, small, Janceolate.

Distris. Endemic.

Perianth-segments plane ; filaments connate with one another,

and with the style towards the base :

Leaves short, lorate, }~} in. broad :

Spathe-valves shorter than the pedicels; flowers

inodorous ... a me = i me 8 truncata.

Spathe-valves as longas the pedicels; flowersscented (2) lingusfolia.

Leaves longer and narrower, 4-3 in. broad:

Leaves enclosed at the base in a funnel-shaped a:

truncate sheath... se aoe ii w» (3) angustifolia,

Leaves without a funnel-shaped basal sheath ..« (4) rubella.

Perianth-segments crisped ; filaments free to the base ... (5) undulata.

1. 8. truncata (Jacq. Ic. ii. t, 357); bulb globose, 1 in. diam.,

with pale brown tunics produced an inch over its top; leaves 3-6,

erect, lorate, obtuse, about 4 ft. long, 4-3 in. broad, enclosed at the

base in a funnel-shaped, trancate, membranous, brown sheath, about

2 in. long, 3-3} in. diam. at the throat; peduncle slender, about a

foot long; flowers 6-15 in an umbel, inodorous; pedicels 1-1} <in.

long ; spathe-valves cuspidate, greenish, shorter than the pedicels ;

perianth-segments oblanceolate, plane, pinkish, 4-3 in. long ; stamens

distinctly exserted, joined to one another and to the style towards the

base ; anthers 2; in. long; style as long as the stamens, dilated

towards the. base. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 31; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2,

ii, 212; Herb. Amaryllid. 288, t. 29, fig. 11; Kunth, Enum. v. 623;

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 104. Haemanthus vaginatus, Thunb. Fl.

Cap. edit. Schult. 297. Hessea vaginata, Herb. Amaryllid. 289;

Kunth, Enum. v. 634. Hymenetron truncatum, Salisb. Gen. 128.

Westren Recion: Little Namaqualand; Hardeveld, Thunberg! Zeyher,

1660! Rhenoster Fontein, Masson /

2. 8. lingueefolia (Jacq. Ic. ii. t. 356); bulb globose, 1-1} in.

diam., with pale brown membranous tunics produced an inch above

its neck ; leaves 4-8, lorate, obtuse, erect, glabrous, 4-5 in. long,

3 in. broad, enclosed at the base in a loose funnel-shaped seariose

sheath ; peduncle slender, terete, about a foot long ; flowers 10-15 in

an umbel, sweet-scented ; pedicels slender, about an inch long ; spathe-

valves as long as the pedicels ; perianth-segments oblanceolate, plane,

white, § in. long; filaments as long as the perianth-segments, united

and connate with the style towards the base; anthers oblong;

style as long as the stamens, triquetrous, and’ swollen towards the

base ; capsule globose, 4 in. diam., with about 3 seeds -in a cell.

Willd. Sp, Plant. ii. 31; Herb. Amaryllid. 288, ¢..29, fig.10; Kunth, —

Enum. v. 624. 8. baueriana, Herb, Amaryllid. 394, t. 45, fig. 5.

Hymenetron linguefolium, Salish. Gen, 128.

Wesrtzen Recion: Little Namaqualand, Whitehead /

Doubtfully distinct from 8. truncata.

3. 8. angustifolia (Jacq. Ic. ii. t. 359); bulb ovoid, } in. diam.,

Strumaria. ] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 217

without any neck; leaves 2, narrow, lorate, suberect, glabrous,

5-6 in. long, $-4 in. broad, enclosed in a reddish-brown cylindrical

sheath at the base, 14-2 in. long; peduncle slender, about a foot

long ; flowers 8-10 in an umbel, sweet-scented ; pedicels 1-11 in.

long; spathe-valves lanceolate, 3—# in. long; perianth-segments

oblanceolate, } in. long, white with a pinkish tinge, plane; stamens

exserted, united to the style towards the base; style swollen,

acutely triquetrous towards the base ; capsule globose; seeds usually

‘solitary. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 32; Act. Hort. Kew. 2,ii.212; Herb.

Amaryliid. 287, t. 29, fig. 14; Kunth, Enum. v. 623 ; Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid. 104. Pugionella angustifolia, Salisb, Gen. 128.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

4. 8. rubella (Jacq. Ic. ii. t. 358); bulb ovoid, under an inch

in diam. ; leaves 83-4, narrow lorate, suberect, 6-9 in. long, } in.

broad, not enclosed in a produced funnel-shaped sheath at the base ;

peduncle slender, terete, 1-1} ft. long; flowers 6-10 in an umbel,

scentless ; pedicels about an inch long;. spathe-valves lanceolate,

purplish ; perianth-segments pinkish, plane, lanceolate, 4-2 in. long ;

stamens exserted ; filaments united to one another, and the style

towards the base; style clavate-triquetrous in the lower third.

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 31; Ait. Hort. Kew. 2, ii. 212 ; Herb. Amaryllid,

288, ¢, 29, fig. 12; Kunth, Enum. v. 624; Baker, Handb, Amaryllid.

~ 104. Stylago rubella, Salish. Gen. 127.

Sours Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure,

5.8. undulata (Jacq. Ic. ii. t. 360); bulb ovoid, 1-1} in.

diam. ; leaves 3, narrow lorate, suberect, glabrous, 6-10 in. long,

4-1 in. broad, enclosed at the base in a loose, red-brown, funnel-shaped,

truncate sheath 2 in. long; peduncle slender, terete, 1} ft. long ;

flowers about 6 in an umbel, scentless; pedicels 1-13 in. long;

spathe-valves lanceolate, purplish, as long as the pedicels; perianth-

segments pinkish, crisped, lanceolate, j in. long; stamens exserted ;

filaments filiform, free to the base; style as long as the stamens,

clavate-triquetrous below the middle. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 32 ;

Herb, Amaryllid. 288, t. 29, fig. 18; Kunth, Enum. v. 624; Buker,

Handb. Amaryllid. 104. Eudolon undulatum, Salish. Gen, 127.

Sours Argica: without locality.

Kaown to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

XV. VALLOTA, Herb.

Perianth erect, with an infundibuliform tube, and 6 equal, ascend-

ing, oblong, connivent segments, with a pulvinate callus at the base.

Stamens inserted in the upper part of the perianth-tube; filaments

filiform, elongated; anthers oblong, dorsifixed, versatile. Ovary

218 AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). [ Vallota.

oblong, 3-celled; ovules numerous, superposed; style filiform,

obscurely tricpspidate at the stigmatose apex. Capsule ovoid-oblong,

obtusely angled, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds black, compressed,

produced into a wing at the base.

DistRiB. Endemic; monotypic.

1. V. purpurea (Herb. App. 29); bulb ovoid, with brown

membranous tunics; leaves 6-18, subdistichous, developed with the

flowers, lorate, green, finally 14-2 ft. long, 1-1} in. broad, dying

down in autumn; peduncle 2-3 ft. long, slightly compressed, sub-

terete, hollow, glaucous; flowers 6-9 to an umbel, bright scarlet ;

pedicels 1-2 in. long; spathe-valves oblong-lanceolate, 2-3 in. long ;

perianth erect, with a greenish tube 1}-13 in. long, ? in. diam. at

the throat, the divisions about 2 in. long and 1 in:. broad; stamens

less than an inch shorter than the perianth-segments; anthers

oblong, 4 in. long; ovary oblong-triquetrous, }-} in. long. Herb.

Amaryliid, 134, 414, t. 31, fig. 15, ¢. 1, fig. 52; Kunth, Hnum. v.

531 ; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid.53. Amaryllis purpurea, Ait. Hort.

Kew. i. 417; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1430. A. speciosa, L’ Herit. Sert.

12. Crinum speciosum, Linn. fil. Suppl. 195 ; Thunb. Prodr. 59.

Cyrtanthus purpureus, Herb. in Bot. Mag. sub ¢. 2113. Amaryllis

elata, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 32, t. 62. Vallota elata, Roem.

Amaryllid. 110.

Var. magnifica, Hort., is a form with large (4 in. long) bright scarlet flowers,

with a white eye. Introduced into cultivation by Masson in1774. There is

white-flowered form. V. elata, Roem., is a form with smaller cherry-red flowers

and shorter anthers,

Coast Recion : Hartequas Kloof, Thunberg / on the Post Borg. near Geo

Burchell, 5949-2 ! : . : =

XVI. CYRTANTHUS, Ait.

Pertanth infundibuliform, with a narrow tube two or three times

as long as the segments, dilated gradually upwards to the throat;

segments oblong, subequal. Stamens inserted in the perianth-tube ;

filaments filiform, sometimes very short; anthers oblong, dorsifixed,

versatile, Ovary 3-celled ; ovules numerous, crowded, superposed ;

style long, filiform, indistinctly or distinctly 3-lobed at the stigmatose

apex. Capsule oblong, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds flattened,

numerous; testa black. ;

Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves persistent, linear or lorate; peduncle

fistulose ; flowers umbellate, pendulous or erect, usually red or white with green

stripes; spathe-valves 2-4, greenish, lanceolate.

DistRrs. In addition to the Cape species there is one in Tropical Africa.

eT CYRTANTHUS PROPER. Leaves lorate. Flowers pendulous, many in

an umbel.

Leaves 1j-8 instead 665 tas oe > Re, 4) ee

Cyrtanthus. } AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 219

Leaves about an inch broad :

Perianth 2-2} in. long ag Sie ve -» (2) carneus,

Perianth 14-14 in. long a Ae ee ww. (3) Elliotii.

Leaves 4—# in. broad & ack at a A ee

Subgenus Monzrua. Leaves linear, ;-} in. broad. Flowers many in an

umbel, usually pendulous.

Flowers red :

Perianth 3-1} in. long:

Segments nearly as long asthe tube ... +» (5) brachyscyphus.

Segments short ... oe oe oe « (6) parvifiorus.

Perianth usually 14, rarely 2, in. long:

Perianth-tube very slender in the lower half:

Leaves straight ... Ss wat .. (7) collinus,

Leaves spirally twisted ... waa ... (8) spiralis.

Perianth-tube not so slender in the lower half:

Perianth-segments 4 as long as the tube:

Flowers drooping ep fe, « (9) pallidus.

Flowers suberect ah ws ave (10) -reetiflorus.

Perianth-segments about } as long as the

tube:

Perianth-tube about an inch long ... (11) Macowani.

Perianth-tube 14 in. long... «. (12) OBrieni.

Perianth usually 2, rarely 3, in. long:

Perianth-segments linear-oblong; tube 4 in.

diam. at its throat... Aes ge «.» (18) odorus.

Perianth-segments oblong ; tube }—} in. diam.

at its throat : :

.Perianth-segments spreading ;

Flowers bright red oi a ipa ... (14). angustifolius.

Flowers red striped with yellow ... (15) striatus.

Perianth-segments connivent _... «. (16) Tuckii.

Flowers yellow... sss reat yeu er lutescens,

Flowers white ies cae sk sil ve ... (18) Mackenii,

Subgenus GasrRoNEMA. Flowers 1 or few in an umbel, erect or slightly

Gonrred, Perianth-tube more dilated in the upper half, with a throat 4-1 in.

iam.

Flowers white, with 6 red or green stripes:

Leaves linear :

Perianth 14-2 in. long:

Leaves straight =... aay i ... (19) uniflorus.

Leaves spirally twisted ... sae .. (20) helictus.

Perianth 3-4 in. long:

Segments } in, long ine oe .. (21) vittatus.

Segments 1 in. long os aa .. (22) smithianus,

Flowers bright red : “Wits

Leaves lanceolate, petioled ... ist as --. (23) sanguineus.

Leaves linear ... —... so wt. on ey One,

1. C. obliquus (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 414); bulb ovoid, 3-4 in.

diam.; tunics brown, membranous ; leaves 10-12, erect-faleate,

produced after the flowers, distichous, lorate, obtuse, 372 ft. lo

1-2 in. broad, twisted, glaucous, with a smooth reddish margin ;

peduncle subterete, mottled, 1-2 ft. long, }-$in. diam. ; flowers 6-12

in an umbel, very drooping, inodorous ; pedicels 3-1 in. long ;

spathe-valves 4, lanceolate, reflexing ; perianth curved, 2-3 in. long,

yellow at the base, bright red upwards tipped with green ; tube

twice as long as the segments, dilated gradually to a throat }—} in.

diam. ; segments oblong, much imbricated, $-1 in. long, 3-4 in,

220 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Cyrtanthus.

broad ; stamens biseriate, inserted low down in the perianth-tube ;

filaments #-1 in. long; anthers small, oblong, reaching about half-

way up the segments ; ovary green, oblong, } in. diam. ; style reach-

ing to the tip of the segments; stigma capitate; capsule oblong-

triquetrous, an inch long. Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 39, t. 75; Andr.

Bot. Rep. t. 265; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1133; Red. Ini. t. 381;

Lodd. Bot, Cab. t.947-; Herb. Amaryllid. 128; Kunth, Enum. v.

584; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 54, Crinum obliquum, Linn. fil. Suppl.

195; Thunb. Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult, 301. Amarylilis

Umbella, L’ Herit. Sert. 15, ¢t. 16. Timmia obliqua, Gmel. Syst.

Nat. ii. 538. C. varius, Roem. Amaryllid. 48.

Coast Recion: Humansdorp Div.; hills near Kabeljouw River, Thunberg !

Bathurst Div. ;, Riet Fontein, between Port Alfred and Theopolis, Burchell,

ted and between Riet Fontein and the source of Kasuga River, Burchell,

Centrat Recron : Somerset Div.; Commadagga Mts., Burchell! and Bosch

Berg, 2300 ft., MacOwan !

2. C. carneus (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1462); bulb ovoid, 2-3 in.

diam. ; leaves 8-10, lorate, obtuse, produced after the flowers,

glaucous, twisted, 14 ft. long, about 1 in. broad; peduncle subterete,

glaucous, twisted, a foot or more long; flowers 8-10 in an umbel,

very cernuous ; pedicels j-+ in. long; spathe-valves 3-4, lanceolate,

greenish, 14-2 in. long; perianth 2—2} in. long, rather curved,

bright red ; tube twice as long as the segments, dilated gradually from

the base to a throat 4 in. diam. ; segments oblong, much imbricated,

3 in. broad ; stamens inserted low down in the perianth-tube; fila-

ments an inch long; anthers oblong, reaching halfway up the

segments; ovary oblong, 4 in. diam.; style reaching to the tip of

the perianth-segments; stigma capitate. Herb. Amaryllid. 129;

Kunth, Enum. v. 535; Baker, Handb, Amaryllid. 54,

Sourn Argrica: without locality, Thom!

Coast Recion: onthe Zwartberg, near Caledon, Templeman in Herb. Mac-

Owan, 2619! Alexandria Div. ; between Hoffmans Kloof and Drie Fontein,

1000-2000 ft., Drége! :

3. C. Elliotii (Baker); leaves lorate, flaccid, above a foot long, .

an inch broad; peduncle stout, above a foot long; flowers bright

red, many in an umbel, cernuous; pedicels 1-2 in. long; spathe-

valves oblong, brownish, 2 in. long; perianth 13-14 in. long; tube

revit 2 at the base, 3 in. diam. at the throat; segments oblong, } in.

ong. ;

Coast Rzcion: Stockenstrom Div.; bank of stream on the south slope of

Katberg, Elliot, 149!

4. C. Huttoni (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 55) ; leaves lorate, con- _

temporary with the flowers, a foot long, }-} in. broad, narrowed to

an obtuse point; peduncle above a foot long, 1-2 in. diam. ; flowers

6-8 in an umbel ; pedicels slender, erect, }—1 in. long; spathe-valves

2, oblong-lanceolate, whitish, membranous, 14 in. long ; perianth

about an inch long, pale red; tube much curved, widening from @

Cyrtanthus.] AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). 221

subeylindrical base to a throat 3-1 in. diam.; segments oblong, half

as long as the tube; stamens biseriate ; filaments very short; anthers

oblong, yellow, the three lower scarcely, the three upper a little

exserted from the perianth-tube; style reaching halfway up the

segments ; stigma distinctly tricuspidate.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Hutton !/

Described from a single specimen in the Kew herbarium, that flowered at Kew

in May, 1864. :

5. C. brachyscyphus (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 55) ; bulb ovoid ;

leaves about 3, contemporary with the flowers, linear, 9-10 in. long,

4 in. broad; scape slender, terete, as long as the leaves; umbel 6-8-

flowered ; pedicels 3—? in. long; spathe-valves lanceolate, an inch

long; perianth pale red, under an inch long, with a funnel-shaped

tube 3 in. diam. at the throat, a little longer than the oblong-

lanceolate segments; stamens as long as the segments; anthers

oblong, ;', in. long. ;

Eastern Ree@ion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 295!

Described from a plant flowered in July, 1886, by Mr. J. H. Tillett, of

Sprowston, near Norwich, who introduced it from Pondoland.

6. C. parviflorus (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1891, ix. 104); bulb

ovoid, under ? in. diam.; leaves linear, flaccid, above a foot long;

peduncle slender, 3-1 ft. long; flowers 6-8 in an umbel ; pedicels }-1

in. long; spathe-valves lanceolate, 1-1} in. long; perianth bright

red, 1-1} in. long; tube slightly curved, slender at the base, 2 in.

diam. at throat ; segments broad oblong, 4 in, long.

Coast Rreion: Port Elizabeth, Hort. Dawson Paul! Hort. Strickland /

~ Tparpenies Div. ; garden at Fort Seymour, Scully, 59! Komgha, Flanajan,

Kananart Rea@ion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 4000-

4500 ft., Galpin, 477! ee

wane Recion: Griqualand East; near Fort Donald, 4500 ft., Tyson,

7. C. collinus (Gawl. in Bot. Reg. t. 162); bulb ovoid,

12 in. diam.; leaves 3, produced with the flowers, linear, glau-

cous, weak in texture, not twisted, 6-9 in. long, $4 in. broad ;

peduncle slender, subterete, glaucous, about a foot long ; flowers

6-10 in an umbel, bright scarlet, inodorous; pedicels slender,

suberect, 1-1 in. long; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, about an inch

long ; perianth bright red, 13-2 in. long ; tube curved, very slender

in the lower half, dilated gradually to a throat ¢ in. diam. ; segments

oblong, obtuse, } in. long ; stamens almost uniseriate at the throat

of the perianth-tube; filaments under ; in. long ; anthers small,

oblong ; style reaching halfway up the perianth-segments ; stigma

tricuspidate. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 898 ; Kunth, Enum,

v. 536 ; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 56. Monella glauea, Herb. App.

29. IM. collina, Salish, Gen. 139. —

Coast Reaton: Caledon Div.; Baviaans Kloof, near Genadendal, Burchell,

7783! Alexandria Diy.; Zuurberg Rauge, Cooper, 3223 !

222 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [ Cyrtanthus.

8. C. spiralis (Burch. ex Gawl. in Bot. Reg. t. 167, excl. syn.) ;

bulb ovoid, 14 in. diam.; leaves 2-3, produced after the flowers,

linear, several times spirally twisted, weak in texture, glaucous green,

6-9 in. long, }-} in. broad at the middle; peduncle slender, reddish,

terete, glaucous, 9-12 in. long; flowers 4-6 in an umbel, inodorous ;

pedicels slender, ascending, 3-1 in. long; spathe-valves 2, greenish,

lanceolate, an inch long; perianth bright crimson-red, 14-2 in, long,

tube curved, dilated from a subcylindrical base to a throat } in.

diam. ; segments oblong, patent, 4-3 in. long; stamens a little

exserted from the perianth-tube; filaments 14 in. long; anthers

oblong, yellow ; ovary oblong, under , in. diam. ; style overtopping

the stamens ; stigma tricuspidate. Reich. Fl. Exot. t. 42; Herb.

Amaryllid. 129; Kunth, Enum. v. 537 ; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. -

55. Monella spiralis, Herb. App. 29 ; Salish. Gen. 139.

Coast Reaion: Port Elizabeth Div.; near Bethelsdorp, Zeyher, 347!

Burchell!

9. C. pallidus (Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 2471) ; bulb ovoid, 1} in.

diam., produced into ashort neck; leaves 5, produced after the flower,

linear, green, not twisted, ¢ in. broad; peduncle subterete, purplish,

ft. long; flowers 4-5 in an umbel, pale red; pedicels slender,

1 in. long ; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, greenish ; perianth 1} in.

long; tube dilated gradually to a throat + in. diam.; segments

oblong, } in. long ; stamens and style exserted from the perianth-

tube. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 897 ; Herb. Amaryllid. 129;

Kunth, Enum. v. 536; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 56.

South Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Villette in 1822. Known to me only from the

figure cited,

10. C. rectiflorus (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, 13 in. diam.; leaves 2,

contemporary with the flowers, linear, flaccid, straight, green, }—} in.

broad at the middle ; peduncle slender, 1-14 ft. long; flowers 8-10

in an umbel, red ; pedicels slender, ascending, 2-1 in. long ; spathe-

valves 2, lanceolate, not exceeding the pedicels; perianth straight,

erect, scarcely over an inch long, the tube dilated gradually from

the base to a throat 4 in. diam.; segments oblong, half as long as.

the tube ; stamens distinctly biseriate ; filaments very short; anthers

minute, oblong, the 3 lower placed one-third of the way down the

perianth-tube, the 3 upper at its throat; style reaching to the tip

of the segments ; stigma obscurely tricuspidate.

Coast Recion: King Williamstown Div.; mountains near Perie, Tidmarsh

in Herb. MacOwan!

11. C. Macowani (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1875, iv. 98) ; bulb ovoid,

1 in. diam.; tunics brown; leaves 1-3, contemporary with the —

flowers, linear, green, straight, erect, 3-1 ft. long, 4-} in. broad ;

peduncle slender, terete, purplish, about a foot long ; flowers 6-8 in

an umbel, bright scarlet, inodorous, cernuous ; pedicels 4-2 in. long ;

spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, greenish, 1-1} in. long; perianth 1}-1}

Cyrtanthus.} AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 223

in. long; tube curved, gradually dilated from the base to na throat

4 in. diam. ; segments ovate, spreading horizontally, acute, 3-4 in.

long; stamens distinctly biserial; filaments very short; anthers

oblong, yellow, the 3 lower a short distance down the tube and the 3

upper at its throat ; ovary oblong, $—-} in. diam.; style just exserted

from the perianth-tube; stigma tricuspidate. Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid. 56; Regel, Gartenfl. xxviii. 1, t. 960.

Coast Recton: Fort Beaufort Div. ; Winterberg, Bowker !

Centra Reeron: Somerset Div.; summit of Bpsch Berg, 4700 ft.; Mac

Owan, 1635! Graaff Reinet Div.; Koudevelds Berg, 5000 ft., Bolus, 1309!

Introduced into cultivation in 1875.

12. C. O’Brieni (Baker in Gard. Chron, 1894, xv. 716) ; bulb ovoid,

middle-sized ; leaves linear, contemporary with the flowers, a foot

long, 4-4 in. broad, flaccid, bright green ; scape terete, longer than

the leaves; flowers 7-8 in an umbel; pedicels $3 in. long; spathe-

valves lanceolate, scariose, 1} in, long; perianth pale bright searlet ;

tube curved, above 1} in. long, 4 in. diam. at the throat, narrowed

gradually to the base; lobes ovate, in. long; stamens and style

included in the perianth-tube.

Eastern Reeion: Natal; Drakensberg, Hort. J. O’ Brien! crevices of rocks,

valley of Buffalo River, 5000-6000 ft., Wood, 4812! and the same or a very

nearly allied form from Griqualand East; Vaal Bank, near Kokstad, Haygarth

im Herb. Wood, 4203!

Intermediate between C. angustifolius and C. Macowant.

13. C. odorus (Gawl. in Bot. Reg. t. 503); bulb ovoid, brown,

1} in. diam. ; leaves 2-3, linear, as long as the peduncle, straight,

green, ;}, in. broad; peduncle 3-1 ft. long; flowers 4-10 in an

umbel, drooping, bright red, fragrant; pedicels slender, ascending,

1-1} in. long ; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, greenish, 13-2 in. long ;

perianth 2-23 in. long; tube curved, slender, dilated gradually from

the base to a throat tin. diam. ; segments linear-oblong, }-} in.

long; stamens exserted frém the perianth-tube ; filaments 3-} in.

long; anthers oblong, yellow; ovary oblong, 4 in. diam.; style

sometimes protruded beyond the tip of the perianth-segments ;

stigma tricuspidate. Herb. Amaryllid. 129; Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 895 ; Kunth, Enum. v. 539; Baker, Handb. Amaryl-

lid. 56. Monella odora, Herb. App. 29. Kustpho odora, Salisd.

Gen. 139.

: without locality, Villette !

ee cig ep Ea Krauss, 266! and without

precise locality, Gerrard, 548!

14. C. angustifolius (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 414) ; bulb ovoid, 13-2 in.

diam, ; tunics brown, membranous; leaves 2~3, usually contem-

porary with the flowers, linear, flaccid, green, straight, 1-1} ft. long,

it in. broad at the middle ; peduncle terete, 1-15 ft. long; flowers

4-10 in an umbel, bright red, inodorous; pedicels slender, ascend-

ing, 1-14 in. long; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, greenish, 13-2 in.

long; perianth 14-2 in. long; tube curved, dilated gradually from

224 AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). [Cyrtanthus.

the base to a throat 1 in. diam.; segments oblong, patent, 4-3 in.

long; stamens exserted from the perianth-tube; filaments 4-j in.

long; anthers oblong, yellow ; ovary oblong, $-4 in. diam.; style

sometimes protruded beyond the perianth-segments ; stigma tricus-

pidate. Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 271; Lodd. Bot, Cab. t. 368; Red. Lif.

t. 388; Herb. Amaryllid. 129; Kunth, Enum. v. 538; Baker,

Handb. Amaryllid. 57. Crinum angustifolium, Linn. fil. Suppl.

195; Thunb. Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 300. Amaryilis

cylindracea, L’Herit. Sert. Angl. 15. Timmia angustifolia, Gmel.

Syst. Nat. ii. 538. Monella angustifolia, Herb. App. 29. Eusipho

angustifolius, Salish. Gen. 139.

Var. 8, grandifiorus (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 57); peduncle stouter;

perianth 24-3 in. long, with a throat + in. diam.

Var. +, C. ventricosus (Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 49); perianth-tube more dilated,

ventricose in the upper half. Herb. Amaryllid. 129; Kunth, Enum, v. 537.

C. angustifolius, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 40, t. 76. Monella ,ventricosa, Herb.

App. 29. =

Soutn Arrica: withont locality, Thunberg! Masson! Oldenburg !

Coast Reaion: near Kasteel Poort on Table Mountain, 2500 ft., MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb, Norm., 502! King Williamstown Div., near Perie Mountains,

Tidmarsh, 528! Queenstown Div, Cooper, 3272! Var. 8, British Kaffraria,

Cooper, 1805! Var. +, Worcester Div. ; Dutoits Kloof, Drége, 1520! Bathurst

Div.; between Blauw Krans and the source of Kasuga River, Burchell, 3903 !

CrentTEAL Kecion: Cave Mountain near Graaff Reinet, 3800 ft., Bolus, 179!

‘Karanazi Reeion: Basutoland, Cooper, 3224! Transvaal, Sanderson !

EasTgrRN ReEGiIon: Natal; Pietermaritzburg, 2000-3000 ft., Sutherland !

Inanda, Wood, 469! Var. 8, Tembuland; Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 5382! Gri-

ualand East, near Kokstad, 5000 ft., Tyson, 1555! Natal; Mooi River

Valley, 2000-3000 ft., Sutherland! Var. y, Natal; Pietermaritzburg, 2000-

3000 ft., Sutherland !

15. C. striatus (Herb. in Bot. Mag. t. 2534); bulb ovoid, 12 in.

diam.; leaves 2, green, linear, straight, contemporary with the

flowers, a foot long, }—} in. broad at the middle, narrowed to both

ends ; peduncle slender, terete, reddish, under a foot long; flowers

2-3 in an umbel, pendulous ; pedicels slender, 3-1 in. long ; spathe-

valves 2, lanceolate, greenish ; perianth 2} in. long, bright red, with

yellow ribs ; tube curved, gradually dilated to a throat 3 in. diam. ;

segments oblong, }—} in. long ; stamens exserted from the perianth-

tube; filaments } in. long ; style overtopping the stamens; stigma

tricuspidate. Herb. Amaryllid. 129 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 898; Kunth, Enum. v. 538.

Sourg Arrica:; without locality.

Known to me only from the figure cited. Probably a mere variety of

C. angustifolius. .

16. C. Tackii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 183); bulb ovoid, 1} in.

diam., with tunics produced some distance above its top ; leaves 2,

contemporary with the flowers, linear, erect, straight, green, 1-1} ft.

long, 4-4 in. broad ; peduncle 1-13 ft. long, }-4 in. diam. ; flowers’

10-12 in an umbel; pedicels slender, cernuous or subereet, 1—23 in.

long ; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, green, 3-34 in. long; perianth

Cyrtanthus.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 225

13-2 in. long, yellowish at the base, passing gradually upwards into

deep blood-red ; tube curved, dilated gradually from the base to a

throat 4 in. diam: ; segments oblong, }-3 in. long, persistently con-

nivent ; stamens biseriate, the three lower not exserted from the

perianth-tube ; filaments as long as the anthers; ovary oblong, } in.

diam.; style just overtopping the anthers; stigma tricuspidate.

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 57; Gard. Chron. 1892, xii. 155, fig. 28.

CenTrat REGion: Somerset Div.; summit of Bosch Berg, 4500 ft., Mac-

Owan, 2133 !

17. C. lutescens (Herb. Amaryllid. 129, t. 33, fig. 14); bulb

globose, about 1 in. diam. ; leaves 2—4, produced with or after the:

flowers, linear, green, straight, flaccid, a foot long, } in. broad;

peduncle slender, 3-1 ft. long; flowers 2-3 to an umbel; pedicels

slender, erect, }—} in. long; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, greenish,

#~1 in. long ; perianth subereet, yellowish, 2 in. long; tube slightly

curved, very slender in the lower half, dilated gradually to a throat

3 in. diam. ; segments oblong, +-} in. long; stamens distinctly

biseriate ; filaments very short; anthers minute, oblong, the three

upper placed at the throat of the perianth-tube, the three lower a

short space below; style exserted from the perianth-tube; stigma

tricuspidate. Kunth, Enum, v. 539; Baker, Handb, Amaryllid, 58.

C. alboluteus, Burch. MSS. Monella ochroleuca, Herb. App. 29.

Van. Cooperi (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 58) ; peduncle more robust; umbel

sometimes 6—-10-flowered; pedicels and spathe-valves longer; perianth-segments

ovate, not more than $-} in. long, more spreading. C. lutescens, Hoek. ia Bot.

Mag. t. 5374.

Coast Reeron : Riversdale Div.; on or near the Lange Bergen, Burchell,

7144! Var. 6, mountains near King Williamstown, Mrs. Barber ! y

Flanagan, 294! 300! Stockenstrom Div.; southern spurs of Katberg, Mrs.

Barber ! Hutton! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 1806! 3225! Mrs. Hutton!

Karanari REGion: 'l'ransvaal; mountain , Barberton, 5000-5500 ft.,

Galpin, 654! and without precise locality, Sa nf :

Eastern RuGion : Var. 8, Tembuland; Bazeia, in low moist places, 2000 ft.,

Baur, 242!

18. ©. Mackenii (Hook. fil. in Gard. Chron. 1869, 641, with

figure) ; bulb ovoid, 1-1} in. diam. ; tunics brown, membranous ;

leaves 2-6, contemporary with the flower, linear, green, suberect,

straight, 9-12 in. long, }-} in. broad; peduncle about a foot long,

subterete, slightly glaucous, red-brown towards the base; flowers

4-10 in an umbel, pure white; pedicels slender, erect, j-1 in. long ;

spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, greenish, 1-14 in. long; perianth sub-

erect, 2in. long; tube slightly curved, dilated gradually esd the base

toa throat 2 in, diam. ; segments oblong, ascending, {-j in. long ;

stamens distinctly biseriate ; filaments very short ; anthers ae

oblong, the 3 upper placed opposite the throat of the tube, the

_ lower a little below it ; ovary oblong, 4-4 in. diam. ; style exserted

from the perianth-tube ; stigma tricuspidate. Baker in Saund. Ref.

Bot. t. 355. a <o

; ; Tyson, 2103! and without precise locality,

Gent tase) pose tae Weed, 1936! Adlam, 152!

226 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Cyrtanthus,

19. C. uniflorus (Gaw]. in Bot. Reg. t. 168) ; bulb-globose, $-1 in.

diam. ; tunics pale, membranous, produced about an inch over its

top; leaves 1-2, contemporary with the flowers, linear, straight,

erect, ;1,-4 in. broad; peduncle slender, 3-9 in. long; umbel 1-3-

flowered ; pedicel short if the flower is solitary, reaching 1-1 in. if

they are more than one; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, green, 1-13 in.

long ; perianth 11-2:in. long, erect or slightly decurved, white with

red-brown or green stripes ; tube dilated gradually from the base to

a throat 3-1 in. diam. ; segments oblong, 3-2 in. long, with about 5

fine distinct ribs in the middle, which are decurrent down the tube ;

stamens biseriate; filaments about } in. long, erect or incurved ;

anthers oblong, yellow; ovary green, oblong, 4-4 in. diam. ; style

overtopping the anthers, with 3 falcate stigmatose forks 4, in. long;

capsule oblong-trigonous, under an inch long; seeds discoid, black,

iin. diam. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 899; Kunth, Enum.

v. 540; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid.58. Amaryllis clavata, L’ Herit.

Sert. 11; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 52. Gastronema clavatum, Herb. in

Bot. Mag. t. 2291; Amaryllid. 132; App. 30. Amaryllis Pumilio,

Ait. Hort. Kew i. 415. A. humilis, Link. Enum. i. 313. Cyrtan-

thus Pumilio, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 900.

Soutn AFrica: without locality, Sparrman! Drége, 2190a !

Coast Reeion: Uitenhage Div.; Van Stadens Berg, MacOwan, 1938! near

Uitenhage, Burchell, 4265! between Bethelsdorp and Uitenhage, Burchell,

4399-3! and near the Zwartkops River, Ecklon, 606!

20. C. helictus (Lehm. Delect. Sem. Hort. Hamburg. 1839, 7) ;

bulb globose, 1-13 in. diam., with tunics produced an inch over the

top; leaves 2-4, contemporary with the flowers, linear, spirally

twisted, 6-9 in. long, ,#-$ in. broad ; peduncle slender, 3-9 in.

long ; flowers 1-3 in an umbel; pedicel }—2 in. long if there is only

one flower, reaching 1~12 in. if there are 2-3 ; spathe-valves 2, lanceo-

late, 1-2 in. long; perianth white, 14-24 in. long; tube straight or

slightly curved, dilated gradually from the base to a throat } in.

diam.; segments oblong, cuspidate, 4-3 in, long, with five fine

distinct ribs down the middle ; stamens and style as in OC. uniflorus;

ovary green, oblong, }-4 in. diam. Kunth, Enum. v. 541; Baker,

Handb. Amaryllid. 58. Cyphonema loddigesianum, Herb. in Bot.

Mag. sub tt. 3710 and 3747. Gastronema spirale, Zeyher Exsic.

CanTrat Recion: Somerset Div.; near the Great and Little Fish Riyers,

Drége, 2191a! MacOwan, 1580! and Burke! uear Graaft Reinet, 2700 ft.,

Bolus, 1308 !

21. C. vittatus (Desf. ex Red. Lil. t. 182); bulb globose, 14 in.

diam. ; leaves 5-6, contemporary with the flowers, linear, suberect ;

peduncle terete, 6-9 in. long; flowers 5-6 in an umbel, white

striped with red-brown; pedicels very short; spathe-valves 2,

lanceolate, greenish, 13 in. long; perianth about 3 in. long; tube

slender in the lower half, dilated gradually to a throat 3 in, diam. ;

segments oblong, } in. long; stamens exserted from the throat of

the tube ; ovary oblong, green ; style overtopping the stamens. Por.

Cyrtanthus. | AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 227

Encyc. Suppl. ii. 438; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 899;

Kunth, Enum. v. 541; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 58.

Soutn Arrica: without locality.

Known only from the figure cited.

22. C. smithianus (Herb. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 3779); bulb ovoid,

1; in. diam.; leaves 2-4, contemporary with the flowers, linear,

spirally twisted, rather glaucous, 6—9 in. long, } in. broad ; peduncle

slender, terete, $ ft. long; flowers 1-2 in an umbel ; pedicels 1-12

in. long ; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate; perianth 33-4 in. long, white

streaked with green or red-brown; tube slightly curved, dilated

gradually from the base to a throat an inch in diameter; segments

oblong, an inch long, with 5-7 fine distinct ribs in the centre,

decurrent down the tube ; stamens biseriate ; filaments filiform, } in.

long ; anthers yellow, oblong; ovary oblong, green, } in. diam. ;

style much overtopping the anthers ; stigmas 3, spreading. Kunth,

Enum. v. 541; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 58.

Eastern Reaion : Lorengo Marquez ; Lombobo Mountains, Mrs. K. Saunders?

Described from a specimen sent by Prof. Balfour from the Edinburgh Botanic

Garden in May, 1876.

23. C. sanguineus (Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 5218); bulb ovoid,

2 in. diam. ; tunics brown, scariose; leaves 3-4, contemporary with

the flowers, lanceolate, acute, bright green, a foot long, 3—{ in.

broad at the middle, narrowed to the apex, and with a distinct petiole

3-4 in. long; peduncle slender, terete, pale green, 6-9 in. long;

flowers 1-3 in an umbel, scentless; pedicels 3-2 in. long;

spathe-valves 2~4, lanceolate, green, 2-3 in. long; perianth

3-4} in. long, bright red; tube suberect or decidedly curved, sub-

cylindrical in the lower half, dilated in the upper half to a throat an

inch in diameter ; segments ovate, falcate or rather revolute, 1-2 in.

long ; stamens uniseriate, exserted a little from the throat of the

perianth-tabe ; filaments arcuate, incurved, } in. long; anthers small,

oblong ; ovary oblong-trigonous, 3-1 in, diam. ; style overtopping

the anthers; stigmas 3, falcate, { in. long. Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid. 59. Gastronema sanguineum, Lindl. in Journ. Hort. Soc.

iii. 315, with woodeut.

Eastern Reeion : Natal, Sanderson, 551! Plant!

Introduced into cultivation by Backhouse in 1860. Also Galla country, East

Tropical Africa, Wakefield !

C. hybridus, N. E. Brown in Gard. Chron. 1885, xxiv. 391, is a garden

hybrid between this species and Vallota purpurea.

24. C. Galpini (Baker in Kew Bullet. 1892, 83) ; bulb ovoid,

2 in. diam. ; leaves linear, glabrous; peduncle very slender, 3 in,

long, bearing a single erect flower ; spathe-valves lanceolate, mem-

branous, an inch long; pedicel 4 in. long; perianth bright red,

under 2 in. long; tube broadly funnel-shaped in the upper two-

thirds, cylindrical at the base; segments ovate, } in. long; stamens

inserted in two rows above the middle of the tube ; filaments 3 in.

long; anthers small, oblong; style overtopping the anthers.

228 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [Cyrtanthus.

Karawari ReGion: Transvaal; rocky hill sides, Berea Ridge near Barberton,

3000 ft., Galpin, 409!

Near C. sanguineus.

XVII. CLIVIA, Lindl.

Perianth infundibuliform, curved or straight ; tube infundibuliform,

short; segments connivent, oblanceolate or . oblanceolate-oblong,

obtuse, much longer than the tube, the three outer narrower than

the three inner. Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube ;

filaments filiform, about as long as the segments; anthers oblong,

dorsifixed, versatile. Ovary globose, 3-celled: ovules 5—6 in a cell,

fascicled at the centre of the placenta; style long, very slender,

tricuspidate at the stigmatose apex. Fruita bright red pulpy berry.

Seeds:one or few, large, globose, bulbiform.

Bulb imperfect, consisting only of the dilated bases of the leaves; root-fibres —

very thick ; leaves numerous, lorate or oblanceolate, distichous, persistent ;

peduncle stout, solid, ancipitous; flowers bright red-yellow, scentless, many in

an umbel; spathe-valves several, unequal, green, lanceolate, membranous,

imbricated,

Distris. Endemic.

Subgenus Evctivia. Perianth curved.

Leaf not narrowed to the apex ... sil i (1) nobilis.

Leaf narrowed to the apex... Ber Bs ses .. (2) Gardeni.

Subgenus IMANTOPHYLLUM, Perianth straight.

The only species vas . as ts (3) miniata.

1. C. nobilis (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1182); leaves about a dozen,

lorate, very obtuse, bright green, not narrowed below the middle,

1-1} ft. long, 1j-1} in. broad, firm in texture, scabrous on the

margin; peduncle ancipitous, about a foot long; flowers often 40-60

in an umbel; pedicels }-1 in. long; spathe-valves several, unequal,

lanceolate, greenish ; perianth reddish-yellow, curved ; tube infun-

dibuliform, j—4 in. long; segments oblanceolate, tipped with green,

i-1} in. long, 3-4 in. broad; stamens a little exserted ; anthers

oblong, yellow, :,-in. long; ovary globose, } in. diam, ; style finally

a little longer than the stamens. Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 892.

Herb. Amaryllid. 230, t. 36, fig. 6, and t.44, fig. 29; Kunth, Enum.

v. 585; Baker, Handb. Amaryilid. 61, Imantophyllum. Aitont, Hook.

in Bot. Mag. t. 2856.

Coast Recion: Bathurst Div.; near Kaffir Drift, Burchell, 3873! and

between Riet Fontein and the source of Kasuga River, Burchell, 4131! Eastern

Frontier, Mrs. Barber !

Katanart Reorion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 4000-

4650 ft., Galpin, 1102!

EastRRN REGION: Natal; near Murchison, Wood, 3066! Zululand ; Eshowe,

Mrs. Saunders, 8!

Introduced into cultivation in 1828,

2. ©. Gardeni (Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 4895); leaves 10-12,

lorate, distichous, bright green, 13-2! ft, long, 1-13 in. broad,

Clivia.] 3 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 229

narrowed gradually to the apex, but hardly at all below the middle ;

peduncle ancipitous, 1-1} ft. long; flowers 12-20 in an umbel;

pedicels 1-1} in. long; spathe-valves several, linear or lanceolate,

greenish, 13 in. long; perianth reddish-yellow, curved; tube infun-

dibuliform, 4-3 in. long ; segments all oblanceolate, obtuse, 1} in.

long, {-} in. broad, tipped with green; stamens as long as the

peridnth-segments ; anthers oblong, yellow, 4 in. long; ovary

globose, 4 in. diam. ; style finally much exserted ; fruit ovoid, bright

red, an inch long. Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 62.

Katanani Reaion: Transvaal, Hort. Nelson!

Eastern ReGion: Natal, Garden !

Introduced into cultivation by Captain Garden in 1855.

8. C. miniata (Regel, Gartenflora, 1864, 131, t. 434); leaves

16-20, oblanceolate, suberect, bright green, 14-2 ft. long, 14-2 in.

broad, narrowed to the apex and gradually to the base; peduncle

stout, ancipitous, 1-1} ft. long; flowers 12-20 in an umbel;

pedicels 1-2 in. long; spathe-valves several, linear or lanceolate,

greenish, 13-2 in. long; perianth erect, bright scarlet with a yellow

throat; tube infundibuliform, }-} in. long; limb 2-2} in. long;

outer segments oblanceolate, inner oblanceolate-oblong, $ in. broad ;

stamens shorter than the perianth-segments ; anthers yellow, 2 in.

long ; ovary globose, } in. diam. ; style reaching to the top of the

perianth-segments. Imantophyllum miniatum, Hook. in Bot. Mag.

tt. 4783 ; Flore des Serres, tt. 949,950 ; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 62.

Himantophyllum miniatum, Groenland in Rev. Hort. 1859, 125,

tt.29-30; Flore des Serres, tt.2373-4. Vallota? miniata, Lindl.in Gard.

Chron. 1854, 119. Cyrtanthus Smithii, Krauss, in Flora, 1845, 311.

Eastexn RecGton: Natal; mountains near Pietermaritzburg, 2800 ft., Mac-

Owan and Bolus, Herb. Norm,, 804! and without precise locality, Buchanan !

Cooper, 3219! 2 oie

Introduced into cultivation by Backhouse in 1854. Var. Lindeni, André in

Ill. Hort. 1878, t. 343, is a robust large-flowered variety with the inner segments

of the limb an inch broad.

Between C. nobilis and miniata a fine hybrid has been raised, which is now

common in European gardens under the name of Imantophyllum cy .

A full account of it, with figures, will be found in Van Houtte’s Flore des Serres,

t. 1877, and by Groenland in the Revue Horticole for 1859, vol. viii. p. 258,

fig. 65. It has a curved perianth, with the inner segments of the limb twice as

broad as the outer, and exserted stamens.

XVIU. HEMANTHUS, Linn.

Perianth straight, erect, with a short subcylindrical tube above the

ovary ; segments longer than the tube, linear or lanceolate, equal,

spreading or permanently ascending. Stamens inserted at the throat

of the perianth-tube; filaments filiform, often longer than the

perianth-segments; anthers oblong, dorsifixed, versatile. Ovary

globose, 3—celled ; ovules solitary or in collateral pairs ; style filiform,

erect ; stigma minutely tricuspidate. Fruit globose, indehiscent,

baccate, Seeds globose, often solitary ; testa pale, membranous.

230 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker).

Rootstock a tunicated bulb;

[ Hemanthus.

leaves broad and obtuse, various in texture,

often thick and fleshy ; peduncle stout, solid, compressed; flowers numerous,

usually red or white, in dense capitate umbels, surrounded by a whorl of erect or

spreading membranous bracts.

Distris. Several species in Tropical Africa; one in Socotra. Two of the

four subgenera are endemic at the Cape.

Subgenus I, Nenrissa (Salisb.).

perianth-segments spreading.

The only Cape species

(1)

Subgenus II, Graxis (Salisb.) 5 membranous.

perianth-segments persistently ascending.

Teafy stem short, leaves distinctly petioled ...

Leafy stem elongated, leaves not petioled :

Bracts brown, flowers greenish

Bracts green, ‘flowers bright red .

thick, fleshy. Bracts and perianth-segments spreading.

Umbel few-flowered :

Leaves glabrous on the margin

Leaves ciliated on the margin

Umbel many-fiowered :

‘Leaves oblong or obovate, hairy ... a8 ene

Leaves lorate or lingulate, glabrous :

Leaves 14-2 in. broad :

Perianth in. long ...

Perianth $ in. long

Leaves 4—5 in. broad...

eee ees

aee

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Leaves membranous. apathe-ealees, and

Katherine.

Spathe-valves and

(2) puniceus.

(3) natalensis.

i (4) magnificus.

Subgenus III. MeEuicuo (Salisb. ). Bulb with thick bifarioustunics. Leaves

Pumilio.

lanceefolius.

carneus,

amarylloides.

montanus.

candidus.

Subgenus IV. Diaczzs (Salisb.). Bulb with thick bifarious tunics. Leaves

thick, fleshy. Bracts and

Bracts white, veined with green; flowers pure white :

Peduncle produced ; umbel not compressed :

Pedicels very short :

Leaves lingulate :

Leaves ciliated kas “a

Leaves not ciliated ...

Leaves suborbicular_....

Pedicels 4—§ in. long ...

Sar very short ; umbel compressed

es orbicular ...

pas round-oblong ...

Bracts reddish, 3-1 in. long, falling short of the

flowers :

Leaves suborbicular :

Peduncle glabrous...

Peduncle densely =

Leaves oblong

Leaves lorate :

Leaves glabrous on the margin

Leaves 4 in. broad, much undulated .

Leaves 2-3 in. broad :

Pedicels } in. long ..

Pedicels as long as the flowers

Leaves ciliated on the margin ou sa

Braects oblong, reddish, 1}-2 in. long, equalling or

- overtopping the flowers : :

Leaves suborbicular :

Leaves with scabrous ene bracts shorter

than the flowers ee eee

Leaves with smooth margins ; ; bracts over-

topping the flowers Sai

eae

oor

eee

nth-segments permanently ascending.

albifios,

albo-maculatus.

Baurii.

Arnottii.

deformis.

Mackenii.

Cooperi.

hirsutus.

incarnatus.

undulatus.

concolor.

sanguineus.

humilis.

rotundifolius.

callosus,

Hemanthus. } AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 231

Leaves lingulate, 4-8 in. broad :

Mature leaf, glabrous on the face and edge :

Leaves barred on the back tet ... (26) moschatus.,

Leaves not barred on the back ... «» (27) coccineus.

“Mature leaf ciliated ... ss (28) tigrinus,

Leaves lorate, 14-2 in. broad:

Leaves glabrous... —... ore ys . (29) hyalocarpus.,

Leaves ciliated only .., ses ta ... (3) crassipes,

Leaves usually both ciliated and hairy on the

surface it oes o . ... (31) pubescens.

1. H. Katharine (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1877, vii. 656); bulb

globose, 2—3 in. diam.; leafy stem, short ; leaves 3-5, contemporary

with the flowers, oblong, membranous, bright green, 9-12 in. long,

4-6 in. broad, narrowed at the base into a distinct spotted petiole

4-5 in. long; vertical veins 8-10 on each side of the distinct midrib,

the central ones }-4 in. apart; peduncle lateral, distinct from the

leafy stem, spotted low down, about a foot long, 3-1 in. diam. at the

base ; umbel globose, 4-6, or in cultivation 8-9 in. diam. ; pedicels

slender, 1-2 in. long; spathe-valves 5-6, lanceolate, very thin,

reflexing, fugacious, 14-2 in. long; perianth bright red; tube

cylindrical, 3-3? in. long; segments lanceolate, reflexing, }-1 in.

long ; filaments ascending, bright red, 1-14 in. long ; anthers oblong,

yellow, », in. long; ovary green, globose, 4-4 in. diam. ; style erect,

2 in. long; berry bright red, the size of a small cherry, } in, diam.

Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 6778; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid, 64.

Eastern Reaion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 403! and without precise locality,

Mrs. K. Saunders ! Sanderson!

Katanarrt Reaion: Transvaal; stony ground at the base of hills, Queen’s

River Valley, near Barberton, 2000 ft., Galpin, 711!

Introduced into cultivation by Mr. Keit in 1877. Proves to be the finest and

most easily cultivated of all the species of its subgenus.

2. H. puniceus (Linn. Sp. Plant. 325) ; bulb subglobose, oblique,

2-3 in. diam.; scale-leaves orbicular; leafy stem not produced ;

leaves 2-4, oblong, membranous, bright green, much undulated, 6-9

in. long, 2-3 in, broad, narrowed at the base into a distinct petiole 3-6

in. long, fully developed by the time the flowers appear; main veins

about 6 on each side of the distinct midrib, the central ones 3—} in.

apart ; peduncle lateral, 3-1 ft. long; umbel globose, capitate, about

3 in. diam.; pedicels erect, 3-1 in. long; bracts 6-8, oblong, im-

bricated, permanently ascending, 13-2 in. long; flowers inodorous ;

perianth pale scarlet, rarely white, 1 in, long; tube cylindrical,

¢-4 in. long; segments lanceolate, 3-nerved; filaments bright red,

an inch long ; anthers yellow, oblong. ;'; in. long ; style straight, red,

+ in. long; berry bright red, globose, the size of a small cherry. Bot.

Mag. t. 1315; Ait, Hort. Kew. i. 404; Thunb. Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 299; Red. Lil. t. 320; Herb. Amaryll. 233 ; Kunth,

Enum. v. 588; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 65. H. redouteanus,

Roem. Amaryllid. 38. Gyaxis puniceus, Salish. Gen. 131, —

Var. 8, membranaceus (Baker); habit weaker ; petiole longer in proportion

to the lamina ; scorns Bie pedicels shorter, so that the bracts some-

times overtop the flowers.

282 AMARYELLIDEZ (Baker). [Hemanthus.

Sovrn Arrica: without locality, Auge!

Coast Reaion: Humansdorp Div.; Kromme River, Thunberg! Port Eliza-

beth Div.; between Drostdy Farm and the Leadmine, near Glassen Point,

Burchell, 4472! and Cragga Kamma, Zeyher, 573! 5

CENTEAL Reeion: Somerset Div.; Bruintjes Hoogte, Burchel/, 3019! 3072!

and Bosch Berg, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 1890!

Eastzrw Reeion: Tembuland; Bazeia, in forests, 2000-2500 ft., Bawr, 729!

Var. 6, Natal; Umymyati, Wood, 1219! and without precise locality, Peddie!

Gerrard, 735! Cooper, 3230!

Introduced into cultivation before the end of the seventeenth century.

3. H. natalensis (Pappe ex Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 5378) ; bulb

globose, oblique, 2-3 in. diam. ; scale-laaves about 4, round-ovate,

pale green, much dotted and tipped with red-brown; leafy stem

produced, about a foot long; leaves 8-9, oblong, membranous, bright

green, not petioled, but narrowed to a clasping base, above a foot long,

4-5. in. broad, the outer tipped and spotted on the back with

red-brown ; peduncle produced from the axis of one of the scale-

leaves, distinct from the leafy stem, compressed, sulcate, about a foot

long, #-1 in. thick; umbel very dense, globose, capitate, 3-4 in.

diam.; pedicels 1-14 in. long; braets about 6, oblong, bright red, imbri-

cated, permanently ascendirg, 13-2 in. long; perianth greenish, | in.

long ; tube cylindrical, ? in. long ; segments linear, ? in. long; fila-

ments yellowish, above an inch long; anthers minute, oblong ; ovary

globose, 4 in. diam; style overtopping the anthers ; berry subglobose,

red, usually l-seeded, $ in. diam. Baker, Handb. Amaryllid, 66.

Eastern Reeion: Natal, Buchanan! Griqualand East; moist places near

Kokstad, 5000 ft., Tyson, 1843 ! :

Described from living plants in the Kew collection.

4. H. magnificus (Herb. in Bot. Reg. 1841, Misc. 71, No. 153);

bulb globose, 3-4 in. diam. ; scale-leaves 6-8, orbicular ; leafy stem

reaching @ length of 2 feet, not developed till after the peduncles, _

spotted with red-brown ; produced leaves 6-8, oblong, membranous,

bright green, undulated, 12-15 in. long, 4—5 in. broad, not petioled,

narrowed to a clasping base ; main veins 8-10 on each side of the

distinct midrib, tranverse veinlets close and very oblique ; peduncle

lateral, very stout, about a foot long; umbel globose, very dense,

sometimes 5-6 in. diam. ; pedicels slender, 1-1 in. long; bracts 6-8,

ovate, ascending, imbricated, bright green, about 2 in. long, plain

or spotted with red-brown; perianth bright scarlet, 1 in. long;

tube cylindrical; segments ascending, twice as long as the tube;

filaments bright scarlet, an inch long; anthers oblong, yellow; style

overtopping the anthers; berry bright red, the size of a small cherry.

Kunth, Enum. v. 589. Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 66. H. puniceus,

var, magnifica, Herb. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 3870. H. Rouperi, Floral

Mag. 1875, t. 148.

Var. 8, H. insignis (Hook. in Bot. . t. 4745); b lai much

overtopping the flowers, 5-6 in. | ong, Mag ); bracts plain green,

Var. y, Gumbletoni (Baker ; leafy stem about a foot long ; leaves orbicular,

Hemanthus.] AMARYLI1DEH (Buker). 233

unspotted, 5-6 in. long and broad; peduncle 6-8 in. long ; bracts and flowers of

the type.

Van. 3, H.superbus (Hort.) ; leafy stem not produced; leaves 5-6, rosulate,

contemporary with the flowers, oblong, narrowed trom the middle to the base and

apex ; peduncle, bracts, and flowers of the typical form.

SouTH AFRICA: without locality.

Eastern Reaion: Delagoa Bay, Monteiro! Var. B, Introduced from Natal

by the Rev. Mr. Rooper. Var. y, Described from a specimen and sketch of

Mr. Gumbleton’s. Var. 3, Described from living plants grown at Kew, and by

Messrs. Krelage and Sir 0. W. Strickland.

Mr. Krelage tells me that under similar treatment swperbus flowers in March,

puniceus not till July or August.

5. H. Pumilio (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 32, t. 61); bulb sub-

globose, about 1 in. diam.; leaves 2, developed after the flowers,

suberect, lorate, subacute, glabrous, 4-5 in. long, about 3 in. broad,

green, barred and spotted on the back near the base with red-brown ;

peduncle slender, about 2 in. long, spotted ; flowers 5-6 in an umbel ;

pedicels }—$ in. long; bracts oblong-lanceolate, }-$ in. long; perianth

whitish, about 4 in. long; tube short; segments spreading; stamens

and style exserted. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii, 27; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit.

2, ii. 209; Poir. Encyc. Suppl. iii. 34; Herb. Amaryll, 234; Kunth,

Enum. vy. 591; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 67. Melicho Pumilio,

Salish. Gen. 180.

Sour Argica : without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

6. H. lancesfolius (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 31, t. 60); bulb

ovoid, compressed, 1-1} in. diam. ; tunics thick, bifarious; leaves 2,

rarely 3, not developed till after the flowers, lanceolate, acute, 6—8 in.

long, 2 in. broad, pale green, glabrous on the surfaces, ciliated on

the margin with minute deflexed hairs, dotted and barred with red,

usually spreading ; peduncle compressed, green, glabrous, slender,

4-5 in. long; flowers 6-8 in an umbel ; pedicels 3~{ in. long ; bracts

lanceolate, about } in. long; perianth white slightly tinged with

pink, under } in. long; tube short; segments linear, spreading ;

stamens and style exceeding the perianth-segments ; anthers oblong,

minute, yellow. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 27; Att. Hort. Kew. edit. 2,

ii. 209; Poir. Encyc. Suppl. iii. 33; Herb. Amaryllid. 234 ; Kunth,

Enum. v. 590; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 67. Melicho lanceafolius,

Salish. Gen. 130.

SourH Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

7. H. carneus (Gawl. in Bot. Reg. t. 509); bulb compressed,

2-3 in. diam. ; tunics thick, imbricated, green, bifarious; leaves 2,

developed: after the flowers, pale green, oblong or obovate, 4-6 in.

long, 2-4 in, broad, narrowed to the base, softly hairy, especially

towards the margin ; peduncle slender, }-1 ft. long, usually pilose

and mottled with purple; flowers 40-50 or more in a dense globose

234 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker), { Hemanthus.

umbel 2-3 in. diam.; pedicels slender, 3-1 in. long; bracts 5-6,

oblong, usually reflexing, about an inch long; perianth pink, rarely

white, $-2 in. long; tube ,-} in. long; segments lanceolate ;

stamens generally exserted; anthers minute, oblong, yellow; style

overtopping the stamens, Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 3373; Herb.

Amaryllid. 234; Kunth, Enum. v. 590; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid.

67. Melicho carneus, Salisb. Gen. 130. H. brevifolius, Herb.

Amaryllid. 234, t. 30, fig. 3; Kunth, Enum. v. 591.

Var. B, H, strigosus (Herb. Amaryllid. 234, t. 30, fig. 2); leaves hairless

on the surface when mature. Kunth, Enum. v. 590.

South Arrica: Var. 8, a sketch by Masson in the British Museum.

CsentraL RueGion : Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 3500 ft., MacOwan, 1578!

mountains near Graaff Reinet, 4300 ft., Bolus, 764 ! Bowker, 33!

Katanari ReGion: Orange Free State ; Rhinoster Kop, Burke! and Caledon

River, Burke, 444!

Eastern Reeion: Transkei; between Kei River and Gekau, 1000-2000 ft.,

Drége, 4517! Tembuland; Equtyeni, Gatberg country, 4000 ft., Bawr, 1169!

8. H. amarylloides (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 5, t. 408); bulb

ovoid, not compressed, 14-2 in. diam.; tunics thick, bifarious;

leaves 2, developed after the flowers, lingulate, obtuse, bright green,

glabrous on both edge and margin, 6-12 in. long, 14-2 in. broad ;

peduncle slender, glabrous, $-1 ft. long; flowers 50 or more in @

dense globose umbel 2-3 in. diam.; pedicels slender, }-1 in. long; —

bracts 5-6, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, spreading, about an inch

long ; perianth pinkish or white, §-} in. long; tube short; segments

lanceolate, spreading; stamens and style exceeding the perianth-

segments. Pair, Encye. Suppl. iii. 33; Kunth, Enum. v. 589;

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid.68. H. amaryllidioides, Herb. Amaryllid.

233. Melicho amarylloides, Salisb. Gen. 130.

Coast Recion : Bedford Div.; hills between Bedford and Esterhuyzens Poort,

Mac Owan, 2248 !

CentRAL Region: Somerset Div.; Brak Fontein, near Somerset East,

MacOwan,

KaLauari ReGion: Transvaal; Mooi River, Burke /

Eastern Reoion: Transkei ; between Gekau and Bashee River, 1000-2000 ft.,

Drege, 4524! Tembuland; Geigeira, near Bazeia, 2000 ft., Bawr, 568!

9. H. montanus (Baker); bulb middle-sized; leaves 2, contem-

porary with the flowers, lorate, obtuse, glabrous, 8-9 in. long, 14 in.

broad at the middle; peduncle slender, glabrous, 3 ft. long; ex-

panded head 2 in. diam. ; bracts many, lanceolate, reflexing ; pedicels

3-i in. long; flowers white; perianth-tube subcylindrical, } in.

long; segments lanceolate, spreading, } in. long; stamens and style

not longer than the segments.

Eastern Rxcion: Natal; valley of the Buffalo River near Charleston,

5000-6000 ft., Wood, 4810!

Very near H. amarylloides, Jacq.

10. H. candidus (Bull. Cat. New Plants 1894, 3); bulb large,

globose ; leaves 2, contemporary with the flowers, fleshy, lingulate, a

foot or more long, 4-5 in. broad, hairy on both sides; peduncle a5

Heemanthus.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 235

long as the leaves, very hairy; expanded head 5 in. diam.; bracts

many, lanceolate, reflexed at the flowering-time, 14 in. long; pedicels

about an inch long; flowers white ; perianth-tube cylindrical, 3 in.

long ; segments linear, § in. long ; stamens and style longer than the

segments.

Eastern REGion; Natal; Tugela Valley, Allison /

Sent to us by Mr. F. Boyle, April, 1891.

11. H. albiflos (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 31, t. 59); bulb com-

pressed, 2-3 in. in the longer diameter ; tunics thick, green, bifarious ;

leaves 2-4, contemporary with the flowers, lingulate, suberect, obtuse,

6-8 in. long, 23-33 in. broad above the middle, narrowed gradually

to the base, green and glabrous on the surfaces, more or less densely

ciliated on the margin; peduncle pale green, glabrous, 6-9 in. long,

4 in. diam. ; umbel dense, globose, 2 in. diam.; pedicels about } in.

long ; bracts 5-6, oblong, obtuse, permanently ascending, white with

distinct green veins; flowers scentless, pure white; perianth 2 in.

long ; tube subcylindrical, } in. long; segments linear, }—§ in. long ;

filaments white, $ in. long; anthers oblong, yellow, very small ;

ovary oblong, green; style overtopping the anthers; berry globose,

bright red, 4 in. diam. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 27 ; Poir. Eneyc. Suppl.

ili. 32; Red. Lil. t. 398; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 602; Gawl. in Bot.

Mag. t. 1239; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid, 68. H. intermedius, Roem.

Amaryllid. 36. H. virescens, vars. intermedius and albiflos, Herb.

Amaryllid. 235; Kunth, Enum. v. 592. Diacles ciliaris, Salisb.

Gen. 180.

Var. £, pubescens (Herb.) ; leaves hairy also on the face. H. pubescens, Gawl.

in Bot. Reg. t. 382; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 702, non Linn. fil. H. virescens, var.

pubescens, Herb. Amaryllid. 235. Kunth, Enum. v. 592, excl. syn, Diacles

pubescens, Salish. Gen. 180.

Var. +, brachyphyllus (Baker) ; leaves oblong, about 3in. long, 2 in. broad,

finely ciliated on the margin, glabrous on the surfaces; peduncle glabrous, a

little shorter than the leaves, 1

Var. 3, Burchellii (Baker) ; leaves oblong, 3-4 in. long, 2-2} in. broad, bairy

on the surface, densely ciliated on the margin; peduncle hairy, a little longer

than the leaves.

Soura Arrica: without locality, Villette!

Coast Region: Var. 3, Uitenhage Div., Zeyher, 967 ! :

CznTRaL REGion: stony places and among shrubs near Graaff Reinet, 2000 ft.,

Bolus, 85! Var. y, Somerset Div. ; mountain above the spring of Commadagga,

Burchell, 3348! Var. 3,-Graaff Reinet Div.; between Milk River and Platte

River, Burchell, 2955 !

Frequent in gardens. Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in

November, 1877.

H. Clarkei, Hort., ig a bybrid raised by Colonel Trevor Clarke in 1891, between

albijlos and a variety of coccineus. :

12. H. albomaculatus (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1878, x. 202);

bulb 2 in. diam, ; tunics thick, green, bifarious; leaves 2, contem-

porary with the flowers, lorate, obtuse, suberect, above a foot long,

2-23 in. broad above the middle, glabrous when mature, spotted

with white, very obscurely ciliated in an early stage; peduncle

236 AMARYLLIDEA (Baker). [Hemanthus.

glabrous, green, slightly compressed, 4-6 in. long, 3—$ in. diam. ;

umbel dense, globose, 2 in. diam.; bracts 6-7, oblong, imbricated,

white with green veins, about 14 in. long; pedicels 3-j in. long;

perianth white, an inch long; tube cylindrical, $ in. long; segments

lanceolate, twice as long as the tube; filaments white, an inch long;

anthers oblong, pale yellow; style as long as the stamens. Baker,

Handb. Amaryllid. 69.

Eastern Recion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 293! Natal; Mount Moreland,

Wood, 1006! near Durban, Wood, 1989!

Described from plants that fowered with Messrs. Low at Clapton, November,

1875, and Messrs. Henderson, Maida Vale, December, 1877.

18. H. Baurii (Baker in Bot. Mag. t. 6875); bulb compressed,

oblong, 3-4 in. in the long diameter; tunics thick, green; leaves 2,

suborbicular, truncate at the apex, 3 ft. long, 7-8 in. broad, glabrous

on the surface, densely ciliated on the margin with minute spreading

whitish hairs; peduncle under 2 in. long, } in. diam., glabrous;

umbel dense, about 2 in, diam. ; bracts 5-6, oblong, white, mem-

branous, imbricated, very obtuse, 2 in. long, overtopping the flowers ;

pedicels about } in. long; perianth pure white, above an inch long;

tube infundibuliform, 4 in. long; segments lanceolate, 2 in. long;

stamens as long as the perianth-segments; anthers oblong, bright

yellow, ~, in. long; ovary green, oblong; style just exse

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 69.

Eastern Region: Griqualand East; Shawbury, close to the Tsitsa Falls,

1500 ft., Baur, 231!

Flowered at Kew, Nov., 1885. Included amongst the drawings of Natal

plants exhibited by Miss Large at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition of 1886.

14. H. Arnottii (Baker in Gard, Chron. 1878, x. 492); bulb.

globose, 3 in. diam. ; tunics thick, green, bifarious; leaves 2, pro-

duced after the flowers, round-oblong, spreading, very obtuse, 4-5 in.

long, 3-4 in. broad, dull green on the face, very pale green on

the back, glabrous except on and near the margin, ciliated with

long, soft, whitish hairs; peduncle 4—5 in. long, rather com-

pressed, purplish red, glabrous; umbel 13-2 in. diam. ; pedicels

$-{ in, long; bracts 5-6, oblong-lanceolate, ascending, whitish with

conspicuous green veining, 14-14 in. long; perianth white, § in.

long ; tube} in. long; segments lanceolate, twice as long as the tube ;

filaments distinctly exserted ; anthers minute, oblong, yellow ; ovary

green, globose; style a little overtopping the anthers. Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid. 68,

Czntrat Rzeion : Colesberg Div., Arnot !

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in June, 1878, the leaves not

being fully developed till September. |

15. H. deformis (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5903); bulb slightly

compressed, 3-4 in. diam. ; tunics thick, green, bifarious; leaves 4,

distichous, spreading, contemporary with the flowers, orbicular,

Tae

. ere

Hexmanthus.] AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). . 237

pilose, 3}~4 in. long and broad, not mottled nor specially ciliated ;

peduncle scarcely any; umbel compressed, 13 in. in the long

diameter ; bracts 5-6, subequal, ascending, obovate-oblong, obtuse,

white, 1}~-1} in. long; pedicels } in. long; perianth white, nearly

an inch long; tube } in. long ; segments linear, Zin. long; stamens

longer than the perianth-segments; anthers oblong, yellow; style

as long as the stamens. Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 69.

Eastern Reaion: Natal, McKen!

Described from a specimen that flowered at Kew in March, 1871.

16. H. Mackenii (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 69); bulb 3-4 in.

diam. ; tunies thick, green, bifarious; leaves 2, contemporary with

the flowers, round-oblong, spreading, 6-8 in. long, 4—5 in. broad,

glabrous on the face, clothed on the margin and under surface witu

soft, whitish, spreading hairs; peduncle scarcely any; umbel few-

flowered, compressed, about 2 in. in the long diameter ; bracts oblong,

the outer greenish, densely pubescent, the inner white, veined with

green ; pedicels very short; perianth white, nearly an inch long;

tube cylindrical, } in. long; segments linear; filaments white, { in.

long; anthers oblong, yellow ; style as long as the stamens.

Eastern Recion: Natal, McKen!

Described from a plant that flowered with Mr. Bull, Nov., 1870.

17. H. Cooperi (Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 70) ; bulb compressed,

4 in. diam.; leaves 2, produced in October, spreading orbicular,

4-5 in, long and broad, shortly ciliated on the margin ; scape com-

pressed, glabrous, as long as the leaves, } in, diam.; umbel dense,

globose, 3 in. diam., produced in July; pedicels } in. long; bracts

5—6, ovate, red, an inch long, ascending ; perianth deep flesh-coloured,

an inch long; segments lanceolate, twice as long as the tube ; stamens

distinctly exserted; anthers minute, oblong, yellow; style over-

topping the stamens.

Sour Arrica: without locality.

Described from a sketch of a plant from Mr. Cooper, which flowered at

Kew in 1863. rae

18. H. hirsutus (Baker in Gard. Chron, 1878, ix. 756); bulb com-

pressed, 3 in. diam. ; tunics thick, bifarious, brownish ; leaves 2,

contemporary with the flowers, round-oblong, 5-6 in. long at the

flowering-time, 34-4 in. broad, suberect, very obtuse, shortly hairy

all over both sides, dark green on the face, paler green on the back,

the hairs at and near the edge longer than those of the surface ;

peduncle a little longer than the leaves, } in. diam., greenish in the

upper, reddish in the lower, densely clothed with spreading, soft,

whitish hairs; umbel globose, 3~4 in. diam. ; pedicels about } in.

long; bracts 6-8, oblong, membranous, bright red, ascending or

spreading ; perianth white or pink, an inch long ; segments oblan-

ceolate, obtuse, twice as long as the tube ; filaments white, an inch

238 AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). [ Hemanthus.

long ; anthers minute, oblong, pale yellow; ovary green, turbinate ;

style as long as the stamens. Baker, Handb. Amaryliid. 70.

KALawari Reaion : Transvaal; near Barberton, 4000-4500 ft., Galpin, 1183!

Eastern Recion: Natal; amongst rocks near Mooi River, Wood, 3443! and

without precise locality, Cooper, 3231!

Described from a specimen sent from the Transvaal by Mr. C. Mudd, which

flowered with Messrs, Veitch in April, 1878. ;

19. H. incarnatus (Burchell ex Herb. Amaryllid. 237, t. 31,

fig. 1); bulb compressed, 2-3 in. diam.; tunics thick, bifarious ;

leaves 2, oblong, spreading, 7-8 in. long, 34-4 in. broad at the

middle, narrowed gradually to a base 1j-1} in. broad, quite glabrous

on both surfaces and margin; peduncle reddish, glabrous, 3-4 in.

long; umbel dense, globose; pedicels }-4 in. long; bracts 4-6,

oblong, ascending, pale red, an inch long; perianth pale red, ? in.

long; tube very short; segments lanceolate; stamens slightly

exserted ; anthers small, oblong; style as long as the stamens.

Kunth, Enum. v. 598; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 70.

Coast Reeion: Port Elizabeth Div.; Kragga Kamma, Burchell, 4556!

20. H. undulatus (Herb. Amaryllid. 233, t. 30, fig. 1); bulb

ovoid, 3 in. diam., narrowed into a neck 3 in. long; leaves 2, sub- .

erect, lorate, glabrous, much undulated, 5-6 in. long, 3 in. broad

above the middle, narrowed gradually to 4 in. at the base ; peduncle

slender, glabrous, spotted, 2-3 in. long ; umbel dense, about an inch

in diameter; pedicels {-4 in. long; bracts 4, oblong, ascending,

bright red; perianth about 4 in. long; tube very short; segments

lanceolate ; stamens much exserted, just reaching to the top of the

bracts. Kunth, Enum. v. 589; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 70.

Coast Recton: Clanwilliam Div.; Rhenoster Fontein, near Lange Vallei,

July, 1793, Masson !

21. H. concolor (Herb. Amaryllid. 238, +. 31, fig. 2); bulb

oblong, compressed ;. tunics thick, bifarious; leaves 2, suberect,

lorate, about a foot. long, 14-2 in. broad, quite glabrous on both

surfaces and margin ; peduncle slender, glabrous, rather shorter than

the leaves ; umbel globose, 14 in. diam. ; pedicels } in. long; bracts

4—6, oblong or lanceolate, ascending, reddish, an inch long; perianth

bright red, $ in. long; tube very short ; segments lanceolate, above

z in, long; filaments bright red, } in. longer than the perianth-

segments; anthers oblong, yellow ; style red, overtopping the anthers.

_ Kunth, Enum. v. 600; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 71.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Burchell, bulb No. 276!

Very near H. sanguineus, Jacq.

22, H. sanguineus (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 4, t. 407); bulb

oblong, compressed, 3 in. diam. ; tunics thick, whitish ; leaves 2,

suberect, lorate, about a foot long, 2-8 in. broad above the middle,

green, glabrous, unspotted; peduncle produced before the leaves,

slender, compressed, glabrous, unspotted, 8-9 in. long ; umbel dense,

globose ; pedicels as long as the flowers; bracts 6-8, lanceolate, acute,

Hezmanthus.| AMARYLLIDEX (Baker). 239

reddish, ascending, 1-1} in. long; perianth # in. long; tube whitish ;

segments lanceolate, obtuse, blood-red, 3 in. long ; filaments exserted ;

anthers oblong, yellow ; style overtopping the anthers, Poir. Encyc.

Suppl. iii. 32; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 884; Herb.

Amaryllid, 235, t. 31, fig. 5; Kunth, Enum. v. 595; Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid. 71. Melicho sanguineus, Salisb. Gen. 130.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Known only from Jacquin’s figure. The obscure H. hookerianus, Herb.

Sette 404, t. 46, fig. 7, may perhaps be the same species, but its leaves are

not known.

23. H. humilis (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 6, t. 411); bulb

ovoid, slightly compressed, 1 in. diam. ; leaves 2, suberect, lorate,

produced after the flowers, light green, unspotted, subacute, } ft.

long, 15 in. broad above the middle, glabrous on the face, shortly

ciliated with reflexed hairs on the margin; peduncle much com-

pressed, 2 in. long; umbel compressed, with about 20 flowers;

pedicels nearly as long as the flowers; bracts about 6, subequal,

lanceolate, pale red, under an inch long ; perianth whitish, } in. long ;

tube very short ; segments linear ; filaments exserted, white ; anthers

oblong, yellow; style as long as the stamens; berry white; seed

solitary, subglobose, brown, shining. Poir. Encye. Suppl. iii. 34 ;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 888 ; Herb. Amaryllid, 234 ; Kunth,

Enum. v. 591; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 71. Melicho humilis,

Salish. Gen. 130. :

Soutn ArFrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure,

24. H. rotundifolius (Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1618); bulb com-

pressed, 3—4 in. diam. ; tunics thick, bifarious; leaves 2, spreading,

suborbicular, produced after the flowers, 4—5 in. long, about 4 in.

broad, scaberulous above, the margins scabrous and purplish coloured ;

peduncle 3-6 in, long, moderately stout, red ; umbel dense, com-

pressed, 13-2 in. diam.; bracts about 6, oblong, obtuse, ascending,

_ bright red, 1-14 in. long, much shorter than the flowers; pedicels

3-4 fn. long;: perianth red, ? in. long; segments twice as long as the

subcylindrical tube; stamens distinctly exserted; anthers small,

yellow, oblong ; style as long asthe stamens. Roem.et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 891; Herb. Amaryllid, 235, t. 31, fig. 8; Kunth, Hnum. v.

594; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 70. H. orbicularis, Donn, Hort. Cant.

- edit. ii. 38. H. lambertianus, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 891.

Sours AFrrica: without locality.

25. H. callosus (Burchell ex Kunth, Enum. v. 594); bulb com-

pressed, 3—4 in. diam.; tunics thick, bifarious ; leaves 2, spreading,

orbicular-oblong, glabrous and smooth on both sides, 9-10 in. long,

6-7 in. broad, margins smooth, not ciliated; peduncle stout, com-

pressed, dotted with red, about 3 in. long; umbel dense, 13-2 in.

diam. ; bracts about 6, oblong, erect, thick, rigid, glabrous, bright

ted, 11-2 in. long, and much overtopping the flowers; pedicels 3~4

240 AMARYLLIDEX (Baker). [ Hemanthus.

lines long; perianth ? in. long, the tube 14 line long, the segments

linear, obtuse, pink ; stamens exserted ; anthers small, yellow. Baker,

Handb. Amaryllid. p. 71.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Burchell, bulb No. 129.

The specimen is from a bulb collected by Burchell, and grown in his garden at

Fulham, in the years 1817-1819.

26. H. moschatus (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 6, t. 410); bulb

compressed, 3 in. diam.; tunics thick, bifarious, brown or reddish

at the top; leaves 2, produced after the flowers, lingulate, 14 ft. long,

4-41 in, broad at the middle, narrowed to 2 in. at the base, obseurely

pubescent when young, glabrous when mature, marked on the back

with interrupted transverse bars of darker green on a pale green

ground ; peduncle glabrous, much compressed, § ft. long, pale green

blotched with dark green; umbel dense, globose, 2-3 in. diam. ;

_ pedicels }-2 in. long; bracts 6-8, oblong, subacute, bright red,

ascending, about 2 in. long; flowers with a strong foxy or musky

scent; perianth nearly an inch long, light scarlet; segments three

times as long as the tube ; stamens distinctly exserted ; anthers oblong,

bright yellow; style as long as the stamens. Poir. Encyc. Suppl. il.

33 ; Roem. et Schulies, Syst. Veg. vii. 890; Herb. Amaryllid. 236,

t. 31, fig. 7; Kunth, Enum. v. 596; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 72.

Sourn AFrica: without locality.

Described after Jacquin, and a plant sent in 1878 by Colonel Trevor Clarke.

27. H. coccineus (Linn. Sp. Plant. 325) ; bulb compressed, 3 in.

diam. ; tunics many, thick, bifarious, brown at the apex; leaves 2,

fully developed in English gardens in December or January, lingulate,

suberect, 13-2 ft. long, 6-8 in. broad above the middle, narrowed

gradually to 3-4 in. at the base, green, not maculate, glabrous both

upon the surfaces and margin ; peduncle 6-9 in. long, compressed,

green, mottled with minute dots of purplish-brown ; umbel dense,

globose, 2-3 in. diam.; pedicels }-} in. long; bracts 6-8, oblong,

obtuse, imbrieated, bright red, permanently ascending, 2-24 in. long ;

perianth bright red, about an inch long; tube short; segiments

linear ; stamens exserted; anthers oblong, bright yellow; style as

long as the stamens. Thunb. Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 300 ;

Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1075; Red. Lil. t. 39; Lodd. Bot. Cab.

t, 240; Herb. Amaryllid. 236 ; Kunth, Enum. v. 596; Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid. 71.

Var. 8, H. coaretatus (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr, i. 30, t. ; loped

leaves about a foot esol 3-4 in. broad; bracts natal Pag Borie 1%

pit i Sp. Plant. ii. 25; Poir. Encye. Suppl. iii, 82; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii.

Var. y, H. carinatus (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, 413); leaves above a foot long,

much narrower and more deeply channelled down the face than in the type-

Lam, Encyc, iii, 102; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 27 ; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii, 209.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Villette!

Coast Reeion: near Cape Town, Thunberg ! Burchell, 892!

Hemanthus.]} AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker), 241

_ 28. H. tigrinus (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 29, t. 56); bulb sub-

globose, compressed ; tunics thick, bifarious; leaves 2, falcate, pro-

duced after the flowers, lingulate, 9-12 in. long, 3-4 in. broad at

the middle, much spotted on the lower part of the back, glabrous on

the surfaces, minutely ciliated; peduncle } ft. long, green, much

spotted with red; umbel dense, globose, 13-2 in. diam. ; bracts 6-8,

oblong, obtuse, bright red, permanently erect, 13-2 in. long, over-

topping the flowers ; pedicels }-4 in. long; perianth pale red, 3—Z in.

long ; tube very short ; stamens distinctly éxserted; anthers small,

oblong, yellow ; style as long as the stamens. Bot. Mag. t. 1705;

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 25; Att. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii, 207; Poir.

Encyc. Suppl. iii. 32 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 889 ; Herb.

Amaryllid, 237, t. 31, fig. 3; Kunth, Enum. y. 598; Salisb. Gen.

131; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 72.

Coast ReGion: Uitenhage Div., Zeyher! Cooper, 1588!

29. H. hyalocarpus (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 5, t. 409); bulb

ovoid, compressed, 2 in. diam.; tunics thick, bifarious; leaves 2,

produced after the flowers, lorate, suberect, about a foot long, 2 in.

broad, glabrous on both surfaces and margin, not maculate ; peduncle

4-6 in. long, green, mottled with dark red; umbel dense, globose,

2 in. diam. ; pedicels } in. long; bracts about 6, oblong, bright red,

ascending, overtopping the flowers; perianth an inch long, red ; tube

short ; segments linear ; stamens slightly exserted ; anthers small,

oblong ; style as long as the stamens; berry globose, whitish, } in.

diam. ; seed solitary, brown. Poir. Encyc. Suppl. iii. 33; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 887; Herb. Amaryllid. 236, t. 31, fig. 9 ;

Kunth, Enum. v. 595; Salish. Gen. 131; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 72.

Sout AFRica: without locality.

Known to me with certainty only from Jacquin’s figure. H. zebrinus, Herb.

Amaryllid. 237, of which the flowers are not Enown, differs by its narrower

leaves, densely maculate on the back, and sometimes also slightly on the face.

30. H. erassipes (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 7, t. 412); bulb

ovoid, 11 in. diam. ; tunics thick, bifarious; leaves 2, produced after

the flowers, lorate, suberect, about 3 ft. long, 1}-2 in. broad, glabrous

on the surfaces, softly ciliated, mottled with red on the back

in the lower half; peduncle erect, compressed, 3 in. long, green,

mottled with red; flowers inodorous ; umbel dense, globose ; pedicels

short ; bracts 5-6, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, reddish, ascending,

12 in. long ; perianth pale red, 3-3 in. long ; tube short ; segments

linear; filaments exserted; anthers small, yellow, oblong; style as

long as the stamens. Poir. Encyc. Suppl. iii. 33; Roem. et. Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 889; Herb. Amaryllid. 237, t. 31, fig. 10; Kunth,

Enum. v. 599; Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 72.

Sours Arrgica: without locality,

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

31. H. pubescens (Linn. fil. Suppl. 193); bulb compressed,

2-3 in. diam.; tunics thick, bifarious; leaves 2, produced after the

242 AMAEYLLIDEX (Baker). [Hemanthus.

flowers, lorate, suberect, 6-9 in. long, 14-2 in. broad above the middle,

narrowed to }—3 in. at the base, minutely ciliated, glabrous or finely

pilose on the face and back, blotched with red on the back towards

the base ; peduncle compressed, dark red, 3—4 in. long ; umbel dense,

globose, 1-14 in. diam. ; pedicels very short; bracts usually 4, rarely

5-6, oblong, red, ascending, 1}-2 in, long, overtopping the flowers ;

perianth bright red, 3-7 in. long; tube short; segments linear ;

stamens distinctly exserted ; anthers yellow, oblong ; style overtopping

the stamens. Thunb. Prodr, 59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 299; Baker,

Handb. Amaryllid. 73. H. quadrivalvis, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 30,

t. 58; Bot. Mag. t. 1523; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. ii. 208; Herb.

Amaryllid. 235, t. 31, fig. 4; Kunth, Enum. v. 594; Salisb. Gen. 131.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Masson !

Coast Rea@ion: Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, Thunberg! Worcester

Div. ; Dutoits Kloof, Drége, 8552 !

I have seen the type specimens of H. pubescens both in the Linnean and

Thunbergian herbaria.

XIX. BUPHANE, Herb.

Perianth erect, hypocrateriform, with a short campanulate or sub-

cylindrical tube and equal spreading linear or lanceolate segments.

Stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube; filaments

straight, filiform ; anthers oblong, dorsifixed, versatile. Ovary tur-

binate, 3-celled ; ovules 2-4, attached to the middle of the placenta ;

style simple, obscurely 3-lobed at the stigmatose apex. Capsule

membranous, turbinate, Joculicidally 3-valved. Seeds solitary, globose,

bulbiform,

Rootstock a large tunicated bulb; leaves ensiform or lingulate, coriaceous,

peduncle short, stout, solid; flowers aggregated in dense umbels; spathe of two

opposite deltoid valves,

DistaiB. One of the two Cape species extends its range to the mountains of

Equatorial Africa. . .

Perianth-tube short ; leaves linear, not ciliated .» (1) longipedicellata.

Perianth-tube suboylindrical; leaves ensiform, not eucinn

ciliated ... =r aks va a say .. (2) disticha.

Perianth-tube campanulate; leaves lingulate, ciliated ee

ies .. (3) ciliaris.

with scales... ee

1. B longipedicellata (Pax in Engl. Jahrb. x. 4) ; bulb not seen ;

leaves linear, erecto-patent, glaucous, glabrous, 4—5 in. long, crisped at

the edge ; peduncle stout, as long as the leaves ; umbel 8 in. or more

in diameter ; spathes deciduous at the flowering-time ; pedicels 5 in.

long ; perianth-tube very short; segments linear, recurved, rose-red,

vittate, 1) in. long; stamens as long as the perianth-segments ;

capsule turbinate ; seeds 1-2 in a cell.

Katanaki Recion: Griqualand West; i a ak a

Marloth, 974! ™ 3 in sandy soil at Barkly West, 871 .

eee ase

2. B. disticha (Herb. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 2578) ; bulb subglobose,

6-8 in. diam., with many hundreds of tunics, the outer brown and

Buphane. | AMARYLLIDER (Baker). 243

firm in texture ; leaves 8-16, ensiform, distichous, erect, coriaceous,

glaucous, closely ribbed, narrowed gradually to the point, finally

1-1} ft. long, 1-1} in. broad, hairy on the margin, not ciliated,

often much undulated ; peduncle stout, ancipitous, glaucous, 4-1 ft.

long ; flowers very numerous, bright red, arranged in a dense umbel ;

pedicels 2-4 in. long; spathe-valves deltoid, 2-3 in. long ; perianth-

tube infundibuliform or subcylindrical, }-} in. long; segments of

the limb linear, #-1 in. long; stamens equalling or a little exceed-

ing the perianth-segments; anthers yellow, oblong, };—} in. long;

ovary turbinate, green, 4 in. diam. ; style red, rather curved, slightly

exceeding the stamens; capsule turbinate, } in. long, } in. diam.

Herb. Amaryll. 239; Kunth, Enum. v. 603; Baker, Handb.

Amaryllid.73, Amaryllis disticha, Linn. fil. Suppl. 195 ; Paterson’s

Travels, 51, cum icone. B. towxicaria, Herb. loc. cit. Haemanthus

toxicarius, Thunb. Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 298; Jacq.

Fragm. it. 39 & 41, fig. 1; Gawl.in Bot. Mag. t. 1217. Brunsvigia

toxicaria, Gaul. in Bot. Reg. t. 567. Amaryllis toxicaria, Dietr.

Syn. 1181. Hemanthus sinuatus, Thund. ex Kunth, Enum, v. 600.

Coast Region; Uitenhage Div.; Sand Fontein near Coega River, Burke !

and grassy heights between Uitenhage and Enon, under 1000 ft., Drége, 4523a !

Albany Div. ; between Assegai Bosch and Rautenbach’s Drift, Burchell, 4194 !

Centrat ReGion: Interior Region, Thunberg! Somerset Div.; Bruintjes

Hoogte, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 2134! and Fish River, Burke! Victoria West

rin ; Hine, between Brak River and the Uitvlugt 3000-4000 ft., Drege,

Katanari Recion: Griqualand West Div.; Griqua Town, Burchell, 1881/2 !

Bechuanaland ; Pellat Plains near Takun, Burchell, 2247/3!

Eastern Rucion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1401! Clairmont, Wood, 1584!

and on the Drakensberg, Bolus, 2834 !

Extends to Angola, Welwitsch! and the mountains round Lake Nyassa,

Thomson! and Lake Tanganyika, Cameron !

3. B. ciliaris (Herb. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 2573) ; bulb globose,

3-4 in. diam. ; tunics brown, truncate at the top; leaves 4—6, spread-

ing, lingulate, rigidly coriaceous, 3-1 ft. long, 2-4 in. broad, closely

ribbed, spotted with red beneath, densely ciliated with persistent,

ascending, brown or stramineous flattened bristles 4-4 in. long;

pedunele solid, ancipitous, 4-6 in. long, 3 in. diam. ; flowers

50-100 in an umbel ; pedicels rigid, triquetrous, 3-4 in. long ; spathe-

valves deltoid, much shorter than the pedicels; perianth with a

small campanulate tube ; segments lanceolate, spreading or reflex-

ing, dull purple, 4 in. long; stamens shorter than the perianth-

segments; anthers minute, oblong ; ovary turbinate, 4 in. diam. ;

style slightly declinate ; capsule turbinate, triquetrous, }-4 in. diam.

Herb. Amaryllid. 240, t. 36, fig. 8; Kunth, Enum. v. 604;

Baker, Handb. Amaryllid. 74. Amaryllis ciliaris, Linn. Sp. Plant.

ed. 2,422; Linn. fil. Suppl. 195. Hemanthus ciliaris, Linn. Sp. Plant.

ed, 2,413; Thunb. Prodr. 59; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 299 ; Jucq.

Fragm. t. 40, fig.1 § t. 41, fig.2. Brunsvigia ciliaris, Gawl. in Bot.

Reg. sub t.193 ; Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1153. Coburgia ciliaris, Herb.

in Trans. Hort. Soc. iv. 181. Crossyne ciliaris, Salisb, Gen. 117.

244 AMARYLLIDEE (Baker). [ Buphane.

Var. 8, B. guttata (Herb. Amaryllid. 240, t. 22, fig. 1); leaf narrrower, the

bristles subulate, 3-4 in. long, variously directed. Kunth, Enum, v. 605.

SourH AFRICA: without locality, Villette! Var. 8, Thunberg/ and a sketch by

Masson in the British Museum !

Coast Ree@ion: hills near Cape Town, Thunberg! near Tulbagh, Burchell,

1038! Caledon Div.; near Genadendal, Burchell, 7929 !

XX. VELLOZIA, Vand.

Perianth cut down to the ovary; segments equal, lanceolate or

oblong, spreading, marcescent. Stamens 6 in all the Cape species

(sometimes indefinite) ; filaments very short; anthers linear, basi-

fixed. Ovary 3-celled ; ovules numerous, superposed ; style columnar ;

stigma capitate, 3-lobed. Capsule globose or turbinate, coriaceous,

laterally 3-lobed, finally dehiscing loculicidally. Seeds numerous,

angled or compressed; testa black; albumen firm in texture ;

embryo minute, remote from the hilum.

Stems generally thick and woody, surrounded by many fibrous sheaths; leaves

linear or subterete, coriaceous, persistent; peduncles slender, elongared,

1-flowered ; flowers white or tinged with blue or purple.

Distris. The headquarters of the genus is in Central Brazil, In Africa it

extends to Abyssinia and Madagascar. Species about 50. :

Stems thick and woody, with numerous fibrous coats :

Ovary echinate :

' Leaves smooth on the edge... cae ... (1) retinervis.

Leaves bristle-ciliated ... —... w- ae (2) clavata.

Ovary viscose, not echinate ;:

Perianth not glandular outside se ase (8) equisetoides.

Perianth glandular outside... we .» (4) viscosa.

Ovary densely villose Si ia ao. a ee ee

Herbaceous, with shorter, slender stems i ... (6) elegans.

Acaulescent ; flowers very small ta * igests eee.

1. V. retinervis (Baker); fruticose, reaching a height of many

feet, with branches 14-2 in. diam., clothed with many sheaths of

wiry, brown, parallel fibres with clathrate interspaces ; leaves linear or

linear-subulate, 3-1 ft. long, 4,1 in. broad, closely and finely ribbed,

smooth upon the margins and keel; peduncles 1-3-nate, stiffly erect,

3-5 in. long, not at all viscid, smooth except the very top ; perianth-

limb 13-1} in. long; segments purplish-white, lanceolate, neither

glandular nor hairy outside; anthers linear, $ in. long ; ovary turbi-

nate, } in. long, densely echinate with subulate, drab, wiry, ascending

bristles ; style cylindrical, as long as the anthers. Xerophyta

retinervis, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1875, 233; Gard. Chron. 1876, vi.

836, fig. 153; Regel, Gartenfl. xxvi. 161, t. 903.

Kavanart Recion: Transvaal ; Magalies Berg, Burke ! Zeyher, 1672! plains

near Pretoria, 4100 ft.,° Bolus, 5802! hills near Pretoria, Rehmann, 4317! near

Barberton, Galpin, 438!

Introduced into cultivation by Haage and Schmidt in 1876.

2. V. clavata (Baker) ; fruticose ; leaves linear-subulate, glabrous,

coriaceous, acuminate, 3-4 in. long, closely ribbed, margined with

short ascending bristles; peduncles 1-2-nate, 4—6 in. long, smooth

exeept towards the tip, where they are black and bristly ; perianth-

Fellozia.] AMARYLLIDEZ (Baker). 245

limb 13-2 in. long; segments lanceolate, whitish, the outer neither

gland-dotted nor hairy on the back; anthers and style # in. long ;

ovary clavate, 3 in. long, black, echinate with laxly-disposed, short,

ascending, drab bristles. Xerophyta clavata, Baker in Journ. Bot.

1875, 233.

Eastegn Region: Natal; without precise locality, Gerrard, 1824!

3. V. equisetoides (Baker) ; fruticose, with branches an inch

thick, coated with many sheaths of parallel, brown, wiry strands

of matted fibres ; leaves linear, glabrous, rigidly coriaceous, acumi-

nate, 3-1 ft. long, }-4 in. broad, closely and finely ribbed, smooth on

the margins and keel; peduncle 4-6 in. long, rough upwards, with

sessile black glands; perianth-limb an inch long ; segments lanceo-

late, whitish, the outer not gland-dotted on the back ; anthers linear,

3~3 in. long; ovary clavate, 3 in. long, black, glandular-scabrous ;

capsule subglobose. Xerophyta equisetoides, Baker in Journ. Bot.

1875, 238.

Katawari Rearon: South African Gold Fields, Baines !

Possibly this was collected in Matabeleland, and not south of the Tropic.

Also gathered in the Zambesi country by Meller and Buchanau, where it is

called Chiapiji, and reaches a height of 5 tt.

4. V. viscosa (Baker) ; fruticose ; leaves linear, rigidly coriaceous,

acuminate, 6-9 in. long, 3 in. broad, closely and strongly ribbed,

scabrous on the edges and prominent keel ; peduncle 8-9 in. long,

clothed with sessile black glands down to the base ; perianth-limb

1 in. long ; segments lanceolate, rose-red, the outer dotted with large

black glands all over the back; anthers linear, half as long as the

perianth-segments ; ovary clavate, 3 in. long, black and viscous all

over; capsule oblong-turbinate. Xerophyta viscosa, Baker in Journ.

Bot. 1875, 235.

Katanart Reon: Transvaal; Zoutpansberg Div., Hout Bosch, Xehmann,

if Mh eeu, Pondoland, Sutherland ! Griqualand East ; Mount Currie,

7000 ft.? MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 896! Natal; on the Drakens-

berg near Tugela Falls, Wood, 3439!

5. V. villosa (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 3); fruticose, with

woody branches an inch thick, coated with many sheaths of parallel,

slender, wiry fibres ; leaves linear-subulate, falcate, rigidly coriaceous,

4-6 in. long, densely clothed throughout with short spreading

' whitish hairs; peduncle 3-4 in. long, villose; perianth-limb 1} in,

long ; segments lanceolate, whitish, the outer villose on the back ;

anthers linear, 3 in. long ; ovary turbinate, } in. long, densely

villose; style cylindrical, equalling the anthers.

ee Recion: Transvaal ; Zoutpansberg Div., Hout Bosch, Rehmann,

5792 !

6. V. elegans (Oliver in Bot. Mag. t. 5803) ; herbaceous; stems

tufted, slender, reaching sometimes a length of half a foot, with

YOL, VI. 9

246 AMARYLLIDEE (Baker), [Vellozia.

leaves laxly disposed all down, the lower spreading, the upper

ascending ; leaves linear, glabrous, bright green, subcoriaceous, 4-6

in. long, }-4in. broad, smooth upon the margin and midrib beneath ;

peduncles slender, 1-—3-nate, glandular, glabrous, 4-5 in. long;

perianth limb 3-2 in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate, white, the

outer glabrous on the back; anthers lanceolate, 4 in. long; ovary

turbinate, green, glabrous, 4 in. long; stigma oblong, overtopping

the anthers; capsule oblong, 3 in. long. Talbotia elegans, Balf. in

Proc. Bot. Soe. Edinen. ix. 192. Xerophyta elegans, Baker in

Journ. Bot. 1875, 234. Hypoxis barbacenioides, Harv. MSS.

Var. 8, minor (Baker); dwarfer, with falcate leaves 14-2 in. long; perianth-

limb4-} in. long. Xerophyta minuta, Baker loc. cit.

Easteen Reaton : Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1114! Fields Hill, Sanderson, 598 !

and without precise locality, Gerrard, 1555! Cooper, 2563! Var. 8, Natal,

Gueinzius !

7. V. humilis (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 4); herbaceous ;

acaulescent, with a tuft of strong wiry root-fibres ; rosettes of leaves

densely cmspitose, surrounded by dense mass of sheaths composed

of parallel, drab, wiry strands of matted fibres }-$ in. long; leaves,

linear, falcate, glabrous, rigidly coriaceous, strongly ribbed, 1-2 in.

long ; peduncles very slender, 1-2 in. Jong, rough with glands;

perianth-limb } in. long, segments oblong-lanceolate, the outer

green and glabrous on the back; anthers linear, nearly as long as

the perianth-limb ; ovary obconic, }, in. long and broad.

KaLawaRI REGION: Transvaal; Bosch Veldt between Elands River and

Klippan, Rehmann, 5138! Apies River, Burke, 122! and without precise

locality, Greenstock !

Also Mozambique, Sir John Kirk !

Orper CXXXVI. DIOSCOREACEZ.

(By J. G. Baxzr.)

Flowers typically dicecious (universally so in the Cape genera).

Perianth regular, with 6 biseriate subequal segments. Male flowers:

Perianth campanulate, infundibuliform or oblong; tube short; seg-

ments ovate, oblong or oblanceolate, Stamens 6, inserted in the tube

of the perianth or the 3 opposite the inner segments absent or

imperfect ; filaments short, incurved; anthers 2-celled. Pistil rudi-

mentary. Female flowers : Perianth similar, but smaller. Staminodia

minute. Ovary inferior, linear-oblong, acutely triquetrous, 3-celled ;

ovules 2 in a cell, superposed; style short; stigmas 3, recurved,

entire or bifid. Fruit in the Cape genera an acutely-angled triquetrous

coriaceous capsule, with loculicidal dehiscence. Seeds flat, usually

winged ; embryo small, surrounded by fleshy albumen,

Rootstock tuberous ; stems twining ; leaves usually alternate, petioled, simple

or compound ; venation reticulated ; flowers small, greenish, spicate or racemose,

sometimes panicled ; bracts and bracteoles miuute,

Dioscorea. } DIOSCORLACEE (Baker). 247

Distris. Cosmopolitan, mainly tropical or subtropical. Genera 8. Species

under 200. :

I. Dioscorea. Tuber fleshy, subterranean. Seed winged all round or (§ Helmia)

at the base only.

Il. Testudinaria. Tuber large, firm, half-exposed. Seed winged only at the

apex,

I. DIOSCOREA, Linn.

Flowers dicecious. Male perianth campanulate, with a short tube

and 6 subequal oblanceolate segments. Stamens usually 6, inserted in

the perianth-tube, sometimes only 3, the three inner abortive or

entirely absent ; filaments short, incurved ; anthers oblong or globose.

Style rudimentary. Female perianth smaller, with minute stami-

nodes usually present, Ovary linear-triquetrous, 3-celled ; ovules 2

in a cell, superposed ; style very short; stigmas 3, falcate, entire or

bifid. Capsule oblong or obovate, rigidly coriaceous, acutely

triquetrous, Seeds discoid, winged all round or (§ Helmia) at the

base only.

Rootstock a hypogeous tuber; stems twining; leaves simple or compound,

usually alternate ; flowers small, greenish-yellow, spicate, racemose or panicled.

The sections to which species belong, which have not been seen in fruit,

cannot be determined.

Distrrs. Cosmopolitan. Species about 150.

Leaves simple, not lobed :

Leaves shallowly cordate :

Leaves twice as long as broad, 3-nerved «-» (1) Burchellii.

Leaves as long as broad, 5-nerved iad .. (2) malifolia.

Leaves deeply cordate :

Leaves acute ; basal sinus broad é w. (3) Mundi.

Leaves obtuse; basal lobes. touching or ..» (4) Behmanni.

Leaves simple, lobed :

Male flowers subspicate :

Leaves palmate ... ia ee Hs ... (5) multiloba,

Leaves cordute-ovate with a large central lobe :

Stamens6 ... a oak ae sae “ diversifolia.

Stamens 3... ae sa a .. (7) rupicola.

Male flowers racemose... “a eae eae ... (8) undatiloba.

Leaves compound :

Leaflets 3; flowers panicled : 3

Male flowers longer, not crowded a «.» (9) dregeana.

Leaflets 5 ; flowers panicled:

Leaflets sessile : :

Outer leaflets large, deeply lubed ... ... (10) microcuspis.

Outer leaflets small, entire ee, ... (11) Forbesii.

Leaflets stalked : _

Pedicels very short:

Bracts Saath longer than the flowers... (12) crinita.

Bracts as long as the flowers ... .-» (13) retusa.

Pedicels 1—} in. long se iy .» (14) Tysoni.

1. D. Burchellii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 1) ; stems slender, very

twining, glabrous; leaves alternate; petiole $4 in. long ; blade

simple, ovate-lanceolate, shallowly cordate at the base, always entire,

mucronate, 1-2 in. long, moderately firm in texture, bright green,

triplinerved ; male flowers in lax subspicate racemes 1-2 in. lorg

248 DIOSCOREACEX (Baker). [ Dioscorea-

with a slender straight glabrous axis; pedicels very short, subtended

by a minute ovate-lanceolate bract; perianth campanulate, ; in.

Jong ; tube very short; segments oblong, obtuse; stamens 6 ; fila-

ments incurved, longer-than the globose anthers ; rudimentary pistil

globose ; female flowers and fruit unknown.

Coast Reaion : George Div. ; in a forest near Touw River, Burchell, 5728!

Stockenstrom Div. ; Katberg, Hutton! British Kaffraria, Mfrs. Barber, 34 !

2. D. (Helmia) malifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 1); stems

slender, twining, glabrous; leaves alternate ; petiole 4-1 in, long ;

blade simple, entire, broad ovate, truncate or slightly cordate at the

base, 1-2 in. long and broad, moderately firm in texture, green and

glabrous on both surfaces, 5-nerved from base to apex, minutely

mucronate ; male flowers in copious lax fascicled racemes 2-3 in.

long with a flexuose or straight glabrous rachis; pedicels short,

ascending; bracts minute ovate, acuminate; perianth glabrous,

vs—as in. long; tube short ; segments oblong, obtuse ; fertile stamens

6, much shorter than the perianth-segments; female flowers in lax

racemes 4-6 in. long; ovary cylindrical-triquetrous, glabrous, 4 in.

long; capsule obovate-triquetrous, emarginate, an inch long; seeds~

with a large basal wing.

Coast Region: Komgha, Flanagan, 97 !

Katanari ReGion: Transvaal; near Barberton, Galpin, 764! 1189!

Eastgen Recion: Tembuland; Morley, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 4500! Natal;

Inunda, Wood, 753! Northdene, near Durban, 500 ft., MacOwan and Bolus,

Herb. Norm., 1035! Port Nuatul, Sanderson, 232! and without precise locality,

Cooper, 3247! Gerrard, 444!

3. D. (Helmia) Mundii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 1); stems very

slender, twining, glabrous ; leaves alternate; petiole 4-1 in. long ;

blade simple, entire, ovate, deeply cordate at the base, 2—3 in. long,

mucronate, membranous, glabrous, triplinerved ; male flowers in lax

fascicled simple racemes 3-4 in. long with a straight glabrous axis;

pedicels short, subtended by a pair of minute ovate acuminate bracts;

perianth infundibuliform, glabrous, J; in. long ; segments oblanceo-

late, obtuse ; fertile stamens 6, nearly as long as the perianth-

segments’; female flowers also in lax simple racemes ; capsule oblong-

triquetrous, glabrous, 1} in. long, § in. broad ; seed winged at the

base only. TZestudinarta nemorum, Mund Exsic.

SoutH AFRica : without locality, Mund !

Coast Recion: Knysna Div.; Koratra, below 1000 ft., Drége, 8559a!

4. D. Rehmanni (Baker); stems slender, twining, glabrous;

leaves cordate-ovate, obtuse, moderately firm, green and glabrous on

both surfaces, those of the main stem about 2 in. long and broad;

basal lobes rounded, touching or slightly imbricate; petiole short ;

male flowers in lax axillary simple racemes 2-3 in. long; pedicels

spreading or erecto-patent, 4 in. long; bracts lanceolate, minute,

persistent ; perianth of male flowers 4 in. long; tube fannel-shaped ;

segments oblong-lanceolate, as long as the tube; stamens shorter than

the perianth-segments ; female flowers and fruit unknown.

Dioscorea. | DIOSCOREACEE (Baker). 249

ee Reeton: Transvaal ; Zoutpansberg Div.; Hout Bosch, Rehmann,

83!

5. D. multiloba (Kunth, Enum. v. 376); stems very twining,

glabrous ; leaves alternate ; petiole 3-1 in. long; blade simple, firm

in texture, green and glabrous on both surfaces, cordate-deltoid when

fully developed, 3-4 in. long and broad, with 5-7 deltoid lobes,

reaching about halfway down to the petiole, the central one promi-

nently triplinerved from base to apex, conspicuously mucronate,

sometimes shallowly 3- or 5-lobed with a large rounded central lobe,

or even cordate-ovate or cordate-orbicular and quite undivided; male

flowers in lax spikes 1-2 in. long with a very flexuose, strongly-

angled, glabrous rachis, each subtended by a small deltoid cuspidate

bract ; perianth campanulate, glabrous, } in. diam. when expanded ;

tube short; segments ovate, acute; fertile stamens 6; anthers

elliptical ; rudimentary style very short, triquetrous ; female flowers

deflexed, arranged in lax spikes with a flexuose rachis; perianth

campanulate, + in. diam.; ovary linear-oblong, glabrous, } in. long;

capsule obovate-oblong, #-1 in. long; seeds with an orbicuiar nucleus,

with a broad membranous wing all round.

‘Eastern Reoion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 329! 825! and without precise

locality, Queinzius! Gerrard, 772! Also Drége, 4496! collected probably in

Pondoland.

6. D. diversifolia (Griseb. in Endl. and Mart. Fl. Bras. iii. 41) ;

stems glabrous, twining, very slender; leaves alternate ; petiole

1-2 in, long; blade membranous, glabrous, cordate-ovate, reaching

a length and breadth of 3-5 in., shallowly or deeply 3—5-lobed at the

base when fully developed, but often quite entire, acute or obtuse,

conspicuously mucronate, the large central segment triplinerved from

base to apex ; male flowers in 2—3-nate very lax spikes 1-3 in, long

with a slender, straight, glabrous rachis, each subtended by a minute

ovate bract; perianth campanulate, 4 in. diam. when expanded ;

tube short ; segments ovate, acute; fertile stamens 6, much shorter

than the perianth ; rudimentary style very minute; female flowers in

Jax simple racemes; pedicels short, patent ; capsule obovate, nearly

truncate at the apex, $—J in. broad ; seeds with an orbicular nucleus,

with a broad membranous wing all round. Kunth, Enum. v. 375.

East : land; between Umtentu River and Umzimkulu

River, under 600 fhe Drage, 4197! Natal; Groenberg, Wood, 892 ! and without

precise iucality, Gerrard, 1920!

Described by Grisebach by mistake as a Brazilian plant.

7. D. rupicola (Kunth, Enum. v. 378) ; stems very slender, very

twining, glaprous; leaves alternate; petiole {-1 in. long; blade

simple, cordate-hastate, 2-3 in, long and broad, membranous, bright

green, shallowly 5-lobed with a large deltoid, mucronate, central

segment triplinerved from base to apex, and two small orbicular

lobes on each side of the spreading base ; male flowers in lax sub-

Spicate racemes 2-3 in. long with a flexuose glabrous axis; pedicels

very short, subtended at the base by a pair of minute bracts ; perianth

250 DIOSCOREACES (Baker). [ Dioscorea.

campanulate, 4-4 in. diam. when expanded; segments ovate, acute ;

fertile stamens 3; filaments 2-3 times as long as the minute sub-

globose anthers; rudimentary pistil absent; female spikes lax,

solitary, simple, 4-43 in. long; bracts ovate acuminate, } as long as

the glabrous ovary; perianth with 3 minute staminodia; fruit

unknown. Testudinaria rupicola, Ecklon MSS.

Soutn Arrica : without locality, a specimen from Berlin Botanie Garden !

Eastern Recion: Griqualand East; at the foot of Mount Currie, 5300 ft.,

a 1433! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 468! Natal; Inanda, Wood,

8. D. undatiloba (Baker in Journ. Bot, 1889, 2); stems very

slender, very twining, glabrous ; leaves alternate; petiole about an

inch long; blade cordate-deltoid, membranous, glabrous, bright

green, 2-3 in. broad, palmately 7-lobed more than halfway down to

the petiole, the central lobe the largest, conspicuously mucronate,

repand-pinnatifid, ‘riplinerved from base to apex, the two lobes on

each side of it also repand, obliquely truncate at the apex, the 4

others shorter and entire ; male flowers in lax simple racemes 1-2 in.

long ; pedicels nearly as long as the flower, subtended by an ovate- —

lanceolate bract.; perianth campanulate, 4 in. long ; segments ovate,

acute; female flowers in lax spikes 3-4 in. long; ovary clavate,

glabrous, 3 in. long; perianth campanulate; segments ovate —

lanceolate ; fruit not seen,

Eastern Recion: Natal; without precise locality, Gerrard, 1617 !

9. D. (Helmia) dregeana (Baker); stems stout, very twining,

pubescent ; leaves alternate ; fully developed petiole 3-4 in. long ;

blade digitately trifoliolate ; leaflets 3-8 in. long, thin but firm in

texture, green, pubescent beneath, the end one obovate cuspidate,

triplinerved from basa to apex, the side ones obliquely ovate, much

produced on the lower side; male flowers in ample panicles in

sessile globose clusters spaced out on the slender, spreading, pubescent

branches ; perianth campanulate, , in. long; segments ovate; bracts

ovate, very hairy, about as long as the clusters; fertile stamens 6;

female flowers in ample panicles, with spreading spicate branches ;

perianth-segments very small, ovate; ovary linear-oblong, densely

pubescent, } in. long; capsule oblong, deflexed, 14-2 in. long;

seeds with a semiorbicular apical wing about the breadth of the

nucleus. Helmia dregeana, Kunth, Enum. v. 437.

Eastern Reoron: Pondoland; between St. John’s River and Umtsikaba —

River, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 4502b! Griqualand East; Malowe Woods, 4000 ft,

Tyson, 1584! and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 1204! Natal; Inanda,

Wood, 417! 429! Durban, Sanderson, 461! Rehmann, 8575! and without

precise locality, Gerrard, 1455 !

A near ally of the Tropical Asiatic D. demona, Roxb.

10. D. microcuspis (Baker); stems slender, twining, glabrous ;

leaves membranous, glabrous, digitately 5-foliolate; leaflets sessile,

oblong, about 3 in. long, usually acute, with a minute cusp, the end

one rarely retuse and emarginate, the outer ones with an oblong

Dioscorea.| DIOSCOREACER (Baker). 251

obtuse lobe on the lower side; petiole shorter than the blade;

flowers of both sexes unknown; fruit in lax, simple, shortly peduncled,

axillary racemes; pedicels very short, deflexed ; capsule oblong,

acutely angled, retuse, glabrous, an inch long ; seeds oblong, narrowly

winged along the margin as well as at the base.

Eastern Recion: Natal ; Adendorf’s farm, Newcastle, Rehmann, 7042 !

11. D. Forbesii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 2); stems slender,

very twining, shortly pubescent; leaves alternate; petiole 3-1 in.

long; blade digitately compound ; leaflets 5, sessile, oblanceolate-

oblong, obtuse, distinctly mucronate, moderately firm in texture,

1-2 in. long, finely pubescent; male flowers in shortly-peduncled

geminate spikes with a slender very hairy rachis; perianth

campanulate, densely villose, 4, in. long, subtended by an ovate-

lanceolate acuminate bract a little longer than the flower; fertile

stamens 6; filaments very short; anthers globose; rudimentary

style very short ; female flowers and capsule not seen.

Eastern ReGion: Delagoa Bay, Forbes!

12. D. crinita (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 6804); stems slender,

twining, pubescent; leaves alternate ; petiole 1-2 in. long ; blade

compound; leaflets 5, distinctly stalked, obovate, membranous,

conspicuously mucronate, 14-3 in. long, green on both surfaces,

thinly pilose ; male flowers in 2—4-nate, shortly peduncled, axillary

racemes with a very slender, densely pilose rachis; pedicels very

short ; perianth campanulate, very hairy, j; in. long, subtended on

the outside by an ovate-lanceolate, very acuminate, hairy, membranous

bract two or three times as long as the flower; fertile stamens 8 ;

filaments very short; female flowers in shortly peduncled dense

spikes; ovary oblong, densely villose; perianth-segments very

small; capsule not seen.

Eastern Rea@ion: Natal; Berea, near Durban, 150 ft., Wood! Inanda,

Wood, 1618! and without precise locality, Gerrard, 445! 512!

Introduced into cultivation by Mrs. Steane in 1883!

13. D. retusa (Masters in Gard. Chron. 1870, 1149, with wood-

cut); stems slender, very twining, finely pubescent; leaves

alternate ; petiole 2 in. long; blade compound ; leaflets 5, distinctly

stalked, obovate, retuse, mucronate, 14-2 in. long ; moderately firm

in texture, green, glabrous; male flowers in 3-4-nate, shortly-

peduncled racemes with a slender hairy rachis; pedicels very short ;

perianth oblong, 3; in. long, subtended on the outside by a large

ovate acuminate, membranous bract, usually shorter than the flower,

and 2 minute broad bracteoles ; perianth-segments oblong, connivent ;

fertile stamens 3; filaments very short ; staminodia 3 ; rudimentary

style 3-lobed ; female flower and fruit not seen.

SoutH Arkica; without locality, Ze; her. 1846! :

Karanarr Rereron: Orange Fiee State, Cooper, 907; Transvaal; Magalies

River, Burke, 266!

252 DIOSCOREACEZ (Baker). [ Dioscorea,

14. D. Tysoni (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 2); stems slender,

glabrous, sarmentose ; petiole slender, 13-2 in. long; leafivts 5,

petiolulate, obovate-oblong, distinctly mucronate, glabrous, mem-

branous, 1-2 in. long ; racemes 2—4-nate, lax, simple, nearly sessile ;

rachis pubescent ; pedicels 44 in. long, not bracteate at the base ;

male perianth 4 in. long, campanulate, with a short tube and oblong

segments.

Eastern ReciIon : Griqualand East, near Fort Donald, Tyson, 1646!

II. TESTUDINARIA, Salisb.

Flowers dicecious. Male perianth campanulate, with a short tube,

and 6 subequal, spreading, oblanceolate segments. Stamens 6, in-

serted in the perianth-tube; filaments short, incurved; anthers

oblong. Style rudimentary. Female perianth smaller, with minute

staminodes. Ovary 3-celled; ovules 2 in a cell, superposed; style

very short; stigmas 3, recurved, 2-lobed. Capsule rigid, acutely

triquetrous. Seeds flat, with a broad apical wing.

Rootstock a large spherical half-epigzeous tuber ; stems very slender, twining ;

leaves simple, petioled, alternate ; flowers of both sexes in simple racemes.

Diste1s, Endemic.

Leaf cordate-orbicular, not lobed bin és wna eee elephantipes.

Leaf cordate-deltoid, shallowly 3-lobed oh «. (2) sylvatica.

1. T. Elephantipes (Burch. Trav. ii. 147); rootstock often 2-3 ft.

diam., immersed in the lower half only, firm in texture and greyish-

brown on the outer surface, and deeply areolated ; stems slender,

glabrous, much branched, twining, the branchlets twining by the

slender tips ; leaves alternate, shortly petioled, suborbicular, rather

broader than long, 1-2 in. broad, entire, moderately firm in texture,

bright green or glaucous, conspicuously mucronate ; male flowers in

lax shortly-peduncled racemes 2-3 in. long; pedicels erecto-patent,

equalling or exceeding the flowers, with a lanceolate bract at the base,

and often a bracteole at the middle; perianth } in. long; segments

spreading widely ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-segments ;

filaments filiform ; anthers oblong or globose, pale yellow, shorter

than the filaments ; female flowers also in simple racemes ; pedicels

finally deflexed, +4 in. long ; capsule obuvate-oblong, under an inch

long; seed with a membranous wing 3 in. long, } in. broad. Lindl.

Bot. Reg. t. 921; Kunth, Enum. v. 441. Tamus Hlephantipes,

DP? Herit. Sert. 29; Ait. Hort. Kew, iii. 401; edit. 2. v. 386; Bot.

Mag. t. 1347. Dioscorea Elephuntopus, Spreng. Syst. iv. cur. post.

143. Testudinaria montana, Burch. l.c. 148; Lindl. in Bot. Reg.

.. ub t. 921. Dioscorea montana, Spreng. Syst. iv. cwr. post. 143.

Coast Rgvion: Uitenhage Div., Ecklon, 788! Zeyher, 583! Alexandria Div. ;

Hotfmanns Kloof, between Enon and the Zuur Berg Range, 1000 2000 ft., Dréges

8561!

CenTRaL Reoton: Alexandsia Div.; on the rocks of Zwartwater Poort,

$390! Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 3500 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb, Norm.,

1214! Mountains on the 8.W. side of Graaff Reinet, Burchell, 2912! Mouutain

sides near Graaff Reinet, 8000-4000 ft., Bolus, 288! Drage, 8560c! Bowker, 28!

Kavawari REGION: Orange Free State, Cooper, 905! 906!

| Testudinaria.] DioscorEacex (Baker), 258

2. T. sylvatica (Kunth, Enum. v. 443); rootstock and habit as

in the other species; leaves deltoid, deeply cordate, usually

shallowly 3-lobed, 2-3 in. long and. broad ; apical mucro 3-4 in.

long; male racemes simple, shortly peduncled, 2-3 in. long;

pedicels 4-4 in. long, erecto-patent or patent with a small deltoid

bract at the base and usually a bracteole at the middle; expanded

flower 3 in. diam. ; segments oblanceolate, obtuse; stamens much

shorter than the perianth-segments ; female flowers in lax simple

racemes ; pedicels shorter than those of the male flowers; ovary

linear-oblong, t-} in. long ; capsule obovate, under an inch long.

Dioscorea sylvatica, Ecklon. Exsic. D. hederifolia, Griseb. in Endl.

and Mart. Fl. Bras. iii. 42.

Coast Reeton : Humansdorp Div.; north side of Kromme River,

Burchell, 4855 ! Uitenhage, Zeyher, 892! Port Elizabeth Div.; at Oragga

Kamma, Burchell, 4519! Albany Div.; Howisons Poort, near Grahamstown,

Zeyher, 4152! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 64!

Centra Recion ; Somerset, Bowker /

Katanari Region: Transvaal ; hillside near Edwin Bray Battery, Barberton,

2200 ft., Galpin, 1185!

Eastzen Recion: Transkei; rocky banks of Bashee River, Drége, 44992 !

Tembuland ; between Bashee River and Morley, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 4499b!

Natal; Inanda, Wood, 420! 780! 1329! and without precise locality, Gerrard,

508! Cooper, 1186! 3243! Sanderson /-

This was supposed by Grisebach by mistake to be Brazilian.

Orper CXXXVII. LILIACEZ.

(By J. G. BaxeEr.)

Flowers usually hermaphrodite and regular, rarely unisexual or

slightly irregular. Perianth inferior, corolline, with 6 biseriate

subequal segments, either free to the base or united in a tube.

Stamens 6, placed opposite the perianth-segments ; filaments usually

filiform ; anthers didymous, basifixed or dorsifixed, dehiscing by

introrse, extrorse or lateral slits, rarely by terminal pores. Ovary

superior, 3-celled; ovules collateral or superposed, rarely solitary,

usually anatropous, rarely orthotropous; style entire or trifid ;

stigmas rarely capitate. Fruit capsular or baccate. Seeds with

copious fleshy or horny albumen, enclosing a straight or curved

embryo.

Erect herbs, or sometimes climbers or erect shrubs ; rootstock often bulbous ;

leaves various in shape and texture, thick and fleshy in the Aloinea, often all

radical; inflorescence umbellate, spicate, racemose or panicled ; bracts various.

DistRis. Cosmopolitan. Genera 187. Species above 2000. d

Series], AsPARAGACER. Frutt baccate. Anthers with introrse dehiscence,

Tribe 1. SMILACEZ. Stems woody, climbing, Leaves normal, with

reticulated veining. Ovules orthotropous.

I, Smilax.— Flowers dioecious, umbellate. wig oe

Tribe 2. A ms generally woody, climbing or erec Leaves

ieleeana ecetles Gracaibacs on ahead cladodia in their axils. Perianth-

segments distinct.

254 : LILIACEZ (Baker).

II. Asparagus.—Sztamens free.

Tribe 3. LUZURIAGEZ. Stems woody, erect. Leaves normal, Perianth-

segments united into a tube at the base.

Ill, Behnia.—Veins of leaves lax, conspicuous. Flowers cymose, Perianth

oblong.

IV. Dracena.—Veins of leaves close, inconspicuous. Flowers racemose.

Perianth cylindrical.

Series II. Littace# vere. Fruit a loculicidal capsule. Anthers with

introrse dehiscence.

Tribe 4. HEMEROCALLE. Rootstock not bulbous, ‘Leaves not fleshy -

Inflorescence racemose, Perianth-segments united into a tube at the base.

V. Kniphofia.—Perianth cylindrical.

VI. Notosceptrum.—Perianth short, campanulate.

Tribe 5. ALOINEM. Rootstock not bulbous. Leaves thick, fleshy,

toothed. Inflorescence racemose, Perianth-segments united into a tube at the

base,

VII. Gasteri:1.—Perianth with a ventricose tube and short segments, ;

VIII, Aloe.—Perianth oylindrioal, with a short tube and long connivent

segments. = “

IX. Apicra.— Perianth cylindrical, with a long tube and short equal spreading

segments.

X. Haworthia.—Perianth with an oblong tube and bilabiate limb.

Tribe 6. ASPHODELEZ. Leaves linear or ensiform, entire, not thick

and fleshy. Inflorescence racemose. Perianth cut down to the base.

* Rootstock not bulbous. Anthers dorsifived, versatile.

XI. Bulbinella.—Flowers yellow or white. Filaments glabrous. Ovules 2 in

each cell, ~

XIL. Bulbine.—Flowers bright yellow. Filaments bearded, Ovules more than

2 in each cell.

** Rootstock bulbous or tuberous. Anthers dorsifiwed, versatile.

XIII. Bowiea.—Rootstock bulbous. Stems scandent. Seeds naked.

XIV. Schizobasis.—Rootstock bulbous. Stems erect. Seeds naked.

XV. Eriospermum.— Roo’stock tuberous. Stems erect. Seeds woolly.

*** Rootstock not bulbous. Anthers basifimed, erect.

XVI. Anthericum.—Perianth not twisted. Capsule obtusely angled, Seeds

triquetrous. :

ers i aga cha th not twisted. Capsule acutely angled, Seeds

attened.

XVIII. Cesia.—Perianth twisting as it fades. Pedwncle long; flowers many,

racemose,

XIX. Nanolirion—Perianth twisting as it fades. Peduncle very short, 1-3-

flowered.

Tribe 7. ALLIEA. Rootstock generally bulbous. Flowers in an umbel,

which is subtended by a spathe of 1-2 or more membranous bracts.

* Rootstock not bulbous. Perianth gamophyllous.

XX. Agapanthus.— Periant h-tube short. Corona 0.

XXI. Tulbaghia.—Peria nth-tube oblong-cyliudrical. Corona annular or formed

of 6 distinct scales,

** Rootstock bulbous. Perianth gamophyllous.

XXII. Allium.—The only genus.

*** Rootstock bulbous. Perianth gamophyllous. Scape very short.

XXIII. Massonia.—Perianth-limb regular.

LILIACEZ (Baker). 255

XXIV. Daubenya.—Perianth-limb irregular. ;

Tribe 8. SCILLEM. Rootstock balbous. Peduncle naked; inflorescence

racemose or spicate, not subtended by one common spathe.

* Perianth gamophyllous. Seed; not crowded nor compressed.

oR Whiteheadia.—Perianth-tube short. Filaments connate in a ring at the

XXVI. Polyxena.—Perianth-tube cylindrical; segments equal. Filaments

XXVII. Lachenalia.— Perianth-tube cylindrical or oblong; segments unequal,

usually of two different lengths. Filaments free.

** Perianth gamophyllous. Seeds crowded, angled or discoid.

XXVIII. Drimia.—Perianth-tube campanulate; segments linear, reflexing.

XXIX. Rhadamanthus.—Perianth-tube campanulate; segments erect or |

spreading ; anthers connivent.

XXX. Litanthus.—Perianth-tube oblong ; segments very short.

XXXI. Dipeadi—Perianth-tube oblong; segments of two kinds; the outer

caudate,

XXXII, Galtonia.—Perianth-tube oblong ; segments subequal, spreading.

*#* Perianth polyphyllous. Seeds crowded, angled or discoid,

XXIII. Albuca.—Inner perianth-segments connivent.

XXXIV. Urginea.—Perianth-segments all spreading.

*#** Perianth gamophyltous. Seeds not crowded, turgid,

XXXV. Veltbeimia.—Perianth-tube cylindrical ; segments short, ovate.

XXXVI. Byacinthus.—Perianth-tube oblong ; segments as long as the tube.

#4e#® Perianth polyphylious. Seeds not crowded nor.compressed.

XXXVII. Drimiopsis.—Perianth-segments cucullate, connivent,

XXXVIII. Eucomis.—Perianth-segments flat, spreading. Raceme surmounted

by a coma of leaf-like empty bracts.

XXXIX. Scilla.—Perianth-segments spreading, l-nerved. Racemes not comose.

Flowers usually blue or mauve-purple.

XL. Ornithogalum.— Perianth-segments spreading, keeled with more than one

nerve. Racemes not comose. Flowers usually white or yellow, never biue.

. Series III. Cotncatcaczm. Fruit capsular, Anthers dehiscing extrorsely.

Tribe 9. ANGUILLARIEM. Rootstock a bulb or corm. Perianth~

segments narrowed into a distinct claw.

* Capsule dehiscing septicidally.

XLI. Androcymbium.—Peduncle very short; inflorescence capitate. Perianth-

segments distinct :

XLII. Wurmbes.—Flowers spicate. Perianth-segments united at the base.

XLII. Beometra.—Flowers racemose. Perianth-segments distinct,

XLIV. Dipidax.—Flowers spicate. Perianth-segments distinct.

** Capsule dehiseing loculicidally.

XLY. Ornithoglossum.—The only genus.

Tribe 10. UVULARIEH. Rootstock not bulbous, Capsule (in the Cape

genera) dehiscing loculicidally.

* Anthers dehiscing by longitudinal slits.

XLVI. Gloriosa. — Stems climbing. Perianth-segments free, unguiculate,

XLVII. Sandersonis. —Stems erect. Perianth gamophyllous; segments short.

XLVIII, Littonia.—Stems scandent. Perianth-segments free, connivent, not

Unguiculate. :

** Anthers dehiscing by terminal pores.

XLIX. Walleria.—The only genus.

256 LILIACEx (Baker). [ Asparagus.

I, SMILAX, Linn.

Flowers dicecious. Perianth-segments distinct, subequal. Male

flower: Stamens 6, inserted at the base of the perianth-segments ;

filaments filiform ; anthers erect, dehiscing introrsely. Rudimentary

pistil none. Female flower: Staminodia 6, filiform. Ovary sessile,

ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules 1—2 in a cell, pendulous, orthotropous ; style

() or short ; stigmas 3. Berry globose, often by abortion 1—2-seeded.

Seed globose; testa thin, adpressed; albumen horny; embryo

minute.

Rootstock often large; stems usually woody and sarmentose, often prickly ;

leaves alternate, with a pair of spiral tendrils at the base of the petiole ; venation

reticulated ; flowers of both sexes in umbels, small, greenish.

Distris. Cosmopolitan. Species nearly 200.

1. 8. kraussiana (Meisn. in Flora, 1845, 312); stems slender,

woody, glabrous, many-ribbed, often armed with minute prickles ;

leaves alternate ; petiole }-} in. long, with a pair of firm, spirally-

curled tendrils at the base; blade oblong, moderately firm in texture,

3-4 in. long, 5-nerved, rounded or obscurely cordate at the base,

acute or obtuse with a cusp; flowers in copious dense axillary ©

umbels ; pedicels short, furnished with a pair of persistent ovate-

amplexicaul obtuse bracteoles about the middle; pedicels rather

longer than the flowers; perianth 4 in. long; segments obtuse,

tecurved from about the middle ; stamens shorter than the perianth ;

anthers oblong, much shorter than the filaments; berry globose, the

size of a pea ; pedicel } in. long, articulated at the apex. Kunth,

Enum. v. 242 ; A.D.C. Monog. Phanerog. i. 171 ; Baker in Trans.

Linn, Soc. xxix. 162, ¢. 106. S. morsaniana, Kunth, Enum. v. 241.

S. mossambicensis, Garcke in Peters’ Reise Mozamb. Bot. 518.

Katawari Region: Transvaal; in woods around Barberton, 3000-4500 ft.,

Galpin, 728!

Eastern Region: Natal; in woods near Durban, Cooper, 2035! Inanda,

Wood, 594! Port Natal, under 500 ft., Drage, 4503! and without precise locality,

Krauss, 3161 Gerrard, 298! Gucinzius ! Sanderson! Plant !

II. ASPARAGUS, Linn.

Flowers in all the Cape species hermaphrodite. Perianth poly-

phyllous, campanulate ; segments subequal, spreading. Stamens 6,

inserted at the base of the perianth-segments; filaments short, fili-

form or slightly flattened ; anthers dorsifixed, versatile, dehiscing

introrsely. Ovary sessile, globose, 8-celled ; ovules 2 or few in a cell ;

style short, filiform; stigma tricuspidate. Berry globose, pulpy.

Seeds often solitary, globose, or angled by pressure; testa black ;

a]bumen horny. :

_ Stems erect or scandent, often woody ; leaves small, scariose, often produced

into spines at the base; cladodia solitary or fascicled in the axils of the leaves,

usually subterete, rarely flattened ; flowers small, whitish, nsually axillary, rarely

racemose ; pedicels articulated, so that the flowers fall easily.

2 tegen Spesies about 100, spread through the temperate and tropical regions

a mn ER

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Asparagus. | LILIACEZ (Baker). 257

1. Dectinatr. Spur of the leaves of the main stem only small and deltoid,

not spreading and pungent. Cladodiaterete, Pedioels axillary, mostly 1-2-nate,

Cladodia usually absent ... =... .. sue, =| wee (LL) denudatus,

Cladodia few ina cluster: ~

Stems woody:

Perianth minute Siw i oy « (2) Eckloni.

Perianth y,-} in. long... ... .. «. (8) exuvialis,

Stems very weak, sarmentose ve ats «+ (4) crispus.

Stems not woody, straight, erect ... ... ... (5) virgatus.

Cladodia many in a cluster :

Cladodia very short ... ieee oe Be --- (6) nodosus.

Cladodia filiform, 4—} in. long:

Cladodia 6-12 ina cluster... a . (7) plumosus.

Cladodia often 20 or more in a cluster -. (8) consanguineus.

Cladodia more robust, }-4 in. long:

Pedicel as long as the flower ... _.... ... (9) declinatus.

Pedicel much longer than the flower ... ..- (10) Macowani,

2. Umperzari. Spur of the leaves of the main stem not large and pungent.

Cladodia terete, Flowers many in a cluster.

Cladodia short :

Stems pubescent ... 0... sess sew (11) maultiflorus.

Stems glabrous ae se xs ove (12) Burkei.

Oledodia long <5... se, see ce as * oe, 8) Subalatas,

83. THUNBERGIAN}. Spur of the leaves of the main stem produced into a

distinct pungent spine. Cladodia subulate. Branchlets not fascicled. Flowers

mostly 1-~2-nate.

Cladodia minute, elliptic .. 2... eens -- (14) stellatus.

Cladodia rigid, cylindrical vent Sv'eee 1) age) eee (15) talororhaphis.

Cladodia robust, subulate, $-} in. long... ... ... (16) thunbergianus.

Cladodia rigid, subulate,4~}in. long ... ... «ss 3) minutiflorus.

Cladodia filiform, 4-} in. long ... is ws» eee (18) Cooperi.

- 4 Caprnsgs. Spur of the leaves of the main stem produced into a con ac

apine. Branchlets fascicled, with 1-4-nate flowers from the tip only. Cladodia

terete.

Pedicels very short :

Branches not ending in spines :

Cladodia pubescent, ,~+ in. long... ae Cot capensis.

Cladodia glabrous, 4~-+ in. long ss .. (20) densus.

Pa cla ending in spines ove ee “es ... (21) Nelsoni.

icels as long as the flowers:

Branches not ending in spines —... pada aes eS) o7 seco

Branches ending in spines ... —...

5. Argicant. Spur of the leaves of main stem produced into a pungent spine.

Cladodia subulate. Flowers generally more than two in a cluster.

Cladodia 4-4 in. long :

Main stem slender; prickles small... .-. (24) asiatious.

Main stem robust and woody; prickles large ... (25) africanus.

Cladodia $-1 in. or more long:

Cladodia arcuate... «.. ss wwe ewe (26) retrofractus.

Cladodia straight, ascending ios sts .«. (27) laricinus.

6. Sreiarr. Cladodia flattened (phyllocladia). Flowers axillary, solitary,

geminate or umbellate.

ia rigid in texture:

Stems woody, suberect ; phyllocladia rigid in ts

ers generally solitary ... jes as

Flowers umbellate_... nay us see .«, (29) striatus,

258 LiLtackEz& (Baker). [ Asparagus.

Stems slender, sarmentose; phyllocladia not rigid:

Pedicels long ... wis st 5 sa (30) scandens.

Pedicels short... 9... see vss eves aes (31) Yamosissimus.

7. Racemosi. Cladodia subulate. Flowers in racemes.

Lower pedicels }—} in. long oe Foes Ts ... (32) racemosus.

Lower pedicels } in. long ves tee ee ee | (33) Saundersioe.

& Fatcart. Cladodia flattened (phyllocladia). Flowers in racemes.

Phyllocladia generally solitary :

Phyllocladia 4-lin. long ... =... sees vee |S (34) sarmentosus.

Phyllocladia 1-2 in. long... aS sia ... (35) oxyacanthus.

Phyllocladia 1—4-nate, 1-2 in. long :

Phyllocladia {4 in. broad ... a sss .» (36) faleatus.

Phyllocladia 3, in. broad... nea ocak ee il (a7 Sprengeri. -

Phyllocladia 3-6-nate :

Phyllocladia } lin. broad =, =. ws Sess (38) myriocladus,

Phyllocladia 4-1 lin. broad ... wee ase ... (39) wthiopicus.

9. Myasipuyexut Phyllocladia solitary, ovate or lanceolate. Flowers axillary,

greenish, with segments reflexing from above the base.

Stews and branchlets very slender, voluble:

Phyllocladia lanceolate ae eee sie ... (40) Kraussii.

Phyllociadia ovate-lanceola’ ae ave ws. (41) volubilis.

Phyllocladia ovate... aa exe a + (42) medeoloides.

Stems stiff, suberect; branchlets steut, acutely angled:

Phyllocladia evate ... vie aa ine ... (48) undulatus.

Phyllocladia linear ... 1 sss enw. = ene (44) jumiperoides.

L A. denudatus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 606) ; stems

sarmentose, glabrous, strong in texture, very copiously compound ;

main stem subterete, 1 in. diam.; spur of the leaves of the main

stems small, deltoid ; final branchlets slender, angled, straight or

arcuate, ascending ; cladodia entirely absent in the typical form;

flowers 1—4-nate, produced almost solely from the tip of the branch-

lets; pedicels 2, in. long, articulated at the middle; perianth

campanulate, 5 in. long; segments oblong ; stamens nearly as long

as the perianth ; anthers oblong; ovules 5-6 in a cell; berry small,

globose, l-seeded. Asparagopsis denudata, Kunth, Enum. v. 82.

Vaz. 8, fragilis (Baker, loc. cit.) ; branchlets with a few subulate 2-3-nate

ia ,-¢ in. long ; internodes §—4in. long. Asparagus fragilis, Burch. MSS.

CEenTmat ReGion: Queenstown Div.; Stormberg 5000-6000 ft., Drége, 3533!

Var. 8, Graaff Reinet Div.; Sneeuw Berg Range, 3500 ft., Bolus, 791! Oolesberg

Div.; Carolus Poort, Burchell, 2758!

Katawagi Reeron: Orange Free State, Zeyher, Aspar, Wo. 29!

2. A. Eckloni (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 615); stems

woody, sarmentose, glabrous, with curved, slender, pale, moderately

rigid branches ; main leaves not produced into a spur at the base;

upper internodes }-} in, long; cladodia 1-6-nate, subulate, straight,

very slender, j-} in. long; flowers axillary, usually 1—-2-nate, rarely

3-4-nate ; pedicels cernuous, articulated at the middle, 2; in. long ;

perianth very small,

Sours Araica: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher! (as “ A, stipularis?"’)

(Dublin herbarium), mae miei 2

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Asparagus.] LILIACEEZ (Baker). 259

3. A. exuvialis (Burchell, Travels i. 432) ; stems slender, woody,

glabrous, very zigzag, with the white epidermis peeling off; main

leaves produced only in a small deltoid spur at the base; branches

very zigzag, with deflexed branchlets; cladodia very slender, subulate,

2-6 in a cluster, }~} in. long ; flowers 1-2-nate, axillary ; pedicels

ya~ in. long, articulated below the middle, spreading or cernuous ;

perianth campanulate, ~,-4} in. long; segments oblong, obtuse ;

stamens $ the length of the perianth-segments ; berry small, globose.

Bresl. Diss. No. 40; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 337 ; Kunth,

Enum. v.74; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 608.

Coast Recton: Malmesbury Div. ; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 822! Uiten-

hage Div.; near the Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 607! 4157! (a dwarfed, suberect

variety with crowded branches).

Katanari Recion: Griqualand West; along the Vaal River, Burchell, 1768!

oe ay Town, Burchell, 1854! Bechuanaland; Kosi Fontein, Burcheli,

4 A. crispus (Lam. Encyc. i. 295); main stem very slender,

very weak, glabrous, sarmentose, very flexuose ; leaves of the main

stem with a minute, adpressed, deltoid spur; branchlets very slender,

curved, defiexed ; final internodes },—, in. long ; cladodia ascending,

2-3-nate, subulate or rather flattened, }-j in. long ; flowers axillary,

solitary ; pedicels }-1 in. long, articulated near the tip; perianth

campanulate, 1 in. long; segments lanceolate, reflexing from halfway

down ; stamens half as long as the perianth-segments; anthers

minute, globose; ovary ovoid, narrowed into a short style; berry

subglobose, 4 in. diam., 5-6-seeded. Poir. Encyc. Suppl. i. 482; Bresl.

Diss. No. 22; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 326; Kunth, Enum.

v.73; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 607. A. decumbens, Jacq.

Hort. Schoenbr.i. 51, t.97; Bresl. Diss.No. 21. Asparagopsis decum-

bens, Kunth, Enum. v.77. Asparagus flecuosus, Thunb. Prodr. 66 ;

Fil. Cap. edit. 2, ii. 332; Kunth, Enum, v.74. Medeola triphylla,

Thibaud MSS. A. sinensis, Hort.

Coast Reaton : Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher ! Malmesbury Div. ; near Hopefield,

Bachmann, 814! Table Mountain, Ecklon, 93b! Bolus, 4753! Simons Bay,

Wright! George Div.; Outeniqua, Thunberg! Alexandria Div.; Zuurberg

Range, Cooper, 3252! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 3254!

5. A. virgatus (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 214) ; stems fascicled,

erect, very much branched, 3-6 ft. long; main stem stiffly erect,

simple in the lower half; branches slender, angled ; largest leaves

with only a minute deltoid spur; final branchlets very slender,

straight, ascending, with internodes 3-} in. long ; cladodia 1-3-nate,

terete, ascending, channelled down the face, mucronate, mode-

rately firm in texture, }-} in. long; pedicels axillary, 1—2-nate,

3-1 in. long, articulated below the middle; perianth campanulate ;

segments linear-oblong, spreading from the base; stamens nearly as

long as the perianth-segments; anthers }-} the length of the

filaments; berry globose, bright scarlet, } in. diam., 1-seeded.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 606.

VaR. f, capillaris (Baker, loc. cit.); cladodia rather longer, more slender and

more copiously developed,

260 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Asparagus.

CGuast Recion: Bedford Div. ; in a kloof near Bedford, Elliot, 691! Stocken-

strom Div.; Katberg, Mrs. Barber! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 202 partly !

Cenrrat Reoion: Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 8000 ft., Burchell, 3197!

MacOwan, 1918!

Katanargt Reeion: Transvaal; damp grassy hollows around Barberton,

2800 ft., Galpin, 1155!

Eastern Recton: Pondoland; between Umtata River and St. John’s River,

1003-2000 ft., Drage, 4483b! Natal; woods near Umlaas (Umlazi?) River,

Krauss, 856! Port Natal, Drége, 4483c! Inanda, Wood, 1373! and on the

Drakensberg, Cooper, 2248 !

Also occurs in British Central Africa.

6. A. nodosus (Solander in herb. Banks.); stems woody, suberect,

pale, densely pubescent; main leaves not produced into distinct

spines at the base; branches straight; branchlets erecto-patent;

cladodia subulate, ~,-3 in. long, moderately robust, in clusters of

6-10 at the axillary nodes; flowers 2—4-nate; pedicels very short;

perianth very small; stamens about as long as the perianth segments ;

anthers oblong. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 608.

Sovran Arrica: without locality, Masson / in the British Museum Herbarium.

7. A. plumosus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 613); stems

terete, green, glabrous, sarmentose; main leaves not produced into

distinet prickles ; branches decompound, spreading horizontally, with

the branchlets and cladodia in one plane; cladodia very slender,

filiform, bright green, 6-12 in a cluster, 3-} in. long ; pedicels 1-2-

nate, shorter than the flowers, articulated at the middle; perianth

campanulate, § in. long; segments oblaneeolate-oblong, spreading

widely ; stamens } the length of the perianth; berry globose, bright

black, 1-seeded, 3 in. diam.

Coast Recton : British Kaffraria, Cooper, 202 partly !

Esstzrn Recion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 261! Natal; Port Natal, Drége,

end Melon, 1 bras 1649 !_ and without precise locality, Gerrard, 227! Gerrard

—— vg of all the species for decorative purposes, and now widely spread caf :

8. A. consanguineus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 615);

stems slender, terete, glabrous, green, sarmentose; lower leaves with

only a small deltoid spur ; branches pinnate, spreading or deflexed,

flexuose, with very slender deflexed branchlets; cladodia filiform,

bright green, flexuose, about } in. long, 10-80 in a cluster; pedicels

1—-2-nate, cernuous, about as long as the cladodia, articulated at the

apex; perianth campanulate, 4 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse,

spreading falcately ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth; ovules

5-6 in a cell. Asparagopsis consanguinea, Kunth, Enum. v. 76.

Asparagus scandens, Herb. Drége,non Thunb. A. declinatus, Eckl.

and Zeyh. Exsic., non Linn.

Sours Arnica : without locality, Thunberg! Mund!

Coast ReGion: Piquetberg Div. ; between Krom River and Pieters Fontein

on the Piquet Berg, below 1000 ft., Drage /

Asparagus.] LILIACER (Baker). 261

Cuntrat Recion : Calvinia Div. ; limestone hills and karoo-like depressions

near Bitter Fontein, 3000-4000 ft., Zeyher, 1675! : f

Western Region: Little Namaqualand ; stony places near Klip Fontein,

8000 ft., Bolus, 6589 !

9. A. declinatus (Linn. Sp. Plant. 313); stems sarmentose,

slender, woody, terete, glabrous; main leaves produced into a hard

spreading deltoid spur; branches decompound, with numerous

slender straight spreading or deflexed branchlets; cladodia slender,

subulate, bright green, 3-2 in. long, 6-10 in the lateral clusters, up

to 20 in those at the tip and base of the branchlets ; pedicels 2-3-

nate, }—1 in, long, articulated at the middle ; perianth campanulate,

vs in. long; segments obtuse; stamens nearly as long as the

perianth ; berry small, globose, 1-seeded. Miller, Dict. edit. vi. No. 7;

Lam, Eneye. i. 294; Brest. Diss. No. 32; Thunb. Prodr. 66 ; Fi.

Cap. edit. Schult. 333; Kunth, Enum. v.59; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soe. xiv. 609. Asparagopsis setacea, Kunth, Enum, v. 82.

Coast Reaion: George Div.; Outeniqua, in woods, Thunberg! Knysna

Div. ; Koratra, under 1000 ft., Drége, 8584b! Uitenhage Div., Zeyher, Asparag.

No. 3! Alexandria Div. 3 Enon, in Olyvenhout Kloof and Olifants Kloof, under

1009 ft., Drége, 8584c!

CzNnTRAL Recon: Somerset Div. ; in woods on the sides of Boseh Berg, 3000-

4000 ft., MacOwan, 1917!

EasteRn Beaion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 262! Natal, Cooper, 1127!

10. A. Macowani (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiv. 609, ex parte) ;

stems slender, erect, glabrous; largest leaves not produced into a

spur at the base; braneblets straight, slender, ascending, angled ;

cladodia very stender, densely fascicled, often 20 or more in &

cluster, subulate, bright green, curved, moderately firm in texture,

about 3 in. long; pedicels 1-2-nate, axillary, t_in. long, articulated

near the base; perianth campanulate, y; in. long; segments

oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-

segments ; anthers minute, globose.

Coast Recion: Albany Div., Zeyher, 879!

Allied to A. deelinatus,

Il. A. multiflorus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 610); stem

woody, terete, pale green, slender, finely pubescent ; main —

with only a small deltoid basal spur; branchlets straight, me er,

rigid, woody, deflexed ; cladodia subulate, rigid, mucronate, 6-12 in

a cluster, about } in. long ; flowers densely clustered ; pedicels 3 in.

long, articulated below the middle; perianth campanulate, § ae

long; segments oblanceolate-oblong ; stamens § the length ot t

perianth-segments; anthers minute, subglobose.

CrnrraL Reeron: Somerset Div.? Bowker!

12. A. Burkei (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 607); stem

i ; hlets long

woody, slender, pale green, glabrous, rather zigzag ; branc :

slender, wala woody; main leaves only produced at the base

262 LILIACEZ (Baker). [Asparagus

into a small deltoid spur; cladodia slender, subulate, j—} in. long,

3-12 in acluster; flowers 2-6 in a cluster ; pedicels ~,—} in. long,

articulated at the middle; perianth eampanulate, 2; in. long; seg-

ments oblanceolate, obtuse ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ;

berry small, globose.

Cxentrat Recion: Prince Albert Div. ; Gamka River, Burke!

Katanaat Reaion: Transvaal; Crocodile River, Burke /

13. A. subulatus (Thunb, Prodr. 66); main stem slender, terete,

woody, pale green, glabrous, very flexuose ; main leaves produced at

the base into a deltoid pungent spur; branchlets slender, firm in

texture, very zigzag ; cladodia 2—3-nate, subulate, rigid, $1 in. long ;

flowers many in an umbel ; pedicels 2 in. long, articulated below

the middle; perianth campanulate, 31 in. long; segments

oblanceolate-oblong, reflexing from below the middle; stamens

much shorter than the perianth-segments ; anthers minute, oblong.

Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 333; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 154; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 826 ; Kunth, Enum. v. 74 ; Baker in Journ,

Linn, Soc. xiv. 612.

South Arica: without locality, Thunberg ! Gill!

Coast Recion: Uitenhage, Zeyher, 250! Bolus, 1644!

Centrat Reeion: Bruintjes Hoogte, upper part, Burchell, 3063!

EasteRn ReEcion: Natal, Gerrard, 228!

14, A. stellatus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 612); main stem

suberect, woody, terete, glabrous; prickles woody, pungent, patent,

3-j in, long; branches crowded, decompound, erecto-patent, straight,

prickly, internodes very short ; cladodia 5-10 in a eluster, stellate,

elliptical, distinctly mucronate, ; in. long; flowers not seen.

CentraL Reaion: Albert Div., Cooper, 622! Aliwal North Div. ; on the

Witte Bergen, 5000-6000 ft., Drége, 8589 !

15. A. microrhaphis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 612) ; main

stem woody, suberect, multisulcate, glabrous, } in. diam.: prickles

woody, pungent, patent, + in. long; branches woody, pale, patent,

decompound, but little flexuose; internodes very short; cladodia

4-10 in a cluster, terete, rigid, mucronate, 1-1 in. long; flowers

axillary, 1-2-nate; pedicels spreading, 3-1 in. long, articulated

below the middle; perianth campanulate, }, in. long; segments

oblong, obtuse ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-segments 5

ovules 7-9 in a cell. Asparagus microrhaphis, Kunth, Enum. v. 83.

Be ay ReGion : Queenstown Div.; Table Mountain, 6000-7000 ft., Drége,

CentRaL Re@ion: Colesberg Div. ; Naauw Poort, Burchell, 2781!

16, A. thunbergianus (Schult. fil. Syst. Veg. vii. 333) ; stems pale

or dark brown, woody, terete, glabrous; prickles spreading, woody,

pungent, uncinate, 3~} in. long; branchlets slightly flexuose,

copiously pinnate; internodes very short; cladodia 10-15 ina® ~

cluster, stout, terete, subulate, ascending, mucronate, }-} in. long;

Asparagus. ] LILIAcEz (Baker). 263

pedicels 1-2-nate, 1-1 in. long, articulated below the middle ;

perianth campanulate, ~, in. long; segments oblong, obtuse,

spreading horizontally ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-

segments; ovules 5-6 in a cell; berry globose,} in. diam. Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiv. 615. Asparagopsis Thunbergii, Kunth,

Enum. v. 85. A. Dregei, Kunth, Enum. v. 84. Asparagus albus,

Thunb. Prodr. 66; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult, 333, non Linn. A. nitidus,

Forster herb.

‘Bourn A¥Frica: without locality, Forster ! Thunberg !

Coast Rreion: Malmesbury Div.; Saldanha Buy, Grey! Cape Div. ;

Lions Rump, Burchell, 8453! Table Mountain and Devils Mountain, below

1000 ft., Drége! Cape Flats, Burke! Stellenbosch Div.; between Hottentots

Holland and Jonkers Valley, Burchetl, 8318!

17, A. minutiflorus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiv. 616) ; stems

slender, woody, terete, multisuleate, pubescent, slightly flexuose ;

prickles pungent, subulate, 3-1 in. long; branches short, crowded,

stiff, slender, erecto-patent ; cladodia 3-10 in a cluster, slender,

subulate, mucronate, rigid, }-2 in. long; flowers 1-2 in a cluster ;

pedicels 2, in. long, articulated at the middle; perianth campann-

late, J, in. long; segments oblanceolate, obtuse, spreading widely ;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth; ovules about 3 in a cell.

Asparagopsis minutiflora, Kunth, Enum. v. 89.

Eastern ReGION : Cafferland, Gill ! Delagoa Bay, Forbes!

18. A. Cooperi (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1874, i. 818); stems

terete, glabrous, green, wide-climbing; prickles woody, spreading,

pungent, 3 in. long; branches spreading, slender, copiously decom-

pound, with patent branchlets ; eladodia very slender, subulate, often

a dozen or more in a cluster, }—3 in. long; flowers axillary, 1—-3-nate ;

pedicels 3 in. long, articulated below the middle; perianth campanu-

late, ~; in. long; segments oblanceolate-oblong, spreading horizon-

tally; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-segments; berry

eee 2 in, diam., l-seeded. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xiv.

613.

Cerrrat Recion: Somerset Diy. ; in woods on the sides of Bosch Berg, 2800—

4000 ft., MacOwan, 1810!

Originally described from specimens in the garden of Mr. Wilson Saunders in

1871, collected by Mr. Thos. Cooper.

19. A. capensis (Linn. Sp. Plant. 314); stems woody, copiously

branched, suberect, terete; prickles large, spreading, pungent, one at

the base of each fascicle of final branchlets; branches ascending,

woody, rather flexuose; branchlets in dense clusters, {-1 in. long ;

cladodia subulate, densely elustered, ascending, pale green, pubescent,

distinctly mucronate, 3,—} in. long; flowers produced only from the

tip of the branchlets, usually solitary, subsessile ; perianth campanu-

late, 3 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse ; ovules 4-5 in a cell ;

berry small, 1-seeded. Miller, Dict. edit. viii. No. 9 ; Jacq. Hort.

Schoenbr. iii. 8, t. 266; Thunb. Prodr. 66; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult,

264 LILIACER (Baker). { Asparagus.

834; Bresl. Diss. 21; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 617, non

Linn. herb. A. retrofractus, Wendl. Hort. Herren, t. 22, non Linn.

Asparagopsis passerinoides, Kunth, Enum. v. 90.

SoutH AFRICA: without locality, Masson! Oldenburg!

Coast Reaion: near Cape Town, Thunberg! Table Mountain, 1000-2000 ft.,

Drége! Lion Mountain, Burchell, 8451! Paarl Div.; hills by the Berg River,

near Onderste Pont, below 500 ft., Drége! Tulbagh Div.; on the Wind-heuvel,

Koedoes Mountains, Burchell, 1288/1! Uitenhage Div., Cooper, 15731 Zeyher,

46!

CentraL Reaion : Graaff Reinet Div.; Sneeuw Berg Range, 4000-5000 ft.,

Drége, 8591!

Western Reeton: Little Namaqualand, between Kaus, Natvoet, and Doorn

Poort, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 8593 !

The plant that represents A. capensis in the Linnean herbarium is A. asiaticus,

20. A. densus (Soland. in Herb. Banks.); main stem woody,

suleate, pubescent ; spines pungent, produced from the base of the

clusters of final branchlets, which are densely fascicled ; cladodia 4-6

in a. cluster, ascending, subulate, glabrous, strongly angled, }-} in.

long ; flowers 2-4 in a cluster, from the tip of the final branchlets;

pedicels very short; perianth campanulate, ~; in. long; segments

oblong, obtuse; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ; anthers very

minute. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 616.

Sourn Arnica: without locality, Auge / in the British Museum Herbarium.

21. A. Nelsoni (Baker in Journ Linn. Soe. xiv. 617); main stem

suberect, woody, densely pubescent; branches woody, erecto-patent,

pungent at the tip; final branchlets in dense clusters, with a spine at

the base; cladodia 3-6-nate, subulate, ascending, glabrous, pale

green, 3-3 in. long; flowers produced only from the tips of the

branchlets, nearly sessile; perianth small, campanulate.

. Sovurn Arica: without locality, Nelson! in the British Museum Herba-

um.

Combines the branching of A. stipulaceus and the subsessile flowers of A. capensis.

22. A Burchellii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 618); stems

woody, much-branched, terete, pale, glabrous ; branches woody, very

zigzag ; prickles large, pungent, produced only from the base of the

elusters of final branchlets, which are in dense bundles, and 3-1 in.

long; eladodia generally 4-8-nate, subulate, ascending, distinctly

mucronate, strongly angled, glabrous, 4,4 in. long; flowers produced

only from the tip of the branchlets, generally solitary ; pedicels 98 —

long as the cladodia; perianth campanulate, , in. long; segments

oblong, obtuse ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth; berry small,

1-seeded,

Coast Reaion : Uitenhage Div., Cooper, 1574! her, 10!

CentRaL ReGion : Somerset Div. ; by the Bink River, Burchell, 2962!

2962/1! On stony hills near Graaff Reinet, 2500 ft., Bolus, 411!

23. A. stipulaceus (Lam. Encyc. i. 297) ; a much-branched, sub-

Asparagus. ] LILIACEZ (Baker), 265

erect shrub, with slender, glabrous, white, terete main stems; branch-

lets woody, rather zigzag, ascending, ending in pungent spines ; final

branchlets very slender, about 3 in. long, arranged in dense’ fascicles

with a small pungent spine at the base; cladodia 3-6 in a cluster,

subulate, glabrous, very slender, fragile, deciduous, 1-} in. long;

flowers produced from the tip of the branchlets only, usually

1-2-nate ; pedicels as long as the flowers; perianth campanulate,

tz in. long ; segments oblong, obtuse ; ovules 3-4 in a cell; berry

small, l-seeded. Bresl. Diss. No. 5; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 333; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 617. A. suaveolens,

Burchell, Travels ii. 226. Asparagopsis stipulacea, triacantha, and

Zeyheri, Kunth, Enum, v. 91-92.

Var. 8, A. spinescens (Steud. ex Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 384) ;

cladodia more robust, strongly angled, 4-3 in. long. Asparagopsis spinescens,

Kunth, Enum. v. 93.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Sonnerat / Mund !

Coast Region: Uitenbage Diy. ; near the Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 4163 !

Fort Beaufort Div. ; Koonap, 400-500 ft., Baur, 1079!

CentraL ReGion: Somerset Div.; near Somerset East, MacOwan, 1774!

Colesberg Div., Shaw !

Kaanari Reaion : Griqualand West ; around Griqua Town, Burchell, 1956!

and Barkly, near the Vaal River, Nelson, 176! :

Eastern Recion: Natal; mountain ranges 2000-3000 ft., 30-60 miles from

pas sea, Sutherland ! and without precise locality, Gerrard, 542! Delagoa Bay,

us !

“This karroid Asparagus is very mischievous to the Angora goat-hair. The

withered shoots fasten themselves to the long flank-hair, break off, and form an

inextricable snare. Often the goat, when stretching out his hind foot to scratch,

catches it in the tangle and fetters himself effectually.”—MacOwan.

24. A. asiaticus (Linn. Sp. Plant. 313); main stem slender,

subterete, green, glabrous, sarmentose; main prickles small; branches

long, slender ; cladodia subulate, rigid, ascending, }—-} in. long, 3-12 -

in a cluster; flowers axillary, generally 1-4-nate; pedicels } in, long,

articulated below the middle; perianth campanulate, 3 in. long;

segments oblong, obtuse, spreading horizontally ; stamens nearly as

long as the perianth-segments; anthers oblong, 3 the length of the —

filament ; ovules 5-6 in acell; berry globose, 3 in. diam., 1-seeded.

Linn. Mant. 366 ; Miller, Dict. edit. viii. No. 8; Bresl. Diss. No. 12;

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 153; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 618.

Asparagopsis Willdenowii, Kunth, Enum. v. 86. A. scoparia,

Kunth, Enum. v. 80. Asparagus rivalis, Burchell, Trav, i. 400.

A. mitis and scaberulus, A. Rich, Fl. Abyss. ii. 319-820. A. capen-

sis, Linn. Herb.

Centra ReGion: Colesberg, Shaw! Aliwal North Div.; banks of the

Orange River, near Aliwal North, 4300 ft.. Drége, 4481b !

KaLawart Rion : Bechuanaland ; Maadji Mountain, Burchell, 2376! Kosi

Fontein, Burchell, 2587!

Eastexn Reaion: Natal, Gerrard,70! Delagoa Bay, Bolus /

Also Tropical Africa and Tropical Asia.

25. A. africanus (Lam. Encyc. i. 295) ; stems woody, terete, much-

266 Litiacez (Baker). [ Asparagus.

branched, sarmentose ; main prickles large, spreading, pungent;

branchlets slender, woody, glabrous or pubescent, slightly zigzag;

cladodia densely clustered, rigid, subulate, about } in. long; flowers

generally umbellate, sometimes only 1—-2-nate ; pedicels 1} in. long,

articulated below the middle; perianth eampanulate, ,—4 in. long;

segments oblong, obtuse; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-

segments; anthers oblong, 3 the length of the filaments; ovules 4-6

in a cell; berry globose, + in. diam., l-seeded. Bresl. Diss. No. 9;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 331; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc.

xiv. 619, Asparagopsis Lamarckii, Kunth, Enum. v. 87. A.

juniperina, Kunth, Enum. v. 85. A. néiveniana, Kunth, Enum.

v. 88.

Var. 8, A. dependens (Thunb. Prodr. 66) ; branches deflexed, often pubescent ;

cladodia shorter and stouter than in the type. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 333;

Willd. Sp Plant. ii. 154; Bresl. Diss. No. 7; Kunth, Enum. v.74. A, rub

cundus, Berg. Cap. 88.

Moe: y, A. microphyllus (Burch. MSS.) ; cladodia short, stout, pale green,

curv

Var. 8, concinnus (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xiv. 619); stems slender;

branches ascending; cl:dodia rigid, ascending, 3 in. long.

Var. ¢, Wrightii (Baker, loc, cit.) ; cladodia very stout, angled, with a groove

down each face; berries larger.

SoutH A¥FRIcA: without locality, Var. 8, Thunberg ! Zeyher, 4158!

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div. ; near Hopeficld, Bachmann, 815! 816!

821! Cape Div. ; Kloof between the Lion’s Head and Table Mountain, Burchell,

243! Cuape Flats near Rondebosch, Burchell, 719! Camps Bay, Bwrchell, 389!

Paarl Div.; Simons Berg, near the waterfall, 2000 ft., Drége, 8577! Swellen-

dam Div.; at Groot Vadersbosch, Burchell, 7221! Uitenhage Div. ; Zwartkops

River, under 100 ft., Drége, 8576! Uitenhage, Zeyher, 178! Alexandria Div. ;

between Rautenbachs Drift and Addo Drift, Burchell, 4269! Albany Div.,

Cooper, 3250! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 191! Var. B, Uitenhage, Zeyher,

236! Fort Beaufort Div., Cooper, 523! British Kaffraria, Cooper, 404! Var. ¢,

Simons Bay, Wright, 454!

CenTraL Region: near Graaff Reinet, 2500 ft,, Bolus, 132! Somerset Div. ;

by the Blyde River, Burchell, 2984! Var. 8, Somerset Div.; lower part of

Bruintjes Hoogte, Burchell, 3020!

Karanart Reoion: Hopetown Div,; between “ Puff-adder Halt and Bare —

Station,” Burchell, 2677! Transvaal; Berea Hill, near Barberton, Galpin,

622! Bechuanaland; at Hamapery, near Kuruman, Burchell, 2443! Var. 7%

Bechuanaland ; Kosi Fontein, Burchell, 2572!

Eastern Reoion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 258! Natal; near Umlazi River,

Krauss, 413! Inanda, Wood, 989; Colenso, Wood, 4089! and without precise

locality, Gerrard, 126!

Also Angola.

26. A. retrofractus (Linn. Sp. Plant. 313); stems much-

branched, slender, woody, terete; main prickles small, pungent,

uncinate ; branchlets slender, woody, very zigzag; cladodia densely —

clustered, subulate, curved, ascending, 2-1 in. long ; flowers axillary, —

umbellate; pedicels } in. long, articulated below the middle; —

perianth campanulate, 4 in. long ; segments oblong, obtuse ; stamens

nearly as long as the perianth ; anthers oblong, }—+ the length of the

filament ; ovules 5-6 in a cell; berry small, globose, 1-seeded. —

Miller, Dict. edit. viii. No.5; Lam. Encye. i, 295 ; Ait. Hort. Kew.

Asparagus.] Liniacez (Baker), 267

edit. 2, ii. 274; Bresl. Diss. No. 10; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

330; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 621, non Forst. A. declinatus,

Sieber, Herb. Cap. No. 84, non Linn. Asparagopsis retrofracta,

Kunth, Enum, v. 88.

Sour Ar¥Rica: without locality, Sieber, 84! Zeyher, 1674 !

Coast Recion: Tulbagh Div.; Mitchell’s Pass, Dickson in Herb. Bolus,

5576! Albany Div.; in a wooded Kloof west of Grahamstown, Burchell,

3599 !

CENTRAL Region: Somerset Div.; upper part of Bruintjes Hoogte, Burchell,

8060!

27. A. laricinus (Burchell, Trav. i.537); stems woody, subterete,

much-branched ; main prickles large, pungent, spreading ; branches

slender, ascending, pale, woody, zigzag; cladodia subulate, rigid,

densely clustered, ascending, 2-1 in. long; flowers axillary, many in

a cluster; pedicels 1~-} in, long, articulated below the middle ;

perianth campanulate, ~,-} in. long; segments oblong, obtuse ;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth; anthers oblong, 3~-} the

length of the filament; ovules 5-6 in a cell; berry globose,

l-seeded, 2 in. diam. Brest. Diss. No. 40; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 337 ; Kunth, Enum. v.75 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv.

620. ;

SourH Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, Asparagus No. 21!

Coast ReGion: Malmesbury Div.; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 1937! Hex

River Berg, Rehmann, 2676!

Czntrat Reeion: Somerset Div.? Bowker!

Katawari Recion: Griqualand West; between Griqua own and Witte

Water, Burchel/, 1971! Bechuanaland; Pellat Plains, between “ Pintado

Fontein and Thermometer Fontein,” Burchell, 2227!

28. A. erectus (Thunb. Prodr. 65); stems woody, suberect,

glabrous ; prickles indistinct; branchlets slender, ascending, terete,

not zigzag; upper internodes }-} in. long; phyllocladia solitary,

linear, acuminate, rigid in texture, 3-1 in. long, with about 5 distinct

Tibs; flowers usually solitary, rarely 2—4-nate ; pedicels } in. long,

articulated above the middle; perianth 3 in. long; segments obtuse,

falcate from above the base ; stamens § the length of the perianth ;

berry globose, } in. diam. Fi. Cap. edit. Schult. 332; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 621. Dracena erecta, Linn. fil. Suppl. 204 ;

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 158; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 346.

Myrsiphyllum erectum, Schlechtend. ex Kunth, Enum. v. 109.

SottH ArFrica: without locality, Thunberg /

Confused in Thunberg’s herbarium with a form of A. striatus.

29. A. striatus (Thunb. Prodr. 65) ; main stem stout, woody,

suberect, green, sulcate, glabrous; prickles small, brown, uncinate,

deflexed ; branchlets ascending or spreading, slightly zigzag ; phyllo-

cladia solitary at the sides, 2-3-nate at the tip of the branchlets,

lanceolate, very rigid in texture, pungent, {-1 in. long, with 5-7

distinct ribs; flowers axillary, generally umbellate ; pedicels } in.

long, articulated below the middle; perianth campanulate, {-} in.

268 LILIACEZ (Baker). [Asparagus.

long ; segments obtuse, falcate from above the base; stamens $ the

length of the perianth; anthers very minute; berry globose, ¢ in.

diam. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 832; Baker in Journ. Linn Soe.

xiv. 621. Dracena striata, Linn. fil. Suppl. 204; Willd. Sp.

Plant. ii. 157. D. stricta, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 346.

Myrsiphyllum striatum, Schlechtend. ec Kunth, Enum. v. 110.

Var. 8, linearifolius (Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xiv, 622); pbyllocladia

linear, about +, in. broad, 5-ribbed. Asparagus erectus, herb. Thunberg, er

parte,

Var. y, Dregei (Baker, loc. cit.) ; branchlets spreading, zigzag; phyllocladia

subterete, 3-nerved.

Var. 5, Zeyheri (Baker) ; branches very zigzag, with numerous short deflexed

final branchlets; phyllocladia subterete, 3-nerved, } in. long, 4 lin. broad.

South AFRICA: without locality, Thunberg! Var. 8, Thunberg!

Coast REGion : Queenstown Div., Cooper, 2464! Var. 8, Uitenhage Division,

by the Zwartkops River, Drége, 8564a! Uitenhage, Zeyher, 480! Var. y, Cuth-

eart Div.; between Windvogel Mountain and Zwart Kei River, Drége, 8565!

Var. 5, Uitenhage Div., Zeyher, Asparagus No. 6!

CrentRat Region: Somerset Div.; rocky places at the foot of Borch Berg,

8000 ft., MacOwan, 1802! and by the Little Fish River at “ Otter Station,”

Burchell, 3271/1! Graaff Reinet Div.; by the Sunday River near Granff Reinet,

Drége, 8564c ! mountains on the 8,W. side of Graaff Reinet, Burchell, 2900!

Var. 8, Carnarvon Div. ; near Carnarvon at the northern exit of Karee Bergen

Poort, Burchell, 1570! Graaff Reinet Div.; Cave Mountain, 3300 ft., near

Graaff Reinet, Bolus, 516!

30. A. scandens (Thunb. Prodr. 66) ; stems slender, sarmentose ;

leaves not produced at the base into distinct prickles; branchlets

very slender, glabrous, acutely angled, not zigzag; internodes very

short; phyllocladia ternate, linear, spreading, curved, moderately

firm in texture, distinctly costate, bright green, 4-2 in. long ; flowers

axillary, generally solitary ; pedicels 4-4 in. long, articulated above

the middle; perianth campanulate, 4 in. long; segments oblong,

obtuse; stamens nearly as long as the perianth; anthers oblong,

3-4 the length of the filament; berry scarlet, l-seeded. F/. Cap.

edit. Schult. 384; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 152; Bresl. Diss. No. 5;

Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 21; Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 622. A.

pectinatus, Red. Lil. t, 407. Dracena volubilis, Linn. fil. Suppl. 204.

Asparagopsis scandens, Kunth, Enum. v. 78.

Var. 8, deflexus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 622); branchlets very

zigzag ; phyllocladia firmer in texture, only 3-3 in. long; flowers smaller.

Coast Reeion: vicinity of Cape Town, Burchell, 434! Worcester Div. ;

Drakenstein Mountains, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 8570! Worcester, Zeyher! George

Div. ; forest near Touw River, Burchell, 5729! Outeniqua, Thunberg! Knysna

Div. ; woody ravine near Keurbooms River, Burchell, 5149! Stockenstrom

Div., Scully, 267!

Pa og ReGion : Somerset Div.; woods on Bosch Berg, 4000 ft., MacOwan,

31. A ramosissimus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 622);

stems sarmentose, very much branched, with very slender, short,

ascending or spreading final branchlets; main leaves not prod

Asparagus. ] LILIACE# (Baker). 269

at the base into a distinct prickle ; phyllocladia in clusters of 3 to 8,

linear, subpatent, falcate, 1-nerved, 3-2 in. long; flowers solitary

from the tips of the branchlets; pedicels cernuous, }- in. long,

articulated above the middle; perianth campanulate, ;; in. long ;

segments oblong, obtuse, spreading horizontally ; stamens but little

shorter than the perianth-segments ; anthers oblong; style distinctly

tricuspidate at the tip.

Sours Arrica: without locality.

Described from a living plant in the garden of the late Mr. Wilson Saunders at

Reigate, introduced by Mr. Thos. Cooper. :

$2. A. racemosus (Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 152) var. tetragonus,

(Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 624); main stems woody, sarmen-

tose, terete, stramineous ; prickles large, pungent; branchlets copious,

slender, glabrous, acutely angled, spreading or ascending, not zigzag ;

cladodia tetragonous, rigid, mucronate, bright green, 4~8-nate, 3-2 in.

long ; racemes copious, produced from the woody branches, spreading,

2-4 in. long; pedicels 1-2-nate, the lower 3-1 in. long, articulated

about the middle; bracts minute, deltoid, scariose; perianth

campanulate, ~, in. long; segments oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth; anthers minute, subglobose ;

ovules 4-6 in a cell; berry globose, } in. diam., pulpy, 1-seeded.

Asparagus tetragonus, Bresl. Diss. No. 15. Asparagus stachyoides,

Sprengel ex Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 624. Asparagopsis

krebsiana and subguadrangularis, Kunth, Enum. v. 93-94.

VaR, 8, decipiens (Baker) ; racemes more elongated and laxer, with cladodia

produced from some of the nodes instead of flowers.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Drége, 3489b!

Coast Reaion: Uitenhage Div.; Coega Valley, Cooper, 3255! Albany

Div., Cooper, 1511! Stockenstrom, Scully, 44! :

CENTRAL Reoion: Somerset Div.; between Little Fish River and Comma-

dagga, Burchell, 3281! and at the foot of Bosch Berg, 2500-2800 ft., MacOwan,

1773! 1808! Graaff Reinet Div.; by the Sunday River near Monkey Ford,

Burchell, 2889! Vur. 8, Alexandria Div.; on the rocks of Zwartwater Poort,

Burchell, 3403 !

Eastern ReoGton: Pondoland, Bachmann, 257! Griqualand East; Shaw-

bury, 1800 ft., Baur, 228!

The type of the species is spread through Tropical Africa and Tropical Asia.

33. A. Saundersie (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 42) : stems slender,

sarmentose, woody, terete, stramineous, glabrous; prickles small,

spreading, pungent; branchlets spreading or ascending, very slender,

acutely angled, not zigzag; cladodia 3-4-nate, subterete, rigid,

ascending, about 3 in. long, rounded on the back, flat or rather

channelled down the face ; racemes spreading from the main woody

branches, lax, about an inch long; pedicels very slender, solitary,

articulated above the middle, the lower } in. long; bracts minute,

ovate white; perianth .; in. long; segments oblanceolate-oblong,

obtuse, spreading horizontally; stamens nearly as long aa the

270 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Asparagus.

perianth; anthers globose, very minute; ovary pedicellate; style

very short. —

Eastern Recion: Natal, Mrs. K. Saunders !

34. A. sarmentosus (Linn. Sp. Plant. 314) ; stems woody, multi-

sulcate, suberect or twining; prickles deflexed, pungent ; branchlets

numerous, slender, square, not zigzag, spreading or ascending, inter-

nodes very short ; phyllocladia linear, rigid, mucronate, 3—{ in. long,

solitary unless at the tip of the branchlets, flat on both faces, bright

green, furnished with a distinct midrib; racemes 1-3 in. long,

spreading from the woody branches; lower pedicels 1,—} in. long,

articulated about the middle; bracts minute, scariose; perianth

zz in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, spreading widely; stamens

nearly as long as the perianth; anthers minute, globose; berry

globose, 1-seeded,} in. diam. Miller, Dict. edit. viii. No. 10; Willd.

Sp. Plant. ii. 155; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit, 2, ii. 275; Bresl. Diss.

No. 18; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xiv. 625. <Asparagopsts

sarmentosa, Kunth, Hnum. v. 97.

Vaz. £, comatus (Baker, loc. cit.); stems twining; racemes lengthened out

with phyllocladia produced from some of the nodes, especially the upper ones.

A. sarmentosus, Red. Lil. t. 460.— A. aculeatus maximus sarmentosus seylanicus,

Herm. Hort. Acad, Lug. Bat. 63, eum icone. -

Var. y, densiflorus (Baker, loc. cit.); stems suberect; branchlets short,

crowded, ascending; phyllocladia linear, rigid, ascending, about 4 in. long.

Asparagopsis densiflora, Kunth, Enum. v. 96.

Vaz. 3, Kunthii (Baker, loc. cit.); stems twining; phyllocladia not so close as

in the other forms and larger (about an inch long). Asparagopsislancea, Kunth,”

Enum. v. 104, excl. syn,

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Var. 3, Grey /

Coast Recion: Var, B, Albany Div., Cooper, 3251! Var. y, near the Zwart-

kops River, Ecklon and Zeyher, 1061! Alexandria Div.; between Rautenbachs

Drift and Addo Drift, Burchell, 4208! Stutterheim Div. ; Kabousie Mountain,

3500 ft., Murray in Herb. MacOwan! British Kaffraris, Cooper, 192! 402!

=. ’ Knysna Div. ; “ Kaatjes Kraal,’’ in the forest and by the rivulet, Burchell,

CentRaL Rzcion: Alexandria Div.; Zwartwater Poort, Burchell, 3383!

Somerset Div.; Commadagga, Burchell, 3302! Var. 8, Somerset Div.; sides of

Bosch Berg, 3500 ft., MacOwan, 1772! Var. y, Somerset Div.; upper part of

Bruintjes Hoogte, Burchell, 3061! and without precise locality, Bowker /

Katanagi ReGion: Orange Free State, Cooper, ! z

Eastern Region: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1626! and without precise locality,

Sutherland ! Var. 6, Griqualand East; mountains near Kokstad, 4300 ft.,

Tyson, 3158!

35. A. oxyacanthus (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 625); stems

woody, terete, straight, densely pubescent; prickles pungent,

deflexed ; phyllocladia produced from the stout woody stems, solitary,

linear, mucronate, erecto-patent, rigid in texture, bright green,

1-nerved, 1-1} in. long, 1-2 in. broad ; racemes produced from the

woody stems, dense, 1-14 in. long; pedicels very short, articulated

near the tip, bracts lanceolate, white, scariose, } in, long; perianth

campanulate, 1; in. long; segments oblong, obtuse; stamens

nearly as long as the perianth; anthers minute, globose.

Cznteat Region: Albany, Bowie! Somerset, Bowker!

Eat

Asparagus. | LILIAcEz (Baker), 271

36. A. faleatus (Linn. Sp. Plant. 449); stems stout, terete,

woody, wide-climbing; prickles large, spreading, pungent ; branchlets

slender, woody terete, stramineous, flexuose; phyllocladia 1-3-nate

at the side, up to 6-8 in a cluster at the tip of the branchlets,

lanceolate, 1-2 in. long, 3-1 in. broad, bright green, 1-nerved,

_ moderately firm in texture; racemes 1-2 in. long, 1-3-nate ;

pedicels 1~2-nate at the sides, clustered at the tips, articulated at

‘the middle, 3-} in. long; perianth campanulate, ,—-} in. long;

segments oblong, obtuse, spreading widely; stamens shorter than the

perianth ; anthers minute; berry globose, 1l-seeded, } in. diam.

Bresl. Diss. No.2; Kunth, Enum. v. 71; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xiv. 626. A. ethiopicus, var. ternifolius, Baker in Saund. Ref.

Bot. t. 261; Gard. Chron. 1872, 1588, fig. 338.

Easteen Reeion: Kaffraria, Cooper, 3253! Natal; near Durban, Wood,

2271 and without precise locality, Gerrard, 746! Gerrard and McKen, 753!

Also Tropical Asia and Tropical Africa,

37. A. Sprengeri (Regel in Act. Hort. Petrop. xi. 302); stems

woody, terete, wide-climbing ; prickles small, hooked; phyllocladia

1-4 nate, flat, linear, glabrous, bright green, straight or slightly

curved, 1-13 in. long, }; in. broad ; racemes 3-1 in. long; pedicels

zx in. long, articulated at the middle; bracts as long as the pedicels;

perianth j, in. long; segments oblong; stamens shorter than the

perianth ; anthers minute; berry'} in. diam.

Eastegzn ReGion: Natal. Described from cultivated specimens.

38. A. myriocladus (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 43); main stem

woody, terete, suberect, many-ribbed; prickles slender, pungent,

deflexed ; branchlets short, crowded, very slender, strongly angled,

simple, ascending; phyllocladia 3-8-nate, linear, rigid, mucronate,

; in. long; racemes lax, about an inch long, produced from the

woody main stems; pedicels ,-} in. long, articulated at the

middie; bracts ovate-lanceolate; perianth ~; in. long; segments

obtuse; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ; anthers minute,

globose.

Eastern Recion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 355!

39. A. ethiopicus (Linn. Mant. 63); stems woody, terete,

climbing, many-ribbed ; prickles large, spreading, pungent ; branch-

lets short, simple, spreading, strongly angled ; phyllocladia linear,

rigid, 3-6-nate, ascending, mucronate, about % in. long; racemes

2-3 in. long, produced from the main stems, spreading ; pedicels

zy-} in. long; articulated at the middle; bracts minute, lanceo-

late; perianth campanulate, #, in. long; segments oblong, obtuse ;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth; anthers minute, globose ;

berry I-seeded, } in, diam. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 158; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst.» Veg. vii. 335 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 626.

A. lanceus, Thunb. Prodr. 66 ; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 334. A. faleatus,

Linn. Herb, Asparagupsis ethiopica, Kunth, Enum. v. 95,

272 LiLtacEsz (Baker). [ Asparagus.

Var. 8, natalensis (Baker); woody stems not ribbed; phyllocladia larger,

_ less rigid, darker green, 3-6-nate at the sides, densely clustered at the tips of the

branchlets; flowers laxly panicled.

Sours Arica: without locality, Thunberg / Villette! Nelson! Hort. Upsal.!

Eastegn ReGion; Var. 8, Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1351!

Also in Tropical Africa.

40. A. Krausii (Baker in Journ. Linn.. Soc. xiv. 628); stems

very slender, climbing indefinitely; prickles none; branchlets very

slender, subterete; phyllocladia solitary unless at the tip of the

branchlets, lanceolate, moderately firm in texture, }—-2 in. long, }-}

in. broad, finely and equally 7-11-nerved ; flowers axillary, generally

solitary; pedicels cernuous, 3-3 in. long, articulated above the

middle; perianth campanulate, greenish, 2 in. long ; segments linear-

oblong, reflexing above the base; stamens nearly as long as the

perianth; anthers minute; ovules 5-6 in a cell. Myrsiphyllum

krausianum and gramineum, Kunth, Enum. vy. 107-8.

Sourn Arica: without locality, Mund! Hutton!

Coast RrGion: Malmesbury Div.; near Hupefield, Bachmann, 820! 1835!

2235! Cape Div. ; near Constantia, Krauss, 1883! Worcester Div.; valley of

the Breede River, near Bains Kloof, Bolus, 2845! Batharst Div.; near Kaffir

Drift, Burchell, 3861 ! :

Centeat Recion: Somerset Div.; between Little Fish River and Comma-

dagga, Burchell, 3282! and on the mountain above the spring of Commadagga,

Burchell, 3348!

41. A. volubilis (Thunb. Prodr. 66); stems very slender, green,

glabrous, many-ribbed, climbing indefinitely; prickles none ; branch-

lets slender, square ; phyllocladia solitary, ovate-lanceolate, rigid in

texture, bright green, acute, }—-] in. long, with a distinct midrib

and thickened margin; pedicels axillary, 1-2-nate, 3 in. long;

perianth campanulate, greenish, 1-1 in. long; segments linear-

oblong, reflexing above the base; stamens nearly as long as the

perianth ; anthers minute, Baker in Journ. Linn, Soe. xiv. 628.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg ! Masson !

Centrat Recion: Fraserburg Div.; between Kuilen Berg and Great Reed

River, Burchell, 1361!

I do not cite the synonym of Linn. fil. Suppl. 204, because the specimen in

the Smithian herbarium is not this species, but 4. scandens.

42. A. medeoloides (Thunb. Prodr. 66); stems very slender,

much-branched, wide-climbing ; prickles none; branchlets slender,

quadrangular; phyllocladia solitary, ovate, cordate or rounded at the

base, moderately firm in texture, many-nerved, 3—2 in. long ; pedicels

axillary, generally geminate and cernuons, }-} in. long, articulated

near the apex ; perianth greenish, campanulate, 3 in. long; segments

linear-oblong, reflexing above the base; stamens nearly as long a8

the perianth ; filaments rather flattened; anthers minute, } the

length of the filament; berry often 3-seeded. Thunb. Fl. Cup. edit.

Schult. 333; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 627. Dracena medeo-

loides, Linn. fil, Suppl. 203. Medeola asparagoides, Linn. Sp. Plant.

antennae

Asparagus. | LILIACEE (Baker). 273

484; Mant. alt. 370 ; Red. Lil. t. 442. Myrsiphyllum asparagoides,

Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. ii. 25; Kunth, Enum. v. 105;

Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 5584. Ruscus volubilis, Thunb. Prodr.13; Fl.

Cap. edit. Schult. 38 ; Kunth, Enum. v. 276.

VaR. 8, angustifolius (Buker) ; phyllocladia 3-1 in. long, twice as long as

broad, Myrsiphyllum angustifolium, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. ii.

25; Kunth, Enum. v.106. Medeola angustifolia, Miller, Dict. edit. viii. No. 2.

Var. +, falciformis (Baker); phyllocladia ovate-lanceolate, 14-2 in. long,

thinner than in the type. Myrsiphyllum falciforme, Kunth, Enum. v. 107 ;

Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t, 47.

Fe Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Var. 8, Hort. Fothergill. year

Coast ReGion: Knysna Div.; near Goukamma River, Burchell, 5570!

Uitenhage, Zeyher, 972! Bathurst Div.; at the mouth of the Kowie River,

MacOwan, 1920! near Port Alfred, Burchell, 3801! and at Kaffir Drift Military

Post, Burchell, 3769! Albany Div.; Cooper, 14! Hutton! Queenstown Div. ;

Shiloh, 3500-4000 ft., Baur, 1143! and without precise locality, Couper, 328!

British Kaffraria, Cooper, 188 !

CenTRat Reaion: Tulbagh Div.; by the Ongeluks River, Burchell, 1230!

Somerset Div.; at Commadagga, Burchell, 83310! near Somerset East, 2500 ft.,

MacOwan, 1802! 1862! Graaff Reinet Div.; along the Sunday River, near

Monkey Ford, Burchell, 2886! :

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand, Silver Fontein near Ookiep, 2000-

3000 ft., Drége, 2704b! Var. y, Little Namaqualand near Mieren Kasteel, 1000-

2000 ft., Drege, 2704a ! :

Katanapi Reoion: Transvaal; Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5785! and Umvoti

Creek, Barberton, Galpin, 857 ! |

Eastgen Reeion: Pondoland, Sutherland / Griqualand East ; around Clydes-

dale, 3000 ft., Tyson, 2544! Natal; Inanda, Wood ! aud without precise locality,

Cooper, 32571 Var. 8, Natal, Gerrard, 1523!

43. A. undulatus (Thunb. Prodr. 66); stem suberect, a foot or

more long, simple towards the base, copiously branched from the

middle upwards ; prickles none; branchlets stout, acutely angled ;

phyllocladia ovate, solitary unless at the tip of the branchlets, }—I in.

long, rigid in texture, often complicate, with a distinct midrib and

close unequal ribs, scabrous on the margin and stronger ribs beneath ;

pedicels axillary, 1-3-nate, cernuous, {-j in. long, articulated near

the tip; perianth campanulate, greenish, } in. long; segments

lirear-oblong, falcate from above the base ; stamens nearly as long

as the perianth ; anthers minute. FI. Cap. edit. Schult. 332 ; Baker

tn Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 628. Dracena undulata, Linn. fil. Suppl.

203 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 346. Myrsiphyllum undulatum,

Schlechtend. ex Kunth, Enum. v. 109.

Var. 8, rugosus (Baker, loc, cit.) ; dwarf form, with phyllocladia only 3-4 in.

long, very scabrous on the edge and ribs.

SourH Arrica : without locality! Thunberg! Oldenburg! Harvey! B, Olden-

eae Rxreion: Malmesbury Div. ; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 812! 813!

near Cape Town, Bolus, 3690!

44. A. juniperoides (Engl. in Jahrb. x. 3); stem erect, sulcate,

8-16 in. cae branches short ; internodes not above 7;—} in. long;

leaves scariose, deltoid acuminate, }-} in. long; phyllocladia linear,

274 uitiacez (Baker). [ Asparagus.

flat, very acute, glabrous, 4-1 in. long; flowers solitary, hermaphro-

dite, shortly pedicellate; perianth % in. long; segments linear-

oblong; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ; berry subglobose,

8-seeded.

WestzEn Recion: Great Namaqualand ;, near Aus, Marloth, 1538!

Ill, BEHNIA, Didrichs,

Flowers hermaphrodite. Perianth infundibuliform, gamophyllous;

tube long; segments subequal, ovate, spreading. Stamens 6, in-

serted at the middle of the perianth-tube; filaments short, thick;

anthers oblong, dorsifixed, versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary

contracted at the base into a short gynophore, 3-celled; ovules few

in a cell; style short; stigmas 3, spreading. Berry globose, fleshy.

Seeds subglobose ; testa black ; albumen horny.

DistRis. Endemic; monotypic.

1. B. reticulata (Didrichs. in Viddensk. Meddel. Kjoben. 1854,

183); stems glabrous, slender, woody, terete, unarmed, copiously

branched, sarmentose; branchlets flexuose; leaves alternate, sessile,

ovate, acute, 2-3 in. long, firm in texture, green, glossy, broadly

rounded at the base, furnished with a distinct midrib and 5-7

strongly marked vertical veins on each side of it, connected by close

distinct cross-veinlets ; flowers in simple or slightly compound cymes

from the axils of the upper leaves; bracts persistent, scariose, ovate-

lanceolate; pedicels 4 in. long, articulated at the apex; perianth

greenish, } in. long ; segments } as long as the tube ; stamens and

style not exserted beyond the tip of the perianth-segments; berry

2-1 in, diam. Ruscus reticulatus, Thunb. Prodr. 13; Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 38; Willd. Sp. Plant. iv. 876; Kunth, Enum. v. 276.

Dictyopsis Thunbergii, Harv. in Bot. Mag. t. 5638; Cape Gen. edit.

2,406. Hylonome reticulata, Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xiv. 561,

viz Webb.

Sours Arerroa : without locality, Thunberg !

Coast Reaion: Uitenhage, Zeyher, 5421! Port Elizabeth Div.; Cragga

Kamma, Burchell, 4554! Alexandria Div.; Zuurberg Range, Cooper, 8268 !

Bathurst Div.; near Port Alfred, Burchell, 3800! Albany Div.; Hutton!

Stutterheim Div.; Kabousie, 8000-3500 ft., Murray in Herb. 1809!

British Kaffraria, Cooper, 189! , Murray in Herb, MacOwan,

CenTRAL ReGion : Somerset Div., Zeyher! Bowker !

Katanant Reeion: Transvaal; woods berton, in, 517!

Heute Bag week aT igus noe

Eastern Region: Natal; coast-land, up to 1000 ft., Sutherland! Inanda,

Wood, 204! and without precise locality, Cooper, 1266! 3256!

IV. DRACENA, Vand. ~

Flowers hermaphrodite. _ Perianth cylindrical, gamophyllous ; tube

cylindrical or campanulate ; segments linear, spreading or reflexing.

Draczna.] LILIACEZ (Baker). 275

Stamens 6, inserted at the throat of the perianth-tube; filaments

elongated, filiform or slightly flattened; anthers oblong, dorsifixed,

versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules

solitary, erect ; style long, filiform ; stigma capitate. Berry globose,

often by abortion 1-2-seeded. Seeds globose or by pressure angled ;

testa thick, often pulpy; albumen horny; embryo small.

Stems woody, simple or branched, usually erect and stout, marked with the

scars of the fullen leaves; leaves sessile and ensiform, or petioled and elliptic,

closely veined; flowers racemose, white or greenish, often panicled; pedicels

articulated ; bracts small, scariose, persistent.

DistriB. Species about 50, spread through the tropical and subtropical zones

of the Old World.

1. D. hookeriana (K. Koch, Wochenschr. iv. 394, excl. patr.) ;

stem 2-10 ft. long, usually simple ; leaves crowded towards its apex,

sessile, ensiform, 2-3 ft. long, 1-14 in. broad, slightly narrowed to the

base, moderately firm in texture, pale green, with a distinet whitish

border, recurving from about the middle, tapering to a long point;

midrib hidden before it reaches the apex; racemes in an ample erect

panicle 13-2 ft. long; branches ascending, lower compound ; pedicels

3—4-nate, articulated at the apex ; bracts white, scariose, ovate,

persistent ; perianth greenish, about an inch long; segments about

as long as tube ; stamens as long asthe perianth-segments ; filaments

rather flattened ; anthers oblong, pale yellow, ~; in. long; berry

1-3-seeded, yellow. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 527. D.

Rumphti, Regel, Revis. 41, excl. syn. Cordyline Rumphii, Hook. in

Bot. Mag. t. 4279, excl. syn. Sansevieria paniculata, Schinz in Durand

and Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afric. 141.

Vaz. D. latifolia (Regel, Rev. 41); leaves 2-3 in. broad at the middle, much

_ Barrowed to the base. Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot, t. 353.

D. latifolia var, schmidtiana, Regel, Gartenfl. t. 1028, is a form with broad

variegated leaves.

Co : Uitenhage Div.; near Strand Fontein ard Matjes Footein,

and oe Vea Sioieas ular Drége, 4494a! Albany Div.; in a wooded Kloof

west of Grahamstown, Burchell, 3564! Bathurst Div.; Port Alfred, Schénland,

290!

Eastern Reeion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 250! 251!

V. KNIPHOFIA, Moench.

Perianth cylindrical or funnel-shape ; tube long; segments sub-

equal, small, ovate or oblong. Stamens 6, hypogynous, as loug as

the perianth or longer, the three opposite the inner segments longest ;

filaments filiform, slightly declinate; anthers oblong, dorsifixed,

versatile, dehiscing poctges gor hittin tice em en

many, su sed ; style long, filiform ; subentire, minute,

sapteex reali ‘elstishails acutely angled ; testa thin, brown-black,

punctate ; albumen fleshy.

276 [Kniphofia.

Rootstock neither bulbous nor tuberous ; leaves all radical, persistent, narrowed

gradually to the apex; peduncle long, naked; flowers many, arranged in a

subspicate raceme, generally bright red or yellow; pedicels short, articulated at

the apex, shorter than the white scariose persistent bracts.

Liniacez (Baker).

Diste1z, Also twelve species in Tropical Africa, and two in Madagascar.

Perianth }-} in. long:

Perianth subcylindrical ; stamens scarcely exserted :

Perianth 4 in. long... (1) Buchanani.

Perianth 3—} in. long:

Racemes short :

Bracts ovate ... see es (2) parviflora.

Bracts oblong-lanceolate 3) breviflora.

Racemes long... ‘3 modesta.

Perianth funnel-shaped ; stamens much exserted...

Perianth 3-3 in. long:

(5) infandibularis.

Perianth subcylindrical :

Leaves ,~$ in. broad :

Flowers pale yellow = (6) gracilis.

Flowers bright scarlet ... ... «.. (7) Evansii.

Leaves $-} in. broad .., bee eee (8) citrina.

Leaves 3-1 in. broad low down:

Stamens shortly exserted (9) Tuckii.

Stamens much exserted ... (10) Tysoni.

Leaves 1}-2 in. broad low down (11) foliosa,

Perianth funnel-shaped :

Leaves }-} in. broad; raceme lax

Leaves % in. broad; raceme dense...

Leaves 1-1} in, broad; raceme dense

Perianth an inch or more long:

Acaulescent ; leaves linear :

eee

12) paucifiora.

re) pumila.

14) ensifolia,

Leaves in. broad :

Flowers yellow... a6e ose seu: (10)

Flowers bright scarlet Si .. (16) Nelsoni.

Leaves 4-} in. broad :

Leaves scabrous ontheedge ... ... (17) Macowani.

Leaves smooth on the edge -» (18) Galpini.

Leaves 4-4 in. broad :

Racemes lax ne Pag is .. (19) laxiflora.

Racemes moderately lax... ... .., (20) natalensis.

Racemes dense :

Stamens not exserted : <

Leaves under a foot long .. (21) Banrii.

Leaves 14 ft. long .. (22) porphyrantha.

Leaves 8 ft. long be .. (23) decaphlebia.

Stamensexserted ... .. .. (24) linearifolia.

Acaulescent ; leaves short lanceolate ... .. (25) drepanophylla.

Acaulescent ; leaves ensiform-acuminate :

Stamens much exserted ae ... (26) sarmentosa.

Stamens finally just exserted :

Leaves dull green ;

Leaves 3-1 in. broad low down ... (27) aloides.

Leaves 1} in. broad low down . (28) Booperi.

Leaves bright green :

Pedicels very short ... _—.... .. (29) longicollis.

Pedicels 3-3 in. long we ase (30) Burchellii.

Caulescent; leaves ensiform-acuminate :

Leaves 2-3 in. broad ... Nad jae " 81) caulesceas.

Leaves 6-6 tu. broad 655 {53) Northie.

1. K. Buchanani (Baker in Journ, Bot. 1885,

276) ; leaves linear,

Kniphofia.] LiLtacex (Baker). 277

moderately firm, 2-3 ft. long, 4-3 in. broad, with about 5 veins

between the thickened midrib and smooth margin; peduncle slender,

3 ft. long; raceme dense, 2-3 in. long, 3 in. diam.; pedicels very

short; bracts ovate-lanceolate, 4 in. long; flowers all whitish ;

perianth subcylindrical, 4 in. long, 3 in. diam, at the throat;

stamens finally just exserted.

Eastern Recion: Natal; Fields Hill, 1500 ft., Wood, 1972! near Boston,

8000-4000 ft., Wood, 4572! and without precise locality, Buchanan !

2. K. parviflora (Kunth, Enum. iv. 553); leaves few, linear,

subrigid, about a foot long, % in. broad, smooth on the margin;

peduncle slender, a little overtopping the leaves; raceme dense,

2-3 in. long; pedicels very short; bracts ovate, acute, 4 in. long;

flowers yellow ; perianth cylindrical, 4 in. long, not constricted above

the ovary, } in. diam. at the throat ; segments very short, obtuse;

stamens finally just exserted ; ovules 4-5 ina cell. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soe. xi. 361 ; Journ. Bot, 1885, 277.

EasTEEN Re@ion: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountains, 3500-4000 ft., Baur, 617!

oo aaigrer between St. John’s River and Umtsikaba River, 1000-2000 ft.,

ge,

3. K. breviflora (Harv. ex Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 361) ;

leaves linear, not rigid, 1-12 ft. long, y, in. broad, with about 5

strong ribs and a scabrous margin ; peduncle slender, terete, as long

as the leaves; raceme dense, 1-14 in. long; pedicels very short;

bracts oblong-lanceolate, 4 in. long; flowers all yellow; perianth

cylindrical, } in. long, J; in. diam. at the throat ; segments ovate,

porn 3 lin. long ; stamens as long as the perianth; ovules 4—6 in

ace

Katanari Recion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 1029! 8294!

Eastzxn Reaion: Natal; Van Reenens Pass, 5000-6000 ft., Wood, 5606!

4. K. modesta (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 43); leaves linear,

rigid, 13 ft. long, ,-} in. broad, acutely keeled on the back ;

peduncle slender, as long as the leaves; empty bracts lanceolate ;

raceme dense, subspicate, subsecund, 3-6 in. long ; pedicels very

short ; bracts lanceolate, 1-} in. long; perianth cylindrical, white,

3 in. long ; segments ovate; anthers oblong, finally a little exserted.

Bot. Mag. t. 7293.

Eastzen Recon : Griqualand East; Mount Currie, near Kokstad, 6000 ft.,

i hee sa ‘Natal ; ieide near Bothas, Wood, 4409! Glencoe, 4000-5000 ft.,

5. K. infundibularis (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1885, 277); leaves

linear, a foot or more long, 3 in. broad low down, smooth on. the

margin, with 4-5 fine veins on each side of the raised midrib;

pedunele slender, terete; raceme dense, 2 in. long, 1 in. diam. ;

pedicels very short; bracts lanceolate, acute, % in. long ; flowers all

vellow ; perianth funnel-shaped, } in. long, } lin. diam, at the base,

VOL, VI, 10

278 LILIACEZ (Baker). [Kniphofia

dilated suddenly above the base, about 3 in. diam, at the throat ;

segments as broad as long ; stamens exserted 3-} in.

Sours Arrica: without locality.

Described from a specimen at Kew from the herbarium of Bishop Goodenough,

dried from Kew Gardens about 1780.

6, K. gracilis (Harv. ex Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 362);

leaves linear, 14-2 ft. long, 3 in. broad, with 5-6 veins between the

midrib and smooth margin; peduncle as long as the leaves ; raceme

dense, 2-3 in. long; pedicels very short; bracts ovate, obtuse,

3-1 in. long; perianth pale yellow, 4—-§ in. long; tube very slender ;

throat dilated; segments oblong, 4, in. long; style and longer

stamens exserted,

Eastern Reaion: Zululand, Gerrard and McKen, 2140!

7. K. Evansii (Baker); relics of old leaves fibrous; produced

leaves linear, subcoriaceous, 13 ft. long, ~; in. broad low down,

with few nerves, thickened entire edges and back not acutely keeled ;

scape moderately stout, 14-2 ft. long; raceme very dense, oblong,

2-3 in. long; pedicels 4-2 in. long, the lower cernuous; bracts

ovate, white, scariose, not longer than the pedicels ; perianth

cylindrical, } in. long, bright scarlet, drying purplish-black ; lobes

short, ovate ; stamens and style included.

Eastern Recion: Natal; on the Drakensberg, 6000-7000 ft., Evans, 353 !

Near K. gracilis, Harv,

8. K. citrina (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1898, xiv. 552); leaves

many to a stem, linear, moderately firm, green, 14-2 ft. long, 3 in.

broad low down, triquetrous on the back and acutely channelled

down the face, slightly scabrous on the edge; peduncle slender,

shorter than the leaves; raceme oblong, dense, 2-3 in. long;

pedicels very short ; bracts oblong-lanceolate, 1 in. long; perianth

subcylindrical, pale yellow, 9-10 lines long, 3 in. diam. at the throat ;

lobes small, ovate ; stamens and style much exserted.

Coasr Rrcron 1 Albany Div.; mountains north of Grahamstown, Hort.

Introduced in 1898.

9. K. Tuckii (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1893, xiii. 68); leaves

ensiform, bright green, 1-14 ft. long, 3 in. broad low down, tapering

gradually to the apex; edges distinctly serrated; peduncle

moderately stout, shorter than the leaves; raceme very dense,

oblong-eylindrical, 5-6 in. long, 12 in. diam.; flowers all deflexed,

yellow, tinged with bright red when young; pedicels very shor};

bracts oblong-lanceolate, scariose, } in. long; perianth subcylindrical,

§ in. long ; tube y, in. diam. low down, 1 in. at the throat ; lobes

short, ovate, obtuse ; stamens shortly exserted.

CuntRaL Region : Colesberg Div., Tuck /

a from a living specimen sent by Mr. Tuck to Mr. Max Leichtlin in

Kniphofia.] LILIAcEz (Baker). 279

10. K. Tysoni (Baker in Journ. Pot. 1889, 48); leaves linear,

3-4 ft. long, # in. broad at the base, tapering gradually to a long

point, acutely keeled on the back ; peduncle as long as the leaves ;

raceme very dense, 3 ft. long, 2} in. diam.; pedicels very short;

bracts oblong, obtuse, 2 in. long ; perianth cylindrical, red-yellow, 2 in.

long, } in. diam. at the throat; segments suborbicular; stamens

exserted j—} in.

— REGion: Griqualand East; on the Zuurberg, 4000 ft., Tyson,

Between K. pumila and K. sarmentosa.

11. K. foliosa (Hochst. in Flora 1844, 31); acaulescent; leaves

densely tufted, ensiform, acuminate, acutely keeled, 2~3 feet long,

13-2 in. broad above the clasping base ; peduncle very stout, as long as

the leaves; raceme dense, oblong; pedicels very short; bracts

oblong-lanceolate, the lower } in. long; perianth yellow, cylindrical,

{-z in. long; lobes small, ovate, obtuse; stamens much exserted.

Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 4; Bot. Mag.t. 6742. K. quartiniana,

A, Rich. Fl. Abyss. ii. 323; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 362.

Karanart Reeton: Transvaal.

Flowered at Kew, May, 1895, from seeds sent by Mr. R. Loveday from Pretoria.

Also Abyssinia.

12. K. pauciflora (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1885, 280); leaves few,

linear, rigid, firm, 1-14 ft. long, 4-1 in. broad, with 10-15. veins

and a thickened smooth margin; pedunele slender, terete, 1}-2 ft.

long ; raceme lax, 2~3 in. long ; pedicels }—} in. long; bracts lanceolate,

+ in. long; flowers pale yellow; perianth narrowly funnel-shaped,

in. long, 3 in. diam. at the throat; stamens shortly exserted.

Bot. Mag. t. 7269.

Eastzen Recion: Natal; Clairmont, Wood, 1096! and without precise

locality, Sanderson, 416 !

Mr. Dewar has crossed this species with K. Macowani. The hybrid first

flowered at Kew, Oct., 1893.

13. K. pumila (Kunth, Enum. iv. 552); leaves linear, 13-2 ft.

long, 4 in. broad low down, glaucous, acutely keeled, with 10-12

veins on each side of the midrib; peduncle moderately stout, as long

as the leaves ; raceme very dense, 3-4 in. long, under 2 in. diam. ;

pedicels very short; bracts oblong-lanceolate, acute, {-j in. long;

perianth narrowly funnel-shaped, $2 in. long; } lin. diam. at the

base, suddenly dilated above the base, in. diam. at the throat ;

segments ovate, obtuse, 4, in. diam. ; stamens and style exserted

-4 in.; capsule subglobose, } in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xi. 363; Journ. Bot. 1885, 277. Veltheimia pumila, Willd. Sp.

- Plant. ii, 182. Aletris pumila, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 464. Tritoma

pumila, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 764. Tritomanthe pumila, Link,

Enum, i. 333 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 631.

Katanart Region: Bechuanaland ; Kosi Fontein, Burchell, 2554!

CzentRaL Recion : Colesberg, Shaw !

280 Linacez (Baker). [Kniphofia.

14 K. ensifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1885, 278); leaves

ensiform, very acuminate, moderately firm in texture, 3 ft. long,

1-11 in. broad at the base, seabrous on the margin, with about 20

veins on each side of the midrib; peduncle moderately stout ;

raceme dense; pedicels very short; bracts oblong-lanceolate, j in.

long ; flowers yellow; perianth funnel-shaped, $-3 in. long, 3 in.

broad above the ovary, above 3 in. at the throat; segments

ovate, obtuse, +}; in. long ; stamens and style much exserted.

Katauari Recion: Transvaal ; Matebe River, Holub, 1530!

15. K. triangularis (Kunth, Enum. iv. 551); leaves rather rigid,

narrow linear, ereet, a foot long, »,—3, in. broad, subtriquetrous,

smooth on the margin; peduncle slender, terete, 1-1} ft. long;

raceme dense, 1-14 in. long; pedicels very short ; bracts lanceolate,

1 in. long ; flowers all yellow ; perianth cylindrical, an inch long, ;*, in.

diam. at the throat; segments ovate-oblong, obtuse, longer than

broad ; stamens and style not exserted. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xi. 362; Journ. Bot. 1885, 278.

Ozntrat Rz¢ion: Aliwal North Div. ; on the Witte Bergen, 6000-7000 ft.,

Drege, 3524!

16. K. Nelsoni (Masters in Gard. Chron. 1892, xi. 554, fig. 83) ;

old leaves persistent as weak fibres ; produced leaves narrow linear,

13-2 ft. long, 2, in. broad, with a thick midrib and recurved

serrulate edges ; peduncle as long as the leaves ; raceme dense, oblong,

2-3 in. long, all the flowers deflexed when expanded ; pedicels very

short; bracts lanceolate, } in. long; perianth cylindrical, bright

scarlet, with sometimes a tinge of orange, 1} in. long, j, in. diam.

throughout ; lobes small, oblong ; stamens irregularly biserial, much

shorter than the perianth.

KataHAri Region: Orange Free State, Nelson!

37. K. Macowani (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 3); leaves linear,

erect, rigid, 13-2 ft, long, 4-2 in. broad, with 3-5 veins in each side

of the midrib, and a thickened scabrous margin ; peduncle slender,

15-2 ft. long ; raceme very dense, 2—4 in. long, under 2 in. diam ;

pedicels very short; bracts oblong-lanceolate, acute, 2-3 in. long;

many upper flowers bright dark red; perianth cylindrical, an inch

long, $ in. diam. at the throat ; segments ovate, obtuse, 4; in. long;

stamens not exserted. Bot. Mag. t. 6167; Carriere in Rev. Hort.

1879, 390, with coloured figure; Baker in Journ. Bot. 1885, 278.

Tritoma maroccana and rigidissima, Hort. i ;

ce Swellendam Div.; on the Zwartberg near Swellendam,

Cxnteat Recion : Somerset Div. ; grassy slopes of Bosch Berg, 45C0-4800 ft.,

MacOwan, 1586' Graaff Reinet Div. ; ; ies Berg, near Graalf

ace Hone 7005 iv. ; summit of Tandjes Berg, 0

K. corallina, Hort. (Tritoma corallina (in text coralloides), Rev. Hort. Belg.

1898, 25, with coloured fi raised by Deleuil of j i brid between

is ccadeg eat W. =e ath y Deleuil of Marseilles, is a bybri

Eniphofia.} LiLIacez (Baker). 281

18. K. Galpini (Baker) ; leaves linear, firm in texture, 2-3 ft.

long, } in. broad, with a stout midrib, 3-5 veins, and smooth

edges; peduncle slender, as long as the leaves; raceme dense,

oblong, 2-3 in. long, with all the flowers deflexed ; pedicels very

short; bracts lanceolate, 4-1 in. long; perianth cylindrical,

slender, flame-red, an inch long; lobes very small; stamens not

exserted.

Katanart Region: Transvaal; mountain slopes, Upper Moodies, near

Barberton, 4500 ft., Galpin, 1208!

19. K. laxiflora (Kunth, Enum. iv. 552); leaves flat, ‘inear,

rigid, 3-5 ft. or more long, 3 in. broad, scabrous on the margin;

peduncle terete; raceme lax, 6-8 in, long; pedicels very short;

bracts ovate, obtuse, }-4 in. long; perianth cylindrieal, 14 lines

long; segments ovate, obtuse; stamens not exserted ; ovules about

10 in a cell.

Eastern Region: Pondoland or Natal; between Umtentu River and

Umzimkulu River, below 500 ft., Drage, 4527!

20. K. natalensis (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1885, 278); leaves

linear, 13-2 ft. long, 1-1 in. broad, firm, with 10-12 distinct veins

between the raised midrib and thickened margin; peduncle terete,

2-3 ft. long; raceme less dense than in K. Uvaria, 6-8 in. long,

2 in. diam. ; pedicels very short ; bracts oblong, 1 in. long; flowers

mostly yellow ; perianth subcylindrical, about an inch long, 3 in.

diam. at the throat; segments ovate, j, in. long; stamens as long

as the perianth ; style finally exserted. o

VaR. 8, condensata (Baker) ; scape and leaves shorter; raceme dense.

VaR. y, angustifolia (Baker) ; leaves not more than § in. broad, few-nerved ;

racemes lax,

Sourn Arica : without locality. Var. 8, Hort. Leichtlin, !

EasTerRn REGION: Griqualand East; Mount Currie, 6000 ft., Tyson, 1768!

Natal; Inanda, Wood, 636! Botanic Garden, Durban, Wood, 3485! Zululand ;

hills above Tugela River, Wood, 3871! and without precise locality, 4dlam!

Var. -y, Tabamblope Mountain, 6000-7000 ft., Evans, 411

Introduced to Kew in 1883 by Miss North. Has been hybridized by Leichtlin

with K, corallina and K. aloides, var. Saundersit.

21. K. Baurii (Baker) ; leaves linear, rigid, flat, under a foot

long, + in. broad low down, with about 20 ribs and a thickened

scabrous margin; peduncle a foot long; raceme dense, 13-2 in.

long ; pedicels very short; bracts oblong, }-3 in. long ; flowers pale

yellow ; perianth cylindrical, 14 in. long, 7; in. diam. at the throat ;

a ovate, ;4; in. long; stamens as long as the perianth ; style

e€xserted. :

EastEgn ReGion: Tembulund; Bazeia, 2000-3000 ft., Baur, 755!

22. K. porphyrantha (Baker in Journ, Bot. 1874, 4); leaves

linear, moderately firm in texture, 14 ft. long, j-} in. broad low

down, sharply keeled, smooth on the edge, with 10~12 fine in-

282 LILtACEz (Baker). [Kniphofia.

distinct veins on each side of the midrib; peduncle slender, not

longer than the leaves ; raceme very dense, 2-3 in. long, under 2 in.

diam. ; pedicels very short; bracts oblong-lanceolate, 4-3 in. long;

flowers pale yellow, or tinged with purple; perianth cylindrical,

1-1} in. long, 4 in. diam. at the throat; segments broad ovate, as

broad as long ; stamens and style not exserted. Journ. Bot, 1885,

279.

Katanarit Recion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3207! 3203!

23. K. decaphlebia (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Beibl. 35, 6);

leaves many, linear, 3 ft. long, + in. broad low down, tapering

gradually to a long point, with about 5 strong ribs on each side

between the prominent midrib and recurved smooth margin ;

peduncle slender, nearly as long as the leaves ; raceme dense, oblong,

3-4 in. long; flowers bright yellow, the lower only deflexed ;

pedicels very short; bracts oblong, } in. long, white, with a brown

keel ; perianth an inch long, ~; in. diam. at the base, 2 in. at the

throat ; lobes suborbicular~ stamens not exserted ; style finally just

exserted.

Eastern Rucion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 280!

24. K. linearifolia (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Beibl. 35, 5);

leaves many, linear, moderately firm, strongly and closely ribbed,

above 2 ft. long, 4-} in. broad, tapering gradually to a long point,

obscurely serrulate; peduncle long, slender; raceme very dense ;

axis 2-3 in. long; upper flowers ascending, lower deflexed; pedicels

very short; bracts oblong, obtuse, } in. long, white with a brown

keel ; perianth an inch long, 4 in. diam. low down, } in. at the

throat ; lobes small, ovate; stamens exserted, the longer } in.

beyond the tip of the perianth.

Eastern ReEGion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 279!

25. K. drepanophylla (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Beibl. 35, 5);

root-fibres cylindrical, fleshy; leaves few, lanceolate, falcate, thin,

finely veined, 3 ft. long, }-1 in. broad low down, obscurely serrated ;

peduncle a foot long; raceme dense, very short; all the flowers

deflexed ; pedicels very short; bracts small, oblong ; perianth cylin-

drical, bright yellow, 13 in. long ; segments oblong ; stamens as long

as the perianth ; style finally exserted.

Eastzkn Recion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 281!

26. K. sarmentosa (Kunth, Enum. iv. 552); leaves ensiform-

acuminate, 2-3 ft. long, $-1 in. broad low down, glaucous green,

acutely keeled, with about a dozen ribs on each side of the midrib;

peduncle stout, as long as the leaves; raceme dense, cylindrical,

3-1 ft. long, 2 in. diam.; pedicels very short; bracts lanceolate,

3-4 in. long; perianth cylindrical, 3-1 in. long, under }, in. diam.

above the ovary, } in. at the throat; segments broad ovate, obtuse,

Kniphofia.| _ LiLtackgz (Baker). 283

tz in. long; longer stamens and style finally exserted 3-1 in.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 362; Journ. Bot. 1885, 279.

Aletris sarmentosa, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 54. Veltheimia sarmen-

tosa, Willd. Enum. 380. V. repens, Andr. Recens, 18. V. media,

Donn. Hort, Cant. edit. ii. 131. Tritoma media, Gawl. in Bot.

Mag. t. 744; Red. Lil. t. 161; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii. 290,

Tritomanthe media, Link, Enum. i. 333; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 630.

SourH Arrica: without locality.

27. K. alooides (Moench, Meth. 632); leaves ensiform-acuminate,

slightly glaucous, moderately firm in texture, 2-3 ft. long, $-1 in.

broad low down, scabrous on the margin, acutely keeled, with 30-40

close vertical veins; peduncle as long as the leaves, 4-2 in, diam.

low down ; raceme dense, often } ft. long, 23-3 in. diam.; pedicels

tz-4 in. long; bracts ovate, obtuse, 3 in. long; upper flowers bright

searlet, lower yellow; perianth eylindrical, 14-14 in. long, 4 in,

diam, at the throat; segments ovate, obtuse, #; in. long and broad ;

style and sometimes also the stamens just exserted in the lower

flowers ; ovules 12-15 in a cell ; capsule ovoid, }-3 in. long. Kunth,

Enum. iv. 551; Flore des Serres, t. 1393; Baker in Journ, Linn.

Soc. xi. 364; Journ. Bot. 1885, 279. K. Uvaria, Hook, in Bot.

| Mag. t, 4816. Aloe Uvaria, Linn. Sp. Plant. 323. Aletris

Uvaria, Linn. Mant. alt.368. Tritoma Uvaria, Gawl. in Bot. Mag.

t. 758; Red. Lil. t. 291. Veltheimia Uvaria, Willd. Sp. Plant. ii.

or Jacq. Fragm. 7, t. 4, fig. 1. V. speciosa, Roth, Nov. Sp.

Var. maxima (Baker in Bot. Mag. t. 6553); taller than the type, with leaves

4-5 ft. long, an inch broad at the base; raceme longer; flowers larger. Tritoma

grandiflora, Hort. T. Saundersi, Carriere in Rev. Hort. 1882, 504, with coloured

ure,

VaR. nobilis (Baker); a still more robust form, with peduncle, including the

1-1} ft. raceme, sometimes 6-7 ft. long; flowers 1} in. long. Tritoma nobilis,

Guillon in Rev. Hort, 1882, 24; 1885, 252, with coloured figure. : i

Vax. serotina (Hort.); a late-flowering form, with slender perianth 14 in,

long, and distinctly exserted stamens.

K. precow, Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 169, is a plant imported by Mr. T.

Cooper, that on one occasion flowered in summer, and at other times in autumn.

E. Sandersoni, Hort., is a form with green leaves. Other garden varieties are

carnosa, glaucescens, and refulyens.

Coast Recron: Cape Peninsula, between Rondebosch and Hout Bay, below

1000 ft., Drége ! Uitenhage, Zeyher, 113! Bedford Div. Burke!

Cenrrat Region: Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 4000 ft., MacOwan, 1908 !

Graaff Reinet Div. ; Sneeuw Berg Range, 3800-6000 ft., Bolus, 217! Drége!

Katanari Recion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3599! Basutoland, Cooper,

se Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 4000-4600 ft., Galpin,

Eastern Recion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1330!

28. K. Rooperi (Lemaire, Jard. Fleur. t. 362) ; leaves ensiform-

acuminate, 4 ft. long, 14 in. broad low down, dull green, acutely

284 Litiacew (Baker). [ Kniphofia.

keeled, scabrous on the margin; peduncle stout, stiffly erect, as long

as the leaves ; raceme very dense, 4-6 in. long, 2} in. diam. ; pedicels

very short ; bracts obtuse, }- in. long ; perianth cylindrical, 1{-14 in.

long, 2 in. diam. at the throat; segments ovate, obtuse, 7, in. long;

stamens finally just exserted. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 363;

Bot. Mag. t. 6116; Journ. Bot. 1885, 280. Tritoma Rooperi,

Moore in Gard. Comp. i. 116, with figure.

Coast Reaion: British Kaffraria, Rooper!

29. K. longicollis (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1893, xiii. 682) ; leaves

ensiform, bright green, acutely keeled, 2 feet long, an inch broad at

the base, tapering gradually to the point, smooth on the edges;

peduncle terete, slender, 1} ft. long; raceme dense, short, oblong ;

pedicels very short ; bracts ovate, scariose, 4 in. long ; perianth sub-

cylindrical, 11-13 in. long, lemon-yellow, tinged orange-yellow when

young, 2 in. diam. at the throat, constricted above the ovary ; lobes

small, ovate; stamens and style finally just shortly exserted.

Eastern Reeion: Natal, Hort. Leichtlin, 1893!

30. K. Burchellii (Kunth, Enum. iv. 552); leaves ensiform-

acuminate, bright green, moderately firm in texture, 2-3 ft. long,

4-2 in. broad low down, acutely keeled, smooth on the margin, with

15-20 ribs on each side of the midrib ; peduncle stout, 3 ft. long ;

raceme dense, 3-1 ft. long, 2 in. diam.; pedicels 3} in. long;

bracts oblong-lanceolate, } in. long ; perianth subcylindrical, 13-1} in.

long, 4 in. diam. at the throat, bright yellow, much tinged with red

when young; segments ovate, as long as broad; stamens finally —

just exserted. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xi. 363, excl. syn. ; Journ.

Bot. 1885, 280. Tritoma Burchellii, Herb. in Bot. Reg. t. 1745.

Sourn Argica: without locality, Thunberg! Burchell!

31. K. caulescens (Baker ex Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5946) ;

caulescent, with a thick stem }~1 ft. long below the rosette of leaves ;

leaves ensiform-acuminate, 2-3 ft. long, 2-3 in. broad low down,

very glaucous, not acutely keeled, with a distinctly serrulate margin ;

peduncle stout, 3 ft. long ; raceme very dense, 4—6 in. long, 2-23 in.

diam. ; pedicels 3-} in. long ; bracts obtuse ; perianth an inch long,

2 in, diam. at the throat ; segments broad ovate, obtuse, +, in. long ;

stamens and style exserted half an inch, Journ, Bot. 1885, 281.

Tritoma caulescens, Rev. Hort. 1887, 132, fig. 28.

CenTRAL Recion: Wodehouse Div.; on the Storm Bergen, Cooper!

Only known from cultivated plants, introduced by.Mr. T. Cooper about 1860.

32. K. Northia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 43); stem shortly

produced, 2-3 in. diam. ; leaves 30-40 in a dense rosette, lanceo-

late-acuminate, broadly channelled down the face, not acutely

keeled on the back, 4-5 ft. long, 5-6 in. broad low down, tapering

gradually to a long point, the margin distinctly serrulate, the inner

Kniphofia.} LILIACEE (Baker). 285

leaves of the rosette growing gradually narrower and shorter;

peduncle shorter than the leaves, above 1 in. diam.; raceme very

dense, above a foot long, 3 in. diam.; bracts ovate, dark brown,

seariose, the upper j in. long; pedicels short ; all the lower flowers

yellow, only the upper red towards the tip; perianth cylindrical, an

inch long; segments small, ovate; stamens finally much exserted.

Gard. Chron. 1891, x. 67; Bot. Mag. t. 7412.

Coast Reaion: Albany Div.; near Grahamstown.

Described from a painting by Miss North and a living plant in the Cactus-house

at Kew, which she brought home. I am informed by Mr. Tidmarsh that it was

discovered in a wild state by Mr. W. Dugmore. It was flowered by Mr. W. E.

Gumbleton in County Cork in J uly, 1891, and has done so several times at Kew.

VI. NOTOSCEPTRUM, Benth.

Perianth campanulate, divided down nearly to the base ; segments

oblong, the three outer 3-nerved, the three inner 1-nerved in the keel.

Stamens 6, hypogynous; filaments rather flattened, as long as the

perianth ; anthers small, oblong, versatile, dorsifixed, dehiscing in-

trorsely. Ovary ovoid, 3-celled; ovules several in a cell, superposed ;

style declinate, longer than the stamens; stigma entire. Fruit

Own.

Distris, Two species in Angola.

Perianth-tube as long as the segments; leavesdry, rigid (1) natalense.

Perianth-tube almost obsolete ; leaves rather fleshy (2) alooides.

1. N. natalense (Baker) ; leaves iigid, lanceolate, 1-11 ft. long,

1 in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually to the base and apex,

with a thickened serrulate margin; peduncle stout, as long as the

leaves, with many small empty bracts in the upper part ; spike dense,

eylindrical, 3 ft. long, § in, diam. ; bracts ovate, scariose, persistent,

shorter than the flowers; perianth oblong, 3 in. long; segments

oblong, obtuse, rather shorter than the campanulate tube; stamens

finally a little exserted.

Eastrrn Region: Natal; Klip River County, Mrs. K. Saunders in Herb.

Wood, 3895!

Nearly allied to the two Angolan species collected by Welwitsch.

2. N. alooides (Benth. in Gen. Plant. iii. 775); leaves several,

lorate, 2 ft. long, rather fleshy, reflexing towards the apex ; peduncle

naked except a few empty bracts, stout, terete, woody, 2-3 ft. long ;

flowers in a dense cylindrical spike about a foot long, an inch in

diameter; bracts ovate-cuspidate, scariose, nearly as long as the

flowers ; perianth 4~4 in. long; tube very short ; outer segments

ovate-oblong, brownish-yellow ; inner oblong, bright yellow, with a

1-nerved brown keel ; filaments linear-subulate, 3 in. long 5 anthers

ts in. long; style finally } in. longer than the perianth. Urginea

alooides, Bolus in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 395.

286 uintace# (Baker). [ Notosceptrum.

KataHari Rea@ion: Transvaal; Lydenburg Div., on the summit of the Devils

Kop, near McMac, 5000-6000 ft., McLea in Herb. Bolus, 3011!

I leave this where Mr. Bentham bas placed it, but feel satisfied that when fully

known it will prove to be distinct generically from the true Notosceptra,

VII. GASTERIA, Duval.

Perianth tubular, curved ; tube dilated into a ball in the lower half,

cylindrical in the upper; segments small, ovate, subequal. Stamens

6, hypogynous, slightly declinate, about as long as the perianth;

filaments filiform ; anthers oblong, versatile, dehiscing down the face.

Ovary sessile, oblong-trigonous; ovules numerous, superposed ; style

filiform; stigma capitate, slightly 3-lobed. Capsule chartaceous,

loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds compressed, winged; testa brown; |

albumen fleshy ; embryo axile.

Caudex none or short; leafy stem short or elongated; leaves thick, fleshy,

distichous or multifarious, usually spotted with white; flowers laxly racemose,

red, white and green ; pedicels articulated at the tip ; bracts small, persistent.

Distreis. Endemic.

Leaves regularly distichous.

Verrvucosm. Leaf-stem short; tubercles raised.

Tubercles much raised eas aie fe +s (1) verrucosa.

Tubercles slightly raised -

Leaf lorate, 6-8 in. long ; tubercles scattered :

Leaf 2 in. thick in centre... ese ... (2) radulosa,

Leaf jin. thick .., ioe ae ed 3) subverrucosa.

Leaf lingulate; tubercles obscurely banded ... fp repens.

son pape Leaf-stem short ; tubercles (unless on the margin of the leaf) im-

mersed.

Leaves thick, glossy, lorate; leaf-stem 8-5in. long ... (5) nigricans.

Leaves thin, rather glossy, lorate; leaf-stem 14-2 in.

long:

Spots scattered ... 1. se owe -—snee~— (6) elongata.

Spots aggregated in transverse bands .. (7) transvaal

Leaves rather glossy, lingulate :

Leaf }in. thick in middle ... ... ... +» ~~ (8) brevifolia.

Leaf}in. thick in middle .. ... ... ... (9) obtusifolia.

Leaves thin, lorate, dull green... 9... sce do) distichs.

Leaves thicker, dull green :

Leaf lorate,6-Sin.long ... ... ... ss (11) suleata.

Leaf lingulate, 8-4 in. long... ... .... ste. (12) mollis.

BricotorEs. Leaf-stem long ; leaves glossy, thick, scarcely at all spotted.

The only species... eh ss - aie ... (18) bicolor,

PLANIFOLIZ. Leaf-stem long; leaves ensiform, much spotted. .

The only epetitiss 0 a ce oe vee (14) planifolia.

Leaves arranged in a distichous rosette, which is more or less twisted spirally.

Sustiuyeum. Leafy stem short,

Spots small, immersed :

Leaves lorate, 4-6 in. long: :

ge SS a ae te

Smooth and glossy ... us pe w+ (16) dicta.

Leaves ensiform, about 1 ft. long... .» (17) retata,

Gasteria.] LILIackz# (Baker).

Spots larger, white, confluent:

Spots rather raised ioe sae

Spots immersed ;

Leaves about 1 in. broad :

Margin of all the leaves single

Margin of inner leaves double

Leaves 14 in. broad vi

Macutara, Leafy stem elongated,

Leaves lorate :

Spots indistinct ... eos Pa ie eee

Spots small, distinct :

Leaves 1-14 in. broad... ms aa

Leaves 14-2 in. broad:

Leaves 4-6 in. long .., oa bee

Leaves 9-15 in. long...

eer

Leaves ensiform or lorate-ensiform ; spots large,

confluent :

Leaves 4-6 in. long... i os

Leaves a foot or more long AS

Leaves arranged in a dense multifarious rosette.

CaRInaT. Spots raised.

Leaves lanceolate ; tubercles large, white

ves lorate; tubercles small, white ...

Leaves deltoid ; tubercles concolorous ...

Niripz, Spots immersed ; perianth 3-1 in. long.

Leaves lanceolate-deltoid, 2-8 in, long ...

Leaves lanceolate, 3-4 in. long ...

Leaves lanceolate, 4-6 in. long :

Leafy stem short:

Spots not very distinct...

Spots very distinct

Leafy stem elongated... Sige ee

Leaves lanceolate or ensiform, $-1 ft. long :

Leaves ensiform, 14-1} in. broad low down

Leaves lanceolate, 2—3 in. broad low down:

Spots small, white, numerous :

Edges tubercled eee oon .

Edges not distinctly tubercled ..

Spots few, obscure, greenish-white ... ae

Spots few, whitish, and many brown ...

oo eee

ooo ene eee

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287

(18) cheilophylla.

(19) pallescens.

(20) porphyrophylla.

(21) variolosa,

(22) Zeyheri.

(23) colubrina,

(24) spiralis.

(25) picta.

(26) maculata,

(27) pulchra,

(28) carinata.

(29) subcarinata.

(30) decipiens. -

(31) parvifolia.

(32) gracilis.

(33) obtusa.

(es Tetepunctata.

marmorata.

(36) trigona.

(40) fuscopunctata.

GRanpIrLor#, Spots immersed ; perianth 14-2 in. long.

- tm ensiform eee Se ey ie a, A

ves lanceolate :

Spots distinct ... ae sie ‘bt -+ (42) candicans,

Spots indistinct ... aia ae sae af a L onaereiy

Hybrids between Gasteria and Aloe - eee eee ff pethamensis.

Hybrid between Gasteria and Haworthia

1. G. verrucosa (Haw. Syn. 89);

eee eee

leafy stem 13-2 in. long;

leaves 10-12, distichous, lanceolate, spreading, 6-9 in. long, 1-1} in.

broad, dull green,

the lower half; apex deltoid-cuspidate ;

edges thickened on both sides, face concave in

nspidate ; spots pure white, crowded,

ing base with a reddish-white

scattered, prominently raised ; clasping

ilagi . usually simple in the type

cartilaginous edge; peduncle “Pe = eaaarar Dates hin the

a foot long ; pedicels 4—} in. long;

; raceme lax,

288 winiace# (Baker). [ Gasteria.

pedicels; perianth 3-2 in. long; ball oblong, } in. diam. Baker in

Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 184. Aloe verrucosa, Miller, Gard. Dict.

edit. viii. No. 20 ; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 189 ; Bot. Mag. t. 837 ; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe sect. 29, t. 25; Kunth, Enum. iv. 543. A. carinata,

DC., Plantes Grasses, t. 63. A. disticha, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2,

459, ex parte. A. ucuminata, Lam. Encyc. i. 90, excl, syn.

Vaz. 8, latifolia (Haw. Revis. 47); more robust, with leaves sometimes &

foot long, and 6-8 racemes forming a deltoid panicle. :

Var. y, @. intermedia (Haw. Syn. 89); leaves more ensiform, 6-9 in. long,

1-1} in. broad low down; tubercles not so white; inflorescence usnally simple.

Aloe intermedia, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 12; Salm-Dyck, Aloe sect.

29, fig. 24; Kunth, Enum, iv. 542. A. Lingua, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1322,

eacl, syn.

ag 3, scaberrima (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soo. xviii. 184); leaves more

lorate, incurved with most of the tubercles, greenish-white, nearly the same colour

as the leaf. Aloe scaberrima, Salm-Dyck, Hort. 322; Aloe sect. 29, fig. 26;

Kunth, Enum, iv. 543. G. intermedia, var. asperrima, Haw. in Phil. Mag.

Sours Argica: without locality.

Cultivated by Boerhaave and Miller, 1720-1730. There isa specimen in the

herbarium of Bishop Goodenough, dried probably from Kew about 1780.

2. G. radulosa (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 43); leafy stem

1-1} in. long; leaves about 6, distichous, lorate-ensiform, 6-8 in.

long, 1} in. broad, flexible in texture, face flat, dull green, } in.

thick in the middle, rounded, and with a cusp at the apex,

dentate on the edge upwards, spots on the face crowded, small,

whitish, slightly raised ; flowers unknown.

South ArFrica: without locality.

Described from a living plant in the Kew collection in 1885, received from

Berlin. Allied to G. swbverrucosa,

3. G. subverrucosa (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 355); leafy stem

1}-2 in. long; leaves 8-10, lorate, distichous, 4 ft. long, 1-1} in.

broad, not so thick as in verrucvsu, rounded, and with a mucro

continuously hairy at the apex, edges not thickened but beaded

with raised tubercles, spots of the face and back small, irregularly

scattered and slightly raised; peduncle simple, 1 ft. long; raceme 4

foot long; pedicels }-3 in. long; bracts lanceolate, shorter than the

pedicels ; perianth 3 in. long; tube oblong, 4 in. diam. Baker ™

Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 184, Aloe subverrucosa, Salm-Dyck, Obs.

67; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 671; Kunth, Enum. iv. 544.

Vaz. 8, parvipunctata (Haw. loc. cit.); leaves longer, more ensiform ; spots

emaller, less crowded in the upper part of the leaf.

Vag. y, marginata (Baker, loc. cit.) ; pale hairy margin of leaf continued all

the way down.

Coast Rxeion : living plants of the type and var. y, introduced from Algo®

Bay by T. Cooper!

Introduced about 1820. Intermediate between G. verrucosa and G. disticha.

4. G. repens (Haw. Revis. 48); leafy stem about an inch long;

Gasteria.] LILIACEZ (Baker). 289

leaves 8-10, distichous, spreading, lingulate, 22-3 in. long, 8-9 lines

broad, deltoid-cuspidate at the apex; spots whitish, small, rather

raised, aggregated into irregular transverse bands; flowers unknown.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 185. Aloe repens, Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 674; Kunth, Enum. iv. 542.

Soutu Arrica: without locality.

Described from a drawing of a plant grown at Kew in 1821. Perhaps a hybrid

between G. verrucosa var. intermedia and G. carinata.

5. G. nigricans (Haw. Syn. 86); leafy stem 4-5 in. long; leaves

10-20, distichous, crowded, lingulate, rigidly coriaceous, erecto-

patent, 4-8 in. long, 14-2 in. broad, rounded and with a cusp at the

horny apex, not tubercled and never thickened on the margin below

it, {-} in. thick in the middle, dark green and glossy on the sur-

face, with copious, scattered, immersed whitish spots, face rather

turgid in the lower half, back rounded; peduncle a foot or more

long, usually simple; raceme lax, 1-1} ft. long ; lower pedicels

¢-3 in. long; bracts lanceolate, as long as the pedicels; perianth

$-i in. long, ball oblong, 2 in. diam. . Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvili. 185. Aloe nigricans, Haw. in Trans, Linn. Soe. vii. 13; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix. fig.7 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 584, A. obliqua,

Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. t. 418, excl. syn. A. Lingua var. crassifolia,

Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 469; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 838.

Var. 8, G. crassifolia (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 351) ; leaves narrower and

thicker, with the margin slightly tubercled.

Var. y, marmorata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 350); leaves shorter and

narrower than in the type, marbled with white and reddish spots. Aloe nigricans

var. marmorata, Salm-Dyck, Obs. 64.

Van. 3, G. fasciata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 349); leafy stem not so short ;

leaves longer than in the type, lorate, very smooth, with the = aggregated

into indistinct transverse bands. Aloe nigricans var. fasciata, Salm-Dyck, Obs.

64. A. vittata, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 662 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect.

xxix. fig. 6.

Var. ¢, polyspila (Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc, xviii. 185); leafy stem 3 in.

long ; leaves 10-12, Sess } ft. long, 1-14 in. broad, not tubercled on the edge,

the blotches smaller, more crowded and greener than in the type.

Var. ¢, A. guttata (Salm-Dyck, Hort. 332); leafy stem longer than in the

type; leaves not so thick anit: with smaller spots and the margins tubercled.

Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 9; Kunth, Enum. iv. 547. Gasteria subnigri-

cans var, glabrior, Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 352.

Var. », G. subnigricans (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 351); leaves lorate,

strongly faleeele’ on the edit and rough on the surfaces through the egriny

being slightly raised. Aloe subnigricans, Spreng. Syst. ii. 71; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. xxix. fig. 10; Kunth, Enum. iv. 547.

Var. 6, platyphylla (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soe. xviii. 186) ; leafy stem 2-3 in,

long ; bite: aodbery 24-8 if. broad, with the margins peta —ad the

apex ; inflorescence branched, with a stout peduncle and 3-4 racemes 1 ft. long.

G. latifolia, Hort. viz Haworth.

‘Coast Rearon : living plants of the type and var. ¢, introduced from Algoa

Bay by T. Cooper ! Bille wear Port Elizabeth, under 500 ft., Zeyher, 1482!

290 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Gasteria

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Vars.

fasciata, guttata, and subnigricans first described from the Vienna collections

about 1815.

6. G. elongata (Baker); leafy stem 1-1} in. long; leaves 6-8,

lorate, 6—10 in. long, 1-1} in. broad, flexible, rather glossy, flat

on the face, rounded on the back, jin. thick in the middle; apex

deltoid-cuspidate ; edges not thickened ; upper half of the leaf denti-

culate on the margin; spots copious, immersed, scattered, whitish ;

flowers not seen.

SoutH AFRICA: without locality.

Described from a living plant obtained from Berlin, in the Kew collection 1885.

Intermediate between G. nigricans and G. disticha.

7. G. transvaalensis (Hort. De Smet. ex Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889,

44); rosette distichous or slightly oblique; leafy stem short ; leaves

about 8, lorate, dark green, rather glossy, 4—5 in. long, an inch broad,

1 in, thick in the centre, face not excavated, border not thickened,

but toothed towards the white, horny, deltoid-cuspidate apex ; spots

i hia immersed, aggregated into transverse bands; flowers

unknown.

KanAHakiI Recion: Transvaal,

Described from a living plant in the Kew collection in 1885, Allied to

G, nigricans.

8. G. brevifolia (Haw. Syn. 89); leafy stem 1-1} in. long;

leaves 10-12, densely crowded, lingulate, 3-4 in. long, 2 in. broad,

very thick, rather glossy, but not so rigid and smooth as in G.

nigricans, rounded, and with a cusp and continuously horny at

the tip, tubercled, but never doubled on the margin, spots small,

white, immersed, the clasping base with a reddish-white horny

border; peduncle usually simple; raceme 13-2 ft, long; pedicels

i-+ in. long ; bracts minute, lanceolate ; perianth $~2 in. long, ball

oblong, 3 in. diam. Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 351; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 186. Aloe brachyphylla, Salm-Dyck, Hort.

Dykensis 332 ; Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 8; Kunth, Enum. iv. 535.

Sourn Argica : without locality.

Cultivated in England by Mr. Hill before 1809.

9. G. obtusifolia (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 351); leafy stem

13-2 in. long; leaves 12-16, distichous, lingulate, densely crowded,

4—6 in. long, 2-23 in. broad, broadly rounded and with a minute

cusp at the apex, tubercled on the edge below it, 3 in. thick in the

middle, never doubled on the margin, quite smooth on the surfaces,

with copious, small, immersed whitish spots; peduncle simple, above

a foot long; raceme 13 ft. long; pedicels 4-3 in. long; bracts

minute, lanceolate ; perianth {-1 in. long, ball oblong, }—} in. diam.

Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe. xviii, 186. Alve obtusifolia, Salm-

Gasteria.] LILIACEZ (Baker). 291

Dyck, Obs: 62; Aloe, sect. xxix. jig. 37; Kunth, Enum. iv. 548.

A, Lingua var. brevifolia, Salm-Dyck, Cat. 17.

Sovrn Araica: without locality.

First described from the Vienna collections in 1815.

10. G. disticha (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 352); leafy stem

1-1} in. long; leaves 10-12, crowded, lorate, distichous, 4-6 in.

long, 13 in. broad, 1 in. thick in the middle, flat on the face and dull

green with copious, small, immersed, scattered white spots, deltoid-

cuspidate and horny at the apex, denticulate below it, border

never doubled in the type, clasping base with a white horny edge ;

peduncle simple or branched; racemes 1-11 ft. long; pedicels

4-3 in. long ; bracts minute, lanceolate; perianth 3-2 in. long, ball

oblong, } in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 186.

G. denticulata, Haw. Suppl. 50. Aloe disticha, a, Linn. Sp. Plant.

321 ; Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 666; Kunth, Enum. iv. 546.

A. Lingua, Thunb. Diss. No. 14, ex parte; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect.

xxix. fig. 33. A. linguiformis, Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 13,

ex parte; DC. Plant. Grasses, t. 68.

Var. 8, minor (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 187); leaves fewer, not

more than 2-3 in. long, 1 in. broad ; peduncle simple ; raceme of fewer flowers.

_ VaR, y, @. conspurcata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 353) ; leaves longer, some-

times a foot long; spots denser, smaller; tubercles of the edge less raised ;

flowers rather larger. Aloe conspurcata, Salm-Dyck, Obs. 59; Aloe, sect. xxix.

Jig. 31; Kunth, Enum. iv. 546. ‘

_ Van. 8, G. angustifolia (Haw. Syn. 88); leaf thicker than in the type, with

the face slightly concave. Aloe angustifolia, Salm-Dyck, Obs. 57: Aloe, sect.

xxix. fig. 30. A. Lingua var. angustifolia, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soe. vii, 13.

Var. ¢, G. angulata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 354) ; leaves thicker than in

the type, with one of the borders often doubled; spots sometimes aggregated

into irregular bands ; perianth an inch long. G. longifolia, Haw. Syn. 88. Aloe

angulata, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 276; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect.

xxix. fig. 29; Kunth, Enum. iv. 546. A. Lingua var. longifolia, Haw, in

Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 13. ;

Soura Arrica: without locality.

Cultivated in Europe from the beginning of the eighteenth century.

11. G. sulcata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 354); leafy stem 1}—2 in.

long; leaves 10-12 in a distichous or slightly twisted rosette,

crowded, lorate, 6-8 in. fong, 14-1? in. broad, rounded at the tip and

with a small cusp, usually doubled at the borders and conspicuously

tubercled, thicker in texture than in A. disticha, dull pale green, with

copious, minute, scattered, immersed, sometimes indistinct spots,

horny border of the base very narrow; peduncle simple, a foot or

more long; raceme simple, a foot or more long; pedicels §~g in.

long ; bracts small, lanceolate; perianth $ in. long, tube oblong,

¢ in. diam, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 187. Aloe suleata,

Salm- Dyck, Obs. 54; Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 32; Kunth, Enum. iv. 545.

A. Lingua var. angulata, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 13.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation before 1804.

292 LILIACEE (Baker). : [Gasteria,

12. G. mollis (Haw. Revis. 46, 203); leafy stem 1-1} ft. long;

leaves 6-8, distichous, crowded, spreading, lingulate, 3-4 in. long,

13-11 in, broad, 4-4 in. thick, dull green, with small immersed

spots, apex deltoid-cuspidate, borders tubercled, base narrowly

margined; pedunele simple, about a foot long; raceme simple, a

foot long; lower pedicels $-4 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate ;

perianth Zin. long, ball oblong, } in, diam. Haw. in Phil. Mag.

1827, 351; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 187. Aloe mollis,

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 665; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix.

Jig. 38 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 548.

Sovrnu Arnica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1819.

13. G. bicolor (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1826, 275); leafy stem 4-5

in. long; leaves 12-20, distichous, lorate, 8-9 in. long, 1}-1} in. —

broad at the middle, deltoid-cuspidate at the apex, very rigid, very

thick, a slightly glaueous green, slightly convex on the face in the

lower half, more so on the back, with no spots except a few on the

back towards the base, edges of the clasping base bright red;

peduncle simple, above a foot long; raceme lax, above a foot long ;

pedicels }~3 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate ; perianth $ in. long,

much curved, ball oblong, iin. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn..Soc.

xviii. 188. Aloe bicolor, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 682 ; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 5; Kunth, Enum. iv. 537.

Soutn AFrRica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation about 1825. A very distinct species.

14, G. planifolia (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 188);

shortly caulescent ; leafy part of stem 6-10 in. long; leaves 6-10

on a side, distichous, lax, ensiform, rigid, erecto-patent, 6-8 in.

long, {~1 in. broad low down, { in. thick in the centre, glossy, dark

green, with copious, confluent, white immersed blotches, like those of

G. maculata; tip deltoid-cuspidate, horny, entire, margin below

it neither thickened nor tubercled; peduncle simple, 1—14 ft. long;

raceme a foot long; pedicels }~3 in. long ; bracts small, lanceolate;

perianth { in. long, ball subglobose, nearly white, 4 in. diam, Aloe

planifolia, Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot, t. 162.

Coast Reeion: Living plants, introduced b

T. Cooper ! © pens, nyrona from Algoa Bay about 1860 by

_ 15. G. excavata (Haw. in Phil. Mag, 1827, 354) ; leafy stem 13-2

in. long; leaves 12-16 in a more or less irregular distichous rosette,

crowded, spreading, lorate, 4-6 in. long, 11-12 in. broad, pale dull 2

green with small, immersed, indistinct whitish spots, deltoid-cuspidate

at the apex, borders tubercled, one or both doubled ; peduncle

simple, a foot or more long ; raceme a foot or more long ; lower pedicels

4-2 in, long 5 bracts small, lanceolate; perianth an inch long,

oblong, } in. diam, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 188. Aloe —

excavata, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 276 ; Salm-Dyck,

Gasteria. | LILIACEZ (Baker). 293

Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 22; Kunth, Enum. iv. 545. A. obscura, Willd, in

Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 275.—A.africana, ete., Miller, Ic. t. 19.

Sours Argica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Salm-

Dyck distinguishes two varieties, unilateralis and multifaria,

16. G. dicta (N. E. Brown in Gard. Chron. 1876, vi. 68, fig. 18) ;

leafy stem 2 in. long ; leaves 12-14 in a slightly spiral rosette, lorate,

4-5 in. long, 14 in. broad, firm in texture, very smooth, dull green,

with one side often doubled, deltoid-cuspidate at the apex, toothed

and tubercled below it, spots on face small, whitish and immersed ;

pedunele simple or branched; racemes 1-13 ft. long; pedicels

t-3 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate; perianth % in. long, ball

oblong, } in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii, 189. G. sub-

nigricans var. torta, Hort.

Sour Argica : without locality.

Described from living plants in the Kew collection. History unknown.

17. G. retata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 350); leafy stem about

3 in. long; leaves 10-12, crowded, spirally distichous, ensiform,

outer spreading, inner ascending, a foot long, 13-1} in. broad,

3-3 in. thick low down, one border doubled, surface smooth,

spots small and immersed, apex deltoid-cuspidate and toothed and

borders tubercled ; peduncle branched ; racemes a foot long; lower

pedicels }~3 in. long; braets small, lanceolate ; perianth } in. long,

bal] oblong, } in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe, xviii. 189.

Aloe dictyodes, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 663 ; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 4; Kunth, Enum. iv. 539.

_ Sours Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1826.

18. G. cheilophylla (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 189);

leafy stem about 2 in. long; leaves 14-18 in a much twisted dis-

tichous rosette, ensiform, erecto-patent, 9-12 in. long, 1-15 in.

broad low down, narrowed to a deltoid-cuspidate apex, sometimes

doubled on one edge, dark green, with copious, confluent, slightly

raised white spots, tip with an entire white horny margin, spots

of the edge more raised than those of the face ; flowers not seen.

G. undata, Hort. non Haw.

Sourn Argica: without locality. i

Deseri ivi in the Kew and Peacock collections. History not

koown: Leaf a ere packs Pe most like G@. puéchra, but the leafy stem

much s r,

19. G. pallescens (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 190); leafy

stem about 2 in. long; leaves 8-10, crowded, ensiform, outer

spreading, inner erecto-patent, } ft. long, an inch broad, }—} in.

thick at the base, } in. in the centre, not doubled on the border,

apex with a toothed horny border, edge not tubercled, surfaces

with very copious, confluent, greenish-white immersed spots ; peduncle

294 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Gasteria.

simple, a foot or more long; raceme a foot long ; lower pedicels

1_2 in. long ; bracts lanceolate, as long as the pedicels; perianth

# in. long, ball oblong, { in. diam.

Coast Reaion : living plant introduced about the year 1860 from Algoa Bay

by T. Cooper ;

20. G. porphyrophylla (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 190) ;

leafy stem 14-2 in. long ; leaves 8-10, crowded, erecto-patent, lorate,

7-8 in. long, an inch broad, dull purple, very smooth, doubled on

one border, furnished with copious, immersed, confluent whitish spots,

apex deltoid-cuspidate with a toothed horny border, edges below

it not tubercled ; peduncle simple, a foot long; raceme a foot long ;

lower pedicels 1-3 in. long; bracts lanceolate, as long as the

pedicels ; perianth } in. long, ball oblong, 3 in. diam.

Souts AFRIcA: without locality.

Described from a living plant in the Kew collection, received from Mr. Tisley

in 1873. Closely allied to G. pallescens.

21. G. variolosa (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 347); leafy stem

14-2 in. long; leaves 15-18 in a spirally distichous rosette, crowded,

ensiform, 8-9 in. long, 13 in. broad low down, narrowed gradually to

a deltoid-cuspidate tip, smooth, dull green, firm in texture, concave

on the face, not tubereled on the edge, one border sometimes doubled,

spots immersed, copious, large, whitish and confluent ; peduncle simple,

a foot or more long ; raceme 13 ft. long; lower pedicels 4—} in. long;

bracts lanceolate ; perianth { in. long, ball oblong, } in. diam

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 190.

Coast Rezerton : living plant introduced about the year 1860 from Algoa Bay

by 2. Cooper !

22. G. Zeyheri (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii. 190); leafy

stem 3 ft. long; leaves 16-20, laxly disposed in a twisted distichous

rosette, all erecto-patent, lorate, 8-9 in. long, about an inch broad,

smooth, firm in texture, flat on the face, apex deltoid-cuspidate,

tubercled and not doubled on the edge, spots obscure and immersed,

clasping base much dilated and vertically plicate ; peduncle simple,

a foot long; raceme a foot or more long; lower pedicels j-} in.

long ; bracts lanceolate ; perianth 2 in. long, ball oblong, } in. diam.

Aloe Zeyheri, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 3 bis.

Sour AFrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Zeyher.

23. @. colubrina (N. E. Brown in Gard. Chron. 1877, viii. 38) ;

leafy stem 4-6 in. long; leaves 8-10, arranged in a spirally dis-

tichous or almost multifarious rosette, lorate, erecto-patent, 9-14 in.

long, 1} in. broad low down, } in. thick, smooth, bright green or purple,

face concave, spots small, whitish, immersed, one border often

doubled, apex deltoid-cuspidate, margins not tubercled; peduncle

stout, branched, 4 ft. long including inflorescence; pedicels }-} in.

Gasteria.} LILIACEZ (Baker). 295

long ; bracts small, lanceolate ; perianth $~2 in. long, ball oblong,

Zin. dian. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 190.

Coast ReGion : Uitenhage Div., Bolus !

Introduced into cultivation about 1870.

24, G. spiralis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 189) ; leafy

stem 4-6 in. long; leaves 16-28, crowded, arranged in a spirally

twisted rosette, lorate, erecto-patent, glossy, dark green, 4-6 in. long,

12 in. broad, apex deltoid-cuspidate, border neither doubled nor

tubercled, face flat, back rounded, centre } in. thick, spots on the

surfaces copious, whitish, immersed, eclasping base furnished

with a red horny border; peduncle simple, a foot long; raceme

1-1} ft. long; lower pedicels 3-1 in. long; bracts lanceolate, as

long as the pedicels ; perianth 3 in. long, ball oblong, } in. diam.

Var. tortulata (Baker, loc. cit.); leaf 5-6 in. long, more narrowed upwards,

and sometimes doubled on one border.

Sours Arrica: without locality.

First described from living plants in the Kew collection in 1872. Also sent

home alive from the Cape by Sir H. Barkly in 1879. May be only a variety of

G. nigricans.

25. G. picta (Haw. in Phil, Mag. 1827, 349); shortly caulescent ;

leafy part of stem 6-8 in. long ; leaves 12-20, laxly arranged in a

spirally distichous rosette, lorate-ensiform, all erecto-patent, 4-1 ft.

long, 13-2 in. broad, 3 in. thick at the base, dark glossy green,

with copious, immersed, distinct white spots, flat on the face, one

border often doubled, apex deltoid-cuspidate, margin below it not

tubercled, dilated: base with a broad red horny horder ; peduncle

often branched ; racemes 1-14 ft. long; lower pedicels j-} in.

long ; bracts lanceolate, as long as the pedicels ; perianth §~j in.

long, ball oblong, }-} in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii.

191. Aloe bowieana, Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 662 ; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 3; Kunth, Enum, iv. 536.

Van. 8, G. formosa (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 350) ; leaves narrower ; spots

purer white.

Sourn Arrica : without locality. :

Introduced into caltivation by Bowie about 1827. Intermediate between

G. nigricans and @. maculata.

26. G. maculata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 349); shortly

caulescent ; leafy BS of stem often } ft. long, leaves eye

laxly disposed in a spirally twisted rosette, lorate, —— é

erecto-patent, firm in texture, 4-6 in. long, about an inch broad, =

thick in the centre, smooth and tinted with 2m Se a

Spots copious, large, white and confluent, one border ou led, ige

not tubercled, clasping base with a red horny cribagll aegriaioe

1-1} ft. long, usually simple ; racemes a foot or more al ste

pedicels 3-1 in. long; bracts lanceolate ; perianth , Page rms

oblong, } in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. :

296 LILIACEX (Baker). [ Gasteria.

maculata, Thunb. Diss. No. 10, ex parte ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect.

xxix. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum. iv. 536. A. obliqua, Haw. in Trans.

Linn. Soc. vii. 14. A. maculata, var. obliqua, Ait. Hort, Kev. i.

469. A. Lingua, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 979, excl. syn. G. obliqua,

Haw. Syn. 85.

Var. B, fallax (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 349); smaller in all its parts;

leaves narrower, with more numerous white blotches.

Coast Recion: George Div. ; Outeniqua, Thunberg.

Introduced into cultivation early in the eighteenth century.

27. G. pulchra (Haw. Syn. 86) ; shortly caulescent ; leafy part

of stem 2 ft. or more long ; leaves 12-20, laxly arranged in a spirally

distichous rosette, all erecto-patent, ensiform, 1-14 ft. long, an inch

broad low down, narrowed gradually to the tip, smooth, often tinted

with purple, furnished with copious, large, immersed, white confluent

spots, one border doubled, edge not tubercled ; peduncle branched,

8 ft. long including the inflorescence; racemes 1-1}. ft. long;

lower pedicels 4-2 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate; perianth

8 in. long, ball oblong, } in. diam. Haw, in Phil. Mag. 1827, 349;

Baker in Journ, Linn, Soc. xviii. 191. Aloe pulchra, Jacq. in Hort.

Schoenbr. t.419; Haw. in Trans. Linn, Soc. vii. 14; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 536. A. obliqua, DC.

Plantes Grasses, t.91. A. maculata, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 765.—

A. foliis linguiformibus variegatis, Miller, Ic. t. 292.

Sour A¥Rioa: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation early in the eighteenth century. Closely allied to

G. maculata. .

28. G. carinata (Haw. Syn. 87); leafy stem 1-14 in. long;

leaves 12-20, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette, lanceolate,

5-6 in. long, 14-2 in. broad low down, and } in. thick, narrowed

gradually to the deltoid denticulate horny apex, concave on the face,

obliquely keeled down the back, dull green, rough, with copious,

raised, white, scattered papille, the margin and keel prominently

papillose; peduncle simple, 1} ft. long; raceme 1-1} ft. long;

lower pedicels 3-3 in. long ; bracts small, lanceolate ; perianth 3-1 in.

long, ball oblong, 3 in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 192.

Aloe carinata, Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 21 ; Haw. in Trans.

Linn. Soc. vii. 13 ; Bot. Mag. t. 1331, ex parte ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. xxix. fig. 20; Kunth, Enum. iv. 541.—Aloe africana sessilis 2

folits carinatis verrucosis, Dill. Hort. Elth. t. 18.

Var. 8, G, strigata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 357); more robust; leaves

8-10 in. long, less rough ; tubercles sometimes confi rinata var.

lavior, Salm- Dyck, loc. cit. seal easter

Var. y, G. parva (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1 : liferous

form, with few alae ae TE, A) A a EP

Sourn Argica: without locality, Zeyher, 4180!

Introduced into cultivation early in the eighteenth century.

Gasteria.] Litacex (Baker). 297

29. G. subcarinata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 358); leafy stem

1-1} in. long ; leaves 10-15, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette,

spreading, lorate, 4~6 in. long, 14 in. broad at the base, } in. thick

in the centre, deltoid-euspidate at the apex, doubled on one of the

borders, dull green, rough, with small raised whitish spots, the edges

strongly tubercled ; peduncle simple, 1-1} ft. long ; raceme 1-13 ft.

long ; lower pedicels }—4 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate; perianth

i- in. long, ball oblong, } in, diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvili. 192. Aloe subcarinata, Salm-Dyck, Obs. 51; Aloe, sect. xxix.

fig. 21; Kunth, Enum, iv. 541. A. pseudo-angulata, Salm-Dyck,

Cat. 16. .

Var. 8, G. undata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 358) ; leaves smoother, brighter,

narrower, and shorter. Aloe undata, Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 677;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 541. A. subcarinata, var. minor, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, loc. cit.

SourH A¥Rica: without locality.

First described from the Vienna collections in 1815. Probably a garden

hybrid between G. carinata and G. disticha. Var. striata, Salm-Dyck, is a form

with the leaves striped with bands of white.

30. G. decipiens (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 357); leafy stem

1-1} in. long ; leaves 12-20, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette,

deltoid, 2-3 in. long, 13-14 in. broad and 3-3 in. thick low down,

narrowed gradually to a deltoid cusp, concave on the face, obliquely

keeled in the back, dull dark green, rough with copious concolorous

raised spots; peduncle simple, a foot long; raceme a foot long;

lower pedicels }—3 in. long; bracts lanceolate ; perianth 7-1 in. long,

ball oblong, 4 in. diam, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 192.

Haworthia nigricans, Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1824, 301. Aloe deci-

piens, Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 674; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect.

xxix. fig. 16; Kunth, Enum. iv. 539.

Sourn Arica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1824. Very different from every

other Gasteria in its habit, which resembles that of Haworthia viscosa.

31. G. parvifolia (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 193); acau-

lescent; leaves 10-12, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette,

lanceolate-deltoid, 2-23 in. long, 1-1} in. broad, and }-} in. thick

low down, dull green, changing to purple when old, face very con

cave, back obliquely keeled, spots on the face copious, small, whitish,

immersed, forming irregular bands, borders and keel tubercled ;

flowers not seen.

SourH Arrica: without locality, living plants introduced into cultivation

about 1860 by 7. Cooper !

32. G. gracilis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 193); acau-

lescent; leaves 9~10, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette,

lanceolate, 3-4 in. long, 3-1 in. broad low down, outer recurved,

narrowed from the base to the continuously horny tip, back

obliquely keeled, spots on the face very numerous, small and

immersed, those on the edges and keel raised ; flowers unknown.

298 LILIACER (Baker). [ Gasteria.

Eastern Region: Natal, living plants introduced into cultivation about

1860 by T. Cooper.

33. G. obtusa (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 359); leafy stem

14-2 in. long; leaves 12-18, arranged in a dense multifarious

rosette, outer spreading, inner ascending, lanceolate, about half a

foot long, 14 in. broad and i in. thick low down, concave on the

face, obliquely keeled down the back, dull green, with copious,

seattered, immersed, small whitish spots, margins tubercled ; peduncle

simple, a foot or more long; raceme a foot or more long; pedicels

t-3 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate; perianth under an inch

long, ball oblong, } in. diam. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xviii.

194. Aloe obtusa, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 679. A. trigona,

Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 18; Kunth, Enum. iv. 540, A. tri-

gona, var. obtusa, Salm-Dyck, Obs. 46.

South Arnica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation about 1820.

34. G. letepunctata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 357); leafy

stem 13-2 in. long ; leaves 15-20, arranged in a dense multifarious

rosette, lanceolate, 4—6 in. long, 14-2 in. broad and } in. thick low

down, narrowed gradually to the apex, concave on the face, obliquely

keeled down the back, bright green or tinged with purple, smooth,

with copious, small, pure white, immersed spots and tubercled edges ;

peduncle a foot or more long, simple or forked; racemes a foot long ;

pedicels }-4 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate ; perianth 7 in. long,

ball oblong, fin. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 193.

Aloe latepunctata, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 676; Kunth,

Enum, iv. 537.

SourtH Arrica : without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1825.

35. G. marmorata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 194); —

shortly caulescent ; leafy part of stem 6-10 in. long; leaves 20-30,

arranged in a multifarious rosette, lorate-lanceolate, 5-6 in. long,

1}-1} in. broad low down, rounded and with a horny cusp at the

apex, very smooth, dull green, with obscure, large, immersed, con-

fluent spots, one border conspicuously doubled, edge not tubercled ;

peduncle branched; raceme a foot long; pedicels 3-3 in. long;

bracts small, lanceolate; perianth 3 in. long, ball oblong, { in.

SoutH Argica : without locality.

Described from living plants in the Peacock and Kew collections. Allied to

G. maculata and G. picta, but truly multifarious.

36. G. trigona (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 359); leafy stem

about 2 in. long; leaves 12-15, arranged in a dense multifarious

rosette, lanceolate, all except the outer ascending, 6-8 in. long,

1}-1} in. broad and }-4 in. thick low down, narrowed gradually

to the apex, face concave, back obliquely keeled, green, very

Gasteria. | LILIACEE (Baker). 299

smooth, with copious, small, white, immersed spots, edges tuber-

cled; peduncle a foot or more long, simple or forked ; racemes

a foot or more long; pedicels 3-1 in. long; bracts lanceolate;

perianth Z in. long, tube oblong, }in.diam. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii. 194. A. trigona var. elongata, Salm-Dyck, Obs. 45. A.

dal Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 15; Kunth, Enum. iv.

539,

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

First raised in Europe from seeds sent home by Herr Swellingreben in 1790.

Closely allied to G. obtusa and @. glabra.

37. G. glabra (Haw. Syn. 87); leafy stem 14-2 in. long; leaves

15-18, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette, lanceolate, 6-9 in:

long, 2-3 in. broad and i~% in. thick low down, face concave,

back obliquely keeled, smooth, dark green, with copious, small,

immersed, whitish spots, edges tubercled ; peduncle simple, a foot

long ; raceme simple, a foot or more long; pedicels }-4 in. long;

bracts small, lanceolate; perianth 2-1 in. long, ball oblong, } in.

diam. Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 358 ; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc.

Xviii, 194. Aloe glabra, Salm-Dyck, Obs. 48; Aloe, sect. xxix. fig.

19; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 677; Kunth, Enum. iv. 540.

A. carinata var. subglabra, Haw. in. Trans. Linn. Soc, vii. 14.

A. carinata, Ker. in Bot. Mag. t. 1331, ex parte.

: Var. 8, major (Kunth, loc. cit.); more robust, with leaves a foot or more

ong.

Sourn ArFrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1796.

38. G. nitida (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 359) ; leafy stem 13-2 in.

long; leaves 12-15, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette, lanceo-

late, 8-9 in. long, 2-24 in. broad and }~? in. thick low down,

face concave, back obliquely keeled, smooth, bright green,

with copious, small, immersed, whitish spots, edges and keel

scarcely at all rugose ; peduncle simple, a foot or more long ; raceme

simple, a foot or more long; pedicels }—2 in. long ; bracts lanceolate,

about as long as the pedicels; perianth 3-1 in. long, tube oblong,

¢ in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 195. Aloe nitida,

Salm-Dyck, Cat. 13; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 2304; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. xxix, fig. 17; Kunth, Enum. iv. 539

_ Var. grandipunctata (Salm-Dyck, Obs. 47); spots larger, arranged in

irregular bands. :

Sovurn Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into the Dutch gardens about 1790.

39. G. excelsa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 195) ; leafy stem

2-3 in. long; leaves 10-30, arranged in a dense multifarious

rosette, outer spreading, inner erecto-patent, lanceolate, 8-12 in.

long, 23-8 in. broad and }~} in. thick low down, face con-

cave, back obliquely keeled, dull green, with a few faint im-

300 LILIACE® (Baker), [ Gasteria.

mersed spots of greenish-white, edges smooth or only very

obscurely papillose; peduncle about a foot long; racemes 8-10,

forming a large deltoid panicle, end one 2 ft. long; pedicels

1_1 in, long ; bracts lanceolate, as long as the pedicels; perianth

% in. long, tube oblong, } in. diam.

Coast ReGion: King Williamstown Div.; near the Chalumna River, living

plants introduced into cultivation about 1860 by T. Cooper /

40. G. fuscopunctata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii. 195);

leafy stem 2-3 in. long; leaves 12-20, arranged in a dense multi-

farious rosette, stiffly erecto-patent, lanceolate, 4-1 ft. long, 23-3 in.

broad and #-1 in. thick low down, face slightly concave,

back obliquely keeled, dull green, when old reddish-brown, with a

few whitish immersed and many brown star-like often confluent

spots, smooth on the margin; peduncle simple, 1} ft. long ; raceme

simple, 13-2 ft. long; pedicels j-1 in. long; bracts lanceolate ;

perianth 1 in. long, tube oblong, j~4 in. diam.

Sour Arrica: without locality, living plants introduced about 1860 by

T. Cooper!

41. G. acinacifolia (Haw. Suppl. 49) ; leafy stem 14-2 in. long;

leaves 10-20, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette, stiffly erecto-

patent, ensiform, about a foot long, 13-2 in. broad and 4-# in. thick

low down, narrowed gradually from the base to the apex, slightly

concave on the face, unequally keeled on the back, smooth, shining,

dark green, with copious, small, immersed, greenish-white spots,

margins slightly rugose; peduncle 3-4 ft. long including the

inflorescence ; racemes 1-1} ft. long ; pedicels 3-4 in. long ; bracts

lanceolate; perianth 13-2 in. long, tube oblong-cylindrical, { in.

diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 196. Aloe acinacifolia,

Jacq. Eclog. 49, t. 31; Ker in Bot. Mag. t.2369 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. xxix. fig. 11; Kunth, Enum. iv. 537.

Vaz. 8, G. venusta (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 360); leaves narrower, more

glossy, with whiter spots aggregated into obscure bands.

Var. y, @. ensifolia (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 282); leaves shorter and less

acuminate. Aloe ensifolia, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 681; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 12; Kunth, Enum. iv. 538.

Vag. 5, G. pluripuncta (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 360); an immature form

with subdistichous lorate leaves of thinner texture, not keeled on the back.

Var. ¢, G. nitens (Haw. Suppl. 48) ; leaves longer, sometimes 1} ft. long, less

acuminate, very smooth, light green, with copious confluent spots. Aloe nitens,

Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 680; Kunth, Enum. iv. 538.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Cultivated at Vienna before 1810.

42, G. candicans (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 361); leafy stem

13-2 in. long; leaves 12~20, arranged in a dense multifarious rosette,

lanceolate, 6-15 in. long, 23-3 in. broad and 4—3 in. thick low

down, face concave, back obliquely keeled, bright green, smooth,

with copious, immersed, minute whitish spots, margins and

keel not tubercled; peduncle 3-4 ft. long including the inflores-

Gasteria.] LILIACEZ (Baker), 301

cence; racemes 5-6, forming a deltoid panicle; pedicels 3-3 in.

long; bracts lanceolate ; perianth 14-2 in. long, with an oblong-

cylindrical tube } in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 196.

Aloe candicans, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 681; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. xxix. fig. 13; Kunth, Enum. iv. 538. G. linita, Haw.

loc. cit. :

Sour Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation at Kew about 1820, probably by Bowie.

43. G. Croucheri (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 196) ; leafy

stem 13-2 in. long; leaves 12-18, arranged in a dense multifarious

rosette, lanceolate, 12-15 in. long, 3-3} in. broad and #-1 in. thick

low down, narrowed gradually to a deltoid-cuspidate tip, face con-

cave, back obliquely keeled, smooth, dark green, with copious,

small, immersed, greenish-white spots, edges smooth or obscurely

papillose; pedunele 3-4 ft. long including the inflorescence ;

racemes several, forming a deltoid panicle; pedicels }—} in. long;

bracts lanceolate ; perianth 12-2 in. long, tube oblong-cylindrical,

¢in. diam. G. natalensis, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 187.

Aloe Croucheri, Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5812.

Eastern Reaion: Natal, living plants introduced about 1862 by T. Cooper!

und M. J. McKen!

G. natalensis is the juvenile state of G. Crowcheri.

44. G. Peacockii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii. 195) ; leafy

stem 2-3 in. long; leaves 12-15, arranged in a dense multifarious

rosette, lanceolate, 9-12 in.-long, 2 in. broad low down, and }~$ in.

thick, gradually narrowed to a deltoid-cuspidate apex, face concave,

back obliquely keeled, green, with a few immersed scattered whitish

spots, principally on the back, margin rugose with raised white

tubercles ; flowers unknown.

A garden hybrid between G. acinactfolia var. ensifolia and Aloe heteracantha,

raised by Pfersdorff in Paris about 1875. A similar hybrid, of which the

parentage is not known, had long been cultivated by Mr. Bullen at the Glasgow

Botanic Garden, of which he sent me flowers in February, 1883. This has an

ensiform leaf about a foot long, and 14-1} in. broad low down, a branched in-

fluorescence, a cylindrical pale red perianth under an inch long, with segments

twice as long as the tube and included stamens.

45. G. pethamensis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 193); leafy

stem 13-2 in. long; leaves 16-20, crowded, multifarious, lanceolate,

3—4 in, long, 2-1 in. broad low down, dark green, tinged with purple

when old, narrowed gradually to the tip, }-3 in. thick, face concave,

back obliquely keeled, surfaces furnished with small scattered white

raised spots, margins and keel prominently tubercled; flowers

unknown.

A garden hybrid between @. carinata and Aloe variegata, raised at Petham in

Kent in 1840 he Mr. Ricketts. Its history is given in Gard. Chron, 1841, 183.

46. G. Bayfieldii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii. 197) ; leafy

stem about 2 in. long; leaves 12-15, arranged in a dense multi-

802 LILIACEX (Baker) ‘ [ Gasteria.

farious rosette, lanceolate, 3-4 in. long, about an inch broad low

down, gradually narrowed to a deltoid-cuspidate apex, face slightly

concave, obliquely keeled on the back, green, with copious

nearly immersed distinct white spots, margin strongly tubercled ;

peduncle simple, slender, about a foot long ; raceme 3-1 ft. long;

pedicels } in. long; bracts lanceolate, as long as the pedicels; perianth

subeylindrical, § in. long, 3 in. diam, in the lower half ; tips of the

segments spreading. Aloe Bayfieldit, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxix.

Jig. 14; Kunth, Enum. iv. 538.

SoutH ArRicaP without locality.

First described from the collection of Mr. Hitchin, of Norwich, in 1828.

G. apicroides, Baker, in Jowrn. Linn. Soc. xviii. 197; is an allied form, with

20-30 leaves on a stem about half a foot long.

SourH Argica: without locality, living plants introduced about 1862 by

T. Cooper !

G. squarrosa, Baker, in Journ, Linn. Soe, xviii. 197; another allied form with

a long leafy stem and 20-30 squarrose leaves, with a concave face and much less

distinct spots. ; ‘

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Both of these were described from living plants at Kew about 1878.

VIII. ALOE, Linn.

Perianth subcylindrical, straight or slightly recurved ; tube cam-

panulate or cylindrical; segments elongated, much imbricated,

spreading only at the tip. Stamens 6, hypogynous, equalling or

exceeding the perianth ; filaments subulate; anthers small, oblong,

dorsifixed, versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, oblong-

trigonous ; ovules many, superposed; style filiform ; stigma small,

capitate. Capsule oblong-trigonous, coriaceous, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds triquetrous or flattened, often winged ; testa thin, brownish-

black ; albumen fleshy; embryo straight.

Caudex sometimes none, sometimes produced, simple or branched; leaves

fleshy, usually multifarious and toothed on the margin, generally aggregated in a

dense rosette; flowers usually bright red or bright yellow, racemose or umbellate ;

pedicels solitary, short or elongated ; bracts persistent, scariose.

Disteis. Species about 100; many Tropical African. Extends also to

Madagascar, Socotra, India, China, Arabia, and the Mediterranean region.

Subgenus }. Evarox. Perianth straight (rarely slightly curved); leaves

multifarious in the mature plant, except in A. Cooperi.

Group 1. Acaules. Stem none, or very short below the dense rosette of leaves.

Stamens and style about as long as the perianth :

Leaves narrowly linear ; teeth very minute:

Raceme short, subcapitate ... ‘ .. (1) minima.

Raceme long, lax ... ... ....... (2) -~kmiphofioides.

Leaves linear; teeth very minute :

Perianth 14-1} in. long:

Leaves distichous ... .., .... (3) Cooperi.

Leaves multifarious .. ie .. (4) micracantha.

Perianth 4-3 in. long:

Perianth straight wes Beas ee) eee,

Perianth curved... ... 4. «. (6) myriacantha.

Aloe. | LILIACER (Baker).

Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate;

Leaves with a long pellucid awn

Leaves thin without an awn...

Leaves thick without an awn :

Perianth 14-14 in. long:

Leaves copiously tubercled on the

back .

Leaves smooth or slightly tubercled

on the back “

Perianth 13-2 in. long...

Stamens and style much exserted :

Leaves linear. ty 3 a ne

Leaves lanceolate ...

Leaves ensiform

oor

see

Group 2.° Brevicaules.

the dense rosette of leaves; leaves not spotted.

Leaves margined with prickles:

Leaves without raised ribs on their face :

Leaves very glaucous, 4-6 in. long, not

distinctly lineate:

Prickles not confluent ... eer

Prickles confluent in a horny border ...

eee

808

(7) aristata.

(8) Boylei.

(9) humilis.

(10) pratensis.

(11) virens.

(12) Bowiea.

(13) longistyla.

(14) Ecklonis.

Old saisied with a simple stem a few inches long below

(15) brevifolia.

(16) Serra.

ve lineata.

18) heteracantha,

(19) striata.

(20) serrnlata.

(21) Saponaria.

Leaves with very distinct vertical lines...

Leaves with 1-2 raised ribs on their face

Leaves entire... ion ss

Group 3. Maculate. ola snide with a es stem below the dense rosette of

very much spotted leaves.

Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate :

Prickles minute as ves oe

Prickles larger ; racemes dense, capitate : ;

Leaves 14-2 in. broad : awe <

Teaves 24—4 in. broad :

Prickles 3-4 in. long

Leaf} in. thick i in the middle ae

Leaf } in. thick in the middle...

Prickles 4 in. long ro

Prickles larger ; racemes elongated :|

Lower pedicels 1-1} in. long...

Lower pedicels about ¢ in. long:

Leaf 24-3 i in. broad :

Leaf 14-2 in. broad:

Perianth much _ con-

stricted aS se

Perianth but little con-

Leaves ensiform :

Rosette of leaves dense :

Perianth § in. long; tube short... fies

Perianth an inch long ; 3 tube long... ove

Rosette of leaves lax :

Leaves 6-8 in. long, an inch broad..,

Leaves 1-1} ft. long, 14-2 in. broad

(22) latifolia.

‘23) leptophylla.

(24) macracantha.

(25) obscura.

ad grandidentata.

27) Greenii.

(28) gasterioides.

(29) tricolor.

(30) microstigma,

(31) Monteiroi.

(32) consobrina.

(33) spicata.

Group 4. Laxi gem Leaves of the mature plant laxly disposed on an elongated

stem, not s'

Leaves linear, 4-1 in. broad; stems sarmentose :

Perianth ee

(34) tenuior,

304 LILIACEE (Baker).

Perianth 1-H in. long:

Perianth-segments very short :

Internodes obscurely striped with green

emeenceet conspicuously striped with

gree

Eecledlicsonecshl much longer than the

tube .,

Leaves lanceolate ; stems sarmentose.. ak

Leaves lanceolate ; stems suberect ... tes vay

Leaves ovate-lanceolate ; stems suberect :

Leaves 3-4 in. long, 14-2 in. broad

Leaves 6-8 in. long, 2-3 in. broad :

Prickles smaller, more distant xe

Prickles larger, closer ia

Leaves 9-12 in. long, 3-4 in. broad

[ Aloe.

(35) ciliaris.

(36) striatula.

(37) gracilis.

(38) Macowani.

(39) aurantiaca.

(40) distans.

(41) mitriformis.

(42) albispina.

(43) nobilis.

Group 5. Vera. Leaves of the mature plant aggregated in a dense rosette at

the end of an elongated often-branched cylindrical stem a few inches thick, not

spotted, except sometimes a little when young.

Leaves lanceolate, 1-14 ft. long:

Leaves green, rather lax ..

Leaves dull green, slightly glaucous

Leaves very glaucous...

Leaves ensiform :

Stamens about as long as the perianth :

Leaves glaucous:

Stem short; teeth small:

Bracts pale reddish ; leaves —

glaucous ..

_— purple ; leaves very glau-

eee see eee

Stem pay elongated ; teeth ‘larger .

Leaves bright green, very acuminate ~ ..,

Stamens much longer than the perianth :

Pedicels mucb shorter than the bracts

Lower pedicels about as long as the bracts :

Leaves straight :

Leaves green, 1} in. broad is

epee slightly — 13-2 in.

Leaves very ‘glaucous, 2-3 in. broad :

Leaves 1} ft. long

Leaves a foot long

(44) Brownii.

(45) sigmoidea.

(46) coesia,

(47) succotrina.

(48) purpurascens.

(49) arborescens.

(50) pluridens.

(51) speciosa.

(52) longiflora.

(58) chloroleuca.

{5} platylepis.

55) ens,

(56) drepanophylla.

(57) salmdyckiana.

(58) nitens.

(59) dichotoma.

(60) Bainesii.

Leaves sickle-shaped .., bas

Pedicels much longer than the bracts

Flowers unknown ie one

chal 6. Dichotome. Mainly plant with a very much-branched tree-like

trunk.

Leaves lanceolate, glaucous .., ia aie

Leaves ensiform, green ., bed

Species of Eualoe ; habit not know ne

(61) falcata.

Subgenus II, PacHrpENDRON. Perianth slightly recurved; pedicels always

very short and genitalia much exserted ;

rosette.

Leaves lanceolate, very prickly on the upper surface

Leaves ensiform, not prickly, except a little towards

the tip beneath :

Leaves very glaucous, scarcely recurved see

Leaves slightly glaucous, scarcely recurved

leaves multifarious, forming a dense

(62) ferox.

tos

africana,

supralevis.

Aloe.] 2 LILIACER (Baker). 805

Leaves slightly glaucous, much recurved :

Perianth if long... sat ss ... (65) rupestris.

Perianth an inch long val ane .. (66) Thraskii.

Subgenus III. Gonratow. Perianth cylindrical ; stamens not exserted ; leaves

short, imbricated spirally bifarious.

The only species... 4: Be a es ... (67) variegata.

Subgenus IV, Kumara (Rhipidodendron, Willd.). Arborescent, with.a much-

branched trunk and distichous leaves; perianth straight ; inner segments free.

The only species ae asa es tee ... (68) plicatilis.

Garden hybrids ., su ; (O) : sera cen

1, A. minima (Baker in Hook. Ic. t. 2423); leaves about a dozen

in a sessile rosette, suberect, narrowly linear, channelled deeply

down the face, 5-6 in. long, spotted with white; margin armed

with abundant, spreading, minute, white teeth; peduncle simple,

6-9 in. long, with several empty bracts in the upper part;

flowers many in a dense subcapitate raceme, the lower cernuous;

pedicels ascending, }-} in. long ; bracts ovate-acuminate, nearly as

long as the pedicels; perianth pale-red, cylindrical, 4~5 lines long ;

tube very short ; stamens and style not exserted.

Eastrgn RgGion: Natal; solitary amongst grass on the South Downs,

Evans, 409!

2. A. kniphofioides (Baker in Hook. Ic. t. 1939); acaulescent ;

leaves linear, 1-13 ft. long, 3-2 in. broad, hardly at all fleshy;

margin with minute deltoid spines; inflorescence a lax simple

Taceme, nearly a foot long; bracts scariose, ovate-acuminate, the

lower 1-8 in. long; pedicels ascending, the lower as long as the

bracts ; perianth cylindrical, pale-red, 13-13 in. long; segments

linear-oblong, 3 in. long, tipped with green; stamens and style

shorter than the perianth.

East : ; damp grassy places on Mount Enkansweni, near

Ty “(Slayer ihe oe ies Taunrand and Emagusheni, 4000 ft. P

son, 2829!

3. A. Cooperi (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1874, i. 628) ; acaulescent ;

produced leaves 8-10, distichous, linear, much dilated at the base,

13-2 ft. long, an inch broad low down, tapering gradually to

the point, thin in texture, dull green, deeply channelled, spotted

with white, obscurely striped; margin narrow, white, horny, with

minute deltoid teeth ; peduncle simple, 1-2 ft. long, with several

Ovate-cuspidate empty bracts ; flowers 20-30 in a dense eet ia a

raceme ; lower pedicels 1-2 in. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate, j—-1 in.

long ; perianth cylindrical, 13-13 in. long, reddish-yellow, tipped

with green; tube very short; stamens and style included. Bot.

Mag. t. 6377; Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 155. A. schmidtiana,

Regel, Gartenfl. 1879, 97, t. 970.

Coast Recton: Port Elizabeth Div.; between Drostdy Farm and the

mine, Burchell, 4482! and at Cragga Kamma, Burchell, 4564!

Eastern Reeton: Natal; Inandu, Wood, 843! near Ladysmith, 8000-

4000 ft., Wood, 5610! and without precise locality, Cooper, 1193 ! 3623!

306 . LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Aloe.

4. A. microcantha (Haw. Suppl. 105); shortly caulescent ; leaves

15-20, dense, multifarious, linear-lanceolate, thin in texture, tapering

gradually to an acute point, 1-14 ft. long, {-1 in. broad low down,

green, channelled down the face, copiously spotted with white;

margin minutely denticulate ; peduncle simple, about a foot long,

with copious ovate empty bracts; raceme dense, simple, corym-

bose ; pedicels ascending, 1-14 in. long, bracts ovate, shorter than

the pedicels; perianth straight, cylindrical, 1}-14 in. long, red,

tipped with green; tube very short ; stamens and style as long as

the perianth. Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 2272 ; Link and Otto, Ic. 87, t.

40; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 697 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xx.

Jig. 1; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 159.

Sourn AFrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1819.

5. A. Kraussii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 159); acaules-

cent; leaves 6-8, subdistichous, linear, 2-3 ft. long, 3-1 in.

. broad low down, thin in texture, much spotted in the lower part;

margin distantly and obscurely denticulate; peduncle simple, above

a foot long, with many lanceolate-deltoid empty bracts; flowers

12-20 in a dense corymb ; pedicels 4—# in. long; bracts lanceolate-

deltoid, much shorter than the pedicels; perianth straight, pale

yellow, 3-§ in. long; tube very short; stamens included; style

finally slightly exserted.

— minor (Baker); whole plant only 4-5 in. high, with leaves 2-3 in.

Katanari Reaion: Var. 8, Transvaal; stony ridges on mountain tops of the

Saddleback Runge, near Barberton, 4800 ft. Galpin, 873 !

Eastern ReoGion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 263! Natal; Inanda, Wood,

1217! Camperdown, 2000 ft., Wood, 1959! and grassy places near the Buy of

Natal, Krauss, 275! Swazieland; Piggs Peak, 4500 ft., Galpin, 1264!

6. A. myriacantha (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 704)

acaulescent ; produced leaves 10-12, multifarious, linear, } ft. long,

z~% in. broad, channelled all down the face, dull green, thin in

texture, mottled with small white spots; margin minutely denticu-

late ; peduncle simple, slender, a foot long, with many lanceolate

empty bracts ; flowers 10-20 in a dense simple corymb ; pedicels ee

in. long ; bracts lanceolate-deltoid, 4-2 in. long ; perianth cylindrical,

rather recurved, § in. long; tube very short; stamens as long as the

perianth ; style finally slightly exserted. Kunth, Enum. iv. 515;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 156. Bowiea myriacantha, Haw.

in Phil. Mag. 1827, 122.

Coast Region: Albany Diy. ; i 2000 ft.,

MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Be 1554 eit dese toe honer.

There is an unpublished drawing at K «mens sent home

by Bowie in 1823. wing at Kew, made from the specim

7. A. aristata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 280); acaulescent;

Tosette 3-4 in. diam.; leaves 50-60, very dense, multifarious,

Aloe.) LILIACEZ (Baker), 307

ascending, lanceolate, 3-4 in. long, 3 in. broad, 3 in. thick in

the middle, green, narrowed gradually into a long pellucid awn;

teeth deltoid, horny, white, 3; in. long on the margin and also

on the keel of the upper half of the back; peduncle simple, 6-9

in. long; raceme simple, lax, 4-6 in. long; pedicels 1-12 in. long ;

bracts lanceolate-acuminate, much shorter than the pedicels ; perianth

straight, cylindrical, 1-1} in. long, bright red; segments keeled

with green, longer than the cylindrical tube; stamens and style

included. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 156. A. longiaristata,

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vi. 684 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xv. fig.

7; Kunth, Enum. iv. 518.

Vaz. 8, leiophylla (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 156); leaves thinner,

smaller, with smaller teeth, wnich are almost confined to the margin ; perianth

tm saretills Baker) ; 1 ish 14-2 in. long, } in. broad

AR. ¥y, 3 1s In, > . >

as thin Aas Sieenhgtion sf seria jeluehd-een, Oe small deltoid teeth both

on the margin and also forming two rows on the back.

_ SourH Arerica: without locality, Zeyher, 4186! Vars, 8 and ¥, living plants

introduced and cultivated by Cooper !

Cenrrat Reoion : Graaff Reinet Div.; stony ridges of the Sneeuw Berg

Range, 2900 ft., MacOwan, 1944!

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1824,

8. A. Boylei (Baker in Kew Bullet. 1892, 84) ; acaulescent ; leaves

thin, lanceolate, a foot or more long, an inch broad low down,

tapering gradually to a long point ; marginal teeth close, spreading,

small, deltoid, whitish ; peduncle robust, about as long as the leaves ;

flowers many, aggregated in a dense globose head 5 in. diam. ;

pedicels 13-2 in. long; bracts ovate-acuminate, the lower an inch or

more long; perianth pale, 1-1} in. long; tube scarcely any ; seg-

ments lanceolate ; stamens not longer than the perianth-segments.

Katanart Reeion: Transvaal; Upper Moodies and Lomatie Valley, near

Barberton, 4000-4500 ft., Galpin, 1207! :

Eastern REGION: Griqualand East; near Kokstad, Haygarth in Herb.

Wood, 4232! Natal; valley of the Tugela River, Allison!

9. A. humilis (Miller, Abr. Gard. Dict. edit. vi. No. 10) ; acau-

lescent; leaves 30-40, densely rosulate, multifarious, all asc a

ing, ovate-lanceolate, very acuminate, 3-4 in. long, 3-% in. —

low down, glaucous green, obscurely lineate, unspotted, ¢ in.

thick, slightly tubercled on the face; margin with copious deltoid-

cuspidate white prickles , in. long; back with copious, <3

larly seriate, white horny tubercles and a few prickles ; peduncle

stout, simple, about a foot long, furnished with numerous ovate-

lanceolate empty bracts; raceme lax, simple, about $ ft, long; pee “4

ascending, 3-1 in. long; bracts large, ovate-lanceolate ; 1 Tae ;

straight, cylindrical, bright red, 1}-14 in. long; tube 4} in. Pong ;

stamens and style finally just exserted. Thunb. Diss. No. 6; 490 -

61; Fl. Cap, edit, Schult. 311; Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 10, saber :

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 157. A. perfoliata var. humilis,

308 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Aloe.

Linn. Sp. Plant. 458. A. tuberculata, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soe.

vii. 16; Syn. 84 (dwarf form). :

Var. 8, Candollei (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 157); leaves greener,

more distinctly lineate, less tubercled on the back ; prickles fewer; peduncle less

bracteate. 4. humilis, DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 39; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xv.

fig. 1.

Sik y, A. incurva (Haw. Syn. 85); larger, the leaves broader low dowa,

glaucous green, with an acuminate incurved tip. Salm- Dyck, Aloe, sect, xv. fig. 8.

A, humilis var. incurva, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 828.

Var. 5, A. acuminata (Haw. Syn. 84); leaves ovate-lanceolate, 4—5 in. long,

14-1} in. broad low down, glaucous; marginal prickles larger, 3-} in. long.

Kunth, Enum. iv. 517. A. humilis, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 757.

Var. e, A. subtuberculata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 280); smaller than the

last, with smaller, closer prickles. P

Var. ¢, A. suberecta (Haw. Syn. 84); largest form of all, with leaves 6-7 in.

long. :

Var. , macilenta (Baker) ; leaves thinner, tinged purple, deeply channelled

down the face. 5

Var, 0, A. echinata (Willd. Enum. 385); leaves smaller than in type, with

distinct prickles, not tubercles, on the face. Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xv. fig. 23

Kunth, Enum. iv. 516.

Sout Arrica. without locality, living cultivated plants!

— Reaion: Uitenhage, Burke! Albany Div.; near Grahamstown,

urke ! 2s

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

10. A. pratensis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 156);

acaulescent ; leaves 60-80, ovate-lanceolate, densely rosulate, 4-6

in. long, 1j-1} in. broad below the middle, acuminate, glaucous

when young only, 3 in. thick in the centre, obscurely lineate on

both sides, unspotted; margin with copious, lanceolate-deltoid,

brown, horny teeth 3-1 in. long; back smooth or slightly prickly

upwards ; peduncle very stout, under a foot long, furnished all the way

up with copious, large, ovate-acuminate empty bracts ; raceme dense,

simple, 3-1 ft. long ; pedicels ascending, 1-14 in. long; bracts ovate

with a long cusp, as long as the pedicels; perianth subcylindrical,

straight, pale or bright red tipped with green, 1-13 in. long;

segments much longer than the tube ; stamens and style included or

finally just exserted. Bot. Mag t. 6705. ;

SourH Arrica: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher, Hemerocallis No. 31!

and living cultivated plants !

F Bol tes REGION : Somerset Div. ; summit of Bosch Berg, 4500 ft., MacOwan,

Karanart Recton: Basutoland, living plant in Hort, Hanbur. !

11, A. virens (Haw. in Trans. Linn, Soc. vii. 17); acaulescent or —

obscurely caulescent ; leaves 30-40, densely rosulate, lanceolate, very

acuminate, ; ft. long, 1 in. broad low down, light green, obscurely

lineate, tapering gradually from the base to the apex, } in. thick ;

margin with pale, horny, deltoid prickles } in. long; back

minutely tubercled ; peduncle simple, 6-9 in. long, with a few

empty bracts; raceme lax, simple, 4 ft. long; pedicels ascending, —

1-1} in. long ; bracts ovate-lanceolate, }—-} in. long ; perianth straight, —

Aloe.] LILIACEE (Baker). 309

cylindrical, bright red, 13-2 in. long ; segments longer than the tube ;

stamens and style finally just exserted. Haw. Syn. 83; Ker in

Bot. Mag. t.1355 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xv. fig.8. Kunth, Enum.

iv. 518; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 157.

Var. 8, macilenta (Baker, loc. cit.); leaves smaller, thinner, tinged with

purple, concave on the face.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation before 1790.

12. A. Bowiea (Schult. fil. Syst. Veg. vii. 704); acaulescent ;

leaves 30-40 in a dense multifarious rosette, all ascending or outer

reflexing, linear, 4-6 in. long, } in. broad low down, tapering gradu-

ally to the apex, glaucous green, nearly flat, rounded on the back,

copiously dotted with white, often striped with brown towards the base ;

margin with minute, whitish, deltoid prickles; peduncle slender,

simple, about a foot long, with many small, lanceolate-deltoid, empty

bracts ; raceme lax, about 4 ft. long; lower pedicels »,-} in. long;

bracts small, lanceolate ; perianth clavate, greenish, } in. long ; tube

short, campanulate ; stamens and style exserted {-} in. Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect, xiv. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum. iv. 515; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii, 158. Bowiea africana, Haw. in Phil. May. 1824, 299 §

1827, 123; A. DC. Pl. Rar. Jard, Genev. fase. vi, 21, t. 2.

Sourn Argica : without locality,

Iutroduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1822.

13. A. longistyla (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 158) ; acau-

lescent ; leaves about 30 in a dense rosette, lanceolate, ascending,

green, unspotted, 4—6 in. long, an inch broad at the base, tapering

gradually to the pungent horny apex; margin with pale brown,

horny, deltoid prickles 4 in. long, many of which extend to the back

and a few also to the face; peduncle stout, simple, about as long as

the leaves; raceme dense, simple, 3-5 in. long; lower pedicels 3-¢

in. long ; bracts lanceolate-deltoid, #-1 in. long; perianth slightly

curved, 12-2 in. long; tube less than half as long as the segments ;

stamens slightly exserted ; style finally exserted } inch.

Crenrrat Reeron: Karoo near Graaff Reinet, 2700 ft., Bolus, 689! Jansen-

ville Div.; Zwart Ruggens, 2500-3000 ft., Drége, 8340!

Nearly allied to A. humilis and A, virens.

14. A. Ecklonis (Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxi. fig. 2); sub-

acaulescent; leaves densely rosulate, ensiform, a foot long, 1;-1} in.

broad low down, narrowed gradually to the apex, glaucous-green,

unspotted ; face flat in the lower half, channelled down the upper

half ; margin with close, small, whitish, horny teeth; peduncle

simple, about a foot long, with numerous empty der: raceme

dense, capitate, about 3 in. diam.; lower pedicels 1{-1] in. long ;

bracts lanceolate-deltoid, 4 in. long; perianth orange-red, }-} in.

long ; tube short ; stamens and style distinctly exserted. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 158. A. clavifora, Burchell, Travels, i. 272%

VOL. VI.

310 : LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Aloe.

Sours Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Ecklon about 1836, Burchell’s A. claviflora is

only described very briefly, and no specimens seem to have been kept; it was

collected among rocks at Riffle River in Fraserburg Division.

15. A. brevifolia (Miller, Gard. Dict, edit. viii. No, 8); old plants

with a stem a few inches long, 3 in. diam. below the rosette of leaves ;

leaves 30-40 in a dense rosette, lanceolate-deltoid, 3-4 in. long, an

inch broad at the base, narrowed gradually to the apex, j—} in. thick

in the middle, very glaucous, without either spots or distinct lines;

margin with white, lanceolate-deltoid, horny prickles ~,—} in. long,

which extend to the keel of the upper part of the back ; pedunele

stout, simple, about a foot long, with many deltoid empty bracts;

raceme dense, simple, 6-9 in. long; pedicels 4-1 in. long ; bracts del-

toid, rather shorter than the pedicels ; perianth cylindrical, pale red,

1}-1¥ in. long ; tube cylindrical, shorter than the segments ; stamens

equalling the perianth; style considerably exserted. DC. Plantes

Grasses, t. 81; Haw. Syn. 80; Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 996; Sulm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. xvi. fig. 1; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 160,

non Haworth, A. prolifera, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 16; —

Kunth, Enum. iv. 519.

Van. B, A. postgenita (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1714) ; more robust,

with leaves 4-5 in. long, 14-14 in. broad low down, Kunth, Enum. iv. 519.

A. prolifera var, major, Salm-Dyck, Cat. 23; Haw. Suppl, 44.

Var. 7, A. depressa (Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 16 ; Syn. 80, excl. syn.) ;

more robust, with leaves } ft. long, 2 in. broad low down, rather less glaucous

than in the type, with sometimes a few prickles extending to the upper surface.

Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xvi. fig. 3; Kunth, Enum. iv. 519.

Soutu Arica : without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Two

_of the varieties are figured by Commelyn in his Preludia, tt. 21 and 22.

16. A. Serra (DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 80); old plants with a

short simple stem below the rosette of leaves; leaves 30-40 in a

dense rosette, laneeolate-deltoid, 4-5 in. long, 1-13 in. broad low

down, narrowed gradually to the tip, glaucous, unspotted, not

distinctly lineate, }-1 in. thick in the middle, with a few white

tubercles on the back and sometimes on the face; margin with

deltoid, white, horny prickles ,3,—1 in. long, confluent into a horny

line; peduncle simple, about a foot long; raceme dense, simple,

about 2 ft. long ; pedicels }~1 in. long ; bracts about as long as the

pedicels ; perianth cylindrical, bright. red, liin, long; tube cylin-

drical, shorter than the segments; stamens as long as the perianth ;

style exserted. Jacg. Fragm. t. 61; Haw. Suppl. 44; oem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 687 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 519.

SourH Arica: without locality.

Le wne into cultivation about 1818, Scarcely more than @ variety of

17. A. lineata (Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 18; Syn. 79);

stem finally 3-1 ft. long below the rosette of leaves, ‘amp 4 in.

diam. ; leaves 30-40 in a dense rosetie, lanceolate, about a foot long,

Aloe.} LILIACEX (Baker). 811

2 in. broad low down, narrowed gradually to the apex, }-} in. thick,

glaucous-green, unspotted, flat in the lower part of the face, marked

with very distinct green vertical lines, rounded and smooth on the

back ; margin with close, reddish-brown, deltoid, horny prickles 3,—4

in. long; peduncle simple, about a foot long; raceme dense, 2 ft.

long ; lower pedicels 1-14 in. long; bracts lanceolate-deltoid, much

shorter than the pedicels; perianth cylindrical, bright red, tipped

with green ; tube cylindrical about 4 in. long; stamens and style

scarcely exserted. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 689; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. xvii. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum. iv. 520; Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xviii. 159. A. perfoliata var. lineata, Ait. Hort. Kew.

i. 467,

Sourn A¥gica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation about 1789.

18. Aloe heteracantha (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 161);

stem attaining a foot or more in height; leaves 15-30 in a dense

rosette, lanceolate, 6-12 in. long, 1}-2} in. broad at the base,

narrowed gradually to the concave apex, green or tinted with red-

brown, obscurely lineate towards the base, often with a few irregular

small whitish spots, and often marked down the face with one or

two slightly-raised longitudinal ribs; margins usually armed

with a few, short, irregular, spreading, deltoid prickles, but some-

times quite smooth and unarmed, and without prickles on the upper

or under surface; peduncle simple or branched, 1-3 ft. long,

including the 6~10 in. long dense raceme ; bracts oblong-ovate,

acute or acuminate, 4—6 lines long; pedicels }-1 in. long, ascending ;

perianth drooping, cylindrical, 1}-1} in. long, tube very short, outer

segments bright red, inner segments nearly white with a red keel;

stamens included, 14-15 lines long. Bot. Mag. t. 6863 ; Gard.

Chron. 1894, xv. 620.

Sour Araica: without locality.

Described frum living cultivated plants. Possibly this may not be a South

African species,

19. A. striata (Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 18; Syn. 81); old

plants with a stem 1-2 ft. long below the dense rosette of leaves ;

leaves 12-20, oblong-lanceolate, 13-2 ft. long, 4-8 in. broad,

glaucous, obscurely spotted and lineate, }-} in. thick in the middle ;

margin entire, cartilaginous, white or reddish, a line broad ;

peduncle very stout, much branched, bearing 20 or more dense

capitate racemes; lower pedicels }-} in. long; bracts minute,

lanceolate ; perianth bright red, 3-1 in. long ; tube cylindrical, con-

stricted above the ovary; stamens as long as the perianth ; style

shortly exserted. Baker in ‘Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii, 162. A.

paniculata, Jacg. Fragm, 48, t. 62; Roem. a Schultes, Syst. Veg.

Vii. 691 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 522. A. albo-cincta, Haw. Suppl. 43 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 525. A. hanburiana, Naud. in Rev. Hort. 1875,

165. ;

312 LILIACER (Baker). [ Aloe.

Var. f, A. rhodocineta (Hort.); horny border of the leaf pinkisb.

Var. +, oligospila (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1894, xv. 588); stem taller and

firmer than in the type ; leaves narrower and not so thick, very glaucous, with

a few obscure linear blotches on the back, the stripes quite lost when the leaves

are mature.

Coast Reaion; Albany Div. ; precipitous places near Grahamstown, 2200 ft.,

MacOwan, 1144! King Williamstown Div.; near the Chalumna River, living

specimens of type and var. , introduced and grown by T. Cooper !

Introduced into cultivation about 1795. This and some of the other species,

Mr, MacOwan says, are fertilized by the Nectarinee, and if the birds are kept off

by wire-netting, few or no capsules are produced. This is the only Aloe without

any teeth to the leaves.

A. Lynchii (Baker in Gard, Chron. 1881, xv. 266) is a hybrid between this very

distinct species and Gasteria verrucosa, with flowers like those of the present

plant but with dull green leaves half an inch thick, narrowed gradually from the

base to the tip, and dotted all over with minute whitish spots. Mr. Lynch also

crossed it with Ad. grandidentata, and the hybrid flowered at Kew in 1884,

20. A. serrulata (Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 18); mature

plants with a stem 1-2 ft. long, 14-2 in. diam. below the dense

‘rosette of leaves; leaves 12-20, oblong-lanceolate, 6-9 in. long,

2 in. broad low down, narrowed gradually from below the middle to

the point, }-} in. thick in the centre, pale green with indistinct

lines and copious, obscurely seriate, oblong, whitish spots;

margin with minute, deltoid, confluent, white, horny prickles;

peduncle simple, about a foot long; raceme oblong, half a foot long ;

lower pedicels 3—$ in. long; bracts deltoid-cuspidate, as long as the

pedicels ; perianth bright red, 13-12 in. long, scareely constricted

above the ovary; segments oblong, much shorter than the tube;

stamens and style not exserted. Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 1415; Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 697; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xx. fig. br

Kunth, Enum. iv. 522; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 163. A.

perfoliata var. serrulata, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 467.

Sout Arnica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation about 1789. A. pallescens, Haw. Revis. 41, is

probably a variety with the lines and spots nearly obsolete.

: 21, A. saponaria (Haw. Syn. 83); mature plants with a stem

2-1 ft. long, 2-8 in. diam. below the dense rosette of leaves ;

leaves 12-20, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 3-1 ft. long, 2 in.

broad low down, t in. thick in the middle, green, or tinged with

purple, indistinctly lineate with copious oblong whitish spots ; margin

with deltoid, euspidate, horny, reddish-brown prickles }—} in.

long ; peduncle simple or forked, about a foot along; raceme

dense, capitate, 3-4 in. long and broad ; lower pedicels 14-2 in.

long; bracts deltoid-cuspidate, much shorter than the pedicels;

perianth bright red-yellow, 13-13 in. long; tube cylindrical, con-

stricted above the ovary ; segments shorter than the tube; stamens

not exserted. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 699 ; Kunth, Enum.

iv. 526 ; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 164, A. disticha, Miller,

Gard. Dict. edit. viii, No. 5. A. maculosa, Lam. Encyc. i. 87, im

part. A, umbellata var. minor, DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 98. A.

Aloe.] LILIACEZ (Baker). 313

umbellata, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxiii. fig. 1. A. perfoliata var.

saponaria, Ait. Hort, Kew. i. 467, excl. syn. A. saponaria var.

minor, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 17; Sims in Bot. Mag.

t. 1460.

Van. B, brachyphylla (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii, 164) ; leaves 3-4 in.

long, ovate acuminate ; prickles smaller than in the type.

Coast ReGion: Paarl Mountains, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 8635! Caledon Div. ;

mountains near Genadendal, 1400 ft., Bolus, 7430!

Eastern REGIon: Pondoland, Bachmann, 264!

Introduced into cultivation early in the eighteenth century, and figured by

Dillenius in the Hortus Elthamensis, t. 14, fig. 15.

22. A. latifolia (Haw. Syn. 82) ; stem simple, reaching 1-2 ft. in

length, 2-3 in. diam. below the dense rosette of leaves; leaves

12-20, oblong-lanceolate, 3-1 ft. long, 2-83 in. broad low down,

¢-3 in. thick in the middle, glossy green, obscurely lineate, with

irregular bands of linear-oblong or oblong, whitish blotches, }—-? in.

long ; margin with deltoid-cuspidate, brown, horny prickles 4-1 in.

long ; peduncle robust, simple or forked, 1-2 ft. long; racemes

4-5 in, long and broad ; lower pedicels 13-2 in. long ; bracts very

acuminate, an inch or more long; perianth bright red-yellow,

1}-1} in. long ; tube longer than the segments, constricted above the

Ovary; stamens not exserted. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

700 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 526 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxiii. fig. 3;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 164. A. saponaria var. latifolia, |

Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 18; Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 1346.

Coast Recron: Cathcart Div.; Tushintush, near Windvogel Mountain,

8500 ft., Baur, 1121!

CenTRat Recion: Karoo near Graaff Reinet, 2700 ft., Bolus, 751!

Tntroduced into cultivation about 1795, probably by Masson.

23. A. leptophylla (N. E. Brown ex Baker in Journ, Linn.

Soc. xviii. 165); stem short, simple, 13-2 in. diam. below the

rosette of leaves ; leaves 12-20, lanceolate, 9-12 in. long, 2-3 in.

broad low down, tapering from the middle to the tip, 3 in. thick in

the middle, green or purple tinted, distinctly lineate, with eopious,

linear-oblong, whitish blotches ; marginal prickles deltoid, 3 in. long ;

peduncle simple, 13 ft. long; raceme dense, capitate, about 3 in.

long and broad ; pedicels 1-13 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate-

deltoid, acuminate; perianth 1} in. long; segments much shorter

than the cylindrical tube ; stamens as long as the perianth. Baker

in Journ. Bot. 1889, 44. .A. Cooperi, Hort. de Smet. non Baker.

Vax. 8, stenophylla (Baker) ; leaf as long, but not more than 14 in. broad.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Cooper ! ;

Described from living plants introduced by Cooper about 1860. It so ~

all its allies by its thinner, very flexible leaves. May be the imperfectly descri

A, tenuifolia, Lam. Encyc. i. 87.

314 LILI{ACEZ (Baker). _ [Aloe.

24. A. macratantha (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 167);

stem reaching a length of 2-3 feet and a diameter of 2-3 in. below

the dense rosette of leaves; leaves 20-30, oblong-lanceolate, 1-1}

ft. long, 3-5 in. broad in the lower half, narrowed gradually from

the middle to the tip, } in. thick in the centre, nearly flat on the

face, bright green, with copious, distinct, darker green, vertical lines

and oblong whitish blotches, much paler on the convex back ;

margin with horny, brown-tipped, deltoid-cuspidate prickles j{ in.

long, the outer leaves much recurved ; peduncle stout, flattened

downwards, simple or forked, above a foot long; raceme dense,

capitate, about 4 in. long and broad ; pedicels 1-1} in. long; bracts

lanceolate-deltoid, acuminate, shorter than the pedicels ; perianth

bright yellow with a tinge of red, 14-14 in. long; tube shorter than

the segments, constricted above the ovary; stamens as long as the

perianth. Bot. Mag. t. 6580.

Soutn Argica: without locality, Cooper /

Described from living plants introduced by Cooper about 1860.

25. A. obscura (Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 6); stem 4-1 ft.

long below the rosette of leaves, about 2 in. diam. ; leaves 15-30,

lanceolate, about a foot long, 2-3 in. broad low down, narrowed

gradually from below the middle to the tip, } in. thick in the middle,

green or more or less glaucous, especially when young, not distinctly

lineate, marked with copious, distinct, oblong, whitish spots; teeth

of the margin deltoid-cuspidate, »,—4 in. long; peduncle simple or

forked, 13-2 ft. long; raceme dense, cylindrical, 3-1 ft. long; lower

pedicels 1-1} in. long ; bracts deltoid-euspidate, much shorter than

the pedicels ; perianth bright red, 1}-1} in. long; tube slightly con-

stricted above the ovary; segments shorter than the tube; stamens

and style slightly exserted. Haw. Syn. 82; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

- Veg. vii. 700; Kunth, Enum. iv. 526; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc.

xviii, 165. A. perfoliata var. obscura, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 467.

A, maculosa, Lam. Eneye.i. 87, in part. A. picta, Thunb. Diss.

No. 4, m part. DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 97; Sims in Bot. Mag.

t. 1323 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxiii. fig. 2.

CentTazat Reaion: near Graaff Reinet, Bolus, 598!

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century, and

figured by Dillenius in Hortus Elthamensis, 16, Jig. 16."

26. A. grandidentata (Salm-Dyck, Hort. 329 ; Aloe, sect. xxiii.

fig. 4); stem 3-1 ft. long, simple, 2-21 in, diam. below the dense

rosette of leaves ; leaves 12-20, lanceolate, 1-12 ft. long, 23-3 in.

broad in the lower half, narrowed gradually from the middle to the

apex, ¢ in. thick in the middle; face bright green with wavy trans-

verse bands of oblong whitish spots; marginal teeth crowded, del-

toid-cuspidate, brown-tipped, } in. long; peduncle robust, 14-2 ft.

long; racemes 3-7, oblong, the end one 6-8 in. long ; lower pedicels

3 in. long ; bracts as long as the lower pedicels ; perianth pale red oF

Aloe. ] LILIACEE (Baker). 815

yellowish-red, 1-1} in. long; tube constricted above the ovary ;

segments as long as the tube ; stamens about as long as the perianth.

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 699; Kunth, Enum. iv. 525;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii. 166.

SourH Arica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation about 1820. Both this and A. latifolia have been

hybridized by Mr. Lynch with A. striata.

27. A. Greenii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 165); well-

grown plants with a short simple stem 2 in. diam. below the dense

rosette of leaves ; leaves 12-15 in a rosette, lanceolate, 15-18 in.

long, 23-3 in. broad, narrowed gradually from below the middle to

an acuminate apex, bright green, with obscure vertical lines and broad

irregular wavy bands of confluent oblong whitish spots, 4-3 in. thick

in the centre; margin with brown, horny, deltoid-cuspidate prickles

$-+ in. long; peduncles stiffly erect, about a footlong; panicle about

as long as the peduncle, with 5-7 branches ; racemes oblong or

oblong-cylindrical, the end one 6-9 in. long ; lower pedicels 3 in.

long ; bracts small, lanceolate ; perianth pale red, 1} in. long; tube

much constricted above the ovary ; segments shorter than the tube ;

stamens and style not distinctly exserted. Bot. Mag. t. 6520,

SovrH Arrica : without lucality, Cooper !

Described from living plants introduced by Cooper about 1860.

28. A. gasterioides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 166);

stem short, simple below the dense rosette of leaves ; leaves lanceo-

late, 4-5 in. long, 14-2 in. broad, green, strongly lineate and marked

' with copious, oblong, whitish blotches on the face; margin with

deltoid, horny prickles } in. long ; peduncle simple, about a foot

long; raceme lax, oblong; lower pedicels }-} in. long, much ex-

ceeding the small acuminate bracts; perianth bright red, an inch

long ; tube much constricted in the middle; segments shorter than

the tube ; stamens not exserted.

Sourn Arica : without locality.

Described from a plant that flowered in the Kew collection in May, 1875. A

near ally of A. obscura and A. grandidentata.

29. A. tricolor (Baker in Bot. Mag. t. 6324) ; mature plants with

a very short simple stem below the dense rosette of leaves; leaves

12-16 in a rosette, lanceolate, 5-6 in. long, 13-2 in. broad low down,

narrowed gradually from below the middle to an acuminate point,

3~i in. thick in the centre, slightly turgid on the face, dead green

with irregular transverse bands of small oblong whitish spots ;

margin with close, deltoid-cuspidate, horny, red-brown prickles ,, in.

long, the outer leaves of the rosette much recurved; pedunele purplish,

glaucous, 14 ft. long ; racemes 3-5 in a lax deltoid panicle, 3-4 in.

long; lower pedivels 4-1 in. long; bracts small, deltoid-cuspi-

date; perianth bright red, an inch long; tube slender, cylindrical,

316 LILIACEEZ (Baker). [ Aloe.

longer than the segments; stamens and style as long as the perianth,

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 166.

Sours Arrica: without locality.

Described from a living plant that flowered at Kew in April, 1877.

30 A. microstigma (Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxvi. fig. 4) ; stem elon-

gated below the rosette of leaves, slender, simple; leaves 20-30 in a

dense rosette, ensiform, 4-1 ft..long, 14 in. broad low down, {-3 in.

thick in the centre, glaucous green, with a flat face and numerous

small whitish oblong spots ; margin with small, brown, horny, déltoid-

cuspidate prickles; peduncle simple, about a foot long, with many’

broad empty bracts; raceme dense, oblong-cylindrical, 6-9 in. long;

pedicels ascending, 3-3 in. long; bracts oblong, half as long as the

pedicels; perianth greenish-yellow, in. long; segments much

longer than the tube; stamens slightly exserted. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xviii. 167. A. arabica, Salm-Dyck, Cat. 27; Roem, et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 698, excl. syn.

SourH A¥rrica: without locality, living cultivated plant !

Introduced into cultivation about 1816.

$1. A. Monteiroi (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1889, vi. 523); stem

very short; leaves about a dozen in a dense rosette, ensiform, a foot

long, an inch broad low down, tapering gradually to the point,

channelled down the face in the upper half, copiously but obscurely

spotted on both surfaces, armed with middle-sized, not very close,

deltoid-cuspidate teeth ; peduncle simple, terete, 14 ft. long ; raceme

moderately dense, 4-6 in. long, 23 in. diam.; pedicels ascending,

+++ in. long; bracts linear; perianth cylindrical, an inch long, dull

red ; tube constricted above the ovary; segments oblong, 3 in. long ;

stamens and style considerably exserted beyond the tip of the

perianth-segments,

Eastern Reoion: Delagoa Bay, Mrs. Monteiro!

Described from a living plant which flowered at Kew, October, 1889.

32. A. consobrina (Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xviii. fig. 3); stem

slender, elongated, simple, below the rosette of leaves ; leaves laxly

disposed or more dense, ensiform, 6-8 in. long, an inch broad,

¢ in, thick in the centre, green, with copious, distinct, whitish, round

or oblong spots ; margin with close, red-brown, deltoid-cuspidate

prickles 4,—} in. long; peduncle above a foot long, slender, simple

or forked ; racemes oblong-cylindrical, 3-4 in. long; pedicels }-} in-

long ; bracts small, lanceolate, acute ; perianth reddish-yellow, 1-1;

in. long ; tube short, campanulate ; stamens about as long as the

perianth, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 168.

SourH Argica: without locality,

Introduced into cultivation about 1845. A near ally of A. spicata.

33. A. spicata (Linn. fil. Suppl. 205); stem elongated below the

leaves, simple; leaves 12-20, laxly disposed, patent or the lower

Aloe.| LILIACER (Baker). 317

recurved, ensiform, 1~1} ft. long, 14-2 in. broad low down, } in.

thick in the centre, tapering gradually from the middle to a long

point, green with a slight glaucous tinge, obscurely lineate towards

the base, mottled with copious, irregular, whitish, oblong spots; mar-

gin with spreading, horny, deltoid-cuspidate prickles 4-1 in. long ;

peduncle slender, simple or forked, above a foot long ; raceme oblong,

2 ft. long ; pedicels ascending, 4-2 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate ;

perianth bright yellow, tinted with red when young, 1} in. long ;

tube short; stamens slightly exserted. Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 309; Haw. Syn. 76; Kunth, Enum. iv. 530; Bentl. and

- Trimen, Medic. Plants, t. 284.

Soutn Arrica: without locality.

Interior of the colony, according to Thunberg. Rare in cultivation; intro-

troduced in 1795. My description of the flower was taken from a plant in Mr.

Peacock’s collection in 1879, the same, I believe, from which Bentley and

Trimen’s figure was drawn.

$4. A. tenuior (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 281); stem

many yards long when fully developed, sarmentose ; branches terete,

¢-3 in, diam, ; internodes 3~1 in. long, obscurely striped with green ;

leaves linear, 6-8 in. long, about 3 in. broad low down, 3, in. thick

in the centre, plain green, not auricled at the base; all the marginal

teeth very minute; peduncles slender, simple, 6-9 in. long ; racemes

moderately dense, 4—6 in. long; lower pedicels }~3 in. long ; bracts

very minute ; perianth cylindrical, pale yellow, 4-3 in. long; segments

short, ovate; stamens and style both distinctly exserted. Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 704; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxv. fig. 3;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 529 ; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc, xviii. 169.

Coast Region: Albany Div.; Karoo near Fort Brown, 1500 ft., MacOwan,

1140! Bedford Div.; near the Fish River, Burke! Bathurst Div.; near the

iw River, Drége, 3525! Fort Beaufort Div.; banks of the Kat River, Zeyher,

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1820.

35. A. ciliaris (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 281); stem many

yards long when fully developed, sarmentose; branches terete,

z—} in, diam. ; leaves laxly disposed over a foot or more, with inter-

nodes 5-{ in. long, obscurely striped with green; blade linear,

amplexicaul, 4—6 in. long, 3-2 in. broad, acuminate, green, flat on

the face in the lower half, ,!; in. thick in the middle, neither spotted

nor striped ; teeth of the margin minute, deltoid, white, growing

gradually larger towards the base of the leaf; peduncle slender,

simple, lateral, 3-9 in. long; raceme lax, oblong, 2-4 in. long .

pedicels 3} in. long ; bracts minute, lanceolate ; perianth cylindrical,

bright red, 1-11 in. long; tube cylindrical; segments oblong;

stamens not exserted ; style finally exserted. Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 703; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxv. fig. 1; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 529; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 169.

Coast Region: Bathurst Div.; between Riet Fontein and Kowie River,

318 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Aloe.

Burchell, 3993! Albany Div.; hills near Grabamstown, 2000-2200 ft., Mac-

Owan, 1146! Bolus, 2689! and MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 298!

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie about 1820.

36. A. striatula (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 281); stems many

yards long when fully developed, sarmentose; branches j-} in.

diam. ; internodes 4-1 in. long, conspicuously striped with green ;

leaves spreading, linear, 6-9 in. long, }~$ in. broad, acuminate, green,

zy in. thick in the centre, not auricled at the base; all the marginal

prickles’ minute and deltoid; peduncle lateral, slender, simple,

6-9 in. long ; raceme oblong, 3-6 in. long; pedicels {-} in. long;

bracts minute; perianth cylindrical, yellow, tinged with green,

1-1} in. long; tube cylindrical; segments short, ovate ; stamens

and style distinctly exserted. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 703;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 529; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 169.

Cznrrat Reaion : Somerset Div.; in a woody ravine near Bruintjes Hoogte,

Burchell, 3115 !

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1823.

37. A. gracilis (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 280); stems elongated

below the leaves; leaves laxly disposed, lanceolate, spreading,

6-10 in. long, an inch broad at the base, unspotted, =}; in. thick

in the centre; margin with minute, deltoid prickles; peduncle

simple, 3-1 ft. long; raceme dense, simple, 2—3 in. long; lower

pedicels } in. long; bracts lanceolate, as long as the pedicels;

perianth cylindrical, yellow, 1}-14 in. long; tube short, campanu-

late ; segments three or four times as long as the tube ; stamens as

long as the perianth. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 706 ; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 531; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii, 170.

_ Coast Reeion: Simons Bay, C. Wright!

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1823, but soon lost.

38. A. Macowani (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 170) ; stems

elongated, sarmentose ; leaves laxly disposed, lanceolate acuminate,

a foot or more long, 13-2 in. broad below the middle, plain green, -

distinctly lineate only at the very base; margin with very minute

deltoid prickles; peduncle simple, moderately stout, about a foot

long ; racemes moderately dense, 3 ft. long; flowers very deflexed ;

e252 very short; bracts minute; perianth cylindrical, 1-1 in.

ong; segments about as long as the cylindrical tube; stamens

slightly exserted ; style finally exserted 4-2 in.

Cenrrat ReGion: Somerset Div.; i : ae

3500 ft., MacOwan, 1915! iv.; in woods on the sides of Bosc rg.

39. A. aurantiaca (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1892, xi. 780); stems

suberect, several feet long, $ in. diam.; leaves approximate ; inter-

nodes white, with faint stripes of green ; blade lanceolate, 8-9 in.

long, 13 in, broad low down, plain green; margin with small, pale,

deltoid teeth ; peduncle as long as the leaves; raceme very dense,

5-6 in. long, 2 in. diam. ; flowers all deflexed, bright yellow, just

Aloe. } LILIAcE# (Baker). 819

tinged with red when young ; pedicels very short; bracts minute ;

perianth 13 in. long; tube short, campanulate; stamens and. style

much exserted.

Sourn Arrica : without locality. :

: — from a plant flowered by Marchese Hanbury at La Mortola, June,

40. A. distans (Haw. Syn. 78) ; stem simple, elongated, suberect ;

leaves laxly disposed over the top one or two feet of the stem,

ovate-lanceolate, all ascending, 3-4 in. long, 13-2 in. broad at the

base, narrowed gradually to the tip, dull green, with a slight glaucous

tint, ‘concave on the face, } in. thick in the middle, neither spotted

nor lineate, rounded on the back; margin with deltoid, white, horny

prickles +,~3 in. long, which extend to the keel towards the top of

the back; peduncle above a foot long, simple; raceme dense,

capitate, 3-4 in. diam.; lower pedicels 1-1} in. long; bracts small,

lanceolate-deltoid ; perianth reddish-yellow, 13-1} in. long; tube

short ; segments elongated ; stamens and style about as long as the

perianth. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 714; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect, xxiv. fig.1; Kunth, Enum. iv. 528; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii. 171. 4. mitreformis var. angustior, Lam. Eneye. i, 87.

A. mitreformis var. brevifolia, Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 1362. A.

brevifolia, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soe. vii. 23, non Syn. 80.

SourH AFRIca: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Tntroduced into cultivation about 1735.

41. A, mitriformis (Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No.1); stem 3

or 4 feet long when developed, simple, 1-2 in. diam. ; leaves laxly

disposed, all ascending, ovate-lanceolate, + ft. long, 2-3 in. broad

low down, 3-1 in. thick in the middle, firm in texture, dull green,

with a slight glaucous tinge, neither spotted nor distinctly striped,

pungent at the tip; margin with pale, deltoid, horny prickles

Tz-3 in. long; peduncle stout, above a foot long, often forked ;

Taceme dense, corymbose, half a foot long and broad ; lower pedicels

1-1} in. long ; bracts small, lanceolate-deltoid ; perianth cylindrical,

bright red, 13-1} in. long; tube short ; segments lanceolate, tipped

With green; stamens about as long as the perianth. Lam. Encye.

i. 87; DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 99 ; Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 1270; Haw.

Syn. 77; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 171. 4. xanthacantha,

Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxiv. fig. 3. ce

VaR. illd. in Ges, Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. ;

smaller, aie Rees ow phon leaves, 4-5 in. long, with a few prickles <

the back ; marginal prickles white, deltoid. Salm- Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxiv. fig. 5.

A. mitreformis var. humilior, Haw. in Trans, Linn. Soc. vii. 23.

Var. y, A. spinulosa (Salm-Dyck, Obs. 4; Aloe, sect. xxiv. fig. 6); leaves

copiously prickly all over the back, i wap ten Pa we

é i i nn. . vii. 22; 3 ;

sacupiccimene mater sans ee ies an inch broad; prickles straw-

coloured. Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxiv. fig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 627,

Van. ¢, A. xanthacantha (Willd, in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 282) ; leaves

320 LiLiace® (Baker). [ Aloe.

thicker and more spreading; prickles small, deltoid, straw-yellow. A. mitra-

formis, Salm-Dyek, Aloe, sect. xxiv. fig. 4.

Var. ¢, pachyphylla (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 172); leaves thick,

spreading, dull purplish on both sides, nearly flat on the face, with only one or two

reduced prickles on the back near the top; marginal prickles small, deltoid, the

same colour as the leaf.

South Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Coast Recion: New Kioof, near Tulbagh, MacQwan, 2985 !

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century. The

type is figured by Dillenius in Hortus Elthamensis, t. 17, fig. 19.

42. A. albispina (Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 22; Syn. 78);

stem simple, elongated, suberect, 1-13 in. diam.; leaves laxly

disposed, ovate-lanceolate, all ascending, 6-8 in. long, 2 in. broad

low down, plain green; back slightly prickly ; margin with close,

deltvid-cuspidate, whitish, horny prickles 41-1 in. long; peduncle

simple, 14 ft. long; raceme dense, 4 ft. long, 4 in. diam. ; lower

pedicels 14-1} in. long ; bracts lanceolate-deltoid, half as long as

the pedicels ; perianth cylindrical, bright red, 14 in. long; tube 3 in.

long ; stamens about as long as the perianth. Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 712; Kunth, Enum. iv. 527; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii. 172.

Sourn Arica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1796. Scarcely more than a variety

of A. mitriformis.

43. A. nobilis (Haw. Syn. 78) ; stem less elongated and stouter

than in A. mitriformis, rarely forked; leaves rather lax, ascending,

lanceolate, about 1 ft. long, 24-3 in. broad low down, 3-2 in, thick

in the centre, green, without spots or stripes, flat in the lower half;

margin with brown, deltoid, horny prickles 3-1 in. long, a few of

which extend to the back of the leaf ; peduncle simple, 14 ft. long ;

raceme dense, 6-8 in. long; lower pedicels 14-2 in. long; bracts

oblong, much shorter than the pedicels; perianth cylindrical, bright

red, 1{~1} in. long; tube }-3 in. long; segments lanceolate, tipped

with green: stamens as long as the perianth; style exserted.

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 713; Kunth, Enum, iv. 528;

Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxiv. fig. 7. A mitreformis var. spinosior,

Haw. in Trans, Linn. Soc. vii. 23.

Sours Arzica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation about 1800,

_44. A. Brownii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 44); stem tall,

simple, below the rather lax rosette of leaves, 2-3 in. thick; leaves

lanceolate, about a foot and a half long, 3-4 in. broad low down,

plain green, neither spotted nor striped, 1 in. thick in the middle,

flat on the face in the lower third, narrowed gradually from the

middle to the pungent tip; margin with close, deltoid-cuspidate,

brown-tipped prickles }~} in, long; peduncle stout, simple, above ®

foot long, with many ovate empty bracts; raceme dense, simple,

Aloe. ] LILIACEZ (Baker). 321

4-8 in. long; pedicels 3-2 in. long; bracts ovate-oblong, nearly as

long as the pedicels; perianth bright red-yellow, cylindrical, 1-1: in.

long, cut down very nearly to the base ; stamens slightly exserted ;

style exserted } in. A. nobilis var. densifolia, Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii. 172.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Has been in cultivation at Kew for many years, My description is taken from

a plant that flowered in 1885. I have named it after Mr. N. E. Brown, who

was the first to claim for it specific distinctness.

45. A. sigmoidea (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 177) ; stem

simple, elongated below the dense rosette of leaves ; leaves lanceo-

late, 1-1} ft. long, 3 in. broad, } in. thick in the centre, dull green,

slightly glaucous, unspotted, unarmed on the face, slightly

prickly and tubereled towards the apex on the back, flat at the base,

recurved at the apex ; margin with close, spreading, deltoid-cuspidate

prickles 3-2 in, long; flowers unknown,

Eastern Reeion; Amatonga country, Cooper !

Described from a living plant in Mr. Cooper’s collection in 1879. Most

resembles A. salmdyckiana in habit and leaf.

46. A. cesia (Salm-Dyck, Cat. 29; Aloe, sect. xvii. fig. 3); stem

reaching a length of 10-12 ft. below the dense rosette of leaves ;

leaves 30-40, lanceolate, acuminate, 1-14 ft. long, 2-3 in, broad

low down, very glaucous, unspotted, not lineate, }-} in. thick in

the centre, margined with red when young; prickles

reddish, deltoid, 2, in. long; peduncle simple, about a foot long,

with many deltoid empty bracts; raceme dense, 4 ft. long ; pedicels

1-13 in.; bracts deltoid, half as long as the pedicels; perianth

cylindrical, bright red, 1} in. long; segments about as long as the

tube; stamens slightly exserted. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

9 706; Kunth, Enum. iv. 531; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvi.

Sours Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation about 1815.

47. A. succotrina (Lam. Encye. i. 85); stem when mature 3-4 ft.

long below the dense rosette of leaves, simple or forked; leaves

, ensiform, 13-2 ft. long, 13-2 in. broad low down, } in. thick

in the centre, tapering gradually from below the middle to Re Apes,

slightly glaucous, not prickly on the back, sometimes slightly

Spotted ; margin with close, spreading, white, deltoid teeth " in.

long, turning purple.when old; peduncle simple, above a ~~ ong,

with several deltoid empty bracts; raceme dense, a on ;

pedicels ascending, 3-1 in. long; bracts oblong, reddish, ee

long as the pedicels ; perianth cylindrical, reddish, 1} in. ey Pow

very short ; stamens searcely exserted. Baker in Journ. im nn. Soc.

xviii, 173. 4. soccotrina, DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 85 ; Sane

75 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect, xxii. fig.1. A. soccotorina, Kunth, Enum.

322 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Aloe.

iv. 524. A. perfoliata var. succotrina, Curt. in Bot. Mag. t. 472.

A. vera, Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 15, non Linn,

SovrH ArFrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

48. A. purpurascens (Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 20); stem

2-3 ft. long below the dense rosette of leaves, simple or forked;

leaves 40-60 in a dense rosette, ensiform, 14 ft. long, 2 in. broad at

the base, 2 in. thick in the middle, very glaucous, often with a few

scattered white spots, not striped, tapering gradually from the base to

the apex, turning dark purple when old ; margin with deltoid white

horny prickles 4-1 in. long ; peduncle stout, simple, 1} ft. long;

raceme dense, simple, a foot long; pedicels erecto-patent, ¢ in. long;

bracts oblong, purplish, shorter than the pedicels; perianth straight,

cylindrical, reddish, 1-1} in. long; tube very short; stamens

searcely exserted. Haw, Syn. 75; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxii.

fig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 524. A. sinuata, Thunb. Diss. No. 5, ex

parte. A. perfoliata var. purpurascens, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 466. A.

socotrina var. purpurascens, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1474, A. ramosa,

Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soe. vii. 26.

Souta Arica: without locality, living cultivate: plants!

Introduced into cultivation about 1780. Scarcely more than a variety of

A, succotrina. :

49. A. arborescens (Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 3); stem

slender, reaching a length of many feet below the dense rosette of

leaves ; leaves ensiform, very glaucous, 13-2 ft. long, 2 in, broad,

acuminate, neither spotted nor striped, }—} in. thick in the centre,

margined with close deltoid-cuspidate prickles 1—1 in. long; peduncle

stout, simple or forked, above a foot long; racemes dense, 3-1 ft.

long ; pedicels about an inch long; bracts ovate or oblong, shorter

than the pedicels; perianth bright red, cylindrical, 11-13 in. long;

tube very short; stamens about as long as the perianth. DO. Plantes

Grasses, t. 38; Haw. Syn. 76; Sims in Bot. Mag. t. 1306; Andr.

Bot. Rep t. 468; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 708 ; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxvi. fig. 3; Kunth, Enum. iv. 529; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 175. A. perfoliata var. arborescens, Ait.

Hort, Kew. i. 466. A. fruticosa, Lam. Encyc. i. 87. A. arborea,

Medic, Beobacht, 8305. Catevala arborescens, Medic. Theod. 67.

Var. 8, A. frutescens (Salm-Dyck, Cat. 30); stems more slender; leaves

smaller (10-15 in. long, 1~14 in. broad dense. :

Suppl. 46; Kunth, Enum. iv. 530. a eererernt see ere

Souru Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation about the year 1700.

50. A. pluridens (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1824, 299); stem simple,

reaching a length of 10-12 ft. below the dense rosette of leaves and

a diameter in cultivation of 4-6 inches; leaves 30-40 in a rosette,

ensiform, very acuminate, 14-2 ft. long, 14-2 in. broad, 4-} im.

’ a dense simple raceme 6-8 in, long, longer t

Aloe.] _ Litacez (Baker). 323

thick in the middle, bright green, without spots or lines; margin

with crowded deltoid prickles ,—} in, long, those of the upper half

conspicuous, aseending; peduncle simple, a foot long, with many

deltoid empty bracts ; raceme dense, simple, } ft. long ; lower pedicels

1-1} in. long; bracts deltoid, half as long as the pedicels; perianth

cylindrical, reddish-yellow, 1-11 in. long; tube very short; stamens

finally slightly exserted. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 7 09 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 5380; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 176.

A, Atherstonei, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 170.

~ a ReEGion: Uitenhage Div. ; Stink Poort on stony hills, 1000 ft., Bolus,

CENTRAL Recion: Somerset Div.; in woods at the foot of Bosch Berg, 3000

ft., MacOwan, 1825!

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie about 1820.

51. A. speciosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 178) ; habit of

A. africana, reaching a height of 20-25 feet ; leaves in a dense rosette,

15-18 in, long, 2 in. broad low down, ensiform, glaucous, with

smaller and weaker prickles than in A. africana ; peduncle short,

stout, simple ; raceme very dense, simple, a foot long, 4 in. diam.

when expanded, all except the upper flowers deflexed; pedicels 3-;

in. long; bracts suborbicular, obtuse, } in. long and broad ; perianth

cylindrical, 1} in, long, rose-tinted in an early stage only, greyish-

white when mature; tube scarcely any; stamens and style bright

red, conspicuously exserted.

Czyrrat Rearon : Somerset Div. ; precipices near Somerset East and at Hell

Poort, near the Great Fish river, 2500 ft., MacOwan, 1922!

52, A. longiflora (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1888, iv. 756) ; stem

simple, 1} ft. long below the rosette of leaves; rosette spread Boy

over the upper foot; leaves spreading, ensiform, 15-18 in. oe

1} in. broad low down, tapering gradually to a long point, unspot L

glossy green, flat on the face in the lower cnt oo.

i —1 in, ;

crowded, spreading, green, deltoid, ;—§ aie .: - lar ghy see

" scari i i than

ovate, scariose, } in, long; pedicels erecto-patent, not longer

the bract; perianth cylindrical, primrose-yellow, i} in. ry : tube

oblong, } in. long; segments ligulate, connivent, tipped with green ;

style and stamens exserted } inch.

Sours Arnica? without locality. pad

Described from a plant that flowered in the Botanic Garden at Glasnevin in

December, 1888,

53. A: chloroleuca (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1877, viii. 38); 8

reaching a length of Aaa feet in cultivation below < "4

rosette of leaves, simple, 3-4 in. diam. ; leaves ensiform, 272 ft.

long, 13-2 in. broad at the base, } in. thick in the middle, tapering

gradually from the base to the recurved apex, slightly glaucous,

unspotted ; margin with deltoid-cuspidate brown horny prickles

324 LILIACEH (Baker). [ Aloe.

2 in. long; peduncle stout, branched; racemes dense, about a foot

long; pedicels ascending, }-} in. long; bracts ovate, acute, about as

long as the pedicels; perianth cylindrical, yellowish-white, about

an inch long; tube very short; stamens and style conspicuously

exserted. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 177.

Soutn Arrica ? without locality.

Described from a living plant that flowered in the Kew collection in 1877.

54. A. platylepis (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1877, viii. 38); stem

reaching a length of 10-12 ft. in cultivation below the dense rosette

of leaves, 3-4 in. diam., simple or forked; leaves ensiform,

14 ft. long, 3 in. broad at the base, }-3 in. thick in the centre,

tapering gradually from the base to the recurved apex, very glaucous,

unspotted, not prickly either on the back or face; margin with

deltoid-cuspidate brown horny prickles 4-1 in. long; peduncle

stout, sometimes with 3-6 branches; racemes dense, 3-1 ft. long;

pedicels ascending, }-1 in. long; bracts ovate-oblong, as long as the

pedicels; perianth cylindrical, 1-1} in. long, pale-red or yellow;

tube short, campanulate; stamens and style distinctly exserted.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 177.

Sourn Arrica? without locality.

Described from living plants in the Kew collection in 1877.

55. A. fulgens (Todaro, Hort. Bot, Panorm. ii. 40, t. 33); stem

simple, elongated; leaves lanceolate, densely rosulate, spreading,

glaucous, about a foot long, 3 in. broad low down, unspotted ;

margin with close, brown, deltoid-cuspidate teeth ; peduncle about

2 ft. long, bearing about three dense long racemes; pedicels

erecto-patent, 4-3 in. long; bracts ovate, about as long as the

pedicels ; perianth cylindrical, deep red, about an inch long; tube

short, campanulate ; stamens much exserted.

Sourn Arrica? without locality.

Cultivated in the Botanic Garden at Palermo.

56. A. drepanophylla (Baker in Gard, Chron. 1875, iii. 814);

stem slender, simple, reaching in cultivation a length of 7-8 ft.

below the dense rosette of leaves; leaves ensiform, slightly falcate,

2~2 ft. long, 2-25 in. broad low down, + in. thick in the middle,

tapering gradually from the base to the apex, very glaucous,

without either spots or lines, not at all prickly on the

surfaces ; margin with small red-brown horny prickles; peduncle

short, simple ; raceme dense, a foot long; pedicels ascending, } in.

long; bracts oblong, as long as the pedicels ; perianth cylindrical,

an inch long, red-tinted only at first, whitish when mature ; tube

scarcely any; stamens much exserted. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe.

xviii. 176.

Coast Region: Alexandria Div, ; Range !

CrentTRAL ReEGion: Somerset Div, Fark beticad:

Described from living plants, introduced into cultivation about 1860 by

TZ, Cooper.

Aloe.} LILIACEZ (Baker). 325

57. A. salmdyckiana (Schultes fil. in Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 710); stem reaching a length of 10-12 ft. below the

dense rosette of leaves ; leaves 30-40 in a rosette, ensiform, 12-2 ft.

long, 3 in. broad low down, }-} in. thick in the centre, narrowed

gradually from the base to the apex, dull green, hardly at all glaucous

when mature, neither spotted nor striped, slightly prickly on the

keel towards the apex, not prickly on the face; margin with

deltoid-cuspidate, brown, horny prickles 11 in. long; peduncle

simple, above a foot long; raceme dense, simple, a foot long;

pedicels 1-11 in. long, cernuous; bracts oblong, shorter than the

pedicels; perianth bright red, eylindrical, 11-11 in. long; tube

short, campanulate; stamens exserted 41-1 in. Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. xxvii. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum. iv. 530; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii. 177. A. africana, Salm-Dyck, Cat. 31, non Miller.

Pachidendron Principis, Haw. Revis, 37.

Sovurn Arrica: without locality.

Originally described from the Vienna collections in 1815.

58. A. nitens (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 170); stem

simple, elongated below the dense rosette of leaves ; leaves ensiform,

18-20 in. long, 2 in. broad low down, bright green, neither spotted

nor striped, j-} in, thick in the middle; margin with brown,

horny, deltoid-cuspidate prickles } in. long; flowers unknown.

Sour Arrica: without locality.

Sent alive to the Kew collection by Sir H. Barkly in 1878.

59. A. dichotoma (Linn. fil. Suppl. 206); arborescent, with a

very much branched trunk 20-30 ft, long, 3-4 ft. diam. ; leaves ina

dense rosette at the tip of the branches, lanceolate, 6-8 in. long,

1-1} in. broad low down, }-3 in. thick in the centre, very glaucous,

unspotted, nearly flat on the face, rounded on back, sometimes

smooth, sometimes studded over with copious minute prickles ;

margin with small, white, deltoid teeth; peduncle short, stout,

branched ; racemes lax, 3-6 in. long, with a stout, suleate rachis ;

pedicels ascending, 1~2 in. long; bracts minute, lanceolate ; perianth

oblong, bright yellow, about an inch long; tube much shorter than

the segments, the three outer of which are valvate in bud ; style and

stamens distinctly exserted. Thunb. Diss. No.1; Fl. Cap. edit. ii.

309 ; Paterson, Travels, tt. 2-5 ; Haw. Syn. 75; Kunth, Enum. iv.

534; J. C. Brown in Gard. Chron. 1873, 712, fig. 137; Dyer in

Gard. Chron. 1874, i. 567, figs. 118, 121; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soe. xviii. 178. Rhipidodendron dichotomum, Willd. in Ges.

Naturf. Fr, Berl. Mag. v. 166. igre

Ww : aqualand, Schinz, 1! Little Namaqualand;

near Ookiep, gn hing oo nccerg, ein & and Bolus, Herb. Norm., 800!

Modder Fontein, Whitehead! Bockland, Thunberg/ and without precise

locality, Barkly / ;

Re-introduced into English gardens by Sir H. Barkly in 1877. Flowered in

Cape botanic garden in 1878.

326 LILIACEZ (Baker). [Aloe.

60. A. Bainesii (Dyer in Gard. Chron. 1874, i. 568, figs. 119-120) ;

arborescent, with a trunk reaching a height of 50-60 ft, and a

diameter of 4-5 ft.; diameter of leafy head 20 ft. or more; leaves

ensiform, 2-3 ft. long in the young state, but much shorter in the

mature plant, 13-2 in. broad low down, tapering gradually to the

apex, green, unspotted, not prickly on the keel towards the tip;

margin with distant, deltoid, horny prickles »,—} in. long; peduncle

and rachis very stout and woody; racemes dense, oblong, 3-4 in.

long ; pedicels stout, erecto-patent, 3-1 in. long; bracts minute,

lanceolate ; perianth oblong, 12 in. long, } in. diam., salmon-pink

fading into whitish, tipped with green; tube campanulate ; outer

segments valvate; stamens and style much exserted. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 178; Bot. Mag. t. 6848.

Var. 8, A. Barber (Dyer, loc. cit. fig. 122) ; leaf broader, with smaller and

more distant prickles than in the type. A. Zeyheri, Hort. non Salm-Dyck.

Eastern Recion: Natal, Baines! Var. 8, Griqualand East; Shawbury,

Mrs. Barber ! MacOwan, 2528! Baur!

Flowered in the Cape botanic garden in June, 1878, and again in 1884,

61. A. falcata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 181) ; habit

of growth not known ; leaves lanceolate, much curved, 8-12 in. long,

1}-1} in. broad low down, tapering gradually toa brown, horny apex,

unspotted; margin with deltoid-cuspidate, brown, horny prickles

3-3 in. long ; peduncle short, stout, bearing 3-6 branches ; racemes

dense, 4-8 in. long; pedicels ascending, 3-3 in. long; bracts ovate-

cuspidate, rather longer than’ the pedicels ; perianth cylindrical, an

inch long ; tube cylindrical ; segments oblong, } in. long; stamens as

long as the perianth ; style finally exserted + in.

CentTrRaAL REGION: inia Div. ; i

xan woop ne dk pia aan no ; near Kamos, Komseep, and Springbok

Known to me from dried specimens only.

62. A. ferox (Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 22); stem simple,

reaching in cultivation a length of 10-15 ft. and a diameter of 4-6

in. below the dense rosette of leaves; leaves 30-50, densely aggre-

gated, lanceolate, 13-2 ft. long, 4~6 in. broad, 4-2 in. thick in the

middle, very rigid in texture, dull in colour and very glaucous,

pungent at the apex, furnished with copious prickles on both back |

and face; margin with brown-tipped, deltoid-cuspidate prickles

4-¢ in. long; peduncle stout, much branched ; racemes very dense,

a foot or more long; pedicels very short; bracts ovate, acute, } in.

long; perianth red, clavate,13 in. long; tube short ; stamens and

style bright red, much exserted. Lam. Encyc. i. 87; DC. Plantes

Grasses, t. 32; Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 21; Syn. 76; Sims in

Bot. Mag. t. 1975 3 Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xxvii. fig. 5; Gard.

Chron. 1875, iii. 243, fig. 44. A. perfoliata, var. ferox, Ait. Hort.

Kew. i. 467. A. muricata and A. horrida, Haw. in Trans, Linn. Soc.

vil. 25 §& 27. Pachidendron Jerox, Haw, Revis. 38.

Var. 8, A.subferox (Spreng. Syst. Veg. ii. 73) ; leaves less prickly on the face.

Aloe.} LILIACEZ (Baker). 327

A, peeteeieon; Salm-Dyck, Cat. 31. Pachidendron pseudo-feroxr, Haw.

Var. y, ineurvata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 180) ; leaves thinner,

remarkably incurved, not prickly on the face,

SoutH Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

__ Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth centary. Var.

‘meurvata, at present known only from young plants in Mr. Cooper’s collection,

will probably prove a distinct species. .

63. A. africana (Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii, No. 4); stem

reaching a length of 20 ft. below the dense rosette of leaves ; leaves

ensiform, 3-2 ft. long, 24-3 in. broad low down, 2-4 in. thick in

the centre, tapering gradually from the base to the apex, very

glaucous, scarcely at all recurved, without prickles on the face and

with only a few towards the tip on the back; margin with copious,

deltoid-cuspidate, brown, horny prickles 2 in. long; pedunele stout,

simple, a foot long, with copious, vvate, empty bracts; raceme

dense, a foot long ; pedicels very short ; bracts ovate, }-2 in. long ;

perianth bright yellow tipped with green, much recurved, 1}-1} in.

long ; tube cylindrical ; segments as long as the tube; stamens and

_ Style conspicuously exserted. Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 21 ;

Syn. 76; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 709 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. xxvii. fig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 532; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii. 180. A. africana var. angustior, Sims in Bot. Mag.

t. 2517. A. Bolusii, Baker, l.c. 179. Pachidendron africanum, Haw.

Revis. 36.

Sovurm Arrica : without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation early in the eighteenth century. —

64. A. supralevis (Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 22; Syn. 77) ;

stem 5-6 ft. long in cultivation when mature below the dense rosette

of leaves ; leaves ensiform, 14-2 ft. Jong, 23-3 in. broad low down,

3-3 in. thick in the centre, tapering gradually from below the middle

to the pungent apex, unspotted, glancous, with a few horny prickles

on the face and upper part of the keel beneath; margin with close,

deltoid-cuspidate, horny prickles 3-3 in. long; peduncle stout,

branched ; racemes dense, 4-1 ft. long; pedicels very short ; bracts

Ovate, acute, 4-2 in, long; perianth reddish, cylindrical, j-1 in.

long ; tube as long as the segments; stamens and style much ex-

serted. Roem. and Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 711 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. xxvii. fig. 6 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 533; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc, xviii. 180. Pachidendron supraleve, Haw. Revis. 39.

Var. 8, Hanburii (Baker); leaves without any prickles on the upper surface ;

Pedicels nearly obsolete ; flowers yellow.

Soutn Arica: withoat locality, Var. 8, Hort. Hanbury !

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

65. A, rupestris (Baker) ; leaves ensiform, recurved, sickle-

shaped, glaucous, 1} ft. long, 2 in. broad low down, narrowed

gradually to the point, not prickly on either surface ; marginal teeth

small, deltoid, with brown horny tip; inflorescence much branched,

328 LILtscEz (Baker). [ Aloe.

candelabriform ; racemes dense, 6-8 in. long, above 2 in. diam. ;

pedicels very short; bracts very small; perianth redcish-yellow,

slightly recurved, $ in. long; tube scarcely any ; segments linear-

oblong, with a distinct green keel ; stamens nearly twice as long as

the perianth. A. pyenantha, MacOwan herb.

Western ReGion: Little Namaqualand, in rocky ground between Port

Nolloth and Spektakel, MacOwan, Herb. Austr. Afr., 1556.

66. A. Thraskii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii, 180); stem

simple in the cultivated plant below the dense rosette of leaves,

3-4 in. diam., very tuberous at the base ; leaves ensiform, 2 ft. long,

23-3 in. broad low down, }-} in. thick in the centre, slightly

glaucous, unspotted, much recurved, channelled down the face all

the way to the base; margin with small brown-tipped, deltoid-

cuspidate prickles ; peduncle stout, simple, about a foot long; raceme

dense, 4—6 in. long; pedicels very short ; bracts ovate, acute, }—} in.

long; perianth yellow, slightly recurved, an inch long; tube very

short ; segments obtuse ; stamens and style much exserted.

Katanari Reaton : Orange Free State, Cooper / :

Described from a living plant introduced into cultivation by Cooper about 1860.

It is mentioned by name in Gard, Chron. 1876, v. 400, and is the central smooth-

leaved Aloe in a figure of a group of species made from Mr. J. Peacock’s

collection (t. 75), ‘ es

67. A vsriegata (Linn. Sp. Plant. 321); rosette of leaves ses-

sile, spiraily trifarious, 6-9 in. long, 4—5 in. diam. ; leaves 6-8 in a

row, dense, erecto-patent, lanceolate-navicular, 4-5 in. long, an inch

broad, concave on the face, acutely keeled, bright green, with irregu-

lar cross bands of confluent oblong whitish spots; margins whitish,

horny and denticulate ; peduncle simple, terete, 6-8 in. long, with

2-3 empty bracts ; raceme lax, simple, oblong, 3-4 in. long ; pedicels

erecto-patent, reddish, }-3 in. long ; bracts lanceolate-deltoid, as long

as the pedicels; perianth cylindrical, reddish, 1 in. long ; tube

elongated ; segments oblong, }-} in. long; stamens just exserted.

Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No.9; Thunh. Diss. No. 12; Bot. Mag.

t. 513; DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 21; Haw. Syn. 81; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect, xx. fig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 523; Baker in Journ. Lann.

Soe. xviii. 179, A. punetata, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 26.

Sourn Argica: without locality. A note in Burchell’s MS. catalogue at

Kew, under No, 2239/2, states that this epecies grows plentifully on the Pellat

Plains, near Kuruman, in Bechuanaland, but he did not dry any specimens.

Antroduced into cultivation at the inning of the eighteenth century.

Figured by Commelyn in his Preludia, ‘Ss ee te

68. A. plicatilis (Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 7); stem

shrubby, very much branched, reaching even in cultivation a height

of 10-12 ft. and a thickness of a foot; leaves 10-30, distichous,

ligulate, obtuse, 6-9 in. long, 14-14 in. broad, spreading, very

glaucous, unspotted, with narrow whitish margin denticulate

towards the tip; peduncle’ simple, about a foot long; raceme

20-30-flowered, } ft. long ; pédicels 4-2 in, long; bracts small, deltoid ;

Aloe.} LILTACEZ (Baker). 329

perianth cylindrical, reddish-yellow, 13-1? in. long; inner segments

nearly free; outer united to the middle ; stamens as long as the

perianth. Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 457; DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 75;

Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. t. 423; Haw. Syn. 74; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. xxviii. fig. 1. A. disticha, var. plicatilis, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit.

1, i. 321. Kumara disticha, Medic. Theod, 70, t. 4. A. tripetala,

Medic. Beobacht. 55. Rhipidodendron distichum, Willd. in Ges.

Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 165. R. plicatile, Haw. Revis. 45.

Var. 8, major (Salm-Dyck) ; more robust, with leaves a foot or more long,

above 2 in. broad, and stouter branches and peduncles,

Coast Rreton: On rocks behind Tulbagh Waterfall, MacOwan, 2259! and

op conte of New Kloof, near Tulbagh, 850 ft., MacOwan, Herd. Aust.

¥; !

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

69. A. desmetiana (Hort.); leaves about 40 in a dense rosette,

lanceolate, 4-5 in. broad, 11 in, broad low down, narrowed gradually

to the point, rounded on the back and furnished with copious oblong

greenish-white tubercles, which are less numerous on the face, which

1s flat in the lower half; marginal teeth close, white, very minute ;

inflorescence a simple lax raceme a foot long; pedicels erecto-patent,

¢-1 in. long; bracts lanceolate-deltoid, as long as the pedicels ;

perianth cylindrical, 1} in. long; tube scarcely any; stamens not

exserted. ;

A garden hybrid between A, variegata and A. echinata minor, Described from

8 plant flowered by Mr. J. Corderoy in April, 1891.

70. A. insignis (N. E. Brown in Gard. Chron. 1885, xxiv. 40,

fig. 8) ; shortly caulescent ; leaves '30-40 in a dense rosette, ascending,

lauceolate, 7~11 in, long, 1-14 in. broad low down, glaucous, flat on

the face with a few raised whitish tubercles, which are more numerous

on the rounded back; marginal teeth deltoid, minute; peduncle

simple, longer than the leaves; raceme moderately dense, a foot

long ; pedicels 3-1 in, long; bracts ovate, as long as the pedicels ;

Perianth cylindrical, 13 in. long, bright red in an early stage; tube

Scarcely any; stamens exserted.

A garden hybrid between A. echinata and A. drepanophylla, raised by Mr, T.

Cooper in 1875, It flowered for the first time in 1885.

IX. APICRA, Willd.

Perianth oblong-cylindrical, with a straight tube and 6 short

oblong subequal segments, spreading at the tip, with 3 green stripes

down the keel. Stamens 6, hypogynous, shorter than the perianth ;

filaments filiform; anthers oblong, small, versatile, dehiscing in-

trorsely. Ovary sessile, oblong-trigonous ; ovules numerous, super-

posed ; style short, subulate; stigma capitate. Capsule oblong-trigo-

Nous, coriaceous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds compressed ; testa

brown ; albumen fleshy.

$80 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Apiera.

Leafy stem always elongated ; leaves short, thick, fleshy, multifarious or

quinquefarious ; flowers small, whitish, arranged in simple or compound lax sub-

spicate racemes ; pedicels short, ascending ; bracts small, ovate.

Distris. Endemic.

Leaves arranged in five straight or spirally twisted rows:

Leaves lanceolate-deltoid ... (1) pentagona.

Leaves deltoid : 3

Upper leaves flat on the face ... .. + (2) turgida.

Upper leaves concave on the face... iy ... (8) deltoidea,

Leaves multifarious, the spirals quite obliterated :

Perianth smooth... ws. xn, ous, ewe, ~SCsenes (4) piri

Perianth rugose :

Leaves smooth on both back and face :

Leaves deltoid... ona vie oe ... (5) foliolosa.

Leaves lanceolate-deltoid ss ee (6) congesta.

Leaves rugose with tubercles on the back :

Leaves lanceolate-deltoid, 4 in. thick... ... (7) bicarinata.

Leaves deltoid, }+} in. thick ... aes ... (8) aspera.

1, A. pentagona (Willd. in Ges, Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 278);

leafy stem 3-1 ft. long, 23-3 in. diam., leaves included; leaves

lanceolate-deltoid, arranged in five regular rows, 13-1 in. long, }-j in-

broad, }-2 in. thick, bright green, flat on the face, rounded on the

back, scabrous on the margins, with two obscure keels and a few

scattered whitish tubercles on the back, the lower spreading, the upper

ones ascending ; peduncle 11 ft. long including inflorescence, simple

or forked ; racemes 6-9 in. long ; pedicels erecto-patent, 3-7 in. long ;

bracts small, ovate, perianth 3—-§ in. long, smooth on the outside.

Haw. Suppl. 62; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 217. Aloe

pentagona, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 7; Ker in Bot. Mag.

t. 1838; Jacg. Fragm. t. 111; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect, i. fig. 4

Haworthia pentagona, Haw. Syn. 97.

Van. 8, spirella (Baker, loc, cit.) ; leaves smaller, more deltoid, about an inch

long, irregularly quinquefario 1s. Haworthia spirella, Haw. Syn, 97. Aloe

spirella, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect, i. fig. 3. iw r

Var, y, A. bullulata (Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 273);

leaves irregularly quinquefarious, with more numerous tubercles on the back.

Haw. Suppl. 62. Aloe bullulata, Jacq. Fragm, t. 109.

VaR. 3, Willdenowii (Baker, loc, cit.) ; more robust; leaves about 2 in. long,

arranged in five spirally twisted rows. Apicra spiralis, Willd. in Ges. Naturf.

Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 273. Haworthia spiralis, Haw. Syn. 97. Aloe spiralis,

Haw. in Trans. Linn, Soe. vii. 7; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. i. fig. 5, non Linn.

Sour Arica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation about the beginning of the present century.

2. A. turgida (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 44); leafy stem 6-9 in.

long, 2-25 in. diam., leaves included; leaves arranged in five

spirally twisted rows, deltoid, an inch long, 2 in. broad, smooth in the

face, scabrous on the margin, quite free from spots or tubercles, the

lower spreading, dull green, tinged on the face, rounded on the back,

++i in. thick in the middle, the upper pale green with several

indistinct vertical ribs of darker green, flat on the face ; flowers

not seen.

Baha se

Apicra. | LILIACEZ (Baker). 331

Coast Recion: Albany Div., Hutton!

Introduced into cultivation in 1872. Described from living plants in the Kew

collection.

A near ally’of A. deltoidea.

3. A. deltoidea (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 217); leafy

stem 3-1 ft. long, 2in. diam., leaves included ; leaves arranged in

five regular rows, all except the uppermost spreading, deltoid,

<1 in. long, 4-} in. thick in the middle, bright shining green,

slightly concave on the face, except in the oldest leaves, rounded on

the back, distinctly keeled towards the apex, serrulate on the keel

and edges, entirely without spots or tubercles; peduncle 1: ft. long

including inflorescence ; racemes 1-4; pedicels very short ; bracts

lanceolate-deltoid ; perianth 1 in. long, smooth. Aloe (Apiera)

deltoidea, Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 6071.

Coast Raion : Alexandria Div.; Zuurberg Range, stony places at Hell Poort,

2000 ft., Bolus, 2687 !

Described from living cultivated plants introduced by Cooper about 1860.

4. A. spiralis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 217) ; leafy stem

2-1 ft. long, 13-13 in. diam., leaves included; leaves multifarious,

lanceolate-deltcid, 1-11 in. long, 4-3 in. broad, bright shining green,

smooth, flat on the face, rounded on the back, obscurely crenulate on

the margin, all except the lowest ascending; peduncle 14 ft. long

including inflorescence, simple or branched ; racemes 3 ft. long;

pedicels very short ; bracts small, ovate-lanceolate ; perianth rugose,

# in. long: Aloe spiralis, Linn. Sp. Plant. 322; DC. Plantes

Grasses, t. 56; Jacq. Fragm. t. 110; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1455.

Aloe imbricata, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soe. vii. 7 ; Salm- Dyck, Aloe,

sect. i. fig. 1. Haworthia imbricata, Haw. Syn. 98. Apicra imbri-

cata, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 273.

Sovurn Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants! ‘

In i ivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century. It is

teu both by Commelyn, Protudea, 33, os Dillenius, Hortus Elthamensis,

+ 13, fig. 14.

5. A. foliolosa (Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 274) ;

leafy stem 4-1 ft. long, 1-1} in. diam. including leaves ; leaves

crowded, multifarious, deltoid, squarrose, 4—$ in. long and broad,

3-1 in. thick in the centre, dull green, flat on the face, rugose on the

margin, obliquely keeled on the back, without spots or tubercles ;

- peduncle slender, simple, above a foot long; raceme lax, 6-9 in. long ;

lower pedicels 1-} in. long ; bracts small, ovate-lanceolate ; perianth

smooth, 1 in. long, Haw. Suppl. 64; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

Xviii, 218. Haworthia foliolosa, Haw. Syn. 99. Aloe foliolosa,

Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc, vii. 7 ; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1352; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. ii. fig. 4; Kunth, Enum. iv. 495.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Masson about 1795.

332 LILIACcEm (Baker). [Apiera.

6. A. congesta (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 218) ; leafy stem

4_] ft. long, 3 in. diam. including leaves ; leaves multifarious, lanceo-

late deltoid, 13-13 in. long, an inch broad, flat on the face, rounded

on the back, }—2 in. thick in the middle, irregularly keeled, scabrous

on the edges, with spots or tubercles; peduncle simple, 1} ft. long

including the lax raceme ; pedicels very short ; bracts deltoid-cuspi-

date; perianth smooth, }-Sin, long. Aloe congesta, Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. ii. fig. 1.

Sour Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

First described from living plants at Berlin in 1843.

7. A. bicarinata (Haw. Suppl. 63); leafy stem 3-1 ft. long,

13-1} in. diam. including leaves; leaves multifarious, lanceolate-

deltoid, $-1 in. long, } in. broad, dull green, concave on the smooth

face, } in. thick in the centre, rough with large tubercles with whitish

tips arranged in indistinct, vertical, and transverse rows, and fur-

nished with two indistinct keels towards the apex on the back;

flowers not seén. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 219. Aloe

bicarinata, Roem. et Schulies, Syst. Veg. vii. 652; Kunth, Enum.

iv. 496.

Sovutn Arnica: without locality.

Described from a drawing of Haworth’s type made at Kew in the year 1818.

8. A. aspera (Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 274);

leafy stem 4-6 in. long, about 1 in. diam. ineluding leaves; leaves

multifarious, deltoid, }~$ in. long and broad, flat and smooth on the

face, j-} in. thick, rounded on the back and rough with conco-

lorous tubercles ; margins crenulate ; peduncle slender, simple, about

a foot long including the raceme; lower pedicels }-3 in. long;

bracts small, lanceolate-deltoid ; perianth } in. long, smooth. Haw.

Suppl. 63; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 218. Haworthia

aspera, Haw. Syn. 90. Alve aspera, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. Vii.

6 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. ii. fig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 496.

Var. B, major (Haw. Suppl. 63); more robust ; leaves 8-lin. long, not quite

so thick, the face flat in the old ones, rather concave in the young ones ; tubercles

either concolorous or tipped with white. Baker, loc. cit. 219.

SourH Arrica : without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation by Masson about 1795.

X. HAWORTHIA, Duval.

_ Perianth oblong-cylindrical, with a straight tube and a bilabiate

limb with six subequal oblong seas th three lower reflexing

more than in the three upper. Stamens 6, hypogynous, shorter than

the perianth; filaments filiform; anthers small, oblong, versatile,

dehiscing introrsely, Ovary sessile, oblong-trigonous; ovules

numerous, superposed; style subulate ; stigma capitate, Capsule

3 Haworthia. | LILIACEZ (Baker). 833

oblong-trigonous, chartaceous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds com-

pressed, acutely angled ; testa brown, membranous ; albumen fleshy ;

embryo axile,

Leafy stem short or elongated; leaves short, thick, fleshy, generally multi-

farious, often tubercled, sometimes toothed or ciliated on the edges and keel;

flowers small, whitish, ribbed with green or reddish-brown, arranged in simple or

panicled racemes ; pedicels short, ascending; bracts small.

Distare. A single species in Angola.

SERies 1. Leafy stem elongated.

1. TriquetRe. Leaves regularly trifarious, unspotted.

Leaves $ — thick, the old ones flat on the face :

Leaves 14-13 in. long seis; bids en, 2a) Meas

Leaves under aninchlong ... ... ... «+ (2) asperiuscula.

Leaves } in. thick, all concave on the face ... .... (3) Viscosa,

2. Tortuos. Leaves spirally trifarious, rough, with raised tubercles.

Leaves rough, with small concolorous tubercles ... (4) tortuosa.

Leaves very rough, with larger white-tipped tubercles... (5) subrigida.

3. Paprttosz. Leaves multifarious, with raised or immersed spots.

Tubercles white, prominently raised :

Leaves 3-4 in. long ... an :e ses feat 0 papillosa.

Leaves 1-1i in. iene oe a xs ... (7) Reinwardtii.

Tubercles greenish-white, prominently raised ... ... (8) Cassytha.

Tubercles whitish, slightly raised : iss

Leaves 2-24 in. long... =... vse ss Stee =~ (9) COaretata.

Leaves 14~1} in. long ot REP Tg aay Sree

Tubercles greenish, immersed ... 9 .. ss» «+» (EL) Peacockii.

4. Hypripx. Leaves multifarious, unspotted.

Leaves rough, with raised papille :

Papille larger, tipped white bee Suayen .. (12) hybrida

Papille smaller, concolorous ;

Old leaves red-brown ... 0 4. ev ry rigida,

Se Old leaves blackish pee ae An 14) nigra.

eate on the

back aly, ig cristo eapae hg v. (15) gleuea.

Series 2. Leafy stem not elongated; leaves multifarious, not ciliated on the

margin. :

5. Marcaritirerm. Leaves entire, furnished with raised white tubercles.

Tubercles of the leaf confluent into horizontal bands :

Bands contiguous and regular :

Leaf pa acuminate, 2}-3 in. long ... .. (16) attenuata.

Leaf less acuminate, 1}-14 in. long ... ' ... (17) fasciata.

Bands more distinct and less regular —-.- . (18) subfascia

Tubercles not confinent into bs raed mers : e

Tubercles large and middle-si not very close:

Tubercles abundant on both sides of the leaf... (19) margaritifera.

Tubercles mainly confined to the back of the

leaf :

Te bercles contiguous : :

" Leaf 3-3} fa. Wong sis nee ... (20) semiglabrata.

Leaf 2-3 in, en au ... (21) subattenuata.

Tubercles eel, Pee distant “ (33) glabrata.

Tubercles small, crowded on both sides of the

leaf

Tubercles very minute... «. +» (28) Radula,

836 LILIACER (Baker). [ Haworthia.

3. H. viscosa (Haw. Syn. 90) ; leafy stem 3-1 ft. long, 1}-15 in.

diam., leaves included ; leaves regularly trifarious, all ascending,

ovate, 1-1} in. long, 3 in. broad, 1 in, thick, dull green, all deeply

concave on the face, without spots or tubercles, rugose, sometimes but

not always viscous, rounded on the back, acutely keeled towards the

apex ; peduncle slender, simple, } ft. long; raceme lax, few-flowered,

3-6 in. long; pedicels erecto-patent, 1} in. long ; bracts minute,

ovate ; perianth $ in. long ; limb one-third as long as the tube. Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 200. Aloe viscosa, Linn. Sp. Plant. 460;

Miller, Dict. edit. viii. No. 11; Thunb. Diss. No. 2; DC. Plantes

Grasses, t. 16 ; Bot. Mag. t. 814; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. iii. fig. 3.

Apicra viscosa, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 274.

Aloe triangularis, Lam. Encyc. i. 89.

Var. 8, H. indurata (Haw. Revis. 49); leaves fewer, thicker, longer, less

concave on the face. Aloe viscosa indurata, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. iii. fig. 3 B.

Vax. y, H. concinna (Haw. Suppl. 59) ; leaves longer and more recurved than

in the type. Aloe concinna, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 653; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. iii. fig. 4.

Vag. 3, H. pseudo-tortuosa (Haw. Suppl. 59); rows of leaves more or less

twisted spirally. Aloe subtortuosa, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. iii. fig. 5. A. pseudo-

tortuosa, Salm-Dyck, Cat. 8. Apicra tortuosa, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr.

Berl. Mag. v. 274.

Var. ¢, H. torquata (Haw. in. Phil. Mag. 1827, 123) ; leaves ovate-lanceolate,

1}-2 in, long, spirally trifarious, Aloe torquata, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. iii. fig. 6.

SourH Argica: without locality, living cultivated plants! :

CzrrRat RuGion: stony mountain sides near Graaff Reinet, 2700 ft.,

Bolus, 559!

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

Figured both by Dillenius and Commelyn. 4

4. H. tortuosa (Haw. Syn. 90); leafy stem 3 ft. long, 2-3 in.

diam. including leaves; leaves all ascending, arranged in

spirally twisted rows, ovate-lanceolate, 14-2 in. long, 2 in. broad,

}-1 in. thick, dark green, unspotted, concave on the face, rounded

and acutely keeled on the back, very rough on both sides with

minute concolorous tubercles ; peduncle slender, simple, or forked;

racemes very lax, subsecund, 6-9 in. long; pedicels }—} in. long, erecto-

patent ; bracts minute, ovate ; perianth 4 in. long ; segments one-t

as long as the tube, tinged with red. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xviii. 201. Aloe tortuosa, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 7 ; Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 655; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. iv. fig. 2.

A. rigida, Bot. Mag. t. 1337, non DC.

Var. 8, major (Salm-Dyck) ; more robust ; leaves 2-2} in. long, an inch broad.

Aloe pal akemyth ng rake Aloe, — iv. fig. 2 B. oo

Van. +, H. curta (Haw. Suppl. 60): f ith nish-black leaves

about av inch long. : ss elk Be a id fae aes

Vax. 3, H. tortella (Haw. Suppl. 61); leafy stem twisted, branched at

the base; leaves Suskibcceaus’ ) : ge

Sour Argica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1797.

5. H. subrigida (Bcker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 201) ; leafy

Haworthia. } LILIAcEz (Baker). 337

stem 4-6 in. long, 23-3 in. broad including leaves; leaves spirally

trifarious, ovate-lanceolate, squarrose, 14-2 in. long, }~3 in. broad,

dark green, concave on the face, rounded and keeled towards the

apex on the baek, very rough on both sides with crowded white-

tipped tubercles; peduncle simple or branched ; racemes lax, + ft.

long; pedicels short; bracts minute, ovate; perianth 2 in. long;

limb one-third as long as the tube. Aloe subrigida, Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. iv. fig. 1. A. pseudo-rigida, Salm-Dyck, Cat. 9 and 41. Apicra

pseudo-rigida, Haw. Suppl. 62. A. rigida, Jacg. Fragm. t. 108,

non DC.

Sour Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation early in the present century. First sent to Kew by

Prince Salm-Dyck in 1822. Intermediate between H. tortuosa and H. rigida,

6. H. papillosa (Haw. Suppl. 58); leafy stem 4-1 ft. long, 5-6 in.

diam., leaves included ; leaves multifarious, ascending, ovate-lanceo-

late, acuminate, 3-4 in. long, 11-11 in. broad, 3-2 in. thick, glaucous

green, rather convex on the face, rounded on the back, obscurely

keeled towards the apex, furnished on both sides with scattered

raised white tubercles a line in diameter ; peduncle branched, a foot

or more long; racemes 6-9 in. long ; pedicels short, erecto-patent ;

bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth $ in. long ; limb half as long as

the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 201. Aloe papillosa,

_ Salm-Dyck, Cat. 7 ; Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 4; Kunth, Enum. iv. 501.

Apicra margaritifera maxima, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag.

v. 269.

Var. 8, semipapillosa (Haw. Revis. 55); smaller, with leaves scarcely at all

tubercled on the face.

South Argica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation about 1750.

7. H. Reinwardti (Haw. Revis. 53); leafy stem 4-6 in. long,

1;-2 in. diam., leaves included, copiously stoloniferous; leaves all

ascending, multifarious, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 1-13 in. long,

4 in. broad, 4 in. thick, pale green when young, reddish-brown when

old, turgid on the face, rounded on the back, obscurely keeled, with

9-11 vertical rows of raised white tubercles } lin. diam. ; peduncle

slender, simple, 3 ft. long; raceme lax, about 4 ft. ah rege

very short ; bracts minute, deltoid; perianth § in. long ; sg =

as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviil. 20 =

Reinwardti, Salm-Dyck, Obs. 37; Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 16; Kunth,

Enum, iv. 506.

ooage 8, minor (Hort.) ; smaller, with leaves 3-1 in. long ; tubercles like those

: Peg (Hort.); tufts taller than in ‘the type ; tubercles larger and

More raised,

Sovurm Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation by Herr Reinwardt in 1818.

8. H. Cassytha (Baker) ; leafy stem 4 in. long, 2 in. diam., leaves

338 LiLtacez (Baker). [ Haworthia.

included, stoloniferous at the base; leaves ovate, multifarious, all

ascending, dull green, 1-14 in. long, $ in. broad, concave and slightly

tubercled on the face, i in. thick in the centre, very rough and

whitish on the margin, rounded on the back with copious raised

tubercles with a whitish tip, faintly doubly keeled towards the apex ;

flowers not seen.

South Arrica: without locality.

Described from a living plant in the Kew collection, received from Pfersdorff in

1875. It may be an Apicra near aspera and bicarinata.

9. H. coarctata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1824, 301); leafy stem

4-8 in. long, 2-3 in. diam., leaves included, copiously stoloniferous ;

leaves multifarious, ascending, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 2-2} in.

long, 2 in. broad, 3-4 in, thick, dull green, purplish when old,

flattish on the face, rounded on the back, keeled in the upper half,

with about seven vertical rows of slightly raised greenish-white

tubercles; peduncle slender, simple, 3 ft. Jong; raceme lax, few-

flowered, 4—6 in. long; pedicels 4-1 in. long, erecto-patent ; bracts

small, deltoid ; perianth 4 in, long; limb half as long as the tube.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 202. Aloe coarctata, Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 647; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 17;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 506.

Soutn Arnica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1823.

10, H. Greenii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 202) ; leafy stem

6-8 in. long, 2 in. diam., including leaves ; leaves ascending, multi-

farious, lanceolate-deltoid, 14~11 in. long, $ in. broad, }-} in. thick

in the centre, dull green, with a smooth flat face and a rounded back

with a faint central keel, and seven indistinct vertical ribs with as

pod irregular rows of immersed whitish tubercles; flowers not

en.

Sourn Argica: without locality, Cooper!

Described from living plants i : we

ee et Pe ttn

11. H. Peacockii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 202) ; leafy

stem 6-9 in. long, 2-23 in. diam., leaves included ; leaves multi-

farious, deltoid, all ascending, about an inch long and broad, 3-} in.

thick, green, concave on the face, rounded on the back with @

slightly eccentric keel in the upper half, slightly scabrous on the

margin, covered on both sides with small, round, immersed, greenish-

white spots ; flowers unknown.

Sour Argica: without locality.

Described from living plants in the Kew and Peacock collections in 1879.

12. H. hybrida (Haw. Revis. 51); fleshy stem 3-4 in, long,

2-3 in. diam., leaves included; leaves crowded, multifarious,

ovate-lanceolate, 1-1} in, long, 3—§ in. broad, 3 in. thick, a very dull

Haworthia. ] LILIACEZ (Baker). 839

green, nearly flat on the face, rounded on the back, with a faint

eccentric keel, scabrous on the margin, rough all over with large irregu-

lar raised papille tinged white at the tip ; peduncle branched, 14-2 ft.

long including the inflorescence ; racemes very lax, } ft. long ; pedicels

3-4 in, long; bracts small, ovate; perianth $ in. long; limb 2 as long

as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 203. Aloe hybrida,

Salm-Dyck, Cat. 7; Aloe, sect. iv. fig. 4; Kunth, Enum. iv. 499.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

First described from the collection of the Emperor Francis I., at Vienna, in

1814. It was received at Kew from Prince Salm-Dyck and drawn in 1822. May

be a garden hybrid between H. rigida and H. Radula.

13. H. rigida (Haw. Revis. 49); leafy stem 3~4 in. long, 2-3 in.

diam., leaves included; leaves dense, multifarious, ovate-lanceolate, re-

curved, 13-2 in. long, §—3 in. broad, ? in. thick, flat or slightly concave

on the face, rounded on the back, with 1-2 faint eccentric keels, very

dull green, red-brown when old, scabrous all over with minute con-

colorous papille ; peduncle 3-1 ft. long, simple or branched ; racemes

lax, } ft. long; pedicels 31 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid; perianth

in. long; limb half as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn,

Soc. xviii. 203. Aloe rigida, DC. Plantes Grasses, t.62; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 655 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. iv. Jig. 3; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 499. A. cylindracea, var. rigida, Lam. Encye. i. 89.

Var, ° 5 z ; leaves less scabrous. Aloe expansa, Haw .

in lag paca met iri Tedd. Wek COMt. 1400, Ales: pigtta tecouse.

Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. iv. fig. 3 8. Apicra patula, Willd, in Ges. Naturf. Fr.

Berl. Mag. v. 272, excl. syn.

Sours AFrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation about 1795.

14, H. nigra (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii. 208) ; leafy stem

about } ft. long, 3 in. diam., leaves included ; leaves multifarious,

ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, recurved, 1}-2 in. long, {-1 in. broad,

4-4 in. thick, concave on the face, rounded and obliquely keeled on

the back, blackish-green, unspotted, rough, with small crowded con-

colorous tubercles; peduncle simple, } ft. long; raceme lax, simple,

2 ft. long; pedicels y,—} in. long; bracts minute, deltoid; perianth

in. long; limb half as longas the tube, Apiera nigra, Haw. in Phil.

Mag. 1824, 302. Aloe nigra, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vil.

657 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 495.

SourH A¥Rica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie about 1822.

15. H. glauca (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 203); leafy

stem 2-3 g ae 1-14 in. diam., leaves included ; leaves multi-

farious, crowded, all ascending, oblong-lenceolate i sort Jong,

+~3 in. broad, 2 in. thick, pale green when young,

old, eens A dered flat on the face, and concolorous, rounded —

the back, with a central keel down the upper half and 5-7 in

tinct vertical ribs of darker green ; pedunele simple, } ft. long;

340 uiL1ack& (Baker). [ Haworthia.

raceme simple, 4 ft. long ; pedicels short; bracts minute, ovate ;

perianth 2 in. long ; limb half as long as the tube.

Kananart Region : Orange Free State, Cooper !

Described from a living cultivated plant introduced by Cooper in 1862.

16. H. attenuata (Haw. Syn. 92); leafy stem 23-3 in. long, the

rosette of leaves 4-5 in. broad ; leaves 30-40, multifarious, lanceolate-

deltoid, acuminate, the outer recurved, 21-3 in. long, $ in. broad,

3 in. thick, bright dark green, flat on the face and scabrous with

minute whitish tubercles, rounded on the back, keeled towards the

apex, with middle-sized white tubercles confluent in a series of regular

transverse bands ; peduncle 3-1 ft. long, simple or forked; racemes

lax, about } ft. long ; pedicels short ; bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth

2 in, long; limb half as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii. 203. Aloe attenuata, Haw. in Trans. Linn, Soe. vii. 11;

Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 12; Kunth, Enum. iv. 505, Aloe

Radula, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1345, non Jacg. Apicra attenuata,

Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 270.

Vaz. 8, H. clariperla (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1826, 186) ; pearly tubercles rather

larger and less regularly seriate. Aloe attenuata clariperla, Salm-Dyok, Aloe,

sect. vi. fig. 12 B.

Sour Argica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation about 1790,

17. H. fasciata (Haw. Revis. 54) ; leafy stem short; rosette of

leaves about 3 in, diam. ; leaves 40-60, multifarious, ascending, lan-

ceolate-deltoid, 13-14 in. long, 1 in. broad, 3 in. thick, glaucous-

green, flat on the face or rather concave, without any tubercles,

rounded on the back and keeled upwards, with about 20 transverse

bands.of white middle-sized tubercles; peduncle simple ‘or forked,

3 ft. long ; racemes lax, few-flowered ; pedicels }—} in. long ; bracts

minute, deltoid ; perianth $~% in. long; limb half as long as the

tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 204. Aloe fasciata, Salm-

Dyck, Hort. 326; Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 15; Kunth, Enum. iv. 506.

Apicra fasciata, Willd, in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 272.

Var. B, major (Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 15 8) ; more robust, with a lon

leafy stem 3-4 in long, ethene thicker Sieben Be ot

Sourn Aragica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the present century.

_ 18. H. subfasciata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii. 204); leafy

stem short ; rosette of leaves 5-6 in. diam. ; leaves 30-40, crowded,

multifarious,’ lanceolate-deltoid, very acuminate, 3-4 in. long, an

inch broad, 3-4 in. thick, bright green, flat and unspotted on the

face, rounded on the back and keeled towards the apex, with the

middle-sized white tubercles aggregated into irregular transverse

bands ; peduncle branched, about a foot long; racemes lax, 6-9 in.

long; pedicels 3~+ in. long; bracts small, deltoid ; perianth { in. long;

limb half as long as the tube. Aloe subfasciata, Salm-Dyck, Hort.

Haworthia.) LILIACEZ (Baker). 341

325; Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 14; Kunth, Enum. iv. 505. H. JSasciata

var. major, Haw. Revis. 54. -

Sour A¥gica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

First seen in the Vienna collections in 1814. H. argyrostigma, Hort. Paris, has

narrower leaves than in the type, and smaller, more crowded tubercles.

19. H. margaritifera (Haw. Suppl. 55) ; leafy stem short ; rosette

of leaves 3-4 in. diam. ; leaves 30-40 in a dense multifarious rosette,

lanceolate-deltoid, 24-3 in. long, 1-1} in. broad, 3~2 in. thick, green,

flat on the face, rounded on the back and keeled towards the tip,

furnished on both sides with copious scattered large white tubercles ;

peduncle branched, a foot or more long; racemes + ft. long, denser

than in most of the other species; pedicels very short; bracts small,

ovate; perianth § in. long; limb half as long as the tube. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 204. Aloe pumila var. margaritifera, Linn. Sp.

Plant. edit. i. 8322. A. margaritifera, Miller, Gard. Dict. edit, vili.

Wo. 14; Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 468 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 5;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 502. H. major, Duval, Pl. Suce. Hort. Aleng. 7 ;

Haw. Syn. 92.

Var. 6, H. erecta (Haw. Revis. 55); leaves rather smaller ; tubercles more

crowded and rather smaller. Aloe africana margaritifera minor, Dill. Hort,

ith. t. 16, fig. 17. Aloe erecta, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 7. H. minor,

Duval, Pl. Succ. Hort. Aleng. 7. 4

Var. y, H. granata (Haw. Suppl. 57); much smaller; leaves more deltoid,

1}-2 in. long, with tubercles much smaller and more crowded. Aloe africana

margaritifera minima, Dill. Hort. Elth.t. 16, fig. 18. A. granata, Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 6. Apicra granata, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr, Berl. Mag.

v. 269, Aloe magaritifera car, minima, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1360. H. brevis,

aye = =e aritifera (Haw. Suppl. 53); leaves the same size and shape

AR. 8, 4 3

as in the federscnor keeled on the Bit faintly on the face, the tubercles on

~~ ana sewet than in the type, and ae os almost restricted to the keel.

es t - 0e, & vi. jig. 1.

Var. oe mca ee Peacock.) ; leaves 2} in. long, scabrous and sparsely

tubercled on the face, those of the back middle-sized and aggregated into irregular

transverse bands, :

Sourn Arnica : without locality, living cultivated plants !

Coast Rea@ion: Worcester Div. ; Stony Karoo around Ashton, 800 ft., Mac-

Owan, Herb, Aust. Afr., 1557! ee ae

Introduced into cultivation early in the eighteenth century. Mr. '

Cooper, in his peta 4 at Reigate, has raised from the seeds of H. — — =

sembling closely H. papillosa, fasciata, subulata, and rugosa. — on ,

gered in a paper by Mr. N. E. Brown, in Gard, Chron. 1878, ix. p. =, fe

140 to 145, and a good series of dried specimens of them is in

Herbarium. — ge

20. H. semiglabrata (Haw. Suppl. 55) ; leafy stem short; rose

of leaves erie diam. ; leaves 30-40, crowded, nogoeneee ——

ing, lanceolate-deltoid, acuminate, 3-3} in. long, 3-1 in. es

t-} in. thick, bright green, flat and almost without tubercles on the

face, rounded on the back and keeled towards the apex, with ca

middle-sized white tubercles in very irregular — ited 3 : “f

developed in the central half of the leaf; peduncle brane oa Ba

long including inflorescence ; racemes moderately dense, about } ft,

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342 LiLtacez (Baker). [ Haworthia.

long; pedicels very short; bracts deltoid, as long as the lower

pedicels ; perianth $ in. long ; limb half as long as the tube. Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 205. Aloe semiglabrata, Salm-Dyck, Hort.

321; Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 500.

Soutn Argica: without locality,

Introduced into cultivation about 1810. Scarcely more than a variety of

H. margaritifera. .

21. H. subattenuata (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 205) ;

leafy stem short; rosette of leaves 4-5 in. diam. ; leaves 40-50,

crowded, multifarious, lanceolate-deltoid, acuminate, 2-3 in. long,

$1 in, broad, } in. thick, green when young, dull purple when old,

tlattish on the face and almost destitute of tubercles, rounded on the

back, keeled towards the apex, with copious middle-sized scattered

white tubercles; peduncle branched, 14 ft. long including inflor-

escence ; racemes moderately dense, about 3} ft. long; pedicels very

short; bracts small, deltoid ; perianth # in. long; limb half as long

as thetube. Aloe subattenuata, Salm-Dyck, Hort. 324; Aloe, sect. vi.

fig. 11; Kunth, Enum. iv. 504. H. Radula var. magniperlata,

Haw. Revis. 54.

Soutn Argica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

First described from the collection of the Emperor Francis, at Vienna, in 1814.

Closely allied to H. margaritifera,

22. H. glabrata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 206) ; leafy

stem short; rosette of leaves 5-6 in. diam.; leaves 30-40 in a dense

multifarious rosette, lanceolate-deltoid, acuminate, 4—5 in, long, an

inch broad, }-} in. thick, glaucous green, nearly flat and without

tubercles on the face, rounded on the back and keeled towards the

apex, with distant scattered middle-sized whitish tubercles, the upper

part of the margin a continuous white homy line ; peduncle branched,

2-3 ft. long including inflorescence; racemes about 3 ft. long;

pedicels 3-1 in. long; bracts deltoid, as long as the pedicels ; perianth

4 in. long; limb half as long as the tube. Aloe glabrata, Salm-Dyck,

Hort. 325; Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 13; Kunth, Enum. iv. 505.

Var. B, perviridis (Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 13 8) ; tubercles much more

crowded, greenish-white.

Var. y, concolor (Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 13 +) ; leaves scabrous on the

back with minute seniaeeuan tubercles. &- 13 y) ; leaves sca

Sourn Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

First seen in the Berlin collections about 1830. Var. concolor is probably a

garden hybrid, perhaps with H. seabra. . :

23. H. Radula (Haw. Syn. 93); leafy stem short; rosette 5-6 in.

diam. ; leaves 30-40, crowded in a multifarious rosette, lanceolate-

deltoid, very acuminate, recurved, 24-3 in. long, ? in. broad, 3} in.

thick, green, flat on the face, rounded on the back and keeled up-

wards, scabrous all over both surfaces with minute white tubercles;

peduncle simple or branched, }-1 ft. long; racemes very lax;

pedicels short; bracts small, deltoid ; perianth $ in. long ; limb half

as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii, 206. Aloe

Haworthia. | LILIACEE (Baker). 343

Radula, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 11, t. 422; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect. vi. fig. 8; Kunth, Enum. iv. 504. Apicra Radula, Willd. in

Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl, Mag. v. 270.

Sourn Argica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the present century.

24. H. subulata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 206) ; leafy

stem short ; rosette of leaves 5-6 in. diam. ; leaves 30-40 in a dense

multifarious rosette, lanceolate-deltoid, very acuminate, 3-4 in, long,

{+1 in. broad, } in, thick, green when young, red-brown when old,

flat and scabrous on the face, with concolorous tubercles rounded on

the back and keeled towards the apex, rugose all over the back with

crowded, small white-tipped tubercles; peduncle branched, 2-3 ft.

long including the inflorescence; racemes lax, about 3 ft. long ;

pedicels 3—} in. long ; bracts small, deltoid; perianth 2 in. long ; limb

half as long as the tube. Aloe subulata, Salm-Dyck, Hort. 324; Aloe,

sect. vi. fig.10; Kunth, Enum.iv.504. H. Radula var. levior, Haw.

Revis. 54.

SovrH ArFrica: without locality.

First described from the Vienna collections in 1814.

25. H. rugosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 206) ; leafy

stem short; rosette of leaves 5-6 in. diam.; leaves 30-50, crowded,

multifarious, very acuminate, lanceolate-deltoid, 3-4 in. long, 3-1 in.

broad, } in. thick, green, flat on the face, rounded on the back and

keeled upwards, scabrous all over both faces with whitish tubercles,

larger and less crowded than those of H. Radula; peduncle branched,

2-3 ft. long including inflorescence ; racemes lax, about 4 ft. long;

pedicels 1-1 in, long ; bracts small, deltoid ; perianth } in. long ; limb

half as long as the tube. Aloe rugosa, Salm-Dyck, Hort. 323;

Aloe, sect. vi. fig. 9; Kunth, Enum. iv. 504, H. Radula var.

asperior, Haw. Revis, 54.

Sours Arnica: without locality.

First described from the collection of the Emperor Francis, at Vienna, in 1814.

26. H. albicans (Haw. Syn. 91); leafy stem short ; rosette of

leaves 5-6 in, diam.; leaves about 30 in a dense multifarious

rosette, ovate-lanceolate, 2}-3 in. long, 1j-1} in. broad, j-} in.

thick, rather recurved, whitish- , quite smooth on both surfaces,

rigid in texture, concave on the face, rounded on the back, keeled

towards the apex; margins smooth, whitish, horny; peduncle

simple or branched ; racemes } ft. long ; pedicels 2-j in. long; bracts

small, ovate; perianth ? in. long; limb half as long as the tube.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 207. Aloe albicans, Haw. in

Trans. Linn. Soe. vii. 8; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1452 3; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. v. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum. iv. 500. Apicra albicans, Willd.

in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 271. H. laevis and H. ramifera,

Haw. Revis. 52. Aloe marginata, Lam. Encyc. i. 89. A. levigata,

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 636.

344 Litiacez (Baker). [ Haworthia.

Var. 8, H. virescens (Haw. Revis. 52); leaves darker green, with a few white

tubercles beneath in the line of the keel. Aloe virescens, Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 687; Kunth, Enum. iv. 500.

Sours Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation early in the eighteenth century. Figured twice

by Commelyn.

27. H. scabra (Haw. Suppl. 58; Revis. 51); leafy stem very

short; rosette of leaves about 2 in. diam.; leaves about 10, multi-

farious, ovate, ascending, 14-2 in. long, 3-1 in. broad, {—} in. thick,

dull green, flat or slightly concave on the face, rounded on the back

and obliquely keeled towards the tip, rough all over with small

crowded concolorous tubercles; peduncle simple, slender, under a

foot long; raceme lax, few-flowered ; pedicels 3—1 in. long; bracts

very small, ovate ; perianth § in. long; limb half as long as the tube.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 207. Aloe scabra, Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 644; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vii. fig. 1;

Kunth, Enum, iv. 507.

SoutH Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation in England about 1818, probably by Bowie.

28. H. sordida (Haw. Revis. 51); leafy stem short; rosette about

4 in. diam.; leaves 10-12, multifarious, ascending, lanceolate-

deltoid, very acuminate, 3-4 in. long, 1-1} in. broad, } in. thick,

concave on the face, rounded on the back, dull green, slightly

scabrous, especially beneath ; peduncle slender, simple; raceme lax,

about 3 ft. long; pedicels short; bracts minute; perianth } in.

long ; limb half as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvili. 207. Aloe sordida, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 644 ;

Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. vii. fig. 2 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 507.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation in England about 1820.

29. H. icosiphylla (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc, xviii. 207);

leafy stem short; rosette 3 in, diam. ; leaves about 20 in a dense

multifarious rosette, lanceolate-deltoid, 14-14 in. long, } in. broad,

% in. thick in the centre,.slightly recurved, purplish-green, concave

on the face, rounded on the back and keeled upwards, scabrous all

over both surfaces with minute concolorous papille; peduncle

simple, } ft. long; raceme drooping, lax, 3 ft. long ; lower pedicels

3 in, long ; bracts deltoid, as long as the pedicels; perianth §-} in.

long ; limb a third as long as the tube.

SoutH Arrica: without locality.

H. glabrata var. ceneuter. plants cultivated at Kew in 1872. Most rese

30. H. Tisleyi (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 208); leafy

stem short 3 rosette of leaves 23-3 in. diam.; leaves 30-40 in @

dense multifarious rosette, lanceolate-deltoid, 1-1} in. long, § in.

Haworthia.] LILIACEH (Baker). 845

broad, } in. thick, dull green, fading to red-brown, flat on the

face, rounded and obscurely and obliquely keeled upwards on the

back, scabrous all over with: raised concolorous papille; flowers not

seen.

South A¥FRiIca: without locality.

Described from living plants cultivated at Kew in 1879, received from Mr.

Tisley. Like the last, a near ally of H. glabrata var. concolor.

31. H. recurva (Haw. Syn. 94; Revis. 51); leafy stem very

short; rosette 2-3 in. diam.; leaves 12-15, multifarious, deltoid,

much recurved, rigid in texture, 1}~14 in, long, 2 in. broad, }~2 in.

thick in the centre, nearly flat on the face, pale green, with vertical

lines of deeper green, rounded on the back, keeled upwards, dark

green, scabrous with small crowded concolorous papilla; peduncle

simple, very slender; raceme lax, few-flowered; pedicels 4-1 in.

long ; bracts minute ; perianth 2 in. long ; limb one-third the length

of the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 208. Aloe recurva,

Haw, in Trans, Linn, Soc. vii. 10; Bot. Mag. t. 1353 ; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. vii. fig. 3; Kunth, Enum. iv.507. Apicra reeurva, Willd.

in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 270.

Sourn Arrica: witbout locality, a living cultivated plant !

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1795. The only living plant we

have had at Kew of late years is one sent home by Sir H. Barkly in 1876.

32. H. asperula (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1824, 300) ; leafy stem very

short ; rosette 23-3 in. diam.; leaves 10-12, multifarious, deltoid,

very recurved, 1-12 in. long, ? in. broad, 3} in. thick in the centre,

pale green on both sides, scabrous on the face, with minute con-

colorous papille and marked in the upper half with 7-9 vertical

pale green lines, rounded and smooth on the back and keeled in the

upper half; peduncle slender, simple ; raceme lax, few-flowered ;

pedicels very short; bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth § in. long;

limb 3-1 as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soe. xviii,

208. Aloe asperula, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 635 ; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. ix. fig. 2 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 508.

Sour Arrica: without locality. :

Introduced into cultivation in England in 1823, probably by Bowie.

33. H. retusa (Haw. Syn. 95) ; leafy stem short ; rosette 2-8 in.

diam. ; leaves 10-15, multifarious, deltoid, very recurved, 1-1} in.

long, # in. broad, 3-4 in. thick in the centre, pale green, smooth on

both surfaces, marked on the upper half of the face ee bale

vertical lines, cuspidate at the tip, rounded on the back and kee ‘

in the upper half ; peduncle simple ; raceme lax, 3 ft. long ; a

very short; bracts small, deltoid ; perianth ¢ in. long ; limb Yd

long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 208. Aloe

retusa, Linn. Sp. Plant. 322; Thunb, Diss. No. 15; ‘sip apnarg

Grasses, t. 45; Ourt. in Bot. Mag. t. 455; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect.

346 LILIACEX (Baker). [ Haworthia,

ix. fig. 3; Kunth, Enum. iv. 509. Apicra retusa, Willd. in Ges.

Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 271. Catevala retusa, Medic. Theod. 68.

Var, 8, H. mutica (Haw. Revis. 55); leaves not cuspidate at the apex.

SourH Argica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

34, H. turgida (Haw. Suppl. 52) ; leafy stem very short; rosettes

cespitose, 2-22 in. diam.; leaves 20-30 in a dense multifarious

rosette, oblong-lanceolate, much recurved, smooth, pale green, $-1 in.

long, 1-1 in. broad at the middle, } in. thick, acute, marked down

the upper half of the face with 5-7 vertical lines of paler green,

rounded on the back and keeled in the upper half; peduncle

slender, simple ; raceme lax, few-flowered; pedicels very short;

bracts small, ovate; perianth &~3 in. long; limb half as long as the

tube. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xviii. 209. Aloe turgida, Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 685 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. ix. fig. 5;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 509.

Soutn AFRica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1818.

35. H. cuspidata (Haw. Suppl. 51; Revis. 58); leafy stem very

short ; rosette 2-23 in. diam.; leaves 20-30, dense, multifarious,

obovate-cuneate, much recurved, about an inch long, 3 in. broad,

j-} in. thick in the centre, pale green, smooth, colourless at the

apex, with reticulated green vertical ribs, distinctly aristate, rounded

on the back, keeled in the upper half; peduncle simple, 8-10 in.

long; raceme lax, 3 ft. long; lower pedicels ,1,—} in. long ; bracts

deltoid-cuspidate ; perianth 4-2 in. long; limb half as long as the

tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 209. Aloe cuspidata,

Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 639; Kunth, Enum. iv. 510.

Sours Arrioa: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Introduced by Bowie in 1818,

36. H. reticulata (Haw. Syn. 94; Revis. 57); leafy stem short ;

rosettes cespitose, 2-23 in. diam.; leaves 830-40 in a dense multi-

farious rosette, oblong-lanceolate, 1-1} in. long, under } in. broad at

the middle, } in. thick, pale glaucous green on both sides, flattish on

the face, minutely scabrous on the margin, rounded and keeled on

the back, lineolate, especially on the back in the upper half, with

anastomosing ribs of darker green, not distinctly aristate ; peduncle

simple, slender, } ft. long ; raceme lax, few-flowered, 4-6 in. long;

lower pedicels $-3 in. long ; bracts small, deltoid; perianth $-} in.

long ; limb half as long asthe tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii.

210, Aloe reticulata, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 9; Lodd. Bot.

Cab. t. 1354; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. x. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum. iv.

510. Apicra reticulata, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag.

v. 272. Aloe Pumilio, Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 11, t. 421. A.

herbacea, DC. Hort. Monspel.. 76. A. arachnoides var. reticulata,

Bot. Mag. t. 1314.

Soura Arnica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation about 1794.

Haworthia. | LILIACE (Baker). 847

37. H. altilinea (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1824, 301); leafy stem

short ; rosettes caspitose, 3-4 in. diam.; leaves about 30, multi-

farious, ascending, oblanceolate-oblong, acute, distinctly aristate,

3-2 in. long, ¢ in. broad above the middle, } in. thick, flat on the

face, rounded on the back, keeled in the upper half, pale green,

smooth on both sides, pellucid on the upper, with 5-7 vertical green

ribs; peduncle simple, slender, 6-9 in. long; raceme lax, few-

flowered ; pedicels very short; bracts small, ovate; perianth § in.

long ; limb about half as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xviii. 209. Aloe altilinea, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

638; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xi. fig. 3; Kunth, Enum. iv. 512.

H. mucronata, H. limpida and H. aristata, Haw. Suppl. 50-51.

Sourn Araica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

Coast Region: Uitenhage Div.; near the Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 1053!

Stockenstrom Div.; stony ridges near Seymour, Scully, 98!

Introduced into cultivation about 1820.

38. H. cymbiformis (Haw. Syn. 93); rosettes shortly caulescent,

dense, 3-4 in, diam. ; leaves 20-25; multifarious, obovate, acute,

1-1} in. long, $ in. broad, 3-1 in, thick, pale green, slightly concave,

rounded on the back, keeled upwards, not distinctly aristate, pale

glaucous green, marked especially in the upper half with indistinct

anastomosing vertical lines of darker green ; peduncle simple, } ft.

long; raceme lax, ft. long ; lower pedicels 1—} in. long; bracts small,

ovate ; perianth in. long; segments nearly as long as the tube.

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xviii. 209. H. coneava, Haw. Revis.

58. Aloe cymbiformis, Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soe. vii. 8; Bot. Mag.

t. 802. A. cymbefolia, Schrad. Neues Journ. ii. 17, t. 2; Jacq.

Fragm. t. 112, fig. 1; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xi. fig. 1; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 511. Apicra cymbefolia, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl.

Mag. v. 271.

Var. 8, H. obtusa (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 232); smaller, with leaves not

more than an inch long, darker in colour, and more distinctly striped. Aloe

hebes, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 687 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 511.

Var. y, H. planifolia (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 282); leaves rather thicker,

flat on the face. Aloe planifolia, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 638; Salm-

Dyck, Aloe, sect. xi, fig. 2.

Sourg Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

CentRaL Reaion: Somerset Div., Bowker !

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1795.

39. H. angustifolia (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 283); leafy stem

short ; rosette about 3 in. diam.; leaves about 20, multifarious,

ascending, lanceolate, acuminate, 1-2 in. long, {-} in. broad, } in.

thick, moderately firm in texture, a uniform pale green without lines,

flat on the face, convex on the back, with 1-3 faint keels upwards,

minutely ciliated on the margin; peduncle slender, simple, about

+ ft. long ; raceme lax, simple, few-flowered ; pedicels very short ;

bracts small, deltoid ; perianth §-$ in. long; limb nearly as long as

the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 210, Aloe stenophylla,

348 LILIAcEE (Baker). [ Haworthia.

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 641 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xiii.

jig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 514.

SoutH Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1824.

40. H. chlorocantha (Haw. Revis. 57) ; leafy stem short; rosettes

about 2 in. diam. ; leaves 20-30, ovate-lanceolate, ascending, multi-

farious, 1-11 in. long, }— in. broad, } in. thick, a uniform dead

green on both sides, firm in texture, flat on the face, rounded on

the back and keeled in the upper half; margin ciliated with

minute deflexed teeth ; peduncle slender, simple, about 4 ft. long;

raceme lax, simple, few-flowered, under } ft. long; pedicels very

short ; bracts small, deltoid ; perianth § in. long; limb half as long

as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 211. Aloe chloro-

cantha, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 641 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe,

sect, xiii. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum, iv. 514.

Sours Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1819.

41. H. tessellata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1824, 300) ; rosette of leaves

sessile, about 2 in. long, 3-4 in. diam.; leaves 12-15, multifarious,

deltoid, recurved, 13-14 in. long, $-1 in. broad, 1-4 in. thick, firm

in texture, flattish on the face, marked with six pale green anastomos-

ing vertical lines on a darker shining green ground, dull green on

the rounded back and rough all over with small raised coriaceous

tubercles, euspidate at the apex; margin ciliated with minute re-

flexed teeth ; peduncle slender, simple, about } ft. long ; raceme lax,

simple, secund, few-flowered ; pedicels 2,-} in. long ; bracts minute,

deltoid ; perianth } in. long; limb half as long as the tube. Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 211. Aloe tessellata, Roem. et Schultes,.

ee eo. vii. 685; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. viii. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum.

lv, .

_ Var. 6, H. parva (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1824, 301); leaves shorter, 1-14 in.

long and broad ; rosette 2 in. diam. Aloe parva, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 653 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. viii. fig. 2.

‘Vag. inflexa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 211); rosette 2-3 in. long,

2 in. diam.; leaves dull purplish-greeu, with a concave face and inflexed

margins,

Sours Arzica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie ubout 1822,

42. H. venosa (Haw. Revis. 51); rosette of leaves 1} in. long,

33-44 in. diam.; leaves 12-15, multifarious, lanceolate-deltoid,

rather recurved, 23-3 in. long, in. broad, } in. thick, firm 1m

texture, flat on the face, dull green with a purplish tinge, with

about five pale green vertical anastomosing lines, rounded on the

back, keeled and rugose in the upper half, cuspidate at the apex;

margin minutely denticulate; peduncle slender, simple, } ft. long; —

raceme lax, simple, 6-9 in. long; pedicels ,-} in. long; bracts

Haworthia. | LILIACES (Baker). 349

minute, deltoid ; perianth § in. long ; limb half as long as the tube.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 211. Aloe venosa, Lam. Encye. i.

89; Kunth, Enum. iv. 514. A. tricolor, Haw. in Trans. Linn.

Soe. vii. 25. Apicra tricolor, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl.

Mag. v. 271. H. distincta, N. E. Brown in Gard. Chron. 1876, vi.

130, fig. 30. (Aloe africana humilis, ete., Commel. Prelud. t. 29.)

CentRat ReGion: Graaff Reinet Div., Bolus!

First introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

Re-introduced by Bolus in 1875.

43. H. mirabilis (Haw, Syn. 95); leafy stem short; rosette 2 in.

diam. ; leaves about 20, multifarious, deltoid, much recurved, 1-1}

in. long, ? in. broad, 3-4 in. thick in the centre, firm in texture,

flat on the much-recurved face, smooth, marked in the upper half

with 3-5 pale vertical lines, rounded and seabrous with tubercles on

the back, keeled towards the apex, turning red-brown when old,

denticulate on the edges and keel ; pedunele slender, simple, about $ ft.

long ; raceme lax, few-flowered ; lower pedicels }-} in. long ; bracts

small, lanceolate-deltoid ; perianth $ in. long; limb half as long as

the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii, 212. Aloe mirabilis,

Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 9; Bot. Mag. t. 1354 ; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. ix. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum, iv. 508. Aptera mirabilis,

Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 269. Haworthia multifaria,

Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1824, 300.

Sours Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1795.

44. H. affinis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 213); rosette

about an inch Jong, 2-2} in. diam.; leaves about 20, multifarious,

oblong-lanceolate, acute, an inch long, half an inch broad, } in.

thick, dull green, flat on the face, rather recurved upwards, pellucid

towards the tip with 1-2 short green vertical lines, not awned,

rounded on the back and keeled upwards, denticulate on the edges ;

peduncle simple, 6-9 in. Jong ; raceme laxly 4-6-flowered ; pedicels

vs-+ in. long; bracts lanceolate ; perianth & in. long; limb nearly

_ as long as the tube,

Sovrn Arrica: without locality. .

Described from a living plant sent to Kew in 1875, by Mr. McGibbon, of the

Cape Botanic Garden,

45. H. bilineata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 213); rosette

of leaves about 13 in. long, 3 in. diam. ; leaves about 15, multi-

farious, oblong-lanceolate, 14-2 in. long, 3 in. bruad, j in. thiek, dull

green, flat on the face, pellucid in the upper third with 1-2 short

vertical green lines, not awned, rounded on the back, keeled upwards,

denticulate on the edges and keel; peduncle simple, 8-9 in. long ;

raceme laxly 5-6-flowered ; pedicels ,4;— in. long ; bracts lanceolate ;

perianth § in, long; segments keeled with red, nearly as long as the

tube.

350 uiLtaceEz (Baker). { Haworthia.

- SoutH Arsica: without locality.

Described from.a living plant sent to Kew in 1875, by Mr. McGibbon, of the

Cape Botanic Garden.

46. H. columnaris (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1889, 45); leafy stem

short ; rosette 3 in. diam.; leaves about 30, multifarious, obovate,

cuneate, all ascending, not recurved, $-1 in. long, about 3 in. broad,

2 in, thick, minutely cuspidate, dull green, pellucid towards the

apex for } inch with greenish-brown vertical lines; margin

furnished with minute lanceolate or lanceolate-deltoid, deflexed or

spreading pellucid teeth ; peduncle simple, about $ ft. long ; raceme

simple, nearly a foot long ; lower pedicels short ; bracts lanceolate-

deltoid, }-3 in. long; perianth 3 in. long; limb half as long as the

tube.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Described from a living plant in the Kew collection in 1884, received from

Messrs, Veitch, of Exeter.

47. H. subregularis (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 232); rosette of

leaves 1 in. long, 23-3 in. diam.; leaves 20-30, multifarious, ovate-

lanceolate, ascending, 1}-13 in. long, 3 in. broad, } in. thick,

glaucous green, flat on the face, lineate in the upper half and

- furnished with a few small whitish tubercles, rounded and distinctly

keeled on the back; margin denticulate; peduncle simple, > ft.

long ; raceme lax, simple, } ft. long; lower pedicels }-3 in. long ;

bracts as long as the pedicels; perianth 2 in. long ; limb nearly

regular, half as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii.

212.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Cooper!

Described from living cultivated plants introduced by Cooper about 1860.

48. H. atrovirens (Haw. Revis. 57); rosettes copiously stoloni-

ferous, about an inch long, 2 in. diam.; leaves 30-40, dense, multi-

farious, oblong-lanceolate, 3-3 in. long, 4-4 in. broad, 3 in. thick,

dull green, reddish-brown when old, firm in texture, turgid on the

face, pellucid towards the tip, with 3-5 vertical anastomosing green

lines, rounded and keeled on the back and scabrous with tubercles,

dentate on the margins and keel; peduncle slender, simple 3 ft.

long ; raceme lax, simple, few-flowered, secund ; pedicels very short ;

bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth $ in. long ; limb nearly as long as

the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii, 212. H. pumila, Haw.

Syn. 95. Aloe atrovirens, DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 51 ; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. x. fig. 2. Aloe pumila e, Linn. Sp. Plant. 323.

A, herbacea, Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 18. A. arachnoides,

var. pumila, Willd, Sp. Plant. ii. 188; Bot. Mag. t. 1361. Apiera

atrovirens, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 168. Catevala

atroviridis, Medic. Theod. 69.

Sours Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants !

Introduced into cultivation early in the eighteenth century.

Haworthia. | LiLiacea!) (Baker). 351

49. H. letevirens (Haw. Suppl. 53); rosette about an inch long,

2-3 in. diam.; leaves 20-30, dense, multifarious, ascending, oblanceo-

late-oblong, 1-1} in. long, 3 in. broad, 3 in. thick, pale green, turning

reddish when old, flat on the face, with 3-5 indistinct lines towards

the apex, rounded and keeled on the back, with a distinct pellucid

awn at the tip, denticulate on the margins and keel ; peduncle

simple, slender, } ft. long; raceme lax, simple, few-flowered ;

pedicels very short; bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth 2 in. long,

limb half as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii.

212. Aloe letevirens, Link, Enune. i. 335 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. x,

jig. 3; Kunth, Enum, iv. 511.

South Arrica: without locality, living cultivated plants!

CENTRAL Raion : Graaff Reinet Div., Bolus !

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1818,

50. H. polyphylla (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii, 213);

leafy stem short; rosette 3-81 in. diam.; leaves 40-50, dense,

multifarious, oblong-lanceolate, 14 in. long, 3 in. broad, $4 in. thick,

green, flat on the face, not pellucid but paler towards the tip, with

7~9 close faint vertical lines, apex very acuminate and aristate ;

back rounded with 1-3 keels in the upper third; margins dis-

tinctly dentate ; peduncle simple, a foot long; raceme simple, 12-15 in.

long ; lower pedicels 1—3 in. long; bracts lanceolate-deltoid ; perianth

§~£ in. long; limb shorter than the tube.

Sours AFrica: without locality, Cooper!

Described from living cultivated plants introduced by Cooper about 1860.

Mr, N, E. Brown thinks this is a mere variety of H. altilinea, Haw.

51. H. denticulata (Haw. Revis. 58); leafy stem short ; rosettes

3~4 in. diam. ; leaves 20-30, dense, multifarious, oblong-lanceolate,

cuneate in the lower half, 1}-1} in. long, jin. broad at the

middle, 4-3 in. thick, pale green, colourless towards the tip with 5-7

green vertical lines, shortly awned, rounded on the back and

keeled towards the apex; margins minutely denticulate ; peduncle

simple, about 3 ft. long; raceme lax, simple, about 3 ft. long ;

pedicels very short ; bracts lanceolate-deltoid ; perianth £ in. long :

limb nearly as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. XxViii.

213. Aloe denticulata, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 689. A.

altilinea var. denticulata, Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xi. fig. 3 B; Kunth,

Enum, iv. 512. :

Soutn Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie about 1818.

52. H. vittata (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 263); leafy stem

short; rosette 3-31 in. diam.; leaves 20-30, dense, multifarious,

oblong-lanceolate, very acuminate, 13-1} in. long, 3-§ in. broad at

the middle, } in. thick, pale green, nearly flat on the face, limpid

towards the apex on both sides with about five short vertical stripes,

narrowed gradually into a long pellucid awn, rounded on the back

352 LILIACER (Baker). - [Haworthia.

and keeled towards the apex; margins denticulate; pedunele

simple, stiff, about 3 ft. long; raceme simple, dense upwards;

pedicels very short ; bracts lanceolate-deltoid ; perianth 2-} in. long;

limb half as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xviii. 214.

Soutu Argica: without locality, Cooper ! :

Described from living cultivated plants introduged by Cooper about 1860.

53. H. minima (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 215); leafy stem

very short; rosettes cespitose, 1}-13 in. diam.; leaves 40-50,

multifarious, oblong-lanceolate, 3% in. long, 3—} in. broad, +5 in.

thick, pale glaucous-green, turgid om the face, not pellucid and lineate

at the apex, rounded on the back and keeled upwards, tipped

with a large pellucid awn; margins and keel ciliated with pellueid

lanceolate teeth 3 line long; peduncle simple, 3—4 in. long ; raceme

10-12-flowered ; lower pedicels 3-3 in, long ; bracts lanceolate-deltoid,

as long as the pedicels; perianth } in. long ; limb half as long as

the tube,

South Arrica: without locality, Tuck!

Described from a living cultivated plant introduced by Tuck in 1866,

54, H. translucens (Haw. Suppl. 52); leafy stem short; rosette

25-3 in. diam.; leaves 30-40, dense, multifarious, ascending,

lanceolate, 13-2 in. long, 3 in. broad, } in. thick, very acuminate,

pale glaucous-green, often tinged with purple, turgid on the face,

rounded and keeled upwards on the back, pellucid in the upper

third with 5-7 green vertical lines, tipped with a pellucid awn,

margined with pellucid deltoid cuspidate teeth 3 line long ; peduncle

simple, } ft. long; raceme simple, lax, few-flowered; lower

pedicels {1 in. long; bracts lanceolate-deltoid; perianth $ in. long;

limb nearly as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xviii.

214, Aloe translucens, Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii. 300 ; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. xii. fig. 1; Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soc. vii. 10. A.

arachnoides var. translucens, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1417. Apicra |

translucens, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl, Mag. v. 168. H.

pellucens, Haw. Syn. 96.

Coast Region: Algoa Bay, Cooper !

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1795.

55. H. pallida (Haw. Revis. 56); rosette 1 in. long, 2-3 in.

diam. ; leaves about 30, multifarious, ascending, lanceolate, 1-1} in.

long, } in. broad, } in. thick, pale green, turgid on the face, the

upper third with vertical lines of darker green, the tip furnished

with a large pellucid awn, the back rounded and doubly keeled

towards the apex, the edges ciliated with deltoid-cuspidate pellucid

teeth } line long; peduncle simple, about a foot Icng; raceme lax,

_ few-flowered, 4-6 in. long; pedicels short; bracts as long as the

lower pedicels ; perianth § in. long ; segments nearly regular, about

as long as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 214. Aloe

Haworthia.} Lintace&# (Baker), 353

pallida, Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 641; Kunth, Enum. iv.

514,

SourH Arrica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Bowie about 1820.

56. H. pilifera (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 234); rosette of

leaves an inch long, 2 in. diam.; leaves 20-30, multifarious, ovate-

oblong, an inch long, 3 in. broad, } in, thick, pale green, pellucid

and lineate, with green vertical lines in the upper third, rounded

on the back, furnished with a large pellucid awn; margins ciliated

with pellucid deltoid-cuspidate teeth } line long; peduncle simple,

= ft. long; raceme lax, simple, 4 ft. long; pedicels very short;

bracts lanceolate, } in. long ; perianth $ in. long; limb half as long

as the tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 214,

Sour Arrica: withoat locality, Cooper !

Coast Reaion: received at Kew from King Williamstown in 1883,

Introduced into cultivation by Cooper about 1860.

57. H. Cooperi (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 233); rosette of

leaves 13 in. long, 23-8 in. diam. ; leaves 30-40, dense, multifarious,

oblong-lanceolate, 14~1$ in. long, § in. broad, + in. thick, pale green,

pellucid in the upper half with green vertical lines, flat on the face,

‘convex on the back and keeled upwards, furnished with a large

pellucid awn; margins and keel ciliated with pellucid deltoid-

cuspidate teeth } line long; peduncle simple, about a foot long ;

raceme simple, 3 ft. long; pedicels very short; bracts deltoid,

4~j in. long; perianth 2 in. long; limb half as long as the tube.

Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xviii. 215.

SourH Argica: without locality, Cooper !

Introduced into cultivation by Cooper in 1860,

58. H. sessiliflora (Baker); rosette sessile, 2}-3 in. diam. ;

leaves about 20, ovate, 1-1} in. long, §—$ in. broad, much recurved,

t in. thick in the centre, bright green, pellucid in the upper third

with 7 green vertical lines, tipped with a short pellucid awn;

margins and keel closely ciliated with deflexed lanceolate pale teeth

about 1 line long; peduncle slender, simple, under a foot long;

flowers arranged in a lax spike half a foot long, all perfectly ‘sessile ;

bracts small, deltoid ; perianth 2 in. long; limb as long as the tube.

Sours Argica: without locality, Cooper / ;

Described from a living plant at Kew. Differs from all the other Pallide

by its recurved leaves. .

59. H. setata (Haw. Suppl. 52; Revis. 56); leafy stem short ;

rosette 23-3 in, ae ; leaves 30-40, dense, multifarious, —

ing, oblong-lanceolate, 1~1} in. long, 3-§ in. broad, and 3-4 in. ~

at the middle, pale glaucous green, turgid on the face, not type at

the apex, rounded on the back and tipped with a long pellucid awn ,

354 Litiacekz (Baker). [ Haworthia.

margin ciliated with spreading lanceolate-cuspidate teeth y, in.

long, not so numerous as in arachnoides and Bolusit; peduncle

simple, 4 ft. long ; raceme lax, simple, } ft. long; pedicels very short ;

bracts small, deltoid ; perianth 3-2 in. long; limb half as long as the

_ tube. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 216. Aloe setosa, Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 641; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xii. fig. 3;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 513.

Van, f, nigricans (Haw. Revis. 56); leaves darker green; teeth more slender

and more numerous.

South A¥Fgica : without locality.

Introduced into cultivation by Mackrell in 1818,

60. H. xiphiophylla (Baker); leaves 50 or more in a dense

sessile rosette, lanceolate, 2 in. long, 4 in. broad low down, pale

green, not lineate, flat on the face, acutely keeled on the back,

tapering to a pellucid awn }-3 in. long; margin with copious

pellucid prickles »,—} in. long, which extend to the upper part

of the keel; peduncle } ft. long; raceme lax, cernuous, 3-4 in.

long; pedicels very short; bracts ovate, rather longer than the

pedicels; perianth-tube oblong, 3 in. long; segments of the limb

linear, obtuse, rather shorter than the tube; stamens and style not

exserted from the perianth-tube.

Coast Recion: Uitenhage Div., Howlett!

gear cms from a living plant cultivated at Kew, introduced by Mr. Howlett in

61. H. arachnoides (Haw. Syn. 96); leafy stem about 1} in,

long ; rosettes 3-4 in. diam.; leaves 30-40, dense, multifarious,

oblong-lanceolate, 13-2 in. long, 3-3 in. broad at the middle, § in.

thick, pale glaucous green, pellucid and lineate on both sides in the

upper third, flat on the face, rounded and keeled upwards on the

back, tipped with a large pellucid awn; margin and keel ciliated

with pellucid, lanceolate acuminate, spreading teeth 3,-} in. long;

peduncle simple, 3—1 ft. long ; raceme lax, many-flowered, } ft. long;

pedicels very short; bracts deltoid, exceeding the pedicels. Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 215, Aloe arachnoides, Miller, Gard.

Dict. edit. viii. No. 17; Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 311; Haw. in

Trans, Linn. Soc. vii. 10; DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 50; Bot. Mag. t.

756 ; Salm-Dyck, Aloe, sect. xii. fig. 2; Kunth, Enum. iv. 513.

Apicra arachnoides, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. v. 168.

Catevala arachnoidea, Medic. Theod. 68. Aloe pumila, var. arach-

noidea, Linn. Sp. Plant, 322. (A. africana humilis arachnoidea,

Commel, Praelud. t. 27.)

Coast Reoton: Uitenhage Div.; Karoo near Zwartkops Zoutpan, Thunberg !

Introduced into cultivation at the beginning of the eighteenth century.

62. H. Bolusii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii, 215); leafy

stem about 13 in. long; rosettes 21-3 in. diam.; leaves 30-40,

Haworthia. ] _- Lagtace® (Baker). 355

dense, multifarious, oblong-lanceolate, 1-1} in. long, 3 in. broad at

the middle, 4 in. thick, pale glaucous green, pellucid and lineate on

both sides in the upper third, flat on the face, rounded on the back

and keeled in the upper half, tipped with a large pellucid awn;

margin and keel ciliated with spreading pellucid lanceolate-subulate

teeth 4-1 in. long; peduncle simple, 4 ft. long; raceme simple,

many-flowered, 3 ft. long; lower pedicels ~,—-§ in. long; bracts

small, deltoid ; perianth 2 in, long ; limb half as long as the tube,

CgnTRAL REGION : common about Graaff Reinet, Bolus, 158 !

Tatroduced into cultivation by Bowie in 1823.

63. H. stenophylla (Baker in Hook. Ic, Pl, t, 1974); bulb ovoid;

tunics few, thin, ovate; leaves 4, stiffly erect, narrow linear, 6-8 in.

long, with a prominent midrib and revolute entire margins ;

peduncle slender, a foot long; raceme lax, simple, 3-4 in. long;

pedicels short, erecto-patent, articulated at the middle ; lower bracts

lanceolate, ¢ in. long; perianth dull pinkish, the tube cylindrical,

z in. long; segments linear, subequally falcate, rather shorter than

tube ; stamens included in the perianth-tube. H, Saundersie, Baker

in Hook. Ic. Pl. sub t. 1974, name only.

Katauart Recion: Transvaal; grassy slopes of the Saddleback Range,

rear Barberton, 3600 ft., Galpin, 858! near Steyn, Mrs. K. Saunders, 9!

64. H. tenuifolia (Engl. in. Jahrb. x. 2, t. 1) ; rootstock bulbous ;

leaves linear from a dilated scariose base, 3 ft..or more long, {—} in.

broad, minutely setoso-dentate; peduncle above a foot long; raceme

dense upwards; pedicels very short; bracts ovate or oblong, acute,

;-} in. Jong; perianth nearly an inch long; segments 3-7 as long as

the tube.

Katanari Recion Bechuanaland ; near Kuruman, 3600 ft., Marloth, 1049 !

XI. BULBINELLA, Kunth.

Perianth campanulate, marcescent, persistent ; segments distinct,

oblong, subequal, 1-nerved, Stamens 6, hypogynous or attached to

the base of the perianth-segments; filaments filiform or slightly

flattened ; anthers oblong, small, dorsifixed, versatile, dehiscing

introrsely. Ovary sessile, subglobose, 3-celled ; ovules 2, collateral,

erect ; style cylindrical ; stigma capitate. Capsule globose, dehiscing

loculicidally. Seeds often solitary ; testa black; albumen fleshy.

Root of fleshy fascicled fibres; leaves all radical, terete or flat; seape leafless,

usually simple; flowers small, whitish or yellow, racemose; bracts solitary ;

pedicels articulated at the apex.

Disrets. Two other species, one in New Zealand, the other in the Campbell

and Auckland islands.

356 uiLiace® (Baker). [ Bulbinella,

Racemes simple :

Leaves very slender, subterete, 1-3-nerved :

Lower pedicels 3—} in. long:

Root crowned with bristles Ad a ... (1) triquetra.

Root crowned with a membranous sheath ..» (2) peronata.

Lower pedicels 1-2 in. long... 20s ve . (3) filiformis.

Leaves linear, 6-12-nerved : ;

Pigeee Winks 2. Se ee ane = .. (4) candata,

Flowers bright yellow... +h ods

Leaves linear or lanceolate, many-nerved :

Flowers whitish; stamens half as Jong as the

vee awe (5) gracilia.

perianth... sa mes es ies Ae ... (6) carmosa.

Flowers bright yellow; stamens as long as the

perianth.., vee eee ee eee oe ... (7) robusta,

Racemes copiously panicled es ee prec ae Pe

1. B. triquetra (Kunth, Enum. iv. 573); root of numerous fleshy

fibres, its apex crowned with a dense mass of bristles; leaves

numerous, slender, terete, firm, glabrous, persistent, 4-6 in. long;

peduncle slender, terete, simple, 1-1 ft. long; raceme dense, oblong

or cylindrical, 1-3 in. long, 4 in. diam.; pedicels ascending, lower

1-1 in. long; bracts minute, ovate or ovate-lanceolate ; perianth

whitish, rarely bright yellow, + in. long; stamens and pistil nearly as

long as the perianth ; capsule globose, as long as the perianth. An-

thericum triquetrum, Linn. fil. Suppl. 202; Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl.

Cap. edit. Schult. 317; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 293.

Bulbine triquetra, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 451. Bulbinella

setifolia, Kunth, Enum. iv. 569. B. capillaris, Kunth, Enum. iv.

572. Phalangium capillare, Poir. Encyc. vii. 247. Anthericum

capillare, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 457.

Var. 8, trinervis (Baker) ; taller, more robust, with obscurely 3-nerved leaves.

Anthericum triquetrum var. trinervis, Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe, xv. 294.

Sourm ArFgica : without locality, Masson! Oldenburg! Harvey, 109!

Coast Region: Malmesbury Div., Zeyher, 1690! near Groene Kloof, Mac-

Owan, 2483! between Groene Kloof and Saldanha Bay, below 5CO ft., Drég-,

1503! Malmesbury, Bachmann, 1821! 2073! near Cape Town, Bolus, 3763!

Secu a, — Var. 8, Caledon Div. ; Nieuw Kloof, Houw Hoek Mts.,

CENTRAL ReEeion : Var. 8, Tulbagh Div. ; Cold Bokkeveld, Thunberg !

Western Reaion : Little Namaqualand, Zeyher, 1691! Whitehead !

2. B. peronata (Kunth, Enum. iv. 570) ; leaves numerous, terete,

very slender, 3-4 in. long, surrounded at the base by a reticulated

membranous sheath ; peduncle simple, a foot long; raceme dense,

oblong-cylindrical ; lower pedicels 2 in. long ; bracts ovate-cuspidate ;

perianth yellow, 3 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse ; stamens about

as long as the perianth. Anthericum peronatum, Baker in Journ.

Bot..1879. 187 ¢ Journ, Link; Baceae. 404.0.

Coast Regiow: Tul Div. ft.

Drige 66. ena Diveg Roodsennd; near ‘Talbagh, below 1000 %,

Known to me only by description,

3. B, filiformis (Kunth, Enum. iv. 572); leaves subterete,

glabrous, 15-18 in. long, obscurely 3-nerved; peduncle simple,

Bulbinella.] LILIACEZ (Baker). 357

slender, flexuose, about a foot long ; raceme very lax, few-flowered ;

pedicels erect, 13-2 in. long; bracts minute, lanceolate ; perianth

bright yellow, } in. long ; segments oblong-lanceolate ; keel greenish ;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth. Anthericum filiforme, Ait.

Hort. Kew, i, 451; edit. 2, ii. 267; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 135 ;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 456. Phalangium filiforme, Poir.

ae v. 247. Anthericum Aitoni, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv.

Sovura Arrica : without locality.

.._ Described from a type specimen of Aiton’s plant in the herbarium of the British

Museum, dried from Kew Gardens in the year 1778. Introduced by Masson.

4, B. caudata (Kunth, Enum. iv. 572); root a dense mass of

fleshy fibres, crowned by a ring of copious bristles ; leaves linear,

moderately firm in texture, 1-1} ft. long, }-1 in. broad at the middle,

tapering gradually to the point, 8-12-nerved, } in. broad at the

clasping base; peduncle slender, stramineous, 1-2 ft. long; raceme

dense, oblong, 2—4 in. long, about an inch in diameter ; lower pedicels

about } in. long; bracts minute, ovate or ovate-lanceolate ; perianth

whitish, + in.long; segments oblong, obtuse ; keel ultimately brownish ;

stamens as long as the perianth; capsule 3 in. long. Anthericum

Cauda-felis, Linn. fil. Suppl. 202 ; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 146 ; Baker

tn Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 295. Bulbine Cauda-feliz, Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 450. Anthericum caudatum, Thunb. Prodr.

63; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult, 321.

Var. 8, B. ciliolata (Kunth, Enum. iv. 570) ; leaves narrower and firmer in

texture, with more incurved margins; raceme about } in, diam. Anthericum

ciliolatum, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 137 ; Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 294.

Coast Recon: Malmesbury Div.; Zwartland, Thunberg ! between Groene

Kloof and Saldanha Bay, below 500 ft., Drége! Cape Div.; Koeberg and Tyger-

berg, MacOwan, 2500! Tulbagh Div.; Winter Hoek Mountain, 5000 ft., Bolus,

5269! Var. 8, Tulbagh Div.; Warm Bokkeveld near Ceres, 1800 ft., Bolus,

2620! Uniondale Div. ; Brak Kloof near Uniondale, Bolus, 2494!

Western REGION: Little Namaqualand, Morris in Herb. Bolus, 5808!

Scully, 14! Var, 8, Little Namaqualand, between Uitkomst and Geelbeks

Kraal, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 2668 !

5. B. gracilis (Kunth, Enum. iv. 571); root of cylindrical fibres,

without any bristles at the crown; leaves weak, linear, 5 ft. long,

3-1 line broad, faintly 6—-8-nerved ; peduncle simple, slender, terete,

1-12 ft. long ; raceme oblong, 1-14 in. long, 1 in. diam. ; pedicels

erecto-patent, lower 4-2 in. long; bracts minute, ovate ; perianth

bright yellow, 1 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse ; stamens nearly

as long as the perianth. Anthericum gracile, Baker in Journ. Bot.

1872, 137; Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 295. A. nutans, Thunb. Prodr.

63 ; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 319; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xv. 294,

non Jacq.

8 : without locality, Thunberg !

2 tt "Unie hii Kamics Bergen, 3000-4000 ft.,

Drage, 2670a! Near Mieren Kasteel, Drége, 2670b!

358 titiacez (Baker). [Bulbinella.

6. B. carnosa (Baker) ; root of fascicled fleshy fibres, not bristly

at the crown; leaves 6-8, linear, glabrous, a foot long, $ in. broad

at the base, acuminate, channelled down the face; peduncle simple,

slender, fragile, 15-18 in. long ; raceme lax, 6-8 in. long when fully

expanded, 1-1} in. diam. ; lower pedicels } in. long; bracts minute,

deltoid ; perianth whitish, } in. long; segments oblong, obtuse,

keeled with brown ; stamens not more than half as long as the

perianth ; filaments flattened ; ovules globose ; style short. Antheri-

cum carnosum, Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xv. 296.

EasteRN Region: Natal; on damp rocks between the rivers Umzinto and

Iffafa, Gerrard and McKen, 1890!

7. B. robusta (Kunth, Enuw. iv. 571); root of numerous cylin-

drieal fibres, crowned by a dense mass of bristles; produced leaves

6-10, linear, moderately firm in texture, acuminate, 3-1} ft. long,

1-1 in, broad at the middle, many-nerved, 2 in. broad at the clasping

dilated base ; peduncle simple, terete, 3-14 ft. long; raceme dense,

2—4 in. long, above an inch in diameter ; lower pedicels }-$ in. long ;

bracts minute, lanceolate ; perianth bright yellow, 4 in. long ; seg-

ments oblong, obtuse ; stamens as long as the perianth ; capsule as

long as the perianth. Anthericum setosum, Willd. ex Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 473; Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 137;

Journ. Linn, Soc, xv. 295.

Var. 8, B. latifolia (Kunth, Enum. iv. 572); taller (sometimes 3 ft. high),

more robust, with larger flowers and lanceolat nate leaves an inch broad

low down. Anthericum floribundum, Ait. Hort. Kew. i, 447; edit. 2, ii. 267;

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 187 ; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xv. 296. Trachyandra (?)

floribunda, Kunth, Enum, iv. 583.

Coast Reeton : Malmesbury Div.; Dassenherg, below 500 ft., Drége, 486!

Table Mountain near Cape Town, Harvey, 108! Worcester Div.; Drukenstein

Mts , 2000-3000 ft., Drege, 8763! Caledon Div. ; Zwartberg, 1000-2000 ft.,

Zeyher, 4211! Var. 8, Malmesbury, Bachmann, 1978! Swampy places on Table

Mountain, 2400-2500 ft., Bolus, 4588! and MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1558!

Summit of Kasteelberg, Zeyher, 5050! Caledon Div., Ecklon and Zeyher, 132!

Ps itis Rucion: Somerset Div.; Bruintjes Hoogte, lower part, Burchell,

WestERN Recion: Var. 8, Little Namaqualand, between Uitkomst and

Geelbeks Kraal, 2000-3000 ft., Drage, 2667a1 0 Ms

8. B. Burkei (Benth. in Gen. Plant. iii, 784); root (not seen)

crowned with intermatted bristles 3-4 in. long; produced leaves

6-8, linear, rigid, 1-1} ft. long, channelled down the face, scabrous

on the margin; peduncle 3 ft. long including the inflorescence ;

racemes wuInerous, erect, very lax, 4-1 ft. long; pedicels. erecto-

patents 2-i in. long ; bracts very minute; perianth white, turbinate,

vz in. long ; segments oblong, obtuse, with a distinct brown keel ;

stamens not exserted; capsule globose, stipitate, ;, in. diam. An-

thericum Burkei, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872. 140. Journ. Linn.

Soc. xv. 298, , J

Katanagt Recion: Transvaal; Apies River, Burke!

Bulbine. } LILIACEZ (Baker). 359

XII. BULBINE, Linn.

Perianth membranous, marcescent, persistent ; segments distinct,

subequal, l-nerved, spreading or reflexing when fully expanded.

Stamens hypogynous or attached to the base of the segments, much

shorter than the perianth; filaments filiform, densely bearded ;

anthers oblong, dorsifixed, versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary

sessile, globose, 3-celled ; ovules superposed, horizontal ; style short,

filiform ; stigma capitate. Capsule globose or turbinate, membranous,

loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds angled by pressure; testa black,

opaque ; albumen fleshy.

Acaulescent or caulescent herbs, furnished often with a tuberous rootstock ;

leaves fleshy, subterete, linear or lanceolate; flowers simply racemose, usually

bright yellow ; pedicels solitary, articulated at the apex; bracts membranous,

persistent.

Distris. Two species Australian and two of the Cape species extend to the

mountains of Equatorial Africa.

Leaves subterete :

Perennial, caulescent :

- Stems elongated; leaves green

(1) caulescens.

Stems short ; leaves glaucous (2) rostrata.

Perennial, acaulescent :

Leaves very slender, not fleshy :

Whole plant a few inches high... (3) minima,

Whole plant 1-1} ft. high ... (4) filifolia.

Leaves fleshy, 4,—} in. diam. :

Perianth dull pale yellow «-- (5) pallida,

Perianth whitish, keeled wit 5

brown... be «+ eee ~— (6) “-parviflora.

Perianth bright yellow :

Raceme lax, about an inch in

diameter : ;

Rootstock fusiform, with

slender root-fibres ... (7) cwspitosa.

Rootstock globose, with

stout, fleshy root-

fibres... one as . (8) favosa.

Raceme dense upwards, 1}-

in, diam. ... . ess eee~—s (9) asphodeloides.

Leaves fleshy, } in. diam. low down (10) longiscapa.

Leaves fleshy, very stout :

Leaves semicircular on the back :

Rootstock oblong, ome (11) premorsa.

Rootstock globose, not pra-

wa Us ee Cs pugioniformis.

Leaves sulcate on both sides (13) bisuleata.

Annual, acaulescent aes bas -» (14) annua.

Leaves thin, linear or linear-lorate:

Bracts minute, deltoid :

Flowers whitish _... eee see

Flowers greenish-yellow =... 0 wm

Flowers bright yellow :

15) urgineoides.

4 laxiflora.

Rachis of raceme straight .» (17) nutans.

Rachis of raoeme sigaag .-. (18) flexicaulis.

Bracts large, much exceeding ti

Pedicels } in. long... ‘ fe narcissifolia.

Pedioels lin. long... -- (20) densiflora,

360 LILIACcEx (Baker). Bulbine.

Leaves thick, very small ... sa = ue

Leaves thick, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate :

Raceme lax ... ise Wee tee «es (22) alooides.

Raceme dense ea =e de ... (28) latifolia.

Leaves thin, oblong-lanceolate... ... .... (24) natalensis.

Leaves thin, lorate-oblong, densely ciliated ... (25) brunsvigiefolia.

(21) mesembryanthemoides.

1. B. caulescens (Linn. Hort. Cliff. 122); perennial, caulescent,

without any tuberous rootstock ; stems sometimes a foot long,

‘branched or simple, }-} in. diam., with the lower leaves 3-1 in.

apart, the upper crowded ; leaves 8-12, distichous, subterete, bright

green, 6-9 in. long in the cultivated plant, } in. diam., flat in the

lower part of the face, turgid in the upper part, semicircular on the

back ; peduncle simple, about a foot long ; raceme 3-1 ft. long, an

inch in diameter; lower pedicels 4 in. long, bracts small, deltoid-

cuspidate, fimbriate at the enlarged base; perianth bright yellow,

1 in. long; capsule globose, the size of a pea; seeds 3-4 ina cell.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 343. B. frutescens, Willd. Enum.

372; Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 442 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 564.

Anthericum frutescens, Linn. Sp. Plant. 310 ; DC. Plantes Grasses,

t.14; Red. Lil. t. 284. (Dill. Hort. Elth. t. 231, fig. 298.)

Vaz. B. incurva (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 446); habit much more

slender, with leaves 14-2 in. long and a lax raceme. Kunth, Enum. iv. 566.

Anthericum incurvum, Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 319.

South Arrica: without locality, Var. 8, Thunberg !

Coast Reaion: Uitenhage Div.; between Zwartkops River and Sunday

River, Zeyher, 1057! near the Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 1059! Ecklon and

Zeyher, 138! Port Elizabeth, sand-hills along the coast, H.S.C.A. Herb., 271!

King Williamstown Div.; Keiskamma Hoek, Cooper, $306! Var. 8, Uitenhage

' Div. ; near the Sunday River, Zeyher, 1058! Albany Div.; between Grahams-

town and Blue Krantz, Burchell, 3618 !

Centra Recion: Prince Albert Div.; Zwartbulletje 2500-3000 ft., Drége,

eg Somerset Div.; banks of the Little Fish River, 2500 ft., MacOwan,

B. incurva is perhaps rather the wild origi : caus

soil, than a real vay, wild original of the species, grown

2. B. rostrata (Willd. Enum. 37 2); perennial, shortly cauleseent ;

stem not more than a few inches long; leaves about 8, subterete,

glaucous, 3-1 ft. long, } ‘in. diam. low down, tapering to the point ;

peduncle slender, 3-1 ft. long; raceme 3-1 ft. long, an inch in

diameter ; lower pedicels 3 in. long ; bracts minute, deltoid-euspidate ;

perianth bright yellow, } in. long; capsule the size of a pea. Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 442; Kunth, Enum. iv. 564; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 343. Anthericum rostratum, Jacq. Coll.

Suppl. 82; Ic. ii. 17, t. 403 ; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 148.

ane Reeion: Albert Div.: near Bushman River. below 1000 ft., Drégé,

Described from a living plant at Kew. i i not dis-

tinguish it from B, > T apeiy ew. From dried specimens I can

Bulbine. | LILIACEZ (Baker). 361

3. B. minima (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 344) ; acaulescent,

perennial, with a globose tuber 3-{ in. diam. ; produced leaves

about 6, very slender, subulate, 1-14 in. long; peduncle very

slender, 2-3 in. long; racemes lax, few-flowered, 1-3 in. long ;

lower pedicels {—-} in. long; bracts minute, deltoid; perianth bright

yellow, 4 in. long ; segments oblanceolate ; capsule not seen.

Coast Rreion: Tulbagh Diy. ; near Tulbagh, under 1000 ft., Drége, 953!

_ 4. B, filifolia (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 344) ; acaulescent,

perennial, with a globose tuber 3-1 in. diam., crowned by a dense

ring of erect bristles 1-1} in. long; leaves 6-8, subterete, firm in

texture, erect, 3-1 ft. long, 4 lin. diam., tapering to the point, flat on

the face downwards; peduncle very slender, stiffly erect, 1-12 ft.

long; raceme lax, 14-2 in. long; lower pedicels erecto-patent,

4-t in. long; bracts deltoid-cuspidate, minute ; perianth pale yellow,

under jin. long; segments lanceolate, spreading when fully ex-

panded,

CrentTrat Recion : Graaff Reinet Div.; on the summit of the Tandjes Berg,

4900 ft., Bolus, 762.

5. B. pallida (Baker in Journ. Bot. .1876, 184); perennial,

acaulescent, with an oblong tuberous rootstock of firm texture ;

leaves 6-10, subterete from a clasping membranous deltoid base,

3-4 in. long, fleshy in texture, 1 lin. diam. at the middle ; peduncle

slender, fragile, ereet, 4 ft. long; raceme lax, 2-3 in. long, under an

inch in diameter; lower pedicels }-{ in. long; bracts deltoid, with a

long ctisp, deeply fimbriated at the white membranous base;

perianth pale yellow, } in. long; segments oblanceolate ; capsule not

seen.

Eastern Reaion: Tembuland; Tabase near Bazeia, 2500 ft., Baur, 417!

6. B. parviflora (Baker) ; acaulescent, perennial ; base of the stem

surrounded by several large membranous clasping sheath-leaves ; pro-

duced leaf linear-subulate, not fleshy, 4 in. long, a line broad, flat

below the apex; peduncle above a foot long, stiffly erect, terete ;

raceme cylindrical, dense upwards, 3 ft. long, 3 in. diam. ; pedicels

erecto-patent, articulated at the apex, 3—j in. long; bracts lanceolate

from a deltoid base, nearly or quite as long as the perianth ; perianth

2 in. long; segments whitish, with a distinct brown keel; stamens

nearly as long as the perianth ; anthers small, cordate-ovate.

Coast Recion: Worcester Div.; Drakenstein Mountains near Bains Kloof,

1600 ft., Bolus, 4070!

7. B. cwspitosa (Baker) ; acaulescent, perennial, cespitose, with a

short fusiform rootstock, sending out slender cylindrical root-fibres ;

leaves densely tufted, subulate from a thin deltoid clasping base,

7 ft, long, 1 lin. diam. at the middle; peduncle 3-1 ft. long; raceme

lax, finally 3 ft. long, 1 in. diam. ; lower 4 in. long ; bracts

362 LILIACEH (Baker). [Bulbine.

deltoid-cuspidate, with a dentate white base ; perianth bright yellow,

t in. long ; capsule turbinate, 2 in. diam.

Katanari Reaion: Bechuanaland ; at the source of the Moshowa River, near

Takun, Burchell, 2279! Orange Free State; Caledon River, Burke /

8. B. favosa (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 444) ; perennial,

acaulescent, with a large tuberous rootstock ; leaves rosulate, sub-

terete, slender, 4 ft. long, 4,—1 in. diam. low down; peduncle slender,

fragile, 1-1 ft. long; raceme lax, 4-6 in. long, an inch in diameter;

lower pedicels } in. long; bracts minute, deltoid-cuspidate ; perianth

bright yellow, + in. long; capsule the size of a pea. Kunth, Enum.

iv. 564; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 343. Anthericum favosum,

Thunb. Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 321.

Coast Recion: Cape Flats, Thunberg! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm.,

pads near Kenilworth, Bolus, 7055! Table Mountain, 800-1500 ft., Bolus,

9. B. asphodeloides (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 444);

acaulescent, perennial, with a short, thick, tuberous rootstock ; leaves

10-20, subterete from a dilated clasping base } in. broad, 3-1 ft.

long, ~,—3 in. thick at the middle, glaucous, tapering to the point,

nearly flat on the face ; peduncle 4-1 ft. long, ancipitous towards the

base ; raceme dense, sometimes } ft. long, 14-2 in. diam.; lower

pedicels erecto-patent, 1-$ in. long; bracts lanceolate-deltoid with

a long cusp ; perianth bright yellow, }—} in. long ; capsule turbinate,

1 in. diam.; seeds 3-4 inacell. Kunth, Enum. iv. 564; Baker in

Journ, Linn. Soc. xv. 345. Anthericum asphodeloides, Linn, Sp.

Plant, 311; Miller, Gard, Dict. edit. viii. No. 6 ; Jacg. Hort. Vind. ii.

85, t. 181. B. graminea, Haw. Revis. 33? B. abyssinica, A. Rich.

Fl. Abyss. ii. 334, t. 97.

Coast Bxcrton: Cape Flats and neighbourhood of Cape Town, Zeyher, 1692!

Ecklon and her, 186! Pappe! Caledon Div.; Hartebeest River, Zeyher,

4227! near the Zonder Einde River, Zeyher, 4228! Riversdale Div. ; between

Zoetmelks River and Little Vet River, Burchell, 6288!

CrxtRaLt Recron: Somerset Div.; near Little Fish River, MacOwan, 1834!

Colesberg Div., Shaw! Hanover Div.; near Hanover, Shaw, 53!

Katanari Recion: Griqualand West; between Spuigslang and the Vaal

River, Burchell, 1711! near the Asbestos Mountains, Burchell, 2002! 2u89

Orange Free State; near Nelsons Kop, Cooper, 878! Bechuanaland ; on the

rocky ridge at Takun, Burchell, 2258! between Kuruman and the Vaal River,

Cruickshank in Herb. Bolus, 2551! Transvaal; near Pretoria, Rehmann, 4300!

(a form with very slender leaves).

Eastern Region: Tembuland; near Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 99! Natal;

Inanda, Wood, 1008! without preciee locality, Gerrard, 357!

Also Abyssinia, Angola, and highlands of the Zambesi.

10. B. longiscapa (Willd. Enum. 372); acaulescent, perennial,

with a small tuberous rootstock ; leaves 12-20, subterete, fleshy,

‘very glaucous, 8-12 in. long, } in. diam. low down, flattish on the

face, rounded on the back; peduncle a foot or more long; raceme

dense upwards, a foot or more long, 14 in. diam.; central pedicel

Bulbine. } LILIACEx (Baker). 363

3-2 in. long; bracts deltoid-cuspidate, 1-} in. long, with a dentate

white base ; perianth bright yellow, 4 in. long ; segments oblanceolate,

reflexing when fully expanded; capsule the size of a large pea,

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 443; Kunth, Enum. iv. 564;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 344. Anthericum longiscapum,

Jacq. Coll. Suppl. 84; Ic. ii. 17, t. 404; Red. Lil. t. 423; Gawl. in

Bot. Mag. t. 1839. A. asphodeloides, Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 450, non

Linn. A, altissimum, Miller, Gard. Dict. edit. viii. No. 8; Ic. 26,

t.39. A. Lagopus, Thunb. Prodr. 63.

Sourn AFrica: without locality, Thunberg! Hort. Jacquin !

CEeNTEAL ReGion: Somerset Div., Bowker !

11. B. premorsa (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 446);

acaulescent, perennial, with an oblong premorse rootstock and thick

fleshy root-fibres ; leaves 8-12, subterete, distichous, 1-1} ft. long,

z-# in, diam. at the middle, deeply channelled down the face ;

peduncle subterete, 1-14 ft. long; raceme dense upwards, a foot

long, 13 in. diam.; lower pedicels } in. long; bracts minute, lan-

ceolate-deltoid ; perianth bright yellow, 2 in. long. Kunth, Enum,

iv. 567 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 346. Anthericum pre-

morsum, Jacg. Coll. Suppl. 85; Ic. ii. 17, ¢. 406.

Sournh Argica: without locality, Thunberg /

12. B. pugioniformis (Link, Enum. i. 329); acaulescent, peren-

nial, with a large globose tuberous rootstock and thick fleshy root-

fibres ; leaves subterete, glaucous, 1-1} ft. long, 4-3 in. thick in the

middle, deeply channelled down the face, rounded on the back ;

peduncle stout, subterete, 1-14 ft. long; raceme dense upwards,

3-1 ft. long, 1-1} in. diam. ; lower pedicels } in. long ; bracts small,

lanceolate-cuspidate ; perianth bright yellow, }-} in. long; segments

oblong, obtuse. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 444; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 564; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 346. Anthericum

pugtoniforme, Jacg. Coll. Suppl. 83; Ic. ii. 17, t. 405; Andr. Bot.

Rep. t. 386; Bot. Mag. t. 1454.

Coast Region: Riversdale Div. ; near Zoetmelks River, Burchell, 6711! .

18. B. bisuleata (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1827, 121); acaulescent,

perennial, with a large tuberous rootstock; leaves green, subulate,

fleshy, a foot long, channelled down both sides, but more deeply

down the face ; peduncle shorter than the leaves; inflorescence and

tlowers of B. pugioniformis. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 445;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 565; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xv. 346.

South AFRICA: without locality.

Described from a plant in the garden of Mr. Sweet. Unknown to me. There

are no specimens preserved in the London herbaria.

14. B. annua (Willd, Enum. 372) ; annual, acaulescent, without

any rootstock ; root-tibres slender ; leaves 12-20, erect, weak, subu-

late from a dilated clasping base, 3-1 ft. long, 3,—-§ in. thick in the

364 LILIACE (Baker). [ Bulbine.

middle, green, slightly channelled in the lower part of the face;

flowering stems often 3-4 from one root; peduncle subterete, 6—9 in.

long ; raceme very lax, 10-15-flowered, finally 4-6 in. long, 15-2 in,

diam. ; pedicels ascending ; lower 3-1 in. long; bracts small, lanceo-

late-deltoid, cuspidate; perianth bright yellow, } in. long; capsule

subglobose, 3 in. diam. ; seeds 3-4 in a cell. Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 445 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 566; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xv. 346. Anthericum annuum, Linn. Sp. Plant. 311; DC. Plantes

Grasses, t. 8; Red. Lil, t. 397; Bot. Mag. t. 1451.

Coast Recion: Cape Div.; Camps Bay, Burchell, 351! Kalk Bay, Pappe?!

15. B. urgineoides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 348); acau-

lescent, perennial, with a tuberous rootstock an inch in diameter, with

many fleshy root-fibres from its base; leaves 5-6, fleshy, green,

lanceolate, a foot long, 11-12 in. broad low down, narrowed gradually

to the point; pedunele stout, terete, a foot long; raceme dense

upwards, 2 ft. long, 13 in. diam. ; pedicels ascending, lower 3-3 in.

long ; bracts deltoid, minute; perianth whitish, } in. long ; segments

oblong, obtuse, with a brown keel; capsule not seen.

Western Region: Little Namaqualand, Whitehead! in Dublin herbarium,

May be the imperfectly known B. dubia, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 450,

described from an incomplete specimen in the herbarium of Zuccarini.

16. B. laxiflora (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 347) ; acaulescent,

perennial ; leaves linear, acuminate, fleshy, concave within, glaucous,

6-8 in. long, 3-4 in. broad at the middle, tapering gradually to

the point; peduncle subterete, nearly a foot long, glaucous; —

racemes very lax, 3-1 ft. long, 2 in. diam. ; pedicels 4-} in. long,

decurved after flowering ; bracts deltoid, very minute, white ; perianth

yellow, with green midribs to the segments, 4 in. long; the three

interior segments obovate, spreading, thrice as broad as the narrow

reflexed outer segments; stamens half as long as the perianth-

segments, |

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Burchell, bulb No. 198!

Described from a specimen dried by Burchell, from his garden at Fulham, in

July, 1817, with particulars of colour, &c., taken from Burchell’s MS. descrip: —

tion of the living plant.

17. B. nutans (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 447) ; acaulescent,

perennial, with a small rootstock and numerous thick basal root-fibres ;

leaves 6-8, erect, linear from a broad clasping base, 6-9 in. long,

¢-3 in. broad at the middle, deeply channelled down the face;

peduncle 3-1 ft. long; raceme dense upwards, } ft. or more long,

1-1} in. diam. ; pedicels ascending, }—} in, long; bracts lanceolate-

deltoid, minute, entire; perianth bright yellow, } in. loag; capsule

ovoid, membranous, greenish, } in. long, with several seeds in a cell.

Kunth, Enum. iv. 567; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 348. Anthert-

cum nutans, Jacg. Coll. Suppl. 86 ; Ic. ii. 17, t. 407.

SoutH AFRICA: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher, 153!

Berar ony peas : hills by the sea-shore at Sea Point, near Cape Town, 100 ft.,

Bulbine.] | LILIACEA (Baker). 365

18. B. flexicaulis (Baker) ; acaulescent, perennial, with a small

forked rootstock; leaves 4-6, narrow linear, thin, fleshy, erect,

3—4 in. long, about a line broad at the middle; peduncle slender,

fragile, terete, $ ft. long; raceme very lax, with a zigzag rachis,

3-6 in, long, under an inch in diameter ; pedicels ascending, }—3 in.

long; bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth bright yellow, under } in.

long ; capsule globose, membranous, 3 in. diam.

Coast Ree@ion: Uitenhage Div.; among shrubs, on hills by the Zwartkops

River, Pappe, 30!

19. B. narcissifolia (Salm-Dyck, Hort. Dyck. 334); acaulescent,

perennial, with a dense tuft of cylindrical root-fibres ; leaves 6-9,

linear-lorate from a dilated base, thin, fleshy, glaucescent, 6-12 in,

long, {-} in. broad at the middle; peduncle subterete, 1-14 ft. long ;

raceme short, dense, 1-1} in. diam.; pedicels ascending, lower

3-2 in. long; bracts lanceolate-deltoid, membranous, whitish, }-2 in.

long, much exceeding the buds; perianth bright yellow, 3 in. long;

segments oblong; capsule not seen. Kunth, Enum. iv. 567; Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 347.

Soutna Arrica: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher, 183!

Coast Reaion: Stockenstrom Div. ; Seymour, Scully, 71!

CENTRAL ReGion: Somerset Div. ; Bosch Berg, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 1583!

Katanari Reoion: Transvaal; Matebe Valley, Holub, 1587! 1589!

EasteRn REGION: Natal; Colenso, on a grassy hill, 3000 ft., Wood, 4026!

20. B. densiflora (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xv, 347) ; acau-

lescent, perennial, with a thick tuberous rootstock of firm texture;

leaves numerous, thin, linear, suberect, 6-9 in. long, }-3 in. broad

at the middle; peduncle subterete, 1-1} ft. long; raceme short, very

dense, 134 in. diam.; pedicels ascending, sometimes an inch long;

bracts lanceolate-deltoid, cuspidate, whitish, membranous, 3—3 in. long,

much exceeding the buds; perianth bright yellow, in. long; capsule

not seen.

Centrat Rea@ron: Somerset Div., Bowker! Bedford Div., Burke!

21. B. mesembryanthemoides (Haw. in Phil. Mag. 1825, 31) ;

acaulescent, perennial, with a tuberous rootstock } in. diam., forking

into fibres at the base; leaves few, very fleshy, 4-3 in. long,

oblong or obovate-spathulate, flattish on the face, hemispherical on

the back ; peduncle very slender, stiffly erect, 2-3 in. long; raceme

very lax, 3-6-tlowered ; pedicels erecto-patent, }~-} in. long; bracts

deltoid, very minute; perianth bright yellow, 3 in. long; seg-

ments oblanceolate, reflexing. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 448 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 568; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc, xv. 348.

Coast Recton: Uitenhage Div. ; among shrubs near the Zwartkops River,

Zeyher, 1068! Albany Div., Bowker /

wee is a drawing at Kew of a plant from Bowie, grown at Kew in the year

22. B. alooides (Willd. Enum. 372); acaulescent, perennial,

with a thick tuberous rootstock ; leaves 6-12, dense, rosulate, thick,

366 LILIACE# (Baker). [ Bulbine.

fleshy, bright green, lanceolate, 6-9 in. long, an inch broad low down,

tapering gradually to a long point ; peduncle slender, terete, a foot long ;

raceme lax, 3-1 ft. long, 1-1} in. diam.; pedicels very slender,

ascending, lower 3 ft. long; bracts minute, deltoid-cuspidate ;

perianth bright yellow, } in. long ; segments oblong, obtuse, reflexing ;

capsule not seen. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 448 ; Kunth,

Enum, iv. 567 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 348. Anthericum

alooides, Linn. Sp. Plant, 311; Miller, Dict. edit. 6, No.5; Thunb.

Prodr, 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 819; Red. Lil. t. 283 ; Bot. Mag.

t. 1817; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 996. Bulbine acaulis, Linn, Hort.

Clif. 123. B. Zeyheri, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 347. (Dill.

Hort. Elth, t. 232, fig. 299.)

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, 4219! Pappe! and cultivated

specimens !

Coast Reeton: Clanwilliam Div.; between Oliphants River and Kanagas

Berg, Zeyher, 4222! Mountains near Cape Town, Thunberg ! Swellendam Div. ;

Hessequas Klooi, Zeyher, 4224!

23. B. latifolia (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 447) ; acau-

lescent, perennial, cespitose, with a stout rootstock of firm texture ;

leaves 12-20 in a dense rosette, oblong-lanceolate, thick, fleshy,

glaucescent on the rounded back, a foot long, 2-3 in. broad low

down, tapering gradually to a point, the outer flat, the inner concave

on the face; peduncle above a foot long, ancipitous towards the

base ; raceme dense upwards, a foot long, 14 in. diam.; pedicels

3-3 in. long; bracts small, deltoid-cuspidate ; perianth bright yellow,

3 in. long; stamens more than half as long as the perianth-segments.

Kunth, Enum. iv. 567; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xv. 349.

Anthericum latifolium, Linn. fil. Suppl. 202; Thunb. Prodr. 63;

fl, Cap. edit. Schult. 323; Jacq. Coll. iii, 249 ; Ic. ii. 17, t. 408.

B. macrophylla, Salm-Dyck, Hort. Dyck. 333; Kunth, Enum. iv. 568.

B. Mettinghii, Tenore, Syll. 563 ?

Crnrtrat Region: Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 1894!

24. B. natalensis (Baker) ; acaulescent, perennial, with a tuberous

rootstock of firm texture, nearly an inch in diameter ; leaves numerous,

thin, ascending, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 8-9 in. long, 1}-1 in.

broad low down ; peduncle 3-1 ft. long ; raceme moderately dense,

finally 3 ft. long; pedicels ascending, lower 3—$ in. long; bracts

lanceolate from a deltoid base, 3 in. long, protruded beyond the buds ;

perianth % in. long; segments bright yellow with a broad green

keel; stamens much shorter than the perianth-segments; capsule

subglobose, 4 in. diam,

Eastern Recion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 553!

25. B. (?) brunsvigiefolia (Baker) ; leaf thin, lorate-oblong, 6-8 in.

long, 2 in. broad, subobtuse, minutely cuspidate, glabrous on the

surface, densely persistent, shortly ciliated on the edge ; peduncle

stout, a foot long; flowers many in a lax raceme 3-4 in. long;

Bulbine.] LILIACEZ (Baker), 367

pedicels ascending or spreading, 1-% in. long; bracts membranous,

ovate-lanceolate, }-} in. long; perianth 4 in. long ; segments oblan-

ceolate, obtuse, distinctly keeled with green ; stamens } in. long;

filaments densely stuppose in the upper half; anthers small, oblong ;

style filiform, 3 in. long ; stigma capitate.

WESTERN Recion: Little Namaqualand; Modder Fontein, 1500-2000 ft.,

Drége, 2674!

XIII. BOWIEA, Harv.

Flowers polygamous. Pertanth campanulate, marcescent ; segments

distinct, lanceolate, reflexing. Stamens perigynous, much shorter

than the perianth; filaments slightly flattened; anthers oblong,

versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules

numerous, horizontal, superposed ; style short, cylindrical; stigma

obscurely 3-lobed. Capsule membranous, dehiscing loculicidally.

Seeds oblong, compressed; testa Jax, black, shining; albumen

‘fleshy.

Distris. Endemic,

1. B. volubilis (Harv. in Bot. Mag. t. 5619); rootstock a green,

globose, tuber-like bulb 4-6 inches in diameter, with a few thick

distichous tunics; produced leaves 1-2, small, subterete, erect,

vanishing very early ; stem sarmentose, reaching a length of 6-8 ft.,

producing copious, spreading, pinnate branches, with slender, terete,

arcuate-ascending branchlets 1-1} in. long, with a minute, lanceolate

bract at the base; flowers greenish, produced from the main stem

on long arcuate pedicels, some imperfect, }-} in. diam.; capsule

ovoid, brownish, 3-4 in. long. Baker in Journ, Linn, Soe, xiii. 291 ;

Irmisch in Abhandl. Nat. Ver. Bremen, vi. 433, t. 5.

Coast Req@ion: Stockenstrom Div. ; Katberg, Hutton!

Katanart Rxcion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3609! Transvaal,

Nelson, 89!

Eastern Reoion: Transkei, 3000 ft., Bowker! Griqualand East; near

Kokstad, 5300 ft., Tyson! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm, Aust. Afr., 482!

Natal, McKen, 32! Cooper, 3263!

XIV. SCHIZOBASIS, Baker.

Perianth campanulate, mareescent, persistent ; segments distinct,

subequal, 1-nerved. Stamens attached to the base of the perianth-

segments ; filaments slightly flattened ; anthers oblong, dorsifixed,

versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, 3-celled ; ovules few

in a cell, superposed; style cylindrical ; stigma 3-lobed. Capsule

membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds 1-3 in a cell, turgid or

angled by pressure ; testa black, lax ; albumen fleshy.

Rootstock a globose bulb with membranous tunics ; leaves radical, evanescent ;

368 LiLiacez (Baker), [Schizobasis.

_stems climbing or erect; inflorescence various: bracts minute; pedicels solitary,

articulated at the apex.

Distats, A single species in Angola.

Stems climbing... ... vse one, ve Ss ewe (1) cuseutoides.

Stems erect :

Inflorescence a simple raceme ... .» (2) flagelliformis.

3) Macowani.

Inflorescence a panicle with racemose branches...

Inflorescence a lax intricate corymbose panicle,,, (4) intricata.

1, 8. cuscutoides (Benth. Gen. Plant, iii. 786); bulb ovoid-sub.

globose, tunicated, with pale red flesh and abundance of viscous

juice ; leaves unknown; stems annual, filiform, climbing, forming a

lax intricately branched mass; flowers solitary, lateral or terminai,

on deflexed or erecto-patent slender pedicels 1-1 in. long; perianth

1 in, long; segments oblong, ubtuse, white, with a distinct brown

keel ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth; capsule globose, } in.

diam. Asparagus cuscutoides, Burchell ex Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xiv. 606. -

CenTRaL ReGIon: Hopetown Div.; by the Orange River, near Vissers Drift,

Burchell, 2673!

KaLaHARI REGION: Orange Free State; near Boshof, Mrs. Barber!

2. §. flagelliformis (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 261); bulb

and leaves unknown; stem erect, 1-14 ft. long including the

inflorescence ; raceme sometimes a foot long ; rachis slightly curved ;

pedicels ascending, lower 1-6 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid;

perianth 4 in, long; segments lanceolate, with a distinct greenish-

brown keel; stamens much shorter than the perianth-segments ;

oe x oe Anthericum flagelliforme, Baker in Journ. Bot.

Katanwari Recion: Transvaal; Apies River, Burke!

3. 8. Macowani (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1873, 105); bulb globose,

1-1} in, diam., with brown membranous tunics produced an inch

above ite apex ; leaves unknown ; peduncle slender, curved, 3-4 in.

long ; panicle deltoid, 3-4 in. long and broad, formed of 4-10 lax

ascending racemes 1-2 in. long, 3 in. diam.; pedicels erecto-patent, —

3-t in. long; bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth campanulate, } in. long ;

segments oblong, obtuse ; stamens a little shorter than the perianth ;

eapsule greenish, 3 in. diam. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 261.

Crntrat Ree@ion: Somerset Div. ; rocky places near the Little Fish River, in

the vicinity of Somerset East, 3000 ft., very rare, MacOwan, 1847!

4. 8. intricata (Baker in Jour, Bot, 1874, 368); mature bulb

globose, 1-1} in, diam. ; leaves 4~10, terete, erect, 3-4 in. long,

vanishing before the stems appear; stems erect, 3-12 in, long

including the inflorescence ; peduncle as long as the paniele, some-

times spirally twisted; panicle 3-6 in. long and broad, very lax, —

corymbose, with zigzag rachises and slender, spreading, or ascending

pedicels 3~1 in. long, articulated at the apex; perianth campanulate,

vs in. long ; segments oblong, obtuse, white, with a distinct brown

Schizobasis. ] LILIACEZ (Baker). 369

keel ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth; ovules about 6 in a

cell ; capsule not seen. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 261.

Anthericum intricatum, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 140. Asparagus

micranthus, Thunb. herb.

Soutm ArFrica: without locality, Zeyher, 4284!

Centrat ReGion: Somerset Div.; stony places on flat-topped rocks near

Little Fish River, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 2131! Colesberg Div., Shaw! Albert

Div. ; by the Orange River near Sand Drift, Burke, 370!

Katanaki ReGion: Transvaal; Queens River Valley near Barberton, 2300

ft., Galpin, 525 ! :

XV. ERIOSPERMUM, Jacq.

Perianth campanulate, marcescent, persistent; segments distinct,

subequal, 1-nerved. Stamens 6, attached to the base of the perianth-

segments ; filaments lanceolate or filiform; anthers ovoid, basifixed,

dehiscing introrsely. Ovary subsessile, globose, 3-celled ; ovules few

in a cell, superposed; style subulate; stigma capitate, entire.

Capsule coriaceous, loculicidally 3-valved down to the base, the

valves persistent. Seeds few, densely and persistently pilose ;

embryo long, cylindrical, often projecting beyond the fleshy

albumen.

Rootstock large and tuberous; leaves usually solitary, produced after the

flowers ; ‘racemes simple; pedicels solitary; bracts minute; flowers whitish or

tinged with green, yellow or claret-purple.

Distrrs, Several species in Tropical Africa.

Leaf solitary, without facial processes :

Leaf oblong or lanceo!ate :

Pedicels obsolete me vi ae .. (1) cernuum.

Lower pedicels 3-1 in, long:

Leaf glabrous, lanceolate (2) calearatum.

Leaf glabrous, oblong... ee .. (8) Haygarthii.

Leaf ligulate, densely hairy ... .. (4) villosum,

Lower pedicels 1-1} in. long:

Perianth } in. long, tuber small, globose :

Pedunele solitary ... ie .. (5) parvifolium.

Peduncles 2~3-nate... a ... (6) porpbyrovalve,

Perianth 4 in. long, tuber large .- (7) lanceefolium,

Lower pedicels 2-3 in, long, perianth 4-6

lines long... sce ak os. ... (8) luteo-rubrum,

Lower pedicels 4-6 in. Jong, perianth 3-4 :

lines long... us su Pe ... (9) Burchellii.

Leaf cordate-ovate, hairy :

Pedicels {-} in. long:

Leaf }in. long... + ++ (10) microphyllum.

Leaf 3-4 in. long aps sta ... (11) brevipes.

Pedicels 4-1 in. long:

Inner and outer segments similar .» (12) pubescens,

13) natalense.

Inner and outer segments different... 2

14) lanuginosum,

Pedicels 14-2 in. long oe one is

Leaf cordate-ovate, glabrous :

Pedicels short :

Raceme short, corymbose ine ... (15) corymbosum,

Raceme elongated :

... (16) Bellendeni

Bracts small... oh es 7

Bracts larger ose oes .» (17) Cooperi.

370 LILIACEE (Baker). [Eriospermum.,

Pedicels elongated :

Raceme 2-3 in. long :

Raceme deltoid Be xa ... (18) thyrsoideum,

Raceme not deltoid ... eat ... (19) albucoides.

Raceme 4-1 ft. long... es ... (20) latifolium.

Leaf solitary, with a single compound process from its

base ave ae aes Ss = d5, ... (21) paradoxum.

Leaf solitary, its face covered with processes :

Processes simple, glabrous: —

Raceme subspicate _.... oe es ... (22) bowieanum.

Raceme lax a on ees ... (23) proliferum.

Processes simple, strigose ... <u eee ... (24) folioliferum.

Processes pinnatifid ... sti a Ye ... (25) aleicorne.

Leaf unknown :

Perianth 3 in. long:

Outer segments purplish ces ach ... (26) spirale.

Outer segments green ... ee cee ... (27) confertum.

Perianth 4 in. long ... ee ies an ... (28) ornithogaloides.

Leaves two or more to flower stem:

Leaves small, petioled a He si ... (29) tenellum,

Leaves large, sessile :

Flowers yellow ... At Set ee ... (30) Mackenii.

Flowers white ... ee Aes ie ... (31) Galpini.

1. E. cernuum (Baker) ; tuber small, subglobose ; leaf not produced

with the flowers, oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, firm in texture, 1-2 in.

long, 3-3 in. broad; petiole as long as the blade; peduncle very

slender, glabrous, 6-8 in. long, straight or flexuose ; flowers few in a

lax spike, cernuous, seen only in an advanced state ; perianth-

segments oblong, 2 in. long; lobes of the capsule oblong, as long as

the perianth-segments.

Coast Recion: Cape Peninsula; hill-sides and sand-dunes near Hont Bay,

4)0-500 ft., Bolus, 7238! Schlechter, 427! Kenilworth Flats, Schlechter, 456!

2. E. calearatum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 264); tuber

large, oblong, with many rounded lobes; leaf solitary, produced after

the flowers, sessile, lanceolate, glabrous, 2 in, long, } in. broad,

obsoletely papillose, with longitudinal depressed lines; peduncle

slender, } ft. long ; raceme lax, cylindrical, 3-4 in. long; pedicels

1-1 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid, the lower distinctly spurred, like

those of an Urginea; perianth campanulate, 1 in. long; segments

oblanceolate, obtuse, white, with a broad green keel; stamens nearly

as long as the perianth; filaments lanceolate. Gard. Chron. 1875,

iii. 716.

Centra Recion : Graaff Reinet, frequent under bushes to the south of the

town, 2600-2700 ft., Bolus!

Described from a plant cultivated at Kew in 1874.

3. E. Haygarthii (Baker); tuber small, oblong; leaves hyster

anthous, small, oblong, distinctly petioled, glabrous, cuneate at the

base, under an inch long; peduncle slender, 3-4 in. long; raceme

moderately dense, 6~8-flowered, an inch long; pedicels ascending,

the lower 3-3 in. long; bracts small, ovate, not spurred ; perianth

Eriospermwmn. | LILIACEz (Baker), 371

@ in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, white, with a dark brown keel ;

stamens half as long as the perianth ; style short.

me Re@ion: Griqualand East; Vaal Bank, Haygarth in Herb. Wood,

4. E. villosum (Baker); petiole invested by the thick outer

tunics of the corm to a length of 4 inches; blade ligulate, obtuse,

4-5 in. long, }~3 in. broad, narrowed to the base, moderately firm,

densely hairy on both surfaces; flowers not seen.

WesTERN Reaion: Little Namaqualand; Kasteel Poort near Klip Fontein,

3000 ft., Bolus, 6609 !

5. E. parvifolium (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 74; Ic. t. 422); tuber

small, depresso-globose, with brown skin and white flesh; leaf

solitary, produced after the flowers, oblong-lanceolate, 2 in. long,

3 in. broad, shortly petioled ; peduncle slender, 3-1 ft. long; raceme

lax, reaching 3 ft. long, 13-2 in. broad; pedicels ascending or

spreading ; lower 3-1 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid; perianth

campanulate, + in. long ; segments oblong, obtuse, white, with a

green or brown keel ; stamens as long as the perianth; filaments

scarcely flattened ; capsule turbinate; hair of seeds brownish-white.

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 504; Kunth, Enum. iv. 650;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 264. E. dregeanum, Presi. Bemerk.

113,

Coast REGION: Paarl Div. ; Klein Drakenstein Mts., below 1000 ft., Drége !

Stellenbosch Diy. ; between Stellenbosch and Bottelary Hill, Burchell, 8343!

Uniondale Div.; Lange Kloof, between Wagenbooms River and Apies River,

Burchell, 4943! :

6. E. porphyrovalve (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1891, 71) ; tuber glo-

bose, under 4 in, diam., crowned with fine brown fibres; leaf solitary,

small, lanceolate, rigidly coriaceous, crisped, glabrous, not seen fully

developed ; peduncles very slender, 2~3-nate, flexuose, 2-3 in. long ;

racemes lax, 1-2 in. long ; pedicels ascending, lower 1-1} in., upper

3-1 in. long; bracts minute, ovate; perianth 3 in. long; segments

oblanceolate, obtuse, white with a red-brown keel ; stamens shorter

than the perianth; filaments lanceolate; capsule obovoid-cuneate,

2 in. long; valves dark purple. __

Katanari Region: Transvaal; Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5765! Lake Chrissie,

Elliot, 1602 !

7. E. lancewfolium (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 72; Ic. t. 421); tuber

large, with a brown skin, red flesh, and copious wiry root-fibres ;

leaf solitary, produced after the flowers, oblong-lanceolate, 5-6 in.

long, 1-11 in. broad, shortly petioled, glabrous ; peduncle terete,

above a foot long; raceme lax, } ft. long, 1-1} in. diam. ; pedicels

sometimes an inch long; bracts deltoid, minute ; perianth campanu-

late, + in. long; segments oblong, acute, white with a claret-brown

kee]; stamens shorter than the perianth; filaments lanceolate ;

capsule turbinate ; hair of seeds brownish. Red. Lil. t. 394; Ait.

872 LILIACExX (Baker). [ Briospermum.

Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii. 256; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 503 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 651; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 264.

SoutH AFrica: without locality.

A specimen (Bolus, 6610!) from a tuber collected in Little Namaqualand, and

cultivated by Mr. Bolus in his garden near Cape Town in 1885, appears to be

this species, but the blade of the leaf is only 2} inches long and 14 lines broad,

and the perianth-segments 2 inch long,

8. E. luteo-rubrum (Baker) ; rootstock not seen; leaf solitary,

lanceolate, rigidly coriaceous, glabrous, shortly petioled, 3—4 in. long,

2 in. broad below the middle, narrowed gradually to the base and

apex; peduncle flexuose, 4-5 in. long; raceme lax, subcorymbose,

45 in. long; pedicels ascending ; lower 2-3 in. long, upper 4 in. ;

bracts minute, deltoid; perianth bright yellow, tinged with red,

3-1 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, yellow keeled with reddish-

brown; stamens half as long as the perianth; filaments slightly

flattened.

Katanart Region : Transvaal ; summit of Saddleback Range, near Barberton,

on stony ground, 4500-5000 ft., Galpin, 528!

EastTgexn ReGIon: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1346!

9. E. Burchellii (Baker) ; tuber oblong; leaf solitary, produced

after the flowers, petiolate, 5-6 in. long, 8-10 lines broad, lanceolate,

tapering to an acute apex and cuneately narrowed below the middle

to an acute base, rigidly coriaceous, many nerved, glabrous ; peduncle

3 in. long; raceme lax, corymbose, 5-6 in. long, 4 in. broad ; lower

pedicels arcuate, ascending, 4~5 in. long; bracts deltoid, minute ;

perianth campanulate, {—-} in. long; segments oblanceolate, obtuse,

white keeled with brown; stamens shorter than the perianth ; fila-

ments lanceolate ; capsule turbinate, } in. long; hair of the seeds

soft, white.

Katanart Rreton : Griqualand West ; near the Asbestos Mountains, between

Witte Water and Riet Fontein, Burchell, 2008! ‘Trausvaal; Mooi River

Burke! Magalies Berg, Burke! near Johannesburg, Adlam, 4!

Eastern Reaion ; Natal, near Ladysmith, 4000 ft., Wood, 4239!

10. E, microphyllum (Baker); tuber small, oblong; leaves

hysteranthous, long-petioled, cordate-ovate, 4 in. long, minutely

ciliated ; peduncle-slender, flexuose, glabrous, 3-4 in. long; raceme

lax, 1-2 in. long; pedicels ascending, the lower } in. long; bracts

minute, ovate, dark brown; perianth 1 in. long; segments oblong,

_ white, with a dark brown keel; stamens much shorter than the

perianth ; style short,

Eastern REGION: ;

Wood. ts041 ON: Natal; Weenen County, South Downs, 5000-6000 ft.,

11, E. brevipes (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 263); tuber as

large as a potato, with a whitish epidermis; leaves solitary, produced —

after the flowers, cordate-ovate, bright green, 3-4 in. long, glabrous

on the face when mature, hairy on the back ; petiole longer than the

eae

Eriospermum. | LILIACEZ (Baker). 373

blade; peduncle slender, 1-2 ft. long; raceme dense, cylindrical,

6-9 in. long, under an inch in diameter; pedicels 1} in. long,

erecto-patent; bracts lanceolate-deltoid; perianth campanulate,

% in. long; segments oblong, white keeled with green; stamens

shorter than the perianth; filaments white, lanceolate; capsule

globose, 3 in. diam. ; hair of seeds brownish white. Gard. Chron.

1880, xiv. 231.

Coast Reeion: Humansdorp Div.; between Galgebosch and Melk River,

Burchell, 4779! Algoa Bay, Cooper! British Kaffraria; sand-flats near the

Bushman River, 500 ft., Bawr, 1029! and without precise locality, Mrs. Hutton.

CENTRAL Reeion: Somerset Div., Bowker /

12. E. pubescens (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iii. 8, t. 265); tuber

large, oblong, with a brown skin, many rounded lobes and copious

wiry root-fibres ; leaf solitary, produced after the flowers, cordate-

ovate, hairy, 3-4 in. long, with a channelled petiole as long as the

blade; peduncle slender, stiffly erect, 4-1 ft. long; raceme lax,

finally 4-6 in. long; arcuate pedicels 4-1 in. long; bracts minute,

deltoid; perianth campanulate, 1-} in. long; segments oblong,

obtuse, white, keeled with green ; stamens shorter than the perianth ;

filaments lanceolate ; seeds densely clothed with white hairs. Lindl.

Bot. Reg. t. 578; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 504; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 653; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe, xv. 263.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, 4279!

Coast Reaion: Cape Flats, below 100-ft., Bolus, 3916!

CENTRAL KeGIon: Somerset Div.; summit of Bosch Berg, 4500 ft., MacOwan,

1822!

EasTERN Reaion: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountains, 3500-4000 ft., Baur,

496!

13. E. natalense (Baker) ; rootstock a large tuber; leaf solitary,

produced after the flowers; blade cordate-ovate, membranous, hairy,

3-4 in. long and broad ; petiole rather longer than the blade, densely

pilose; peduncle a foot or more long; raceme lax, 3 ft. long in

flower, a foot in fruit, 2 in. diam.; pedicels erecto-patent, an inch

long ; bracts minute, deltoid; perianth broadly campanulate, 3 in.

long; segments broad, oblong, obtuse ; outer all brown; inner white

with a brown keel; stamens shorter than the perianth; filaments

lanceolate ; capsule globose, } in. diam.; seeds densely coated with

whitish-brown hairs.

EastERN ReGion: Pondoland; near Fort Donald, 3500 ft., Tyson, 1667!

Griqualand Exst; near Clydesdale, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm, Aust.

Afr., 1205! Natal; around Durban, 120 ft., Wood, 107! MacOwan, Herb.

Aust. Afr., 1559! Umgeni, Rehmann, 8562! Inanda, Wood, 256!

Closely allied to E. lanuginosum, Jacq.

14. E. lanuginosum (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iii. 7, t. 264); tuber the

size of a large potato, grey on the outside, purplish within, with

copious wiry root-fibres; leaf solitary, produced after the flower,

cordate-ovate, hairy, 3-4 in. long, with a short channelled petiole ;

VOL. VI. 13

374 LILIACEH (Baker). [Eriospermum,

peduncle slender, terete, a foot or more long ; raceme lax, a foot long,

3-4 in. diam. ; pedicels spreading or ascending, 13-2 in. long; bracts

deltoid, minute; perianth dull pale yellow, { in. long; segments

oblong, acute, keeled with green; stamens a little shorter than the

perianth ; filaments lanceolate; seeds brown, clothed with white

hairs. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 504; Kunth, Emnm. iv.

653; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 263.

Sovurn ArrRica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

15. E. corymbosum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 266); tuber

small, globose, crowned with a dense ring of flexuose fine brown

fibres 1-12 in. long; leaf solitary, cordate-ovate, 4 in. long, glabrous,

with a petiole clasping the stem 1-14 in. long; peduncle 1-2 in.

long ; raceme dense, corymbose, 6-10-flowered; pedicels 3—-j in.

long ; bracts very minute, deltoid; perianth campanulate, + in. long;

segments oblong, obtuse, white with a greenish-brown keel ; stamens

shorter than the perianth ; filaments lanceolate ; capsule and seeds

unknown.

Katanart ReGion: Griqualand West; Dutoits Pan, Tuck! MacOwan,

1969! Bechuanaland ; Batlapin Territory, Holub!

_ 16. E. Bellendeni (Swect, Hort. Brit. edit. 2, 529, name only) ;

tuber large, globose, with many rounded lobes, a brown skin and

copious wiry root-fibres ; leaf solitary, produced after the flowers,

cordate-ovate, glabrous, shortly petioled, 3-4 in. long; peduncle

stiffly erect, a foot long; raceme dense, cylindrical, 8-4 in. long in

flower, under an inch in diameter ; pedicels ascending, }—} in. long ; —

bracts very minute; perianth campanulate, 1 in. long; segments

_ oblong, obtuse, with a broad green or brown keel ; stamens shorter

than the perianth; filaments lanceolate; capsule turbinate, { in.

diam. ; hair of seeds soft, brownish. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe.

xv. 265. £. latifolium, Ker in But. Mag. t. 1382, non Jacq.

Sourn Arrrca: without locality, Musson /

Coast Region: Uitenh . ; ; or

Zeyher, 4281! itenhage, Ecklon and Zeyher, 739! near Port Elizabeth,

Centra REGIon : Cave Mountain, near Graaff Reinet, 4400 ft., Boius, 517!

near Somerset East, 2500 ft., MacOwan, 1888 !

Katanari ReGion: Griqualand West; between Griqua Town and Witte

Gate rte ie 1995! ‘Transvaal; Lomatie Valley, near Barberton, 4000 ft.,

KasTERN Reeion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 278 !

17. E. Cooperi (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 265); tuber un-

known ; leaf developed after the flowers, solitary, cordate-ovate, with

a long petiole; peduncle above a foot long ; raceme short and very

dense in the flowering stage; lower pedicels }—1 in. long; bracts

lanceolate-deltoid, nearly as long as the pedicels ; perianth campanu-

late, § in. long ; segments oblong, obtuse; outer all brown ; inner

white with a brown keel; stamens shorter than the perianth ;

| net ene

Eriospermum. } _ LILIacez (Baker). 875

filaments lanceolate ; capsule obconic, } in. long; hair of the seeds

brownish white.

KAtauart Rearon: Basutoland, Cooper, 3307! 3310!

Eastern ReGion : Natal; ina valley near Van Reenens Pass, 5000-6000 ft.,

Wood, 4519 !

18. E. thyrsoideum (Baker); tuber globose, 2-3 in. diam., very

firm in texture; leaf produced after the flowers, solitary, cordate-

ovate, glabrous, 3-4 in. long, shortly petioled ; peduncle slender,

flexuose, 5-6 in. long; raceme lax, thyrsoid, 2-3 in. long; bracts

minute, deltoid, white with a brown keel; pedicels arcuate, ascending ;

lower above an inch long, upper } in.; perianth campanulate, 2 in.

long ; segments oblong, obtuse, brownish; stamens shorter than the

perianth ; filaments lanceolate.

CENTRAL ReGion: Stony ground on Bruintjes Hoogte, 3500 ft., MacOwan,

1863! 2198!

19. E. albucoides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 265); tuber

oblong, an inch in diameter, with a grey skin; leaf. solitary, de-

veloped after the flowers, cordate-ovate, glabrous, 2 in. long and

broad, shortly petioled; peduncle very slender, 6-9 in. long;

raceme lax, 2—3 in. long, 1-1} in. diam. ; pedicels ascending, arcuate,

$-] in. long; bracts deltoid, very minute; perianth campanulate,

4 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, yellowish-white with a green

keel ; inner obovate, cucullate at the apex; stamens much shorter

than the perianth ; filaments lanceolate; style as long as the globose

ovary.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Cooper ! ?

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in 1873, received from Mr.

Cooper.

20. E. latifolium (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 73; Ic. ii, 18, t. 420);

tuber large, subglobose, with brown skin, reddish flesh and copious

wiry root-fibres ; leaf solitary, produced after the flowers, cordate-

ovate, glabrous, 3-4 in. long, shortly petioled; peduncle slender,

terete, a foot or more long; raceme lax, 3—1 ft. long; lower pedicels

arcuate, 14-2 in. long; bracts very minute, deltoid; perianth cam-

panulate, + in. long; segments oblong, acute, white keeled with

claret-brown; stamens } the length of the perianth; filaments

lanceolate; capsule globose, } in. diam. ; hair of seeds brownish-

white. Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 317; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2,

ii. 256; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 502; Kunth, Enum, iv.

652; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 285. Ornithogalum capense,

Linn. Sp. Plant. 308 ;. Thunb. Prodr. 62. (Commel. Hort, Amstel. ii.

t. 88; Breyn. Cent. t.41).

N:§ Div. ; between Jonkers Valley and Stellenbosch,

fnarcheil, 8586 1 Delete Die? Lange Kloof, Burchell, 4941! 5017!

Uitenhage, Ecklon and Zeyher, 537!

21. E. paradoxum (Gawl. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1382); tuber large,

irregular in shape, with a brown skin; leaf solitary, produced after

376 LILIAcEz (Baker). [ Eriospermum.

the flowers, cordate-ovate, shortly petioled, coriaceous, pilose, with a

branched process 3-4 in. long issuing from its base, bearing numerous

erecto-patent, compound, or simple linear pinne; peduncle short,

pilose; raceme 6-—7-flowered; pedicels very short; bracts minute,

ovate; perianth } in. long; segments elliptic, obtuse, white keeled

with green; stamens about half as long as the perianth; filaments

linear, Kunth, Enum. iv. 654; Baler in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv.

267. Ornithogalum paradoxum, Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 81, t. 1.

Thaumaza paradoxa, Salish. Gen. 15.

South AFRica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

22. E. bowieanum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 267); tuber

large, oblong; leaf solitary, shortly petioled, cordate-ovate, glabrous,

2 in. long, the face covered with clavate, erect, glabrous processes

<-i in. long; peduncle 13-2 in. long; raceme dense, subspicate,

5—6-flowered; perianth 31-1 in. long; segments oblong, white

keeled with purple; stamens shorter than the perianth ; filaments

lanceolate.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

; ee from a drawing of a plant received from Bowie, cultivated at Kew

in :

23. E. proliferum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 267); tuber

large, depresso-globuse, with a brown skin; leaf produced after the

flowers, solitary, obcordate, glabrous, } in. long, furnished on the

face with numerous, slender, cylindrical, glabrous processes two or

three times as long as the blade; peduncle 3-4 in. long; raceme

lax, 2-3 in. long, 9-12-flowered; pedicels ascending, }—{ in. long ;

bracts minute, deltoid; perianth campanulate, 3 in. long; segments

oblong, obtuse, white keeled with green ; stamens much shorter than

the perianth ; filaments lanceolate. Z. folioliferum, Gawl. in Bot.

Reg. t. 795; Kunth, Enum. iv. 654, non Andrews.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

There is a drawing at Kew of a plant gathered by Bowie in 1821.

24. E. folioliferum (Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 521); tuber large, oblong;

leaf contemporary with the flowers, solitary, ovate, acute, rounded at

the base, 2-23 in. long, purple on the back, furnished on the face

with numerous, erect, simple, cylindrical, strigose processes {-j in.

long; peduncle 6-15 in. long; raceme lax, 6-9-flowered ; pedicels

erecto-patent, {-$ in. long; bracts minute, deltoid; perianth cam-

panulate, % in. long; segments oblong, yellowish-white keeled

with green ; stamens shorter than the perianth ; filaments linear.

Phylloglottis foliolifera, Salish. Gen. 15.

Western Recion : Little Namaqualand ; Kasteel Poort, near Klip Fontein,

0A Bolus, 6608! and MucOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm, Aust. Afr.,

Eriospermum. | LILIACEE (Baker). 377

25. E. aleicorne (Baker); tuber and flowers unknown; leaf

with a petiole 2-3 in. long and an orbicular, coriaceous, glabrous

blade } in. long and broad, from the face of which issues a dense

mass of linear processes about 3 in. long, with 1-2 ascending linear

pinne from the middle of the margin.

Centrat Reaion : Graaff Reinet Div.; near Zuurpoort, on the Sneeuw Berg

Range, 5000 ft., Bolus, 838 !

26. E. spirale (Berg. in Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

1696); tuber globose, the size of a large pea, with grey skin and

filiform root-fibres ; leaf linear, known only in a rudimentary state ;

peduncle flexuose, 2-3 in. long; raceme corymbose, 2—8-flowered ;

lower pedicels above 4 in. long; bracts minute, ovate; perianth

campanulate, 2 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, outer purplish ;

inner white with a purplish keel; stamens included; filaments

lanceolate ; capsule globose ; hair of seeds brownish. Kunth, Enum.

iv. 654. Bolus in Hook, Ic. t. 2260. Anthericum spirale, Linn.

Mant. alt. 224; Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 481.

Soutu Arrica; without locality, Bergius !

Coast Reeion: Cape Flats; Kenilworth Racecourse, Schlechter, 600! near

Wynberg, MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Austr. Afr., 1388!

27, E. confertum (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv., Beibl. 35, 5);

tuber globose, }-? in. diam.; leaves hysteranthous, unknown ;

peduncle very slender, more or less spirally twisted, 2-3 in. long ;

tlowers 2-8, corymbose; pedicels ascending, the lower an inch or

more long; bracts ovate, minute; perianth campanulate, } in. long;

segments oblong, the outer all green, the inner white, with a

distinct green keel ; stamens nearly or quite as long as the perianth ;

filaments linear ; style short.

Coast ReGion: Malmesbury Div. ; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 1817! 1818!

28. EF. ornithogaloides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 266);

tuber smal], irregular in form, horizontal, } in. thick, with a brown

skin ; leaf unknown; peduncle very slender, stramineous, 4-5 in.

long; raceme dense, corymbose, 3—4-flowered ; pedicels $-i in.

long; bracts small, ovate, very convex on the back ;-perianth cam-

panulate, + in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, white with a very

distinct brown keel; stamens half as long as the perianth ; filaments

lanceolate ; capsule and seeds not known.

Eastern Reeion: Natal; Fields Hill, Pinetown, 1500 ft., Sanderson, 905!

29. E. tenellum (Baker); ‘tuber globose, under } in. diam.,

densely coated with fine matted brown fibres ; leaves 2-3 to a stem,

contemporary with the flowers, lanceolate, rigidly coriaceous,

glabrous, about an inch long, }—-} in. broad, with a petiole nearly as

long as the blade; peduncle very slender, 3-4 in. long ; racemes

very lax, 1-2 in. long, 4-8-flowered ; pedicels ascending; lower

378 LILIACEE (Baker). [Eriospermum.

#-li in. long; bracts ovate, minute ; perianth 2 in. long; segments

oblanceolate, obtuse, white, with a red-brown keel; stamens much

shorter than the perianth; filaments lanceolate; capsule unknown.

KataHaRI ReGion: Transvaal; Pretoria Div., Wonderboompoort, Rehmann,

4468! Bechuanaland ; Bakwena Territory, 3500 ft.,. Holub !

30. E. Mackenii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 266); tuber

globose, firm in texture, 14 in. diam., with a brown skin and copious,

long, slender root-fibres; leaves 2-3 to a stem, developed with the

flowers, oblong-spathulate, sessile, glabrous, reaching 6 in. long,

1} in. broad at the middle; peduncle a foot or more long; raceme

moderately dense, 2-4 in. long, above an inch in diameter ; pedicels

erecto-patent:; lower 4-1 in. long; bracts small, ovate; perianth

campanulate, 4 in. long; segments oblanceolate-oblong, pale yellow,

with a broad greenish keel; stamens shorter than the perianth;

filaments slightly flattened. Bulbine Mackenii, Hook. fil. in Bot.

Mag. t. 5955.

Eastern Recion : Transkei; on flats by the Bashee River, Barber, 18!

Tembuland ; Tabase, near Bazeia, 2000-2500 ft., Baur, 8377! Natal; Inanda,

Wood, 259! and without precise locality, Mrs. K. Saunders !

31. E. Galpini (Schinz. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. iv. 416); rootstock

globose, 1 in. diam., crowned with wiry fibres; leaves 2, con-

temporary with the flowers, oblong, firm, glabrous, 13-2 in. long;

petiole sheathing, nearly as long as the blade; peduncle straight,

slender, 6-8 in. long; flowering raceme lax, 4—5 in. long; pedicels

erecto-patent, }—-1 in. long; bracts ovate, acute, minute, persistent;

perianth 3} in. long; segments linear-oblong, yellow; stamens 3

the length of the perianth; filaments rather flattened; anthers

oblong, small ; capsule obovoid, as long as the perianth.

Katanart Region: Transvaal; banks of the Queens River, near Barberton

2300 ft., Galpin, 1135!

XVI. ANTHERICUM, Linn.

Perianth marcescent, not twisted after flowering ; segments distinet,

patent, subequal, oblong or oblanceolate, closely 8—5-nerved on the

keel. Stamens 6, hypogynous or adnate to the very base of the

segments ; filaments filiform or slightly compressed ; anthers linear —

or oblong, dorsifixed, versatile, dehiseing introrsely. Ovary sessile,

globose ; ovules several in a cell, superposed ; style subulate, rather —

declinate ; stigma capitate. Capsule coriaceous, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds triquetrous ; testa black, opaqne ; embryo cylindrical ; albumen

firm in texture.

_ Rootstock obscure; root-fibres wiry or cylindrical; radical leaves usually —

linear or subterete; racemes simple or panicled; pedicels articulated at the

Anthericum. ] LILIACEE (Baker). 379

middle or apex, often 2-3-nate; bracts small, scariose; flowers small, white,

the segments keeled with green or brown.

Distrrs. Species about 60. Also Tropical Africa, Europe, and a few in

America.

Subgenus PHALANGIUM. Pedicels articulated at or below the middle, lower

usually 2-3-nate ; filaments and style smooth,

Filaments longer than the anthers:

Pedicels all solitary ... aa mE «+ (1) undulatum.

Lower pedicels 2-3-nate:

Leaves 3 in, broad oer oat .. (2) rigidum.

Leaves 4 in. broad ise ici .. (8) pachyphyllum.

Filaments as long as the anthers ... en ... (4) longistylum.

Filaments shorter than the large anthers:

Bracts small... a ces eS . (5) angulicanule,

ie Bracts large, scariose :

; Keel of segments 3-nerved oe ... (6) Cooperi.

Keel of segments 5-nerved Jus «+ (7) alceps.

Subgenus Dirtantues. Pedicels articulated at or below the middle; lower

usually 2-3-nate ; filaments and style scabrous, with raised points.

Perianth } in. long:

Leaves 4-3 in. broad, rigidly coriaceous ... (8) trichophlebium.

Leaves linear, } in. broad : :

Leaf-sheaths short:

Racemes not capitate :

Pedicels very short... .» (9) polyphyllum.

Pedicels 3-} in. long .. ... (10) triflorum.

Racemes capitate... .. (11) capitatum.

Leaf-sheaths as long as the blade +» (12) Saundersia,

Leaves short, lorate ... ... (18) crassinerve.

Leaves narrow linear, }-} in. broad :

Leaves pubescent... — terres 8 2) transvaalense.

Leaves glabrous ... aie ae ... 415) nudicaule.

Leaves subterete :

Lower pedicels a Se ..» (16) Bolusii.

Lower pedicels 3-4-nate .. ae ... (17) fasciculatum.

Perianth 3-4 in. long

Pedicels and ae. OF smooth ;

Leaves narrow linear, complicate ... (18) Galpini.

Leaves firm, narrow linear, flat:

Racemes simple or forked at the

base :

Lower pedicels geminate ... (19) Schultesii.

Lower pedicels solitary ... (20) multisetosum.

Racemes many oe ... (21) patulum,

Leaves firm, linear, 4-2 in. broad ... (22) robustum.

Leaves moderately firm, linear ... ... (23) pulchellum.

_Pedicels and rachis scabrous .. Kas ... (24) viscosum.

Subgenus TRACHYANDRA. Pedicels solitary, articulated at the apex; fila-

ments and style scabrous.

Leaves subterete, .,—} in. diam. :

Leaves spirally contorted :

Dwarf:

Raceme simple ee i ... (25) serpentinum.

Racemes od ameraee ae ... (26) flexifolium.

Tall PH ine is e ... (27) Pappei.

380

Leaves straight :

Stem and pedicels nearly or quite smovth :

Bracts small; root not crowned with

the bristly ‘relics of old leaves :

Dwarf:

Lower pedicels 4-3 in. long

Lower pedicels 2-2 in. long

Tall; raceme simple:

Leaves short

Leaves a foot long

Tall ; racemes 1~3 ate

Tall; racemes numerous, _

cled

Bracts small ; “old leaves splitting 1 up

into bristles : :

Leaves rigid, slender .. we

Leaves rigid, narrow “linear,

rather twisted *

Leaves not rigid, ~;—} in. n. diam,

Bracts large:

Dwarf ... on acd re

Tall; leaves and flowers gla-

brous :

Pedicels short

Pedicelslong ...

— Resi and flowers very

Stem and sedicsia persistently scabrous :

Dwarf; racemes short :

Oviles 2in a cell ise

Ovules 4 in a cell

Tall; racemes long...

Leaf flat, linear or ‘ensiform : :

Dwarf: :

Glabrous ,..

seo peduncle short 3 “Taceme simple,

Hairy; peduncle longer than panicle 6

Tall; bracts small:

‘Peduncle smooth :

Leaves glubrous :

Leaves 3-1 in, broad .

Leaves 4-4 in, broad . ose

Leaves glabrous on the face, muri-

cated on the edge *s

Leaves very haley, on the face :

Racemes 1-3 ...

Racemes 6-8 ...

Peduncle scabrous :

Capsule smooth _... See vs

Capsule muricated .., oes te

Tall; bracts large

Leaves urceolate at the tip...

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LILIACEE (Baker).

[ Anthericum.

(28) pudicum.

(29) micranthum.

(30) brevifolium.

(31) chlamydophyllum.

(32) brachypodum.

(33) elongatum.

(34) Macowani.

(35) subcontortum.

(36) pubescens.

(37) longepedunculatum.

(38) tabulare.

(39) brevicaule.

(40) canaliculatum

(41) Kunthii.

(42) asperatum.

(43) scabrum.

(44) involucratum.

: hispidum.

(46) thyrsoideum.

(47) revolutum.

(48) faleatum.

(49) longifolium.

(50) hirsutum.

(51) pilosum.

(52) muricatum.

(53) Gerrardi.

(54) ciliatum.

(55) paradoxum.

1. A. undulatum (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 87; Ic. ii. 18, t. 411);

root-fibres slender; crown of the root not setose ;

linear, glabrous, acuminate, a foot long, 3—}

tadical leaves

1 in. broad ; peduncle

terete, above a foot long, with a single much-reduced leaf ; raceme

Anthericum.) LILIACEH (Baker). 381

simple or forked, lax, 4 ft. long; pedicels all solitary, articulated at

the middle, the lower spreading, 3-3 in. long ; lower bracts lanceolate,

as long as the pedicels ; perianth white, 3 in. long; segments obtuse,

with a closely 3-nerved greenish keel; stamens half as long as the

perianth ; filaments exceeding the linear-oblong anthers ; style 3 in.

long. Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 138; Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 304.

Phalangium undulatum, Poir. Encyc. v. 242. Anthericum gramini-

Jolium, Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 139; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg, vii.

463. Chlorophytum (1) graminifolium, Kunth, Enum. iv. 606.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

2. A. rigidum (Biker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 141; Journ. Linn.

Soc. xv. 303); radical leaves linear, rigid in texture, glabrous, a

foot long, } in. broad, with 6-8 raised veins on each side of the

prominent midrib ; peduncle 14-2 ft. long, ancipitous in the lower

half, with 1-2 much-reduced leaves ; racemes lax, sparingly panicled,

the central one 2-3 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid, red-brown ;

pedicels j4,-2 in. long, articulated at the middle, the lower 2-3-nate ;

perianth j in. long; segments oblanceolate, with a 3-nerved brown

keel ; stamens rather shorter than the perianth; filaments twice as

long as the small oblong anthers; ovules6inacell. Chlorophytum (1)

rigidum, Kunth, Enum. iv. 604.

Coast Recion: Tulbagh Div., Great Winter Hoek Mountain, 2000-3000 ft.,

Drége, 8738 !

3. A. pachyphyllum (Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe xv. 304) ;

radical fibres long, wiry, slender; root crowned with a ring of

bristles ; radical leaves about 8, clasping the base of the stem, linear,

firm in texture, the central ones 6-8 in. long, 3 in. broad, with about

20 seabrous nerves on each side of the prominent midrib; peduncle

simple, ancipitous, leafless, 1-1} ft. long; raceme lax, simple,

3-6 in. long; bracts small, deltoid, scariose; pedicels 3—} in. long,

articulated below the middle, the lower 3—4-nate ; perianth } in. long ;

segments oblanceolate, with a greenish 3-nerved keel; stamens

shorter than the perianth; filaments twice as long as the linear-

oblong anthers ; capsule ovoid-triquetrous, obtuse, + in. long.

Coast Region: Albany Div.; Grahamstown! (Collector not stated on

label).

4. A. longistylum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 305); radi-

cal leaves densely tufted, linear-subulate, glabrous, a foot long, 3 in.

broad above the clasping base, with 6-8 prominent nerves on each

side of the distinct midrib; peduncle leafless, } ft. long below the

inflorescence; racemes copiously panicled; central 6-9 in. long;

bracts small, deltoid, whitish, scariose ; pedicels }~} in. long, articu-

lated below the middle, the lower 2~3-nate ; perianth } in. long;

segments oblanceolate, with a 3-nerved green keel ; stamens shorter

than the perianth ; filaments as long as the linear-oblong anthers;

382 LILIACEE (Baker). [Anthericum

style declinate, 4 in. long; capsule ovoid-triquetrous, rigidly coria-

ceous, 3—} in. long.

KabLaHaRI ReGcion: Transvaal, Baines !

5. A. angulicaule (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 305) ; root-

fibres slender and wiry ; radical leaves 6-8, linear, glabrous, firm in

texture, 1-14 ft. long, 4-1 in. broad, strongly closely ribbed;

pedunele strongly angled, leafless, 1-2 ft. long; racemes 1-3, lax,

2-4 in. long ; bracts small, deltoid-cuspidate, scariose, dark brown;

pedicels 3—+ in. long, articulated below the middle, the lower 2-3-nate ;

perianth white, 3 in. long; segments oblong, with a closely 3-nerved

green keel; stamens shorter than the perianth; filaments shorter —

than the linear-oblong anthers, which are 3 in. long; style declinate,

3 in. long.

Coast Recion: Uitenhage Div. ; sandy hills by the Zwartkops River, Zeyher !

King Williamstown Div. ; Keiskamma, Mrs. Hutton!

Katanari Reoion: Transvaal; near Lydenberg, Atherstone! Yster Spruit,

Nelson, 324!

Eastern ReGion: Natal, Sanderson, 261! Mrs. K. Saunders!

6. A. Cooperi (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 304) ; root-fibres

very slender; root crowned with a ring of bristles ; root-leaves about

6, linear, glabrous, firm in texture, 6~9 in. long, }—1 in. broad, with

12-15 nerves without a distinct midrib; peduncle slender, stiffly

erect, simple, leafless, 1-14 ft. long; raceme dense, simple, few-

flowered ; bracts scariose, whitish, lanceolate-deltoid or deltoid,

persistent, the lower 3 in. long; pedicels }-2 in. long, articulated at

the middle, the lower 3—4-nate ; perianth 4-3 in. long; segments with

a closely 3-nerved brown keel; stamens rather shorter than the

perianth ; anthers linear-oblong, 4 in. long; filaments very short ;

capsule oblong-triquetrous, rigidly coriaceous, } in. long.

Katauwagi Recion: Basutoland, Cooper, 3302!

Eastegn Reoion: Natal, Cooper, 1004!

7. A. anceps (Baker in Journ. Linn. Sog. xv. 305); radical

leaves 5-6, linear, glabrous, moderately firm in texture, 6—9 in. long,

% in. broad, with about 30 conspicuous close ribs; peduncle 6—9 in.

long, simple, strongly angled; raceme dense, simple, 3 in. long;

bracts large, white, scariose, acuminate, 3 in. long; pedicels short,

articulated at the middle, the lower 2—3-nate; perianth 4 in. long;

segments oblong, tipped with red-brown, with a 5-nerved green keel ;

filaments shorter than the linear-oblong anthers, which are 3} in.

long; style declinate, ¢ in. long.

KAtawarI ReGion: Transvaal, Baines!

8. A. trichophlebium (Baker); rhizome stout, creeping along -

the surface of the ground, with abundant wiry root-fibres, the old

leaves remaining as bristles; radical leaves about 6, oblong-lanceo- —

late, rigidly coriaceous, densely pubescent, 3-4 in. long, 3—? in.

cinco

Anthericum. | LILIACEE (Baker). 388

broad, with 30-40 prominently-raised hairy ribs and a thickened

hairy margin; peduncle simple, leafless, densely pilose, rather

shorter than the leaves ; raceme dense, simple, oblong, 14-2 in. long ;

bracts lanceolate, densely pilose, like the leaves in texture ; pedicels

3—g in. long, articulated at the middle; perianth } in. long; seg-

ments oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved keel; stamens rather

shorter than the perianth ; filaments scabrous, exceeding the anthers,

whieh are } in. long; style 3 in. long.

Katanart Region: Transvaal; hills above Aapies Kiver near Pretoria,

Rehmann, 4314!

9. A. polyphyllum (Baker); leaves many to each stem, linear,

firm, glabrous, strongly ribbed, a foot long, } in. broad ; whole plant

2 ft. high ; peduncle stout, terete; panicle of about 3 racemes, the

end one 3-4 in, long, dense upwards; pedicels short, articulated:

near the base ; bracts small; perianth } in. long; segments oblong,

white, with a distinct brown keel; stamens nearly as Jong as the

perianth ; anthers large; style much exserted.

Katanarrt Reaion: Transvaal; on stony hills, De Kaap Valley, near

Barberton, 2300 ft., Galpin, 1149!

10. A. triflorum (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 448); root-fibres dense,

fleshy, cylindrical or nodose ; root crowned with fine flexuose bristles ;

root-leaves linear, moderately firm in texture, 6-9 in. long, }-} in.

broad at the middle, minutely ciliated on the edges, with 8-10 dis-

tinct nerves on each side of the midrib; peduncle 3-1 ft. long,

angled downwards, with 2-3 rudimentary leaves; raceme simple,

lax, 2-3 in. long; bracts small, deltoid-cuspidate ; pedicels 1-4 in.

long, articulated at the middle, the lower 2—3-nate; perianth white,

3 in. long; segments oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved keel ;

stamens rather shorter than the perianth; filaments scabrous, much

longer than the oblong anthers ; capsule ovoid-triquetrous, } in. long.

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 140; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 460.

Chlorophytum (?) triflorum, Kunth, Enum, iv. 606. Anthericum

bipedunculatum, Jacg. Collect. Suppl. 88; Ic. ii. 18, #, 410.

Phalangium pedunculatum, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 315.

Phalangium bipedunculatum, Poir. Encyc. v. 244. P. triflorum,

Pers. Syn. i. 368. Anthericum pauciflorum, Thunb. Prodr. 63;

Fil. Cap, edit. Schult. 320. Trachyandra pauciflora, Kunth, Enum.

iv. 584 TT. (2) brehmeana, Kunth, Enum. iv. 586. Chlorophytum

brehmeanum, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 454,

Var. 8, minor (Baker, loc. cit.); a dwarf form, 4-6 in. high, with narrower

canaliculate leaves and lax 2—4-flowered raceme with all the pedicels solitary.

Coast Reoron: Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher! Malmesbury Div, ; Malmesbury,

Bachmann, 805! 806! near Groene Kloof, below 1000 ft., Drége, 8722a! Bolus,

4348! Zwartland, Thunberg! Cape Div.; Lion Mountain, Thunberg! Yzer-

plant, near Zout River, Zeyher, 4659! Near Tulbagh, Pappe! Worcester,

Zeyher! Var. B, Paarl Div. ; between Paarl and Lady Grey Railway Bridge,

Drége, 8723a! Uitenhage Div. ; by the Zwartkops River, Pappe!

Katauari Reoion: Var. 8, Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton,

4500 ft., Galpin, 1025!

384 uLacex (Baker). [ Anthericum.

11. A. capitatum (Baker) ; densely tufted ; old leaves splitting

into fibres; produced leaves 3-4 to a stem, linear, firm, strongly

ribbed, glabrous, } ft. long, }-} in. broad; peduncle naked, slender,

stiffly erect, terete, 6-9 in. long; flowers many, crowded into a

single globose head ; pedicels erecto-patent, articulated at the middle,

the lower }-} in. long; bracts large, ovate, membranous ; perianth

2 in. long; segments oblong, white, with a keel of 3 distinct browr

ribs; stamens half as long as the perianth; anthers small, oblong ;

style short.

Eastern Region: Natal; Van Reenens Pass, 5000-6000 ft., Wood, 4795!

12. A. Saundersie (Baker); radical leaves about 6, linear, the

central ones with a flat blade half a foot long and sheathing the base

of the stem for an equal length, moderately firm in texture, 5 in.

broad, with 10-12 pilose raised nerves on each side of the prominent

midrib ; peduncle 14 ft. long, leafless, strongly angled; racemes 2,

1-13 in. long; bracts small, deltoid ; pedicels erecto-patent, [-3 in.

long, articulated at the middle, the lower 2—3-nate ; perianth 3 in.

long; segments oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved keel; stamens

much shorter than the perianth ; filaments scabrous, exceeding the

oblong anthers; style declinate, } in. long.

Eastern Recion: Natal, Mrs. K, Saunders.

Closely allied to A. triforum.

13. A. crassinerve (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1891, 71); root-fibres

cylindrical ; old leaves rather fibrous; leaves lorate, glabrous, very

rigid, 3 in. long, 4-3 in, broad, with thick veins and a very thick

margin; peduncle simple, 4 ft. long, with 2 empty membranous

bracts ; raceme lax, simple, 3-6 in. long; pedicels erecto-patent, the

lower 3-7 in. long, articulated at the middle; bracts ovate-acuminate,

the lower }-{ in. long; perianth 4} in. long, white tinged with

red ; stamens shorter than the perianth; filaments scabrous, rather

exceeding the linear-oblong anthers ; style exserted.

WestTekn Reaion: Little Namaqualand; near Ookiep, 3000 ft., Bolus.

6600! Scully, 114! a hd ,

14, A. transvaalense (Baker); root-stock crested with copious

‘fibres; leaves many, rigid, narrowly linear, } in. broad, erect, 2-6 in.

long, channelled down the face, clothed with soft spreading hairs ;

peduncle simple, flexuose, pubescent, 3-1 ft. long; raceme lax,

simple, 3-6 in. long; rachis densely pubescent ; pedicels all single,

very short, articulated at the middle; bracts lanceolate from an ovate

base, the lower }-} in. long; perianth 4 in, long; segments oblong,

white, with a distinctly 3-nerved brown keel; stamens nearly as

long as the perianth ; anthers large, oblong. :

Katanart Recton: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 3500 ft.,

Galpin, 1035 !

15. A. nudicaule (Baker) ; root-fibres long and slender, bearing

small tubers at the tip; old leaf-bases breaking up into fibres ; pro-

Anthericum. ] LILIACER (Baker). 885

duced leaves firm, linear, glabrous, 6-9 in. long, 2 in. broad;

peduncle stiffly erect, simple, ancipitous, without any reduced leaf;

raceme dense, short, simple, few-flowered; pedicels 3-} ‘in. long,

erecto-patent, articulated at the middle; bracts ovate-lanceolate, the

lower }~3 in. long ; perianth 3-8 in. long ; segments oblong, with a

closely 3-nerved green or red-brown midrib; stamens half as long as

the perianth ; anthers oblong, small; capsule oblong, shorter than

the perianth, with the valves strongly ribbed transversely,

Eastern Reaion : Griqualand East; on hillsides near Clydesdale, 2500 ft.,

Tyson, 1054 !

16. A. Bolusii (Baker) ; root-fibres short, cylindrical; old leaves

not splitting up into fibres ; leaves 8-10, terete, glabrous, + ft. long,

zs in. diam. ; peduncle glabrous, leafless, 6-9 in. long; raceme lax,

simple, 5-6 in. long; flowers all single; pedicels erecto-patent,

articulated at the middle, the lower 2-nate, 4-? in. long; bracts

ovate-acuminate, }-4 in. long; perianth } in. long; segments linear-

oblong, spreading, with a 3-nerved brown midrib ; filaments rough,

¢ in, long : anthers small, oblong; style } in. long.

Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand; Naries, near Spektakel, 3300 ft.,

Bolus, 6601!

17. A. fasciculatum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 316);

leaves numerous, spreading, subterete, 13-3 in. long, -4;—} in. broad,

channelled down the face, moderately firm in texture, not rigid, closely

10—15-nerved, minutely ciliated on the margin; peduncle slender,

simple, leafless, about 2 in. long ; raceme simple, 1-1} in. long;

bracts small, deltoid; pedicels }-+ in. long, articulated at the

middle; lower 2~3-nate; perianth } in. long; segments oblanceo-

late, with a closely 3-nerved green keel; stamens shorter than the

perianth ; filaments papillose, 2-3 times the length of the oblong

anthers, which are } in. long; style declinate, ? in. long.

Katanart Recion: Plains of the Vaal River, Bowker, 4!

- 18. A. Galpini (Baker); whole plant 6-9 in. high; old leaves

splitting up into fibres ; produced leaves many, narrowly linear, rigid,

complicate, 4-5 in. long, some faleate, ciliated with fine deflexed

hairs ; peduncle slender, terete ; panicle of 3-4 sparse lax racemes ;

pedicels short, erecto-patent, articulated below the middle, the lower

ones 2-nate; bracts linear, from an ovate base, lower ; in. long;

perianth 3 in, long; segments oblong, white, with a distinct brown

" keel; stamens shorter than the perianth ; anthers small.

Katanari Reagion: Transvaal; grassy plains around Barberton, 2900 ft.,

Galpin, 1160!

19. A. Schultesii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 140); root-fibres

cylindrical ; relics of old leaves not breaking up into bristles ; root-

leaves 6-10, linear, rigid in texture, 3-9 in. long, + in. broad, with

10-12 crowded raised nerves on each side of the midrib, minutely

ciliated on the margin; peduncle 3-1 ft. long, with 2-3 rudimentary

sa LILIACEA (Baker). [ Anthericum.

leaves; racemes one or few, lax, 1-3 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid ;

pedicels 1-1 in. long, articulated at the middle, lower geminate;

perianth 4 in. long; segments oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved

green or brown keel; stamens rather shorter than the perianth ;

filaments scabrous, much exceeding the oblong anthers; capsule

globose-triquetrous. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 315. Trachy-

andra Schultesii, Kunth, Enum. iv. 586. Chlorophytum dubium,

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 455.

Coast Recron: Paarl Div.; western slopes of the Drakenstein Mts., near

Bains Kloof, 1600 ft., Bolus, 4071! Tulbagh, Pappe! Stellenbosch Div. ;

western slopes of Hottentots Holland Mts, near Lowrys Pass, 700 ft., Bolus, 5560!

Caledon Div. ; near Villiersdorp, 1300 ft., Bolus, 5268!

20. A. multisetosum (Baker); root-fibres cylindrical; rootstock

crowned with a dense ring of long bristles; produced root-leaves

few, narrowly linear, rigid, glabrous, shorter than the stem, 4 in. broad ;

pedunele naked, simple, rather compressed, not angled, under a foot

long ; raceme simple, short, dense, few-flowered ; bracts small, brown,

ovate-cuspidate ; pedicels short, erecto-patent, all solitary; perianth-

segments oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, } in. long, white with a

3-nerved green keel ; stamens much shorter than the perianth:

anthers linear-oblong ; filaments scarcely fattened, not seabrous.

Eastern ReGion: Swazieland; Havelock Concession, 1000 ft., Galpin, 1013!

21. A. patulum (Baker); whole plant 14 ft. high; rootstock

erested with fibres; leaves many, linear, moderately tirm, glabrous,

a foot long, } in. broad; peduncle slender, distinctly 2-edged ;

panicle of 4-5 racemes 1-2 in. long, the central branches spreading

at aright angle ; pedicels short, geminate, articulated near the base;

bracts small, ovate ; perianth } in. long; segments oblong, obtuse,

white with a distinct greenish-brown keel; stamens 2 the length of

the perianth ; anthers large, :

Katanart Region: T 1; S :] :

Galpin, 1282! ransvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 4000 ft.,

22. A. robustum (Baker); leaves linear, firm, glabrous, strong]

ribbed, 2-3 ft. long, # in. broad at the middle ; etuncll 34 fi.

long, stiffly erect, acutely angled, naked ; panicle 3 ft. long ; racemes

3-5, moderately dense, the lateral erecto-patent ; bracts small, ovate,

nearly black ; pedicels erecto-patent, articulated at the base, 4} in.

long, many lower geminate; perianth {-} In. long ; segments linear-

oblong, with a 3-nerved green keel; anthers linear, } in. long,

exceeding the filaments ; style long, overtopping the anthers.

Eastern Reaion : Natal; near Stanger, 500 ft., Wood, 3972!

23, A. pulchellum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 18

. Bot. 1872, 140, excl. syn.) ;

sane long and slender ; relics of old leaves breaking ang

tibres ; root-leaves linear, Moderately firm in texture, not rigid,

3-1 ft. long, } in. broad, with 10-12 scabrous veins on each side of

Anthericum. | LILIACEE (Baker). 887

the midrib; peduncle leafless, 3-11 ft. long; racemes one or few,

lax, 1-3 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid ; pedicels 3-} in. long,

articulated at or below the middle, lower 2-3-nate ; perianth 3 in.

long ; segments oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved green or brown

keel ; stamens rather shorter than the perianth ; filaments scabrous,

much exceeding the oblong anthers; capsule globose-triquetrous,

emarginate, 2 in. diam.

Coast REGION: Queenstown Div.; Shiloh, 3500 ft., Baur, 937!

CENTRAL Reaion: Albert Div.; Burghers Dorp, Cooper, 783!

Katanari Reaion: Basutoland, Cooper, 8300! near the Vaal River, Nelson,

185!

EastEgn RueGion: Transkei; Tsomo Flats, 1500-2000 ft., Baur, 722! Tem-

buland; Xongora, Baur, 152! Tabase, near Buzeia, 2500 ft., Baur, 376!

Pondoland, Bachmann, 275! Natal; Inanda, Wood, 118! 264! 366! near

Durban, Wood, 3197! Durban Bay, Krauss, 74! and without precise locality,

Cooper, 3295! Plant, 78! Gerrard, 554! Delagoa Bay, Forbes !

24. A. viscosum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 141); root-fibres

long and slender ; relies of old leaves not breaking up into threads ;

root-leaves linear, rigid in texture, } ft. long, }-} in. broad, with

8-10 scabrous raised nerves on each side of the midrib; peduncle

scabrous, shorter than the leaves ; racemes several, lax, 1—2 in. long;

rachises very scabrous; bracts small, white, ovate, scariose ; pedicels

4+ in. long, articulated at the middle; perianth 4 in. long; seg-

ments oblanceolate, with a closely 3 5-nerved keel: stamens much -

shorter than the perianth ; filaments scabrous, exceeding the oblong

anthers ; capsule globose-triquetrous, j in. diam. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xv. 316. Chlorophytum (1) viscosum, Kunth, Enum. iv.

605.

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand, near the mouth of the Orange River,

Drége, 2673 ! :

. 25. A. serpentinum (Baker) ; root-fibres thick and fleshy ; crown

not bristly ; leaves about 5, terete, firm in texture, 3-4 in. long,

} line broad, glabrous, very much twisted spirally ; peduncle very —

slender, stiffly erect, 3-4 in. long; raceme simple, 1~2 in. long, dense

upwards ; pedicels solitary, articulated at the apex, lower + in. long ;

bracts large, lanceolate-deltoid, cuspidate ; perianth } in. long ; seg-

ments very narrow, white, keeled with brown ; stamens half as long

as the perianth ; filaments papillose.

Coast Region: Riet Valley, near Cape Town, Ecklon and Zeyher! Malmes-

bury, Bachmann, 870!

26. A. flexifolium (Linn. fil. Suppl. 201); root-fibres thick and

fleshy ; crown not bristly ; radical leaves 6-12, terete, firm in

texture, 3-4 in. long, under a line in diameter, very much twisted

spirally, glabrous or hispid ; peduncle slender, terete, 2-5 in. long ;

inflorescence a rhomboid panicle 2-3 in. long with a straight or

zigzag rachis ; racemes very lax, few-flowered ; bracts very minute,

ovate ; pedicels very short ; perianth ; in. long ; segments oblanceo-

late, with a 3-nerved brown keel ; stamens shorter than the perianth ;

388 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Anthericum.

filaments papillose. Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 318 ;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 462; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc.

xv. 307. Trachyandra (1) flexifolia, Kunth, Enum. iv. 579.

SoutH AFRICA: without locality, Thunberg !

Western Reoion: Little Namaqualand; sandy places near Kook Fontein,

3000 ft., Bolus, 6605! between Zwart Doorn River and Groen River, Drége,

2671a!

27. A. Pappei (Baker) ; root-fibres thick and fleshy ; crown not

bristly ; leaves 1-4 to a root, terete, firm in texture, pubescent, 6-9 in.

long, } line broad, straight or slightly contorted spirally ; peduncle

slender, subterete, pubescent, 6-10 in. long; racemes 1-3, very lax,

the central one 3-4 in. long; bracts small, deltoid-cuspidate ; pedicels

solitary, }—} in. long; perianth } in. long; segments very distinctly

keeled with green ; stamens half as long as the perianth ; filaments

papillose.

Coast Recion: Tulbagh, Pappe !

28. A. pudicum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 308) ; rootstock

vertical, cylindrical, 3 in. long; root-fibres slender, wiry ; crown not

bristly ; leaves subterete, deciduously hairy, 3-4 in. long, 2-5 in. |

broad, not rigid, dark green; pedunele slender, ancipitous, hairy,

13-2 in. long ; racemes 1-2, very lax, 2-4 in. long; bracts minute,

deltoid ; lower pedicels 3-2 in. long; perianth } in. long; segments

oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved keel ; stamens much shorter

than the perianth ; filaments muricated ; capsule globose, } in, diam.

Coast Region: Uitenh Div.; among shrubs near the Zwartkops River,

Zeyher, 1070! gage ae Cae See :

29. A. micranthum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1891, 71); roots not

secn ; leaves subterete, spreading, 3-4 in. long, very slender, glabrous,

obscurely bristle-ciliated towards the base ; stem slender, glabrous,

2-3 in. long ; raceme very lax, simple, 2—3 in. long; pedicels solitary,

ascending, articulated at the apex, the lower }—3 in. long ; bracts

small, ovate-cuspidate ; perianth } in. long; segments linear-oblong,

white, with a distinct brown keel; stamens 3 shorter than the seg-

ments ; filaments very scabrous ; anthers oblong, small ; style short.

Karamant Reoion: Griqualand West ; Dutoits Pan, near Kimberley, Elliot,

_ 80. A. brevifolium (Thunb. Prodr. 62); leaves 5-6 to a root,

linear-subulate, firm in texture, glabrous, 2-3 in. long, } in. broad ;

stem slender, terete, leafless, 4 ft. long; raceme simple, very lax,

ft. long; bracts deltoid-cuspidate, very minute; lower pedicels

slender, spreading, }—§ in. long; perianth 1 in. long; segments

oblanceolate ; stamens shorter than the perianth ; capsule very small,

subglobose. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 319; Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872,

139; Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 298. Bulbine brevifolia, Roem. et

Anthericum.] LILIACEX (Baker). 389

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 451. Bulbinella brevifolia, Kunth, Enum.

iv. 573.

Sourn ArFrica: without locality, Thunberg !

31. A. chlamydophyllum (Baker) ; root-fibres long, rather thick-

ened ; leaves a dozen or more in a tuft, subterete, a foot long, +4, in.

diam., moderately firm in texture, glabrous, each with a membranous

funnel-shaped sheath at the base; peduncle simple, glabrous, half as

long as the leaves; raceme simple, 3 in, long, dense upwards; bracts

lanceolate, 1 in. long ; pedicels ereeto-patent, } in. long, articulated

at the apex ; perianth white, } in. long ; segments oblanceolate, with

a 3-nerved brown keel; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ;

filaments slightly scabrous.

: Aergeg Reeion: On rocky mountain slopes in Tulbagh Kloof, MacOwan,

32. A. brachypodum (Baker); root-fibres slender, wiry ; old leaves

not breaking up into bristles ; root-leaves linear, glabrous, thick in

texture, with thickened margins, nearly flat, a foot long, 4 in. broad ;

peduncle slender, smooth, subterete, 1-14 ft. long ; racemes 1-3, very

lax, the end one finally 6-9 in. long ; bracts very minute, deltoid-

cuspidate ; pedicels erecto-patent, not more than 3-3} in. long ;

perianth } in. long; segments oblanceolate, white, with a distinct

brown keel; stamens much shorter than the perianth; filaments

muricated ; capsule subglobose, + in. diam.

Coast Region: Sand-dunes near Cape Town, under 100 ft., Bolus, 3921!

mountains near Simons Town, 1000-2000 ft., Ecklon and Zeyher, 106 !

33. A. elongatum (Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 136) ; root-fibres fleshy,

cylindrical ; crown not bristly ; root-leaves subterete, 1-1} ft. long,

j'y-k in. broad, glabrous or deciduously pilose ; peduncle stout,

ancipitous, 6-9 in. long, naked or slightly muricated ; panicle 1-1; ft.

long, made up of many Jax racemes, the end one 6-8 in. long ; bracts

minute, deltoid ; pedicels solitary, }-} in. long; perianth }-} in.

long; segments oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved green keel ;

stamens a little shorter than the perianth ; filaments muricated ;

anthers minute, oblong; capsule turbinate, } in. diam. Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 456. A. filiforme, Thunb. Prodr. 62, ex parte,

non Ait. A. jacquinianum, Roem. et. Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 462 ;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 308. Trachyandra Jacquint,

Kunth, Enum. iv. 578. T. elongata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 584.

Var. 8, holostachyum (Baker); raceme simple. A. jacquinianum, Schult. fil.

var. afinis, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 308, partly. 5

Var. 7, A. flexifolium (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 93 ; Ie. ii. t. 412, non Linn. fil.) ;

leaves flaccid, flexuose, pubescent. ee ae

Coast Reeion: Cape Div.; hills below Table Mountain, Thunberg! Cape

Flats, Pappe! Bolus, 3750! Wynberg, Burchell, 887! Bolus, 2848! :

CrntraL Rea@ion : Cradock Div., Cooper, 1801! Colesberg, Shaw !

Katanari Recron: Carnarvon Diy.; Buffels Bout, Burchell, 1602 !

Eastern Reaion: Var. 8, Griqualand Hast; Clydesdale, 2500 fea, Tyson,

2122! Natal, Gerrard, 552! Berea near Durban, 100 ft., Wood, 72!

390 LILIACEEZ (Baker). _ [Anthericum.

34. A. Macowani (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 309); root-

fibres slender, wiry; old leaves breaking up into a dense mass of

rigid bristles ; leaves subterete, rigid in texture, }-1 ft. long, $ lin.

diam., glabrous, sometimes flexuose ; peduncle slender, wiry, 3-9

in. long; racemes lax, usually simple, 3-6 in. long ; bracts minute, -

deltoid or the lowest lanceolate ; lower pedicels 3—} in. long, erecto-

patent ; perianth } in. long; segments oblanceolate, with a closely

3-nerved green keel; stamens rather shorter than the perianth ;

filaments papillose ; capsule globose, 4 in, diam.

Coast Region: Albany Div.; Grahamstown, MacOwan, 64!

CentRaL Reoion: Graaff Reinet Div.; Karoo near Graaff Reinet, 2600 ft.,

eet 740! Koudevelds Berg, 4000 ft., Bolus, 2592! Prince Albert Div., Drége,

578b !

Katanart Reeion: Basutoland, Cooper, 747! 3298! Bechuanaland, Chooi

Desert, Burchell, 2342! Transvaal; Matehe Valley, Hulud !

Eastern Reaion : Tembuland; Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 753!

_ $5, A. subcontortum (Baker) ; whole plant under a foot long;

root crowned with copious fibres ; leaves many, narrowly linear, hairy,

rather flexuose, 4-6 in. long, ~; in. diam.; panicle of several lax

racemes ; pedicels articulated at the apex, lower } in. long ; bracts

minute; perianth } in. long; segments linear-oblong, white with a

brown keel ; stamens shorter than the perianth ; anthers small.

Eastern ReGion: Griqualand East, 4300 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm., 1206!

36. A. pubescens (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 309); root-

fibres slender ; relics of old leaves breaking up into bristles; radical

leaves subterete, 3-1 ft. long, 3,—1 in. broad, dark green, not rigid in

texture, clothed with fine, soft, spreading, deciduous hairs ; peduncle

3-6 in. long, ancipitous, softly pilose ; racemes 1-2, the end one

very lax, 4—6 in. long ; bracts minute, deltoid or lanceolate-deltoid ;

pedicels solitary, lower 4-} in. long; perianth } in. long; segments

oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved green keel ; stamens nearly as

long as the perianth; filaments muricated; capsule globose, } in.

diam. A. jacguinianum, Schult. fil. var. affinis, Baker in Journ.

Bae Soc. xv. 308, partly. Trachyandra affinis, Kunth, Enum.

. 579,

Coast Rxeron: Albany Div. ; Fish River Heights, Hutton!

CrnrTrat ReGion : near Somerset East, 2200 ft., MacOwan, 1589!

Katanari Reaion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3308!

37. A. longepedunculatum (Steud. in Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vil. 457, 1692); root-tibres thick and fleshy; crown not

bristly ; leaves subterete, glabrous, not rigid, 3-9 in. long, } in.

diam. ; peduncle slender, 1-2 in. long; racemes 1-3, very lax,

1-2 in. long ; bracts ovate-cuspidate, the lower 3-4 in. long; pedi-

cels solitary, the lower 3-1 in. long ; perianth } in. long; segments

oblanceolate, with a distinct, closely 3-nerved brown keel; stamens

much shorter than the perianth; filaments muricated; capsule

globose, 3 in.diam, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 138; Journ. Linn.

Anthericum. | LILIACEX (Baker). 391

Soc. xv. 308. A. filiforme, Thunb. Prodr. 62, ex parte. A.

vermicularis, Soland. in herb. Banks, Trachyandra longepeduncu-

lata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 584,

Soutm Arrica: without locality, Oldenburg! Ludwig! Bergius ! j

Coast Re@ion: Malmesbury, Bachmann, 472 ! Cape Div.; hills below Table

Mountain, Thunberg ! sandy places near Green Point, Zeyher, 4245! near Cape

Town, Bolus, 3754! 3764! Simons Bay, Wright, 229!

38. A. tabulare (Baker); root-fibres long, slender, wiry; old

leaves not breaking up into bristles; radical leaves linear-subulate

from a clasping deltoid base, subrigid, glabrous, straight, erect,

2-1 ft. long, 3-3 in. broad; peduncle 6-9 in. long, leafless,

glabrous, smooth ; racemes 1-2, the end much the largest, dense

upwards, finally 4-6 in. long; pedicels solitary, ereeto-patent, the

lowest 7-1 in, long ; bracts lanceolate from a deltoid base, as long

as or longer than the pedicels; perianth } in. long; segments

oblanceolate, white, with a 3-nerved pale brown keel; stamens much

shorter than the perianth; filaments muricated ; capsule globose,

3 in. diam.

Coast Recion: Table Mountain, 2400 ft., Bolus, 4726 !

Closely allied to A. brevicaule and A. canaliculatum.

39. A. brevicaule (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 298); root-

fibres slender and wiry ; crown of the root not bristly ; leaves sub-

terete, firm in texture, channelled down the face, glabrous, 3 ft.

long, } in. broad ; stem much shorter than the leaves; racemes 1-2,

the end one very lax, finally a foot long ; bracts lanceolate-deltoid,

¢-t in. long; pedicels solitary, finally decurved, 3] in. long;

perianth 3 in. long ; segments white, keeled with brown ; stamens

shorter than the perianth ; capsule globose, + in, diam.

SourH Arrica: without locality, Thunberg !

40. A canaliculatum (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 448); root-fibres long,

cylindrical ; relies of old leaves not breaking up into ei

leaves subterete, a foot or more long, j;—;5 in. broad, chann ro

down the face, not rigid, scabrous, with sharp, spreading points ;

peduncle stout, leafless, 3-1 ft. long, densely pubescent ; raceme

simple, dense upwards, finally 4—6 in. long; pedicels re At

densely pilose, the lower 3-3 in. long; bracts lanceolate, a oe

nearly or quite as long as the pedicels ; perianth densely pu id: cade

2 in. long; segments oblanceolate, with a closely 3-nerved pal

brown keel; stamens much shorter than the perianth ; filaments

muricated ; capsule globose, }-} in, diam., densely pubescent.

Willd. Sp. Plant. ji. 141; Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii sd ;

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xv. 309 ; Bot. Reg. t. 877 oe -

t. 1124, Bulbine canaliculata, Spreng. Syst. ii. 86. Phalangium

canaliculatum, Poir. Eneyc. v. 249. Trachyandra canaliculata,

Kunth, Enum. iv. 578. oe

‘ Coasr Region : Cape Flats, Pappe! Bolus, 3749! Simons Bay, Wright,

14!

892 Libtacez (Baker). [ Anthericum.

41. A. Kunthii (Baker) ; root-fibres long and slender; leaves

‘linear-subulate, 4-6 in. long, hispid, dilated to a hyaline base ; stems

3 from a root, 2-3 in. long, scabrous ; racemes 1-2, subflexuose,

3-4 in. long; pedicels scabrous, finally } in. long; bracts minute,

ovate ; perianth } in. long; segments oblong, with a 3-nerved keel ;

stamens shorter than the perianth; filaments muricated ; capsule _

subglobose ; cells 2-seeded. Trachyandra humilis, Kunth, Enum.

iv. 574. :

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Drége, 8734.

Known to me only from Kunth’s description. I cannot trace the number in

Drdge’s list of stations. There is already au Abyssinian Anthericum humile,—

Hochst.

42. A. asperatum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 138; Journ.

Linn. Soe. xv. 310); leaves subterete, rigid, light green, 7-8 in.

long, scabrous, with minute, spreading, glandulose bristles ; peduncle

4 in. long, subterete; raceme lax, simple, 4-5 in. long; bracts

minute, deltoid; pedicels solitary, scabrous, } in. long; perianth

3 in. long; segments with a closely 3-nerved brown keel ; stamens

rather shorter than the perianth ; filaments muricated; ovules 4 in

acell. Trachyandra asperata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 574. —

CzNnTRAL Reaion: Albert Division, 4500-5000 ft., Drége, 8735!

_ 43. A. scabrum (Linn. fil. Suppl. 202); leaves subterete, not

rigid, 15 ft. long. j,-1 in. broad, channelled down the face, seabrous

downwards with raised points; peduncle compressed, flexuose, 3-1 .

ft. long, scabrous with raised points ; racemes few, very lax, finally

3-1 ft. long; rachises persistently scabrous; bracts minute, lanceo-

late-deltoid ; pedicels 3-2 in. long, finally spreading or decurved;

perianth } in. long; segments with a distinct 3-nerved greenish

keel ; stamens much shorter than the perianth; filaments muri-

cated ; capsule globose, 4 in. diam. Thunb. Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 320 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 310. Bulbine

seabra, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 451. Trachyandra scabra,

Kunth, Enum. iv. 585.

Coast RgGion : Sandy plains between Cape Town and Hottentots Holland,

Thunberg !

44. A. involucratum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 311);

rootstock elongated, vertical ; outer rudimentary leaves ovate, mem-

branous ; radical leaves flat, linear, glabrous, 4-5 in. long, $ in-

broad, moderately firm in texture ; peduncle slender, terete, glabrous,

1-2 in. long ; racemes simple, very lax, few-flowered, tinally 3-4 in.

long ; bracts small, deltoid-cuspidate ; pedicels ascending or spread-

ing, the lower 372 in. long; perianth } in. long ; segments whitish,

oblanceolate, with a distinct greenish keel; stamens half as long 48

the perianth ; filaments papillose ; capsule not seen.

Western Recton; Little Namaqualand near Mieren Kasteel, Drége, 2681!

sie

Anthericum. |] LIL(ACE® (Baker). 393

45. A hispidum (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, 446) ; root-fibres thick

and fleshy ; outer rudimentary leaves large and membranous; root-

leaves 2-4, linear, flat, glabrous, margined with purple, 4-8 in. long,

3-3 in. broad, often spirally twisted towards the top; peduncle

hairy upwards, 1-6 in. long ; raceme dense, simple, 1-2 in. long;

bracts large, lanceolate-deltoid, entirely membranous, whitish ; pedi-

cels slender, hairy, lower 1-14 in. long ; perianth hispid, } in. long ;

segments oblanceolate, white with a distinet brown keel ; stamens’

shorter than the perianth ; filaments muricated; capsule globose,

smooth. Thunb. Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 321; Willd. Sp.

Plant, ii. 145; Jacg. Collect. Suppl. 91; Ie. ii. 17, t. 409. A.

squameum, Linn. fil. Suppl. 202; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vil. 481. Arthropodium hispidum, Spreng. Syst. ii. 87. Trachy-

andra hispida, Kunth, Enum. iv. 575. Phalangium squameum,

Poir. Encye. v, 246. Bulbinella (?) sguamea, Kunth, Enum. iv. 573.

Anthericum undulatum, Thunb. Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult.

321; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 140; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 470. Trachyandra undulata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 583.

Coast Recion: Malmesbury, Bachmann, 471! sandy places near Cape Town,

Thunberg ! Zeyher, 1693! 5012! Bolus, 3731! Cooper, 3296!

46. A. thyrsoideum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 139); root-

fibres thick and fleshy ; outer rudimentary leaves ovate, membranous,

obtuse ; radical leaves linear, 5-6 in. long, 3 in. broad, clothed

throughout with conspicuous, spreading, pellucid hairs ; peduncle

hairy, 2-4 in, long ; inflorescence a deltoid panicle about 2 in. long ;

rachis densely pubescent ; racemes short, lax; bracts deltoid-cuspi-

date, 3} in. long; pedicels erecto-patent, lower { in. long; perianth

glabrous, j-4 in. long; segments oblanceolate, with a distinct

brownish or greenish keel ; stamens rather shorter than the perianth ;

filaments muricated ; capsule not seen.

CenrTraL Recion: Tulbagh Div.; near Yuk River Hoogte, Burchell, 1231!

47. A. revolutum (Linn. Sp. Plant. 310 ; J. Commel. Hort. i. 67,

t. 34) ; root-fibres slender and wiry; outer rudimentary leaves large

and membranous ; root-leaves numerous, linear, glabrous, moderately

firm in texture, channelled down the face, 1-2 ft. long, j-} in.

broad ; peduncle stout, smooth, }-1 ft. long; racemes numerous,

lax, 3-6 in. long ; rachis smooth ; bracts minute, deltoid-cuspidate ;

pedicels solitary, the lower 4 in. long; perianth glabrous, 3 in. long ;

segments white, with a distinct 3-nerved brown keel; stamens

shorter than the perianth; filaments muricated ; capsule globose,

glabrous, 3 in. diam. Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult.

318; Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 447; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1044. Pha-

langium revolutum, Pers, Syn. i. 368; Haw. Syn. 63. Anthericum

divaricatum, Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 7, t. 414. Trachyandra

revoluta and T. divaricata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 579, 580.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Oldenburg !

394 ; LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Anthericum,

Coast Rreton: Cape Div. ; sand-dunes near Green Point, Thunberg ! between

Cape Town and Salt River, Burchell, 897!

EastEkN REGION: sandy places near King Williams Town, 1250 ft., Tyson,

3072!

48. A. falcatum (Linn. fil. Suppl. 202); root-fibres slender,

cylindrical ; outer rudimentaty leaves membranous; radical leaves

flat, spreading, linear, glabrous, a foot or more long, }—} in. broad ;

peduncle 4-12 ft. long, glabrous or slightly hairy ; racemes 1-5, lax,

the end one finally 1-13 ft. long; bracts lanceolate or deltoid-cuspi-

date, the lower }-3 in. long ; pedicels ascending or finally decurved,

the lower 3—$ in. long; perianth 4 in. long, glabrous; segments

oblanceolate, white, ‘with a distinct brown keel; stamens rather

shorter than the perianth ; filaments muricated ; capsule turbinate-

oblong, glabrous, 4 in. long. Thunb. Prodr. 68; Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 323; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 138. A. vespertinum, Jacq.

Hort. Schoenbr. i. 44, t. 85; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 139; Gawl. in

Bot, Mag. t. 1040. Bulbine falcata, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 451. Trachyandra falcata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 586. Phalan-

gium vespertinum, Poir, Encye. v. 249. Trachyandra vespertina,

Kunth, Enum. iv. 581.

Coast Recion: Saldanha Bay, Thunberg! Caledon Div.; Zwart River,

Zeyher! Bathurst Div. ; near Theopolis, Burchell, 4076!

ALAHARI REGION: Griqualand West; near the Asbestos Mountains, between

Witte Water and Riet Fontein, Burchell, 2012!

49. A. longifolium (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 92; Ic. ii. 18, t. 413);

root-fibres long and slender ; outer rudimentary leaves membranous ;

root-leaves linear, flat, 1-13 ft. long, moderately firm in texture,

muricated mainly on the margin; peduncle stout, glabrous or

pubescent, 3~1 ft. long; racemes numerons, lax, 2-4 in. long; bracts

- small, lanceolate or deltoid ; pedicels ascending, the lower } in. long ;

perianth 3 in. long ; segments oblanceolate, white, with a 3-nerved

green or brownish keel; stamens much shorter than the perianth ;

filaments scabrous; capsule globose, glabrous, 4 in. diam, Willd.

Sp. Plant. ii. 139; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 464. A. fim-

briatum, Thunb. Prodr. 63; Fl. Oap. edit. Schult. 322; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 465. Phalangium longifolium, Poir. Encyc.

Mig Trachyandra longifolia and 1’. fimbriata, Kunth, Enum. iv.

pate g Pac erage: (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 312) ; leaves aprentaes

stems decumbent, vivi ubescent ; i i , *

lower an inch long. oh: ee a ee

Coast Re@ion: Malmesbury, Bachmann, 802! sandy places neat Cape Town

Thunberg! Devils Mountain, near Cape Town, 600 f..,’ Bolus, 3809 ! Stellen-

bosch, Sanderson, 987! Caledon Div. ; Zonder Einde River, Gill! Var. B,

Bathurst Div. ; near Port Alfred, Burchell !

50. A. hirsutum (Thunb. Prodr. 63) ; root-fibres slender, wiry;

old leaves not breaking up into bristles; root-leaves flat, linear,

271} ft. long, }~-} in. broad, firm in texture, finely and persistently

Anthericum. | LILIACEH (Baker). 395

hairy all over both surfaces ; peduncle slender, pubescent, 3-1 ft.

long; racemes 1-3, very lax, the end one finally 6-9 in. long;

bracts minute, deltoid-cuspidate; pedicels solitary, ascending or

cernuous, the lower 4-3 in. long; perianth glabrous, 4 in. long;

segments white, with a distinct brown keel; stamens much shorter

than the perianth ; filaments murieated ; capsule globose, glabrous,

3-; in. diam. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 322; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii.

140 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 460. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xv.313, Trachyandra hirsuta and T. corymbosa, Kunth, Enum.

iv. 577.

SoutH Arrica: without locality, Thunberg! Oldenburg !

Coast Rxeion: Malmesbury Div.; near Groene Kloof, under 1000 ft.,

Drége, 1494! Cape Div. ; rocky places, Kamps Bay, Pappe / clayey soil near

Wynberg, Zeyher, 4657! Devils Mountain, 700 ft., Bolus, 3794! Riversdale

Div.; near Zoetmelks River, Burchell, 6654! 6797! Bathurst Div.; near

Theopolis, Burchell, 4118! (a form with prostrate viviparous flowering stems).

51. A. pilosum (Baker) ; leaves 5-6 to a stem, erect, linear, very

acutely keeled, above a foot long, 3-3 in. broad, clothed with fine,

soft, spreading hairs; peduncle 1} ft. long, hairy like the leaves ;

panicle of 6-8 lax racemes; pedicels ascending, articulated at the

apex, the lower j—4 in. long; bracts minute, ovate; perianth 4 in.

long; segments thin, oblanceolate, white, with a brown keel;

stamens rather shorter than the perianth; anthers small, oblong;

capsule small, globose.

Eastern Reeron: Griqualand East; near Clydesdale, 2700 ft., Tyson, 2114!

MacOzwvan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 1207!

52. A. muricatum (Linn. fil. Suppl. 202); root-fibres very

numerous, slender, cylindrical; outer rudimentary leaves large,

ovate, whitish, membranous ; root-leaves linear-ensiform, 1-1} ft.

long, 3 in. broad, firm in texture, scabrous, closely ribbed ; peduncle

stout, hispid, 1-1} ft. long; racemes numerous, Jax, the central ones

6-8 in. long; bracts deltoid-cuspidate, the lower {-j in. long;

pedicels solitary, ascending, }-} in. long; perianth glabrous, 4 in.

long; segments oblanceolate, white, with a distinct brown keel ;

stamens much shorter than the perianth; filaments muricated ;

capsule subglobose, glabrous. Thunh Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 322; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 145; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 459. Arthropodium muricatum, Spreng. Syst. ii. 87.

Trachyandra muricata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 576.

: hi d stony places below Table Mountain, on Devils

Wot ara Loe ee oe Green Point, Thunberg ! Ecklon and

Zeyher !

53. A. Gerrardi (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1872, 137); root-fibres

slender, wiry ; old leaves breaking up into a mass of bristles ; root-

leaves 6-10, linear, hispid, rarely glabrous, }—1 ft. long, { in. broad,

bright green, moderately firm in texture, triquetrous on the back,

396 LILIacez (Baker). [ Anthericum.

deeply channelled down the face ; peduncle } ft. long, muricated

with copious whitish papilla; racemes 4-10, very lax, the end one

4-5 in. long; rachises very scabrous; bracts minute, deltoid-

cuspidate ; pedicels }-3 in. long, finally decurved; perianth pubes-

cent, 4-5 lines long ; segments white, with a closely 3-nerved

brown keel; stamens much shorter than the perianth ; filaments

muricated ; capsule globose, densely and persistently muricated.

Baker in Gard, Chron. 1876, vi. 100.

SoutH AFrrRica: without locality, Hutton!

Coast Reeton: Uitenhage Div,; near the Zwartkops River, Ecklon and

Zeyher, 110! Albany Div. ; near Grahamstown, 2000 ft., MacOwan, 1454!

Katanart Reaion; Transvaal; Saddleback Range near Barberton, 3500 ft.,

Galpin, 1036!

Eastern ReGion: Tembuland; hills near Bazeia, 2000 ft., Bawr, 310!

Griqualand East; near Clydesdale, 2500 ft., Tyson, 2123! Natal; Ivanda,

Wood, 432! Tintern, 5000-6000 ft., Evans, 364! Zululand, Gerrard, 1527!

54, A. ciliatum (Linn. fil. Suppl. 202); root-fibres some fleshy,

others slender ; outer rudimentary leaves large, membranous ; leaves

weak, linear, glabrous, finely ciliated, 1-2 ft, long, }-} in. broad ;

peduncle 3 ft. long, glabrous or pubescent; racemes simple or

forked, lax, the central a foot or more long ; bracts ovate-cuspidate,

greenish, } in. long; pedicels 4~1 in. long, at first ascending, finally

deflexed ; perianth + in. long; segments lanceolate, with a closely —

3-nerved green keel; stamens much shorter than the perianth;

filaments papillose ; capsule glabrous, globose, } in. diam. Thunb.

Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 324; Willd. Sp, Plant. ii. 146.

A. blepharophoron, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 461. Bulbine

ciliata, Link, Enum. i. 829; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 459.

Trachyandra ciliata, T. blepharophora and T, bracteosa, Kunth,

Enum, iv. 578, 582, 585.

Coast REGion: Malmesbury Div.; between Groene Kloof and Dassenberg,

below 500 ft., Drége, 1493! Cape Div.; Kalk Bay, Pappe! Simons Bay,

Wright, 225! Lion Mountain, Thunberg! Knysna Div.; near Goukamma

River, Burchell, 5601!

Western Region: Little Namaqualand, Whitehead !

55. A. paradoxum (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 459);

rootstock oblique; root-fibres long and slender ; outer rudimentary

leaves membranous; root-leaves 2, linear, very hairy, 33-4} in.

long, forming a sort of cup at the tip } in. diam., of which the

upper edge is the longest, revolute and tipped with a setaceous awn ;

peduncle hispid, 2 in. long; raceme dense, simple, an inch long;

pedicels reflexed after flowering, finally 4 in. long ; bracts as long as

the pedicels ; perianth hairy, } in. long; stamens much shorter than

the perianth ; filaments muricated. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv.

314. Trachyandra paradoxa, Kunth, Enum. iv. 576.

Sourn A¥RIcA: without locality.

Described by the younger Schultes from a specimen in the herbarinm of ©

Zucearini. Can it be an abnormal form of A, hispidum ?

Chlorophytum. ] LILiAcEz (Baker). 897

XVII. CHLOROPHYTUM, ‘Ker.

Perianth marcescent, persistent, not twisted after flowering ; seg-

ments distinct, subequal, patent, 3-7-nerved. Stamens hypogynous,

or adnate to the base of the perianth-segments ; filaments filiform,

often dilated above the middle; anthers linear-oblong, dorsifixed,

dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules several

in a cell, superposed; style filiform; stigma capitate. Capsule

deeply 3-lobed, acutely angled, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds dis-

coid, thin; testa black; embryo cylindrical; albumen firm in

texture.

Rootstock very small; root-fibres wiry or fleshy ; radical leaves linear and

sessile, or broader and petioled ; racemes simple or panicled ; pedicels articulated ;

flowers small, whitish.

_DistR1isB. Many species in Tropical Africa and Tropical Asia. A few in

Australia and South America. ;

Racemes simple, not crested :

Dwarf; leaves lanceolate ... Te i ... (1) modestum

Tall; leaves linear... the ‘ee roe .. (2) vaginatum,

- Tall; leaves lanceolate, straight aes ... (8) Bowkeri.

Tall; leaves lanceolate, curved ... i (4) drepanophyllum.

Racemes panicled (rarely simple), not crested :

Dwarf; leaves lanceolate, ciliated : (5) crispum.

Tall; leaves not ciliated :

Leaves linear :

Leaves rigid, very narrow... ... (6) pulchellum.

Leaves thin, }~3 in. broad (7) delagoense,

Leaves thin, lanceolate :

Raceme forked at the base or simple... (8) inornatum,

Racemes copiously panicled :

Pedicels short nis rs -» (9) elatum.

Pedicels long ... (10) macrosporum,

Racemes crowned with a rosette of reduced leaves... (11) comosum.

1. C. modestum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 329); root-

fibres many, fleshy ; radical leaves 12-20, lanceolate, membranous,

glabrous, 6-9 in. long, 3-3 in, broad, narrowed gradually from the

middle io the base, with about a dozen distinct ribs ; peduncle

slender, simple, arcuate, 3-4 in. long; raceme lax, simple, 2—3 in.

long ; bracts ovate, }-} in. long; pedicels ascending, articulated at

the middle, 11 in. long, lower geminate ; perianth whitish, 7 in.

long ; segments oblanceolate ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ;

capsule obovoid-triquetrous ; seeds 3-4 in a cell.

Eastern Reaion: Natal, Krauss, 177!

2. C. vaginatum (Baker); leaves 3-4 to a stem, long-sheathing,

the free blade linear, glabrous, {—1 ft. long, {3 in. broad ; peduncle

2-22 ft. long ; raceme dense, simple, 3-6 in. long ; pedicels erecto-

patent, the lower 3—} in. long ; bracts large, lanceolate from an ovate

base, protruding beyond the buds; perianth j-} in. long: segments

oblong, white, with an obscure brown keel ; stamens 2 the length of

the perianth ; anthers small ; filaments lanceolate.

Eastern Recion: Natal; Weenen County, 4000 ft., Wood, 4425!

398 LiLtAcEx (Baker). [ Chlorophytum.

8. C. Bowkeri (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 332); root-fibres

fleshy, cylindrical ; leaves lanceolate, 2-8 ft. long, 1-14 in. broad

at the middle, narrowed gradually to the apex and clasping base,

moderately firm in texture, with 30—40 close distinct ribs ; inflores-

cence 4-5 ft. long including the peduncle ; raceme simple, 1-1} ft.

long, stiffly erect ; lower internodes 1—1} in. long; bracts deltoid or

lanceolate, membranous, }-1 in. long; pedicels 4—} in. long, articu-

lated at the middle, lower 3-4-nate ; perianth white, 4—} in. long;

segments 3-5-nerved ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ;

anthers linear-oblong, shorter than the filaments ; capsule obovoid,

emarginate, } in. Jong. Ref. Bot. t. 352.

SoutH AFRICA: without locality, Bowker !

EasTeERN Reason: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1228!

4. ©. drepanophyllum (Baker) ; root-fibres fleshy ; basal scales

ovate, membranous; leaves lanceolate, glabrous, sickle-shaped,

moderately firm in texture, 9-12 in. long, an inch broad; peduncle

stout, leafless, 3 ft. long; raceme simple, 6-8 in. long, with a stout

pilose rachis: bracts scariose, ovate, acute, 4 in. long; pedicels

shorter than the bracts ; perianth } in. long ; segments linear-oblong,

rather pilose; stamens } shorter than the perianth; anthers large.

lanceolate. ;

WEsTERN REGION: Little Namaquiland; near Nababeep, 3000 ft., Bolas,

6584:

5. C. erispum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 331) ; root-fibres 3-4

in. long, cylindrical from a slender base ; leaves lanceolate, densely

rosulate, 2-3 in. long, {—j in. broad, sessile, crisped, ciliated on the

margin, distinetly 9-nerved ; inflorescence 4-1 ft. long including the

stem, copiously panicled ; racemes very lax ; bracts minute, deltoid ;

pedicels 4-j in. long, articulated at the middle, lower 2—8-nate ;

perianth whitish, {-} in. long; segments oblanceolate, 3-nerved ;

stamens much shorter than the perianth ; anthers oblong, small ; cap-

sule ‘globose, } in. diam. Anthericum crispum, Thunb. Prodr. 63;

Fl. Cap., edit. Schult. 324. Bulbine crispa, Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 448; Kunth, Enum. iv. 568.

Soutu Argica; without locality, Thunbery !

: Coasr esi : Uitenhage Div.; sand-hills near the Zwartkops River,

: !

CeatkaL REGIon(?): Somerset Diy. (?) Bowker !

6. C. pulchellum (Kunth, Enum. iv. 605) ; root-fibres slender;

leaves 5-6, rigid, erect, linear, glabrous, 9-12 in. long, } in.

broad, with a thickened edge and 8-12 close distinet ribs ; peduncle |

slender, 15 ft. long, with a small reduced leaf from the middle;

racemes few, short, very lax ; lower pedicels 2-3-nate, erecto-patent,

4 im. long; bracts minute, ovate, imbrieated ; perianth + in. long;

segments linear-oblong, whitish, with a broad red-brown: keel;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth; anthers large, lanceolate ;

Chlorophytum. ] TILIACEZ (Baker). 399

filaments papillose ; capsule oblong, emarginate, acutely angled, 2 in.

long, with the small valves prominently ribbed transversely.

SourH Argica : without locality, Lalande!

Described from Kunth’s type specimen in the Berlin herbarium.

7. C. delagoense (Baker) ; leaves linear, membranous, glabrous,

tapering to the apex, 8-9 in. long, j~3 in. broad; racemes lax, 4-6

in. long, probably panicled ; lower flowers geminate; pedicels articu-

lated at the middle, the lower 3—} in. long; lower bracts linear,

3-1 in. long, upper small, ovate ; perianth white, } in, long;

segments oblong-lanceolate, laxly 3-nerved on the keel; stamens

as long as the perianth; anthers oblong, much shorter than the

filaments.

Eastern Recion: Delagoa Bay, Mrs. Monteiro!

8. C. inornatum (Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1071) ; root-fibres cylin-

drical, densely fascicled; leaves lanceolate, membranous, glabrous,

obscurely petioled, a foot long, an inch broad at the middle; peduncle

13-2 ft. long, with several reduced leaves; raceme lax, simple or

forked at the base, a foot long ; pedicels erecto-patent, {3 in. long,

the lower 3-4-nate: bracts small, ovate: perianth 4-3 in. long ; seg-

ments oblong, with a broad 3-nerved green keel ; filarnents 4 in. long,

as long as the anthers. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 453 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 603; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 324.

Westékn Kyeion: Little Numaquaiand; mear Modderfontein. 3000 ft.,.

Bolus, 6585 !

Also Sierra Leone and Guinea.

9. C. elatum (R. Br. Prodr, 277) ; rootstock short, woody ; root-

fibres cylindrical ; leaves 12-20, lanceolate, firm in texture, 13-2 ft.

long, an inch broad, narrowed to the apex and dilated clasping base,

with about 30 distinct ribs; stem 3-4 ft. long including the inflor-

escence, which is copiously panicled ; racemes lax, aseending, 3-1 ft.

long ; bracts small; pedicels slender, 3-6-nate, }-} in. long, articu-

lated at the middle ; perianth whitish, } in. long; segments oblan-

ceolate, 3—5-nerved; stamens father shorter than the perianth ;

anthers linear-oblong; eapsule } in. diam.; seeds 5-6 in a cell.

Spreng. Syst. ii. 88 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 454; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 604; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe. xv. 330; Ref. Bot.

t. 216. Anthericum elatum, Ait. Hort. Kew, i. 448. Phalangium

elatum, Red. Lil. t. 191. ' P. fastigiatum, Poir. Encye. v. 246.

Asphodelus capensis, Linn. Syst. Vey. edit. 10, 982. (Asphodelus

foltis planis, §c., Miller, Ic. t. 56.)

Var. 8B, C. Burchollii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 330) ; a sbade variety

with thin leaves and a less compound inflorescence.

Coast Recion : Alexandria Div.; Addo, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 8719! Var. 8»

Albany Div.; Blue Krantz, Burchell, 3650! 3650/1!

Cenrrat Region: Somerset Div.; woods at the foot of the Bosch Berg,

2800 ft., MacOwan, 1967!

KataHart RecGion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3592 !

Eastern Recion: Pondoland; woods at Emagushen, 3000 ft., Tyson, 3154!

400 LIL1acEz (Baker). [ Chlorophytum.

Var. 6, Tembuland ; Bazeia, 2500 ft., Baur, 131! Natal; Inanda, Wood, 842

partly !

Anthericum variegatum, Floral Mag., 1875, t. 152, isa form with variegated

leaves.

10. C. macrosporum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 330) ; leaves

lanceolate, sessile, moderately firm in texture, glabrous, 1}-2 ft.

long, under an inch broad, with about a dozen distinct ribs; stem 3 ft.

long below the panicle, stout, stiffly erect; panicle deltoid, 13-2 ft.

long, with a few spreading branches ; bracts small ; pedicels 3-6 -nate,

articulated at the middle, some finally an inch long; perianth

whitish, 1 in. long; segments oblong, with a broad green keel;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth ; anthers small, linear-oblong ;

capsule 3 in. long, oblong, very acutely angled ; seeds orbicular, 5-6

in a cell, 2 in. diam.

Karanari Beeion: South African Gold Fields, Baines. (Perhaps inter-

tropical).

11. C. comosum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 329) ; root-fibres

cylindrical ; radical leaves 10-12, linear, glabrous, moderately firm in

texture, 1-14 ft. long, 1-4 in. broad at the middle, narrowed

gradually to the apex and clasping base, distinctly 12-15-nerved ;

stem 13-2 ft. long including the inflorescence, simple or branched ;

racemes very lax, reaching a foot in length, with a tuft of linear

leaves 1-3 in. long from the apex and sometimes also from the

upper nodes; bracts small, deltoid-cuspidate ; pedicels 2—4-nate,

4-1 in. long, articulated at the middle; perianth 3 in. long, whitish ;

outer segments oblanceolate, inner oblong, 3-nerved in ‘the centre;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth ; anthers small, oblong; cap-

sule } in. diam., deeply 3-lobed; seeds 3-5 in acell. Anthericum

—comosum, Thunb. Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 323. Phalan-

gum comosum, Poir. Encyc. v. 252. Casia comosa, Spreng. Syst.

li. 88; Kunth, Enum. iv. 610. Hartwegia comosa, Nees in Nova

Acta xv. 2,373; Kunth, Enum. iv. 607. Anthericum sternbergi-

oe Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1693. Phalangium viviparum,

Sourn AFrioa: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher, 112!

Coast ‘Rucion: Uniondale Div.; Lange Kloof, Thunberg! Stockenstrom

Div. ; summit of Katberg, Scully, 137!

5 eh me uss Somerset, Elliot, 328 !

STERN Region: Natal; Ina ! i recise

socality, Gober: STi nda, Wood, 842 partly! and without p

XVIII. CHS A, R. Br.

Perianth marcescent, persistent, spirally twisted when faded ; seg-

ments oblanceolate, subequal, 3-nerved, connate at the very base,

Stamens 6, attached to the base of the perianth-segments; filaments

filiform ; anthers small, oblong, dorsifixed, dehiscing introrsely.

nn, apenas

Ozsia. | LitAcEm (Baker). 401

Ovary sessile, globose, 3-celled ; ovules 2 ina cell, collateral; style

filiform 3, Stigma capitate. Capsule globose, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds triquetrous, solitary in the cells; testa black, crustaceous,

papillose ; albumen fleshy,

Rootstock obscure; leaves linear, graminoid ; racemes usually icled, ve:

lax; pedicels filiform, articulated at the apex, ‘often 2-3-nate ; awa jae

tender, lilac-blue.

DistrrB. Also Australian, and one species in Madagascar.

Haceme simple 3. 0 ue a ee es,

Racemes copiously panicled :

Stems with single leaves from 1-2 nodes st ... (2) dregeana,

Stems with tufts of leaves from many nodes ... .. (3) Thuubergii,

1 C. eckloniana (Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1691);

densely cespitose, with scarcely any rvotstock; root-fibres slender,

wiry ; leaves subterete, densely tufted, erect, 6-9 in. long, under a

line in diameter, channelled down the lower part of the face, roanded

and strongly 5-ribbed on the back; peduncle simple, very slender,

1-3 in. long; raceme very lax, simple, 6-8 in. long; lower inter-

nodes 13~2 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid; pedicels decurved after

the flower falls, lower 1-2-nate, $+ in. long; perianth bright lilac,

¢ in. lung; stamens half as long as the perianth. Kunth, Bvum. iv.

609. Anthericum seilliflorum, Ecklon, Herb. Cap. No. 35; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 298, A. Zeyheri Baker, loc. cit.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Zeyher, 4284! Ecklon, 35!

Coasr Reeton: Cape Peninsula, near Simons Town, 800 ft., Bolus, 4692!

2. C. dregeana (Kunth, Enum. iv. 611) ; densely cespitose, with

scarcely any rootstock ; root-fibres tufted, slender, wiry; root-leaves

linear, graminoid, erect, flat, firm in texture, a foot long, } in. broad,

with numerous fine ribs; inflorescence 1-2 ft. long including the

short stem, copiously panicled, with reduced leaves from the lower

nodes; racemes very lax, 3-6 in. long; bracts minute, deltoid ;

pedicels 3-1 in. long, finally recurved, lower geminate; perianth

bright lilac, }~2 in. long; segments oblanceolate ; stamens half as

long as the perianth. Anthericum dregeanum, Baker in Journ. Bot.

1872, 139; Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 299.

Coast Reeton: Clunwilliam Div. ; near Groen River and Watervals River,

and at Uien Vallei, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 8768! Ezels Bank, 3000-4000 ft.,

Drége, 8767! Paarl Div.; Great Drakeustein Mountuins, under 1000 ft., Drége,

8769! Mountains above Worcester, Rehmann, 2544!

3. C. Thunbergii (Kunth, Enum. iv. 610); densely cespitose,

with scarcely any rootstock; rovt-fibres wiry ; leaves linear,

graminoid, persistent, glabrous, 1-2 ft. long, ra in. broad, finely

many-nerved; infil rescence 3-4 ft. long including the stem,

copiously panicled, with tufts of leaves from many of the

lower nodes; racemes 3-1 ft. long; lower internodes 13-2 in. long ;

bracts small, lanceolate-deltoid ; pedicels }-} in. long, finally de-

curved, lower 2-3-nate; perianth purplish, j-} in. long; segments

oblanceolate ; stamens half as long as the perianth ; capsule globose,

402 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Cxsia.

iin. diam. Anthericum contortum, Linn. fil. Suppl. 202; Thunb.

Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 819; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 480, 1695 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 299.

Coast Recion: Clanwilliam Div.; Blue Berg, 2000-3000 ft., Drdge,

1504b! Cape Div.; flats near Rondebosch, Burchell, 726! vineyards and

fields below Table Mountain, Thunberg! Paarl Mountains, 900 ft., Bolus, 5565!

Worcester Div. ; Dutoits Kloof, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 1504a! George Div.;

~~ Touw River, Burchell, 5748! on the Post Berg near George, Burchell,

XIX. NANOLIRION, Benth.

Perianth marcescent, spirally twisted after flowering; segments

distinct, subequal, oblanceolate, obscurely 3-nerved. Stamens 6,

hypogynous or the inner attached to the base of the perianth-

segments; filaments flattened ; anthers ovoid-oblong, dorsifixed, with

introrse dehiscence. Ovary sessile, 3-celled ; ovules 2 in a cell, col-

lateral, erect ; style filiform; stigma capitate. Capsule subglobose,

loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds not seen.

Disrziz. Endemic, closely allied to the Australian and New Zealand mono-

typic genus Herpolirion, Hook, fil.

1. N. capense (Benth. in Gen. Plant. iii. 793); whole plant an

inch high, consisting of dense tufts crowded on a slender creeping

rootstock, which sends out wiry root-tibres ; leaves 20 or more to &

_ rosette, subterete, firm in texture, strongly ribbed, persistent, rounded

on the back, channelled down the face ; flowers 1-3 on a very short

peduncle from the centre of the rosette of leaves; pedicels {-} in.

long ; perianth dull blue, }-2 in. long ; stamens half as long as the

perianth ; capsule } in. long and broad. Oliv. in Hook. Ic. t. 1726.

Herpolirion capense, Bolus in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 395.

Coast Reaion: Tulbagh Div. ; onthe rocky summit of Winterhoek Mountain,

near Tulbagh, 6500 ft. Bolus, 5170!

XX. AGAPANTHUS, L’Herit.

Perianth gamophyllous, infundibuliform; segments oblong, sub-

equal, much longer than the tube. - Stamens 6, inserted at the

throat of the perianth-tube ; filaments filiform, as long as the seg-

ments ; anthers small, oblong, dorsifixed, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary

narrow, sessile, 3-celled ; ovules numerous, superposed ; style filiform ;

stigma minute. Capsule coriaceous, elongate-oblong, loculicidally

3-valved. Seeds flat ; testa lax, blackish, produced upwards into an

oblong wing.

Disters. Endemic.

1. A. umbellatus (L’Herit. Sert. Angl. 17); rootstock short,

tuberous ; root-fibres fleshy, cylindrical ; radical leaves 6-8, lorate,

green, fleshy, 1~2 ft. loug, 1-14 in. broad ; peduncle leafless, stout,

Agapanthus.] LILIACE (Baker). 408

terete, 3-4 ft. long; flowers 30-50 in an umbel, bright blue, rarely

white ; spathe-valves 2, broad, membranous, falling early ; pedicels

2-8 in. long, articulated at the apex; perianth 13-2 in. long ;

Segments 3-3 in. broad, at least twice as long as the tube, distinctly

keeled ; capsule 1} in. long; seeds } in. long. Att. Hort. Kew.

1.414; Bot. Mag. t. 500; Red. Lil. t. 4; Kunth, Enum. iv. 479;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 369. Crinum africanum, Linn.

Sp. Plant. 292. Mauhlia africana, Dahl, Obs. 26. M. linearis,

Thunb. Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 308 ; Diss. Nov. Gen. 113.

(C. Commel. Hort. Amstel. ii. t. 67. Tulbaghia, Heister, Brunsvigia

10 in.nota, Fabric. Helmst. 4),

Var. 8, A. multifiorus (Willd. Enum. 353 in nota) ; a more robust variety, with

more numerous flowers (60-80) and broader leaves. Kunth, Enum. iv. 480.

Var. 7, A. precox (Willd. Enum. 353) ; an early flowering ae the end

of June in English gardens) with narrower leaves, a uncle, and

narrower perianth-segments. Kunth, Enum, iv. 480. A. wmbellatus var.

minimus, Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 699.

Var. 5, A. minor (Lodd, Bot. Cab. t. 42); a dwarf form, with leaves net

above 4 in. broad, flowers 3-1 in. long, pedicels 1-1} in. long. A. umbellatus var.

minor, Red. Lil. t. 408.

Var. ¢, Leichtlinii (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1878, x. 428) ; differs from minor

by its shorter, broader leaves, larger flowers, denser umbel ; pedicels not more

than { in. long. .

The above varieties are connected by gradual intermediates. Besides these,

A. giganteus (Hort. Weiner Illust. Gart.-Zeit. 1880, 119) is a very robust form,

with 150-200 flowers and leaves 2 in. broad, and A. mooreanus, Hort., a form

with the narrow leaves of minor, but flowers as large as in the type.

Coast Reaion: Uitenhage Div.; Van Stadens Berg, MacOwan, 1914! Port

Elizabeth, Drege, 4510! Var. y, Cape Div.; Table Mountain, Ecklon, 7b!

Var 5, Cape Peninsula, plains above Simons Bay, Milne, 167! Riversdale Div.;

Lange Bergen, Burchell, 7188! George Div. ; Honing Klip, Drége, 8594!

CENTRAL Rearon: Somerset Div.; Bosch Berg, 4000 ft., MacOwan, 1914!

Katanart Recion: Transvaal ; Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5798! Saddleback

Range, near Barberton, 4000-4600 ft., Galpin, 1224! Var. 3, Orange Free

State, Cooper,3270! Transvaal; near Lydenburg, Atherstone !

Eastern Recion: Natal; Tugela River, Allison! Var. 3, Natal; Ingote,

Sutherland! Var. 5, Natal; Enon, Mrs. K. Saunders in Herb. Wood, 3153!

und without precise locality, Cooper, 3272!

XXI. TULBAGHIA, Linn.

Perianth gamophyllous, hypocrateriform ; tube oblong or cylin-

drical ; segments oblong or lanceolate, subequal, patent, generally

shorter than the tube, which has a corona at the throat which is

either entire and annular or composed of three distinct processes

placed opposite the inner segments. Stamens 6, biseriate, inserted

on the tube of the perianth; filaments short; anthers oblong,

dorsifixed, dehiseing introrsely. Ovary sessile, 3-celled ; ovules many

in acell, superposed ; style short, columnar; stigma capitate. Capsule

oblong, chartaceous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds oblong, com-

pressed ; testa loose, blackish ; albumen fleshy. .

Rootstock tuberous; leaves radical, linear or lorate, fleshy ; peduncle slender,

404 u1acem (Baker). [ Tulbaghia.

naked; flowers small, arranged in an umbel with two membranous spathe-

valves.

Disrais. : Two or three species occur on the mountains of Tropical Africa.

Corona cup-shaped, with an entire or crenate edge:

Corona +5-} in. long :

Leaves very narrow :

Perianth greenish .... ay = ... (1) acutiloba.

Perianth white ute ee ee ... (2) leucantha.

Leaves linear or lorate _... bs Ae ... (8) alliacea.

Corona very short :

Perianth-segments a little longer than the corona (4) dregeana.

Perianth-segments twice as long as the corona ... 8 natalensis.

Perianth-segments at least four times the length

of the corona :

Leaves linear, afoot long ... ay ... (6) hypoxidea.

Leaves very narrow, 2-3 in. long ... —...._ (7) ~pauciflora.

Coronal-lobes bifid, united at the base ... ... —...._- (8) capensis.

Coronal-lobes distinct. entire or emarginate :

Perianth in. long... kes ies ie ... (9) cepacea,

Perianth 2 in, long ee eas ve ne .». (10) violacea.

1, T. acutiloba (Harv. Thes. Cap. t. 180); root of many fleshy

fibres ; corm ampulleform, with brown, membranous tunics ; leaves

4-6, linear, moderately firm in texture, 4-6 in. long, 3-1 line broad ;

peduncle slender, terete, 4-1 ft. long ; umbel 2-6-flowered ; spathe-

valves green, lanceolate ; pedicels }~1 in. long; perianth } in. long ;

tube oblong, greenish ; segments lanceolate, nearly as long as the

tube ; corona annular, dark purple, } in. long, crenate at the margin;

upper stamens reaching to the throat of the corona. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xi. 371.

Var. 8B, curta (Baker, loc. cit.) ; perianth-segments much shorter, not above

vs in. long.

Var. 7, major (Baker, loc. cit.); more robust than the type, with peduncles

14 ft. long, leaves nearly a foot long, and more numerous, rather larger flowers.

SourH Arnica: without locality, Sieber, 262! Pappe! Var. y, Zeyher!

Coast ReGion: Table Mountain, Ecklon, 94! Stocvkenstrom Div., Katberg,

3000-4000 ft., Drége/ Queenstown Div., Cooper, 463! Var. 8, Stellenbosch

Div. ; Somerset West, Drége, 1516!

CuNTRaL ReGion: near Somerset East, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 1582!

ae Region: Var. y, Griqualand West; Upper Campbell, Burchell,

EasteEN ReGion: Tembuland ; near Gatberg, 4000 ft., Baur, 736! Natal;

near Durba ; : r ;

Buchanan sy Wood, 43! Inanda, Wood,173! 201! und without precise locality,

_ 2. T. leucantha (Baker) ; root with many long fibres; leaves 5-6,

linear, glabrous, 5-6 in. loig, ,-} in. broad; peduncle slender,

rather longer than the leaves ; umbel 4~-6-flowered ; pedicels }- in.

long ; perianth whitish, } in. long ; segments linear, as long as the

oblong tube ; corona ‘nearly as long as the perianth lobes, crenate.

Katanarr ReGion: Transvaal; Bosch insmi

Post ibn yet Veldt, between Kleinsmit and Kamel

STERN Rea@ion: Griqualand East; Zuurberg Range, 3500 ft., MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 1208! Tyson. Natal; Umzinyuti Falls,

Wood, 1200! near Tugela River, Wood, 4408 !

Tulbaghia. | LILIACEZ (Baker), : 405

3. T. alliacea (Linn. fil. Suppl. 193); corm globose; root-fibres

fleshy, cylindrical ; outer rudimentary leaves brown, membranous;

produced leaves 6-8, erect, fleshy, 4-14 ft. long, 3-4 in. broad;

peduncle fragile, terete, 1-2 ft. long; umbel 6-10-flowered ; pedicels

1-2 in. long; spathe-valves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, membranous ;

perianth greenish, } in. long; segments lanceolate, about half as long

as the tube ; corona annular, purplish-brown or yellow, shorter than

the perianth-segments, erenate on the margin; upper stamens

reaching up into the corona; capsule ovoid, splitting the marcescent

perianth-tube, finally 3 in. long. Thunb. Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 306 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 371, non Kunth.

T. brachystemma, Kunth, Enum. iv. 483. T. affinis, Link, Enum.

i, 310; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 994.

Var. 8, T. ludwigiana (Harv. in Bot, Mag. t. 3547) ; leaves loraie, } ft.

long, $-2 in. broad; corona bright yellow, urceolate, with inflexed edges,

Coast Rreion: Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, 300 ft., Bolus, 4347!

Cape Div. ; Muizenberg, 1100 ft., Bolus, 4649! Albany Div.. Cooper, 3279!

Stockenstrom Div. ; Katberg, 3000-4000 ft., Drage! Kiug Walliawstown Div. ;

Keiskamma, Mrs. Hutton! Var. 8, Keiskamma, Mrs. Hutton!

Kaanart Region: Transvaal; hills near Pretoria, 4000 ft., McLea in Herb.

Bolus, 3091! 3

Eastern Reeion: Natal, Sanderson, 429! Inanda, Wood, 257!

The leaves have usually a strong alliaceous scent, but in a plant grown by

Mr. Elwes this was entirely wanting.

4, T. dregeana (Kunth, Enum. iv. 483); outer rudimentary

leaves membranous, brown, 1-13 in. long; produced leaves linear,

moderately firm in texture, 3-6 in. long, yj in. broad; peduncle

slender, under a foot long; umbel 4-8-flowered; spathe-valves

lanceolate ; pedicels }-1 in. long ; perianth greenish, j-} in. long ;

segments lanceolate, 3-1 line long; corona annular, crenate, brownish,

rather shorter than the perianth-segments ; upper stamens reaching

to the throat of the corona. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 371.

WESTERN ‘Rectow: Little Namaqualand; near Lily Fontein and izels

Fonutein, Drége, 2658!

Perhaps only a montane variety of T. acutiloba, from which it differs by its

shorter periauth-segments and corona.

5. T. natalensis (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1891, ix. 668) ; leaves

6-8 to a tuft, linear, bright green, 3-1 ft. long at the flowering time,

channelled down the face, with an alliaceous scent when broken ;

scape terete, above a foot. long; umbel 6-10-flowered ; pedicels

i_4 in. long; spathe-valves 2, lanceolate, an inch long; perianth

white, tube campanulate, } in. long ; segments obovate, half as long

again as the tube; corona greenish-white, half as long as the

perianth-segments, deeply lobed; anthers reaching halfway up the

corona,

Eastern Recion : Natal, described from a living plant iu May, 1891, sent to

Kew by Mr. J. M. Wood. :

VoL, Vi. 14

406 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Tulbaghia.

6. T. hypoxidea (Smith in Rees Cyclop.); leaves linear, about a

foot long, 4-1 in. broad; peduncle about as long as the leaves;

umbel 6-8-flowered ; pedicels 4-1 in. long; perianth 3 in. long;

segments linear, about as long as the tube; corona annular, sub-

entire, not above a quarter as long as the perianth-segments.

Kunth, Enum. iv. 482 ; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xi. 372.

Sourn Arnica: without locality.

Described from the type specimen in the Smithian herbarium.

7. T. pauciflora (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3, 6) ; corm

oblong, } in. diam.; leaves 5-6, filiform, very slender, glabrous,

2-3 in. long; peduncles 1-2 from a corm, about as long as the

leaves; flowers 1-3 to an umbel; spathe-valves lanceolate, j-} in.

long; pedicels }-} in. long; perianth-tube oblong, 4 in. long;

segments linear, as long as the tube, white, with a brown keel;

— entire, very short ; style very short ; capsule globose, } in.

iam,’

Sovurn Argica: without locality ; Hemerocall. 6, Ecklon and Zeyher !

8. T. capensis (Jacq. Hort. Vind. ii. t. 115); corm globose; root-

fibres fleshy, cylindrical ; outer rudimentary leaves short, mem-

branous ; produced leaves 8-12, linear, fleshy, a foot or more long,

- 4-4 in. broad ; peduncle 14-2 ft. long; umbel 6-8-flowered ; spathe-

valves small, membranous, lanceolate; pedicels $-1 in. long;

perianth purplish-green, } in. long; segments lanceolate, about half

as long as the tube; coronal-lobes purplish-brown, deeply bifid, as

long as the perianth-segments ; upper stamens placed opposite the

top of the staminodia. Linn. Mant. alt. 223; Baker in Journ. Linn,

Soc. xi. 370. T. alliacea, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 806 ; Kunth, Enum.

iv. 481 (excl. syn.), non Linn. fil.

Var. 8, gracilis (Baker, loc. cit.) ; much less robust, with leaves not more

than 3-4 in. long, $-} in. broad.

SoutH Arrica: without locality.

WestERNn Rzeion: Var. 8, Little Namaqualand ; Hardeveld, 2000-3000 ft.,

Zeyher, 4268!

9. T. cepacea (Linn, fil. Suppl. 194); rudimentary basal leaves

brown, membranous ; produced leaves 4~6, narrow linear, 4-8 in.

long, 5 in. broad ; peduncle 1-14 ft. long; flowers 6-12 in an-

umbel ; spathe-valves lanceolate, lilae-tinted ; pedicels }-} in. long ;

perianth bright lilac, 3 in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate, half

ag long as the cylindrical tube, which is only } lin. diam, ; coronal-

lobes distinct to the base; upper stamens placed in the tube below

the throat. Thunb. Prodr. 60 ; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 306; Willd.

Sp. Plant. ii. 34; Kunth, Enum. iv. 484 (excl. var. 8); Baker in

Journ. Linn, Soe. xi, 372. Omentaria cepacea, Salish. Gen. 88.

SoutH AFRIca; without locality, Masson !

Coast Region: Uitenhage Div.; Van Stad Berg, Burchell, 4741!

Ecklon and Zeyher, 645! Zeyher ! a eS

CENTRAL ReGion: arid places in Kannaland and Hantam, Thunberg.!

Tulbaghia.] LILIACEE (Baker). : 407

10. T. violacea (Harv. in Bot. Mag.,t. 3555); basal rudimentary

leaves brown, membranous ; leaves 4~6, linear, flaccid, 8-12 in. long,

37+ in, broad ; peduncle 1-2 ft. long ; umbel 10~20-flowered 3 spathe-

valves ovate-lanceolate, }- in. long, tinged with lilac ; pedicels

a~13 in. long ; perianth bright lilac, 2 in. long; segments oblong-

lanceolate, half as Jong as the cylindrical tube; coronal-lobes yz-} in.

long, truncate or emarginate; upper stamens not reaching to the

throat of the perianth-tube. Kunth, Enum. iv. 485; Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xi. 372.

Var. 8, minor (Baker, loc. cit.) ; peduncle 4-5 in. long; umbel 3-6-flowered ;

pedicels very short; perianth-segments lanceolate, more than half as long us the

tube. .

Var. ‘y, obtusa (Baker, loc. cit.) ; segments of the perianth-limb oblong, obtuse,

$+} in, broad, T. cepacea var. robustior, Kunth, Enum. iv. 484.

Coast Recion: Port Elizabeth, E.S.0.4, Herb., 262! Albany Div.; Bothas

Hill, MacOwan, 914! King Williamstown Div.; Keiskamma Hoek, Cooper, 544!

CENTRAL Ruecion: Albert Div.; by the Orange River, Burke! Vur. y,

Somerset Div. ; between the Zuurberg and Klein Bruntjes Hoogte, 2000-2500 ft.,

Drége! ; :

EastERN Reoeion: Kaffrarian Mountains, Mrs. Barber, 41!

XXII. ALLIUM, Linn.

Perianth polyphyllous, marcescent ; segments subequal, patent or

permanently connivent. Stamens 6, attached to the base of the

perianth-segments ; stamens filiform or flattened, the three inner

tricuspidate in the section Porum; anthers oblong, dorsifixed,

dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, or shortly stipitate; ovules

usually 2 in a cell; style filiform, usually inserted into a central

hollow of the ovary; stigma capitate or obscurely tricuspidate.

Capsule globose, small, membranous, dehiscing loculicidally. Seeds

angled ; testa black, membranous ; albumen fleshy.

Rootstock a tunicated bulb or short rhizome ; Jeaves all radical, but often.

sheathing the base of the peduncle for some distance ; flowers umbellate ; spathe-

valves usually two, membranous; odour alliaceous.

DistRrs. Species 250-300, concentrated in the North temperate zone of both

hemispheres.

1. A. dregeanum (Kunth, Euum. iv. 382); bulb ovoid, under an

inch in diameter ; tunics pale, membranous ; peduncle terete, 13-2 ft.

long; leaves 3-5, linear, 8-12 in. long, } in. broad, with long

basal sheaths ; umbel globose, many-flowered, usually but not always

with a number of large brown ovoid bulbille; pedicels generally

in. long, sometimes 1-2 in.; perianth permanently cam-

about } . cam

ulate, 2 in. long, white tinged with pink ; segments much imbri-

oe ovate, oe "3-nerved on the keel; stamens shorter than the

3 outer ovate in the lower half;

segments, 3 inner tricuspidate, |

ovary ovoid-trigonous ; ovules 2 in a cell; style shorter than the

ovary.

Coast Region; Malmesbury Div.; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 863! Rivers-

408 LILIAcEx (Baker). [ Allium.

dale Div.; near Zoetmelks River, Burchell, 6626! Queenstown Div.; Storm

Berg Range, 5000-6000 ft., Drége, 8660a !

CENTRAL REGION : mountains near Graaff Reinet, 3200 ft., Bolus, 648 !

Westxen Rre@ion: Little Namaqualand, Scully, 215!

KaLaHARI Region: Orange Free State, Caledon River, Burke !

This seems to me quite distinct from the European A. Scorodoprasum, Linn.,

with which Regel (Monogr. All. 42) unites it. Drége’s 8661, from the Zwartkops

River, referred by Kunth to A. Scorodo;rasum, I have not seen. Burchell’s

1547 from Carnarvon has the robust habit, large bulb, and broad leaves of

A. Ampeloprasum, but the specimens are in young bud only.

XXIII. MASSONIA, Thunb.

Perianth gamophyllous; tube eylindrical; segments subequal,

linear or lanceolate, spreading or reflexed. Stamens 6, inserted in a

single row at the throat of the perianth-tube ; filaments united in a

cup at the base ; anthers oblong, dorsifixed, dehiscing introrsely.

Ovary sessile, 3-celled ; ovules many in a cell, superposed ; style

cylindrical; stigma capitate. Capsule obovate-triquetrous, mem-

branous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds globose; testa black,

membranous ; albumen moderately firm in texture.

Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves two, broad, opposite ; flowers in a sessile

or nearly sessile globose capitulum, surrounded by a number of ovate or oblong,

imbricated, membranous bracts; pedicels short, not articulated, subtended by

smuller bracts; perianth usually white.

Disteis. Endemic.

Leaves bristly on the surface :

Filaments very short... as ae ... (1) tenella.

Filaments as long as or longer than the

perianth-segments :

Leaves lanceolate ... a ‘as «.. (2) setulosa,

Leaves oblong iss nee ski ... (8) echinata,

Leaves round :

Perianth $ in. long... arp ... (4) hirsuta.

Perianth an inch long ae .» (5) muricata.

Leaves rough with pustules over thie face:

Leaves lanceolate... ase .

Leaves small, obovate :

Perianth-segnients as long as the tube ... (7) Schlechtendahlii.

Perianth-segments half as long as the tube (8) latebrosa.

(6) pauciflora,

Leaves large, round-oblong :

Peria th aninchlong =... ....... (9): pustulata.

Perianth 4 in. long = ss ase (10) longapes.

Leaves glabrous on the face :

Filaments not above. j,—} in. long :

Authers small ;

Filaments free to the base... ...__ (11) jasminifiora.

Filaments joined in a cup at the base (12) Bowkeri.

Antherslarge =, Sw... (18) brachypus.

Filaments about # in. long:

: Perianth-segments linear: _

Perianth-segments not as long as the

tube ... (14) Dregei.

Perianth-segments as long as the tube (15) Huttoni.

Massonia.| LILIACEZ (Baker). 409

Perianth-segments lanceolate, shorter than

the tube :

Perianth-tube } in, long:

Leaves as long as broad ... .-. (16) versicolor.

Leaves half as long as broad... (17) amygdalina.

Perianth-tube above } in. long 3) Greenii. .

Perianth-segments lanceolate, as long as

the tube: :

Pedicels very short :

Leaves suborbicular ... (19) calvata.

Leaves lanceolate are ... (20) parvifolia.

Pedicels }~ in. long ... ide mee 31) orientalis.

Perianth-segments Janceolate, longer than

the tube tis age ees ... (22) concinna.

Filaments }-} in. long:

a much shorter than the

tube:

Leaves oblong-lanceolate :

Leaves an inch broad... -.. (23) pedunculata.

Leaves 3-4 in. broad on longifolia,

Leaves broad-ovate or suborbicular o

Filaments white:

Segments half as long as the

tube rene agh --. (25) candida.

Segments 3-} as long as the

tube sabe cs o» (26) leta.

Filaments reddish-yellow ... (27) cordata.

Filaments bright-red __... ... (28) sanguinea.

Perianth-segments about as long as th

tube: ;

Filaments red : ‘ :

Leaves lanceolate-oblong «:. (29) lancezfolia.

Leaves suborbicular :

Leaves 2 in. long and broad (30) namaquensis.

Leaves 6-10 in. long an

broad vie ec ... (31) latifolia,

Filaments bright yellow =. ... (32) nervosa.

Filaments greenish-white —.... ... (33) obovata.

1. M. tenella (Soland. ex Baker in Journ Linn. Soc. xi. 389) ;

bulb ovoid, 4 in. diam. ; leaves lanceolate, thick in texture, suberect,

an inch long, bristly on the upper part of the face, narrowed at the

base into a sheath clasping the peduncle which is longer than the

blade ; capitulum small, few-fluwered ; outer bracts ovate, acute, } in.

long ; pedicels very short; perianth whitish, 4 in. long ; segments

lanceolute, ascending, not more than half as long as the tube ; fila-

ments under a line long; anthers oblong, nearly as long as the

filaments.

ater Recion: Aliwal North Div.; Witbergen, 7000-8000 ft., Drége,

Figured in Masson’s drawings at the British Museum from a plant obtained in

Bokkeland, that flowered in Eugland in July, 1794.

2. M. setulosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 389); bulb ovoid,

4 in. diam.; leaves thick in texture, lanceolate, acute, 1-1} in, Jong,

43-5 lin. broad, gradually narrowed to the base, furnished with a

few short whitish bristles on the upper surface ; capitulum small,

410 LILIAcEZ (Baker). [ Massonia.

sessile, 10-12-flowered ; outer bracts oblong, acute, } in. long ; outer

pedicels 4-1 in. long; perianth whitish, 3 in. long; segments

lanceolate, reflexing, rather shorter than the slender tube ; filaments

whitish, }-1 in. long; anthers oblong, minute.

Soutn AFrica: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher !

No specimen at Kew.

3. M. echinata (Linn. fil. Suppl. 193); bulb ovoid, under an

inch in diameter ; tunics dull brown ; leaves thin, oblong-spathulate,

obtuse, 3-4 in. long, 14-2 in. broad at the middle, clothed over both

surfaces with conspicuous whitish bristles; capitulum an inch in

diameter, shortly peduncled ; outer bracts green, oblong, aeute, } in.

long ; outer pedicels }-% in. long; perianth whitish, 3 in. long;

segments linear, reflexing, rather shorter than the cylindrical tube ;

filaments slender, 4 in. long; anthers oblong, minute. Thunb. |

Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 808; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii.

210: Kunth, Enum. iv. 296 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi, 389.

Sour ArFRica: without lovality, Masson, sketched in the year 1794!

CENTRAL ReGion: Bokkeland Berg, Thunberg !

‘ ae Reaion : Little Namaqualand; Hardeveld, 2000-3000 ft., Zeyher,

4, M. hirsuta (Link et Otto, Abbild. i.t 1); bulb ovoid, in.

diam. ; leaves round, obtuse, thick in texture, 1-2 in. long and broad,

elothed over the face on both sides with whitish bristles ; capitulum

sessile, /-1 in. diam.; outer bracts oblong, pubescent, much imbri-

eated, 3 in. long; outer pedicels 2-1 in. long; perianth whitish,

3 in. long; segments lanceolate, retlexing, rather shorter than the

slender tube; stamens as long as the perianth-segments; anthers -

oblong, minute. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. iv. 296; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 296; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 388.

Scuru Arnica: without locality, Masson !

Coast Keaton: Uitenhage Div. ; i

and Zeyher, 130! ates Div.; Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 4273! Ecklon

5. M. muricata (Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 559); bulb ovoid, 1 in.

diam. 3 leaves thin, round-cordate, 3-4 in. long and broad, densely

setose on the upper surface towards the margin; capitulum dense,

globose, subsessile ; outer bracts oblong-lanceolate, an inch long;

outer pedicels 3} in. long; perianth whitish, an inch long; segments

lanceolate, reflexing, half as long as the tube; filaments as long as

the perianth-tube, united into a distinct cup at the base; anthers

small, oblong. At. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii 210; Kunth, Enum. iv.

296 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 389,

SourH Arrica: without locality, Masson. *

Introduced by Masson into cultivation in 1790, It has long been lost, and I

am not aware that there is any specimen in existence. i its ae

6. M. pauciflora' (Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii. 210), leaves lanceo-

late or elliptical, tubercled ; tubercles not setose ; segments of the

Massonia.} LILIACEZ (Baker). 411

perianth-limb ovate. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 987; Kunth,

Enum. iv, 296.

SourH Arrica: without locality, Masson.

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1790. Known to me only from

Aiton’s brief description.

7. M. Schlechtendahlii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 5); bulb

ovoid, #-1 in. diam; leaves obovate-spathulate, cuspidate, glabrous,

2-3 in. long, 1-1} in. broad, rough with pustules over the face ;

capitulum sessile, 10-12-flowered; outer bracts oblong-spathulate,

acute, 3- in. long; outer pedicels 3-3 in. long; perianth white, $ in.

long; segments linear-lanceolate, as long as the tube; filaments

longer than the segments, subulate down to the base; anthers small,

oblong.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Described from a specimen sent by Schlechtendahl to the herbarium of De

Candolle. fs

8. M. latebrosa (Masson ex Baker in Journ. Bot. 1886, 336) ;

bulb not seen; leaves oblong or obovate, erecto-patent, 2-23 in.

long, 1-1} in. broad, acute, scabrous and streaked vertically with

purple; capitulum sessile, under an inch in diam.; flowers white;

bracts lanceolate ; tube cylindrical, 4-3 in. long, } in. diam. at the

throat ; segments lanceolate, reflexing, 3 in. long; stamens erect, } in.

long, connate in a ring at the base.

Centra Recion: Bokkeveld, Aug., 1792, Masson.

Described from a drawing at the British Museum.

9. M. pustulata (Jacq. Coll. iv. 177; Hort. Schoenbr. iv, 27,

t. 454); bulb ovoid, ] in. diam. ; leaves broad oblong, 5~6 in. long,

3-4 in. broad, acute, narrowed to the base, distantly. ribbed, rough

with tubercles on the face; capitulum shortly peduncled, under 2 in.

diam.; outer bracts ovate-lanceolate, an inch long; outer pedicels

¢-+ in. long ; perianth white, an inch long; segments linear-lanceo-

late, reflexing, shorter than the tube; filaments whitish, about } in.

long; anthers small, oblong. Red. Lil. t. 183 (exel. syn.) ; Gawl.in

Bot. Mag. t. 642; Roem. et. Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 987; Kunth,

Enum, iv. 296. M. seabra, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 220.

South ArFrica; without locality, Masson.

Introduced into cultivation by Masson 1790, There is a sketch made from a

garden plant in 1792 amongst the Masson drawings at the British Museum.

10. M. longipes (Baker); bulb globose, 1 in. diam., with a neck

2 in. long ; leaves 2, broad ovate or oblong, about 3 in. long, 2 in.

broad, minutely pustulate or smooth on the face; capitulum dense,

globose, 2 in, diam.; outer bracts oblong, acute, membranous, greenish,

an inch long; pedicels } in, long; perianth white, with a cylindrical

tube 4 in. long and lanceolate reflexing segments a little shorter than

the tube; stamens twice as long as the segments, connate at the

base.

412 LILIACEE (Baker). [ Massonia.

Coast Region: Caledon Div.; near Danger Point. Brought to the Cape

Town garden by a visitor in 1884, Bolus, 5973!

11. M. jasminiflora (Burchell ex Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi.

390); bulb small, globose, white; leaves 2, ovate, subacute, thin

glabrous, not spotted, 2-3 in. long, 1-1? in. broad ; capitulum sessile,

an inch or more in diameter; outer bracts ovate, acute, much

imbricated, } in. long; outer pedicels }-3 in. long; perianth white,

3 in. long; segments lanceolate, reflexing, half as: long as the slender

cylindrical tube; filaments ligulate, 4 in. long; anthers small,

oblong, blackish-purple. Podocallis nivea, Salisb. Gen. 17 ?

Coast Recion: Queenstown Div.; Bowkers Kop, 4000 ft., Galpin, 1817!

Katanarit Recion: Bechuanaland; Pellat Plains, at Jubiru Fontein near

Takun, Burchell, Buib No. 7!

Described from a specimen cultivated by Burchell in his garden at Fulham,

dried Nov. 1818. Flowered at Kew, Oct. 1894; presented by Rev. J. Miles, who

received it from the Orange Free State. Flowers scented like a ripe pear,

according to Burchell,

12. M. Bowkeri (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 390) ; bulb ovoid,

1 in. diam ; leaves round-oblong, thin, glabrous, obtuse, 1-14 in.

long, #—1 in. broad ; capitulum globose, sessile, 15—20-flowered ; outer

bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 3-2 in. long; outer pedicels very short;

-perianth white, } in. long; segments lanceolate, reflexing, half as

long as the stout cylindrical tube, which is a line in diameter;

filaments fleshy, ligulate, } in. long, connate into a distinct cup;

anthers small, oblong.

KataHagi REGION: Griqualand West; Klip Drift, Mrs. Barber, 30! Orange

Free State, Bowker /

The flowers are sweetly scented, according to Mrs, Barber.

13. M. brachypus (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 368) ; bulb ovoid,

1} in. diam.; leaves oblong, obtuse, thin, glabrous, + ft. long,

3-33 in. broad ; capitulum shortly peduneled ; outer bracts ovate or

oblong, acuminate, above an inch long; pedicels very short ; perianth

white, } in. long; segments lanceolate, longer than the tube, which

is infundibuliform in the upper, cylindrical in the lower half;

filaments very short ; anthers linear-oblong, 3 in. long.

Sours Arica: without locality.

Described from a plant cultivated at Kew in Feb. 1874.

14, M. Dregei (Baker) ; bulb globose, $ in. diam. ; leaves round-

oblong, glabrous, 2 in. long, exclusive of the sheathing base, which

is half as long as the blade; capitulum globose, under an inch in

diameter; outer bracts oblong, subacute, 4 in, long; pedicels very

short; perianth white; tube slender, 3 in. long; segments linear,

soe than the tube; filaments } in. long; anthers minute,

oblong.

: oa Reeton: Clanwilligm Div.; Lange Vallei, under 1000 ft., Drege;

Massonia. } LILIACEZ (Baker). 413

15, M. Huttoni (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 390); bulb

ovoid, 1 in. diam.; leaves round-ovate, thin in texture, glabrous,

1$-2 in. long, 1-1} in. broad, subobtuse, narrowed into a petiole,

which sheaths the peduncle, which is 3-2 in. long; capitulum 15-20-

flowered ; outer bracts broad ovate, acute, 3—§ in. long ; outer pedicels

3-7 in. long ; perianth whitish, 4 in. long; segments linear, reflexing, -

as long as the tube; filaments filiform, } in. long, free down to the

base ; anthers small.

Coast Region: Albany, Hutton!

No specimen at Kew.

16. M. versicolor (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 184); bulb ovoid,

under an inch in diameter ; leaves ovate or roundish, acute, glabrous,

13-2 in. long and broad; capitulum dense, sessile, globose, 1 in.

diam. ; outer bracts ovate, acute, much imbricated, 3 in. long; outer

pedicels very short; perianth white; tube cylindrical, } in. long ;

segments lanceolate, reflexing, shorter than the tube; filaments

cylindrical, 3 in. long; anthers oblong, minute.

CENTRAL ReGiIon: Somerset Div.; banks of the Little Fish River, 2500 ft.,

MacOwan, 2178!

17. M. amygdalina (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1889, vi. 715) ;

habit of M. versicolor ; leaves 2, ovate, acute, glabrous, decumbent,

about 2 in. long by an inch broad ; flowers white, smelling strongly

of almonds, forming a dense, globose, sessile, central head 1 in. diam. ;

pedicels short ; perianth-tube cylindrical, above } in. long; segments

lanceolate, reflexing, two-thirds the length of the tube; filaments

erect, slightly connate at the base, } in. long.

Sourn Arrica: without locality. :

Imported by Mr. Jas. O’Brien; flowered by Sir C. W. Strickland in Dec.

1889,

18. M. Greenii (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, } in. diam., with a long

neck ; leaves 2, ovate, glabrous, 3-4 in. long, 2 in. broad ; capitulum

dense, globose; outer bracts ovate, } in. long; pedicels short;

perianth tube above 4 in. long ; segments lanceolate, half as long as

the tube; stamens as long as the segments.

Katanari Reaton: Griqualand West ; stony places near Kimberley, MacOwan,

2842!

19. M. calvata (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 321); bulb ovoid or

globose, under an inch in diameter; leaves ovate or orbicular, thin,

obtuse, glabrous when mature, slightly tuberculato-hispid ‘when

young, 2-3 in. long and broad; capitulum dense, sessile, 1 in,

diam. ; outer bracts ovate, acute, much imbricated, under 3 in. long;

pedicels very short; perianth white, 5 in. long; segments lanceolate,

as long as the tube; filaments as lung as the perianth-segments ;

anthers oblong, minute.

CEyrraL ReGion : mountains near Graaff Reinet, 4400-5500 ft., Bolus, 749!

414 LILIACEE (Baker). [ Massonia.

20. M. parvifolia (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3, 8); bulb

globose, 4 in. diam. ; leaves lanceolate, acute, firm, petioled, glabrous,

an inch long, } in, broad at the middle; capitulum dense, sessile,

3] in. diam.; pedicels short; outer bracts large, oblong, green,

membranous; perianth white; tube oblong, } in. long; segments

lanceolate, as long as the tube; filaments thick, as long as the

perianth-segments.

Soutn Argica: without locality ; Ecklon and Zeyher, Asphod. 25!

No specimen at Kew.

21. M. orientalis (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 321); bulb ovoid,

1 in. diam.; leaves orbicular or ovate, thin, glabrous, obtuse or

subacute, 2-8 in. long and broad; capitulum dense, globose, sub-

sessile, 1-14 in, diam.; outer bracts oblong, acute, ciliated at the

apex, 2 in. long; outer pedicels }-} in. long; perianth white, ¢ in.

long; segments lanceolate, reflexing, as long as the tube; filaments

7-4 in. long; anthers oblong, minute.

Coast Region: Sand-dunes at Port Elizabeth, Bolus, 2239! Holub !

22. M. concinna (Baker); bulb globose, } in. diam. ; leaves 2,

suborbicular, naked, 1-1} in. long and broad; capitulum dense,

globose, 1-14 in. diam.; bracts oblong, acute, 4 in. long; perianth

2 in. long; segments lanceolate, exceeding the subcampanulate

tube; filaments ? in. long.

Coast Reeion: Stockenstrom Div.; stony ground above the waterfall,

Elands River, Scully, 54!

23. M. pedunculata (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3, 8);

bulb globose, 1 in. diam.; leaves 2, oblong-lanceolate, membranous,

glabrous, 3-4 in. long, an inch broad at the middle; peduncle 3-4

in. long, nearly hidden by the sheathing bases of the leaves ; capi-

tulum globose, 1 in. diam., not surrounded by large bracts ; pedicels

short; perianth white; tube slender, cylindrical, 8-9 lines long;

segments linear, half as long as the tube; filaments twice as long as

the perianth-segments ; anthers small, oblong, bluish ; style overtop-

ping the anthers.

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div.; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 2043!

24. M. longifolia (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 29, t. 457); bulb

ovoid, 1 in. diam.; leaves oblanceolate-oblong, cuspidate, thin,

glabrous, finally 8-9 in. long, 3-4 in. broad; peduncle about an

inch long, hidden by the sheathing base of the leaves ; capitulum

globose, 2 in. diam. ; outer bracts ovate, acute, an inch long; outer

pedicels 3-{ in. long ; perianth white, 3-7 in. long; segments —

lanceolate, reflexing, half as long as the tube; filaments whitish,

much longer than the perianth-segments; anthers oblong, minute.

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 990; Kunth, Enum. iv. 297;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 391.

Soutn Argica: without locality,

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figare.

Massonia.] uistacex& (Baker). 415

25. M. candida (Burch, ex Kunth, Enum. iv. 297); bulb ovoid,

lin, diam, ; leaves broad, ovate, obtuse, thin, glabrous, finally 3-5 in.

long and broad 3 capitulum dense, sessile, 2-3 in. diam, ; outer

bracts ovate, acute, much imbricated, an inch long; pedicels finally

#1 in. long; perianth white, 3-2 in. long; segments lanceolate,

reflexing half as long as the tube ; filaments slender, whitish, under

2 in. long; anthers oblong, minute; capsule turbinate, acutely

triquetrous, 2 in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 392. M. lon-

gfolia var. candida, Burch. in Bot. Reg. t. 694.

Coast REGION : Mossel Bay Div.; little Brak River, Burchell, 6197/5!

26. M. leta (Masson ex Baker in Journ. Bot. 1886, 336); bulb

not seen ; leaves ovate, subobtuse, glabrous, spreading, 3~4 in. long,

2 in. broad, distinctly and distantly ribbed vertically; capitulum

dense, sessile, about an inch in diameter; flowers white; bracts

ovate; tube infundibuliform, 4+ in. long; segments very short,

lanceolate, reflexing ; filaments stout, erect, + in. long. |

Westzen Recion: Little Namaqualand; summit of Kamies Bergen,

Masson.

Described from a sketch, now at the British Museum, made in the year 1794.

27, M. cordata (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 30, t. 459) ; bulb ovoid,

lin. diam. ; leayes cordate, suborbicular, cuspidate, thin, glabrous,

6-8 in. long, 4-5 in. broad ; capitulum dense, globose, 2-3 in. diam. ;

bracts ovate, acute, 1 in. long; outer pedicels 4 in. long; perianth

white, 2-2 in. long; segments lanceolate, reflexing, half as long as

the tube; filaments reddish-yellow, 1 in. long; anthers oblong,

minute. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Vey. vii. 989; Kunth, Enum. iv.

297 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 391.

Sours Arnica: without locality.

‘Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

28. M. sanguinea (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 31, t. 461); bulb

ovoid, 1 in, diam.; leaves round-cordate, thin, glabrous, cuspidate,

conspicuously lineate, 4-6 in. long, 3-4 in. broad ; capitulum dense,

sessile, 2 in. diam.; outer bracts ovate-lanceolate, an inch long ;

outer pedicels 4 in. long; perianth white, {-{. in. long; segments

lanceolate, reflexing, about half as long as the tube ; filaments bright

red, } in. long; anthers oblong, minute ; capsule turbinate, acutely

triquetrous, an inch long. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 989 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 297; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi, 391.

M. latifolia, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 848, non Linn. fil.

Van. 8, M. coronata (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 30, t. 460); leaves more

obtuse, not lineate ; filaments claret-red. Kunth, loc. cit.

Sours AFRICA: without locality.

29. M. lanceeefolia (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 29, t. 436) ; bulb

ovoid, 13 in. diam.; leaves oblanceolate-oblong, thin, glabrous, acute,

finally nearly a foot long, 4-5 in. broad; peduncle 13-2 in. long,

hidden by the sheathing bases of the leaves ; capitulum dense, 1} in.

416 LILIACER (Baker). [ Massonia.

diam. ; outer bracts ovate, acute, an inch long; outer pedicels } in.

long; perianth white, under an inch long; segments lanceolate,

reflexing, as long as the tube; filaments bright red, 3-3 in. long ;

anthers oblong, minute. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 991;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 297; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi, 391.

Sourn AFgica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

30. M. namaquensis (Baker); bulb globose, with a neck an inch

long ; leaves 2, suborbicular, glabrous, 2 in. long and. broad ; capi-

tulum dense, globose, 1 in. diam.; outer bracts ovate-cuspidate,

1-1} in. long; pedicels short; perianth white, an inch long; tube

cylindrical ; segments linear, nearly as long as the tube ; stamens as

long as the segments; filaments reddish; capsule obovoid, acutely

triquetrous, 3 in. long.

WesteEn ReGion: Little Namagualand; near Kook Fontein, 3000 ft., Bolus,

6596! Seully, 27!

31. M. latifolia (Linn. fil. Suppl. 193); bulb ovoid, 1 in. diam. ;

leaves ovate, subacute, thin, glabrous, finally 6-10 in. long ; capitulum

dense, sessiie, 2 in. diam. ; outer bracts ovate, acute, 1-1} in. long ;

outer pedicels $ in. long ; perianth whitish, an inch lung; segments

Jinear-lanceolate, reflexing, about as long as the tube; filaments

bright red, longer than the perianth-segments ; anthers small, oblong,

yellow; capsule turbinate, membranous, acutely trique rous.

Thunb. Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 307 ; Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr.

iv. 28, ¢. 455; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 28; Ait. Hort. Kew. edvt. 2, ii.

209 (excel. syn.); Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 988; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 296. M. grandifolia, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 991.

M, depressa, Houtt. Handl. xii, 424, t. 85, fig. 1.

Coast Reeion: Caledon Div., Zeyher !

Centrat Region: Worcester Div.; Roggeveld, Thunberg. Somerset Div.,

Bowker ! near Graaff Reinet, 3200 ft., Bolus, 802! Colesberg Div. ; near Schuil

Hoek tierg, Burchell, Bulb 72!

WEsTEEN ReG@ion: Little Namaqualand; between Pedros Kloof and Lily

Fontcin, 3000-4000 ft., Drége, 2683c !

32. M. nervosa (Hornem. Hort. Hafn. Suppl. 39); leaves ovate-

lanceolate, smooth, mucronate, with about 15 distinct ribs ; perianth-

tube pale violet; segments pale stramineous, not reflexing ; stamens

orange-yellow, twice as long as the perianth-segments, united in a

violet-blue cup at the base. Kunth, Knum. iv. 298.

Sourn Argica: without locality.

Known to me only from Horneman’s description.

33. M. obovata (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. iv. 29, t. 458); bulb ovoid,

under 1 in. diam. ; leaves obovate, thin, green, glabrous, cuspidate,

6-8 in. long, 3-4 in. broad; capitulum subsessile, 14 in. diam. ;

outer bracts ovate, acute, an itch long; outer pedicels } in. long;

perianth white, an inch long; segments linear-lanceolate, reflexing, -

as long as the tube; filaments greenish-white, } in. long; anthers

small, oblong. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 991; Kunth,

Massonia.] Litracez (Baker). 417

Enum. iv. 297; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi, 391. M. grandi-

Jlora, Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 958.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from the figures cited.

XXIV. DAUBENYA, Lindl.

Perianth gamophyllous; tube cylindrical ; limb oblique, the outer

half elongated, especially in the outer flowers of the capitulum;

Segments more or less unequal, some oblong-unguiculate, others

lanceolate or deltoid. Stamens 6, inserted at different heights near

the base of the periauth-segments ; filaments short, filiform ; anthers

oblong, dorsitixed, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, 3-celled ;

ovules several in each cell, superposed ; style cylindrical; stigma

capitate. Capsule and seeds unknown.

Habit of Massonia, from which it differs by its irregular flowers.

Distris. Endemic.

Capitulum subsessile :

Flowers yellow ... ra sti ee On, sha Aaa aurea,

Plowers bright. 700 oo aed ds ee a oe eee:

Peduncle 2-4 in. long wae vee : tee oe w+ (8). fulva.

1. D. aurea (Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1813) ; leaves thin, rather fleshy

oblong, glabrous, 4 in, long, 2 in. broad, many-ribbed ; peduncle

very short; capitulum globose, 3 in. diam. ; outer bracts several,

oblong, membranous; flowers nearly sessile, bright yellow, outer

very irregular, with three subequal oblong-spathulate segments

longer than the tube and three small lanceolate inner segments ;

stamens half as long as the outer segments; inner flowers with all

the segments linear and shorter than the stamens. Kunth, Enum.

iv. 301; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 394,

Sours Arrica: without locality. :

Figured from a plant cultivated by Messrs. Young, of Epsom, in June, 1835.

2. D. coccinea (Harv. ex Baker in Journ. Linn. aoe xi. 395) ;

leaves oblong, glabrous, firm in texture, 4-5 in. long, 13-17 in. broad,

conspicuously ribbed vertically, crenulate on the margin; capitulum

subsessile ; outer bracts obovate, membranous, an inch long; flowers

bright searlet, the outer ohes 3 in. long, with the et ap read

segments of the lower lip 1}-1} in. long, the other three linear tae

very small; stamens only ;,—} in. long; central flowers wi

ascending, unequal, linear segments.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Harvey / :

_ Described from a specimen gathered by Dr. Harvey, now in the Herbarium of

Trinity College, Dublin. :

3. D. fulva (Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1839, t. 53); leaves oblong, thin

but fleshy, glabrous, many-ribbed, 4-5 in. long, with inflexed a

towards the base; peduncle 2—4 in. long; capitulum globose, 23-

418 LiLiacez (Baker). [Daubenya.

in. diam.; outer bracts oblong, membranous, greenish, { in. long,

much shorter than the flowers; pedicels very short ; flowers bright

red, outer 2-21 in. long, with the oblong-spathulate outer segments

of the lower lip 4-2 in. long, and the three inner segments minute

linear uniseriate or biseriate ; filaments {,-} in. long; inner flowers

with all the segments linear, 31 in. long. Kunth, Enum. iv. 300;

Baker in Journ. Linn Soe. xi. 395.

SoutH A¥Rica: without locality.

Figured from a specimen in the garden of Mr. R. Barchard at Wandsworth in

1839. I have seen it only in the herbarium of Mr, Wilson Saunders.

XXV. WHITEHEADIA, Harv.

Perianth persistent, with a very short tube and 6 subequal,

spreading, 3-5-nerved segments. Stamens 6, inserted at the throat

of the perianth-tube; filaments erect, connate at the base in @

nectariferous cup; anthers linear-oblong, dorsifixed, versatile,

dehiseing introrsely. Ovary sessile, globose, trilocular; ovules many,

superposed; style subulate; stigma capitate. Capsule subglobose,

acutely triquetrous. membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds

lagenzeform ; testa black, shining; albumen cartilaginous.

Distais. Endemic.

1. W. latifolia (Harvey, Cape Gen. edit, 2, 396); bulb globose,

13-2 in. diam.; tunics brown, membranous; leaves 2, ’

spreading, round-oblong, subacute or emarginate, 6-8 in. long;

peduncle subclavate, > ft. long ; raceme dense, subspicate, 3-6 in.

long; bracts round-cuspidate, 1-1} in. long, the upper empty;

perianth greenish, § in. long; capsule $ in. long. W. bifolia,

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii, 226. Eucomis bifolia, Jacq.

Collect. iv. 215; Ic. ii. 21, t. 449; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 92; Bot.

Mag. t. 840; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 624; Kunth, Enum.

iv. 308. Basilea bifolia, Poir. Encye. Suppl. i. 591. Melanthium

massoniafolium, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 368.

Western ReGion: Little Namaqualand, Whitehead! among rocks near

Klip Fontein, 3000 ft., Bolus, 6565 ! : . RS '

XXVI. POLYXENA, Kunth.

Perianth gamophyllous, persistent ; tube cylindrical or infundi-

buliform ; segments equal, lanceolate, shorter than the tube.

Stamens 6, biseriate or uniseriate at the throat of the tube; filaments —

filiform, distinet or connate at the base; anthers small, oblong,

dorsifixed, versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, ampulleform,

trilocular ; ovules many, superposed ; style subulate ; stigma capitate.

Capsule membranous, loculicidally 3-valved, Seedy small, globose ;

testa black, shining ; albumen firm in texture.

Rootstock a tunicated bulb ; <1

ps Saas oe nied anias

Polyxena.} LILIACEE (Baker), 419

Disteis. Endemio,

Here, as throughout, I have followed Mr. Bentham in classification, but my

own view would be to unite, at any rate, the subgenus Astemma with Massonia,

Subgenus Astemma. Filaments uniserial at the throat of the perianth-tube,

Filaments scarcely longer than the perianth-segments .. (1) comata,

Filaments much longer than the perianth-segments:

Leaves much overtopping the corymb, thin :

Filaments white .., see ose i

Filaments bright red... fee aay

Leaves but little overtopping the corymb :

Segments half as long as the tube kok rugulosa.

Segments much shorter than the tube .., ... (5) marginata,

Leaves lying flaton the ground ... ... «.» - (6) hemanthoides,

Subgenus Evpotyxena. Filaments biserial,

Filaments slightly biserial :

Perianth-segments much shorter than the tube :

..» (2) angustifolia.

fis &} Burchellii.

Flowers white... sae an (7) odorata,

Flowers lilac a 8) pygmea,

9) Bakeri,

Perianth-segments nearly as long as the tube

Filaments conspicuously biserial ... 0. oe

_1. P. comata (Baker); bulb globose, above an inch in diam. ; ront-

fibres numerous ; leaves 2, oblong, oblong-lanceolate or lorate, ql ft.

long, thin, glabrous; peduncle 1-13 in. long, hidden by the clasping

bases of the leaves; corymb dense, many-flowered, 13-2 in. diam ;

pedicels very short; bracts small, lanceolate, membranous ; perianth

white, fragrant; tube very slender, 1-1 in. long; segments lanceo-

late, reflexing, 1 in, long ; filaments a little longer than the perianth-

segments, uniseriate at the throat of the tube; anthers small,

oblong ; capsule globose, } in. diam. Massonia comata, Burch. ex

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 392.

CenTRaL Recion: Colesberg Div. ; near Ruigte Fontein, Burchell, Bulb 46!

Carolus Poort, Burchell, 2751! 3 = .

KALAHARI REGION: Orange Free State; in damp localities near running

water, Mrs. Barber!

2. P. angustifolia (Baker); bulb globose, 1 in. diam. ; leaves 2,

erect, thin} atatiroiy oblong-spathulate, 3 ft. long, 1-1; in. broad

above the middle, narrowed to a clasping petiole ; aia ser ged in.

long ; corymb many-flowered, 1-2 in. diam. ; lower pedicels {~% 9

long ; bracts greenish, lanceolate; flowers white, fragrant; perianth-

tube cylindrical, # in. long; segments lanceolate, reflexing, 4 Ln

long; filaments white, uniserial, arcuate, 3 in. long ; anthers small,

oblong. Massonia angustifolia, Linn, fil. Suppl. 193; Ad. Hort.

Kew. i. 405, t. 4; Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 736; Red. Lil. t. 392;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 298. M. lanceolata, Thunb. Prodr. 60 ; Fil.

Cap. edit. Schult. 308; Diss. Nov. Gen. ii. 40, M. Zeyheri, Kunth,

Enum. iv. 298.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Zeyher! — :

CrenTrat Reoion: Fraserberg Div.; summit of a mountain, Onderste Rogge

Vela, Thunberg.

Introduced into cultivation by Masson in 1775.

> (10) uniflora.

420 Littacez (Baker). [ Polyzena.

3. P. Burchellii (Baker); bulb globose, above an inch in dia-

meter; root-fibres very numerous; leaves 2, thin, erect, glabrous,

oblong-lanceolate, acute, } ft. long, 13-2 in. broad above the

middle, narrowed suddenly to a short sheathing base; peduncle

an inch long; corymb dense, few-flowered; pedicels very

short ; outer bracts lanceolate, 4 in. long; perianth-tube whitish,

cylindrical, 4 in. long; segments lanceolate, nearly as long as the

tube; filaments uniserial, bright red, twice as Jong as the perianth-

segments; anthers bright yellow, oblong. Massonia Burchellit,

Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xi. 393.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Burchell!

4. P. rugulosa (Baker); bulb oblong; leaves 2, oblong, obtuse,

narrowed to a clasping base, scarcely overtopping the flowers;

pedunele short; flowers densely corymbose; pedicels very short,

bracteate ; perianth-tube cylindrical, } in. long; segments lanceo-

late, half as long as the tube ; filaments rose-red, uniseriate, distinct,

longer than the perianth-segments ; anthers oblong, yellow. Jdassonia

rugulosa, Lichtenst. ex Kunth, Enum. iv. 299.

Sours Arica: without locality, Lichtenstein, in Berlin Herbarium.

5. P. marginata (Baker); bulb ovoid-subglobose; leaves oblong,

lacunoso-rugose beneath, rather longer than the pedunele, undulated

on the margin; peduncle short ; corymb dense; pedicels very short;

bracts lanceolate, membranous ; perianth whitish ; tube cylindrical ;

segments lanceolate, rather shorter than the tube; filaments uni-

seriate, pale red, twice as long as the perianth-segments; anthers

yellowish, Massonta undulata, Willd. ex Kunth, Enum. iv. 299.

Sout ArFsgica: without locality, Willdenow Herb., 6373.

6. P. hemanthoides (Baker in Hook. Ic. t. 1727); bulb ovoid,

above 1 in. diam. ; leaves 2, humifuse, oblong, acute, smooth, 2—4 in.

long, with a scabrous horny edge ; capitulum dense, globose ; pedicels

very short; bracts small, white, membranous, ovate-lanceolate ;

perianth pale; tube subcylindrieal, 3} in. long; segments oblong-

lanceolate, much shorter than the tube; filaments bright red, 5 in.

long; anthers small, yellow, oblong, versatile.

Crentrat Reeion: F iv. 5

Pict Semge yy raserburg Div.; on the Nieuwveld near Fraserburg,

7. P. odorata (Baker); bulb ovoid, } in. diam. ; root-fibres few ;

leaves 2, lanceolate, erect, glabrous, 3-5 in. long, 4-3 in. broad;~

peduncle about an inch long ; flowers white, fragrant, 6-10 in @

dense corymb; pedicels short; bracts small, lanceolate, membranous,

perianth-tube narrowly infundibuliform, 2 in. long ; segments lanceo-

late, falcate, 3 in. long. ; stamens slightly biseriate, inserted near the

throat of the tube; filaments distinct; anthers small, oblong.

Hassonia odorata, Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5891; Baker in Journ.

Bot. 1874, 5,

CrntraL Recion : Colesberg, Arnot !

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in October, 1870.

Polyxena,} Lin1acez (Baker). 421

8. P. pygmea (Kunth, Enum. iv. 294) ; bulb ovoid, } in. diam. ;

leaves 2, oblong-lanceolate, erect, glabrous, narrowed gradually into a

clasping base; peduncle about an inch long; corymb few-flowered ;

pedicels {7-3 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate, membranous ;

perianth lilae; tube cylindrical, } in, long, dilated at the throat ;

Segments oblong-lanceolate, falcate, 2 in. long; stamens slightly

biseriate, distinct; filaments filiform, as long as the segments;

anthers minute, oblong. Polyanthes pygmea, Jaeg. Collect. Suppl.

56; Ic. ii. 15, t. 380; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 165. Mauhlia ensifolia,

Thunb. Prodr. 60, t. 1; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 308. Agapanthus

ensifolius, Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 48. Massonia violacea, Andr. Bot.

Rep. t. 46; Red. Lil. t. 386. M. ensifolia, Gawl. in Bot. Mag.

t.554; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2,ii.211; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 992. Hyacinthus bifolius, Bout. in Cav. Anal. v. 14, t. 41, fig. 1.

Massonia ovata, E. Meyer in herb. Drege.

Coast Recion: between the Sunday River and Fish River, Thunberg.

Uitenhage Div., Ecklon and Zeyher, 757!

CrnTRAL ReGion: Worcester Div. ; Constable, 3000-3500 ft., Drége, 2187!

Pek gag Region : Little Namaqualand; Hardeveld, 3000-4000 ft., Zeyher,

Katawart Reeion: Griqualand West ; Klip Drift, in rocky localities by the

Vaal River, Mrs. Barber !

9. P. Bakeri (Durand and Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afric. 366); bulb

ovoid-subglobose ; leaves 2, elliptical, obtuse, glabrous, coriaceous but

somewhat fleshy, a little overtopping the corymh; peduncle short,

slender; corymb dense, many-flowered ; pedicels as long as the flowers;

bracts long, linear, membranous, dilated at the tip; perianth-tube

slender, elongated ; segments linear, but little shorter than the tube ;

stamens slightly biseriate ; filaments distinet, the three upper slightly

exceeding the perianth-segments, Massonia pygmea, Schlecht. ex

Kunth, Enum. iv. 298; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe, xi. 393.

South Arrica: without locality, Mund and Maire, in Berlin Herbarium.

10. P. uniflora (Baker); bulb small, ovoid; leaves 2, linear,

erect, glabrous, 3-4 in. long, scarcely a line broad; peduncle

1-flowered, an inch long; perianth pale lilac; tube very slender,

1} in. long; segments lanceolate, reflexing, a quarter as long as the

tube ; stamens conspicuously biseriate, 3 inserted low down in the

tube, 3 at its throat; filaments } in. long. Massonia uniflora,

Soland. ex Ker in Bot. Reg. sub t. 694 (name only); Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 398. ;

SourH A¥gica: without locality, Masson /

XXVII. LACHENALIA, Jacq.

Perianth gamophyllous, persistent ; tube campanulate ; three outer

segments oblong, slightly gibbous near the apex; three inner usually

longer, obtuse, spathulate, spreading upwards. Stamens 6, inserted

in the perianth-tube ; filaments filiform ; anthers small, oblong, ver-

422 LILIACES (Baker). [Lachenahia.

satile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules many,

superposed ; style long, slender, stigma capitate. — Capsule obovoid-

triquetrous, membranous or subcoriaceous, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds turgid; funiculus often long; testa black, crustaceous; albumen

moderately firm.

Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves usually two, lorate-lanceolate, suberect,

clasping the base of the peduncle, often spotted, rarely one or several ; peduncle

leafless ; inflorescence a simple raceme or spike; bracts solitary, persistent, not

spurred ; flowers very various in size and colour, upper minute, abortive.

Distris. Endemic,

Subgenus EvLacHENaLta. Perianth cylindrical, equally rounded at the base ;

segments dimorphic.

Inner segments scarcely longer thanthe outer .., (1) pendula,

Inner segments a little longer than the outer ... (2) rubida.

Inner segments much longer than the cuter ... (8) tricolor.

Subgenus CoznantTHUS. Perianth ventricose, oblique at the base; segments

dimorphic,

The only epeciee = i sue, cue, cw. bos, (A) FOOTE.

Subgenus Oncuiors, Perianth oblong or oblong-cylindrical, equally rounded at

the base,

Inflorescence subspicate :

Flowers all erecto-patent:

Leavessubterete ... .. . o (5) orthopetala.

Leaves lorate-lanceolate :

Leaves smooth on the face;

Perianth }in.long ... ... (6) orchioides.

Perianth }-$in.long ... ... (7) glaucina.

Leaves pustulate on the face . (8) liliflora,

Leaves oblong, obtuse, crisped .., a 9) undulata.

Leaves ovate, densely bristly .. ... (10) trichophylla.

Flowers cernuous su in ey a 11) Bowkeri,

Inflorescence laxly racemose ne Wa «» (12) patula.

Subgenus Cutoriza. Perianth campanulate or oblong-campanulate, equally

rounded at the base ; segments dimorphic,

Inflorescence spicate or subspicate :

Leaves many , subterete oes +e .- (13) contaminata.

Leaves 2, linear-complicate ... ... see er ) Bachmanni,

Leaves 2, flat:

Peduncle short ... 4 = ase Swe, (15) cmrnone.

Peduncle elongated ;

Leaves smooth :

Flowers white ... va ne i fistulosa,

17) lilacina,

Leaves pustulate ea ae + (18) pustulata,

Leaf usually single:

Leaf smvoth :

Leaf subulate :

Lower flowers cernuous... ... (19) rhodantha.

Lower flowers suberect or

ead ing eee eae eee 20 heri.

Leaf * pig or linear-subulate : ome

Perianth fin. long. ... (21) convallarioides.

Periarth 4-4 in. long .., .-» (22) unitolia.

Leat lanceolate oe eee eee (23) anguinea,.

Leaf hispid, linear .., a ove ve (24) hirta.

Leaf hispid, orbicular : ». (25) Massoni,

Sail teat cial Es Acala chi, >.

ahncnian

Lachenalia} LILIACEE (Baker), 428 |

Leaves usually 2; stamens short :

Leaves subtercte 2... casas (26) campanulata,

Leaves lanceolate or lorate, smooth :

Flowers all ascending:

Raceme dense .. 4. ... (27) isopetala.

Kaceme lax :

Flowers whitish .., +» (28) mediana.

Flowers bright red... eos (29) rosea.

Lower ftowers spreading ;

Periantb 2in.long ... —...._-: (80) Youngii.

Perianth } in. long www. vee (81) succulenta,

Leaves lanceolate or lorate, pustulate :

Pedicels short... .-. (32) pallida,

Leaves usually 2; stamens much exserted :

Leaves subterete ... vee ove (84) Juncifolia.

Leaves lorate or lanceolate :

All the flowers ascending .., ... (35) purpureo-cerules.

Lower flowers cernuous :

Pedicels short ... a ... (36) unicolor,

Pedicels long :

Flowers violet eae ... (87) violacea,

Leaves spreading, oblong :

Perianth din. long... a ... (38) latifolia,

Perianth 3-4 in. long:

Leaf 2-2 in. long ew ... (39) bowieana.

Leaf 4-5 in. long ois ... (40) nervosa.

Leaves numerous ee oe 5 «. (41) polyphylla.

Subgenus Bracuyscrpna. Perianth cylindrical ; segments all nearly uniform ;

inflorescence capitate. :

The only species i. eae on toe eee

1. L. pendula (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 461; edit. 2, ii. 288); bulb

globose, 1 in. diam.; peduncle, including inflorescence, 3-1 ft. long,

more robust than in the two next species; leaves 2, rarely 1, lorate-

lanceolate, thin, 3-1 ft. long, 1}—2 in. broad at the middle; raceme

few- or many-flowered, 2-6 in. long, all except the upper flowers

more or less eernuous; pedicels very short; braets small, deltoid ;

perianth-eylindrical, 1}-1} in. long, ~-} in. diam. ; outer segments

linear-oblong, yellow passing upwards into red, not spotted ; inner but

little longer, bright red-purple at the truncate tip, { in. broad;

stamens reaching the tip of the perianth ; style finally just exserted.

Thunb. Prodr. 64; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 328; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii.

180; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 41; Sims in Bot. Mag. t 590; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 614; Tratt. Archiv. t. 151-152; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 291; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 403,

: iv. ; near Hout Bay, 1100 ft., MacOwan and Bolus,

fick’ Nobet teat i pei Cape Flats, Burchell, 8575 ! Rogers ! Stellenbosch,

Div., Zeyher / Hottentots Holland, Ecklon and Zeyher, 82 !

2. L. rubida (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 60; Ic. ii. 17, t. 398); bulb

globose, about 4 in. diam. ; peduncle, including inflorescence, 6-9 in.

long ; leaves usually 2, lanceolate, finally 5-6 in. long, about an inch

broad at the middle, spotted, much narrowed to a long clasping

424 LILIACEEZ (Baker). [ Lachenalia.

hase; raceme 6—20-flowered, all the flowers except the uppermost

more or less drooping ; pedicels very short; bracts minute, deltoid ;

perianth cylindrical, about an inch long, 3 in. diam.; outer segments

bright red, tipped with green ; inner 1—; in. longer, yellow below

the exposed tip, where they are 2 in. broad ; stamens reaching to the

tip of the outer perianth-segments; style finally just exserted.

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 179; Ait. Hort. Kew, edit. 2, ti, 288; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 615 ; Tratt. Archiv. t.145; Kunth, Enum.

iv. 291; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi, 404.

Var. 8, L. tigrina (Jacq. Collect. Suppl.. 67; Ic. ii. 17, t. 399); outer

perianth-segments with dense minute spots of bright red on a yellowish ground.

a et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 615; Tratt. Archiv. t. 146; Kunth, Enum. iv.

Var. y, L. punetata (Jacq. Collect. ii. 823; Ic. ii. 16, t. 397); outer segments

with spots of dark red on a paler red ground ; inner pale yellow, spotted towards

the tip with red. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 180; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

616 ; Tratt. Archiv. t. 147; Kunth, Enum, iv. 291.

Coast Region: Malmesbury, Bachmann, 1877! Cape Div.; Muizenberg,

100-200 ft., Bolus, 4889! MacOwan, 2551! Pappe ! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm, Austr. Afr., 796! Fiats between Tygerberg and Blueberg, under

500 fr., Drége! Var. y, Clanwilliam, Mader, 2161! :

CENTRAL Region: Var. y, Calvinia Div.; Bitter Fontein, Zeyher, 1697!

Westekn Rea@ion ;: Little Namaqualand, Whitehead !

3. L. tricolor (Thunb. Prodr. 64; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 327) ;

bulb globose, #-1 in. diam. ; peduncle, including inflorescence, 5-1 ft.

long; leaves usually 2, lanceolate-lorate, 6—9 in. long, about 1 in.

broad, thin, often spotted, with purple or darker green; raceme

few- or many-flowered, usually 3-4, rarely 6-9, in. long; lower

flowers cernuous; lower pedicels 11 in. long ; bracts small, deltoid ;

perianth cylindrical, 2-1 im. long, 1 in. diam.; outer segments

oblong, 3 in. long, yeliow, tipped with green ; inner }-3 in. longer,

purplish-red at the spreading truncate tip, which is } in, broad ;

stamens reaching to the tip of the inner segments; style finally a

little exserted. Ourt.in Bot. Mag. t. 82; Red. Lil. t. 2; Lodd.

Bot. Cab. t. 767 ; Kerner, Hort. t.176 ; Tratt. Archiv. t.148 ; Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 612; Kunth, Enum. iv. 290; Baker in

Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 404. Phormium aloides, Linn. fil. Suppl.

205, ex parte. ;

Van. 8, L. quadricolor (Jacq. Collect. § i ia

i oe . Suppl. 62 ; Ic. ii. 16, t. 396); perianth

with a red base and greenish-yellow middle ; outer ‘segments tipped with green ;

inner with red-purple. Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 148; Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 746 ; Reich. Flor.

Mere M19; Tratt. Archiv. t. 153; Kunth, Enum. iv. 291. L. superba, Hort.

A com 7, L. luteola (Jacq. Collect. iv. 148 ; Ic. ii. 16, t. 395) ; perianth lemon-

390; 2. tinged with green towards the tip. Red. Lil. t. 297; Kunth, Enwm. iv.

othe odd. Bot. Cab. t..784 ; Tratt. Archiv, tt. 149, 150 ; Fl..des Serres, t. 1873.

a ee pathaggee ow read spon in Bot. Mag. t.1704. L. macrophylla, Lemaire,

288 ; Bok. Map. ¢. sone. ; color var, luteola, Ait. Hort, Kew. edit. 2, .

ak. 8, L. Nelsoni (Hort. in Floral M: : s

rt. in t ag. n.s. t. 452); anth bright yellow,

heat bk of segments faintly tinged with green. Berl, Gentine #383, 421,

Var. ¢, L. aurea (Lindl, in Gard, Chron, 1856, 404, f. 176 ; 1872, 291, f. 109);

Lachenalia. | LILIACEE (Baker), 425

perianth bright orange-yellow. Florist, 1871, 265, EL. tricolor var. aurea,

Hook. fil. in Bot, Mag. t. 5992.

Coast ReGion: Malmesbury Div. ; Zwartland, Thunberg ! Cape Div. ; near

Salt River, Thunberg / near Cape Town, Cooper, 3303! 3546! Var. 8, Malmes«

bury Div. ; Zwartland, Zeyher. 1696! Groene Kloof, Drége, 8624! Saldanha Bay,

Ecklon and Zeyher! Kulebas Kraal, Pappe! Var. y, Cape Flats, Pappe!

Var. e, Paarl Mountains, 1750 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Austr.

Afr., 504! Port Elizabeth, at Hill Park, Herb. E.S.C.A. 491!

The varieties are connected by intermediate stages. Several hybrids between

L. pendula and the varieties of L. tricolor are in cultivation, the finest of which

is L. Camm, Hort., which combines the bright yellow flowers of L. aurea with

the habit of L. pendula. L. Comessi, Hort., differs from L. Nelsoni by the

outer segments being rather longer in proportion to the inner.

4. L. reflexa (Thunb. Prodr, 64; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 327);

bulb globose, 3-2 in. diam.; leaves 2, falcate, thin, lanceolate, 4-6

in. long, clasping the base of the stem for 1-2 inches; pedunele

2-6 in. long including the spike; spike usually few-, rarely many-

flowered; rachis flexuose; flowers all erecto-patent; bracts small,

deltoid-cuspidate ; perianth yellowish, about an inch long, finally

¢ in. diam. ;. tube ventricose, oblique at the base, ‘as long as the outer

segments, becoming scariose ; inner segments ;',—3 in. longer than the

outer, spreading at the very tip, where they are 2 in. broad ;

stamens included ; style finally exserted. Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 617; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 404. Cclanthus com-

plitatus, Willd. ex Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. xlvi. in note ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 282.

Coast Recion: Cape Div.; sandy places near Green Poiat, Pappe/ Flats

between Tygerberg and Blueberg, Drége! Cape Flats, Bolus, 2838 ! Swellen-

dam Div.; on mountain ridges by the lower part of Zonder Einde River, Zegher,

4292! Alexandria Div. ; Zuurberg Range, Bolus, 2635 !

Mr. F. W. Moore, of Glasnevin, has sent to Kew a fine garden hybrid between

this and L. tricolor var. aurea. . We have »lso received the same hybrid from

Messrs. Dammann, of Naples, under the name of L. regeliana.

5. L. orthopetala (Jacq. Collect. iii. 240 ; Ic. ii. 15, t. 383) ; bulb

small, globose ; leaves 4-5, erect, linear, subulate, glabrous, 4—6 in.

long, channelled down the face ; peduncle flexuose, 3-6 in. long ;

flowers generally many, in a dense subspicate raceme 1-4 in. long,

all permanently ascending; bracts deltoid-amplexicaul ; perianth

oblong, 3-4 in. long, whitish or tinged with red on the upper part

of the back of the segments; inner segments linear-oblong, a little

longer than the outer, scarcely at all spreading; style exserted.

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 601; Kunth, Enum, iv. 286 ;

Tratt. Archiv. t. 164; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 405.

L. angustifolia, Herb. Drége. Scillopsis orthepetala, Lemaire in

dll. Hort. iii, Mise. 34. scare ee

Coa : Div.; between Groene Kloof an nha

Bay, below 600 ft preweeyy rhe Div.; Koeberg, 500 ft., MacOwan and Bolus,

Herb. Norm. Austr. Afr., 503! Tygerberg, MacOwan, 2522!

A form sent in 1891 by Mr. F. W. Moore from the Glasnevin Garden has

pedicels 3-2 in. long.

426 uiL1acez (Baker). [ Lachenalia.

6. L. orchioides (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 460; edit. 2, ii. 284); bulb

globose, 4-1 in. diam.; leaves usually 2, lorate, suberect, smooth,

often spotted, an inch broad, clasping the base of the stem ; peduncle, —

including the inflorescence, 4-1 ft. long, often spotted; spike 1-6 in.

long, about an inch in diam.; flowers all permanently ascending ;

bracts small, deltoid-amplexicaul ; perianth oblong, about % in. long,

2 in. diam., white, yellow, red, or blue; tube campanulate ; outer

segments oblong ; inner ;},—} in. longer, spreading at the tip; stamens

and style included. Jacg. Collect. iii. 241 ; Ic. ii. 16, t. 390 ; Thunb.

Prodr. 64; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 327; Willd. Sp. Plant, ii. 172;

Gawl, in Bot. Mag. tt. 854 and 1269; Tratt. Archiv. t. 154; Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 603; Kunth, Enum. iv. 284; Baker m

Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 405 ; Saund. Ref. Bot. t.171. L. pulchella,

Kunth, Enum. iv. 284. L. mutabilis, Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. ser.

2, 4.129; Lodd. Bot. Cab.t.1076 ; Kunth, Enum. 285. Hyacinthus

orchioides, Linn. Sp. Plant. 318. Phormium hyacinthoides, Linn.

fil. Suppl. 204. Muscari orchioides, Miller, Dict. edit. viii. No. 5.

Orchiastrum Aitoni, virentiflavum, pulchellum, and mutabile, Lemaire

in Ill. Hort. ii. Mise. 100.

South AFRICA: without locality, Masson! Forster! Zeyher, 1695! 4287!

Coast Recion: Malmesbury, Bachmann, 485! 2062! Cape Div. ; near Cape

Town, Bolus, 2839! Table Mountain, MacGillivray, 475! Simons Bay, Wright!

Tygerberg, Pappe! Brak Fontein, near Matroos Bay, Ecklon and Zeyher, 41!

Tulbagh, Pappe! Caledon Div.; between Zwartberg and Ganse Kraal, 1000-

2000 ft., Zeyher, 4286! Swellendam Div. ; on dry hills by Breede River, Burchell,

7478! mountain ridges by the lower part of Zonder Kinde River, Zeyher, 4289!

Albany Div. ; near Grahamstown, MacOwan, 1337! Galpin, 228!

WestzEn ReGion: Little Namaqualand ; near Ookiep, Morris in Herb. Bolus,

5803! Scully, 86!

The most striking named colour-forms are atroviolacea (hyacinth-blue), virenti-

eoed psoas heed and mutabilis (inner segments dull yellow, tipped wi

-brown).

7%. L. glaucina (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 59; Ic. ii. 16, t. 391); bulb

globose, about 1 in. diam.; leaves usually twa, lorate, smooth, often

spotted, about an inch broad, clasping the base of the stem ; stem

2-1 ft. long including the inflorescence; spike moderately dense,

many-flowered, 1-4 in. long; flowers all permanently erecto-patent ;

bracts minute, deltoid; perianth oblong-cylindrical, }-$ in. long,

} in. diam., white, red, yellow, or tinged with blue ; inner segments

4-¢ in. longer than the outer, spreading, especially the lowest ;

stamens and style reaching the tip of the inner segments. Willd.

Sp. Plant. ii. 171; Tratt. Archiv. t. 155; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 603 ; Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 3552 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 284;

Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xi. 405, LL. sessiliflora, Andr. Bot. Rep.

t. 460. L. pallida, Lindl. in Bot. Reg. tt. 1350 and 1945;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 284; Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 170, and

Journ, Linn. Soe, xi. 405, non Ait. Orchiastrum glaucinum,

Lemaire in Ill, Hort. ii. Mise. 100.

Coast ReGion: Table Monntain, Ecklon, 448! near Cape Town, Bolus, 4600!

Stellenbosch, Sanderson, 950! by the Berg River, aint Paatt, Drége, 1492b!

Lachenalia.} LiLtacz# (Baker). 427

Swellendam Div. ; on mountain ridges by the lower part of Zonder Kinde River,

Zeyher, 4288!

Wustz2n Reaion: Little Namaqualand; near Mieren Kasteel, Drége !

8. L. liliflora (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 66; Ic. ii, 16, t. 887); bulb

globose ; leaves 2, lanceolate, falcate, 6-9 in. long, about an inch

broad, densely pustulate on the face; peduncle, including the in-

florescence, about a foot long; flowers 12-20 in a dense subspicate

raceme ; pedicels very short ; bracts minute, amplexicaul ; perianth

white, } in. long ; all the segments spreading, the outer 2 in. longer

than the inner ; stamens as long as the inner segments. Willd. Sp.

Plant. ii. 176 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 601 ; Tratt. Archiv.

t. 187 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 286; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 406.

Scillopsis lilitflora, Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii. Mise. 35.

Coast Reaion:. Paarl Div.; between Paarl and Lady Grey Railway Bridge,

Drége, 1492a!

9. L, undulata (Masson ex Baker in Journ. Bot, 1886, 336);

bulb not seen; leaves 2, oblong, obtuse, suberect, much crisped

towards the margin, glabrous, 3-4 in. long, an inch broad ; peduncle

green, 4 in. long ; flowers in a lax spike 3 in. long; outer segments

tinged with green, } in. long; inner white, tinged with claret-purple,

about } in. long; stamens as long as the outer segments,

Sourn Argica: without locality, Masson !

Described from a drawing at the British Museum,

10. L. trichophylla (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 368); bulb small,

globose ; leaf solitary, ovate, 1} in. long, clasping the base of the

stem, brownish, densely clothed with spreading bristles on the face

and margin ; peduncle slender, reddish, } ft. long; flowers about 20

in a moderately dense spike 2-3 in. long, all erecto-patent, many

upper minute and sterile; bracts broad, amplexicaul; perianth

cylindrical, $ in. long, 3 in. diam., white or tinged with bright red ;

inner segments 3—} in, longer than the outer, spreading at the tip;

stamens as long as the inner segments,

Coast REGion: Clanwilliam, Mader in herb. MacOwan, 2167!

11. L. Bowkeri (Baker); bulb not seen; leaf solitary, thin,

lanceolate, falcate, glabrous, 4-6 in. long; peduncle, including the

inflorescence, 3-6 in. long ; flowers 4-12 in a moderately dense spike,

all quite sessile and more or less cernuous ; bracts minute, deltoid ;

perianth cylindrical, 3} in. long, 3 in. diam. ; tube campanulate ;

outer segments oblong, whitish tinged with red; inner § in. long,

white, tinged with red on the keel of the truncate tip; stamens

included ; style finally exserted.

CunTRat ReGion ? Somerset Div.? Bowker?

12. L. patula (Jacq. Collect. iv. 149; Ic. ii 15, t. 384); bulb

small, globose, leaves 2, lanceolate, smooth, unspotted, faleate,

4-6 in. scans peduncle slender, spotted ; flowers 15-20 in a raceme

428 LiL1acem (Baker). [Lachenalia.

2-3 in. long; lower pedicels } in. long; bracts deltoid, minute ;

perianth oblong-cylindrical, ? in. long, } in. diam., white tinged with

pink ; inner segments much longer than the outer, broad at the tip

and very spreading; stamens included. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 175;

Tratt. Archiv. t. 156; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 602 ; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 288; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 406. Scillopsis

patula, Lemaire in Ill. Hort, iii, Mise. 35.

Souts Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

13. L. contaminata (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 460; edit. 2, ii. 285);

bulb globose, 1 in. diam.; leaves 6—LO, erect, semiterete, glabrous,

6-9 in. long, tapering gradually to the point, channelled down the

face, plain or spotted; peduncle 3-6 in. long; flowers in a dense

subspicate raceme 1-3 in. long, about $ in. diam., all erecto-patent ;

bracts minute, adnate ; perianth campanulate, 1in. long and broad,

white or tinged with bright red, especially on the back of the outer

segments ; inner segments a little longer than the outer, spreading

at the tip; stamens as long as the perianth or slightly exserted.

Thunb. Prodr, 64; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 174; Bot. Mag. t. 1401;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xi. 406. L. hyacinthoides, Jacg. Collect.

Suppl. 58; Ie. ii. 15, t. 382; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 173; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 599; Tratt. Arehiv. t. 163; Kunth, Enum.

iv. 285. L. angustifolia, Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 57; Ic. ii. 15, t. 381;

Willd Sp. Plant. ti. 173; Bot. Mag. t. 785; Red. Lil. t. 162;

Tratt. Archiv. t. 161; Kunth, Enum. loc. cit. L. albida, Tratt.

Archiv. t. 162. Himas angustifolia, and hyacinthoides, Salish. Gen.

21. Scillopsis angustifolia, contaminata, and hyacinthoides, Lemaire

in Ill. Hort. iii. Mise. 33-35,

Soutn Arrica : without locality, Zeyher, 4296!

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div.; Klip Fontein, Zeyher, 4295! Groene

Kloof, Zeyher ! Ecklon and Zeyher, 58! Malmesbury, Bachmann, 1231! Cape

Flats, near Kuyls River, Pappe! near Tulbagh, MacOwan, 2898! MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 945! Worcester, Zeyher! Caledon Div.;

near the Hot Spring at Caledon, Zeyher / Ecklon and Zeyher, 52! :

14. L. Bachmanni (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3, 8); bulb

not seen ; leaves 2, linear, glabrous, conduplicate, 4-8 in. long above

the clasping base ; peduncle 4-8 in. long; raceme dense, subspicate,

13-2 in. long; pedicels scarcely any ; bracts oblong, minute ; perianth

campanulate, j in. long; segments oblong, subequal, white, with a

bright red keel; stamens as long as the perianth.

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div.; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 1232!

Not in Kew Herbarium.

15. L. carnosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 407); bulb

globose, 1 in. diam.; leaves 2, subcoriaceous, lorate or ovate, clasp-

ing the short peduncle and entirely hiding it, then spreading, 4

in. long, above an inch broad; peduncle an inch long; flowers in @

dense spike 3 in. long, 1 in. diam. ; bracts lanceolate from a deltoid —

Lachenalia. } LILIACEZ (Baker). 429

base, tinged red, } in. long, those of the upper half of the spike

protruded beyond the buds and squarrose ; perianth dull-coloured,

oblong, { in. long; inner segments scareely longer than the outer,

not spreading at the tip; stamens included.

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand, between Uitkomst and Geelbeks

Kraal, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 2689a !

16. L. fistulosa (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1884, xxi. 668) ; bulb

3 in. diam.; leaves 2, lanceolate, smooth, bright green, erect, 3-1 in.

broad; peduncle unspotted, 5-6 in. long; flowers in a lax spike

2-8 in. long, $ in. diam., all quite sessile, erecto-patent; bracts

minute, deltoid ; perianth oblong-campanulate, pale lilac, } in. long,

= in. diam.; inner segments a little longer than the outer, spreading

at the top; stems included.

Sourn AFRica : without locality, cultivated specimen !

Described from a living plant flowered by Mr, T. 8. Ware, at Tottenham,

April, 1884; and another that flowered at Kew in July, 1886.

17. L, lilacina (Baker in Gard, Chron, 1884, xxi. 668); bulb

small; leaves 2, lanceolate, smooth, as Jong as the peduncle ;

peduncle about } ft. long, finely spotted with red; flowers in a

minute, deltoid ; perianth campanulate, lilac, turning to bright claret-

red when dried, } in. long, 2 in. diam.; inner segments 4 in. longer

than the outer, very spreading; stamens as long as the outer

segments.

Sours Argica: without locality, cultivated specimen !

Described from a living plant flowered by Mr. T. S. Ware, at Tottenham, in

April, 1884.

18. L. pustulata (Jacq. Collect. iii. 244; iv. 220, t. 2, fig. 5; Ic.

ii, 15, t. 386); bulb } in, diam.; leaves 2, fleshy, lanceolate, falcate,

6-9 in. long, 3-1 in. broad, rough, with pustules on the face ;

peduncle 3-6 in. long; flowers in a dense subspicate raceme

2-3 in. long, nearly an inch in ee ee a ak

patent ; icels very short, erecto-patent ; b minute ; |

oblong, es long, ney diam., white or faintly tinged with red ;

outer segments a little longer than the inner, spreading at the tip;

stamens slightly exserted. Bot. Mag. t. 817; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii.

176; Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 609; Andr. Bot. Rep.

t. 350; Tratt. Archiv. tt, 135-136; Kunth, Enum. iv. 287 ; Baker in

Journ, Linn, Soc. xi. 407. LL. reclinata, Dietr. Lexie. Nachtr. iv. 292.

L. pyramidalis, Dehnh, Revist. Nap. i. 3, 162; Walp. Ann. i.

853. Chloriza pustulata, Salisb. Gen. 21. Scillopsts pustulata,

Lemaire in Ill, Hort. iii. Mise. 34. i 2 ;

[ON : illiam Div.; near the Oliphants River, Ecklon an

oo PP get aa ose Sona Zwartland, Beklon and Zeyher, 39! Cape

Div. ; Mountains near Cape Town; Ecklon and Zeyher, 37! sen-shore near Cape

Town, Bolus, 4740! Paarl Div.; Great Drakenstein Mountains, and foot of

Paarl Mountains, Drége, 8628! Tulbagh Div.; Witsenberg Range, 2000 ft.,

430 LILIACEE (Baker). [Lachenalia-

Bolus, 5889! Caledon Div.; by the Zonder Einde River, near Appels Kraal,

Zeyher, 4289! Uitenhage Div. ; near the Zwartkops River, Ecklon and Zeyher, 38!

Cxrntgat Rueion: Carnarvon Div. ; Klip Fontein, Burchell, 1534!

This is perhaps synonymous with L. pallida, Ait.

19. L. rhodantha (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, 4 in. diam. ; leaf solitary,

smooth, erect, 3-5 in. long, 3 lin. broad, not clasping the base of the

pedunele ; peduncle slender, bright red, 3—4 in. long; raceme dense,

about an inch long, $$ in. diam. ; lower flowers cernuous ; pedicels

erecto-patent, 1-1 in. long ; bracts minute, spreading, ovate ; perianth

campanulate, bright red, 1 in. long and broad ; segments about equal

in length ; stamens bright red, distinctly exserted.

Centra Recion: Graaff Reinet Div.; grassy slopes of the Oude Berg,

4300 ft., Bolus, 719!

20. L. Zeyheri (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 407); bulb small,

globose; leaf usually solitary, 4-1 ft. long, subterete, tapering

gradually to the point, channelled down the face; peduncle slender,

4-9 in. long; flowers in a dense narrow raceme 1-14 in. long, $-§ in.

diam., all erecto-patent or the lowest spreading; pedicels erecto-

patent ; bracts minute; perianth campanulate, white or tinged with

bright red towards the tip of the segments, 1—1 in. long, } i.

diam, ; outer segments ovate, inner not longer ; stamens included.

Coast Region: Tulbagh Div.; between the Witsenberg and Schurfdeberg

Ranges, Zeyher, 1694! Pappe!

21. L. convallarioides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 407);

bulb globose, 3-3} in. diam.; leaf solitary, linear, erect, ;};—} in.

broad, channelled down the face ; peduncle slender, 4-6 in. long;

flowers in a lax raceme an inch long, } in. diam., upper horizontal,

lower cernuous ; pedicels {,-} in. long;-bracts minute; perianth

campanulate, § in. long, white tinged with red; inner segments not

longer than the outer, not spreading at the tip ; stamens included.

_ Van. B, robusta (Baker, loc. cit.); more robust ; leaves solitary, rarely 2, 4-7

in. long, 4-4 in. broad ; flowers 20-30,

Coast Rr@ion: Var. 8, Albany, Williamson! Not at Kew.

Eastekn Reaion: Transkei, Bowker, 444!

22. L. unifolia (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 43, t. 83); bulb small,

globose ; leaf long, linear-subulate, erect, clasping the base of the

stem for 2-3 inches, conspicuously branded with brown towards the

base; peduncle, including the inflorescence, 1-1 ft. long; flowers

6-20), arranged in a lax raceme; pedicels ascending, lower 3-} in.

long ; bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth oblong, aboat 4 in. long, } in.

diam., white, or more or less tinged with red or blue ; tube campanu-

late; outer segments oblong, inner protruding j1,—} in., broad and

spreading at the tip; stamens as long as the inner segments. Bot.

Mag. t. 766; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii.178 ; Tratt. Archiv. t. 158 ; Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 611; Kunth, Enum. iv. 289; Baker in

Journ. Linn, Soc. xi, 406. Monoestes unifolia, Salish. Gen, 21.

Scillopsis unifolia, Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii. Mise. 34.

Lachenalia. ] LILIAcEz (Baker). 431

Vaz. 8, L. Wrightii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 322); perianth shorter and

“wt campanulate, about % in, long, 3 in. diam.; pedicels as long as the

owers,

Vaz. y, Rogersii (Baker); perianth as in the last variety, but pedicels shorter

and free portion of the blade of the leaf broader.

Var. 6, Pappei (Baker); like the last variety in flower and pedicels, but

with two leaves,

SoutH Arrica: without locality, Masson! Niven! Thom! Var. B, Grey

Var. y, Rogers !

Coast Reeion: Clanwilliam Div., Zeyher ! Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof,

MacOwan, 2501! Bolus, 4853! Cape Div,; near Cape Town, Bolus 4353! Mac-

Owan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 8370! Pappe! Paarl Div.; near

Paarl Mts., below 1000 ft., Drége, 477! Var. B, Cape Div. ; Simons Bay,

Wright, 219! Camps Bay, Ecklon and Zeyher, 180! Caledon Div, ; on the

Zwartberg, near the Hot Spring, Zeyher! Var. y, Tulbagh, Pappe! Var. 8,

Cape Flats, Pappe !

oe Reeion: Little Namaqualand; near Klip Fontein, 3000 ft., Bolus,

23. L. anguinea (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 179); bulb } in,

diam. ; leaf single, smooth, lanceolate, 6-9 in. long, about an inch

broad, spotted with cross-bars of darker green on the back ; peduncle

4-6 in. long, spotted with purple; raceme 23-3 in. long; pedicels

cernuous at the tip, }~4 in. long; perianth campanulate, whitish

tipped with green, 4 in. long; inner segments scarcely longer than

the outer ; stamens much exserted, rather declinate. Kunth, Enum.

iv. 289; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 408. Scillopsis anguinea,

Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii, Mise. 34.

Sourn Argrica: without locality.

Known to me only from the figure cited, which was drawn from a plant in

Mr. Colvill’s garden in 1825, gathered by Synnot.

24. L. hirta (Thunb. Prodr. 64); bulb 3-} in. diam.; leaf

solitary, linear, 5-8 in. long, clasping the base of the stem, clothed

with spreading stramineous bristles ; peduncle slender, spotted, 6-10

in. long ; flowers 6-20 in a lax raceme 1-3 in. long, I in. diam., upper

ascending, lower horizontal; lower pedicels j-$ in. long ; bracts

minute ; perianth oblong-campanulate, } in. long, 3 in. diam., white

or tinged with red; inner segments a little longer than the outer;

stamens included. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 327 ; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii,

178; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 611; Kunth, Enum. iv. 289 ;

Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe. xi. 408.

Sours Arrica: without locality, Masson! Thunberg!

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div. ; Groene Kloof, Ecklon and Zeyher, 47!

MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 797!

WesTERN ReGion: Little Namaqualand; Pappe, 4291! Zeyher!

25. L. Massoni (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1886, 336) ; bulb ovoid,

2 in. diam. ; leaf single, suberect, clasping the stem at the base, flat

above, orbicular, 1} in. long and broad, covered over the surface with

white bristly hairs; peduncle purple, 4 in. long; raceme lax, 2 in.

long; lower pedicels 3~} in. long; bracts minute, ovate; perianth

432 LILIAcEz (Baker). _ [Lachenalia,

with purple-tinted outer segments } in. long, inner white, } in.

longer; stamens as long as the outer segments.

Westeen Region: Little Namaqualand, Masson /

Described from a drawing at the British Museum, made in August, 1793.

26. L. campanulata (Baker in Journ, Bot. 1874, 6); bulb globose,

1 in. diam. ; leaves usually 2, rarely 1, subterete, tapering to the

point, equalling or overtopping the peduncle; peduncle slender,

3-9 in. long; flowers in a dense raceme 1-13 in. long, }-§ in. diam.,

upper erecto-patent, lower horizontal; lower pedicels 5 in. long ;

bracts minute; perianth campanulate, 3—} in. long, white tinged

with red; outer segments ovate; inner not longer; stamens included,

Centrat ReGion: Somerset Div. ; rocky places on the summit of Bosch Berg,

4800 ft., MacOwan, 1836!

May bea variety of L. Zeyheri.

27. L. isopetala (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 68; Ic. ii. 17, t. 401) ;

bulb globose, $-1 in. diam.; leaves 2, lanceolate, smooth, glabrous,

suberect, 6—9 in. long, about an inch broad; peduncle, including the

inflorescence, about a foot long; raceme dense, 2-6 in. long ; flowers

all erecto-patent ; pedicels short ; bracts deltoid, minute; perianth

oblong, }~3 in. long, 3 in. diam., white or tinged with red; immer

segments very little longer than the outer, scarcely at all spreading ;

stamens as long as the inner segments. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 179;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 610; Tratt. Archiv. t.165; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 286; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 406, Scillopsis

tsopetala, Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii. Misc. 35,

Sour Arzica: without locality, Thom, 736! 979! Grey !

Coast Recion : Cpe Div. ? low ground near North Hoek Ferest, Milne, 200

Mossel Bay Div.; Little Brak River, Burchell, 6188! :

28. L. mediana (Jacq. Collect. iii. 242; Ic. ii. 16, t. 892) ; bulb

small, globose; leaves 2, smooth, lorate, above a foot long, an inch

broad; peduncle flexuose, unspotted, a foot long; raceme lax, 2-3 in.

long, 1 in. diam.; all the flowers erecto-patent; pedicels short;

bracts ovate; perianth oblong-campanulate, } in. long, white, with

the base tinted blue and the tip of all the segments green; inner

segments a little longer than the outer; stamens just exserted,

Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 604; Tratt. Archiv. t. 159; Kunth,

Enum, iv, 287; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 408. Scillopsis

mediana, Lemaire in Ill, Hort. iii. Mise, 35.

Coast Reaion : Cape Div. ; Rondebosch, 50 ft., Bolus, 4829! Yzer Plaat, near

Salt River, Zeyher, 4660! Caledon Div. ; among shrubs near the Hot Spring at

mm rhe “ae with the lower flowers tipped with red), MacOwan, Herb. Aust.

29, L. rosea (Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 296); bulb 2 in. diam.; leaves —

1-2, smooth, lanceolate, 6-9 in, long, 4~3 in. broad at the middle; —

peduncle as long as the leaves, not spotted; raceme lax, 2-3 in. long;

1 in, diam. ; flowers all ascending ; pedicels erecto-patent, 3-5 1+

Lachenalia. } LILIACER (Baker). : . 433

long ; bracts minute ; perianth oblong-campanulate, } in. long, bright

red; inner segments slightly longer than the outer; stamens not

exserted. T'ratt. Archiv, t. 157; Roem. et Schultes, Syst, Veg. vii.

602; Kunth, Enum. iv. 286. L. bifolia, Gawl, in Bot, Mag. t. 1611;

Lodd. Bot. Cab. t.920; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 602; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 286. Scillopsis rosea and 8. bifolia, Lemaire in Ill. Hort.

lii. Misc. 35.

Coast Reeton : Caledon Div. ; among shrubs on the Zwartberg, Templeman

in Herb.. MacOwan, 2681!

30. L. Youngii (Baker); bulb globose; leaves 2, lanceolate,

ascending, glabrous, 3 ft. long; peduncle 2—4 in. long; raceme dense,

2-3 in, long, 1 in. diam.; central and lower flowers horizontal ; pedi-

cels erecto-patent, ~,;-} in. long; bracts minute, ovate; perianth

campanulate, bright red-purple, } in. long; outer and inner segments

nearly equal; stamens as long as the perianth or slightly exserted.

é Coast RxGion: George Div.; Montagu Pass, 1200 ft., Young im Herb. Bolus,

545!

_ 81, L. succulenta (Masson ex Baker in Journ. Bot. 1886, 336) ;

bulb 3 in. diam. ; leaves lanceolate, purple-tinted, 4-5 in. long, 3 in.

broad ; peduncle slender, purple, as long as the leaves; raceme lax,

2 in. long; lower flowers spreading; pedicels erecto-patent, lower

in. long; bracts small, deltoid; perianth white tinged with claret,

2 in. long; outer segments }—} in. longer than the inner; stamens

included.

Coast Reeion: Clanwilliam Div.; near Oliphants River, Masson !

Described from a drawing at the British Museum, made in the year 1793.

32. L. pallida (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 460; edit, 2, ii, 285); bulb

globose, } in. diam. ; leaves 2, lorate, pustulate on the face, 6-9 in.

long, 3-1} in. broad; peduncle 3 ft. long, not spotted; raceme

moderately dense, 2-3 in. long, 1 in. diam.; lower flowers horizontal ;

pedicels short, erecto-patent ; bracts deltoid, minute ; perianth white,

campanulate, + in. long; the three outer segments with a green

gibbosity at the tip ; inner segments a little longer than the onter;

stamens as long as the inner segments. ed. Lil. t. 22% Bot. Reg.

t. 287% Tratt. Archiv. t.1601% non Kunth. L. lucida, Gawl. in Bot.

Mag. t. 1372; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 605 ; Kunth, Enum.

iv. 287; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 408. L. racemosa, Gaul.

in Bot. Mag. t. 1517; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 608; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 287; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 408. L. odora-

tissima, Baker in Gard. Chron. 1884, xxi. 668. Platyestes racemosa,

Salisb. Gen. 21. “Scillopsis racemosa, Lemaire in Ill, Hort. in.

Misc. 34. Chloriza lucida, Salisb. Gen. 21. Scillopsis lucida,

Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii. Mise. 34.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, cultivated specimens!

The identity of L. racemosa and L. pallida is rendered certain by a specimen

of L. pallida obtained from the Goodenough herbarium, which is identiesl with

the icon of L. racemosa in the Bot. Mag., and with my L. odoratissima, the

434 3 LILIacez (Baker). [ Lachenalia.

leaf showing traces of having been pustulate. The plant figured by Redouté,

Trattinnick, and in the Botanical Register, is doubtfully the same as L. pallida of

Aiton, having no pustules on the leaves.

_ $8. L. Cooperi (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 409); bulb § in.

diam.; leaves 2, lanceolate, } ft. long, under an inch broad, pustulate

on the upper part of the face; peduncle 3-4 in. long; raceme

20-30-flowered, 3-4 in. long, 14 in, diam.; lower pedicels }—-} in.

long ; bracts minute, deltoid; perianth oblong-campanulate, reddish-

white, 3 in. long, 3-2 in. diam.; inner segments distinctly longer

than the outer; stamens as long as the inner segments.

SourH AFrica: without locality, Cooper! No specimen at Kew.

Described from a living plant in the garden of Mr. Wilson Saunders, at Reigate,

about 1870, introduced by Mr. T. Cooper.

34. L. juncifolia (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 409); bulb

small; leaves 2, subterete, smooth, 4-8 in. long, }-} in. diam.,

ehannelled down the face; peduncle 3-4 in. long; raceme 6—12-

flowered, $-13 in. long, ? in. diam.; pedicels 1-1 in. long; bracts

deltoid, minute; perianth oblong-campanulate, white tinged with

red, 3 in. long, 3 in. diam.; segments equal in length; stamens

much exserted.

SoutnH A¥gica: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher, 51! Not in Kew

Herbarium.

35. L. purpureo-cerulea (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 63; Ic. ii. 16,

t. 388) ; bulb globose, 3 in, diam.; leaves 2, lorate, pustulate on the

face, 4-6 in. long, 3-1 in. broad; peduncle robust, 3 ft. long;

raceme moderately dense, 4~5 in. long, 1 in. diam. ; all the flowers

erecto-patent ; pedicels short; bracts deltoid, minute ; perianth cam-

panulate, blue-purple, } in. long; inner segments a little longer than

the outer, spreading widely at the tip; stamens much exserted,

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 176; Gawl, in Bot. Mag. t. 745; Andr. Bot.

Rep. t. 251; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 606; Kunth, Enum.

iv, 288; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 409. L. botryoides, Tratt.

Archiv. t. 140. Platyestes purpureo-cerulea, Salish. Gen, 21.

Scillopsis purpureo-eerulea, Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii. Mise, 35.

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div. ; near Kalebas Kraal, MacOwan, 2604!

36. L, unicolor (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 61; Ic. ii. 16, t. 389) ; bulb

$-1 in. diam. ; leaves: 2, lorate, smooth or pustulate on the upper

part of the face, 4-6 in. long, }~1 in, broad ; peduncle robust, stiffly

erect, 3-6 in. long ; raceme dense, 2-5 in. long, $1 in. broad ; lower

flowers horizontal or cernuous ; pedicels 31 in, long; bracts deltoid,

minute; perianth campanulate, bright red, } in. long; inner seg-

ments slightly longer than the outer; stamens much exserted.

Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1873; Tratt. Archiv. t. 138; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 607; Kunth, Enum. iv. 288. LL. versicolor,

var. unteolor, Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 409. Seillopsis unicolor,

Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii. Mise. 34,

Lachenalia.] LILIACEZ (Baker), 435

Var. 8, L. purpurea (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 65; Ie. ii. 16, ¢. 393); outer seg-

ments white tipped with green, inner purple. Tratt. Archiv. t, 148; Willd.

8p. Plant. ii. 177; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 609; Kunth, Hnum. iv.

289. Scillopsis purpurea, Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii. Misc. 36.

VaR. y, L. fragrans (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 43, t. 82) ; habit more slender ;

perianth white, slightly tinged with red. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 176; Lodd. Bot.

Cab. t.1140; Tratt. Archiv. t, 141; Kunth, Enum. iv. 287. Scillopsis fragrans,

Lemaire in Tl. Hort. iii, Misc. 35.

SourTH Arrica: without locality, MacOwan, 2283 !

Coast Recion: Clanwilliam Div.; near the Oliphants River, Ecklon and

Zeyher, 43! 44! Zeyher! Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, Ecklon and

Zeyher, 54! Bolus, 4352! Bachmann, 1284! Tulbagh Div.; Winterhoek,

Pappe! Steendaal, Pappe! Mossel Bay Div.; Between Zout River and

Duyker River. Burchell, 6346! George Div.; Montagu Pass, 1200 ft., Young

in Herb. Bolus, 5545!

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand; near Ookiep, Morris in Herb.

Bolus, 5804! near Modder Fontein, 3000 ft., Bolus, 6591!

37. L. violacea (Jacq. Collect. iv. 147; Ic, ii. 16, t, 394); bulb

2 in. diam. ; leaves 2, lorate, smooth, spotted, 4 ft. long, an inch

broad; peduncle curved, 3-1 ft. long; raceme lax, 4-5 in. long,

13-1} in. diam.; flowers many, cernuous ; pedicels 3-2 in. long;

bracts minute ; perianth campanulate, + in. long; outer segments

greenish, inner rather longer, violet, spreading at the tip; stamens

much exserted. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 177; Tratt. Archiv. t. 166 ;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 610 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 289; Baker

tn Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 410, Lz. bicolor, Lodd. Bot. Oab. t. 1129;

Kunth, loc. cit. Scillopsis violacea, Lemaire im iil. Hort. iii.

Misc. 35.

Soura Arrica: without locality, cultivated specimen !

38. L. latifolia (Tratt. Archiv. t. 148); bulb large, globose ; leaves

2, thin, smooth, oblong, 8-4 in. long, 1-12 in. broad ; peduncle, un-

spotted, erect, 4—6 in. long; raceme moderately.dense, 3-4 in. long,

under an inch in diameter ; lower flowers horizontal or cernuous ;

pedicels short, erecto-patent ; perianth bright red, campanulate, } in.

long; segments subequal; stamens bright red, much exserted.

L. fragrans, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 302, non Jacq.

Coast Rucion: Swellendam Div.; among shrubs by the Buffeljagts River,

Zeyher, 4290!

39. L. bowieana (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 410); bulb

large, globose; leaves 2, ovate-oblong, spreading, 2-2} in. long,

1-1} in. broad, smooth, spotted with red-brown ; peduncle 5-6 in.

long ; raceme 20-30-flowered, 3~4 in. long, 1}-1} in. diam. ; pedicels

% in. long; bracts deltoid, minute; perianth oblong-campanulate,

¢-} in. long, white, tinged with red; inner segments a little longer

than the outer ; stamens much exserted.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Bowie /

EP rteigiogen from a drawing of a plant grown at Kew about 1820, introduced by

wie.

40. L. nervosa (Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 1497); bulb large, globose ;

leaves 2, oblong, thin, smooth, spreading, 4-5 in. long, 14~2 in.

broad at the middle, conspicuously vertically veined ; peduncle stout,

436 LILIACER (Baker). [ Lachenalia.

stiffly erect, 3-Gin. long; raceme dense, 4-6 in. long, 1—1} in. diam. ;

pedicels short, erecto-patent ; bracts deltoid ; perianth campanulate,

1 in. long, bright red ; inner segments scarcely longer than the outer,

spreading only at the tip; stamens much exserted. Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 607; Kunth, Enum. iv. 288; Baker in —

Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 410. Platyestes nervosa, Salish. Gen. 21. —

Scillopsis nervosa, Lemaire in Ill. Hort. iii. Mise. 34.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Bowie (a drawing in the Kew Herbarium) !

Coast Ruaion : Mossel Bay Div. ; dry hills on the East side of Gauritz River,

Burchell, 6438 !

41. L. polyphylla (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3, 7) ; bulb

small, ovoid ; leaves 6-8, slender, subterete, erect, smooth, shorter

than the pedunele; pedunele slender, unspotted, 4-8 in. long;

flowers 8-15 in a moderately dense raceme 4-1 in. long, 3-§ in.

diam., lower cernuous; pedicels erecto-patent, 4-3 in. long; bracts

minute; perianth campanulate, 2 in. long and broad, white, tinged

with red ; inner segments slightly longer than the outer ; stamens

distinctly exserted.

Coast Recion : Tulbagh, Ecklon and Zeyher, 50!

42. L. pusilla (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 71; Ic. ii. 15, t. 885); bulb

globose, 3 in. diam. ; leaves about 4, lanceolate, coriaceous, glabrous,

with a thickened margin, 2-3 in. long, narrowed gradually from the

middle to a short clasping petiole, spotted with brown or becoming

red-brown when exposed; peduncle 3~liin. long; flowers 6-12 in

a dense corymb, permanently erect, pale lilac ; pedicels ,—} in. long;

bracts small, deltoid ; perianth cylindrical, {-} in. long; tube very

short ; inner segments obscurely spathulate, slightly longer than the

_ outer; stamens and style much exserted. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 175;

Trait. Archiv. t. 144; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 616; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 292. Massonia undulata, Thunb. Prodr. 60; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 308 ; Diss. Nov. Gen. ii. 41; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 28;

Ait, Hort. Kew, edit. 2, ii. 211; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

992; Kunth, Enum. iv. 300. Brachyscypha undulata, Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc, xi. 394.

Sour A¥Rica: with i ! !

Zeuher, 23! and a Pie to poche eam ‘aiden wid oie —

Coast Reaion : Malmesbury Div. ; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 1791!

XXVIIL DRIMIA, Jacq.

Perianth gamophyllous, deciduous, cut away round the base ; tube

campanulate ; segments subequal, linear-oblong, spreading or re-

flexing, generally cucullate at the apex. Stamens 6, inserted at the

oa of the perianth-tube, shorter than the segments, sometimes

we! declinate ; filaments filiform; anthers small, oblong, versa-

ile, dehiseing introrsely, Ovary sessile, ovoid, 3-celled; ovules

Drimia.] LILIACERZ (Baker). 437

many, superposed ; style filiform; stigma capitate, faintly 3-lobed.

Capsule ovoid-triquetrous, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds discoid, sometimes winged ; testa black, lax ; albumen fleshy;

embryo cylindrical,

_Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves broad and rather fleshy or narrow and

rigid, often produced at a different season to the flowers; inflorescence a simple

raceme ; bracts membranous, persistent ; flowers whitish or reddish-white, often

tinged with green,

Distriz. Seven species in Tropical Africa.

: Fy ggg Evprimia. Perianth-segments channelled down the face, cucullate

at the tip. a .

Leaves contemporary with the flowers :

Leaves narrow linear, stiffly erect:

Bracts much shorter than the pedicels = 5 media. —

Bracts as long as the pedicels = w+ (2) rvigidifolia.

Leaves lorate-lanceolate :

Upper bracts about 4 in. long es .. (8) robusta.

Upper bracts about aninch long... ... (4) altissima.

Leaves produced after the flowers :

Raceme oblong or cylindrical :

Leaves pilose on both surface and margin ... (5) villosa.

Leaves persistently ciliated : :

Dwarf eee net in ces v.» (6) pusilla.

Tall... is “as obs oe ... (7) ciliaris.

Leaves glabrous :

Leaves narrow linear, 3 in. broad (8) purpurascens.

Leaves linear, 1-4 in. broad... ... (9) angustifolia.

Leaves lanceolate : .

Racemes lax, few-flowered ... .-. (10) haworthioides.

Racemes dense, many -flowered :

Pedicels much shorter than

flowers meee vg hil er aa

Pedicels about as as flowers ;

Leaves unknown ... «.. +s» ~— ++ _-—« (18) panciflora.

Racemes congested, globose, dense :

Pedicels }-} in. long: ; ;

’ ‘Head of flowers lin. diam. ... +» + (14) spherocephala.

Head of flowers 1}-2in. diam. ... -.»_ (15) neriniformis,

Pedicels 4-3 in. long ... s,s» sess (16) capitate.

Subgenus Lepgsovriopsis. Perianth-segments nearly flat.

Flewers reddish ; pedicels long : ;

Perianth 4 eg en ic w= gen ie ae sooerengeg

Perianth 1-13 in. long oon ave woe aoe (18) macran'

Flowers greenish-yellow ; pedicels short :

Leaves contemporary with the flowers: (19) anomala,

Leaf terete, usually solitary eae ae sa

Leaves 2, linear cee

Leaves 3-4, lanceolate ... Pe ee

Leaves produced after the flowers ...

1, D. media (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 40; Ic. ii. 15, t. 375) ; bulb

subglobose, 13-2 in. diam.; leaves many, contemporary with the

flowers, narrow linear, subtriquetrous, stiffly erect, glabrous, rather

scabrous on the margin, 1-1} ft. long, +3-$ poe new waa aa

peduncle slender, fragile, 1-2 ft. long; raceme lax, oblong, in,

‘VOL, VI. 15

438 LILIACER (Baker). [Drimia.

long, 13 in. diam.; lower pedicels 3—} in. long; bracts small, lanceo-

late from a deltoid base ; perianth about } in. long, reddish-white ;

segments 3-4 times as long as the tube; stamens much shorter than

the segments; style just reaching to the tip of the perfanth-segments.

_ Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 166; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 596 ;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 420. Hyacinthus medius, Poir.

Encyc. Suppl. iii. 120. Idothea media, Kunth, Enum. iv. 342.

Sourn AFRica: without locality, Zeyher, 4250!

Coast Region: near Cape Town, Bolus, 2835! Tulbagh, Elliot, 223!

Worcester Div. ; Dutoits Kloof, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 1496! Stellenbosch Div. 5

between Lowrys Pass and Jonkers Hoek, Burchell, 8322! Port Elizabeth Div. ;

near Cragga Kamma, Burchell, 4593 !

Eastern Region: Swaziland; Havelock Concession, Saltmarshe in Herb,

Galpin, 1056!

2. D. rigidifolia (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 420) ; bulb ovoid,

13-2 in. diam. ; leaves many, contemporary with the flowers, narrow

linear, glabrous ; stiffly erect, 14 ft. long, 3-1 in, broad low down;

peduncle as long as the leaves; raceme oblong, moderately dense,

- 3-6 in. long, 13-2 in. diam.; pedicels 1-4 in. long; bracts lanceo-

late, about as long as the pedicels; perianth & in. long, reddish-

white ; segments convolute, 3-4 times the length of the tube;

stamens rather shorter than the perianth-segments; style not pro-

truded beyond the tip of the perianth-segments.

Crenteat Reaion ? Somerset Div. ? Bowker /

iginally described from i i en of

—_—_— AG a specimen dried by Dr. Harvey from the gard

3. D. robusta (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 190); bulb ovoid,

3-4 in, diam.; leaves 6-8, contemporary with the flowers, lorate-

lanceolate, rather fleshy, flaccid, green, 11-2 ft. long, 13-2 in. broad

at the middle; peduncle 3-5 ft. long, very robust, 4-$ in. diam.

low down; Taceme lax, cylindrical, finally 1-2 ft. long, about 2 in.

diam. ; pedicels spreading, about 2 in. long ; bracts lanceolate, about

as long as the pedicels; perianth dull reddish-white, }—§ in. long ;

tube short, campanulate ; segments convolute; stamens nearly as

long as the perianth-segments; style finally 4 in. long, thickened

upwards, protruded beyond the tip of the perianth-segments;

capsule oblong, } in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xi. 421.

Katananit Recion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3288!

Eastern Recion : Griqualand East; mountain sides near Clydesdale, 3000-

3500 ft., Tyson, 1108! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Austr. VAfts 1209!

4, D. altissima (Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 5522, non Gawl.) ; bulb

ovoid, 3-4 in. diam. ; leaves 8-10, contemporary with the flowers,

lorate-lanceolate, rather fleshy, slightly glaucous, 13-2 ft. long,

13-2 in. broad ; peduncle very robust, 3-4 ft. long; raceme cylin-

drical, dense upwards, lax downwards, finally a foot or more long; — pe

lower pedicels patent, 3-1 in. long; bracts lanceolate, very acuminate,

as long as the pedicels, protruding far beyond the upper buds;

perianth dull reddish-white ; tube 1 in. long; stamens rather de

Drimia.] LILIACER (Baker). 439

clinate, much shorter than the perianth-segments; style finally 4 in.

long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 421,

HasTERn REGION: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 199!

Originally described and figured from a plant sent to Kew by Mr. Sanderson.

5. D. villosa (Lindl. in Bot. Reg, t. 1346); bulb ovoid, above an

inch in diameter; leaves 3-4, produced after the flowers, lorate,

glaucous, undulated, about a foot long, 3-3 in. broad, more or less

pilose on the surface and finely ciliated on the margin; peduncle

slender, 13-2 ft. long ; raceme oblong, lax in the lower half, 4-5 in.

long, 13-2 in, diam. ; lower pedicels }—} in. long; bracts lanceolate,

2 in. long, conspicuously protruded beyond the buds; perianth

2% in. long, greenish-purple; tube campanulate, } in. long; seg-

ments canaliculate, reflexing; stamens shorter than the perianth-

segments ; style protruded beyond the tip of the perianth-segments.

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 422. Idothea villosa, Kunth, Enum.

iv. 343,

EastTgRn Ree@ron : Griqualand Hast ; mountain slopes near Clydesdale, 2700-

5000 ft., Tyson, 1671! 2168!

6. D. pusilla (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 42; Ic, ii. 15, t. 374); bulb

ovoid, 1 in. diam. ; leaves 46, produced after the flowers, lanceolate,

ciliated on the margin, 3-4 in. long, }-} in. broad, narrowed gradually

to the base ; peduncle 2-6 in. long; raceme lax, cylindrical, 13-3 in.

long, 17 in. broad ; pedicels 3-3 in. long; bracts deltoid, minute ;

perianth greenish, }-§ in. long; segments cucullate, 3 times the

length of the campanulate tube; stamens and style reaching to the

tip of the perianth-segments. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 165; Roem. et

. Schultes, Syst. Veg, vii. 598; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xi. 421.

Hyacinthus pusillus, Poir, Encyc. Suppl. iii. 120. D. humilis,

Berg. ex Eckl. Top. Verz. 2. D. eckloniana, Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 1710. Idothea pusilla and I. humilis, Kunth, Enum.

iv. 344,

Van. 8, setosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 422); peduncle densely beset

with whitish bristles.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Banks! Ecklon, 89! Rogers! Var. B,

Ecklon and Zeyher, 28!

Coast i : Cape Flats near Rosebank, under 100 ft., Bolus, 3923!

7. D. ciliaris (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 41 ; Ic. ii. 15, t. 377) ; bulb

globose, 2-3 in. diam. ; leaves 4-5, produced after the flowers, linear,

thin, flaccid, ciliated, 6~9 in. long, {—-} in. broad ; pepietle ee

1-12 ft. long ; raceme lax, eylindrical, 6-8 in. long, 1-1; in. a ;

lower pedicels } in. long; bracts minute, deltoid, spurred near the

base ; perianth greenish, }-§ in. long; segments epniiie, 2-3

times as long as the tube, reflexing; stamens pony, je as

the segments; style overtopping the anthers. Willd. Sp. seg ii.

165; Gaul. in Bot. Mag. t, 1444; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

597; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xi. 421, Hyaeinthus ciliaris,

440 _ Liiracez (Baker). [Drimia.

Poir. Encye. Suppl. iii. 120. Idothea ciliaris, Kunth, Enum. iv.

343.

Czntrat Region : stony hills near Graaff Reinet, 2500 ft., Bolus, 781!

8. D. purpurascens (Jacq. fil. Eclog. 48, t. 30); bulb globose ;

leaves 9-10, produced after the flowers, linear, glabrous, 5 ft. long.

2 in. broad ; pedunele a foot long, terete, purplish, glaucous ; raceme

oblong ; flowers about 30; pedicels as long as the flowers; bracts

linear-lanceolate, half as long as the pedicels, gibbous near the base ;

perianth purplish-green, 3 in. long; tube short; segments canalicu-

late; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-segments ; style

exserted. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 598; Baker in Journ,

Linn. Soc. xi. 421. Idothea purpurascens, Kunth, Enum, iv. 342.

Sour Arrica: without locality.

Known only from Jacquin’s description and figure.

9. D. angustifolia (Baker); bulb globose, 3 in. diam.; leaves

about 6, produced after the flowers, Jinear, thin, flaccid, glabrous,

2-22 ft. long, }-3 in. broad; peduncle 2-3 ft. long; raceme very

lax, a foot or more long; lower pedicels curved, 1—1} in. long; bracts

lanceolate, deciduous, 1-2 in. long, protruded a little beyond the

buds ; perianth greenish, 4—§ in. long; tube campanulate, 4 in. long ;

segments channelled; stamens shorter than the perianth-segments ;

style reaching to the tip of the segments. D. elata B Coopert,

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc, xi, 422.

Centra Raion: Somerset Div. ; at the foot of Bosch Berg, Tuck in Herb.

MacOwan, 2211! Tarkastad Div.; near Tarka, Cooper, 387!

- Eastern ReGion: Natal; valley near Colenso, 3000 ft., Wood, 4027 !

10. D. haworthioides (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1875, iii. 366) ;

rootstock epigzous, consisting of a rosette of oblong-spathulate

fleshy scale-leaves ; proper leaves 8-4, produced in February, lanceo-

late, thin, glabrous, 2-3 in. long, }-} in. broad ; peduncle produced

in December, slender, terete, a foot long; raceme very lax, oblong;

2-3 in. long, an inch broad; pedicels 1 in, long, erecto-patent ;

bracts minute, spurred at the base; perianth greenish-white, } in.

long; segments cucullate, 3 times the length of the campanulate

tube ; stamens shorter than the perianth-segments.

CENTRAL REGION : stony places, Graaff Reinet, 2500-3200 ft., Bolus, 40!

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew, Dec., 1874.

11. D. Burchellii (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 2); bulb

ovoid, 2-3 in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, produced in April and May, lorate,

glabrous, thin, flaccid, 6-10 in. long, about an inch broad ; peduncle

1-1} ft. long; raceme moderately dense, cylindrical, finally a foot

long, 1-1} in. diam. ; pedicels very short, at most =4,—} in. long;

bracts small, lanceolate ; perianth 4—1 in, long, dull-red tinged with

green; segments channelled, twice as long as the tube; stamens

pene + the perianth-segments ; style } in. long. Journ. Linn.

oc, Xi. : :

Drimia.] Littacem (Baker). 441

Coast Recion: Uitenhage Div.; between Galgebosch and Melk River,

Burchell, 4769! and without precise locality, Ecklon and Zeyher, 954!

CenTrat Reaion: Somerset Div.; stony places on the sides of Bruintjes

Hoogte, 3500 ft., MacOwan, 1835a ! 1854! Richmond Div.; northern slopes of

the Sneeuw Berg Rangé, near Nieuw Berg, 4800 ft., Bolus, 2573!

12. D. elata (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 38; Ic. ii. 15, t. 373); bulb

globose, about 8 in. diam.; tunics brown, imbricated ; leaves 5-6,

produced after the flowers, lanceolate, glaucescent, glabrous, sub-

erect, a foot or more long, 4-2 in. broad; peduncle stiffly erect,

2~2 ft. long; raceme moderately dense, cylindrical, 3-1} ft. long,

13-2 in. diam. ; lower pedicels about } in. long; bracts lanceolate,

32 in. long ; perianth 1-8 in. long, greenish-purple; tube campanu-

late, 2 in. long; segments canaliculate, reflexing; stamens a little

- shorter than the perianth-segments; style reaching the tip of the

‘perianth-segments ; capsule subglobose, deeply lobed laterally,

3-$ in. long. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 165; Red. Lil. t. 430 ; Bot.

Mag. t. 822; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 597 ; Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xi. 422. Hyacinthus elatus, Poir. Encye. Suppl. iii. 120.

Idothea elata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 343. Drimia concolor, Baker, loc.

cit.

Sourn Arrica; without locality, Zeyher, 1713!

Coast ReGion ; Malmesbury Div., Bachmann, 1033! Cape Flats, near Rose-

bank, below 100 ft., Bolus, 3922! Stockenstrom Div. ; summit of Chumie Peak,

Beully, 166 !

Katawart Region: Orange Free State; Caledon River, Burke !

Eastern Recron: Tembuland; hillsides, Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 418 ! Natal ;

Umsondus River, Rehmann, 7632 ! and without precise locality, Sanderson, 464 !

Buchanan! Mrs. K. Saunders!

13. D. pauciflora (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3,6); bulb

and leaves unknown; peduncle long, stiff; raceme very lax, 3 ft.

long, 8-10-flowered ; lower pedicels ascending, 1} in. long in flower,

2-3 in. in fruit; upper ascending, much shorter; bracts very small,

deciduous ; perianth §—% in. long ; tube short, campanulate ; lobes

linear-conduplicate, with a white edge and brown keel ; ovary linear-

oblong, narrowed to a style } in. long; capsule oblong, deeply

lobed, 1-13 in. long; seeds many, thin, flat, black, 3-3 in. diam.

Sovurn Arzica: without locality, Hcklon and Zeyher, 102!

14. D. spherocephala (Baker) ; bulb globose, 1 in. diam. ; leaves

hysteranthous, not seen; peduncle terete, a foot long 5 flowers very _

numerous, aggregated into a globose umbel 1 in. diam. ; pedicels

#44 in. long; bracts lanceolate, longer than the pedicels; perianth

white, tinged with red, } in. long; tube short, campanulate; seg-

ments sacks channelled, 2-3 tinnes the length of the tube pry

as long as the perianth ; anthers small, oblong ; ovary globose; style

straight, subulate.

Katanani Reoron: Transvaal - rocky mountain sides at the back of Conces-

sion Creek, near Barberton, 4500 ft., Galpin, 1020!

442 , LILIACEE (Baker). ; [Drimia:

15. D. neriniformis (Baker); bulb ovoid, 1 in. diam.; scales

large, ovate; leaves 3, not produced with the flowers, thin, ciliated —

_ with fine long spreading hairs; peduncle slender, glabrous, 12-18 in, '

long ; flowers in a dense, globose, congested, capitate raceme 15-2 in.

diam. ; pedicels 3-3 in. long; bracts linear; perianth white, } in.

long ; tube very short ; segments linear, cucullate at the tip; stamens

as long as the perianth ; anthers small ; style } in. long.

Eastzey Raion: Natal; Van Reenens Pass, in marshy ground, 5000-6000 ft.,

Wood, 4794!

16. D. capitata (Baker); bulb ovoid, under an inch in diameter;

leaves linear, villose, produced after the flowers ; peduncle slender,

1-13 ft. long ; flowers in a very dense, globose, congested, capitate

raceme 2 in, diam. ; pedicels slender, 1—$ in. long; bracts lanceolate,

with a terete basal spur, sometimes } in. long; perianth reddish-

green, 4-3 in. long; tube 3—1 in. long; segments very canaliculate

and cucullate, reflexing, 2-8 times as long as the tube; stamens much

shorter than the perianth-segments ; style overtopping the stamens.

Kananari Recion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 885 !

Eastgen Re@ion: Tembuland; Bazeia, 2000-2500 ft., Bawr, 1160!

17. D.? hyacinthoides (Baker in Journ, Bot. 1874, 6) ; bulb and

leaves not seen; peduncle 1-13 ft, long ; raceme oblong, moderately

dense, 3-6 in. long, 13-2 in. diam.; lower pedicels 4-1} in. long ;

bracts small, deltoid, furnished with a terete basal spur, which in

the lowest is 3 in. long; perianth campanulate, } in. long, reddish-

purple; segments oblong, not channelled down the face nor cucullate

at the apex, twice as long as the tube; filaments lanceolate, shorter

than the oblong anthers ; style as long as the ovary, reaching to the

tip of the perianth-segments.

Coast ReGion: Albany Div.; shad: rah 2000 ft.

iodas cee y Div. ; ly valleys near Grahamstown, ,

18. D.? macrantha (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3, 7); bulb

large, scaly; leaf linear, glabrous, hysteranthous, 13-2 ft. long;

peduncle with inflorescence 4-6 ft. long; raceme lax, 4 ft. or more

long ; pedicels ascending or spreading, cernuous at the apex, lower

1}-2 in. long; bracts small, deciduous; perianth reddish, 1-1} in.

long; segments oblanceolate, 2 in. broad, with a distinct closely

3-nerved keel; stamens nearly an inch long; filaments slightly

flattened ; style slender, above 1 in. long; stigma capitate. Orni-

thogalum ? macranthum, Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xiii. 280.

Coast ReGion : Uitenhage Div.; Van Stadens River, below 200 ft., Drége.

2204! Queenstown Div. ; flats by the Zwart Kei River, 4000 ft., Drége, 3531!

Komgha Div. ; damp valleys bet e, 3%

1500 ft., Flanagan, 468 | ys between Komgha and the mouth of the Kei River,

Eastern ReGion: Griqualand East ; ri arth in

Herb. Wood, 4211! 3 Tiver banks near Kokstad, Hayg

19. D.? anomala (Benth. in Gen. Plant. iii, 808) ; bulb globose,

green, 2 in. diam, ; leaves solitary, rarely 2, contemporary with the

Drimia. | LILIACEZ (Baker). 443

flowers, perfectly terete, glaucescent, 14-2 ft. long, 3 in. diam. low

down, tapering gradually to the point ; pedunele slender, 12 ft. long;

raceme moderately dense, cylindrical, 6-12 in. long, under an inch

in diameter; pedicels 1-2 in. long, articulated at the apex; bracts

minute, ovate, lowest minutely spurred, deciduous; perianth cam-

panulate, greenish yellow, 3-4 in. long; segments oblong, 3-4 times

the length of the tube; stamens half as long as the segments;

filaments linear; style as long as the ovary. Ornithogalum? anoma-

lum, Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 178; Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 284.

Urginea eriospermoides, Baker in Gard, Chron. 1887, ii. 126.

Sourn ArFrica: without locality, cultivated specimens!

CenTRAaL Recion: Somerset Div. ; sandy places near Somerset East, 2800 ft.,

MacOwan, 1853! Graaff Reinet Div.; sides of the Oude Berg, 3750 ft., Bolus,

a Murraysburg Div.; stony places near Murraysburg, 4000 ft., Tyson,

20. D.? Cooperi (Benth. in Gen. Plant, iii, 808); bulb globose ;

leaves 2, contemporary with the flowers, linear, glabrous, 6-8 in, long,

z- in. broad; peduncle 1-12 ft. long; raceme lax, cylindrical,

2—1 ft. long, under an inch in diameter; pedicels cernuous at the

apex, 4-i in. long; bracts small, ovate, concave or obscurely spurred ;

_ perianth campanulate, greenish-yellow, } in. long ; tube short, green ;

segments oblong; stamens shorter than the segments; filaments

linear ; style as long as the ovary. Ornithogalum? Cooperi, Baker

in Journ, Linn. Soe, xiii. 284.

Sourn ArFRicA: without locality, Bowker! Mrs. Barber! and a cultivated

specimen introduced by Cooper !

21. D.? chlorantha (Baker) ; bulb not seen ; leaves 3-4, contem-

porary with the flowers, lanceolate, 14-2 ft. long, an inch broad,

narrowed to the acute tip and long sheath, glabrous; peduncle 23 ft.

long ; raceme long, very lax; pedicels erecto-patent, lower 4 in. long ;

bracts long, linear from an ovate base, caducous ; perianth green, } in.

long ; tube short; segments oblong, nearly flat; stamens nearly as

long as the perianth ; anthers large.

Katanari Reon: Transvaal; hill-side among rocks, in damp, shady

places, near Sheba Battery, Avoca, 2000 ft., Galpin, 1191!

22. D.? Bolusii (Baker) ; bulb exactly like that of D. hawor-

thioides ; leaves 5—6, produced after the flowers, lorate, obtuse, thin,

fleshy ; peduncle slender, a foot long; raceme very lax, slender, 3 ft.

long, under an inch in diameter ; pedicels erecto-patent, ¢-3 in. long ;

bracts minute, lanceolate-deltoid, spurred above the base; perianth

campanulate, 2 in. long; tube short: segments oblanceolate-spathulate,

whitish, with a broad green keel; stamens shorter than the segments.

Ornithogalum ? haworthioides, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 322.

Crentran ReGion: Graaff Reinet Div.; Cave Mountains, 2900 ft., Bolus,

814! Not in Kew Herbarium.

444 LILIACEE (Baker). | [ Rhadamanthus.

XXIX. RHADAMANTHUOS, Salisb.

Perianth gamophyllous, campanulate; segments ovate, obtuse,

equal, erect, about as long as the tube. Stamens 6, inserted below,

the throat of the perianth-tube, subuniseriate ; filaments short, erect,

flattened downwards; anthers oblong, connivent, dehiscing introrsely.

Ovary sessile, ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules many, superposed ; style short,

columnar; stigma capitate. Capsule membranous, ovoid, loculicidally

3-valved. Seeds discoid, winged, 6-8 in a cell; testa black ; albu-

men firm in texture.

DistriB. Endemic.

_ Peduncle 3-6 in. long ; flowers unilateral Ne .-» (1) convallarioides.

Peduncle 16-18 in. long ; flowers not unilateral... .. (2) cyanelloides.

1. R. convallarioides (Salisb. Gen. 37); rootstock a tunicated

bulb; leaves 9-10, produced after the flowers, linear-subulate,

3-3 in. long; peduncle stiff, slender, naked, 83-6 in. long; raceme

lax, 6-20-flowered ; pedicels }-3 in, long; bracts minute, deltoid ;

perianth whitish, } in. long, with 6 green-purple stripes. Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xi, 434. Hyacinthus convallarioides, Linn. fil.

Suppl. 204; Thunb. Prodr. 64; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 326; Jacq.

Hort. Schoenbr. i. 42, t. 81; Willd, Sp. Plant. ii. 168; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 584; Kunth, Enum. iv. 305.

Sour Arerrca: without locality, Masson!

Coast Reaion: Robertson Div.; Karoo near Montagu, Bolus, 7567 !

CrntTRat Reeion : Karoo below the Rogge Veld, Thunberg.

2. B.? cyanelloides (Baker) ; rootstock, leaf, fruit and seeds un-

known ; inflorescence and perianth as in Eriospermum ; peduncle

slender, naked, above a foot long; raceme lax, oblong, above

2 in. long ; pedicels erecto-patent, 1-1 in. long ; bracts membranous,

pale, tricuspidate, persistent, the central eusp large, linear; perianth

campanulate, ~ in. long, eut down to the base; segments oblong-

lanceolate, white, with a distinct 1-nerved brown keel ; stamens like

those of Cyamnella, as long as the perianth, with very short filaments

and six a — Sener anthers permanently connivent =

a cone and dehisci apical pores ; style not protruded beyon

the tips of the ane ee Ja 4

Coast Rr ot Swe

2100 feet, rosaedieg gg Div.; grassy valleys near Prospect Farm, Komgha,

Most likely a new genus,

XXX. LITANTHOS, Harv.

Perianth gamophyllous, deciduous ; tube oblong; segments short,

ovate, obtuse, ascending. Stamens 6, uniseriate, inserted belaw the

throat of the perianth-tube; filaments very short; anthers with a

produced emarginate connective, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary ovoid,

sessile, 3-celled; ovules many, superposed ; style cylindrical; stigma

capitate. Capsule ovoid, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds

compressed ; testa black, opaque,

DistR1s. Endemic ; monotypic.

Litanthus.] LILIACEZ (Baker). 445

1. L. pusillus (Harv. in Hook. Journ. 1844, 315, t. 9); bulb

white, globose, }-3 in. diam. ; leaves usually 2, produced after the

flowers, setaceous, finally 4-6 in. long; pedunele filiform, 1-8 in.

long, 1-2-flowered, with a pair of small connate spurred bracteoles

at the fork or just below the cernuous flower; perianth } in. long,

white with a tinge of pink; segments keeled with green; capsule

erect, iin. long. Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5995; Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xi. 419.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Drége, 8514 !

Coast Region: Uitenhage Div.; hills near the Zwartkops River, Zeyher,

ari ! 4253. Ecklon and Zeyher, 11! British Kaffraria, Bowker and Mrs. Barber,

Eastern Region : Swaziland ; rocky ridge above Komassan River, Havelock

Concession, 3600 ft., Saltmarshe in Herb. Galpin, 1042! —

XXXI. DIPCADI, Medic.

Perianth gamophyllous, marcescent, deciduous ;. tube oblong-

cylindrical; segments dimorphic; outer reflexing, convolute, often

longer than the inner ; inner connivent, many-nerved on the back,

spreading only at the tip. Stamens 6, uniseriate, inserted at or

below the throat of the tube; filaments short, filiform; anthers

linear, dorsifixed, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile or substipitate,

ovoid, trilocular; ovules several in a cell, superposed ; style cylin-

drical ; stigma capitate. Capsule subquadrate, membranous, locu-

licidally 3-valved. Seeds discoid; testa black; albumen firm in

texture ; embryo cylindrical. : :

Rootstock a tunicated bulb ; leaves basal, usually linear or subterete ; peduncle

' naked ; flowers usually green, arranged in a lax raceme; pedicels articulated at

the apex; bracts membranous.

Distris. Also Tropical Africa, Madagascar, the Mediterranean region, and

India, Species about 30.

Subgenus Tricnagis. Inner and outer segments of the perianth about equal

in length.

Leaves glabrous :

Leaves two or three, linear... ue re

Leaves numerous, filiform :

Leaves straight : :

Perianth } in, long ... ag ... (2) gracillimum.

Perianth 3-2 in. long :

petit, So. - oe = ... (8) polyphyllum,

ly pi e

ae ie (4) Marlothii.

and keel eee . eee ore }

Leaves spirally twisted ... «.- sou nent: (SB). spitele.

Leaves densely bristly on the back :

Leaves straight : :

Bracts shorter than the lower pedicels... ... (6) setosum,

Bracts longer than the lower pedicels... «-- (7 Eeadei.

(1) hyacinthoides.

446 LILIACEE (Baker). — [ Dipeadi.

Subgenus UropeTaLum. Outer falcate segments distinctly longer than the

connivent inner ones.

Leaves linear, }—} in. broad :

Leaves not crisped :

Outer perianth-segments }-} in. long:

Leaves rigid in texture oe ve .. (9) rigidifolium,

Leaves moderately firm, spirally twisted ... (10) volutum.

Leaves fleshy, flaccid <a PB ... (11) umbonatum.

Outer perianth-segments $-1 in. long .:. ... (12) viride.

Outer perianth-segments 1-1} in. long... ... (13) elatum.

Leaves crisped ... se Ss (14) crispum.

Leaves lanceolate or lorate :

Pedicels short, ascending ee = a ... (15) bakerianum.

Pedicels long, spreading a ae (16) glaucum,

1. D. hyacinthoides (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 398); bulb

ovoid, 3-2 in. diam; leaves 2-3, linear-subulate, glabrous, 5-1 ft.

long; peduncle slender, terete, 3-1 ft. long ; raceme lax, subsecund,

4-10-flowered; lower pedicels 31-3 in. long; bracts lanceolate-

deltoid, acuminate, }-3 in. long; perianth green, }—{ in. long; outer

segments ligulate-convolute, falcate from the base, about as long as

the oblong-cylindrical tube; inner lanceolate, nearly as long as the

outer; stamens inserted beluw the throat of the tube; filaments

flattened ; anthers linear, } in. long, not reaching to the tip of the

inner segments. Uropetalum hyacinthoides, Spreng. Syst. iv. Cur.

Post. 135 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 618; Kunth, Enum. iv.

878. Polemanniahyacinthiflora, Berg. in Linnea, i.250, Hyacinthus

brevifolius, Thunb. Prodr. 63; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 325. Scilla

brevifolia, Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 574. Peribaa (?) brevi-

folia, Kunth, Enum. iv. 294.

rss os ree eee, Masson! Drége, 1517! Zeyher, 1700! fa

ast RgGion: i ! iv.; Li

Brak River, Burchell, oe aoe ‘aati Cooper, 8291! Mossel Bay Div.; Little

peamaae Reaions ae ca Hantam, and Rogge Veld, Thunberg !

pe cosaree m, 4500 fe, Galpin ar 3 grassy slopes of the Saddleback Range, near

Eastern Reoion: Griqualand East ; meadows around Clydesdale, 2500 ft.,

Tyson, 2124! 3609! Natal; Inanda, Wood, 283!

2. D. gracillimum (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, } in. diam.; leaves 5-6,

very slender, filiform, glabrous, much shorter than the peduncle;

peduncle very slender, 4-6 in. long; raceme 2-5-flowered, lax,

secund ; lower pedicels 4-1 in. long; bracts lanceolate, acuminate, @

little longer than the pedicels; perianth green, } in. long; outer

segments as long as the tube, faleate from the base ; inner oblong,

connivent, nearly as long as the outer; stamens inserted at the

throat of the tube, not reaching nearly to the tip of the segments.

Centrat Recion: Colesberg, Shaw !

3. D. polyphyllum (Baker); bulb globose, 3-1 in. diam; leaves

numerous, filiform, flaccid, glabrous, 6-15 in. long; peduncle slender,

fragile, 15-2 ft. long ; flowers 8-9 in a very lax subsecund raceme;

lower pedicels }~-4 in. long ; bracts lanceolate, acuminate, deciduous,

as long as the lower pedicels; perianth bright green, 3-3 in. long;

Dipcadi.] _ uruacez (Baker). 447

outer segments linear-subterete, as long as the oblong-cylindrical

tube; inner lanceolate, nearly as long as the outer; stamens inserted

at the throat of the tube, not reaching nearly to the tip of the

segments,

Sovurns Arrica: without locality, cultivated specimen !

Easteen Reeion: Natal; Groenberg, Wood, 1166!

4. D. Marlothii (Engl. Jahrb. x. 3); bulb ovoid; leaves linear-

complicate, 8-10 in. long, shortly pilose on the edge and keel;

peduncle twice as long as the leaves; raceme 4 in. long, 6-7-

flowered ; bracts scariose, ovate-lanceolate, 4 in. long; pedicels

Spreading, as long as the bracts; perianth green, 3 in. long; segments

ig ape cohering in the lower third ; capsule sessile, oblong, } in.

am.

Katana Region: Bechuanaland, 4000 ft., Marloth, 1041. Not in Kew

Herbarium.

Very near D. polyphyllum.

5. D. spirale (Baker in Eng. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3, 7); bulb ovoid,

3-i in. diam.; leaves 3-4, firm, subulate, glabrous, 2-3 in, long,

spirally twisted in the upper half; peduncle glabrous, 13-2 in. long ;

raceme lax, an inch long; pedicels erecto-patent, 3—¢ in. long ; bracts

ovate-lanceolate, as long as the pedicels; perianth greenish, 3 in.

long; tube cylindrical, much longer than the lobes ; outer lobes

linear-oblong, spreading, but little longer than the inner; capsule

globose, deeply 3-lobed.

CenTrat Reaion: Calvinia Div. ; Hantam Mountains, Meyer! Not in Kew

Herbarium, ,

_8. D. setosum (Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xi. 398); bulb }-{ in.

diam.; leaves 4-5, linear, firm in texture, }-} in. broad, clothed

mainly on the back with yellowish sete ; peduncle 4-6 in. long;

raceme laxly 5-8-flowered; lower pedicels j-§ in. long; bracts

deltoid, acuminate, 1-1 in. long; perianth greenish-yellow, $-} in.

long ; outer segments linear-convolute, as long as the tube ; inner as

long as the outer; anthers subsessile at the throat of the perianth-

tube, :

Western Region: Little Namaqualand; Modderfontein, Whitehead! Not

in Kew Herbarium.

7. D. Readii (Baker) ; allied to D. setosum; habit more slender ;

leaves linear, 3-4 in. long, ; in. broad, setose on the back; raceme

lax; lower pedicels 3-2 in. long; bracts lanceolate, acuminate,

longer than the pedicels; perianth j-% in. long; outer segments

subulate, falcate. D. setosum var. Readii, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xi. 398.

‘Eastern Region: Natal; Fuller’s Farm, Reade, 94! Not in Kew Herbarium.

8. D. ciliare (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 398) ; bulb ovoid,

3-{ in. diam. i onied 4-8, linear, usually conspicuously ae

spirally, 3-4 in. long, ciliated on the back and edge, especially

448 LiniacezZ (Baker). [Dipeadt.

towards the base; peduncle slender, fragile, 4-8 in. long; flowers

4-8 ine lax secund raceme; lower pedicels {-j in. long; bracts

lanceolate-deltoid, cuspidate, }-1 in. long; perianth green, 3-1 in.

long; outer segments linear-subterete, about as long as the tube;

inner lanceolate, nearly as long as the outer; stamens inserted below

the throat of the tube; filaments and linear anthers each 3 in. long ;

capsule 1 in. diam.; seeds about 12 in a cell. Uropetalum ciliare,

Ecklon and Zeyher ex Harv. Thes. Cap. ii. 45, t. 170.

Coast Region: Lion Mouitain, near Cape Town, 250 ft., Bolus, 519!

Uitenhage Div.; Ecklon and Zeyher, 48!

Cenrea, ReGion: near Somerset East, 2000-3000 ft., MacOwan, 1666b!

Bowker! Cradock Div., Cooper, 493!

Karanant Region: Transvaal; Apies River, Burke !

Eastzzn Region: Tembuland ; Cenduli, near Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 805 !

9. D. rigidifolium (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 399) ; butb

ovoid, } in. diam. ; leaves 2-3, linear, erect, glabrous, firm in texture,

persistent, 6-8 in. long, 3-4 in. broad low down; ribs close, distinct ;

margin thickened ; peduncle less than twice as loug as the leaves;

raceme laxly 5—6-flowered ; lower pedicels 1-1 in. long; bracts

lanceolate, acuminate, —-} in. long; perianth green, § in. long ; outer

segments linear-convolute, as long as the tube; inner lingulate,

connivent, ;, in. shorter than the outer; stamens inserted at the

throat of the tube.

KaLanari Rzecion: Transvaal; Apies River, Burke !

10. D. volutum (Baker) ; bulb ovoid-conical, 1 in. diam.; leaves

3, linear, 3-6 in. long, moderately firm in texture, pilose, spirally

twisted in the upper half; peduncle 6-8 in. long; flowers 8-12 ina

lax raceme 3-4 in. long; pedicels arcuate, }—} in. long; bracts ovate-

cuspidate, lower 3 in. long; perianth greenish, 3 in. long; outer

segments { in. long, longer than the inner, linear, reflexing.

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand, Scully, 214!

11. D. umbonatum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 400); bulb

globose, $ in. diam. ; leaves 2-3, fleshy, erect, flaccid, linear, glabrous,

3-1 ft. long, 3-3 in. broad low down; peduncle slender, 1-1} ft,

long ; raceme very lax, 6-12-flowered ; lower pedicels ~~} in. long ;

bracts small, lower ovate-lanceolate, 4 in. long; perianth green,

3-i in. long; outer segments linear-convolute, as long as the cylin-

drical tube, {4 in. longer than the short, oblong, connivent, green-

white inner ones ; stamens inserted at the throat of the tube; fila-

ments very short; capsule subquadrate, obscurely stipitate ; seeds

a inacell. Uropetalum wmbonatum, Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot.

Katawari Recion: Transvaal ; lower hill slopes, 2900 ft., Barberton, Galpin

763! hills near Pretoria, Elliot, 1285! 1689!

Eastern ReGion: Natal; at the foot of Table Mountain, 1000-1500 ft.,

were? 4371 Clairmont, Wood, 1763! and without precise locality, Sanderson,

Dipeadi.} LILIACER (Baker). 449

12. D. viride (Moench, Meth. Suppl. 267); bulb globose or

ovoid, {-1 in. diam.; leaves 8-6, linear, glabrous, fleshy, flaccid,

271 ft. long, 3-1 in. broad; peduncle stiff, slender, 4-1} ft. long ;

raceme very lax, 6—-15-flowered ; lower pedicels 3-1 in. long; bracts —

large, ovate-lanceolate, with a long cusp ; perianth bright green,

1-1; in. long; inner segments and tube together 4-8 in. long ; outer

segments filiform, reflexing, }-1 in. long ; stamens inserted at. the

throat of the tube; filaments shorter than the anthers; capsule

obscurely stipitate, 3-8 in. Jong and broad; seeds about 15 in a

cell. Bakerin Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 401. Hyacinthus viridis, Linn.

Sp. Plant, edit. 2, 454; Jacq Ic.t.66; Red. Lil. t.203. Lachenalia

viridis, Thunb. Prodr. 64; Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 462; edit. 2, ii. 285;

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 174, Zuccagnia viridis, Thunb. Fl. Oap. edit.

Schult. 328. Phormium viride, Thunb. Nov. Gert. ‘127 in syn.

Uropetalum viride, Gawl.in Bot. Reg. sub t. 156 ; Roem, et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 620; Kunth, Enum. iv. 379. Dipeadi filamentosum,

Medic. in Ust. Ann, ii. 13.

Coast Rxe@ron: Riversdale Div.; near Kafferkuils River, Thunberg. Uiten-

hage Div., Zeyher ! Ecklon and Zeyher, 49!

Cunrrat Region: Somerset Div. ; at the foot of the Bosch Berg, 2500 ft.,

MacOwan, 1924! Graaff Reinet Div.; Karoo near Graaff Reinet, 2600 ft.,

Bolus, 739! Albert Div., Cooper, 3289! :

Katanart Ruoion: Griqualand West; Asbestos Mountains, Burchell, 2048 !

Orange Free State; Caledon River, Burke! and without precise locality,

Cooper, 888! ‘Transvaal ; damp grassy hollows near Barberton, 2800 ft., Galpin,

1154!

EastzEn ReGion: Pondoland, Backmann, 282! 283! Natal ; Inanda, Wood,

266! 384! 1423! Mooi River district, 4000-5900 ft., Wood, 5623! Nottingham,

Buchanan, 144!

_ 18. D. elatum (Baker); bulb not seen; leaves 4, firm, erect,

linear, glabrous, a foot long, } in. broad; peduncle slender, terete,

2 ft. long ; raceme lax, a foot long; pedicels erecto-patent, lower

3 in. long; bracts lanceolate-acuminate, lower } in. long; perianth

greenish ; tube subcampanulate, 4 in. long ; inner segments oblong,

as long as the tube ; outer setaceous, 1-1} in. long, longer in the

_ upper flowers; stamens rather shorter than the inner segments ;

capsule 3 in. long and broad.

Eastern Reaion: Griqualand East; moist places around Clydesdale, 2500 ft.,

Tyson, 2107 !

14. D. crispum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xi. 399); bulb

globose, 1 in. Veg leaves 3-5, linear, membranous, flaccid, glabrous,

4-5 in. long and crisped in the wild plant, above a ere long, & in.

broad and plane when cultivated; peduncle slender, 3-1 ft, long ;

raceme very lax, subseeund, 10-15-flowered ; lower pedicels 7-3 in.

long ; lower bracts lanceolate, shorter than the ret i upper

small, deltoid ; perianth green, $-Z in. long; tube oie oe =

the ovary; outer segments linear-convolute, 7-3 in. me a

connivent, 4 in. shorter; stamens inserted at the throat o’ pa

filaments very short. Uropetalum crispum, Burch. ex Gawl, in Bot.

Reg. sub t. 156 (name only).

450 Lit1acez (Baker). [Dipead.

OxznrRat Rroion: Hopetown Div.; near the Orange River between Puff-

adder Halt and Bare Station, Burchell, 2682! and by the Orange River near

Vissers Drift, Burchell, Bulb 34!

15. D. bakerianum (Bolus in Journ. Linn. Soc. xviii. 394) ;

bulb globose, 1 in. diam, ; leaves 4-6, lanceolate, acute, thin, glabrous,

6-9 in. long, about an inch broad low down; peduncle 2-3 in. long;

raceme very lax, 4-6 in. long; pedicels very short, ascending,

lower 3—1 in. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate, cuspidate, much longer

than the pedicels; perianth green, ? in. long; outer segments

ligulate- onvolute, as long as the tube; inner oblong, connivent,

si in. shorter; stamens inserted at the throat of the tube;

filaments a little shorter than the anthers; capsule sessile, $— in.

long and broad; seeds 15-20 in a cell.

CenTRAL Reeion: Murraysburg Div.; Karoo-like plains near Murraysburg,

3500 ft., Bolus, 2059!

16. D. glaucum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xi. 401); bulb

large, globose ; leaves 5-6, thin, glabrous, lorate-lanceolate, glaucous,

a foot long, 23-3 in. broad; pedunele stout, terete, 2 ft. long;

raceme lax, 15-18 in. long, 4 in. broad when expanded, 30-40-

flowered ; pedicels patent, 13-2 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate,

membranous ; perianth bright green, 11 in. long; tube cylindrical,

; in. long; outer segments linear, longer than the tube; inner con-

nivent, oblong-lanceolate, shorter than the tube ; stamens inserted

near the throat of the tube ; filaments about as long as the anthers;

capsule obscurely stipitate, $ in. long and broad; seeds 15-20 in a

cell, Uropetalum glauewm, Burch. in Bot. Reg. t. 156 ; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 619; Kunth, Enum. iv. 379.

Katanart Recion : Griqualand West ; between the Asbestos Mountains and

Witte Water, Burchell, 2066! za

XXXII. GALTONIA, Dene.

Perianth gamophyllous, marcescent; tube oblong or clavate;

outer segments oblong; inner obovate. Stamens 6, inserted below

the throat of the perianth-tube ; filaments filiform; anthers linear-

oblong, dorsifixed, versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile,

oblong-trigonous; ovules many, superposed ; style cylindrical ; stigma

capitate. Capsule oblong, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved.

Seeds very numerous, angled by pressure ; testa black, membranous;

albumen fleshy ; embryo cylindrical, as long as the albumen.

Rootstock’a tunicated bulb ; leaves large, lanceolate, fleshy; peduncle naked;

raceme lax ; pedicels articulated at th “gg : b 5 flowers

large, white, or tinged with green, e apex ; bracts large, membranous

Distris. Endemic.

Perianth-tube oblong :

Stamens inserted high up in the tube _.., pee .» (1) candicans.

_Stamens inserted low down in the tube... jae ae & princeps.

Potuth-tube Gavste 44° 5 es (8) clavate.

Galtonia.] LILIAcEz (Baker). 451

1. G. candicans (Dene. in Flore des Serres, xxiii. 33); bulb large,

globose ; leaves 4-6, lanceolate, fleshy, flaccid, glaucescent, 2-3 ft.

long, 1-2 in. broad; pedunele stout, terete, rather longer than the

leaves ; raceme lax, 4-1 ft. long; flower-pedicels cernuous at the

apex, 1-2 in, long; bracts large, lanceolate; perianth pure white,

1-13 in. long; tube oblong; segments longer than the tube; stamens

about 3 in. long; capsule as long as the perianth, erect. Rev. Hort.

1882, 32. Hyacinthus candicans, Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot.t. 174;

Journ. Linn. Soc. xi, 425; Flore des Serres, t. 2172-3; Gard. Chron.

1871, 880; 1872, 1099; Berl. Monatschr. 1878, t. 2; Rev. Hort.

1880, 469, fig. 97. °

CenrRat Reaion: Aliwal North Div.; on the Witte Bergen, 7000-8000 ft.,

Drége, 3529!

Katanart Recion: Orange Free State; near Nelsons Kop, Cooper, 3285 !

EasteRn ReGion: Natal; on the Drakensberg, 6000-7000 ft., Zvans, 360!

cer of the Tugela River, M‘Ken,5! Allison! Olivers Hoek Pass, Wood,

2. G. princeps (Dene. loc. cit.) ; habit and leaves of G. candicans ;

raceme shorter and flowers fewer; perianth 1-1} in. long, tinged

with green on the outside; segments a little shorter than, or at most

as long as, the oblong perianth-tube ; stamens inserted below the

middle of the perianth-tube ; filaments flattened and dilated at the

base ; anthers smaller than in G. candicans. Hyacinthus princeps,

Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 175; Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 426.

Eastern Reeion: Transkei: Tsomo River, Mrs. Barber, 884! Tembuland;

Bazeia Mountain, 2000-3000 ft., Baur, 23! Pondoland; near Fort Donald,

3500 ft., Tyson, 1665! Natal; near Pietermaritzburg, 2400-2800 ft., Adlam,

134! near Howick, Wood, 3620! Zululand, Gerrard, 2149!

3. G. clavata (Baker in Bot, Mag. t. 6885); bulb ovoid, 3-4 in.

diam. ; tunics brown, splitting into fibres at the top; leaves 6-8,

lanceolate, acute, flaccid, glaucous green, 2~23 ft. long, 1-2 in. broad,

with a distinct whitish margin; peduncle stiff, terete, about 2 ft.

long ; raceme lax, } ft. long; flower-pedicels 1-2 in. long, cernuous

at the apex ; bracts lanceolate; perianth-tube clavate, an inch long ;

segments oblong, obtuse, half as long as the tube, greenish in the

central third outside; stamens inserted at the throat of the perianth-

tube; filaments flattened, half as long as the segments; anthers

linear-oblong.

Soura Argica: without locality.

Described from a cultivated plant in 1881, received from Mr. C. Ayres of

Cape Town. :

XXXII. ALBUCA, Linn.

Perianth polyphyllous, persistent ; 3 outer segments oblong, more

or less coraiioas 3 inner shorter, permanently connivent, cucullate,

and furnished with a large gland at the apex. Stamens 6, hypogy-

nous, erect, all fertile, or the anthers of the 8 outer, small

452 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Albuca.

and imperfect or entirely absent; filaments often winged and

trorsely. Ovary sessile, oblong; ovules many, superposed; style

usually obconico-prismatic, rarely cylindrical; stigma 3-lobed.

Capsule ovoid-triquetrous, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. a

Seeds compressed, sometimes almost winged; testa black, mem- q

branous ; albumen fleshy. :

Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves all radical, flat, tapering to a long point or

terete ; inflorescence a simple raceme; bracts acuminate, persistent, not. spurred ;

flowers large, yellow or white, broadly keeled with green or reddish-brown, rarely i

entirély green. a

Has. Also Tropical Africa and Arabia.

Subgenus Huartsuca. Style prismatic, narrowed to the base ; three outer q

stamens without anthers, or with the anthers rudimentary or barren. g

Flowers white, banded with green : 7

Tall, glabrous ie aie ce Gee, te ae - (1) i

Dwarf, glandular-pubescent ‘ ahs .» (2) glandulosa. ye

Flowers pale yellow, banded with green : ;

Leaves linear : q

Tunics of the bulb not splitting into fibres

“ Ped oa 2-3 ft. lo

Peduncle sos Ue aa jor.

Peduncle about a fost long : “S

Bracts 1-1} in. long... .. (4) flaccida.

Bracts3-$in.long ... ... ..,. (5) minor.

Tunics of the bulb splitting into long fibres

at the tip eee eee eee one 6 Coo i,

Leaves subterete : He os

Perianth } in. long:

Leaves glabrous ... =... 2. 2S = (7) Massoni.

Leaves pubescent :

‘ Leaves 7-8... 0. se ass (8) trichopbylla.

Leaves 4 eee wee eee eee (9) minima,

Perianth $ in. long:

Tunics of the bulb not splitting into fibres :

Mature leaves glabrous et ..» (10) juncifolia.

Mature leaves pubescent (11) namaquensis.

Tunics of the bulb splitting into fibres:

Pedicels short, cernuous .,, ,,, (12) fibrosa,

Pedicels long, erect :

Lower rer at ‘¢ long ... (18) exuviata.

: in, lon ... (14) corymbosa.

Flowers almost entirely green ... 1... 2 {as} viridiflora.

Subgenus Fanconera. Style prismati ; ens

«ik Seasicecuaiiians: ye pi lc, narrowed to the base ; oe

Flowers white, banded with green :

hart soaeaer y or lorate :

erianth 14 in, 1 wk i.

Perlanth at inch Jong ay ae eo} erinifolia

Leaves linear, acuminate ;

par re permanently erect :

ves +4 in. ‘ d see pee oe 18 fas

Leaves$-}in. brood =, l,l, (39) caudata.

Leaves ¥;-} in, broad , eee oe . pach: blam' Ss.

Pedicels cernuous at the tip... # 8 : a3 eat. ‘

Albuca.]} LILIACEZ (Baker). 453

Leaves subterete :

Leaves glabrous :

Leaves usually3 .. ... a. see (22) humilis,

Leaves 12-15 i 24} polyphylla,

Leaves viscous 24) viscosa,

Flowers yellow, banded with green :

Leaves linear or lanceolate :

Pedicels short, cernuous at the tip... «.. (25) fragrans,

Pedicels erect : ;

Tunics not split into fibres at the tip:

Leaves straight ; pedicels long ie ds aurea,

Leaves twisted ; pedicels short 27) tortuosa,

Tunics split into fibres at the tip .. «+» (28) setosa.

Leaves subterete :

Leaves circinate, densely glandular-pubescent,.. (29) spiralis.

Leaves straight, glabrous when mature :

poe very slender... ... ... 0» (30) tenuifolia.

"Daler tacked eae at the apex ... Ca Macowani.

- Outer tunics produced and barred across (32) collina.

Subgenus Leprosryta. Style cylindrical.

She ‘ouly species cc a

Imperfectly known ... + ese (84) parviflora.

1. A. altissima (Dryand. in Vet. Acad. Nya Handl. Stockh. 1784,

292) ; bulb depresso-globose, 13-2 in, diam. ; tunics membranous ;

leaves 5-6, lanceolate, 13-2 ft. long, 14-2 in. broad low down,

glaucous, tapering gradually to a long point, with incurved edges ;

peduncle robust, 2-3 ft, long ; raceme lax, 1-1} ft. long; Podicels

ascending, cernuous at the tip when in flower, lower 2-3 in. long;

bracts lanceolate, lower an inch long; flowers inodorous ; perianth

4-1 in. long, white, broadly keeled with green; outer “eemens

sterile ; style prismatie, as long as or shorter than the ovary ae stigma

tricuspidate. Jacg. Collect. ii, 264; Ic. i. 7, t. 63; W a. Sp.

Plant. ii. 98 3; Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 494; Kunth. —

iv. 373; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 286. A. alba, Lam. mcyc.

176. A; cornuta, Red. Lil, t. 70; Kunth, Enum. loc, cit.

Sourn Argica: without locality, cultivated specimens !

Coasr Region : Mossell Bay Di. : Little Brak River, Burchell, 6197/4! 4

Crnrrat Reaion : Somerset Div.; Brak River, between Somerset Kast

Bruintjes Hoogte, MacOwan, 2130 ! < b

2. A. glandulosa (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1875, iii. cag Spe

globose, 1 in. diam. ; tunics membranous, not splitting into teed,

the top; leaves 2-3, 3 ft. long, linear at the base, 4-3 ht green

tapering to a semiterete point, rounded on the back, apres ray

finely glandular; peduncle a foot long, terete, densely 8 icola

Taceme corymbose, 3-flowered in the only specimen Oy edieals ;

erect, 3-3 in, long ; bracts nearly or quite as long as a white,

flowers very fragrant, permanently erect ; perianth 7 sp ; style

with broad glandular bands UF an Rag = ;

prismatic, as long as the ampulleform ovary. :

Sours Argica: Fn locality. No specimen in os eee in April,

ag osetibed from @ plant sent by Prof, MaeQwan that

454 LILIAcER (Baker). [ Albuea.

3, A. major (Linn. Sp. Plant, edit. 2, 438); bulb globose, 13-2 in,

diam., copiously soboliferous; tunics membranous; leaves 6-10,

linear, glabrous, 1-14 ft. long, $-1 in. broad near the base, tapering

gradually to a long point; peduncle 2-3 ft. long, moderately stout ;

raceme very lax, 3-1 ft. long; pedicels ascending, cernuous at the tip

in the flowering stage, lower 2-3 in. long ; bracts lanceolate-acumi-

nate, 1-11 in. long ;. flowers inodorous ; perianth 3-1 in. long, pale

yellow, broadly banded with green; outer stamens sterile 5 style

prismatic, 3 in. long; apex conic, subentire. Dryand. in Vet. Acad.

Nya Handl. Stockh. 1784, 293; Jacg. Collect. Suppl. 96; Ic. ii. 21,

t. 443; Thunb. Prodr. 65; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 330; Willd. Sp.

Plant. ii. 99; Red. Lal. t. 69; Bot. Mag. t.804; Lodd. Bot. Cab.

t.1191; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 495, 1696 ; Kunth, Enum.

iv, 374; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 286. A. lutea, Lam.

Encyc. i. 76. Ornithogalum canadense, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. i. 308

(Moris. Hist. Univ. Sect. iv. t. 24, fig. 7).

Sours ArEica: without locality, Zeyher, 4190 ! and cultivated specimens!

Coast Region: Cape Div. ; Kalk Bay, Pappe! at the foot of Table Moun-

tain, MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1561!

4. A. flaccida (Jacq. Collect. iv. 201; Ic. ii. 21, t. 444); bulb

small, ovoid ; tunics membranous, not splitting into fibres at the tip;

leaves about 4, linear, glabrous, erect, flaccid, 1-14 ft. long, }—-} in.

broad low down ; peduncle slender, 1-14 ft. long; raceme lax, many-

flowered, 3 ft. long; pedicels spreading, cernuous at the tip; lower

13-2 in. long; bracts lanceolate-acuminate, 1-14 in. long; flowers

green ; outer stamens sterile ; style prismatic, longer than the ovary ;

stigma entire. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 99; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 496; Kunth, Enum. iv. 374; Baker in Journ, Linn.

Soc. xiii. 287, ex parte, non Ref. Bot. t. 334.

Sovurn Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure and description.

5. A. minor (Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. 2, 438) ; bulb ovoid, 1 in.

diam.; tunics membranous; leaves 5-6, linear, glabrous, about a foot

long, 3 in. broad low down, tapering gradually into a long subterete

point; peduncle slender, 1-14 ft. long; raceme very lax, 6-12-

flowered ; pedicels ascending, cernuous at the tip in the flowering

stage, lower sometimes 2-3 in. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate,

acuminate, {- in. long; flowers inodorous; perianth # in. long,

pale yellow, broadly banded with green; outer stamens sterile ; style

prismatic, as long as the ovary, not tricuspidate at the apex. Dryand.

in Vet. Acad. Nya Handl. Stockh. 1784, 294; Thunb. Prodr, 65;

Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 330; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 100; Gawl. in

Bot, Mag. t. 720; Red. Lil. t. 21; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

495; Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 239; Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii.

287. A. lutea B, Lam. Encyc. i. 76. A. coarctata, Dryand. in

Vet. Acad. Nya Handl. Stockh. 1784, 295 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 375.

Albuca.] LILtacez (Baker). 455

Ornithogalum canadense 8, Linn. Sp. Plant. edit. i. 308 (Herm,

Parad. p. 209).

Coasr Recion: Cape Div, ; Table Mountain, MacGillivray, 477!

CENTRAL REGION: Somerset Div. ; near Somerset East, MacOwan, 1851!-

6. A. Cooperi (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 366); bulb ovoid,

4-1 in. diam, ; tunics splitting into long fine fibres at the tip; leaves

about 4 to a bulb, linear, acuminate, glabrous, }~1 ft. long, } in.

broad low down; peduncle slender, 3-I ft. long ; flowers inodorous,

4-8 in a lax raceme 3 flower-pedicels cernuous at the apex, lower

1-1} in. long ; bracts ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 1-3 in. long; peri-

anth {~] in. long, pale yellow, broadly banded with green turning

to red-brown ; outer stamens sterile; style prismatic, rather longer

than the ovary. A. flaccida, Baker in Ref. Bot. t. 334, non Jacq.

Sour Arnica: without locality, Forster! Harvey, 812! Zeyher, 1714!

Coasr Re@ron: Cape Div.; sides of Table Mountain, Pappe !

7. A. Massoni (Baker in Journ. Bot, 1886, 336); bulb small;

leaves 6-7, terete, glabrous, 2 ft. long, under a line in diameter ;

peduncle slender, terete, about as long as the leaves ; raceme rhom-

boid, 10-12-flowered, about 2 in. long and broad; pedicels -erecto-

patent, lower an inch long; bracts lanceolate, lower 3 in. long;

perianth greenish, } in, long; inner segments rather shorter than the

outer,

Coast Exoron; Clanwilliam Div.; near Oliphants River, Masson!

Described from a drawing at the British Museum. It has no dissections, so

that the character of the stamens is not shown.

8. A. trichophylla (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1889, vi. 94); bulb

ovoid, }~§ in. diam.; outer tunics membranous, not splitting into

fibres at the tip; leaves 7-8, erect, subterete, papillate, deeply

channelled down the face, 9-10 in. long, y; in. diam. ; peduncle

slender, terete, flexuose, as long as the leaves, papillate ; flowers few,

arranged in a lax raceme } ft. long; pedicels ascending, papillate,

the lower an inch long; bracts small, lanceolate from a broad ore 5

perianth bright yellow, 4 in. long; outer segments oblong, faintly

green on the outside; stamens nearly as long as the segments ; oe

anthers rudimentary; style prismatic, as long as the ovary. A.

Elliotit, Baker in Journ, of Bot. 1891, 71.

Kananarrt Region: Free State, oe af 887! Transvaal; crevices

of sandstone rocks near Lake Chrissie, Elliot, mak ore 375!

Eastern Recion: Natal;

Described from a cultivated plant sent from Natal by Mr. Adlam to Cambridge

Botanic Garden,

9. A. minima (Baker); bulb subglobose, } in. diam. ; outer tunics

membranous, se ‘ ou leaves not splitting into “¥ prion

leaves 4, erect, terete, very slender, -finely pubescent, : in. 5

bescent, 4 in. long; flowers 4 in a

] slender, pu v

ne sagt oy is pubescent ; lower pedicel spreading, an

456 Lintacez (Baker). [ Albuca.

inch long; perianth bright yellow, } in. long; segments oblong, keeled

with green; stamens rather shorter than the perianth; alternate

anthers rudimentary ; style } in. long.

Kaxauart Reeion: Orange Free State; stony, grassy summit of Quaqua

Mountain, Witzies Hoek, 7000 ft., Thode, 61!

Not in Kew Herbarium.

10. A juncifolia (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1876, v; 534); bulb

globose, an inch in diameter ; tunics membranous, not splitting into

fibres at the top; leaves 6-10, terete, erect, bright green, 6-15 in.

long, deeply channelled down the face, glabrous when mature,

obscurely pubescent in an early stage; peduncle slender, terete,

glaucous, about a foot long; raceme lax, few-flowered ; pedicels

cernuous at the tip, lower 1-12 in. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate,

2-4 in. long; flowers inodorous; perianth $ in. long, pale yellow,

banded with green ; outer stamens sterile; style prismatic, as long

as the ovary. Bot. Mag. t. 6395.

Coast Reeion: Swellendam Div. ; on mountain ri al the lower

of the Zonder Hinde River, Zeyher, 4196! ered as

weet from a living plant from Mr. Hutton that flowered at Kew in March,

11. A. namaquensis (Baker); bulb small; rudimentary leaves

many, membranous; leaves 10-12, subterete, 4-6 in. long, densely

pubescent, spirally twisted at the tip; peduncle 6-9 in. long ; raceme

lax, 4-8 in. long ; pedicels erecto-patent, lower 2 in. long; bracts

oblong-cuspidate, lower an inch long; perianth 52 in. long, probably

yellow ; outer segments brown in the central half; outer anthers

rudimentary ; filaments flattened ; style prismatic, as long as the ovary.

Wustzen Rzcion: Little Namaqualand, Scully, 109!

12. A. fibrosa (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1874, ii, 386); bulb small,

gen Svea: — : wigan with dense persistent bristles 1}-2 in.

ong; leaves 2, terete, bright green, glabrous, a foot or more long,

3 in. thick at the base, deeply Seeecatia down the face; peduncle

slender, flexuose, terete, glaucous, a foot long; raceme laxly 3-4

flowered ; pedicels cernuous, §~3 in. long ; bracts lanceolate, {-j in.

long ; perianth under an inch long, pale yellow, broadly keeled with

green ; outer stamens sterile ; style prismatic, rather longer than the — o

oblong ovary.

Souts Avrica: without locality. No specimen in Kew Herbarium.

oo from a plant that flowered at Kew in August, 1874, sent by Mr.

18. A. exuviata (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, with a long neck, firmin

texture, 3-2 in. diam. ; outer tunics pt into eens teres ae ae

fibres connected by transverse bars; leaves 2-4, subterete, slender, .

glabrous, ; ft. long ; peduncle slender, terete, 4-6 in. long ; racemes

3-4-flowered, corymbose; pedicels erecto-patent, lower 1-14 in.

long ; bracts lanceolate, 3-$ in, long ; perianth $ in. long, yellow,

Albuca.] LILIACEZ (Baker). 457

broadly banded with green ; outer stamens sterile ; style prismatic,

as long as the ovary.

Centra ReGion: stony places near Somerset. East, 2500 ft., MacOwan, 1830!

14. A. corymbosa (Baker in Gard. Chron, 1886, xxvi. 38) ; bulb

globose, above 1 in. diam., neck very short; outer tunics splitting

into fibres; leaves 6-8, glabrous, terete, convex on both back and

face, 1-2 ft. long, 2 in. broad low duwn, tapering to the apex;

peduncle terete, } ft. long; flowers 5-10 in a lax corymb, scented,

erect ; lower pedicels 3-4 in. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate or ovate ;

perianth an inch long, yellow, banded with green; inner stamens

sterile’; style prismatic, as long as the ovary.

Coast ReGion: Port Elizabeth, Wilson !

Described from a living plant sent by Dr. John Wilson, of St. Andrew’s, in

July, 1886. See Dr. Wilson’s paper on the fertilization of this plant in Trans.

Bot. Soc. Edinb. xvi. 365.

15. A. viridiflora (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 98; Ic. ii. 21, t. 446) ;

bulb globose, 1-12 in. diam. ; tunics not splitting into fibres at the

top; leaves 6-9, linear-subulate, channelled down the face, a foot

long, densély glandular-pubescent; peduncle a foot long, glandular

towards the base ; raceme laxly 6-10-flowered ; pedicels cernuous at

the apex, the lower 14-2 in. long; bracts lanceolate, $-1 in. long ;

flowers inodorous ; perianth 3-1 in. long ; the segments green, with

a pale yellow margin; outer stamens sterile; style prismatic, as

long as the ovary. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 100; Bot. Mag. t. 1656 ;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 496 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 374; Baker

in Journ. Linn. Soc, xiii. 287,

Sour Argica : without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure and description.

16. A. Nelsoni (N. E. Brown in Gard. Chron. 1880, xiv. 198,

t. 41) ; bulb globose, as large as an apple; tunics thick, green, not

split into fibres at the top; leaves 46, lanceolate, acuminate, bright

green, glabrous, 3~4 ft. long, 2 in. broad low down ; peduncle stout,

stiffly erect, 2-3 ft. long; raceme lax, a foot or more long; —

ascending, lower 2—3 in. long; bracts lanceolate, the lower oe in.

long ; flowers erect ; perianth 14 in. long, white, broadly banded

with greenish- or reddish-brown ; stamens all fertile ; style prismatic,

longer than the ovary, Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 6649.

Eastzen REGION: Natal; in an open glade near the Umlazi River, Nelson

Described from a plant cultivated at Kew.

17. A. crinifolia (Baker); bulb not seen; leaves lorate, thin,

membranous, distinctly veined, resembling those of Crinum zeylant-

cum, 2-8 ft. long, 3-3} in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually

to the base, and furnished with a distinct midrib throughout ;

peduncle 2 ft. long, moderately robust ; raceme lax, } ft. long;

pedicels ascending, lower 2 in. long; bracts pe ogg a gan

longer than the pedicels; perianth 1 in, long, white, banded

458. LiLiacez (Baker). [ Albuca.

reddish-brown ; stamens all fertile; style 4 in. long, nearly twice as

long as the ovary.

EastEen Rea@ion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 750!

18. A. fastigiata (Dryand. in Vet. Acad. Nya Handl. Stockh. 1784, i

296) ; bulb globose, 2-3 in. diam. ; tunics not splitting into fibres at the

top ; leaves 5-6, linear, glabrous, comparatively firm in texture, 13-2 ft.

long, 3-3 in. broad low down, acuminate ; peduncle much shorter

than the leaves; raceme few-flowered, corymbose ; pedicels ascending

or spreading, lower 4—5 in. long ; bracts ovate-lanceolate, acuminate,

8_] in, long; flowers inodorous, permanently erect ; perianth }—1 in.

long, white, broadly banded with green, fading to reddish-brown;

stamens all fertile; style prismatic, as long as the ovary ; stamens

conic, subentire. Thunb. Prodr. 65; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 331;

Willd. Sp. Plant, ii. 101; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 450 ; Red. Lil. t. 474;

Bot. Reg. t. 277; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 498; Kunth,

Enum, iv. 375; Baker in Ref. Bot. t. 44; Journ. Linn. Soc. xu.

287. Falconera fastigiata, Salish. Gen. 36.

Var. 8, floribunda (Baker); raceme longer, less corymbose, with more

numerous flowers ; lower pedicels not so long.

Sourn Argica: without locality, cultivated specimens collected by Cooper!

and from the Goodenough Herbarium !

CzntRaL Region: Var. 8, Somerset Div.; sides of the Bosch Berg, 3000 ft.,

MacOwan, 1832!

19, A.-caudata (Jacq. Collect. iv. 203; Ic. ii. 20, t. 442); bulb

globose, 2-3 in. diam.; tunics not splitting into fibres at the top;

leaves 5-6, linear, glabrous, acuminate, comparatively firm in texture,

1-1} ft. long, } in. broad low down; peduncle moderately robust,

1-13 ft. long ; raceme lax, corymbose, 6-9 in. long ; pedicels ascend-

ing, lower 3—4 in. long; bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 1-1} in. long 5

flowers inodorous, permanently erect ; perianth 3-1 in. long, white,

broadly banded with green ; stamens all fertile ; style prismatic, }-} in.

long ; stigmatose apex conical, entire. Willd. Sp. Plant. ti. 102;

Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 497; Kunth, Enum. iv. 375;

Baker in Ref. Bot. t. 45; Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 288.

Coast Reeion: Albany Div. ; near Grahamstown, Burke !

Centrat Region: Somerset Div., at the foot of Bruintjes Hoogte Mountain, — A

3500 ft, MacOwan, 1962 ! 3

20. A. pachychlamys (Baker); bulb large, with many thick —

tunics, crowned with wiry fibres; leaves few, short, narrow linear, —

yz In. broad, glabrous, channelled down the face ; peduncle 3-6 in. _

long; raceme 6-8 in. long; lower pedicels 11-2 in. long; bracts —

ovate or lanceolate; perianth § in. long; segments white, with

broad brown keel ; stamens all antheriferous ; style prismatic.

__ Katanan1 Reoion: Transvaal; mountain sides, Highland Creek, neat

Barberton, 4500 ft., Galpin, 680! ;

EastEgN ReGion : Swaziland; Havelock Concession, on hills 3500-4000 ft.

Saltmarshe in Herb. Galpin, 991!

3 a inet os crn ead

_ Albuea.] LILIACEE (Baker). 459

21, A. Baurii (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, 1-14 in. diam, ; tunics split-

ting into copious persistent fibres at the top; leaves 5-6, linear-

acuminate, glabrous, 1-12 ft. long, }-} in. broad low down;

peduncle moderately stout, above a foot long; raceme short, few-

flowered ; pedicels ascending, cernuons at the apex, lower 1} in. long;

bracts lanceolate-acuminate, lower 2-1 in. long; perianth # in.

long, white, broadly banded with green; stamens all fertile; style

comparatively slender, rather longer than the ovary.

Eastern ReGion: Tembuland: Bazeia, along river-banks, 2000-3000 ft.,

Baur, 414!

_ 22. A. humilis (Baker in Kew Bullet. 1895, 158); bulb ovoid,

3-3 in. diam.; leaves usually 3, narrow linear, erect, glabrous,

3-6 in. long, 4-3 lin. broad; peduncle slender, 14-2 in. long;

flowers 2-3, corymbose; pedicels erecto-patent, lower an inch long ;

bracts small, lanceolate or ovate-acuminate; perianth 3 in. long;

segments oblong, white, with a broad, red-brown, many-nerved keel ;

_ stamens all antheriferous, rather shorter than the perianth ; filaments

dilated at the base ; style prismatic, as long as the ovary.

Eastgrn Reoion: Natal; wet rocks at the top of Tabamhlopi Mountain,

6600 ft., Evans, 361!

23. A. polyphylla (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1874, i. 471); bulb

ovoid, 13-2 in. diam. ; tunics not splitting into fibres at the apex ;

leaves 12-15, subulate, bright green, glabrous, 2~3 in. long, not more

than 3, in. diam.; peduncle slender, terete, glaucous, } ft. long;

raceme few-flowered, corymbose ; pedicels erecto-patent, the lower

above an inch long; bracts ovate-lanceolate, }-3 in. long; perianth

permanently erect, ¢ in. long, white, banded with green, fading to

reddish-brown; stamens all fertile ; style prismatic, as long as the

ovary.

CrentRaL ReGion: Somerset Div.; on the summit of Bosch Berg, 4500 ft.,

MacOwan, 2071!

Described from a plant sent by Professor MacOwan, which flowered at Kew,

March, 1874.

24. A. viscosa (Linn. fil. Suppl. 196); bulb ovoid, 1-1} in.

diam. ; tunics not splitting into fibres at the apex ; leaves saris

nearly subulate, deeply channelled down the face, }—1 ft. long, '5—% in.

broad, clothed with copious, persistent, sessile glands; peduncle

about a foot Jong, slender, viscose; raceme laxly 6-12-flowered ;

pedicels ascending, cernuous at the apex ; lower 1-2 in. long ; bracts

small, lanceolate; flowers a yw poise’ 4 salen ape

banded with green; stamens ertile ; style p

the ovary ; Pr aio conical, entire. Dryand. in Vet. Acad. lenge

Stockh. 1784, 297; Thunb. Prodr.65; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult.

Jacq. Coll. Suppl. 99; Ie. ii. 21, t. 445 ; Willd. Sp. Plant, ii. 103 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 377; Lng A in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 289.

Faleonera viscosa, Salish. Gen. 36.

Coast Region: Mossel Bay Div.; between Hartenbosch and Mossel Bay,

Burchell, 6222!

460 LiLtacEz (Baker). [ Albuca.

25. A. fragrans (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 44, t. 84); bulb

globose, proliferous, 2 in. diam. ; tunic not splitting into fibres at

the top; leaves 6-8, linear, flaccid, glabrous, 1}~-2 ft. long, 3—-{ in.

broad low down; peduncle moderately stout, 1-1} ft. long;

raceme lax, finally a foot long; pedicels short, eernuous at the tip;

bracts lanceolate, 3-1 in. long; flowers very fragrant; perianth

£ in. long, yellow, banded with green; stamens all fertile; style

prismatic, as long as the ovary. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 103; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 501; Kunth, HKnum. iv. 876; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii, 289.

Soutn AFrica: without locality,

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

26. A. aurea (Jacq. Coll. iv. 202; Ic. ii. 20, t. 441); bulb

globose, 13-2 in. diam.; tunics not splitting into fibres at the top;

leaves 6-9, linear, flaccid, glabrous, 14-2 ft. long, 3-1 in. broad low

down, nearly flat; peduncle moderately stout, 1-1} ft. long;

raceme very lax, sometimes a foot long; pedicels ascending, per-

manently erect, lower 4-5 in. long; bracts lanceolate, acuminate,

1-1} in. long; flowers inodorous; perianth an inch long, yellow,

banded with green, which turns to reddish-brown ; stamens all

fertile ; style prismatic, as long as the ovary. Willd. Sp. Plant.

ii. 102 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 499; Kunth, Enum. ie.

376 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 288,

CenTraL Reeion: collected between Plettenbergs Beacon and Graaf Reinet,

Burchell, Bulb 45! and Bulb 201!

27. A. tortuosa (Baker); bulb globose, proliferous, 13-2 in.

diam. ; leaves 8-11, linear, glabrous, flaccid, conspicuously spirally

twisted, a foot or more long, } in. broad low down; peduncle

moderately stout, about a foot long; raceme moderately dense,

3 ft, long; pedicels ascending, permanently erect, lower 1-1} in.

long ; bracts ovate-lanceolate, nearly as long as the pedicels ; perianth

i-4 in. long, yellow, broadly striped with green ; stamens all fertile ;

style prismatic, as long as the ovary.

CENTRAL REGION: i iv.; i 3 i

Noorsdoomn Plaats, 1500 fh, Bolus, co! Ress Some boas vets

28. A. setosa (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 100; Ic. ii. 20, t. 440); bulb

globose, 2-3 in. diam.; tunics splitting-at the top into copious

persistent fibres ; , leaves 6-9, lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous,

1-14 ft. long, $-1 in. broad low down; peduncle moderately stout,

1-1} ft. long; raceme lax, corymbose, 4-6 in. long; pedicels per-

manently erect, lower 3-4 in. long ; bracts small, ovate-lanceolate 5 _

flowers faintly scented ; perianth 3-1 in. long, yellow, banded with

green ; stamens all fertile; style prismatic, as long as the ovary.

Willd, Sp. Plant. ii. 102; Bot. Mag. t. 1481; Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 498 ; Kunth, Enum: iv. 375; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xiii, 288. Branciona setosa, Salish. Gen. 36.

CenTRAL Reaton: Somerset Diy. ft

MacQwan, 18331 } among shrubs near Somerset East, 2300 ft» —

Albuca.]} LILIACEZ (Baker). 461

29. A. spiralis (Linn. fil. Suppl. 196) ; bulb small, ovoid ; tunics _

not splitting into fibres at the top; leaves 10-12, subterete, 6-9 in,

long, channelled down the face, circinate at the apex, densely

glandular-pubescent ; peduncle slender, 6-8 in. long; raceme laxly

4—6-flowered ; pedicels cernuous at the apex, lower 2-1 in. long ;

bracts lanceolate, 4-3 in. long ; flowers inodorous ; perianth $3 in,

long, yellow, banded with green; stamens all fertile ; style pris-

matic, as long as the ovary; stigma tricuspidate. Thunb. in Vet.

Acad. Nya Handl. Stockh. 1786, 59, t. 2, fig.1; Prodr. 65 : #7.

Cap. edit. Schult. 331; Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 100; Ic. ii, 20, t, 439;

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 104; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 503 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 377 ; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xiii. 289. Fal-

conera spiralis, Salisb. Gen. 36.

Souty AFrica: without locality, Harvey !

Coast Region; Malmesbury Div.; summit of Riebeks Castle, Thunberg.

Not in Kew Herbarium.

30. A. tenuifolia (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 335); bulb ovoid,

2-{ in. diam.; tunics membranous, not splitting into fibres at the

top; leaves 6-9, terete, very slender, 6-9 in. long, 2 lin. diam.,

faintly channelled dewn the face, obscurely glandular: peduncle

slender, 4-6 in. long; flowers few, laxly corymbose; pedicels

erecto-patent, lower 2-3 in. long; lower bracts 3-1 in. long;

perianth erect, ? in. long, pale yellow, banded with green, turning to

reddish-brown; stamens all fertile; style triquetrous in the upper

half, longer than the ovary. Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xiii.

288,

Sourn Arrica: without locality, MacOwan. Not in Kew Herbarium.

Described from a cultivated plant. A specimen collected near Graaff Reinet

( Bolus, 823) is either this or nearly allied, but the leaves are not glandular.

31. A. Macowani (Baker); bulb globose, 1} in. diam., producing

abundant offsets, forming a large cushion of compacted bulbs ;

tunics truncate, not produced above its neck, and not splitting into

fibres at the top; leaves 6-8, Jinear-subulate, bright green, glabrous,

1-1} ft. long, 2 in. broad, channelled down the face; peduncle

terete, 3-13 ft. long; raceme lax, few-flowered, subcorymbose,

3-6 in. long; pedicels erect, lower 2-3 in. long ; bracts lanceolate,

acuminate, lower 3-1} in. long; perianth 7 in. long, dull yellow,

broadly banded with green; stamens all fertile ; style prismatic, as

long as the ovary. A. polyphylla, Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 367,

but not of Gard. Chron. 1874, i. 471.

Centrat Reeion: Somerset Div.; near’ Somerset East, 2200 ft., MacOwan,

1840! 1849!

32. A. collina (Baker); outer tunics of the bulb produced much

above its neck, Aone across as in Sypharissa, and ogg into

fibres at the tip; leaves about 4, subterete, glabrous, 1-1; ft. long,

sin, diam. low down; peduncle curved, slender, 4-6 in. long;

raceme few-flowered, lax, subeorymbose; pedicels permanently erect,

462 LILIACEZ (Baker). [ Albuca.

1-12 in. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 4-# in. long;

perianth $-1 in. long, yellow, broadly barred with green; style com-

paratively slender, as long as the ovary; stigma tricuspidate.

Centrat Reeion: Graaff Reinet, on stony hills, 2500 ft., Bolus, 786!

33. A. Shawii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 367); bulb ovoid,

8_] in, diam. ; tunics whitish, membranous, not splitting into fibres

at the top; leaves 6-12, filiform, very slender, glabrous, 4-5 in.

long ; peduncle slender, 6-10 in. long ; raceme very lax, 3-9-flowered;

pedicels cernuous at the apex, lower 1-14 in. long; bracts ovate-

lanceolate, acuminate, }-1 in. long; perianth yellow, keeled with

green, 3-§ in. long; anthers of the outer stamens very small and

sterile ; style cylindrical, longer than the ovary; stigma distinctly

3-lobed.

Coast ReaGion: Stutterheim Div. ; Kabousie, 8500 ft., Murray, 54!

CzuntraL Rea@ion : Colesberg, Shaw !

Katanaki Reaion: Vaal River, Shaw !

34. A. parviflora (Donn, Hort. Cantab. edit. xi. 123); bulb sub-

globose ; peduncle erect, 6-10 in. long; flowers small, yellowish-

green, subsessile ; bracts small, narrow, acuminate. Dietr. Gartenlex.

edit, 2, i. 237; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 502; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 377.

Soutn Aragica: without locality.

Introduced into cultivation in 1791. Known to me only from the above in-

sufficient description. Probably an Ornithogalwm or Urginea.

XXXIV. URGINEA, Steinh.

Perianth polyphyllous, deciduous; segments subequal, oblong,

I-nerved on the keel in the Cape species. Stamens 6, inserted on

the base of the perianth-segments ; filaments filiform or flattened at

the base or middle; anthers linear or linear-oblong, versatile, de-

hiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules superposed,

few or many in a cell; style filiform; stigma capitate. Capsule

globoso-triquetrous, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds dis-

coid, often winged ; testa black, membranous; albumen fleshy.

Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves filiform or lanceolate, often not produced

till after the flowers; peduncle naked; raceme simple; bracts often —

—_— at the base or middle; flowers whitish, with green or purple-browD

Has. Species about 40, Extends * ; < :

and India. to Tropical Africa, the Mediterranean region,

Flowers very small (}—3 in. long) ; bracts mi i

the lower acne ten. : oe

Leaves terete :

Tall, raceme 5-6 in. Rk at oe CO)

Dwarf, raceme 2-3 ia tee $ _

soo ove Ss wees (2) Momatodes.

Lower pedicels 7 in, long far eee Led (3) tenella.

jue ercamsvaiierestadaen hort

| Urginea.] LILIAGER (Baker). 463

Leaves lanceolate ... in rene és = (4) pusilla.

Leaves oblong-spathulate, very short, rigid : wih ;

Leaves obscurely ciliated ... ose ase-Sswee~Ss (5) ‘marginata,

Leaves densely ciliated with black bristles... ne & ciliata.

Flowers larger (3-3 in.- long); lower bracts usually

conspicuously spurred :

Raceme globose, capitate :

Bulb small ($ in, diam.) ... ae om ste 3 Eckloni.

Bulb large (13-2 in. diam.) ee oss oe ~-—« (8) Ompitata.

Raceme oblong, lax, few-flowered :

Leaves many .., at ae i vas .. (9) fragrans.

Leaves few :

Produced sheaths short 7s = .» (10) filifolia.

Produced sheaths long cee) wee ose CER) CRRVintA.

Raceme oblong, dense :

Leaf terete ... saa a Fe sie (12) macrocentra.

Leaf linear... fe see oi as .» (13) Dregei.

Raceme lax, cylindrical : r

Perianth 4 in. long:

Racemes lax :

Leaves synanthous:

Leaves 1-2... a eee ... (14) riparia.

Leaves 4-6 :

Perianth greenish-white ... (15) delagoensis,

Perianth reddish-white .. (16) rubella.

Leaves hysteranthous :

Bulb }in.diam. —... He ... (17) medesta.

Bulb 1-2 in. diam :

Bulb crowned with fibres ... (18) multisetosa.

Bulb not crowned with fibres... (19) natalensis.

Raceme dense, cylindrical :

Basal spur of lower bracts small ... ye oO echinostachya,

Basal spur of lower bracts large, subulate ... (21) kniphofioides.

Perianth 4-4 in. long: :

Pedicels very short Ae due ae (SD) eter.

Pedicels longer, ascending :

Flowers lilac ... woe (23) lilacina.

Flower white, keeled with brown: |

Peduncle with raceme about a

foot Ion;

g ai an ... (24) Burkei.

Peduncle with raceme 4-5 ft.

is w» (28) maritime,

long ...

Pedicels longer, patent :

Peduncle with raceme about a foot

long... Ae nae eae ie physodes.

Peduncle with raceme 4-6 ft, long... (27) altissima.

1, U. rigidifolia (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 323); bulb not

seen ; leaves produced after the flowers, terete, glabrous, 8-12 in,

long, j; in. diam. ; peduncle slender, terete, stiffly erect, under a

foot long; raceme lax, oblong-cylindrical, 4-6 in. long, 1-1? in.

diam. ; pedicels patent, very slender ; bracts small, ovate, lower

with a spur as long as the blade; perianth whitish, 3 in. long;

segments oblong, with a broad green keel; filaments very short,

lanceolate ; anthers oblong.

ace Reaion: on plains of the Karroo, near Graaff Reinev, 2500 ft.,

464 LILIACEZ (Baker). (Urginea,

2. U. nematodes (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii. 218); bulb

small, ovoid; leaves 10-12, synanthous, ascending, filiform, glabrous,

1-2 in. long; peduncle slender, terete, stiffly erect, 2-3 in. long;

raceme lax, 20—40-flowered, 2-3 in. long, 4 in. diam.; pedicels

ascending, 4-1 in. long; bracts deltoid, very minute; perianth ¢ in. —

long ; segments oblong, white, keeled with purple ; filaments lan-

ceolate, ;—3 in. long; capsule unknown. Anthericum /filifolium,

Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 317, non Jacg. A. nema-—

todes, Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 472. Ornithogalum Thun-

bergii, Kunth, Enum. iv. 369.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Thunberg !

8. U. tenella (Baker); bulb globose, }-$ in. diam.; leaves

synanthous, slender, filiform, glabrous; peduncle slender, 2-3 in.

long; raceme lax, 1-2 in. long; pedicels ascending, lower 3} in. long;

lower bracts shortly spurred ; perianth campanulate, 4-3 in. long;

segments oblong, white with a distinct red-brown keel; stamens

shorter than the perianth ; anthers small, globose ; style short.

Eastern Recion: Natal; Van Reenens Pass, in crevices of rocks, 5000 ft.,

Wood, 4562!

4. U. pusilla (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 217); bulb

globose, white, 1-1} in. diam.; leaves produced after the scape,

about a dozen, lanceolate, spreading, 3-4 in. long, }-4 in. broad ;

peduncle slender, 2-4 in. long, pubescent and purplish downwards ;

raceme dense, oblong, 1-2 in. long; pedicels slender, patent or

deflexed, $-$ in. long; bracts minute, deltoid ; perianth 3 in. long;

segments oblong, keeled with green; filaments lanceolate, shorter

than the perianth ; capsule globose, 1 in. long ; seeds 2-3 in a cell.

Anthericum pusillum, Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 95 ; Ic. ii. 18, t. 417;

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 147; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 474.

Cesia pusilla, Spreng. Syst. ii. 88. Phalangium pauciflorum, Poir.

Eneye. v. 251. Idothea (?) drimioides, Kunth, Enum. iv. 345.

ian ria Region : Clanwilliam Div.; Bokkeveld Flats, near “ Addies,” Zeyher,

Katanant Reaion: near Hopetown, Muskett in Herb. Bolus, 2570!

5. U. marginata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 218); bulb not

seen ; leaves about two, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, rigidly ‘coriaceous,

glabrous, about 1} in. long, 3 in. broad, with a thickened obseurely

ciliated margin; peduncle slender, terete, 3 ft. long; raceme

many-flowered, subcapitate ; pedicels slender, 1-3 in. long ; bracts

deltoid, very minute; perianth 4-1 in. long; segments oblong,

keeled with purple; filaments filiform, shorter than the perianth ;

capsule unknown. Anthericum marginatum, Thunb. Prodr. 63 ; Fl.

Cap. edit. Schult. 324; Rvuem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 474;

_ Idothea (?) marginata, Kunth, Enum. iv. 346.

Centrat Reeron: Calvinia Div. ; Hantam, Thunberg !

6. U. ciliata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 218); bulb not

seen; leaves two, oblong-spathulate, subacute, rigidly coriaceous, a0

Urginea.] LILIACEE (Baker). 465

inch long, } in. broad, with a thickened margin ciliated with dense,

persistent, short, spreading black bristles; peduncle slender, terete,

5-8 in. long; raceme oblong, lax, 2-3 in. long, under an inch in diam. ;

pedicels ascending, }~3 in. long, cernuous at the apex; bracts deltoid,

very minute ; perianth 3 in. long; segments oblong, keeled with

purple ; filaments short, filiform ; capsule unknown. Ornithogalum

ciliatum, Linn. fil. Suppl. 199; Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 316; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 117; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 528; Kunth, Enum. iv. 359.

Soutn ArFrica: without locality, Thunberg !

7. U. Eckloni (Baker in Engl. Jahrb, xv. Beibl. 35, 6); bulb

globose, } in. diam. ; leaves hysteranthous, not seen; peduncle very

slender, wiry, 4-8 in. long; raceme dense, capitate, 1 in. diam. ;

pedicels erecto-patent, t~-} in. long; bracts minute, deltoid, persis-

tent ; perianth campanulate, 1 in. long; segments oblong, white

with a brown keel, splitting off from the receptacle at the base ;

stamens shorter than the perianth; ovary globose; style short.

Soutn Argica: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher, 128! Not in Kew

Herbarium.

Nearly allied to U. capttata.

8. U. capitata (Baker); bulb globose, 13-2 in. diam.; leaves

6-8, not fully developed till after the flowers fade, linear, a foot

long, 3~} in. broad ; peduncle lateral, terete, 3-1 ft. long ; raceme

many-flowered, capitate, globose, 1} in. diam.; pedicels at first

3-3 in. long, finally 14 in. long; bracts minute, ovate, deeply

saccate in the middle; perianth 3-1 in. long, white inside, bright

claret-purple outside; filaments clavate, much shorter than the

perianth ; style tricuspidate, as long as the ovoid ovary; capsule

2 in. long. Ornithogalum capitatum, Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 5388 ;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xiti. 284.

Coast Reeron : British Kaffraria, Cooper, 203! 3275!

Katanart REGION: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 5000 ft.,

Galpin, 987!

Eastern Reoron: Griqualand Bast; hills around Kokstad, Tyson, 1842!

Natal; Inanda, Wood, 178!

9. U. fragrans (Steinh. in Ann. Se. Nat. ser. 2, i. 328); bulb

globose, 13-2 in. ton squamose upwards, the tunies scarcely pro-

duced above its neck ; leaves 12-20, contemporary nen the flowers,

subterete, glabrous, firm in texture, 6-8 in. long, 3 lin. ~~ ;

peduncle slender, terete, glaucous, a foot long; raceme moderately

dense, 4-6 in. long ; pedicels }~} in. long; bracts — ——

at the base; perianth white, fragrant, 2 in. long ; segments o! ong,

with a purplish keel ; filaments filiform, half as long as the perianth 3

style slightly declinate, } in. long; capsule not egy omg -

Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 219. Anthericum fragrans, a,

Schoenbr. i. 45, t. 86; Willd. Sp. Piant. ii. 135; Roem. et “

Syst. Veg. vii. 470. Albuca fugaz, Gawl. in Bot. Reg. t. 311.

466 LILIACEZ (Baker). [Urginea.

Ornithogalum fragrans, Kunth, Enum. iv. 366. Phalangium

fragrans, Poir. Encyc. v. 247. Sypharissa fragrans, Salish. Gen. 38.

Sourn A¥FEIoA: without locality, Masson !

Coast Recion: Malmesbury, Bachmann, 696! Not in Kew Herbarium.

10. U. filifolia (Steinh. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 2, i. 329); bulb

globose, 3 in, diam. ; tunics dark brown ; inner produced an inch or

two, with a few cross bands towards the top; leaves 4-6, terete,

slender, wiry, glabrous, 1-2 ft. long; peduncle terete, slender, 5-1}

ft. long; raceme lax or moderately dense, 1-3 in. long; pedicels

‘ascending, lower 3-3 in. long; bracts small, ovate, lower with a

cylindrical spur from the base } in, long; perianth inodorous, § in.

long ; segments oblong, white, with a purple-brown keel ; filaments

filiform, much shorter than the perianth ; anthers linear-oblong, 3 in.

long; style short, declinate; capsule not seen. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soc. xiii. 219. Anthericum filifolium, Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 93 ;

Te, ii. 18, t. 414; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 185; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 471. Phalangium filifolium, Poir. Encyc. v.242. Albuca

filifolia, Gaul. in Bot. Reg. t. 557. Ornithogalum filifolium, Kunth,

Enum. iv. 369. Anthericum spiratum, Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 317; Kunth, Enum. iv. 656.

Coast Region: Malmesbury Div. ; Klip Fontein near Darling, Zeyher, 4249!

Cape Div. ; hills near Cape Town, Thunberg! Hout Bay, 250 ft., MacOwan,

Herb, Aust. Afr., 1562! Cape Flats, Zeyher, 4250! Worcester Div. ; Dutoits

Kloof, 3000-4000 ft., Drége, 8744aa! Riversdale Div. ; between little Vet River

and Kampsche Berg, Burchell. 6907 !

Westren Reaion : Little Namaqualand; between Buffels River and Pedros

Kloof, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 2677b!

11. U. exuviata (Steinh. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 2, i. 330) ; bulb

globose, 1-13 in. diam.; root-fibres numerous, fleshy, cylindrical ;

inner tunics produced 3-4 inches above the bulb, furnished with

numerous strongly-raised cross-bars; leaves 2-4, terete, glabrous,

firm in texture, slender, 1-1} ft. long; peduncle slender, terete,

1-1} ft. long; raceme lax, 2-3 in. long; pedicels erecto-patent,

peices 2 in. me : igre small, ovate, membranous, lower with a

spur 7 in. long ; perianth in. long ; sepals oblong,

white, with a red-brown keel ; stamens im as Solig a8 the perianth ;

filaments filiform ; anthers linear-oblong, 4 in, long ; style declinate,

; in. long ; capsule not seen. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc, xiii. 219.

Anthericum exuviatum, Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 89, t. 14, fig. 2; Ie. ii. 18,

t.415; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 186; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

471. Albuca exuviata, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 871. Phalangium

exuviatum, Poir Eneyc. v. 243. Ornithogalum (*) exuviatum, Kunth,

Enum. iv. 369.

' Sours Argica: without locality, ¥ ! ius!

Coast REGION: Gaieabay Pe aoe ‘S301 Cape Div. ; Simons

au Wright, 221! Worcester Div. ; Dutoits Kloof, 1000-2000 ft., Drége, 87448!

_Div.; near the Z Ri ! lizabeth,

B.8.0.A. Herb., 39! wartkops River, Zeyher, 4248! Port E ‘

12. U. macrocentra (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1887, i. 702) ; bulb

cop seeene

Urginea.]} . LiLtacez (Baker). 467

large, globose ; leaf single, terete, 1} ft. long, 3 in. diam. ; peduncle

stout, terete, rather glaucous, 23-3 ft. long; raceme dense,

5-6 in. long; pedicels ascending, the lower 2 in. long ; lower bracts

with a convolute spur 2-1 in, long; perianth % in. long; segments

white with a brown keel, oblanceolate-oblong ; stamens shorter than

the perianth; anthers brown, oblong ; style short.

Eastern Reaion: Transkei, Mrs. Barber, 895!

13. U. Dregei (Baker) ; bulb not seen ; leaf single, linear, glabrous,

shorter than the peduncle; peduncle slender, fragile, 1-13 ft. long;

flowers 12-20 in a dense oblong raceme about an inch long ; pedicels

erecto-patent, lower }—1 in. long; bracts ovate, minute, lower with

a cylindrical spur as long as the blade; perianth 2 in. long; segments

linear-oblong, white, witha red-brown keel; stamens one-third

shorter than the perianth; anthers small, oblong. Hyacinthus

convallarioides, E. Meyer in Drége Docum. 82, name only.

: a her, 4251! Worcester Div. ; Dutoits Kloof,

3000-4000 ft, Dees P50 Caledon Div.; mountain sides near Gevadendul,

3600 tt., Bolus, 7428!

14. U. riparia (Baker); bulb narrow, ampulleform, 2 in. long ;

leaves 2, subterete, glabrous, contemporary with the flowers, shorter

than the peduncle ; peduncle slender, stiffly erect, above a foot long ;

raceme cylindrical, very lax in the lower half, } ft. long, }-$ in.

diam.; pedicels slender, ascending, as long as or longer than the

flowers ; bracts small, ovate, membranous, lower with a small ovate

obtuse basal spur; perianth campanulate, 3 in, long; segments

oblong, obtuse, with a conspicuous 1-nerved reddish brown keel i

stamens nearly as long as the perianth; filaments linear, white ;

— oblong, 3; in. long; style very short; capsule globose, } in.

ong.

Eastern Reaion: Natal, Umzinyati Falls, Wood, 1052!

15. U. delagoensis (Baker); bulb oblong-cylindrical, ¢ in, aan

leaves 5-6, synanthous, linear, glabrous, } I. aes si ,

moderately stout, stiffly erect, a foot long ; raceme lax, cylindri Ms

foot long; pedicels erecto-patent, 3-3 in. long; bracts are wg sg

deciduous, the lower not seen ; perianth oblong, are ite, dom

long; segments oblong; capsule oblong-clavate, § in. long;

flat, oblong, 4 in. long.

Pikes Reaion: between Delagoa Bay and Lobombo Mountains, Bolus, —

i in, diam. ; tunics brown

16. U. rubella (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, 1 in, diam. ; own,

membranous ; are synanthous, very slender, reese 8 come

fragile, 4-6 to a bulb, 3-6 in. long; peduncles a ae sd

in. long, 1-4 to a bulb; raceme lax, eylindrical, 3-6 in, — rt

small, ovate, membranous, the lower with ae : a ‘? di

pedicels erecto-patent, articulated at the apex, t . “gat bevy

long; perianth 4 in, long; segments linear-oblong, brig

468 LILIACEE (Baker). [ Urginea.

a white edge ; stamens distinctly shorter than the perianth ; anthers

small, oblong.

Eastern ReGion: Natal; near the Mooi River, 4000-5000 ft., Wood,

5723!

17. U. modesta (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Beibl. 35, 6); bulb globose,

4 in. diam.; leaves hysteranthous, very narrow, glabrous ; peduncle

very slender, 6-9 in. long; raceme moderately dense, 1}—2 in. long,

2 in. diam.; pedicels erecto-patent, 1} in. long ; lower bracts small,

ovate, with a cylindrical spur } in. long; upper without any spur;

perianth campanulate, + in. long; segments oblong, white, with a

red-brown keel; stamens shorter than the perianth; anthers small,

oblong ; style as long as the ovary.

EasteRn REGION: Pondoland, Bachmann, 273 !

18. U. multisetosa (Baker); bulb ovoid, tunicated, 14-2 in.

diam., crowned with a dense ring of long bristles; leaves hyster-

anthous, unknown; peduncle slender, fragile, a foot or more long;

raceme lax, cylindrical, 6-8 in. long; bracts small, oblong, mem-

branous, the lower with a distinct oblong spur adpressed to the

rachis; pedicels ascending or spreading, }—} in. long, articulated at

the apex ; perianth campanulate, 1 in. long; segments oblong, white, -

with a greenish-brown keel; stamens rather shorter than the perianth ;

filaments linear ; anthers small, oblong; capsule } in. long.

Katanart Reqion: Transvaal; mountain tops, Upper Moodies, near Barber-

ton, 4500 ft., Galpin, 584!

EasteEn ReGion: Natal, near the Mooi River, 4000-5000 ft., Wood, 5724!

19. U. natalensis (Baker) ; bulb globose, 1 in. diam., not crowned

with fibres ; leaves subterete, hysteranthous, slender, rigid ; peduncle

slender, 3-1 ft. long; raceme lax, cylindrical, 3-4 in. long, about

3 in. diam.; pedicels ascending, lower a little longer than the

flowers ; bracts minute, ovate, lower with a slender terete basal

spur 4-3 in. long; perianth 2 in. long, splitting off from the base in

a cap; segments narrow, membranous, oblanceolate, with a cou-

spicuous brown keel; stamens a little shorter than the perianth;

authers very small; capsule oblong, 4 in. long.

é oo Rearon: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 277! Umazinyati Falls, Wood,

20. U. echinostachya (Baker); bulb and hysteranthous leaves

not seen ; peduncle stout, 14-2 ft. long; raceme cylindrical, 3-1 ft.

long, §-{ in. diam., dense in the upper half, lax in the lower half;

pedicels very short, at most 2 in. long; bracts linear or lanceolate,

acuminate, protruded beyond the buds; lowest with a small obscure

obtuse basal spur adpressed to the rachis; perianth campanulate.

4 in, long ; segments oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse, dull white, with a

dull brown keel; stamens shorter than the perianth ; filaments

filiform ; anthers oblong, small ; style short,

KastERN Recion : Natal ; Inanda, Wood, 276!

Urginea.] LIL1acez (Baker). 469

21. U. kniphofioides (Baker); bulb ovoid, 3 in. diam., with many

thick tunics; leaves withered at the flowering time, ensiform, firm,

glabrous, 2~3 ft. long; peduncle stout, 3-4 ft. long ; raceme dense,

cylindrical, nearly a foot long, # in, diam. ; pedicels very short;

bracts lanceolate, ¢ in. long, the lower with a large subulate basal

spur; perianth campanulate, greenish-white, 3 in. long; stamens

nearly as long as the perianth-segments ; anthers oblong, small.

Eastern Rxeion: Swaziland; Havelock Concession, 3200-5000 ft., Salt.

marshe in Herb. Galpin, 1055!

22. U, Forsteri (Baker); bulb like that of U. maritima, but

larger ; leaves hysteranthous, lanceolate ; pedunele very stout, stifly

erect, 2-3 ft. long; raceme subspicate, dense, cylindrical, sometimes

1-15 ft. long, 1-14 in. diam.; pedicels erecto-patent,. very short ;

bracts lanceolate, } in. long, with a small spur about the middle ;

perianth 4 in. long ; segments oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, white, with —

a brown keel ; stamens nearly as long as perianth ; filaments rather

flattened; anthers small, oblong; ovary globose; style slightly

declinate, } in. long. ;

Sourn Arrica: without locality, Furster! Wallich! :

Coast REGION: Malmesbury Div. ; near Hopefield, Bachmann, 1708! Worcester

Div., Cooper, 3275!

23. U. lilacina (Baker); bulb ovoid, 13 in. diam.; leaves

hysteranthous, terete; peduncle reaching a length of 4 feet, stout

towards the base, tapering upwards; raceme moderately dense, —

cylindrical, 6~8 in, long, an inch in diameter; pedicels ascending,

¢-4 in. long ; bracts small, oblanceolate, membranous, early deciduous,

not spurred ; flowers fragrant, lilac, turning to pinkish when dried ;

perianth campanulate, nearly } in, long; segments oblanceolate-

oblong, faintly keeled with dull green ; stamens much shorter than

the perianth ; filaments rather flattened ; anthers oblong, very small;

ovary ovoid ; style short.

Eastern Reaion: Natal; Inanda, in boggy ground, Wood, 198! 642!

24. U. Burkei (Baker); bulb and hysteranthous leaves not seen ;

peduncle under a ca ae raceme lax, eylindrical, 3 ft. long, 1 in,

diam. ; pedicels ascending, lower } in. long ; bracts lanceolate, email,

membranous, deciduous, spurred at the base; perianth ¢ in. long

segments: lanceolate-oblong, white, with a distinct brown k ;

stamens rather shorter than the perianth; anthers small, oblong ;

style 2 in. long; capsule ovoid, obtusely trigonous, 3 in. long.

Katanart ReGion: Transvaal; Magalies Berg, Burke! near the Vaal River,

Nelson ! . »

Eastern Reeion: Delagoa Bay; between Lorengo Marquez and Puzeen’s,

100 tt., Bolus, 7628 !

iti i i iii. 221); bulb

25. U. maritima ker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 221);

large, globose ; er hysteranthous, lanceolate, 1-1} - long,

2-3 in. broad ; peduncle 2-3 ft. long ; raceme cylindrical, moderately

dense, reaching 14-2 ft, in length, 1-19 in. diam. ; pedicels ascending.

VOL, VI. + 16

470 LILIACEZ (Baker). [Urginea.

lower 3-2 in. long; bracts lanceolate, j-} in. long, protruding

beyond the buds, obscurely spurred below the middle ; perianth

campanulate, }-} in. long; segments oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse,

white, with a brown keel; stamens rather shorter than the perianth ;

filaments rather flattened ; anthers small, oblong ; ovary ovoid; style

short, declinate. U. Scilla, Steinh. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser, 2, i. 330.

Scilla maritima, Linn, Sp. Plant. 398; Red. Lil. ii. ¢. 116. Ornitho-

galum Squilla, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 918.

Coast Reaion: Cape Div.; Tyger Berg, under 1010 ft., Drége, 3527!

I cannot distinguish this from the well-known officinal Squill of the Medi-

terranean region.

26. U. physodes (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 217); bulb

large, globose, solid, purplish on the outside; leaves 6-9, produced

long after the flowers, lanceolate, glabrous, 6-9 in. long, 1-1} in.

broad ; peduncle terete, purplish, 4 ft. long; raceme moderately

dense, many-flowered, 3-5 in. long, 2 in. diam.; pedicels subpatent,

3-2 in. long; bracts small, ovate, concave, not distinctly spurred; .

penanth whitish, } in. long; segments oblong, keeled with purple;

filaments papillose, shorter than the perianth ; capsule ovoid, 3-3 in.

long ; seeds about 2 inacell, Anthericum physodes, Jacq. Collect.

Suppl. 94; Ic..ii. 18, t=. 418; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 147; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 473. Albuca physodes, Gawl. in Bot. Mag.

t. 1046. Ccsia physodes, Spreng. Syst. ii. 88.

Sourn AFRICA: without locality.

Known to me only from the figures cited. ;

27. U. altissima (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii. 221) ; bulb

very large, globose ; leaves hysteranthous, lanceolate, glabrous, 1-1} ft.

long, 2—3 in. broad ; peduncle stout, sometimes 3-4 ft. long ; raceme

cylindrical, moderately dense, sometimes 2-3 ft. long, 1}-1} in

diam. ; lower pedicels patent, 4-1 in, long; bracts small, lanceolate,

bent and obscurely spurred below the middle; perianth campanulate,

: in. long ; segments oblanceolate-oblong, whitish, with a dull brown

eel ; stamens shorter than the perianth ; filaments slightly flattened ;

anthers oblong, yy in. long ; style 4 in. long ; capsule small, globose,

obtusely trigonous. Ornithogalum altissimum, Linn. fil, Suppl. 199;

Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap, edit. Schult. 315; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii.

119; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 521 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 857.

O. gigantewm, Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 45, t. 87. Drimia altissima,

Gaul. in Bot, Mag. t. 1074. :

Co. > Ui iv.

dorp nnd Utechage, Burcaly aio” “nt Ze¥hr 008! Detween Belle

ENTRAL REGION: near Graaff Reinet, 2500 ft., Bolus, 649!

Also Tropical Afr'ca. fer

XXXV. VELTHEIMIA, Gleditsch.

Perianth gamophyllous, marcescent ; tube lon indri

; , cylindrical ; seg-

bran s very short, ovate, Stamens 6, uniseriate, inserted at the middle

of the perianth-tube ; filaments filiform; anthers small, oblong,

Veltheimia. | LILIACEZ (Baker). 471

dorsifixed, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, oblong, 3-celled ;

ovules 2, collateral. placed in the middle of the cells ; style filiform ;

stigma small, capitate. Capsule large, membranous, turbinate,

acutely triquetrous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds turbinate; testa

thin, black ; albumen horny.

Rootstock a large bulb with membranous tunies ; leaves all radical, membranous,

lorate or lorate-oblong; peduncle stout, terete, naked; inflorescence a dense

raceme ; pedicels short; bracts lanceolate-acuminate, membranous,

. Bracts as long as the flowers ag a oo ... (1) bracteata.

Bracts much shorter than the flowers :

Leaf green, 2-3 in, broad oa ae “ae «. (2) viridifolia,

Leaf glaucous, 14 in. broad... ee ih «. (3) glauca.

1 V. bracteata (Harv. ex Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 411);

leaves thin, lorate-oblanceolate, about a foot long, 2 in. broad,

narrowed gradually from the middle to the base; peduncle about a

foot long ; raceme very short and dense; pedicels nearly or quite

obsolete ; bracts lanceolate-acuminate, as long as or a little longer

than the flower; perianth yellow, about an inch long; segments

3-1 in, long ; stamens half as long as the perianth,

Coast Region : British Kaffraria, Cooper, 320!

2. V. viridifolia (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 41, t. 78); bulb ovoid,

2-3 in. diam.; leaves oblong-lorate, green, membranous, finally a

foot long, 2-3 in. broad at the middle; peduncle 1~13 ft. long, terete,

green, mottled with purple; raceme very dense, 3-6 in. long;

pedicels very short; bracts half as long as the flowers; perianth

i~1} in. long, yellow or tinged with red; segments 3 in. long;

stamens 3 in. long, not protruded out of the tube; capsule 13-1? in.

long, with valves aninch broad. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 181; Lodd.

Bot. Cab. t. 1245; Kunth, Enum. iv. 281; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xi.411. Aletris capensis, Linn. Sp. Plant. ed. 2,456; Mant. 367 ;

Thunb. Prodr, 60; Bot. Mag. t. 501. V. undulata, Moench, Meth.

631. V. capensis, Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 309 ; Red. Lil.iv. ¢. 193.

Coast Recron: Sand hills near Port Elizabeth, Burchell, Bulb 67! Albany

Div.; near Grahamstown, 2000 ft., MacOwan, 1831 !

3. V. glauca (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 40, t. 77); bulb ovoid,

2 in. diam. ; leaves about 6, oblanceolate-lorate, acute, glaucous,

finally a foot long, 1} in. broad; peduncle not so stout as in the

last; raceme very dense, 3-6 in. long; pedicels very short; bracts

half as long as the flowers; perianth yellow or bright red, an inch

long ; segments +}, in. long; stamens reaching to the throat of the

perianth-tube. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 182; Wendl. Collect. iii. 11,

t.78; Bot. Mag.t. 1091; Red, Lil, t. 440; Kunth, Enum. iv. 282;

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 411. Aletris glauca, Ait. Hort. Kew.

1, 463,

Sours AFRica: without locality, Zeyher, 1719! Pappe! .

Coast Reoron ; Malmesbury Div.; Saldanha Bay, Grey! near Malmesbury,

250 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 9441 near Hopefield,

Bachmann, 1943! “

Western Reaion : Little Namaqualand, Whitehead !

472 LILIACEZ (Baker). [Hyacinthus.

XXXVI. HYACINTHUS, Linn.

Perianth gamophyllous, marcescent, finally deciduous; tube cam-

panulate or oblong; segments subequal, falcate, as long as or longer

than the tube. Stamens 6, inserted at or below the throat of

the perianth-tube; filaments filiform; anthers versatile, dehiscing

introrsely. Ovary ovoid, sessile; ovules few in a cell, super-

posed ; style cylindrical; stigma capitate. Capsule membranous,

loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds globose; testa thin, black; embryo

cylindrical, much shorter than the horny albumen.

Rootstock a bulb with membranous tunics; leaves all radical, fleshy, linear or

lorate ; inflorescence racemose; bracts small, membranous,

DrsteiB. Species about 30, nearly all plants of the Oriental and Mediterranean

regions. One Tropical African.

Inflorescence corymbose ... =... ue vss wwe Ses (1) Corymbosus.

Inflorescence an elongated racem Ge SPH soos, EP ae

1. H. corymbosus (Linn. Mant. 223); bulb ovoid, } in. diam.;

neck 3-1 in. long, sheathed bya loose, truncate, membranous tunic ;

leaves 3-6, linear, channelled down the face, finally 4-5 in. long;

peduncle 1-2 in. long ; flowers 4-8, corymbose ; lower pedicels erecto-

patent, finally 1-3 in. long; bracts minute, ovate ; perianth red-lilac,

2~§ in. long; tube campanulate; segments oblanceolate-oblong, two

or three times as long as the tube; stamens distinctly biseriate;

upper inserted at the throat of the tube, nearly as long as the

segments ; capsule small, globose. Zhunb. Prodr. 64; Fl. Cap.

edit. Schult. 325; Jacq. Collect. iii. 230, t. 19, fig. 2; Andr. Bot.

Rep. v. t. 345; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 426. Massonia

corymbosa, Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 991. M. linearis, E. Meyer in

Drege Doeum. 119, name only. Scilla corymbosa, Gawl. in Bot.

Mag. sub t, 1468. Peribea corymbosa, Kunth, Enum. iv. 293. —

Coasr Rector: Cape Div.; sandy places between Lion Mountain and the

sea shore, Thunberg! near the Lighthouse, Ecklon, 111! Cape Flats, Zeyher,

1715! Camps Bay, 200 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb, Norm. Aust. Afr., 943!

Tulbagh Div. ; Roodesand, near Tulbagh, Drége !

2. H. Gawleri (Baker); bulb globose ; rudimentary leaf oblong; _

produced leaves 4-5, linear, arcuate, 3-4 in. long, channelled down —

the face ; peduncle shorter or longer than the leaves; flowers 6-8

in a lax raceme, the lowest cernuous; lower pedicels ; in. long;

bracts minute or obsolete ; perianth reddish-lilac, } in. long ; tube very

short ; segments oblanceolate-oblong ; stamens subuniseriate, a little

shorter than the perianth-segments. Scilla brevifolia, Gawl. in Bot. —

Mag. t. 1468, excl. syn. Thunb. 8. brachyphylla, Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 573, Peribea Gawleri, Kunth, Enum. iv. 2938.

SourH Arrioa: without locality,

Known to me only from the Bot. Mag. figure, which was drawn from @

t at Messrs. Lee & Kennedy’s in June, 1812. Scilla brevifolia, Thunb,

Dipeadi hyacinthoides,

Drimiopsis.] LILIACEzZ (Baker). 473

XXXVII. DRIMIOPSIS, Lindl.

Perianth polyphyllous, persistent, permanently campanulate ; seg-

_ ments oblong, 1-nerved ; 3 inner cucullate at the tip. Stamens 6,

inserted at the base of the perianth-segments ; filaments short,

dilated at the base; anthers small, versatile, dehiscing introrsely.

Ovary sessile, globose-trigonous, trilocular; ovules 2 in a cell,

collateral from the base; style short, cylindrical; stigma capitate.

Capsule small, globose, membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds 1-2

in a cell, turgid. : é

Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves usually fleshy and flaccid, petioled or

sessile; peduncle slender, naked ; flowers small, greenish-white, arranged in a

dense subspicate raceme; upper imperfect ; bracts obsolete.

Distziz. Five other species, all tropical African, 4 Eastern, 1 Western.

Leaves distinctly petioled ;

Blade cordate :

Perianth gin. Jong ... 4. ave nee one (L) maculates,

Perianth 4 in, long... ne see a «. (2) minor.

Blade narrowed to the base: :

Raceme 4-1 in. long ... ie a bide we. (8) Woodii,

Raceme 3-5 in. long-... sie _< si «+ (4) maxima,

Leaves sessile :

Leaves erect :

Dwarf; small-flowered __... ar ee -- (5) Burkei.

Tall; large-flowered ... ve Be ws = aves (6) Sundersion,

LNG OMNI as ok ae ot ee) ee

1. D. maculata (Lindl. in Paxt. Flow. Gard. ii. 73, fig. 172) ;

bulb globose, 1 in. diam.; leaves 83-6; petiole deeply channelled,

1-6 in. long; blade thin, cordate-ovate, 3-4 in. long, green, with

darker blotches; peduncle 4-12 in. long ; raceme dense, 1-2 in. long;

perfect flowers greenish, shortly pedicellate ; perianth ¢ in. long ; outer

segments oblong, inner ovate ; upper flowers smaller, whitish ; stamens

nearly as long as the segments; anthers ovoid, white, 2 lin. long.

' Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. t. 191, App. 17; Journ. Linn. Soe.

xiii. 227.

Eastern Region: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 283! Mrs. K. Saunders! Not-

tingham, Buchanan! near Durban, 150 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herd. Norm.

Austr. Afr., 1013 1

2. D. minor (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii.t. 192, App. 17);

bulb ovoid, 3-$ in. diam. ; leaves 3-4; petiole 1-2 in. long, chan-

nelled ; blade cordate-ovate, acute, 13-2 in. long, thin, green, with

darker blotches; peduncle slender, 3-6 in. long ; raceme dense,

3-1 in. long ; lower flowers patent, very shortly pedicellate ; perianth

va—} in. long; segments oblong; stamens nearly as long 4s the

perianth. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 227.

Easteen Region: Natal. No specimen at Kew.

Described from a plant introduced by Cooper.

8. D. Woodii (Baker); bulb ovoid or globose, #-1 in. diam. ;

leaves about 8; moaits 13-3 in. long ; blade oblong-lanceolate, thin,

474 LiniacEz (Baker). [Drimiopsis,

3-4 in. long, 1 in, broad below the middle ; peduncle very slender,

8-12 in. long; raceme dense, 3-1 in. long; upper flowers white,

sessile ; lower greenish, cernuous, very shortly pedicellate ; perianth

eampanulate, 4 in. long; segments oblong, inner broader; stamens

distinctly shorter than the segments ; anthers subglobose, white.

Eastern Reeion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 656! Klip River, 3500-4600 ft.,

Sutherland !

4. D. maxima (Baker); leaves about 4, contemporary with the

flowers, oblong, membranous, blotched with brown, 6-8 in. long,

11-2 in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually into a long channelled

petiole; peduncle 9-12 in. long; raceme narrow, 3-5 in. long;

pedicels very short; bracts obsolete; perianth oblong, } in. long;

segments oblong, with a red-purple keel; stamens half the lengt

of the perianth ; anthers small, oblong ; style short.

Eastekn Region : Natal; valley near Bothas, 2000 ft., Wood, 4773!

5. D. Burkei (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 17); bulb

ovoid, 4 in. diam.; leaves 2-3, thin, fleshy, sessile, oblong-lanceo-

late, acute, 2-3 in. long, narrowed from below the middle to 4

_ clasping base ; peduncle 1-2 in. long; raceme very dense, oblong,

3-1 in. long; flowers all whitish ; perianth 3, in. long ; segments

all oblong ; stamens included. Journ. Linn. Soe, xiii. 228.

Kaawari Recion: Transvaal; Apies River, Burke /

6. D. Saundersi@ (Baker); bulb ovoid, $-1 in. diam.; leaves

3-4, sessile, oblanceolate, thin, 4-1 ft. long, 1-14 in. broad above

the middle, narrowed gradually to a clasping base 3 in. broad;

peduncle a foot or more long; raceme 2-6 in. long, dense upwards,

lax downwards ; upper flowers sessile; lower cernuous, very shortly

_ pedicellate; perianth nearly } in. long; segments all oblong, |

greenish or brown in the central third, the rest whitish; stamens 3

shorter than the perianth.

Eastgen Recion: Natal; Itafamasi, Wood, 774! 938! and without precise

locality, Mrs, K. Saunders ! . . ;

7. D. humifusa (Baker); bulb ovoid, 13-11 in. diam. ; leaves 2,

spreading, sessile, ovate, 3-4 in, long, 14-2 in. broad, membranous,

pale green, with a few blotches of darker green; peduncle slender,

terete, erect, 3-4 in. long; racemes cylindrical, 3-4 in. long;

pedicels very short; lower flowers cernuous; bracts obsolete;

perianth greenish, campanulate, } in. long; segments oblong ; stamens

half as long as the perianth; ovary sessile, globose; style as long —

Pr i ovary. Scilla humifusa, Baker in Gard. Chron. 1881, xv. —

Eastern ReGion: Natal; cultivated imens by Mr. W. Bull at

Chelsea! and in the Durban Botanic a ae Wood, 4059 ! .

Eucomis. | LILIACEEZ (Baker). 475

XXXVIII. EUCOMIS, L’Herit,

Perianth polyphyllous, persistent; segments subequal, 1-nerved,

patent, united in a cup at the very base, oblong or oblanceolate-

oblong. Stamens 6, attached above the base of the segments;

filaments deltoid at the base; anthers small, oblong, versatile

dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, subglobose; ovules many in a

cell, superposed ; style cylindrical; stigma capitate or minutely tri-

cuspidate. Capsule membranous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds

obovoid, not compressed; testa black or brown; embryo nearly as

long as the horny albumen,

Rootstock a large tunicated bulb; leaves multifarious, lorate or oblong;

peduncle simple, cylindrical or clavate; inflorescence a raceme, crowned with a

coma of leafy empty bracts; flowers greenish.

Disrais. One distinct epecies in the highlands of Central Africa,

Scape cylindrical ;

Pedicels long, erecto-patent :

Leaves membranous:

Perianth-segments concolorous + wee (1) punctata,

Perianth-segments margined with purple ... (2) bicolor.

Leaves moderately firm... ae ss +. (3) pallidiflora,

Pedicels short : 2

Flowers greenish-white tinged with purple .» (4) humilis.

Flowers green :

Leaf undulated, 2-8 in, broad ss. ~—S ss» (5) nadulata,

Leaf flat, 14-1} in. broad... ws ese~=« (6) @maryllidifolia.

Scape clavate :

Flowers shortly pedicellate :

Leaves ensiform, 2 in. broad wai dss w (7) robusta. ~

Leaves lingulate, 3-4 in. broad... ce .» (8) regia,

Flowers subsessile Fo mtg oe (9) nana.

1. E. punctata (L’Herit. Sert. 18, t. 18); bulb globose, 2-3 in.-

diam. ; leaves 6-9, oblanceolate, finally 13-2 ft. long, 2-3 in. broad

above the middle, thin in texture, acute, not undulated, spotted

with purple on the back towards the base; peduncle terete, 3-1 ft.

long, green, spotted with purple; racemes lax, cylindrical, finally a

foot long, 23-8 in. diam. ; pedicels all erecto-patent, }-1 in. long;

lower bracts ovate; the others longer, lanceolate ; leaves of the coma

12~20, oblong, acute ; perianth green, } in. long; segments oblong ;

stamens } in. long; filaments dilated only at the base ; capsule as

long as the perianth, truncate at the apex. Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 433;

edit, 2, ii. 246 ; Thunb. Diss. Nov. Gen. 129; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult.

316; Bot. Mag. t. 913; Red. Lil, iv. t. 208; Kunth, Enum. iv.

302; Flore des Serres, t. 2307. Asphodelus comosus, Houtt.

Handl. xii. 336, ¢. 83. Ornithogalum punctatum, Thunb. Prodr, 62. -

Basilea punctata, Mirb.. Hist. Nat. Pl. viii. 339 ; Zuccagn. in Roem.

Coll. 137; Lam. Ill. ii. 381, ¢. 239, fig. 2. Fritillaria punctata,

Gmel. Syst. Nat. ii. 545.

Var. 8, striata (Willd. Enum. 364) ; leaves vertically striped with purple on

the back. ols Bet Mag. t. 1539. FE. striata, Donn. Hort. Cant, edit. 6,

86. .

Vaz. +, concolor (Waker); leaves and stems always green.

476 Littacrz (Baker). [Bucomis.

Coast Recton; Albany Div.; near Grahamstown, 1800 ft., MacOwan, 1921!

Atherstone, 86! Queenstown Div. ; Shiloh, 3500-4000 ft., Baur, 765!

Eastern Region: Var. y, Natal; South Downs, Evans, 349!

2. E. bicolor (Baker in Gard. Chron, 1878, x. 492); bulb large,

globose; leaves 5-6, lorate, thin, unspotted, undulated, finally

11-2 ft. long, 8-4 in. broad at the middle; pedunele cylindrical, .

1-13 ft. long; raceme dense upwards, lax downwards, }~1 ft. long,

23-3 in. diam. ; all the pedicels ereeto-patent; central 3-1 in. long;

bracts lanceolate, often tinged red ; leaves of the coma 12-20, oblong,

acute, usually margined with red-purple ; perianth $-§ in, long;

segments oblong, pale greenish-white, margined with red-purple;

filaments red-purple, } in. long, lanceolate-deltoid. Bot, Mag. t. 6816.

BHasteRn ReGion: Griqualand East; Mount Currie, 2500 ft., Tyson, 1436!

Natal; Inanda, Wood, 720! Charlestown, Wood, 5609! Tugela River, Allison, —

23! valleys of the Drakensberg, in swamps, 6000-7000 ft., Hvans, 396 !

Described from a cultivated plant sent from Natal by Mr. C. Mudd to J. Veitch

and Sons,

3. E. pallidiflora (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1887, ii. 154); leaves

lorate-lanceolate, acute, moderately firm, persistent, above 2 ft. long,

2-3 in. broad at the middle, not undulated ; peduncle cylindrical,

2 ft. long, ¢ in. diam. ; raceme moderately dense, 8-9 in. long, 2 in.

diam. ; lower pedicels erecto-patent, about } in. long ; upper some-

times patent ; lower bracts ovate ; central longer, lanceolate ; leaves

of coma about a dozen, ovate, membranous, acute; perianth green,

2-§ in. long; segments oblong; stamens much shorter than the

Pperianth ; capsule shorter than the perianth.

Katanaet- Recton : Orange Free State, Cooper, 1195!

Described from a plant cultivated by Mr. W. ; —

ele ee Saat entivgted by Me, W. , Gombletm,, inteodneal I

4 E. humilis si in Kew Bullet. 1895, 152); leaves oblong,

moderately firm, } ft. long, 2-3 in. broad at the middle, obtuse, un-

dulated at the margin, narrowed to the base, tinged with purple

above, much spotted with purple beneath; peduncle very short, —

cylindrica] ; raceme dense, oblong, 2-4 in. long, crowned with a

dense coma of small oblong leaves with purple margins; pedicels

very short ; bracts large, lanceolate; perianth 4 in. long, greenish-

white, tinged with purple; segments oblong; stamens shorter than

the perianth-segments; filaments purple; anthers small, oblong;

style as long as the ovary.

Resrmux BxGion Natal; summit of Tabamblopi Mountain, 6000-7000 ft.

Intermediate between E. bicolor and £. nana.

5. E. undulata (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 433, edit. 2, ii. 246); bulb

globose, 2-3 in. diam. ; leaves 6-9, lorate-lanceolate, finally iy ft.

long, 2-3 in, broad at the middle, acute or obtuse, thin in texture,

undulated towards the margin, not spotted on the back ; peduncle

cylindrical, 4-1 ft. long; raceme dense, oblong, 3-6 in. long, 2 in.

Eucomis.] uiitacex (Baker), | 477

diam. ; upper flowers patent, subsessile ; lower patent or cernuons,

on very short pedicels ; lower bracts ovate ; leaves of the coma 12-30,

oblong, acute, crisped, membranous, 12-2 in. long; perianth green,

in. long; segments oblong or oblanceolate-oblong; filaments 4

long, lanceolate-deltoid in the lower half; capsule subglobose, i

diam. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 93 ; Thunb. Diss. Nov. Gen. 129; Fl.

Cap. edit. Schult. 317; Bot. Mag. t. 1083 ; Kunth, Enum. iv, 302.

L.. regia, Red, Lil. iii. t. 175. Fritillaria longifolia, Hill. Hort. Kew.

354; and edit. 2, 354, t. 15. Ornithogalum undulatum, Thunb.

Pr idr. 62. Basilea coronata, Lam. Encye. i. 382. Fritillaria

autumnalts, Miller, Dict. edit. 8, No..10.

Coast Reaton: Uitenhage Div., Ecklon and Zeyher, 102!

CENTRAL ReGion: Somerset Div.; upper part of the Bosch Berg, 4500 ft.,

MacOwan, 1907! Graaff Reinet Div. ; south side of the Sneeuw Berg Range,

Burks! summit of Cave Mountain, 4200 ft., Bolus, 564! Colesberg Div. ; near

the Hondeblats River, Burchell, 2701! near Colesberg, Shas !

Katanari Reoion: Orange Free State; Mud River Drift, Rehmann, 3614!

without precise locality, Cooper, 3285! Transvaal; Mooi River, Burke! summit

of Saddleback Range, 5000 ft., Galpin, 712! -

Eastern Reaion: Transkei Mountains, Mrs. Barber! Natal; Inanda, Wood,

436! 853!

We have at Kew old garden specimens dried by Gouan, Fothergill (1780),

and Bishop Goodenough (1781).

6. E. amaryllidifolia (Baker in Gard, Chron. 1878, x. 492); bulb

ovoid, 13-2 in. diam. ; leaves 5—6, lorate-lanceolate, obtuse or acute,

unspotted, finally 12-15 in. long, 1}-14 in. broad at the middle, not

crisped ; peduncle under a foot long, unspotted, cylindrical ; raceme

dense, oblong, 2-8 in. long, 13 in. diam. ; pedicels very short ; leaves

of the coma 15-20, oblong, acute, membranous, crisped; perianth

green, } in. long; segments oblong; stamens half as long as the

perianth.

Kaianart Region: Orange Free State; Caledon River, Burke /

Described from a plant sent from Prof. MacOwan, which flowered at Kew in

August, 1878. :

7. E. robusta (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1894, xvi. 562); bulb

large ; basal leaves ensiform, acute, 2 ft. long, 2 in. broad at the

middle, narrowed gradually to the base and apex, very thick in

texture, crisped on the margin ; peduncle very short, plain green, an

inch thick; raceme dense, oblong, 6-8 in. long, crowned with a coma

of 20-30 oblong acute reduced leaves; pedicels stout, ascending,

3-1 in. long; bracts ovate, acute, plain green, longer than the

pedicels ; perianth green, $-3 in. long; segments oblong-spathulate ;

tilaments lanceolate, not more than half as long as the perianth; ovary —

globose ; style short.

Eastern Recion: Natal; near Koenigsberg, cultivated specimen!

Introduced by Messrs. Dammann & Co., of Naples, in 1894.

8. E. regia (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 433; edit. 2, ii. 245) ; bulb

globose, 2-3 oe ; leaves 6-8, lingulate, obtuse, firmer in texture

in.

478 Litiacez (Baker). [Eucomis.

than in FZ. undulata, and not undulated towards the edge, finally

1-1: ft. long, 3-4 in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually from

the middle to the base ; peduncle clavate, 3-6 in. long ; raceme dense,

oblong, 3-6 in. long, 14-2 in. diam.; leaves of the coma 12-20,

oblong, acute, membranous, crisped, 13-2 in. long; upper flowers

patent ; lower cernuous; pedicels very short; perianth green; } in.

long ; segments oblong ; stamens half as long as the perianth. Wild.

Sp. Plant. ii. 93; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 623; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 802; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xiii. 225. £. clavata, a

Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 238. 4

SouTH AFRIcA: without locality, Masson ! .

Katauanzi Reoion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 1194! 1196!

9. E. nana (Ait. Hort. Kew. i, 432; edit. 2, ii. 245); bulb

globose, 2 in. cliam.; leaves about 8, lingulate, obtuse, firmer in

texture than in EZ. punctata and Z. undulata, suffused with purple on

the back towards the base, not undulated, finally 13-2 ft. long,

8-4 in. broad above the middle, narrowed gradually from the middle

to the base ; peduncle short, clavate, an inch thick at the top, spotted

with purple; raceme dense, oblong, 3-4 in. long, 2-2} in. diam. ;

pedicels scarcely any; leaves of the coma 12-20, oblong, acute;

perianth green, } in. long; segments oblong ; filaments } in. long,

lanceolate in the lower half. Jacq. Collect. iv. 213; Hort. Schoenbr.

i. 47, t. 92; Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 316; Gawl. in Bot.

Mag. t. 1495 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 623. Ornithogalum

nanum, Thunb. Prodr. 62. Basilea nana, Zuccagn. in Roem, Coll.

136 ; Poir. Encyc. Suppl. i. 590.

Var. purpureocaulis (Baker); peduncle coloured purple ; leaves of the coma

a with purple. E. purpureocaulis, Andr. Bot, Rep.t. 369; Tratt. Thes.

Soutn Arrica: without locality, Masson!

Easteen REGION: Natal ; South Downs, 5000-6000 ft., Evans, 401! Tugela

Valley, Boyle! :

Mainly described from a plant that flowered at Kew in 1878.

XXXIX. SCILLA, Linn.

Perianth polyphyllous, persistent, campanulate or oblong ; segments

subequal, l-nerved, spreading from the base or a short space above

it. Stamens 6, attached to the base of the perianth-segments;

filaments filiform, or slightly flattened; anthers oblong, versatile,

dehiscing introrsely. Ovary sessile, or shortly stipitate, 3-celled ;

ovules 2, collateral, or several, superposed ; style filiform ; stigm®

capitate. Capsule loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds globose, or anglet

by pressure ; testa black ; albumen firm, :

Rootstock a tunicated bulb ; leaves all radical, subterete or flat ; inflorescence

a simple raceme ; bracts small; flowers generally blue or mauve-purple. ;

Scilla.]} LILIACEZ (Baker). 479

DistriB. Widely spread through the Old World, and one or two doubtfal

species in Chili. Species about 80.

Subgenus Evscinba, cence oa spreading from the base,

Leaves subterete ... Be “ os see »» (1) flexuosa,

Leaves linear... see on ins --» (2) firmifolia,

Leaves lanceolate or orate : :

Flowers whitish :

Ovary green je ve dee ten

Ovary lilac... cog.” Saw SS eae pees. ee, OO,

Flowers bright blue-lilac :

Pedicels 3-3} in. long... ous a < 5) Kraussii,

Pedicels 1~14 in. long ,.. oni ses exe fs) natalensis,

Flowers mauve-purple : ;

Leaves linear... ons ad eee 2 eee 4 Adlami.

Leaves oblong ... «+ sa» soe wee _— (8) lachonalioides,

Subgenus LepEBouria. Perianth-segments spreading from above the base.

Flowers small (3-3 in. long); more or less tinged with

bright purple :

Bulb small (4—-} in. diam.) :

Leaves subterete ... i sks ‘en e. (9) leptophylla,

Leaves linear :

Leaves 2-3 in. long cos wee swe, (10) Barberi.

Leaves 1-1} in. long see vee .. (11) minima,

Leaves lanceolate, sessile:

Raceme } in. diam. . Geil <F Be +. (12) exigua.

Raceme 3-1 in. diam. :

Raceme oblong ... se ees ar rs inandensis.

Raceme globose se eee ee iS Tysoni,

Leaves lanceolate, petioled eos + eee (15) Saturata.

Leaves oblong :

Perianth } i cr a ios 16) ae

_Raceme § in. long an ou spherocep

Raceme 4-4 in. long and broad ae {7} Sandersoni.

Perienth 3 in. long : .

Raceme ri in. long and broad ---» (18) globosa,

Raceme 1-1} in. long and broad —...._ (19) Baurii,

Bulbs middle-sized (about 1 in. diam.) :

Racemes very lax... <u ix oe +» (20) revoluta.

Raceme ac. tne apienaeal $c0 ... (21) humifasa.

Racemes dense, oblong:

Leaves linear... .. sae see ... (22) Macowani.

Sra ,

er pedi ; ‘

Lower Is cernuous oe eH) Cooperi.

ee Leaves meres = on .-» (25) pusilla,

cemes dense, globose :

Leaves lanceolate vidi ie ... (26) Rogersii.

‘Leaves oblong or ae :

Pedicels in.

Leaves broad ovate a ) ovatifolia.

aaa lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate ... ... (81) lanceefolia.

Leaves

ee einall, green, not at all, or but slightly tinged

Bulbs li in, diam. :

Leaves linear... oe cise ws» owe (88) Nelsoni.

480

Tieaves lanceolate :

Leaves 13-3 in. long:

Bulb } in. diam.

Bulb 3-1 iv. diam.

Lintacez (Baker).

[ Scilla.

(34) Eckloni.

(35) Ludwigii.

Leaves 6-8 in. long (36) prasina.

- Leaves oblong-lanceolate (37) diphylla.

Leaves oblong 2S (38) paucifolia.

Bulb 14-2 in. diam.:

Leaves linear

Leaves lanceolate :

Pedicels 4-} in. long :

(39) linearifolia.

Filaments purple (40) livida.

Filaments pale... (AL) concolor.

Pedicels }-} in. long (42) subsecunda,

Leaves lorate-lanceolate...

Leaves oblong-lanceolate

Leaves oblong

Bulb 2-4 in, diam. :

Leaves lanceolate aes

Leaves oblong-lanceolate

one aoe eee eee

Flowers larger, oblong campanulate, kt in. lovg :

Leaves produced after the flowers ... ;

Leaves produced with the flowers :

Leaves oblong... dus Py

Leaves oblong-lanceolate a

Leaves lanceolate, 3-4 in. long mei

Leaves lanceolate, about a foot long :

(43) megaphylla.

(44) laxiflora.

(45) socialis.

ey tricolor.

47) microscypha.

(48) undulata.

(49) spathulata.

(50) zebrina.

(61) lanceolata.

Pedicels short :

Pedunele short... =... ws (52) subglauca.

Pedunclelong... ... sve (53) lorata,

Pedicels long :

Filaments pale... ... .... ss (54) pendula.

Filaments dark lilac ... (55) floribunda.

Leaves lanceolate, 14-2 ft. long ive ... (56) princeps.

1. 8. flexuosa (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii, 245); bulb not

seen ; leaves about 3, subterete, fleshy, smooth, weak, 3-1 ft. long,

zy in. diam.; peduncle slender, much shorter than the leaves;

raceme lax, oblong, 1-1} in. long, 1 in. diam. ; pedicels }-} in. long;

bracts lanceolate, nearly as long as the pedicels; perianth cam:

panulate, ¢ in. long; stamens rather shorter than the perianth.

Hyacinthus flecuosus, Thunb. Prodr. 64; Fl. Cap. edit. Schutt. —

pe Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 168; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vile

eae

SourH Arrica: interior region, Thunberg !

Described from Thunberg’s original specimen.

2. 8. firmifolia (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii, App. 7); bulb

globose, 1-1} in. diam., not crowned with bristles ; leaves 5-6,

linear, glabrous, spreading, firm in texture, strongly ribbed, 5-6 10. —

long; peduncle slender, 6-8 in. long; raceme moderately dense, —

cylindrical, 3-4 in. long, }-§ in. diam.; pedicels articulated at the -

apex, lower ; in. long; bracts small, lanceolate; perianth campanu- —

late, + in. long, white, tinged with red ; segments oblong; filaments

much dilated at the base, shorter than the perianth-segmentsj

. anthers oblong ; ovary substipitate, globose; style rather longer than —

the ovary. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii, 237.

Scilla.} - LILacezZ (Baker). 481

Coast Region: Albany Div. ; rocks near New Year River, 2200 ft., Mac-

Owan, 461!

Eastern ReGion: Tembuland; between Morley and Umtata River, 1000-

2000 ft., Drége, 4492 !

3. 8. rigidifolia (Kunth, Enum. iv. 330); bulb ovoid, 13-1 in.

diam., crowned with numerous persistent bristles; leaves 5-6, lan-

ceolate, rigidly coriaceous, strongly ribbed, glabrous, 3~1 ft. long,

2-1 in. broad ; peduncle about as long as the leaves; raceme dense,

3-6 in. long, 2-3 in. broad ; pedicels articulated at the apex,

lower spreading, I-11 in. long; bracts linear, 3 in. long; perianth

white, tinged with green, campanulate, 4-2 in. long; segments

oblong ; filaments linear, shorter than the perianth-segments ; ovary

globose, green, stipitate; ovules 6-8 in a cell; style rather longer

than the ovary. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii, 242, 8S. pallidi-

flora, Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 179.

Var. 8, nervosa (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xiii, 242); more robust, with

be ad leaves and longer pedicels. Ornithogalum nervosum, Burchell, Trav. i.

Var. y, Gerrardi (Baker) ; dwarfer, with fewer flowers and hairy linear leaves,

8. Gerrardi, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii. 237.

Coast Recion: King Williamstown Div. ; Keiskamma, Mrs. Hutton! Var. y,

Albany Div.; Grahamstown Flats, MacOwan, 214! King Williamstown Div. ;

Keiskamma, Mrs. Hutton !

- on Region: Aliwal North Div.; Witte Bergen, 5000-6000 ft., Drége,

Katanari Rea@ion: Transvaal ; Apies River, Burke ! Barberton, 2600-4000 ft.,

Galpin, 620! and without precise locality, Sanderson! Var. 8, Hopetown Div. ;

by the Orange River, Burchell, 2663! Griqualand West ; between Griqua Town

and Witte Water, Burchell, 1968! Orange Free State; near Nelsons Kop,

Cooper, 882! Bechuanaland; Batlapin Territory, Holub! Chooi Desert, Burchell,

2337/2! Var. y, Orange Free State, Cooper, 875! 2980!

Eastrrn Reoion: Tembuland; Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 577! Griqualand

East ; Mountains near Kokstad, 5000 ft. Tyson, 1480! Natal, Buchanan / Plant!

Var. 8, Natal; Inanda, Wood, 458! Clairmont, Wood, 1944! Var. y, Tembu-

land ; Tabase, near Bazeia, 2500 ft., Baur, 378! Natal; Weenen County, South

Downs, 5000 ft., Wood, 4393! and without precise locality, Gerrard, 1829!

4. 8. versicolor (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 305); bulb globose;

leaves 6-8, lanceolate, 6-9 in. long ; peduncle terete, as long as the

leaves ; raceme conical, moderately dense, 5-6 in. long, 3}—4 in.

diam. ; lower pedicels patent, 1}-2 in. long; bracts small,. lan-

ceolate ; perianth campanulate, 3 in. long, white, tinged with green ;

filaments linear, shorter than the perianth-segments ; ovary globose,

bright lilac; ovules about 6 in a cell; style rather longer than the

ovary, Baker in Journ. Linn, Soe, xiii. 243.

Sours A¥rica: without locality. No specimen at Kew.

Described and figured from a living plant in the collection of Mr. Wilson

Saunders at Reigate in 1871, introduced by Mr. Thos, Cooper.

5. 8. Kraussii (Baker in. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 243); bulb

globose, 11-2 in. diam., not crowned with bristles ; leaves about 4,

spreading, lanceolate, firm in texture, strongly ribbed, densely

pubescent, 2-3 in. long; peduncle slender, 6-9 in. long; raceme

482 Litiaczz (Baker). [ Scilla.

moderately dense, 3-4 in. long, 1-1} in. diam.; pedicels erecto-

patent, articulated at the tip, }-} in. long; bracts linear, 4 Im.

long; perianth campanulate, bright blue, 3 in. long; segments

oblong; filaments shorter than the perianth-segments, deltoid at the

base; ovary subsessile, globose ; ovules few, superposed.

Eastrzn Rucion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 286! Natal; Inanda, Wood, 857!

Noodsberg, Wood, 928! stony hill near York, 3000-4000 ft., Wood, 4304! and

without precise locality, Gerrard, 740! Krauss, 444!

6. 8. natalensis (Planch. in Flore des Serres, t. 1043) ; bulb ovoid,

3-4 in. diam., not bristly at the neck; leaves 6-8, lorate-lanceolate,

glabrous or pubescent, 1-13 ft. long, 3-4 in. broad at the middle,

narrowed gradually to the base; peduncle stout, stiffly erect, 1-14 ft.

long; raceme dense, }~1 ft. long, 2-3 in. diam. ; pedicels articulated

at the apex, lower 1-14 in long; bracts linear, 3-4 in. long;

perianth bright blue, 3-2 in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate ;

filaments linear, shorter than the perianth; ovary globose, shortly

stipitate ; ovules 10-12 in a cell; style as long as the ovary. Bot.

Mag. t. 5379; Baker in Journ, Linn, Soc. xiii. 243.

Vaz. f, sordida (Baker, loc, cit.) ; smaller, with leaves tinged with brown, and

fewer, smaller flowers,

Karanart Reeion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3278! Transvaal; Saddle-

back Range, near Barberton, 2800-4000 ft., Galpin, 619 !

Eastern ReGion: Tembuland; mountain-sides near Bazeia, 2300-3000 ft.

Baur, 4151 Natal, MeKen! Mrs, K. Saunders! Var. B, Natal, cultivated

specimen

Var. 8 is described from a plant that flowered at Kew in 1864. The little

known 8. plumbea, Lindl, in Bot, Reg. t. 1355, described from a drawing made

by Sydenham Edwards in Kew Gardens in 1813, is probably a form of this

species, and may be the same as var. sordida.

7. 8. Adlami (Baker in Gard. Chron, 1891, ix. 521); bulb

ovoid, $ in. diam.; leaf single, contemporary with the flowers,

linear, rather fleshy, glabrous, 8-9 in. long, 3 in. broad above the

middle, narrowed gradually to the base ; peduncle slender, 3-4 in.

long ; raceme short ; pedicels 3} in. long; bracts deltoid, minute ;

perianth mauve-purple, 3 in. long; segments oblong, spreading from

- the base; stamens shorter than the perianth ; filaments flattened ;

anthers minute ; ovary green, globose ; style short.

—e REGion : Natal, cultivated specimen, 4dlam / ae

t by Mr. J. W. . J. A. near Norwich,

Sith whan Aesieed do, Oot ee

8. 8. lachenalioides (Baker); bulb globose, 1 in. diam. ; leaves 2,

subbasal, ascending, oblong, acute, sessile, 3-4 in. long, 1-14 2

broad ; peduncle 3-4 in. long ; raceme dense, oblong, 1-1} in. long;

pedicels very short ; bracts minnte ; perianth oblong, bright mauve-

purple, $-} in. long ; segments linear-oblong, with a greenish keel

and minutely cucullate tip; stamens more than half as long 28 the

periatith; anthers small, oblong ; style as long as the ovary.

Eastgzen Reoion : Transkei, Hal : ia Mountain, 2500-

3500 ft., 549! ‘allack! Tembuland ; Bazeia 9

ualand i Ol

4000f. Toone, e781 Griq East; Malowe Mountain, near

Scilla.} LILIACEZ (Baker). 483

9. 8. leptophylla (Baker) ; bulb small, ovoid; leaves 5-6, tirm,

subterete, glabrous, arcuate, 2 in. long, } lin. diam.; peduncle

1-1} in. long; raceme dense, subglobose, }—3 in. long and broad ;

pedicels 3-4 in. long, the lower cernuous; bracts minute, linear;

perianth campanulate, bright mauve-purple, 3 in, long ; stamens as

long as the perianth ; filaments bright purple.

Katanazi Reaion ;: Transvaal ; Drakensberg Range, near the Devils Kantoor

5200 ft., Bolus, 7628 ! : jes : ;

10, 8. Barberi (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 247); bulb

small; leaves linear, 2-3 in. long, } in. broad; peduncle: slender,

2-23 in. long; raceme lax, oblong, 1-14 in. long, $ in. diam.;

pedicels patent, 3-1 in. long, lower cernuous; perianth campanulate,

bright purple inside, the base green outside; stamens nearly as long

as the perianth; filaments filiform, bright purple; ovary stipitate,

discoid ut the base.

Eastern Reoion : Transkei; near the Tsomo River, Mrs. Barber, 805! Not

in the Kew Herbarium.

11. 8. minima (Baker in Saund, Ref. Bot. iii, App. 6); bulb

ovoid, 3-1 in. diam. ; leaves 2-3, linear, suberect, 1-13 in. long;

peduncle very slender, rather longer than the leaves; raceme

moderately dense, oblong, 3~1 in. long, } in. diam. ; pedicels 3-2 in.

long, lower cernuous; perianth campanulate, 2, in. long, green,

more or less tinged with purple; stamens as long as the perianth ;

filaments green, linear; ovary globose, stipitate. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soe. xiii. 246.

Crentrat Ree@ion: Aliwal North ; rocky heights near Kraai River, 4500 ft.,

Drege, 3510! :

Katawart Recion: Transvaal: Magalies Berg, Burke !

12, 8. exigua (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xiii. 247); bulb small,

ovoid ; leaves lanceolate, 1}-2 in. long, } in. ad, striped and

spotted on the back with purple; peduncle slender, erect, 2-3 in.

long ; raceme moderately dense, oblong, an inch long, } in. diam. ;

pedicels 3-1 in, long, lower cernuous ; perianth campanulate, } in.

long, bright mauve-purple inside, green at the base outside ; stamens

shorter than the perianth ; filaments filiform, bright purple; ovary

globose, stipitate, diseoid at the base.

Eastern Region: Natal; near Camperdown, Sanderson, 670! Not in the

Kew Herbarium. :

13. S. inandensis (Baker); bulb ovoid, 3-2 in. diam.; leaves

2-3, sessile, lanceolate, 3 in. long, 3-} in. broad at the middle,

narrowed gradually to the base and apex; peduncle slender, curved,

3-6 in. long ; raceme moderately dense, oblong, 1-1} in. long, 1 in.

diam. ; central pedicels 1} in. long, lower cernuous ; perianth cam-

panulate, 3-1 in. long, greenish outside, mauve-purple inside ;

filaments filiform, bright purple, nearly as long as the perianth ;

ovary globose, stipitate, discoid at the base.

ae ee? Natal; Inanda, Wood, 680! near Tongaati River, Mrs.

484, LILIACEZ (Baker). 3 [ Scilla.

14. 8. Tysoni (Baker); bulb } in. diam. ; leaves 2, sessile,

eurved, lanceolate, 2-3 in. long, 4-3 in. broad at the middle;

peduncle 123-2 in. long; raceme dense, globose, $-1 in. diam. ;

pedicels 4 in. long; bracts minute; perianth campanulate, bright

mauve-purple, 2 in. long ; stamens rather shorter than the perianth ;

filaments bright mauve-purple.

Eastern Recion: Griqualand East, Tyson!

15. 8. saturata (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 865) ; bulb ovoid,

2-8 in. diam.; leaves 3-4, lanceolate, acuminate, 4—8 in. long,

1_1 in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually to a elasping petiole

1-2 in. long; peduncle slender, 3-6 in. long; raceme dense, oblong,

1-11 in. long, 3-1 in. diam.; central pedicels 4-1 in. long, lower

flowers cernuous ; perianth campanulate, bright mauve-purple inside

and out, 41 in. long; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ;

filaments linear, bright purple; ovary globose, stipitate.

Orr yee ReGion : Orange Free State, Cooper, 993! Transvaal; MacMae,

udd |

Hasrazn Region: Pondoland, Bachmann, 291! Natal; Inanda, Wood,

1056! Umazinyati Valley, in a swamp, Wood, 1356! Swaziland; Havelock

Concession, 5000 ft., Saltmarshe in Herb. Galpin, 1053!

16. 8. sphwrocephala (Baker); bulb }in. diam. ; leaves 3, sessile,

oblong, glabrous, thin, under an inch long; peduncle slender, 1} i.

long ; raceme dense, globose, 4 in. long and broad ; pedicels very

short; bracts minute; perianth campanulate, bright mauve-purple,

} in, long; stamens as long as the perianth ; filaments bright purple. |

Westxen Region: Little Namaqualand, Bolus! No specimen at Kew.

17. 8. Sandersoni (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 5); bulb —

small ; leaves oblong, acute, 2~3 in. long, $-13 in. broad at the

middle; peduncle slender, as long as the leaves; raceme dense,

subglobose, 4-3 in. long and broad; pedicels 1-3 in, long, lower

cernuous ; perianth campanulate, bright mauve-purple inside, $ 1.

long, green at the base outside, and the segments keeled with green;

stamens as long as the perianth; filaments linear, bright purple, —

ovary stipitate. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 246.

Katawaki ReEGion: Transvaal, Sanderson / .

KasteRn Rucion: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 3500-4000 ft., Bawr, 550

partly! Natal; summit-of a hill above York, 4000-5000 ft., Wood, 4312!

18. 8. globosa (Baker); bulb 4 in. diam.; leaves 2, sessile,

ascending, oblong-lanceolate, 2-22 in. long; peduncle 12 in. long;

raceme dense, globose, 1—§ in, diam.; pedicels ascending, lower

rather longer than the flowers; bracts minute ; perianth eampanulate,

greenish-purple, 2 in. long; stamens included.

en Reaton ; Griqualand Hast; near Kokstadt, Tyson! No specimen

19, S. Baurii (Baker); bulb globose, 1-3 in, diam.; leaves 1-2,

oblong, i~2 in. long, 3-1 in. broad at the middle ; pedunele slender,

sibel sia a i st

SREEnnnnECmiaeee

. “

Seilla.] Littacem (Baker), 485

as long as the leaves; raceme dense, subglobose, 1-1 in. long and

broad; central pedicels 12 in. long, lower cernuous; perianth

campanulate, bright mauve-purple inside and out, + in. long; stamens

rather shorter than the perianth ; filaments filiform, very dark purple;

Ovary stipitate, globose.

Eastern Region: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 3500-4000 ft., Baur, 550

partly !

20. 8. revoluta (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 6); bulb

globose, about 1 in. diam., abundantly stoloniferous ; leaves 6-9,

spreading, oblong-spathulate, acute, 23-3 in. long, 3% in. broad at

the middle; peduncle slender, curved, 3-6 in. long; raceme lax,

oblong, 1~3 in. long, 1-13 in. diam.; central pedicels spreading,

cernuous at the tip, }-% in, long; perianth campanulate, bright

mauve-purple inside, green outside, 3+ in. long; stamens nearly as

long as the perianth ; filaments filiform, purple; ovary globose,

stipitate, discoid at the base. Hyacinthus revolutus, Linn. fil. Suppl.

204 ; Thunb. Prodr. 64; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 326; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 585. Phalangium revolutum, Pers. Syn. i.

367. Xeodolon revolutum, Salish. Gen. 18. Drimia(?) revoluta,

Kunth, Enum. iv, 341. D. lanceefolia B, Gawl. in Bot. Mag.

t. 1380. D. lanceefolia, Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 278. D. Gawleri and

ovalifolia, Schrad. Blumenb. 30; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

595-6 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 339.

Sourn Arrica : without locality, interior region, Thunberg.

Coast Reeion: Caledon Diy. ; on Donker Hoek Mountain, Burchell, 7982!

21. S. humifusa (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1881, xv. 626); bulb ovoid,

11-12 in. diam. ; leaves 2, spreading on the surface of the ground,

sessile, cordate-oblong, obtuse, 8—4 in. long, more than half as broad,

pale green, with a few blotches of darker green ; peduncle erect,

3-4 in. long, purple at the base; raceme lax, oblong-eylindrical,

3-4 in, long; pedicels all very short, the lower cernuous ;

obsolete; perianth eampanulate, purplish-green, ¢ in. long ; stamens

nearly as long as the perianth ; ovary sessile, oblong.

EAstEgN REGION: Natal. No specimen at Kew.

Described from a plant flowered by Mr. W. Bull, May, 1881.

22, S. Macowani (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1875, iii. 748); bulb

globose, about 1 in, diam ; leaves 3-4, linear, erect, 3-6 in. long, 7 in.

broad, channelled down the face, mottled with purple on the back in

the lower half; peduncle very slender, 2-4 in. long ; —

moderately dense, oblong, finally 2-3 in. long, 3—-§ in. diam. ; cen

pedicels 32 in. long, lower cernuous at the tip; perianth gig

late, } in. long, green, more or less tinged with bright oe ;

filaments nearly as long as the perianth, bright purple ; ovary globose,

stipitate.

Cznrrat Rearon: Somerset Div. ; on the Bosch Berg, 4000 ft., MacOwan,

486 LiLiackz (Baker). [ Scilla,

_ 28. 8. concinna (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 285); bulb ovoid,

middle-sized ; leaves 3-4, erect, lanceolate, 8-9 in. long, under an

inch broad, barred transversely all over the back with purple blotches ;

peduncle moderately stout, stiffly erect, } ft. long; raceme dense,

oblong, 14-2 in. long, 1-14 in. diam. ; pedicels erecto-patent, 1-4 in.

long; perianth campanulate, bright mauve-purple inside, 4-} in.

long; stamens shorter than the perianth; filaments dark purple;

ovary stipitate, discoid at the base. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xiii.

252.

Sovurn Arnica: without locality, Cooper. No specimen at Kew.

Described from a living plant in the garden of Mr. Wilson Saunders at Reigate

about 1870, introduced by Mr. Thos, Cooper,

24. 8, Cooperi (Hook. fil. in Bot. Mag. t. 5580) ; bulb subglobose,

1 in. diam. ; leaves 4-5, erect, lanceolate, 8-10 in. long, under an

inch broad, striated on the back with purple and spotted towards the

base ; peduncle curved, 4-6 in. long; raceme moderately dense,

oblong, 2-3 in. long, 1-14 in. diam. ; central pedicels 33 in. long,

lower cernuous; perianth campanulate, } in. long, green outside,

bright mauve-purple inside; filaments filiform, dark purple; ovary

stipitate, discoid at the base. Baker in Sauwnd. Ref. Bot. iii. App.

7; Journ, Linn. Soc. xiii. 247.

South Arica: without locality, cultivated specimen, Cooper !

Karauart Reeion: Orange River, cultivated specimen, Hort. Bull!

25. 8. pusilla (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 183); bulb ovoid or

oblong, about 1 in. diam., 1 in. long; tunics many, brown, firm in

texture ; leaves 5-6, sessile, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 1}—2 in.

long; peduncle as long as the leaves ; raceme dense, oblong, 1-1} in.

Jong, ; in. diam, ; central pedicels 3-3 in. long, lower cernuous;

perianth campanulate, } in. long, mauve-purple; stamens as long a8

the perianth ; filaments bright purple; ovary sessile, globose.

Easteen Reaion ; Tembuland ; hill sides, Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 293!

26. 8. Rogersii (Baker); bulb globose, 1 in, diam.; leaves 5-6,

sessile, lanceolate, 23-3 in. long,}1 in. broad at the middle,

narrowed gradually to the base and apex; peduncles 2 to a bulb,

slender, curved, as long as the leaves ; raceme dense, subglobose, $ in.

long and broad ; central pedicels 4 in, long, lower cernuous ; perianth

me agg $ in, long, sa purple inside and out; filaments dark

purple orm, nearly as long as th ianth ; lobose

stipitate, discoid at the base. « so ae

SourH A¥Eica: without locality, Rogers /

27. 8. Leichtlinii (Baker) ; bulb ovoid, 1 in. diam. ; leaves 2-3,

spreading, oblong, acute, 2-8 in. long, 1-11 in. broad at the middle,

copiously marbled with black protuberant spots on a bright greeD

groundwork ; : peduncle slender, under an inch long ; raceme dense,

globose, $-% in. long and broad; central pedicels } in. long, lower

Scilla,] Littacez (Baker). 487

cernuous ; perianth campanulate, } in, long, bright mauve-purple both

inside and out, down to the very base ; stamens nearly as long as the

perianth ; filaments filiform, bright purple; ovary globose, stipitate,

Sourg Arrica: without locality, cultivated specimen !

Described from a living plant that flowered with Max Leichtlin, at Baden-

Baden, in Jene, 1878.

28. 8. Galpini (Baker) ; bulb globose, 1 in. diam.; leaves 8-4,

oblong-spathulate, sessile, 2~3 in. long, under an inch broad; peduncle

slender, curved, 2-3 in. long ; raceme dense, subglobose, % in. diam. ;

pedicels {1 in. long, bracts minute; perianth campanulate, bright

mauve-purple, 3 in. long; stamens nearly as long as the perianth;

filaments bright purple.

Katanagi Recion: Transvaal; summit of Devil’s Kantoor, near Barberton,

5600 ft., Galpin, 672 !

29. 8. oostachys (Baker) ; bulb 1 in. diam.; leaves 2, oblong or

oblong-lanceolate, 3—4 in. long, an inch broad at the middle ; peduncle

slender, 3~4 in. long; raceme dense, globose, an inch long and broad ;

lower pedicels cernuous, 3—} in. long ; bracts minute ; perianth bright

mauve-purple, 3-2 in. long; stamens as long as the perianth; filaments

bright mauve-purple.

Eastern Reeion: Natal; Upper Umkomaas, 5000-6000 ft., Wood, 4627!

30. S. ovatifolia (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 183) ; bulb globose

2 in. diam. ; leaves 4, spreading, ovate, acute, 3-4 in. long, 2~3 in.

broad, with a distinet cartilaginous margin and copious, round, green

spots on a glaucous green ground ; peduncle stout, very short ; raceme

dense, oblong, 2-3 in. long, 13-1} in. diam. ; central pedicels 3-} in.

long, lower cernuous ; perianth campanulate, 3} in. long, bright

mauve-purple inside, green outside at the base; filaments bright

purple; ovary stipitate, globose, discoid at the base. S. lancea/folia

var. ovatifolia, Baker in Journ. Linn, Sov. xiii. 252.

Eastern Reotow: Griqualand East ; ragged mountain slopes around Clydes-

dale, 5000 ft., Tyson, 1123!

Described from a plant cultivated by Mr. W. W. Saunders between 1862

and 1870, introduced by Cooper.

31. 8S. lancesfolia (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 182); bulb

ovoid, 2-3 in. diam. ; leaves 6-8, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, acute,

finally 5-6 in. long, 14~2 in. broad at the middle, with blotches of

dark green on a pale green ground ; peduncles 2-5 to a bulb, curved,

2—4 in. long; raceme dense, oblong, 2-4 in. long, 13-1} in. diam. ;

central pedicels 3-3 in. long, lower cernuous; perianth oblong-cam-

panulate, green, more or less tinged with mauve-purple, ¢ in. long ;

filaments bright purple; ovary globose, stipitate, Baker in Journ,

Linn. Soc.xiii. 251. Lachenalia lanceafolia, Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 69 ;

Je. ii, 17, t. 402; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 178; Red. Lil. i.t.59; Gaul.

in Bot. Mag. t. 643. L. maculata, Tratt. Archiv. ii. 182, f, 168,

Scilla maculata, Schrank. Fl. Monae. t. 100. Drimia lanceafolia,

Gaul. in Bot. Mag. sub t. 1380; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

488 LILIACEx (Baker). [ Scilla.

594; Schrader, Blumenb. 29; Kunth, Enum. iv. 339. Sugillaria

lanceefolia, Salish. Gen. 18. Drimia acuminata, Lodd, Bot. Cab.

t. 1041; Kunth, Enum. iv. 339.

Coast Recion : Albany Div.; Fish River Heights, Hutton!

Czntrat Reaion : Somerset Div. ; at the foot of the Bosch Berg, 2300 ft.,

MacOwan, 1840!

Katawari Reeion: Orange Free State, Cooper, 3286! Bechuanaland ; near

Takun, Burchell, 2260! 2305! Transvaal; Apies River, Burke! MacMac,

Mudd ! near Pretoria, 4000 ft., MeLea in Herb. Bolus, 3093! Saddleback Range,

near Barberton, 4000-5000 ft., Galpin, 508!

Eastern Recion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 181! 267! near Durban, Wood,

41! Krauss, 464! Bothas Hill, Wood, 4776! and without precise locality, Plant,

102! Cooper, 3287 !

$2. 8. polyantha (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1878, ix. 104); bulb

globose, 13-2 in. diam. ; leaves 4, lorate-oblong, suberect, 12-15 in.

long, 2-2} in. broad at the middle, with dark green blotches on the

face on a pale green ground, spotted with purple on the back towards

the base; peduncle slender, 6-9 in. long, spotted with purple; raceme

dense, oblong, 4-5 in. long, 11-2 in. diam.; central pedicels } in.

long, lower cernuous; perianth campanulate, ~ in. long, green out-

side, mauve-purple inside ; filaments dark purple; ovary globose,

stipitate.

BS 8, angustifolia (Baker); leaves lanceolate, under an inch broad at the

middle.

Katanart Reoion: Var. 8, Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton,

4000-500 ft., Galpin, 1096!

Eastern Recion: Griqualand East; mountain-sides around Clydesdale,

2500 tt., Tyson, 2159! Natal; York, cultivated specimen, Hort. Bull !

33. 8. Nelsoni (Baker); bulb small; leaves linear, erect, channelled

down the face, 8-4 in. long, }-} in. broad; peduncle very slender,

shorter than the leaves ; raceme oblong, 1-2 in. long, 3—-$ in. diam. ;

central pedicels 4 in. long, lower cernuous ; perianth campanulate,

green, } in. long; filaments bright purple; ovary stipitate, globose.

Soutn Argica: without locality, Burke /

Katahaki ReGion : by the Vaal River, Nelson, 167!

The briefly characterized S. viridifiora, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 255

eve virtdiflora, Ecklon ew Kunze in Linnea, xx. 10), gathered (in Natal ?)

y Gueinzi ras = said to have linear-subulate leaves, very short pedicels, and

_ 34, 8. Eckloni (Baker in Eng]. Jahrb. xv. Beibl. 35,7); balb oblong,

$ in. diam. ; leaves 3, ascending, lanceolate, synanthous, 13-2 in. Jong,

% in. broad; peduncles 2 from a bulb, slender, 14 in. long; raceme

dense, few-flowered, 3-2 in. long ; pedicels very short ; bracts ovate,

minute; perianth campanulate, ; in. long; segments oblong. green,

_ with a pale margin ; stamens included; ovary globose ; style short.

wo Arnica; without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher,12! No specimen at

35. 8. Ludwigii (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 9); bulb —

ovoid, 3-1 in. diam.; leaves 5-6, sessile, lanceolate, 2-3 in. long,

} in. broad at the base, narrowed gradually to the apex; peduncle 1-2

Scilla.] sasathon Baker); 489

in. long; raceme moderately dense, oblong or oblong-cylindrical,

finally 2-3 in. long, 3-} in. diam.; pedicels 4-1 in, long, lower

cernuous ; perianth campanulate, green, } in. long; filaments purple

towards the apex; ovary globose, sessile. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xiii, 248. Drimia Ludwigit, Miquel in Bull. Scien. Phys. Neerl.

1839, 39. D. ensifolia, Eckl. in Linnza, xx. 235 (name only).

Idothea (?) Ludwigii, Kunth, Enum. iv. 681.

Coast ReGton: Uitenhage Div.; near the Zwartkops River, Ecklon and

Zeyher, 10! Zeyher, 4262! Cathcart Div.; between the Katberg and Klipplaat

River, Drége, 8618a !

Drimia angustifolia, Kunth, Enum. iv. 340 (Drége, 8618b), which I have not

seen, is perhaps a narrow-leaved variety of this species.

36. S. prasina (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 10); bulb

ovoid, about 1 in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, thin, erect, sessile, lanceolate,

6-8 in. long, 1-13 in. broad at the middle, sometimes spotted with

purple ; peduncles slender, 2-4 in. long; raceme moderately dense,

oblong, finally 2-8 in. long, §—8 in. broad; central pedicels } in. long,

lower cernuous; perianth campanulate, green, }—1 in. long; filaments

purple towards the tip; ovary globose, stipitate. Journ. Linn. Soe.

xiii. 248. :

Coast Re@ion: Albany Div.; Grahams Town, cultivated specimen !

“ Kaffirland,’’ Gill !

CentkaL Recion: Graaff Reinet Div.; hills near Graaff Reinet, 2500 ft.,

ots 782! Somerset Div. ; at the foot of the Bosch Berg, 2500 ft., MacOwan,

Kauanart Recion: Bechuanaland: between Hamapery and Kosi Fontein,

Burchell, 2545 !

37. 8. diphylla (Baker); bulb globose, $-1 in. diam. ; leaves 2,

erect, sessile, oblong-lanceolate, 2-4 in. long, j-$ in. broad at the

middle; peduncle 2~8 in. long; raceme dense, oblong, 1-1} in. long ;

lower pedicels ascending, } in. long; bracts minute; perianth cam-

panulate, green, } in. long; stamens shorter than the perianth.

Katanari Reeion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 5000 ft., —

Galpin, 1182!

38. 8, paucifolia (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 181); bulb ovoid,

about an inch in diameter; leaves 2-3, spreading, oblong, acute,

2-3 in. long, under an inch broad, spotted with dark green on a pale

green ground ; peduneles slender, curved, 3-4 in. long; raceme lax,

oblong, finally 3-4 in, long, 13-1} in. diam. ; central pedicels }-} in.

long, lower cernuons; perianth green, campanulate, 3—; in. long ;

filaments purple in the upper half; ovary globose, stipitate, discoid

at the base. Journ. Linn, Soe. xiii. 251.

Sourn Argica : without locality. No specimen at Kew.

Described from a plant flowered by Mr. Wilson Saunders at Reigate about 1870,

introduced by Mr. Thos, Cooper.

39. S. linearifolia (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 184); bulb

ovoid, 13 in. diam. ; si 4-5, linear, erect, finally 1-1} ft. long,

$- in. broad, tapering gradually to the apex, spotted with purple on

490 Littacez (Baker). [Seilla.

the back towards the base; peduncle much curved, 3-4 in. long;

raceme dense, oblong, finally 3-4 in. long, above an inch in diameter ;

pedicels cernuous, 3} in. long; perianth oblong-campanulate, ¢ m.

long, green, tinged with dull purple; filaments purple; ovary globose,

stipitate, discoid at the base. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 252.

Easreen REGION: Natal ; Inanda, Wood, 1208 !. and without precise locality,

Buchanan, 4!

40. 8. livida (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1883, xx. 166); bulb globose,

12 in. diam.; leaves 6-8, lanceolate, 6-8 in. long, 14 in. broad at

the middle, bright green, unspotted; peduncle 4-5 in. long; raceme

dense, oblong, 4-6 in. long, 13-2 in. diam.; central pedicels } i

long, lower cernuous; perianth oblong-campanulate, green, 3-4 In.

long ; filaments purple in the upper half; ovary stipitate, globose.

Sourn Arrica: without locality, cultivated specimen, Hort. Horsman!

EasTekn Reaion: Natal; cultivated specimen, Hort. Kew !

41. 8. concolor (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 13); bulb

ovoid, 13—2 in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, spreading, lanceolate, 6—8 in. long,

1-1} in. broad, not spotted; peduncle curved, 3-4 in. long ; raceme

oblung-cylindrical, finally 3-4 in. long, 1-13 in. diam.; central

pedicels 3-4 in. long, lower cernuous; perianth campanulate, green,

4 in. Jong ; filaments not tinted purple; ovary stipitate, globose.

Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 252. Drimia Cooperi, Baker in Saund. Ref.

Bot. t. 18. D. dregeana, Kunth, Enum. iv. 340.

South Arnica: without locality, garden specimens, collected by Cooper!

Coast Recion: Port Elizabeth Div.; Cragga Kamma, Burchell, 4568!

Alexandria Div. ; Johanas Klvof, between Enon and the Zuurberg Range, 1000-

2000 ft., Drége, 8616a!

“ Curent Recion : Somerset Diy.; mountain above Commadagga, Burchell,

42. 8. subsecunda (Baker in Gard. Chron, 1881, xvi. 38); bulb

globose, 2 in. diam. ; leaves 6-8, lanceolate, 4-1 ft. long, 1-1} in.

at the middle, plain green on the face, tinged with purple on the back,

and blotched a little towards the base; peduncle very flexuose,

drooping, nearly a foot long; raceme dense, subsecund, } ft. long;

pedicels spreading, 3~2 in. long ; psrianth oblong-campanulate, in.

long, green, brownish outside towards the base ; filaments bright

purple ; ovary stipitate, discoid at the base.

Souta Avgica: without locality, cultivated specimen, Bowker /

Eastern ReGion: Natal, cultivated specimen, Hort. Ware !

Described from a plant received from Mr. Bowker, that flowered at Kew in

June, 1881.

43. 8. megaphylla (Baker); bulb large ; leaves sessile, lorate-

lanceolate, 14 ft. long, 3-33 in. broad at the middle, but little —

narrowed to the base; peduncle 9-12 in. long; raceme lax, 6-8 in.

long, 1-1} in. diam. ; pedicels ascending or spreading, the central —

ones 3-} in. long; bracts minute, lanceolate; perianth

Scitla.} LILIACEZ (Baker), 491

campanulate, } in. long; stamens as long as the perianth; filaments

green.

Katanarr Recion: Transvaal ; damp, grassy hollows near Barberton, 2000-

2800 ft., Galpin, 1184! Pr aehge- :

44.8, laxiflora (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1891, ix. 668); bulb

globose, 1} in. diam.; leaves 3-4, oblong-lanceolate, pale green,

mottled with darker green, the largest 3 in. long, under an inch

broad, not narrowed to the base ; peduncle slender, terete, 3 in. long;

raceme very lax, oblong, 3 in. long, 1} in. diam.; bracts minute,

deltoid ; central pedicels patent, pale mauve, 3-3 in. long; perianth

green, 3 in. long, sharply reflexing when expanded ; filaments bright

mauve, nearly as long as the segments.

Sours Arrica: without locality. No specimen at Kew.

Described from a plant cultivated at Kew in 1891.

45. 8. socialis (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 180); bulbs ovoid,

gregarious, about 14 in. diam. ; leaves 3~4, spreading, oblong, acute,

3~4 in. long, an inch broad at the middle, spotted with dark green

on a pale green ground; peduncle curved, 2-3 in. long; raceme

dense, oblong, 13-2 in. long, about an inch in diameter; pedicels

cernuous, 3 in. long ; perianth campanulate, green, 4 in. long; fila-

ments purple in the upper half; ovary globose, stipitate, discoid

at the base. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 251.

Eastern ReGion : Natal, cultivated specimens, Cooper, 3634! 3635!

Described from a plant flowered by Mr. Wilson Saunders at Reigate about 1870,

introduced by Mr. Thos, Cooper.

46. 8. tricolor (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1880, xiv. 230); bulb

globose, 2-3 in. diam. ; leaves 6-7; lanceolate, ascending, a foot long,

2 in. broad at the middle, dark green with a few blotches of lighter

green on the face, suffused all over the back with claret-brown,

with a few irregular streaky blotches of green; peduncle curved,

6~8 in. long, claret-brown throughout; raceme dense, 2-3 in. long,

13-2 in. diam.; central pedicels patent, {-1 in. long, lower

cernuous ; perianth oblong-campanulate, {—} in. long, green inside

and out; filaments bright mauve-purple; ovary stipitate, globose,

discoid at the base.

Coast Recron: Port Elizabeth? No specimen at Kew. ,

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in July, 1880, received from

Mr, Elwes. ‘

47. 8. microsecypha (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1881, xvi. 102);

bulb ovoid, 4 in. diam.; leaves 6~8, suberect, oblong-lanceolate,

acute, recurving, above a foot long, 4~4} in. broad at the middle, pale

glaucous green on both sides, the outer copiously barred transversely

with purple on the back towards the base, and with green higher up ;

peduncle a foot long, compressed, green, unspotted ; raceme 5-6 in.

long, 2 in. diam. ; pedicels }~} in. long ; perianth campanulate, } in.

492 LILIACEHZ (Baker). [Scilla,

long, green inside and out; filaments not tinged with purple; ovary

stipitate, discoid at the base.

SoutH AFRICA: without locality, cultivated specimen, Bowker !

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in May, 1881, received from

Mr, Bowker.

48. §. undulata (Baker in Saund, Ref. Bot. iii. App. 11); bulb

globose, 13-2 in. diam., squamose in the upper half; leaves 5-6,

roduced after the flowers, lanceolate, firm in texture, glaucous,

undulated, 4-5 in. long, 3-1 in. broad; peduncle 13~2 in. long;

raceme oblong, moderately dense, 13~2 in. long, 1-12 in. diam. ;

pedicels horizontal, 44 in. long; perianth oblong-campanulate,

11 in. long, green, with a slight tinge of purple; filaments greenish-

white ; ovary globose, stipitate. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 249. Drimia

undulata, Jacg. Collect. Suppl. 41; Ie. ii. 15, t. 376; Willd, Sp.

Plant. ii. 166 (eael. syn.) ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 598;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 340.

Soura Arica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

49. 8. spathulata (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot.. t. 187); bulb

ovoid, 2-3 in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, oblong-spathulate, 6-8 in. long,

2 in. broad at the middle, spotted with dark green on a pale green

ground, barred with purple on the back towards the base; peduncle

curved, 2-4 in. long; raceme oblong, finally 4-6 in. long, 1}-2 in.

diam. ; pedicels 3—$ in. long, lower cernuous; perianth oblong-

campanulate, 1 in. long, green, tinged with purple ; filaments bright

parples ovary stipitate, discoid at the base. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii.

EastEen Reaion: Natal, cultivated specimens !

50. 8. zebrina (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t, 185) ; bulb globose,

1}-2 in. diam.; leaves 5-6, oblong-lanceolate, 8-12 in. long,

1;-2 in. broad, green, with a slight glaucous tinge, plain on the face,

copiously barred vertically with purple on the back, with transverse

bars towards the base; peduncle 4-6 in. long, curved, spotted to-

wards the base 3 raceme dense, oblong, 3-4 in. long, 14—14 in. diam. ;

pedicels 4—s I. long, lower cernuous; perianth oblong-campanulate,

+ in. long, green, tinged with purple; filaments pale purple ; ovary

stipitate, globose, discoid at the base. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 253.

SoutH Arnica: without locality. No specimen at Kew. :

Described from a plant flowered b . oe

introduced by Mr. Themes Dhaper; y Mr. Wilson Saunders at Reigate in 1870,

51. §. lanceolata (Baker in Saund. Ref, Bot. iii, App. 14); bulb — ,

subglobose, 13-11 in. diam, ; leaves 5-6, trees plain —

ara 3-4 in. long, under an inch broad ; peduncle slender, flexuose,

in. long; raceme very laxly 8~-12-flowered, oblong, 14-2 in.

enna liins er cnetaamas

caoleteinieeuataneiatemmieamestearee

Scilla.] titacex (Baker). 498

long; pedicels subpatent, lower 3-1 in, long; perianth oblong-

campanulate, } in. long, green, tinged with purple ; filaments tinged

with purple; ovary globose, stipitate. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii, 254,

Drimia lanceolata, Schrad. Blumenb. 28; Roem. et Schultes, Syst.

Veg. vii. 594; Kunth, Enum. iv. 339. Lachenalia reflexa, Andr.

Bot. Rep. t. 299 ; Tratt. Archiv. ii. 182, t. 169.

Sours Argica: without locality.

Known to me only from the descriptions and figures,

52. S. subglauca (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. ¢. 186); bulb glo-

bose, 13-2 in. diam.; leaves 5-6, lanceolate, erect, pale glaucous

green, 9-12 in. long, an inch broad, spotted with purple on the back

towards the base; peduncle 3-4 in. long, spotted with purple ;

raceme oblong, 3-4 in, long, 13 in. diam. ; pedicels cernuous, 1} in.

long; perianth oblong-campanulate, 2 in, long, green, tinged with

purple ; filaments bright purple; ovary globose, stipitate, discoid at

the base. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 253.

Sourn Arkrica : without locality. No specimen at Kew.

Described from a plant flowered by Mr. Wilson Saunders at Reigate in 1870,

introduced by Mr. Thomas Cooper.

53. 8. lorata (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 14); bulb

ovoid, 13-2 in. diam. ; leaves 5~6, lanceolate, acute, erect, 8-12 in.

long, 1 in. broad, slightly narrowed to the base, spotted with purple

on the back low down; peduncle 8-9 in. long, spotted with purple

towards the base; raceme dense, oblong, 3-4 in. Jong, 13-1} in.

broad; pedicels patent, 11 in. long, lower cernuous; perianth

oblong-campanulate, 1 in. long, dull purple; filaments dull purple ;

ovary globose, stipitate, discoid at the base. Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii.

253. Drimia apertifiora, Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 19.

Sours Argica: without locality. No specimen at Kew.

Described from a living plant that flowered in 1868 with Mr, Wilson Saunders

at Reigate, introduced by Mr. Thomas Cooper.

54. 8. pendula (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 14); bulb

8 in, Ets i many, thin, brown ; produced leaves about 4,

sessile, suberect, lanceolate, 12—16 in. long, 1}-2} in. broad, plain

gteen on the face, striped and spotted with purple on the back, some-

times up to the top, but more especially low down; peduncle —_

curved, plain green, 5-6 in. long; raceme oblong, 3-4 in. long, often

subsecund ; pedicels slender, sometimes an inch long ; seit frag:

rant ; perianth oblong-campanulate, in, long, green inside - out ; :

filaments pale lilac; ovary stipitate, discoid at the base. Journ.

Linn. Soc, xiii. 254 ; Gard. Chron. 1878, ix. 756. Drimia pendula,

Burch. ex Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. iii. App. 14. ao

on: Somerset Div.; cultivated specimens grown from

chedurer Pre leo Burchell, Bulb 55!

Cultivated by Bureliell at Fulham, 1818-1821.

494 LiLiacez (Baker), [Scilla,

55. 8. floribunda (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 188); bulb sub-

globose, 2-3 in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, lanceolate, a foot long, 14—2 in.

broad, spotted. with dark green on a pale green ground; peduncle

nearly a foot long, unspotted; raceme dense, finally 6-8 in. long,

2 in. diam. ; pedicels }—3 in. long, lower cernuous ; perianth oblong-

campanulate, 2 in. long, green, tinged inside with purple ; filaments

pale purple in the upper half ; ovary stipitate, much produced at the

base. Journ. Linn. Soc, xiii. 254.

SoutH Arzica: without locality, cultivated specimen, Cooper !

Described from a living plant flowered by Mr. Wilson Saunders at Reigate in

1870, introduced by Mr. Thomas Cooper.

56. 8. princeps (Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 189); bulb globose,

2-3 in. diam.; leaves 5-6, lorate-lanceolate, 13-2 ft. long, 2-2} in.

broad, spotted with dark green on a pale ground; peduncle rather

stout, curved, under a foot long; raceme dense, sometimes a foot

long, 3-3} in. diam. ; central pedicels patent, 1-1} in. long, lower

cernuous; perianth oblong-campanulate, 4 in. long, green tinged with

purple ; filaments tinged with lilac in the upper half; ovary stipitate,

much produced at the base. Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 254.

Sours Argioa: without locality, cultivated specimen !

XL, ORNITHOGALUM, Linn.

Perianth persistent, campanulate, polyphyllous; segments sub-

equal, patent, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, with or without a distinct

few-nerved keel. Stamens hypogynous; filaments usually more or

less flattened, often unequal; anthers oblong, versatile, dehiscing

introrsely. Ovary sessile, 3-celled; ovules many in acell, superposed;

style short or elongated; stigma eapitate. Capsule membranous,

loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds globose or angled by pressure; testa

thin, black ; albumen firm ; embryo short.

Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves various in shape and texture, all radical;

peduncle leafless; inflorescence a simple elongated or corymbose raceme ; bracts

scarious, persistent; flowers usually white or yellow, never blue or mauve-

DisterB. Widely spread in the Old World. Species about 100,

ee Canvetia, Perianth-segments not keeled; style very short and

Few-flowered ; peduncle short :

Outer segments spotted at the tip :

nig 2 in, long bergian

erian vos ewe (1) ‘thu am.

Perianth A inch long eve eee } speciosum.

et ate ee, e 3) maculatum,

Outer segments concolorous :

Flowers white :

Leaves linear, usually2 ... .., (4) diphyllam.

etter ceasnntoti

Ornithogalum.]

Leaves subterete, 3-6:

Peduncle and leaves 1-1} in.

long ... er ie “es

Peduncle and leaves 2-4 in. long

Pedunele long ... on poe

Flowers orange-yellow ...

Many-flowered ; peduncle short

Many-flowered ; peduncle long :

Perianth-segments not reflexing :

Perianth } in. long

Perianth 2-1 in. long

Perianth-segments reflexing ... oes je

LILIACEZ (Baker).

eee ore

eee eee

(5) pauciflorum.

(6) rupestre.

(7) inconspicuum.

(8) aurantiacum.

(9) multifolium.

a Saundersia,

(11) thyrsoides,

(12) revolutum,

495

Subgenus Caruissa. Perianth-segments not distinctly keeled ; style filiform,

at least } in. long.

Flowers few, small :

Leaves not clasping the base of the stem:

Leaves subterete ... ‘oi

Leaves linear ove ne - aoe

Leaves lanceolate ... aie =e

Leaves clasping the base of the stem :

Bracts cordate-ovate _... “is oon

Bracts linear-subulate ... ips oe

Flowers many, small :

Leaves not clasping the base of the stem :

Leaves subterete:

Bracts linear ... we ose nas

Bracts lanceolate... hs i

Bracts ovate or oblong:

Leek dele i” ee

Leaves usually 3 :

Peduncle } ft. 1 nite

Pedunole 1-14 ft. long ‘he

Leaves linear:

Perianth }-} in. long

Perianth }-} in. long sch ae

Perianth } in. long ... woe

Leaves clasping the base of the stem :

Pedicels short :

Leaf short eee seer oor eee

Leaf} ft. long er ore eee

Pedicels longer... ose ose se

Flowers larger, solitary =... ues tee ts

Flowers larger, raceme lax, elongated ... = +»

Flowers larger ; raceme dense, subcorymbose:

Leaves oblong-lanceolate =« «.. ues ove

Leaves linear:

Stamens } as long as the perianth .

Stamens } as Jong asthe perianth —...

Leaves lanceolate ne oe eg

ase see

eee one

Subgenus Osmynx. Perianth-segments distinctly keeled ; flowers yellow or

yellowish.

Leaves subterete:

Leaves produced after the flowers ... = «+

Leaves contemporary with the flowers:

Leaves vittate with white oa a

Leaves not vittate :

Leaves 1-2 one see

Leaves many...

13) schlechterianum.

14) gracile,

tis) ees

16) deltoideum,

17) pubescens.

(i griseum,

19) oostachyum,

(20) monophyllum.

(21) leptophyllum,

(22) gracilentum,

(23) Zeyheri.

24) natalense,

3s) lineare,

26) paludosum,

27) inandense.

28) pilosum,

t29} tulbsghense.

(30) hispidum.

(35) secundum.

(36) vittatam.

(53) saberorum.

496

Leaves linear:

Leaves straight :

Flowers small (3~} in. long) :

Pedicels short aes oes

Pedicels long... — =

Flowers 3-1 in: long:

Style 3-3 in. long:

Flowers pale yellow

Flowers yellowish-green :

Leaves linear

Leaves lorate

Style ¢ in. long:

Pedicels short ... sa oss

Pedicels long ... ‘

Leaves circinate at the apex ...

Leaves small, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate

soe

LiLiacexz (Baker).

[Ornithogalum, |

(39) flavovirens.

(40) polyphlebium.

(41) suaveolens.

(42) prasinum.

(43) xanthochlorum,

(44) elatum.

(45) Monteiroi.

(46) spirale,

(47) bolusianum.

Subgenus BrRyiuis. Perianth-segments distinctly keeled ; flowers white or

whitish (in fuscatum reddish-brown),

Leaves subterete :

Leaf solitary; bracts spurred oa

Leaves 2 or more ; bracts not spurred :

Leaves very slender :

Peduncle shorter than the leaves

Peduncle as long as the leaves :

Perianth jin. long...

Perianth 4 in. long:

Raceme few-flowered

Raceme many-flowered ...

Peduncle longer than the leaves:

Perianth din. long . °

Perianth jin. long... ga

Leaves not so slender :

Pedicels very short ..,

Pedicels 4-4 in. long :

Bracts as long as pedicels :

Perianth } in. long; style

very short eee

— + in. a ee —

eee

ng as

Heats a shorter tell pedicels ..

Leaves short, linear :

Flowers white:

Style short ..

Style as lo:

Flowers reddish-'

Leaves long, linear:

Flowers white:

Bracts short *

Bracts longer than the pedicels: ”

Leaves 2, narrow linear

Leaves 3-6, linear

Flowers greenish-white : :

Filaments linear and lanceolate ..

ee lanceolate and quadrate at the

Leaves long, lorate-lanceolate :

ts linear and lanceolate :

mer in. long OF, hs

be en in. —-

eee

and quadrate at the bese

+ as as the ovary

eee

eee ooo

oon eee

eee

(48) calearatum.

(49) niveum.

(50) bulbinelloides.

51) oliganthum,

52) setifolium

(53) subulatum.

(54) tortuosum.

(55) comptum,

(56) aciphyllam.

(57) graminifolium.

(58) juncifoliam,

(59) humifasum.

(60) Bergii.

(61) fuscatum.

(62) albovirens.

(63) Saltmarshei.

Ca Eckloni.

(65) chloranthum.

(66) virens.

(67) scilloides.

(68) lovgebracteatum.

(69) caudatum,

Ornithogalum.]} LILIACEE (Baker). Ee 497

Leaves short, oblong or oblong-lanceolate :

Margin of the leaf thickened .., a -» (70) ovatum.

Margin of the leaf papillose ... 1) crenulatum.

Margin of the leaf glabrous 3. (72) Galpini. -

Leaves short, ovate-lanceolate ve -» (73) trichophyllum.

1. O, thunbergianum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 269) ;

bulb globose, 3 in. diam. ; leaves 3-4, linear or lanceolate, glabrous,

much shorter than the stem; peduncle slender, 3-12 in. long;

flowers 1-6 ; pedicels very short ; bracts ovate-cuspidate, 32 in. long ;

perianth campanulate, yellowish, 3-3 in. long; segments oblong,

obtuse, 2 in. broad, the three outer spotted at the tip with black;

stamens half as long as the perianth ; alternate filaments lanceolate ;

ovary ovoid, 4 in. long ; style very short, cylindrical. O. maculatum,

Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 314; Kunth, Enum. iv.

352, non Jacq.

Var. 8, concolor (Baker) ; flower without any spots.

Sourn Arrica: without locality; Var. 8, Forster !

Coast Region: Malmesbury Div.; Saldanha Bay, Thunberg / Pappe! near

Malmesbury, 500 ft., Bolus, 4346! Paarl Div.; Paarl Mountains, 1000-2000

ft., Drége, 8668!

2. O. speciosum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1891, 72); bulb globose,

1 in, diam. ; leaves 4, short, thick, linear, glabrous; peduncle 6-12

in. long; flowers 3-5 in a raceme with a flexuose rachis ; lower

pedicels arcuate, } in. long ; bracts ovate, amplexicaul, acute, an inch

long ; perianth campanulate, an inch long ; segments oblong, obtuse,

white, with a distinct purplish-black spot at the tip; stamens 3 the

_ length of the perianth ; filaments lanceolate, much longer than the

anthers; style short.

Western Recion: Namaqualand, Scully, 175! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb.

Norm, Aust. Afr., 1390!

8. 0. maculatum (Jacq. Collect. ii. 368, t. 18, fig. 3); bulb

globose, }—3 in. ripe as 4-5, linear, 3-4 in. long, gaers

down the face, glabrous; peduncle 2-3 in. long; flowers 2-4, su

corymbose; pedicels short, ascending ; bracts ovate-lanceolate ;

perianth yellow, }-} in. long ; segments oblong, acute, 4} in. broad,

the three outer obscurely spotted with brown at the tip; stamens

half as long as the perianth ; filaments not dilated ; ovary ovoid ;

style very short. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe. xiii. 269. 0. ne,

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 528; Kunth, Enum. iv.

Pheocles maculata, Salisb. Gen, 35.

Sour Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure. Perhaps conspecific with 0.

thunbergianum.

i ; bose,

. 0. diphyllum (Baker in Kew Bullet. 1895, 153); bulb globose,

i - ae pire i pale, membranous ; leaves 2, rarely 3,

linear, erect, glabrous, 13-2 in. long, 1 lin. broad, narrowed very

gradually to the base; scape slender, erect, 11-11 in, long; flowers

— 498 LILIacez (Baker). [Ornithogalum.

usually 2, rarely 1, erect; pedicels short; bracts lanceolate, mem-

branous; perianth campanulate, pure white, } in. long; segments

oblong, obtuse, much imbricated; ovary globose; style very short;

stamens half as long as the perianth, linear, uniform; anthers

oblong, small, yellow.

EasTerN ReGion: Natal; summit of Tambamhlopi Mountain, in swamps,

6000-7000 ft., Evans, 374!

5. 0. pauciflorum (Baker) ; bulb globose, 3-1 in. diam. ; leaves

few, very slender, filiform, glabrous, 1-1} in. long; peduncle very

slender, 13 in. long; perianth campanulate, 1in. long; segments

oblong, pure white, without any green keel; stamens 4 shorter

than the perianth ; filaments linear, uniform ; anthers small, oblong;

style shorter than the globose ovary.

SoutH Arrica: without locality, Bergius ! in Berlin Herbarium.

6. 0. rupestre (Linn, fil. Suppl. 199) ; bulb ovoid, 4-4 in. diam. ;

leaves 3-6, subterete, clasping the base of the stem, 2-3 in. long;

peduncle slender, 2-4 in. long; flowers 1-6, subcorymbose ; lower

pedicels arcuate, 1-2 in. long; bracts lanceolate, 1} in. long ; perianth

white, campanulate, 1-1 in. long; segments oblong, subobtuse, } 10.

broad ; stamens less than half as long as the perianth; filaments

lanceolate, alternate broader ; ovary ovoid; style stout, very short.

Thunb. Prodr. 61; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 313; Willd. Sp. Plant.

ii, 123; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 526; Kunth, Enum. iv.

367 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 271. O. virgineum,

ex Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 271.

Coast Rratox: Malmesbury Div.; Witte Klip, Thunberg! Groene Kloof,

Thunberg! Pappe! Klip Berg, near Darling, e, 1512! Tulbagh Div.;

New Kloof, near Tulbagh, Zeyher, 4205!

Western Reoron : Little Namaqualand, near Kook Fontein, Drége, 2663 ! by

the Orange River near Verleptpram, under 1000 ft., Drége, 2662! and without

precise locality, Morris in Herb. Bolus, 5806! Scully, 143! Pappe! MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm, Aust. Afr., 1891!

7. 0. inconspicuum (Baker); bulb small, globose; tunics mem-

branous; leaves 3, erect, glabrous, subterete, much shorter than the

peduncle, under 1 lin. diam.; peduncle slender, terete, fragile, 4

foot or more long; raceme short, dense, few-flowered ;_ bracts lanceo-

late, membranous, the lower 1-2 in. long; pedicels short, erecto-

patent ; perianth 3} in. long; segments oblong, tinged with brown

on the back, not distinctly keeled; stamens shorter than the peri-

anth ; anthers small, oblong ; ovary globose; style short, subulate.

Katanari Region: Transvaal; Lomati Barberton, in swamp8, |

4000 £¢., Galpin, 1361! 3 Valley, near ;

- 8, 0. aurantiacum (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1878, x. 748); bulb

ovoid, $ in. diam. ; tunics thin, pale; leaves 2-3, very slender, terete,

glabrous, shorter than the peduncle ; peduncle very slender, odin

long ; flowers 1-2, bright yellow; pedicels short; bracts ovate-

in,

Ornithogalum.] LILIACEE (Baker). 499

cuspidate, 3-2 in. long; perianth 3 in. long; segments oblong, acute,

$s in. broad ; stamens more than half as long as the segments;

filaments equal, linear-subulate ; ovary ovoid; style very short.

5 eae ReGion: Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, cultivated specimen,

obus ! :

Described from plant that flowered at Kew in November, 1878, introduced by

Mr. Bolus.

9. 0. multifoliam (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 271); bulb

+ in. diam. ; leaves 10-12, suberect, firm in texture, filiform, 2-3 in.

long ; peduncle 3-6 in. long; raceme dense, subcorymbose ; flowers

12-25 ; lower pedicels 3-1 in. long; bracts lanceolate, acuminate,

3—% in. long; perianth white, 3-1 in. long; segments ovate-lanceo-

late, 1-1 in. broad; filaments lanceolate, subequal, 2 in. long ; style

stout, very short.

Western Region: Little Namaqualand, Whitehead! No specimen at Kew.

10. 0. Saundersie (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1891, x. 452); bulb

large, globose ; leaves many to a bulb, lorate, flaccid, bright green,

above a foot long, 2 in. broad at the middle; peduncle stout, green,

terete, 2-3 ft. long; flowers many, corymbose; pedicels 13-2 in.

jong; bracts lanceolate, greenish, the outer an inch long; perianth

white, 2 in. long; segments orbicular, much imbricated, tinged with

green outside; stamens half as long as the perianth; filaments

uniform, lanceolate ; ovary blackish-green ; style very short.

KaLanari Reeion: Transvaal; hillsides, amongst rocks in damp places, near

Barberton, 3000-3400 ft., Galpin,.1205! cultivated specimen, Mrs. K. Saunders !

“ vg: from a plant grown at Kew in 1891, received from Mrs. K,

aunders.

11. 0. thyrsoides (Jacq. Hort. Vind. iii. 17, t. 28); bulb globose,

green, 1-1} in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, lanceolate, fleshy, 3-1} ft. long,

4-13 in. broad, obscurely ciliated; peduncle stiffly erect, }~1} tt.

long ; raceme dense, subcorymbose ; pedicels erecto-patent, lower

1-2 in. long; bracts ovate-acuminate, 3-1 in. long; perianth cam-

panulate, 3-1 in. long; segments oblong, subobtuse, }—} in. broad,

pure white with a brownish-green claw; stamens not more than }

as long as the perianth ; filaments all dilated at the base, alternate,

quadrate, obscurely tricuspidate ; ovary ovoid, } in. long; style thick

and very short. Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 315;

Att. Hort. Kew. i. 442, edit. 2, ii. 261; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 509; Kunth, Enum. iv. 353; Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 20;

Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 269. O. arabicum, Linn. Sp. Plant. 307, ex

parte. O. Grimaldia, Nocea, Pl. Select. Tic. t. 4. Aspasia thyrsoides,

Salish, Gen, 34.

Van. f, flavescens (Lindl. Bot. Reg.t. 805) ; flowers some white, some fulvous-

yellow, 0. eer Jacq. Collect. iii. 233; Ic, ii. 20, t. 437. Aspasia

flavescens, Salish. Gen. 34. : ae

Van. 7, flavissimum (Baker) ; flowers bright lemon-yellow. 0. flavissimum,

Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 75; Ic. ii. 20, t. 484; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 605,

500 uiniaczz (Baker). [ Ornithogalum.

Var. 8, aureum (Buker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xiii. 270) ; flowers fulvous-yellow.

O. aureum, Curt. in Bot. Mag, t.190; Red. Lil. viii. t. 489; Kunth, Enum. iv.

352. O.dubium, Houtt. Handl. xii. 309, t. 82, fig. 3. O. bicolor, Haw. Mise.

177; Kunth, Enum. iv. 370. Aspasia aurea, Salisb. Gen. 34.

Var. ¢, miniatum (Baker) ; flowers bright scarlet ; leaves short, with a ciliated

hyaline margin. O. miniatwm, Jacq. Collect. iii. 233; Ic. ii, 20, 438. Roem.

et Schultes, Syst. Veg vii. 1698; Kunth, Enum. iv. 352.

Coast Recion: Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof, Zeyher, 1680! Ecklon!

Cape Div.; Table Mountain and Lion Mountain, Eckion, 22! Camps Bay,

Zeyher, 5047! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 940! Paarl Div. ;

near Paarl, Drége! Worcester Div., Cooper, 1637! 1690! Mossel Bay Div.;

Little Brak River, Burchell, 6197/6! and Bulb 111! Between Little Brak River

and Hartenbosch, Burchell, 6198! Riversdale Div.; by the Zoetmelks River,

Burchell, 6809! Var. y, Albany Div.; near Grahamstown, 1700 ft., Galpin,

811! Var. 3, near Tulbagh, Ecklon, 572! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm.

Aust. Afr. 505! Uitenhage Div.; near the Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 4201!

Port Hlizubeth, Z.8.0.A. Herbd., 85!

CENTRAL REGION: Somerset Div.; sides of the Bosch Berg, 4000 ft.,

MacOwan, 1819! Var. 5, Somerset Div.; stony slopes at the foot of Bruintjes

Hoogte, 3000 ft., MacOwan, 1818!

12. 0. revolutum (Jacg. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 46, t. 89); bulb

globose, 3-1 in. diam.; leaves 5-6, lanceolate, 6-9 in. long, }-$ in.

broad, minutely ciliated on the margin ; peduncle terete, stiffly erect,

a foot long; raceme dense, subcorymbose; pedicels erecto-patent,

lower 1-13 in. lung; bracts ovate-acuminate, 1—% in. long ; perianth

white, 2 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, 4 in. broad, reflexing

nearly from the base; stamens not more than 3 as long as the

perianth ; filaments dilated at the base, alternate ovate, sometimes

obscurely cuspidate ; ovary ovoid, 3 in. long; style stout, very short.

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 118 ; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 653; Bot. Reg.

t. 315; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 513 ; Kunth, Enum. iv.

354; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 271. Aspasia revoluta, Salisb.

Gen, 34.

Sourn Arnica: without locality, cultivated specimen !

ot ibed from a plant flowered by Mr. T. S. Ware at Tottenham in July,

18. 0. schlechterianum (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. ii. 223);

bulb globose, % in. diam.; leaf subterete, glabrous, 2 in. long ;

peduncle 2-5 in. long ; flowers 4-5, corymbose ; pedicels ascending,

the lower } in. long; bracts ovate-cuspidate ; perianth white,

¢ im. long; segments oblong, obscurely keeled; stamens shorter

ent the perianth; filaments linear; anthers small, oblong; style

Coast Reeion: Cape Div.; Table Mountain, above Klassenbosch, 1800- eo

250v ft., Bolus, 7054! Schlechter, 138!

14. 0. gracile (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 366); bulb globose, —

3 in. diam ; leaves generally 2, linear, glabrous, weak, suberect, 3-6 in.

long, Yy-} in. broad; peduncle very slender, 6-8 in. long ; raceme

dense, 1—6-flowered ; pedicels ascending, lower ,3,—} in, long ; bracts —

deltoid, more or less cuspidate; perianth white, 3-4 in. long; se8-

Ornithogalum.] LILIACE (Baker). 501

ments oblong-lanceolate, under , in. broad, obscurely 3-nerved down

the centre ; stamens half as long as the perianth; alternate filaments

subulate and slightly flattened ; style slender, } in. long, as long as

the turbinate ovary.

aan Reaion : Uitenhage Div.; at the sources of the Bulk River, MacOwan,

15. 0. Rogersii (Baker); bulb globose, 3 in. diam.; leaves 2,

lanceolate, weak, glabrous, spreading from the apex of the bulb,

1-1} in. long, 2; in. broad; peduncle very slender, 4-6 in. long;

flowers 6-8 in a raceme about an inch long; pedicels erecto-patent,

lower 1-2 in, long; bracts lanceolate-acuminate ; perianth white,

¢ in. long; segments ~; in. broad, obscurely 3-nerved down the

centre ; stamens half as long as the perianth; alternate filaments

lanceolate ; style slender, as long as the ovary.

Coast RxGIon: George Div.; George Mountain, marshy side, 2000 ft.,

Rogers !

16. 0, deltoideum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii, 281); bulb

globose, 2 in. diam. ; leaves 2-4, clasping the lower part of the stem,

superposed, linear-subulate, squarrose, subcoriaceous, very short,

channelled down the face, hispid on both sides; peduncle very

slender, 3-4 in. long; flowers 3-6 in a lax raceme ; pedicels ascend-

ing, lower 31-1 in. long; bracts small, cordate-ovate, membranous :

perianth white, 2 in. long; segments oblong, not keeled, 5 in.

broad; stamens a little shurter than the segments; filaments lanceo-

late, subequal ; style slender, as long as the ovary.

Crnrgat Reeion: Calvinia Div. ; Hantam Mountains, Meyer! :

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand; Silver Fontein, near Ookiep, 200C~

3000 ft., Déye, 2664!

17. 0. pubescens (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xiii. 282) ; bulb

ovoid, 3~i in. diam. ; leaves 2-3, superposed, clasping the lower part

of the stem, spreading, lanceolate, }-1 in. long, densely setose on

both surfaces; peduncle flexuose, slender, 4-5 in. long; raceme

laxly 5-6-flowered, an inch long; pedicels aseending, lower 3-} in.

long ; bracts linear-subulate, 3-1 in. long; perianth white, j-} in.

long ; segments lanceolate, acute, not keeled ; filaments ¥ in. long,

subequal, a little flattened ; style filiform, as long as the ovary.

Coast Reeion: Albany Div. ; Williamson! In Dublin Herbarium.

18. 0. griseum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 281); bulb

globose, brownish, re: in, diam.; leaves 5-6, linear-subulate,

ascending, glabrous, 6-8 in. long ; peduncle slender, a foot long ;

flowers about 20, in a raceme 3-4 in. long; pedicels erecto-patent,

lower 3-2 in. long; bracts linear, }-3 in. long; perianth Pselprt

concolorous, 1 in. long; segments obtuse, ~; in. broad ; ; ran

subequal, slightly flattened, much shorter than the segments; style

filiform, as long as the ovary.

: Wi t locality. :

pte Loy ans pgs of agen grown at Kew in 1823, introduced by

Bowie, a

VOL, -VI. |

502 LiLiacez (Baker). [Ornithogalum.

19. 0. oostachyum (Baker); bulb small, ovoid; leaves 3-4,

slender, erect, terete, glabrous, 3-4 in. long ; peduncle slender, 3-6 in.

long; raceme dense, oblong, an inch long; pedicels erecto-

patent, lower 3 in. long; bracts small, lanceolate ; perianth 4 in.

jong; segments oblong-lanceolate, white, obscurely keeled ; stamens

half as long as the perianth; filaments uniform, linear; anthers

small; atyle shorter than the ovary.

orriawe Region: Griqualand East; Zuurberg Range, 5500 ft., Tyson,

20. 0. monophyllum (Baker) ; bulb globose, 2-1 in, diam. ; outer

tunics produced over its neck and banded transversely ; leaf 1, very

slender, terete, glabrous, a foot long; peduncle slender, 6-8 in.

long; raceme dense, subsecund, 2-3 in. long; pedicels short,

ascending ; bracts small, ovate-cuspidate; perianth 3 in. long;

segments oblong, acute, white, with an obscure brownish keel ;

stamens half as long as the perianth; style longer than the ovary.

Ka.anart Rueion: Transvaal; Saddleback Range, near Barberton, 5000 ft.,

Galpin, 1051! Swaziland; Havelock Concession, Saltmarshe.

21. 0. leptophylium (Baker); bulb globose, 3 in. diam.; outer

tunics produced above its neck; leaves 3, basal, erect, subterete,

very slender, 6-9 in. long; peduncle slender, terete, often 2-3-nate,

} ft. long; raceme lax, many flowered, 11-2 in. long; pedicels erecto-

patent, lower } in. long; bracts ovate, with a long cusp ; perianth

} in. long; segments white, with an indistinct brownish keel;

— much shorter than the perianth; anthers small; style

EASTERN ReEGion: Natal; near Bothas, 2000 ft., Wood, 4774 !

22. 0. gracilentum (Baker); bulb ovoid, 3 in. diam.; leaves

about 3, subterete, slender, glabrous, 3-1 ft. long ; peduncle slender,

1-1} ft. long; raceme dense upwards, 1-3 in. long, } in. diam.3

pedicels erecto-patent, lower 3-2 in. long; bracts oblong or ovate,

as long as the pedicels; perianth white, 1 in. long; segments

oblanceolate, under y; in. broad, obscurely 3-nerved down the

centre; stamens a quarter shorter than the perianth; filaments

lanceolate ; style slender, 2 in. long, shorter than the ovary.

aa ReGion: Somerset Div. ; on the Bosch Berg, 4500 ft., MacOwan,

23. 0. Zeyheri (Baker in Jour. Linn. Soc. xiii. 281); bulb

globose, 3 in. diam, ; leaves 2-4, linear, glabrous, weak, chann

down the face, }~1 ft. long ; peduncles 1-3 to a bulb, slender, 9-12

in. long ; racemes many-flowered, lax, finally 3-6 in. long ; pedicels

ascending, lower sometimes above an inch long ; bracts small, deltoid-

cuspidate ; perianth whitish, 1-2 in. long; segments oblong, not

keeled, y5 in. broad ; stamens half as long as the perianth ; filaments:

subequal, a little flattened ; style slender, as long as the ovary:

. Ornithogalum. | | Littace& (Baker). 503

Coast Recion: Uitenhage Div.; near the Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 1686!

Alexandria Div. ; Zuurberg Range, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 878b! Albany Div.;

near Grahamstown, 2200 ft., MacOwan, 1487!

Centrat REGION: Graaff Reinet Div.; summit of the Oude Berg, in stagnant

places, 5000 ft., Bolus, 682! Albert Div., Cooper, 601!

Katawari Reaion: Orange Free State; Caledon River, Burke! Transvaal ;

Hooge Veld, Rehmann, 6861! Bosch Veld, Rehmann, 4840!

Eastern Reoion: Natal; near Reenens Pass, in marshy ground, 5000~

6000 ft., Wood, 4532!

24. 0. natalense (Baker in Kew Bullet. 1893, 210); bulb small;

leaves 3, suberect, thin, linear, 3-4 in. long, 1-1 in. broad, hairy on

the surfaces and ciliated on the margin; peduncle 1-4 in, long;

raceme lax, 13-3 in. long; pedicels ascending, lower } in. long;

bracts as long, lanceolate from a broad clasping base ; perianth 2-2 in.

long; segments oblong-lanceolate, acute, white, with an obseure,

_ brown, 3-nerved keel; stamens 1 short of the perianth ; filaments

linear, pubescent ; style as long as the globose ovary.

Peed Region: Natal; summit of Amawahqua Mountain, 6800 ft., Wood,

25. 0. lineare (Baker) ; bulb small, globose; leaves 3-4, erect,

glabrous, narrow linear, 4-5 in. long; peduncle 4-5 in. long; raceme

dense, 2~6-flowered ; pedicels erectu-patent, lower } in. long; bracts

lanceolate, from an ovate clasping base, rather longer than the pedi-

cels; perianth 2 in. long; segments oblong, white, with an obscure

brownish keel; stamens half as long as the perianth; filaments

uniform, linear; anthers small, oblong.

Eastern ReGion; Natal; Liddesdale, Wood, 4267a!

26. 0. paludosum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 366); bulb not

seen ; leaf clasping the base of the stem, small, lanceolate ; peduncle

8-12 in. long; raceme lax, many-flowered, finally 3-4 in. long;

pedicels ascending, lower 3 in. long; bracts lanceolate, as long as the

pedicels ; perianth white, 1} in. long; segments oblanceolate, obtuse,

x in. broad, not keeled; stamens a little shorter than the perianth ;

tilaments linear, subequal; style slender, +}; in. long.

CentTRat ReGion: Cradock Div.; on the Elands Berg, Cooper, 219!

27. 0. inandense (Baker); bulb globose, 4 in. diam. ; produced

leaves about 3, clasping the lower part of the stem, thin, pubescent,

the upper much the longest, linear, } ft. long, §-§ im. broad :

peduncle slender, 13 ft. long; raceme many-flowered, cylindrical,

3 in. long, 3 in. diam.; pedicels erecto-patent, lower } in, long ;

bracts subulate from a deltoid base, sometimes exceeding the pedicels ;

perianth dull yellowish-white, } in. long; segments yy in. broad,

obscurely and Jaxly 3-nerved in the central third; stamens one-third

shorter than the perianth ; filaments linear-lanceolate ; style filiform,

as long as the ovary.

Eastern Reaion: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 1168!

504 LiLIacEz (Baker). [ Ornithogalum.

28. 0. pilosum (Linn. fil. Suppl. 199); bulb ovoid, 3-1 in.

diam.; tunics firm, nearly black ; leaves 3-4, clasping the base

of the stem, linear, firm in texture, with a thickened margin, ciliated,

2-4 in. long, 3-4 in. broad; peduncle slender, 3-12 in. long;

raceme many-flowered, very lax, 3-4 in. long; pedicels ascending,

lower 3-1 in. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, lower 4—} in.

long; perianth white, 3-2 in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate,

js in. broad, not distinctly keeled; stamens 4 shorter than the

perianth ; filaments lanceolate; style slender, ae in. long. Thunb.

Prodr. 61; Fl. Cap. 318; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 523 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 870; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 282.

O. mundianum, Kunth, Enum. iv. 351.

Coast Recion: Cape Div.; Devils Mountain, Pappe! Simons Town,

Schlechter, 338! Tulbagh Div. ; Winter Hoek Mountain, near Tulbagh, 1000ft.,

Bolus, 5267! Tulbagh, Pappe! Worcester Div.; near the Breede River,

Cocper, 1670! 1695! Riversdale Div.; hills near Zoetmelks River, Burchell, .

29. 0. tulbaghense (Baker) ; bulb and leaves not seen; peduncle

very slender, } ft. long; flowers solitary, terminal; bract small,

ovate; perianth pure white, $ in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate,

not keeled, } in. broad; stamens half as long as the perianth;

filaments linear-subulate ; ovary ovoid; style filiform, as long as the

ovary.

Coast Recion: Tulbagh Div, ; New Kloof near Tulbagh, Zeyher, 4205! No

specimen at Kew.

30. 0. hispidum (Hornem. Hort. Hafn. 330); bulb globose,

whitish, 3-1 in. diam. ; leaves 2-4, clasping the lower part of the

stem, superposed, spreading, lanceolate, pilose, the longest } ft. long,

3+ in. broad; peduncle slender, 3-1 ft. long ; raceme laxly 6-12-

flowered, 8-4 in. long; pedicels ascending, lower 2-1 in. long;

bracts lanceolate, 44 in. long; perianth whitish, $-3 in. long;

segments oblong-lanceolate, not distinctly keeled; stamens half as

long as the perianth; filaments ovate at the base, subequal ; style

filiform, as long as the ovary. Kunth, Enum. iv. 350; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 282. Anthericum pilusum, Jacg. Collect.

Suppl. 87 ; Ie. ii, 18, t. 416; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 140; Roem. et —

wie 7s Syst. Veg. vii. 480. Phalangium pilosum, Potr. Encye.

v. 244,

Coast RrGton; Cape Div.; Table M i ft.

Bolus, 4515! Muizenberg, 1000 thi; Bolus, 9906 r ee eae i

31. 0. Baurii (Baker) ; bulb under 2 in. diam.; leaves 2, oblong-

lanceolate, subacute, minutely ciliated, suberect, 2-3 in. long,

zs in. broad ; peduncles 1-2, lateral, rather longer than the leaves ;

raceme few-flowered, very dense, corymbose ; pedicels erecto-patent, : :

at most } in. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate, greenish, 3 in. long;

perianth pure white, } in, long; segments oblong, subobtuse, nob —

Ornithogalum.] LILIACEX (Baker). 505

keeled, 2 in. broad ; stamens 2 shorter than the perianth ; filaments

lanceolate ; style filiform, ! in. long.

Eastern Region: Tembuland; Bazeia Mountain, 4000 ft., Baur, 552!

32. 0. coarctatum (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 77; Ic. ii. 20, t. 435) ;

bulb globose, 1 in. diam.; leaves 4-5, linear, glabrous, channelled

down the face, shorter than the peduncle ; peduncle slender, 1-12 ft.

long; raceme dense, subcorymbose ; pedicels erecto-patent, lower

1-1} in. long; bracts lanceolate-acuminate, 3-3 in. long; perianth

white, }~ in. long; segments oblong, subacute, 2 in, broad ;

stamens not more than } as lung as the segments; filaments all dilated

at the base, alternate obscurely tricuspidate ; ovary ovoid ; style fili-

form, 4 in. long. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 125; Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 511; Kunth, Enum. iv. 353; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soe. xiii. 270.

Sourn Argica: without locality, Zeyher, 1679!

Coast Raion: Cape Div.; Cape Flats, Pappe! Albany Div.; in marshy

ravines around Grahamstown, 1500-2500 ft., Galpin, 312!

33. 0. tenellum (Jacq. Collect. ii. 316; Ic. ii. 19, t. 427); bulb

globose, 1 in. diam.; leaves 4-5, linear, glabrous, 3-1 ft. long;

peduncle slender, stiffly erect, a foot or more long; raceme dense,

subcorymbose ; pedicels erecto-patent, lower 1-2 in. Jong; bracts

ovate-acuminate, 1-8 in. long; perianth pure white, 3-3 in. long;

segments oblong, 2 in. broad, not keeled ; stamens half as long as the

perianth ; alternate filaments dilated at the base ; style slender, 4, in.

long. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 121; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

526; Kunth, Enum. iv. 358; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii. 283.

Coast Reaton : Swellendam Div. ; between Duivenhoeks River and Grootvaders

Bosch, Burchell, 7216!

Perhaps only a slender, narrow-leaved variety of O. lactewm.

34. 0. lacteum (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 76 ; Ic. ii, 20, t. 434); bulb

globose, 1~12 in. diam. ; leaves 6~12, lanceolate, thin, hairy on the

margin, 3-1 in. broad ; pedunele stout, erect, 1-1} ft. long; raceme

dense, many-flowered, subcorymbose ; lower pedicels reaching 1}-2 in.

long; bracts large, ovate-acuminate ; perianth pure white, 3 in. long ;

segments oblong, not keeled, } in. broad ; stamens 3-3 as long as the

perianth ; filaments alternately lanceolate and lanceolate with an

ovate base; style slender, 3} in. long. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 117 ;

Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 274; Bot. Mag. t. 1184; Red. Lil. vii. ¢. 418;

Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1159 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 513, 1698 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 354; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 283.

Aspasia lactea, Salisb. Gen. 34.

Var. 8, conicum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 284) ; more slender, with a

laxer inflorescence and narrower, more acute perianth-segments. 0. conicum,

Jacq. Collect. iii, 232; Ie. ii. 19, t. 428; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 514;

Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 3538; Kunth, Enum. iv. 354.

506 uiacez (Baker). §§ [Ornithogalum.

Coast Rzeton: Cape Div.; near Camps Bay, MacOwan, 2652! Table

Mountain, 1800 ft., Bolus, 4919! Lion Mountain, Ecklon, 569! Paarl Div.;

near Paarl, Drége ! :

WesteEn Reaion : Little Namaqualand; near Ovkiep, Bolus, 5805 !

Eastegn Recion: Tembuland ; Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 508!

$5. 0. secundum (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 79; Ic. ii. 20, t. 433) ;

bulb ovoid 3-1 in, diam. ; leaves 5-6, produced after the flowers,

subterete, channelled down the face, scabrous on the margin;

peduncle slender, 3-4 in. long; flowers 1-6, in a very lax, often

secund raceme; pedicels erecto-patent, lower 8-1 in. long ; bracts small, _

lanceolate ; perianth yellow, 3-1 in. long; segments distinctly

keeled ; stamens 2 the length of the perianth; filaments subequal,

slightly flattened ; style as long as the ovary. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii.

122; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 527; Kunth, Enum. iv. 369.

Urginea (?) secunda, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 222. Monotassa

secunda, Salish. Gen. 37.

Coast RxaGion: Paarl Div.; Paar] Mountains, 2000-3000 ft, Drége, 1513a!

36. 0. vittatum (Kunth, Enum. iv. 367); bulb globose, 1 in.

diam. ; leaves 6-8, subterete, glaucous green, 6-9 in. long, channelled

down the face, distinctly keeled with white; peduncle slender,

stiffly erect, 6-9 in. long; raceme laxly 4—12-flowered ; pedicels

cernuons at the apex, lower 3—% in. long; bracts linear from an ovate

base, 3-} in. long; perianth yellow, 1—1 in. long; segments 3—} in.

broad, distinctly keeled; stamens more than half as long as the

perianth ; alternate filaments lanceolate and tricuspidate ; style twice

as long as the ovary, 3-1 in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii.

278. Albuca vittata, Gawl.in Bot. Mag. t. 1329; Roem. et Schultes, -

Syst. Veg. vii. 500. Teniola vittata, Salish. Gen. 35.

SoutH AFEkica: without locality, cultivated specimens !

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in June, 1878.

37. 0. barbatum (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i, 47, t. 91); bulb

globose, 1 in, diam. ; leaves 1-2, subulate, weak, glabrous, 6-9 in.

long, channelled down the face; peduncle slender, a foot long;

raceme laxly 5—6-flowered ; pedicels erecto-patent, lower } in. long ;

bracts lanceolate, 3-2 in. long; perianth yellow, 2 in. long ; segments

oblong, distinctly keeled; stamens 2 the length of the perianth ;

filaments subequal, lanceolate; style 3-1 in. long. Willd. Sp. Plant.

ii, 122; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Vey. vii. 524; Kunth, Enum. iv.

366 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii, 278.

Coast Reaion; Cape Diy, ; Cape Flats, Pappe!

38. 0. tuberosum (Miller, Gard. Dict. ed. 8, No. 10); bulb ovoid,

1-1} in. diam.; leaves 6-12, subterete, glabrous, 6-9 in. long,

channelled down the face; peduncle 3-12 ft. long; raceme lax, few-

flowered ; pedicels ascending, lower 1-14 in. long; bracts large,

lanceolate ; perianth pale yellow, 2 in. long; segments with a dis-

tinct 5-nerved keel ; stamens more than half as long as the perianth;

~emanacine Aeneid ite. ane ai

Ornithogalum.] LILIACER (Baker). 507

filaments all lanceolate ; style 1 in. long. Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc. xiii. 279. O. polyphyllum, Jacq. Collect, Suppl. 79; Ic. ii. 19,

t. 430; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 123; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii.

ou Kunth, Enum, iv. 366. O consanguineum, Kunth, Enum. iv.

39. 0. flavovirens (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 366); bulb globose,

1 in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, linear, thin, glabrous, 1-12 ft. long ;

peduncle 2 ft. long; raceme 3-4 in. long, dense upwards, lax down- *

wards; pedicels ascending, articulated at the apex, lower 1-2 in.

long; bracts linear, acuminate, projecting far beyond the buds,

lower an inch long ; perianth yellowish-green, 12 in, long ; segments

linear-oblong, 3} in. broad, with a closely 5-nerved. indistinct green

keel; stamens 3 the length of the perianth ; filaments equal, lanceo-

late ; style as long as the ovary. __

CENTRAL Rea@ron: Somerset Div.; near Somerset East, in swamps, 2800 ft.,

MacOwan, 1852!

Eastskn ReGion: Tembuland; Bazeia, 2000 ft., Baur, 570!

40. 0. polyphlebium (Baker) ; bulb not seen; leaves linear,

glabrous, channelled down the face, about as long as the peduncle;

peduncle slender, 4—6 in. long; raceme many-flowered, dense, sub-

corymbose ; pedicels erecto-patent, lower 1-14 in. long; bracts

lanceolate-acuminate, 1-3 in. long; perianth pale yellowish-green, |

4-} in. long; keel green, laxly 7-9-nerved ; stamens 3 the length of

the perianth; filaments subequal, all with a dilated base; style

$—} in. long.

Katanarr Reeton: Bechuanaland; Batlapin territory, Holub!

Nearly allied to 0. prasinum, Lindl.

41, 0. suaveolens (Jaeq. Collect. ii. 316; Ic. ii. 19, t. 431);

bulb globose, 1-13 in. diam.; leaves 3-6, linear, glabrous, a foot

long ; peduncle a foot or more long, stiffly erect ; raceme lax, few- or

many-flowered, 3-6 in. long; pedicels erecto-patent, lower 1}—2 in.

long ; bracts large, lanceolate ; flowers yellow, sweet-scented, 3—$ in.

long; segments oblong; keel distinct, closely 5-7-nerved, soon

turning brown; stamens 3 the length of the perianth; filaments

subequal, lanceolate at the base; style 3-} in. long. Walld. Sp.

Plant. ii. 122; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 523; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 279. O. odoratum, Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 78 ;

Te. ii. 20, t. 432; Willd. Sp Plant, ii. 121; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 260.

O. albucoides, Thunb. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult, 314; Kunth, Enum. iv.

367. Anthericum albucoides, Ait. Hort, Kew, i. 449 ; edtt. 2, ii, 269.

Phalangium albucoides, Poir. Encyc. v. 249.

Coast Reeion’: Piquetberg Div.; near Piquetberg, Thunberg! Malmesbury

Div.; Saldanha Bay, Thunberg/ Puarde » Thunberg! between Groene

Kloof and Saldanha Bay, Drége, 1511 Cape Div.; Muizenberg, 1000 ft.,

Bolus, 3298!

508 uiLtacez (Baker). [Ornithogalum.

42. 0. prasinnm (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 158) ; bulb ovoid, 13-2 in.

diam. ; leaves 6-9, linear, glabrous, glaucous green, deeply channelled

down the face, 1 ft. long, usually twisted; peduncle 3-13 ft. long ;

raceme dense, many-flowered, oblong or deltoid; pedicels spreading

or ascending, lower 1-2 in. long; bracts linear, acuminate, }—1 in.

long; perianth dull greenish-yellow, $ in. long ; segments with a

closely 5-nerved green keel ; stamens 2 the length of the perianth ;

filaments subequal, lanceolate at the base ; style + in. long, exceeding

the ovary. Kunth, Enum. iv. 8360; Baker in Journ. Lina, Sve. xiii.

280.

CenteaL Recion: Colesberg Div.; near the Hondeblats River, Burchell,

ue ine near Schuilhoek Berg, Burchell, Bulb 71! near the Orange Kiver,

NOL ;

CenTRAL ReGion: Griqualand West; between Griqua Town and Witte

Water, Burchell, 1966! Transvaal; Apies River, Burke !

43. 0. xanthochlorum (Baker); bulb large, globose; leaves thick,

fleshy, lorate, glabrous, under a foot long, an inch broad; peduncle

stout, a foot long; raceme dense, 6-8 in. long; pedicels stout,

erecto-patent, lower 1-11 in. long; bracts large, ovate-lanceolate,

projecting beyond the buds, lower 1} in. long; perianth yellowish-

green, 3 in. long; stamens 3 in, long; filaments linear, uniform ;

anthers small, oblong; style as long as the ovary, under 2 in. long.

M4 ees Reeion: Little Namaqualand; Kaus Mountain, 2500 ft., Bolus,

44. 0. elatum (Baker); bulb not seen; leaves linear, glabrous,

a foot or more long ; peduncle stout, stiffly erect, 3 ft. long ; raceme

} ft. long, dense at the top, lax in the lower part ; pedicels ascending,

articulated at the apex, 4—t in. long; bracts lanceolate-acuminate,

$-1 in. long, projecting far beyond the buds; perianth yellowish,

an inch long; segments with a distinct closely 7—9-nerved keel,

soon turning brown; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ;

filaments linear ; style above 3 in. long.

Coast Reaion: Albany Div., Cooper, 3280!

45. 0. Monteiroi (Baker) ; bulb not seen; leaves linear, com-

plicate, firm in texture, above a foot long, strongly ribbed, minutely

ciliated on the margin; peduncle stiffly erect, above a foot long;

raceme lax, many-flowered, a foot long; pedicels ascending, articu-

lated at the apex, lower 3-1 in. long; bracts linear-lanceolate, as

long as the pedicels; perianth yellow, 3-2 in. long; segments with

a 5-7-nerved distinct keel ; stamens alittle shorter than the perianth ;

filaments all lanceolate at the base ; style 3-3 in. long.

EasteRn ReGion: Delagoa Bay, Monteiro !

Closely allied to O. suaveolens, Jacq.

46. 0. spirale (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. iv. App. iii. 42); bulb

ovoid-oblong, above 1 in, diam. ; leaves linear-lanceolate, channelled

down the face, 8 in. long, 3 in. broad, circinnate at the apex;

Ornithogalum. } LILIacEz (Baker). 509

peduncle rigid, 4-5 in. long; raceme lax, 20-flowered; pedicels

patent, 2 in. long ; bracts scariose, acuminate ; perianth 4-2 in. long ;

Segments ;';—-} in. broad, yellow, 3—4-nerved; filaments dilated at

the base.

Westxren Reaion: Great Namaqualand ; Rehoboth, Fleck, 890. Not in Kew

Herbarium.

The locality is just north of the Tropic, but I include the species here, as it will

doubtless be found to occur within the limits of the South African flora.

47. 0. bolusianum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii. 279); bulb

depresso-globose, an inch in diameter; leaves 2-4, clasping the base

of the stem, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, spreading, pilose;

peduncle slender, 6-8 in. long ; raceme lax, few-flowered ; pedicels

ascending, lower 3-2 in. long; bracts small, deltoid-euspidate ;

perianth yellowish green, } in. long; segments oblong, with a laxly

3-nerved green keel ; stamens more than half as long as the perianth ;

filaments lanceolate ; style shorter than the oyary..

CENTRAL Reaion: hills near Graaff Reinet, 2600 ft., Bolus, 96! 778!

There is also a drawing at Kew, made from a plant introduced by Bowie,

cultivated at Kew in 1823.

48. 0. calcaratum (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1874, i. 723); bulb

ovoid, 8 in. diam.; leaf solitary, terete, glabrous, 7-8 in. long, with

many fine ribs; peduncle very slender, terete, a foot long; raceme

laxly 8~10-flowered, 1-1} in. long; pedicels erecto-patent, }4 in.

long ; bracts minute, deltoid, with a large spur at the base; perianth

white, 1 in. long; segments oblong, 3 in. long, distinctly keeled with

green ; stamens nearly as longas the perianth ; filaments not distinctly

flattened; style as long as the ovary.

Sovrn Arsica: without locality, MacOwan.

Described from a plant cultivated by Mr. W. Wilson Saunders at Reigate in

1872, received from Prof. MacOwan. No specimen at Kew.

49. 0. niveum (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 440; edit. 2, ii, 257); bulb

globose, 3} in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, filiform, glabrous, spreading, 4 ft.

long ; peduncle slender, much shorter than the leaves; raceme lax,

few-flowered ; pedicels ascending, lower 3-3 in. long; bracts small,

ovate-cuspidate ; perianth whitish, 3-2 in. long; segments oblong,

distinctly keeled with green ; stamens 3 the length of the perianth ;

filaments linear and lanceolate; style ~; in. long. Willd. Sp. Plant.

ii. 115; Bot. Reg. t. 235; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. §27 ;5W

Kunth, Enum. iv. 358; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 274.

Urophyllon niveum, Salish. Gen. 36.

- Soutn AFRica: without locality, Masson !

CentRaL Rge@ion: ciate ie Zwartwarter Poort, Burchell, 3367!

50. 0.% bulbinelloides (Baker) ; rootstock unknown; leaves

subterete, 3 ft. long, channelled down the face, glabrous ; peduncle

terete, as long as the leaves; raceme lax, 2~3 in. long; pedicels

510 LILIACER (Baker). [Ornithogalum.

ascending, 1—} in., finally 3-in. long ; bracts ovate-acuminate, half as

long as the pedicels; perianth white, + in. long; segments oblong,

outer 5-nerved, inner 3-nerved ; stamens half as long as the perianth ;

filaments equal, lanceolate-acuminate; style as long as the ovary.

Bulbinella (4) ornithogaloides, Kunth, Enum. iv. 693. Anthericum

ornithogaloides, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 294.

Centrat Reeionw: Aliwal North Div.; banks of the Orange River near

Aliwal North, Drége, 8695.

No specimen at Kew.

51. 0. oliganthum (Baker); bulb globose, 4-3 in. diam. ; outer

tunics produced beyond the top and breaking up into fine fibres;

leaves 6-9, filiform, very slender, glabrous, 3-6 in. long ; pedunele

-very slender, about as long as the leaves; raceme very lax, few-

flowered ; pedicels ascending, 4 in. long; bracts small, ovate, cuspi- —

date ; perianth 1 in. long; segments oblanceolate, distinctly keeled ;

stamens nearly as long as the perianth; filaments lanceolate ; style

as long as the ovary.

Eastern Recion: Natal; Fields Hill, 1000 ft., Wood, 1973!

Very near 0. niveum.

52. 0. setifolium (Kunth, Enum. iv. 351) ; leaves about 10, rigid,

filiform, subterete, channelled down the face, equalling or. over-

topping the scape; peduncle 3-4 in. long; raceme many-flowered,

13-21 in. long; pedicels ~,—1 in. long; bracts ovate, acuminate,

longer than the pedicels; perianth 1 in. long; segments oblong ;

filaments linear and lanceolate; style shorter than the ovary.

Sours Argica: without locality, Drege, 8674.

No specimen at Kew.

53. 0. subulatum (Baker in Gard, Chron, 1874, i. 723); bulb

depresso-globose, 4 in. diam.; leaves 3-6, erect, filiform, glabrous,

2-6 in. long; peduncle slender, terete, erect, 2-1 ft. long ; raceme

moderately dense, 14-3. in. long ; pedicels short, ascending ; bracts

minute, deltoid-cuspidate; perianth 1 in. long, whitish ; segments

oblong, distinctly keeled with green; stamens 3 the length of the

perianth, alternately linear and lanceolate; style as long as the

ovary. :

CenTRaL ReGion: Somerset Div. ; near Somerset East, 2800 ft., MacOwan,

ming Graatf Reinet Div.; stony hills near Graaff Reinet, 2500-2600 ft., Bolus,

Eastern ReGion : Tembuland; Bazeia, on moist flats near rivers, 2000 ft.,

Baur, 392!

wee from a plant flowered by Mr. Wilson Saunders at Reigate in Sept.,

: 54. 0. tortuosum (Baker); bulb ovoid or subglobose, 4—} in.

diam. ; leaves 6-8, filiform, glabrous, 12-2 in. long, straight or

spirally twisted ; peduncle very slender, 4-6 in. long; raceme lax,

1-2 in. long ; pedicels ascending, lower 3-1 in, long; bracts minute,

Ornithogalum.} LILIACEZ (Baker). 11

ovate, cuspidate ; perianth white, 3 in. long; segments keeled with

reddish-brown ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ; filaments

flattened ; style as long as the ovary.

Coast Re@ron: Tulbagh, Pappe!

55. 0. comptum (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soe. xiii, 274) ; bulb sub-

globose, 2-1 in, diam. ; leaves 6-12, linear-subulate, rigid in texture,

glabrous, strongly ribbed, 2-6 in. long, often spirally twisted ;

peduncle j~1 ft. long ; raceme dense, 1-3 in. long ; pedicels very short ;

bracts small, lanceolate from a deltoid base ; perianth brownish-white,

% in. long; segments distinetly keeled with green, turning to red-

brown ; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ; filaments lanceolate,

subequal ; style as long as the ovary.

Coast Reaion: Knysna Div. ; hills near Plettenberg Bay, Pappe ! Ui

Div. ; near the Zwartkops River, Zeyher, 4208! Ecklon and Zeyher, 939! 942!

1066 !

CzntRaL Reeion: Somerset Div.; on the Bosch Berg, 3000-4500 ft.,

MacQwan, 1848 | 2067!

Eastzrn Rxeion: Tembuland; Tabase, near Bazeia, 2500 ft., Baur, 393!

56. 0. aciphyllum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 365) ; bulb not

seen ; leaves 3, subterete, erect, rigid, glabrous, a foot long, dilated

for several inches at the base, and clasping the stem ; peduncle longer

than the leaves; raceme lax, 3-4 in. long ; pedicels ascending, lower

Zin. long; bracts ovate, acuminate, as long as the pedicels; perianth

& in. long; segments with a distinct 3-nerved red-brown keel ;

stamens 2 the length of the segments; filaments alternately linear

and lanceolate ; style very short.

CENTRAL Recion: Colesberg, Shaw ! :

57. 0. graminifolium (Thunb, Prodr. 61); bulb globose, 4] in.

diam. ; outer tunies produced far above its neck ; leaves 4~6, sub-

terete, glabrous, }~1 ft. long; raceme lax, 2-3 in. long ; pedicels

ascending, lower 3-3 in. long; bracts ovate, acuminate, as long as

the pedicels; perianth white, 3 in, long; segments with a rather in-

distinct 3-nerved green or reddish-brown keel; stamens 32 the length

of the perianth ; filaments slightly flattened; style as long as the

ovary. Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 313; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 526; Kunth, Enum. iv. 358; Bakerin Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii.

274. O. Rudolphi, Jacq. Eclog. i. 31, 151, t. 20; Roem. et Schultes,

Syst. Veg. vii. 525. O. tenuifolium, Red. Lil. vi. t. 312, non Gussone.

O. rupestre, Rudolphi in Schrad. Journ. 1799, ii. 281, non Linn, fil.

O. juncifolium, Guwl. in Bot. Mag. t. 972, non Jacq. O. dregeanum,

Kunth, Enum. iv. 351. 0. canaliculatum, Lagas. Gen, 14; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 370,

wa ity, Thunberg ! ?

Conse aoa’ Gee Weta psn 1681! Paarl Div.; Klein Drakenstein

Mountains, under 600 ft., Drége, 1608! Tulbagh Div.; New Kloof, near

Talbagh, Zeyher, 1682! Winterhoek Mountain, Pappe !

Canes Rosso : Murraysburg Div. ; Koudeveld Mountains, 5000 ft., Bolus,

1490!

Eastern Reoion : Natal; Inanda, Wood, 658!

512 Littacexz (Baker). [Ornithogalum.

58. 0. juncifolium (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 46, t. 90); bulb large,

globose; leaves 12-20, subulate, glabrous, under a foot long ; scape

flexuose, about a foot long; raceme moderately dense, 3-1 ft. long ;

pedicels, ascending or spreading, lower 3 in. long; bracts lanceolate-

acuminate, much shorter than the pedicels; perianth white, 3 in.

long ; segments distinctly keeled ; stamens % the length of the

perianth; filaments alternately linear and lanceolate ; style } in. long.

Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 123; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 524;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 858; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xiii. 274.

Sovrn Arrica: without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure. May be only a robust garden-grown

form of O. graminifolium.

59. 0. humifusum (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1874, i, 500); bulb

globose, 3~$ in. diam., copiously bulbilliferous ; leaves 1-3, linear or

lanceolate, finely pilose or glabrous, varying in length from one to

nine inches ; peduncle slender, 1-9 in. long ; raceme lax, few-flowered;

pedicels ascending, lower 1-2 in. long ; bracts ovate cuspidate, as long

as or shorter than the pedicels ; perianth white, 1-1 in. long; seg-

ments distinctly or indistinctly keeled with green ; stamens 3 the

length of the perianth; alternate filaments linear and lanceolate ;

style shorter than the ovary.

Sovutn Arnica: without locality, cultivated specimen ! :

CznTraL Region : Somerset Div. ; rocky ledges near the Little Fish River,

2500 ft., MacOwan, 1838 ! 1897!

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in March, 1874, received from

Mr. Wilson Saunders.

60. 0. Bergii (Schlecht. in Linnwa, 1826, 253); bulb globose,

4-} in. diam. ; leaves 2-4, clasping the base of the stem for an inch

or more, linear, spreading or ascending, 1-3 in. long, densely pilose ;

peduncle slender, 3-1 ft. long; raceme moderately dense, few- or

many-flowered, 1-3 in. long ; pedicels ascending, lower 3—} in. long ;

bracts lanceolate from an ovate base, nearly or quite as long as the

pedicels; perianth white, 3-2 in. long ; segments oblong-lanceolate, dis-

tinctly keeled with red-brown ; stamens more than half as long as the

perianth; inner filaments much dilated at the base, sometimes distinctly

trieuspidate ; style aslong as the ovary. Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg.

vii. 507, 1697 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 350; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xiii. 275. O. miniatum, Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. ii. 223, nen Jacq.

QO. ciliotum, Eckl, ec Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1697, non

Linn. fil.

Coast Recion: Cape Div.; Table Mountain, Ecklon, 572! Lion Mountain,

Schlechter, 133! Cape Flats, Harvey, 872! Paarl Div.; Paarl Mountains,

Drége, 1506a! Drakenstein Mountains, near Wellington, Rehmann, 2274!

Tulbagh Div.; near Tulbagh Waterfall, 800 ft., Bolus, 5265! Winterhoek

Mountain, 2500 ft., Bodkin in Herb. Bolus, 5428! New Kloof, Zeyher, 1682!

Swellendam Div.; bill near Swellendam, Kitching ! Mossel Bay Div. ; east side

of Ganritz River, Burchell, 6447! near Uitenhage, Burchell. 4274!

Ornithogalum.]} L1L1acezx (Baker). 518

61. 0. fuscatum (Jacq. Collect. Suppl. 80; Ic. ii. 19, t. 429) ; bulb

subglobose, 1 in. diam.; leaves 2-3, linear, glabrous, 3~4 in. long,

4~—4 in. broad ; pedunele slender, 3-1 ft. long ; raceme 12—20-flowered,

3-5 in. long; pedicels ascending, 1-2 in. long ; bracts lanceolate-

acuminate, nearly as long as the pedicels ; perianth reddish-brown,

3 in. long; segments oblong, with a distinct green keel; stamens

much shorter than the perianth; filaments alternately linear and

lanceolate ; style as long as the ovary. Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 122;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Vey. vii.523 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 366 ; Baker

tn Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 273. Ardernia Suscata, Salish. Gen. 35.

Sovru Araica : without locality.

Known to me only from Jacquin’s figure.

62. 0. albovirens (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1878, x. 364); bulb

globose, green, 1 in. diam.; leaves 3-4, linear, acuminate, bright

green, glabrous, 1-12 ft. long, 3-$ in. broad low down; peduncle

slender, terete, 1-12 ft. long ; raceme dense, oblong, about 2 in. long;

pedicels ascending, lower 3—3 in, long; bracts linear, much shorter

than the pedicels ; perianth whitish, 1-2 in. long; segments broadly

keeled with green ; stamens 2 the length of the perianth; filaments

subequal, linear ; style as long as the ovary.

Sourn Arrica: without locality.

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in 1875, received from Mr,

Cordukes, of Natal. No specimen at Kew.

63. 0. Saltmarshei (Baker); bulb ovoid, 1 in. diam.; leaves 2,

narrow linear, glabrous, erect, } ft. long; scape a foot long ; raceme

oblong, very dense, an inch long ; pedicels very short ; bracts large,

lanceolate ; perianth } in, long ; segments oblong, obtuse, with a dis-

tinct brown keel; stamens nearly as long as the perianth-segments ;

filaments alternately linear and lanceolate; style longer than the

globose ovary.

Eastern ReGron: Swaziland; Komassan Range, Havelock Concession,

4000 ft., Saltmarshe in Herb. Galpin, 1057!

64. 0. Eckloni (Schlecht. in Linnea, xxv. 177); bulb globose,

1-12 in. diam. ; leaves 5-6, linear, acuminate, glabrous, 1-1} ft. long,

4-1 in. broad low down ; peduncle slender, 1~1} ft. long ; maces

dense upwards, finally 4-6 in. long ; pedicels ascending, lower Fu ~

long; bracts lanceolate-setaceous, } in. long, protruding rages oe

buds ; perianth pure white, 4 in. long; segments distinctly ;

with green ; stamens 2 the length of the —_— af — amg :

lanceolate ; style 3; in. long. Baker in Journ. . :

0. aouminaturs (ernatioulatum on the plate), Baker in Saund. Ref

Bot. t. 177, non Schur.

514 Liniacez (Baker). [ Ornithogalum.

Barberton, 4500 ft., Galpin, 1147! Lomati Valley, near Barberton, in swamps,

4000 ft., Galpin, 1054!

Basten acre : Tembuland ; Bazeia Mountain, 2500-3000 ft., Baur, 571!

Griqualand East ; near Clydesdale, 2500 ft., Tyson, 2119! Natal; Inanda, Wood,

243! 1073! near Darban, Wood, 139! 4080 ! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb, Norm.

Austr. Afr., 1012!

Also in Tropical Africa.

65. 0. chloranthum (Baker in Gard. Chron. 1875, iv. 323); bulb

ovoid, 14~2 in. diam. ; leaves 3-4, suberect, linear, acuminate, bright

green, glabrous, channelled down the face, 12-16 in. long, } in. broad ;

- peduncle terete, glabrous, 14-2 ft. long ; flowers about 20 in an oblong

raceme 3-4 in. long, 11 in. diam.; pedicels patent or erecto-patent,

lower 3-2 in. long; bracts lanceolate-acuminate, longer than the

pedicels, protruding conspicuously beyond the buds; _perianth

greenish, } in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, with a 3-nerved keel

filling the central third; stamens nearly as long as the perianth;

inner filaments lanceolate, outer linear; ovary globose ; style slender,

3 in. long,

Sovrn Argica: without locality.

Described from a living plant sent to Kew by Mr. Wilson Saunders, which

flowered in July, 1875.

66. 0. virens (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 814); bulb globose, 1-1} in.

diam. ; leaves 5-6, linear, acuminate, glabrous, 12-2 ft. long, $-1 in, 2

broad low duwn; peduncle slender, a foot or more long; raceme

dense, 3-4 in. long; pedivels ascending, lower 2 in. long ; bracts

linear-subulate ; perianth greenish-white, +4 in. long; segments

broadly keeled with green; stamens 2 the length of the perianth;

alternate filaments quadrate at the base; style ~, in. long. Roem.

et Schultes. Syst. Veg. vii. 507; Kunth, Enum. iv. 358; Baker in

Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 275.

Eastern Reoion: Delagoa Bay, Forbes!

Habit and leaf of O. Eckloni, from which it differs by its stamens.

87. 0. scilloides (Jacq. Hort. Schoenbr. i. 46, t. 88); bulb ovoid,

2-3 in. diam.; leaves 5-6, lanceolate-lorate, acuminate, glabrous,

1}-2 ft. long, 1-14 in. broad low down; peduncle robust, terete,

1}-2 ft. long ; raceme dense, a foot or more long ; pedicels ascending,

lower i in. long; bracts lanceolate-setaceous, 3-3 in. long, projecting

beyond the buds ; perianth white, 4 in. long; segments keeled with

green ; stamens $ the length of the perianth; filaments linear and

——— _ i oe seat hiey Sp. Plant, ii. 119; Cav. Deser.

; Roem, €8, : » Vii, 522; num. iv.

858; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xi. 376.

Sour Arzica: without locality, No specimen at Kew.

88. 0. longebracteatum (Jacq. Hort. Vind. iii. t. 29); bulb

2-3 in. diam.; leaves 5-6, lorate-lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous,

13-2 ft. long, 1-11 in. broad low down ; peduncle sell: terete,

Ornithogalum. ] LILIACEE (Baker). 515

13-2 ft. long; raceme dense upwards, z ft. or more long; pedicels

ascending or spreading, lower $~12 in, long; bracts lanceolate-

setaceous, 3-1 in, long, projecting conspicuously beyond the buds ;

perianth whitish, 2 in. long; segments broadly keeled with green ;

stamens 3 the length of the perianth; alternate filaments linear and

lanceolate; style 3 in. long. Wélld. Sp. Plant. ii. 120; Red. Lil.

t. 120; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 521 ; Kunth, Enum. iv.

357; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soe. xiii, 277. 0. bracteatum, Thunb.

Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 314.

South Arrica: without locality, Thunberg /

Coast Recion: Riversdale Div.; Vet River, Gill / Queenstown Div. ; Zwart

Kei River, 4000 ft., Drage, 8532b!

CrentTRaL RxGion: Somerset Div. ; in woods ac the foot of the Bosch Berg,

3000 ft., MacOwan, 1844!

69. 0. candatum (Ait. Hort. Kew. i. 442; edit, 2, ii. 261); bulb

large, ovoid; leaves 5-6, lorate-lanceolate, acuminate, glabrons,

13-2 ft. long, 1-11 in, broad low down; peduncle stout, erect,

1}~3 ft. long; raceme dense, 3-1 ft. long; pedicels ascending, lower

= in. long; bracts lanceolate-sefaceous, 3- in. long, projecting

beyond the buds; perianth white, } in. long; segments distinctly

keeled with green; stamens § the length of the perianth ; filaments

alternately lanceolate and quadrate at the base ; style 74—} in. long.

Jacq. Collect. ii. 315; Ic. ii. 19, t. 423; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 125;

Bot. Mag. t. 805 ; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 520 ; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 357; Baker in Saund. Ref. Bot. t. 262; Journ. Linn. Soc.

xiii. 276. O. Massoni, Gmel. Syst. i. 551.

Sousa Arnica: without locality, cultivated specimens !

70. O. ovatum (Thunb. Prodr. ); ag hay mss ee

oblong, subaeute, rigidly coriaceous, glabrous, in. long ; m

hickenad: BORE chit slender ; raceme dense, 6-20-flowered,

1-1} in. long ; pedicels ascending, lower { in. long ; bracts lanceo-

late, as long as the pedicels; perianth white, } in. long; —

linear-oblong, distinctly keeled with green ; stamens 3 the lengt Da

the perianth ; filaments subequal, lanceolate ; style ; in. long. /

Cap. edit. Schult. 315; Willd. Sp. Plant. ii. 117 ; Roem, et gs es,

Syst. Veg. vii. 528; Kunth, Enum. iv. 359; Baker in Journ. Linn.

Soc, xiii, 278.

Souts Arnica: without locality, Thunberg /

71. 0. crenulatum (Linn. fil. Suppl. 198); bulb oblong, 3 in.

diam. ; leaves 2, aren obtuse, or subacute, subcoriaceous, FEM

1-12 in. long, rugose on the margins ; peduncle stiffly — “m

long ; raceme lax, 4—8-flowered ; pedicels ascending, — + in.

long; bracts deltoid-cuspidate, nearly or quite _ as a

pedicels ; perianth white, } in. long; segments kee. ~ a ;

stamens 2 the length of the perianth ; filaments og Fs ge =

Thunb. Prodr. 62; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 315; Willd. Sp. .

516 LILIACEE (Baker). [Ornithogalum.

ii. 117; Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 529; Kunth, Enum. iv.

371; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xiii. 278.

South Arrica: without locality, Thunberg !

72. 0. Galpini (Baker); bulb globose, 1} in. diam. ; produced

leaves 1-3, erect, oblong or oblong-lanceolate, membranous, glabrous,

2-3 in. long, 3-1 in. broad, narrowed to a short sheathing petiole ;

pedunele slender, 6-8 in. long; raceme lax, many-flowered, 2-3 in.

long ; pedicels ascending, lower }-} in. long; bracts small, ovate-

cuspidate; perianth 3 in. long; segments oblong, white, with a

distinct green keel; stamens distinctly shorter than the perianth ;

filaments lanceolate ; style as long as the globose ovary.

Coast Recion: Queenstown Div.; mountain sides, Queenstown, alt, 4000 ft.,

Galpin, 1532b!

78. 0. trichophyllum (Baker in Engl. Jahrb. xv. Heft 3, 7); bulb

globose, 1 in. diam. ; produced leaves ovate-lanceolate, thin, hairy,

1-13 in. long, 4 in. broad low down, narrowed to an acute point;

peduncle slender, 4-5 in. long; raceme lax, 2-3 in. long; pedicels

slender, ascending, the lower } in. long ; bracts small, ovate, with a

large cusp ; perianth campanulate, 2 in. long ; segments oblong, white,

with a distinct brown keel; stamens shorter than the perianth ;

filaments linear, uniform ; anthers small, oblong ; style as long as the

globose ovary.

Pai AFRICA: without locality, Ecklon and Zeyher, 67! No specimen at

ew.

XLI. ANDROCYMBIUM, Willd.

Perianth polyphyllous, marcescent; segments subequal, with a

distinct canaliculate claw and an acute lamina with incurved edges.

Stamens 6, inserted at the apex of the claw of the perianth-segments;

filaments filiform, thickened towards the base; anthers oblong,

versatile, dehiscing laterally. Ovary sessile, 3-celled ; ovules many,

superposed ; styles 3, distinct; stigmas minute. Capsule ovoid,

chartaceous, dehiscing septicidally. Seeds globose; testa brown,

membranous ; albumen firm in texture.

Rootstock an ovoid corm, with membranous tunics; stem short, simple or

none ; leaves crowded in the acaulescent species; flowers crowded into a globose

capitulum, overtopped by the exterior bracts, white, green or purplish.

DistR1B. Two species Mediterranean and two Tropical African.

Stem produced ; leaves not crowded :

Lebves linene\565 60h ie. is a ee.

Leaveslanceolate ... 4. =» ae nee (2) melanthioides.

Stem none ; leaves crowded ;

Leaves circinate at the tip:

Leaves linear :

Leaves neither crisped nor ciliated .» (3) circinatam.

Leaves crisped and ciliated oe {3 crispum,

Leaves ovate-lanceolate ore. ase vee (5) Volutare.

i Ana

Androcymbium. } LILIACER (Baker), 517

Leaves not circinate at the tip :

——- $-$ in, long:

eaves short, lanceolate... —.., + (6) cuspidatum,

Leaves loug, ‘lanceolate : wath

Styles2in. long... we (7) leucanthum.

Stylesdin. long... vs eee (8) natalense.

Leaves oblong-lanceolate oc .. (9) albomarginatum,

Leaves ovate-lanceolate .,, pe ..» (10) Burchellii,

Leaves ovate é Ast +» (11) latifolium,

Perianth about an inch long:

Claw of perianth-segments as long as

blade :

Capsule subglobose ,.. ves -» (12) eucomoides.

Capsule oblong ager -»» (13) Burkei.

Claw of perianth-segments longer than

blade ee Oe ere -.» (14) longipes.

1, A. Dregei (Presl, Bot. Bemerk. 116); corm ovoid, 4 in. diam. ;

tunics brown-black, crustaceous ; neck slender, 1-13 in. long, with a

brown membranous sheath; stem sometimes none, sometimes

1-1} in. long; leaves 3~4, linear or subulate, the lower 3~4 in. long ;

capitulum few-flowered, 3-2 in. diam. ; bracts 6-8, greenish, ovate,

-} in. long; perianth 1 in. long; claw much shorter than the

ovate-cuspidate blade ; stamens not exserted ; capsule as long as the

perianth ; carpels narrowed gradually into a very shortstyle. Waip,

Ann. i. 875; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 443. Melanthium

tenue, E. Meyer in Herb. Drege.

Western Rexcion: Little Namaqualand; Silver Fontein, near Ookiep,

Drége, 2705! Twee Fontein, near Concordia, Bolus, 6566 !

2. A. melanthioides (Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag, ii. 21);

corm ovoid, 3-1 in, diam,; tunics nearly black, firm in texture ; stem

1-6 in. long above ground ; leaves 2-3, linear or lanceolate, the lower

6-8 in. long; capitulum globose, many-flowered, 3~1 in. diam. ;

bracts 4~8, ovate, acute, the inner whitish, scariose, 1-3 in. long,

distinctly striped with green or brown, the outer more like the

leaves in texture and furnished with a leafy point ; pedicels 1-3 in.

long ; perianth whitish, 3—-} in. long; claw shorter than the ovate-

cucullate blade ; stamens as long as or a little longer than the blade;

anthers yellowish, ;4;—3 in. long; capsule as long as the perianth ;

styles 2 in. long. Schlecht. in Linnea, i. 89; Kunth, Enum. iv.

153; Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 244; Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii.

449,

Var. 8, acaule (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 442); stem not produced ;

leaves and bracts crowded,

Var. y, A. subulatum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 245); leaves subulate,

channelled down the face ; claw of perianth-segments nearly or quite as long as

the blade.

CEentTRAL Reaion: Somerset Div.; Fish River Heights, Hutton! near Little

Fish River, Schinz! Graaff Reinet Div. ; ‘‘ Africas Hoogde,” Burke, 285! Zeyher,

1712! sumimit of Cave Mountain, near Graaff Reinet, 4200 ft., Bolus, 464!

ee Re@ion: Transvaal; Crocodile River, Vates ! Saddleback Range,

near Barberton, 50u0 ft., Wood, 4290! Thorneroft, 274! Moodies, near Barberton

4500 ft., Galpin, 789! Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5768! Johannesberg, E.8.C.4,

518 uiLiacez® (Baker). [ Androcymbiwm.

Herb., 370! near Lydenburg, Atherstone! Var. 8, Transvaal; near Pretoria,

Roe in Herb. Bolus, 3042! Var. y, Orange Free State; Bloemfontein, Reh-

mann, 3727 !

EasteRn Reoion: Natal; under the Drakensberg, Keit, 6!

8. A. circinatum (Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvii. 443) ; corm

small, ovoid ; stems several to a corm, with underground necks 3-4

in. long; proper leaves 2, linear, complicate, 2-3 in. long, spirally

recurved at the tip; capitulum sessile, few-flowered ; bracts ovate, —

inconspicuously striped with brown, obtuse, or with a leafy point;

perianth 4—8 in. long; claw as long as the ovate blade; stamens as

long as the blade; anthers oblong, in. long; capsule not seen;

styles 2 in, long. Melanthium maculatum, E. Meyer in Herb.

Drege.

_ Western Reaion: Little Namaqualand; between Uitkomst and Geelbeks

Kraul, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 2706!

4, A. crispum (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. iv. 415); corm

oblong; outer tunics firm, brown-black; stem shortly produced

above ground; proper leaves linear, circinate at the apex, about 3 in.

long, 3 in. broad at the base, crisped and densely ciliated ; bracts

ovate, acute, not ciliated, white or rose-red, with red lines and

purple dots ; perianth white, 2 in. long; stamens an inch long.

Western Recion: Great Namaqualand; Han, near Bethany, Purcell. Not

in Kew Herbarium.

5. A. volutare (Burch. Trav. i. 213); corm not seen; under-

ground neck 13~2 in. long; leaves 2, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate,

3-4 in. long, recurved and more or less curled up spirally at the

acute tip; stem none; capitulum few-flowered, 3 in, diam. ; pedicels

very short ; bracts ovate, acute or obtuse, 1-1} in. long, similar to

the leaves in texture, not striped; perianth din. long ; claw filiform, -

as long as the deltoid-cuspidate blade; stamens longer than the

blade; anthers oblong, 3 in. long; capsule subglobose, } in. long ;

styles slender, recurved, as iong as the capsule. Baker in Journ.

Linn. Soe. xvii. 443.

CEntRaL ReGion: Tulbagh Div.; between Great and Little Doorn Rivers,

Burchell, 1215! Frazerburg Div.; between Stink Fontein and Seldery Fontein,

Burchell, 1400 !

6. A. cuspidatum (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 245); corm not

seen; underground neck 13~2 in. long; leaves 2-3, sessile, lan-

ceolate, acute, 2-3 in. long, 1-1 in, bruad; stem none; capitulum

few-flowered, }—$ in. diam. ; pedicels very short ; outer bracts ovate,

similar to the leaves in texture, not distinctly striped, 1-12 in. long ;.

perianth greenish, 2 in. long; claw broad, channelled, as long as the

ovate-lanceolate blade ; stamens as long as the blade ; anthers oblong,

yellow, % in. long; capsule subglobose, } in. long; styles as long a8

the carpels. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvii. 444.

Brito. Reaion: Fraserburg Div.; by the Great Riet River, Burchell,

Androcymbium.] LILIACEE (Baker). 519

eA leucanthum (Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. ii. 21);

corm ovoid, 3—% in. diam, ; tunics brown-black, firm in texture; under-

ground neck 1-3 in. long; stem none; proper leaves 2~3, outer lanceo-

late, 6-9 in. long; capitulum many-flowered, 1-14 in. diam. ; outer

bracts several, ovate, 2-3 in. long, not distinctly striped ; pedicels

short; perianth whitish, 2-5 in. long; claw nearly as long as the

ovate-cucullate blade; stamens as long as the blade; anthers oblong,

yellowish, », in. long; capsule } in. long; carpels narrowed

gradually into persistent styles } in. long. Schlecht. in Linnea, i. 87 ;

Kunth, Enum. iv. 153; Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 245; Journ.

Linn, Soc. xvii. 443. A. eucomoides, Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t. 165,

non Willd. . A. punctatum, Baker in Gard. Chron. 1874, i. 786.

Melanthium punctatum, Linn. Pl. Afr. Rar. 10; Amen. Acad. vi.

87. M. capense, Linn. Sp, Pl. ed. 2, 483. Thunb. Prodr. 67; Fl.

Cap, edit. Schult. 338. Anguillaria capensis, Spreng. Syst. ii. 146.

Sovurn Argrica; withont locality, Zeyher, 1720!

_Coast Region: Cape Div.; Lion Mountain aud Devils Mountain, Thunberg /

Simons Bay, Wright ! Devils Mountain, 1000 ft., Bolus, 4725! Knysna Div.;

near Groene Vullei, Burchell, 5628! Uitenhage Div., Hcklon and Zeyher, 122!

Western Recion: Little Namaqualand, between Uitkomst and Geelbeks’

Kraul, 2000-3000 ft., Drége, 2709!

Katauagi Reeion: Basutoland, Cooper !

There is a drawing of this by Masson in the British Museum.

8. A natalense (Baker); corm small, globose ; underground neck

2-3 in. long; pruper leaves 2~3, lanceolate, erect, 3-1 ft. long ; stem

none or very short ; capitulum few-flowered ; pedicels }—{ in. long ;

outer bracts lanceolate, 1-3 in. long, similar to the leaves in texture ;

perianth greenish, } in. long; claw subulate, as long as the ovate

blade ; stamens as long as the blade; anthers small, oblong ; capsule

globose, 2 in. long ; styles half as long as the capsule,

Eastern Recon: Natal; Inanda, Wood, 200! Mrs. K. Sawnders! —

9. A. albomarginatum (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. iv. 415),

corm not seen ; stem not produced; proper leaves oblong-lanceolate,

acute, about 5 in. long, margined with white ; bracts shorter, ovate-

lancevlate ; perianth white, 2 in. long; claw of the segments.as long

as the blade ; stamens as long as the perianth-segments.

Sourn AFrica: without locality, Fleck, 302a. Not in Kew Herbarium.

10. A. Burchellii (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 246); corm not

seen; underground neck 14-2 in. long; proper leaves 2, spreading,

ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, 23-3 in. long; stem none; ecapitulam few-

flowered, 3 in. diam. ; pedicels very short ; outer bracts broad-ovate,

about an inch long, subscariose, not striped ; perianth $ in. long;

claw broad, channelled, longer than the ovate blade; stamens twice

as long as the blade; anther oblong, 3 in. long ; capsule not seen.

Journ. Linn. Soc, xvii. 444.

- Cenrrat Rxecron: Fraserburg Div.; between Stink Fontein and Seldery

Fontein, Burchell, 1401!

520 Liniacez (Baker). [ Androcymbium.

11. A. latifolium (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. iv. 415); corm

subglobose ; outer tunics hard, black; neck produced; proper leaves

ovate, 3 in. long by half as broad, abruptly narrowed at the base,

subcoriaceous, obtuse or subacute, dotted with brown, ciliated ; bracts

deep rose-red ; perianth pinkish-white; segments 2 in. long, with a

lanceolate blade, and claw longer than the blade; stamens an inch

long.

Western Recion: Great Namaqualand ; Han, near Bethany, Purcell. Not

in Kew Herbarium.

12. A. eucomoides (Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag, ii. 21);

corm ovoid, 3~1 in. diam.; tunics firm, brown-black ; underground

stem 2-3 in. long; stem none; proper leaves 2-3, outer lanceolate,

sometimes a foot long, inner shorter, ovate-lanceolate ; capitulum

many-flowered, 13-2 in. diam.; pedicels stout, 3~—1 in. long; outer

bracts ovate, 2-3 in. long, firm in texture, not distinctly striped ;

perianth greenish, 3-1 in. long; claw broad, about as long as the

ovate-cucullate blade ; stamens exserted ; anthers linear-oblong, } in.

. long ; capsule subglobose, 3 in. long; carpels narrowed suddenly into

subulate styles, i—1 in. long. Schlecht. in Linnea, i. 89; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1526; Kunth, Enum. iv. 153 ; Baker in

Journ. Bot. 1874, 245; Journ, Linn. Soc. xvii. 444. Melanthium

eucomotdes, Jacq. Ic. ii. 22, t. 452; Bot. Mag. t. 641. Cymbanthes

JSetida, Salish. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 329.

CrnTRaL ReGion: Fraserburg Div.; near Sutherland, Burchell, 1339! at

Stink Fontein, Burchell, 1395!

Ps Laie Recion: Little Namaqualand; by the Hazenkraals River, Drége,

13. A. Burkei (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 246) ; corm not seen ;

proper leaves 4—5, lanceolate, erect, firm in texture, }—% in. broad

low down, the outer a foot long; capitulum few-flowered, globose,

under an inch in diameter; pedicels very short; outer bracts ovate,

acute, 13-2 in. long, similar to the leaves in texture ; perianth about

an inch long; claw as long as the ovate-lanceolate blade; capsule

oblong, above } in. long ; style straight, erect, nearly as long as the

capsule. Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 444,

KaLaHAgI RecGion; Orange Free State; near the Vaal River, Burke !

14. A. longipes (Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, 246) ; corm globose,

} in. diam.; underground neck 2 in. long ; proper leaves 4; lanceo-

late-acuminate, 5-10 in. long, under an inch broad low down; stem

none; capitulum few-flowered, under an inch in diameter; pedicels

very short ; outer bracts few, lanceolate, similar to the leaves in

texture ; perianth 1-1} in. long; claw slender, longer than the ovate-

acuminate blade ; stamens shorter than the blade ; anthers oblong,

yz in. long; capsule not seen. Journ. Linn. Soc, xvii. 445.

CuntRaL Reeton: Somerset Div., Bowker !

I know nothing about A. Uittorale and A, cucullatum, mentioned by name only —

by Ecklon in Top. Verz. 6-7,

MN.

PEO a Te Ey Re aR wb S| Oe ee

Wurmbea.] LILIACEE (Baker) ; 521

XLII. WURMBEA, Thunb.

Perianth gamophyllous, persistent; tube campanulate or cylin-

drical ; segments linear or lanceolate, equal, patent, with two

glandular foveoles above the base. Stamens 6, inserted at the base

of the perianth-segments ; filaments short, filiform ; anthers oblong,

versatile, introrsely affixed, dehiscing extrorsely near the margin.

Ovary sessile, trilocular, 3-lobed at the apex ; ovules many, super-

posed ; styles short, subulate, divaricate; stigma small, capitate.

Capsule globose, septicidally 3-valved. Seeds subglobose ; testa thin,

brown, depressed ; albumen firm,

Rootstock a tunicated corm ; stem simple, with few superposed narrow le

of moderately firm texture; inflorescence spicate, without bracts,

Disrris. Also Australian and Tropical African.

Tube distinct, campanulate or cylindrical __... ie ... (1) capensis.

Tube very short ,,. ate a, Pie “ie ae +. (2) Kraussii.

1. W. capensis (Thunb. Nov. Gen. Pl. i. 18, with pl.) ; corm small,

ovoid ; underground neck 2-8 in. long; stem 3—1 ft. long including

the spike ; produced leaves 3-4, lanceolate or linear, acuminate

3-9 in. long, channelled down the face and clasping the stem at the

base, the upper shorter with a dilated base ; spike few- or many-

flowered, lax or dense, 14 in. long; perianth 4-3 in, long; tube

campanulate; segments lanceolate, acute, whitish, longer than the

tube, with two distinct black glands on the face a short distance above

the base ; filaments 3—2 in. long; earpels narrowed gradually into faleate

styles 2 in. long. W. campanulata, Willd, Sp. Pl. ii, 265; Lam.

Ill. t. 270; Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2, ii. 8325; Kunth, Enum. iv.'159 ;

Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvii. 435. Melanthium monopetalum,

Linn. fil. Suppl. 213 ; Bot. Mag. t. 1291. M. spicatum, N. L. Burm.

fil. Cap. Prod. 11. M. wurmbeum, Thunb. Prodr. 67; Fl. Cap. edit.

Schult. 338, M. remotum, Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 694; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 162 (a lax, few-flowered form). Wurmbea remota, Herb.

Banks. ex Ker loc. cit.

Var. a, purpurea (Baker); flowers dark purplish-black ; segments much

longer than the campanulate tube. W. campanulata, Willd. var. purpurea,

Kunth, Enum. iv. 160. W. purpurea, Dryand. in Ait. Hort. Kew. edit. 2,

ii. 826. W. capensis, Andr. Bot. Rep. t, 421. Melanthium spicatum, Ker in

Bot. Mag. t. 694. M. revolutum, Ker in Bot. Mag. sud t.694 (form with

recurved linear segments).

Var. 8, marginata (Haker) ; segments pale, with a distinct black edge, longer

than the campanulate tube. W. campanulata, Willd. var. marginata, Kunth,

iv, 160. Melanthium marginatum, Desv. in Lam. Encyc. iv. 29.

VaR, y, truncata (Baker); perianth-tube broadly cyathiform ; segments linear,

pale with a blackish edge, about as long as the tube. W. truncata, Schlecht, in

Linnza, i. 93; Kunth, Enum. iv. 161. : :

Van. 8, longiflora (Baker); more robust than the type; perianth-tube cylin-

drical, as long as or longer than the faleate lanceolate segments. W. longiflora,

Willd. Sp. Plant, ii, 266; Schlecht, in Linnea, i, 94; Kunth, Enum, iv, 161.

Melanthium tubijlorum, Soland. MSS. :

Var. ¢, inusta (Baker); a dwarf form, with brown perianth-segments not

more than hulf as long as the cylindrical tube, Melanthium inustum, Soland. ex

Kunth, Enum, iv. 161.

522 ‘ LILIACER (Baker). [ Wurmbea.

Var. ¢, latifolia (Baker); leaves ovate-acuminate, 1-1} in. broad ; spike

lax ; perianth-segwents lanceolate, purplish-black, about as long as the infundi-

buliform tube.

South AFRIcA: without locality, var. 8, specimens at Kew without indication

of collector! Var. y, Zeyher, 1722! Var. «, Harvey, 100!

Coast ReGion: Malmesbury Div.; Groene Kloof and elsewhere, Thunberg.

Albany Div.; near King William’s Town, Mrs. Barber! Queenstown Div.;

damp valleys amongst the mountains, Mrs. Barber! Var. a, Malmesbury Div.;

Groene Kloof, MacOwan, 2563! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm, Aust. Afr.,

802! Pappe! Paarl Div.; between Paarl and Lady Grey Railway Bridge,

below 1000 !t., Drege! Stellenbosch, Sanderson, 979! Var. y, Cape Div.; near

Riet Vallei, Mund and Maire. Cape Flats. Bergius. Simons Bay, Wright!

Var, 3, Clanwilliam Div.; between Groene River and Watervals River, 2500-

3000 ft., Drége, 2660b! Clanwilliam, Mader, 188! Tulbagh, Thom! Caledon

Div. ; Villiersdorp. Grey! Var. ¢, Riversdale Div.; near Zoetmelks River,

Burchell, 6628! Port Elizabeth, # S.C.A. Herb., 13!

Crnreat Reeion: Somerset Div. ; summit of Bosch Berg, 4500 ft., MacOwan,

979! Aliwal North Div. ; Witte Bergen, 7000-8000 ft., Drége, 3512!

—- Reon: Griqualand East; Ingeli, near Kokstad, 6500 ft., Tyson,

2. W. Kraussii (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 487); corm

small, oblong; tunics produced as a sheath to its underground neck

for 11-2 in. ; produced leaves 2, firm in texture, one basal linear or

subulate, 3-4 in. long, the other a little below the base of the spike,

much shorter, lanceolate, erect, clasping the stem ; stem slender,

3-4 in. long including the spike; spike 3-6-flowered ; perianth } in.

long ; tube campanulate, very short ; segments lanceolate, whitish ;

foveoles indistinct ; stamens more than half as long as the perianth;

carpels narrowed gradually into faleate styles 3, in. long.

Eastern ReGion: Griqualand East; Zuourberg Range, 5000 ft., Tyson, —

1864! Natal; at the foot of Table Mountain, Krauss, 4560! and without precise

locality, Gerrard, 549! :

XLITI. BEOMETRA, Salisb.

Perianth polyphyllous, marcescent ; segments subequal, oblanceolate,

with a long convolute claw. Stamens 6, inserted at the apex of the

claw of the perianth segments ; filaments short, subulate, tapering

upwards; anthers linear-oblong, versatile, dehiscing along the margin.

Ovary sessile, cylindrico-triquetrous ; ovules many, superposed ;

styles 3, short, spreading, stigmatose laterally. Capsule subcoriaceous,

cylindrico-triquetrous, septicidally 3-valved. Seeds many, globose

or angled by pressure ; testa brown, opaque ; albumen cartilaginous.

Distkis. Endemic,

1. B. columellaris (Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 330); corm

small, ovoid; tunics membranous, brown; stems simple, 3-1 ft.

long ; leaves several, dry, persistent, moderately firm in texture,

lower lanceolate, 6-9 in. long, clasping the stem, upper growing

gradually much shorter; flowers one or few in a simple raceme;

pedicels short, ascending, not articulated ; bracts subulate ; perianth

3-% in. long, red outside, yellow within, with a black spot at the

Bzometra.] LILIAcEz (Baker). 523

base of the blade; stamens about half as long as the blade; capsule

-2 in. long. Kunth, Enum. iv. 162; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc.

xvil. 446. Tulipa breyniana, Linn. Sp. Plant. ii. 438; Thund.

Prodr. 65. Melanthium uniflorum, Jacq. Ie. ii. 21, t. 450; Desv.

tn Lam. Eneyc, iv, 30; Gawl. in Bot. Mag. t. 767. M. flavum,

Smith in Rees’ Cyclop. No. 7. M. ethiopicum, Desv. in Lam.

Eneyc. iv. 29. Kolbea breyniana, Schlecht. in Linnea, i. 82.

Jania breyniana, Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1528. (Breyn.

Cent. t. 36 ; Rudb., Elys. 2, f. 11).

Coast Reeion: Clanwilliam Div.; Clanwilliam, Mader, 184! Oape Div,;

Wynberg, 50 ft., Bolus, 2836! Simous Bay, Wright! Table Mountain, Ecklon,

813! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 501! Paarl Div. ; by the

Berg River, near Paarl, Dréye, 3074! Tulbagh, Thom! Riversdale Div. ; hills

near Zoetmelks River, Burchell, 6769! and Bulb 236!

XLIV. DIPIDAX, Salisb.

Perianth polyphyllous, deciduous ; segments subequal, oblanceo-

late-unguiculate, with a pair of nectariferous spots at the base of the

blade. Stamens 6, inserted on the claw of the perianth-segments ;

filaments short, subulate ; anthers oblong, versatile, introrsely affixed,

dehiscing along the margin extrorsely. Ovary sessile, 3-celled,

3-lobed ; ovules many, superposed ; styles 3, subulate, falcate, stig-

matose internally. Capsule turbinate, septicidally 3-valved. Seeds

subglobose ; testa thin, brown ; albumen firm in texture,

Rootstock a tunicated corm; leaves generally 3, superposed, firm in texture,

persistent ; flowers few or many, spicate, whitish.

DistriB. Endemic.

Lower leaves ovate or lanceolate... te as .-. (1) ciliata,

Lower leaves subulate-triquetrous ... ... iis ... (2) triquetra.

1, D. ciliata (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 447); corm small,

subglobose ; tunics brown, membranous; stem simple, 3-1 ft. long ;

leaves usually 8, ciliated with short spreading hairs, lower lanceo-

late, acuminate, 4-6 in. long, 3-1 in. broad, upper much shorter,

clasping the stem at the middle ; spike 2-6 in. long, generally dense

and many-flowered ; perianth }-} in. long; segments whitish or

tinged with red, about '; in. broad; nectariferuus spots and veins

indistinct ; anthers minute, oblong; filaments } in. long; ovary tur-

binate, acutely triquetrous ; styles slender, »; in. long ; capsule > in.

long. Melanthium ciliatum, Linn. fil. Suppl. 213 ; Thunb. Prodr.

67; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 339 ; Schlecht. in Linnea, i. 83 ; Roem. et

Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1544 ; Kunth, Enum. iv. 156. M. capense,

Willd. Sp. ii. 267; Lam. Ill. t. 269. MM. punctatum, Mill. Dict.

viii. No. 3. + 9 A

secund ; narrow ; flowers secund, white spotted wi

yee pace ip re Spe side at the base of the claw. Melanthium

secundum, Desv. in Lam, Encyc. iv. 28; Zul. t. 269, fig.2; Kunth, Enum.

iv. 156. ate

Bergii (Baker); leaves linear; flowers few, pale, not distinctly

a ae bl Schlecht, in Linnza, i. 83; Kunth, Bnum. iv. 157,

524 LILIAcEz (Baker). [ Dipidaz.

Van. 7, gracilis (Baker) ; leaves narrow; flower solitary. Melanthium gracile,

Desv. in Lam. Encye. iv, 29.

Var, 3, garnotiana (Baker, loc. cit.); leaves lanceolate; perianth-segments

white, distinctly foveolate at the base of the blade. Melanthium garnotianum,

Kunth, Enum. iv, 157.

Var. ¢, rubicunda (Baker); differs from the last by its reddish perianth-

segments. Melanthium rubicundum, Willd, in Ges. Naturf, Fr. Berl. Mag. ii. 22

Schlecht. in Linnza, i. 85; Kunth, Enum, iv. 157.

Var. (, marginata (Baker); lower leaf short, ovate or ovate-oblong ;

perianth-segments distinctly foveolate on each side at the base of the blade.

Melanthium marginatum, Schlecht. in Linnza, i. 84. M. schlechtendalianum,

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1546.

Sourn AFRica: without locality; Var. a, Sonnerat. Var. 8, Bergius. Var. y,

Herb. Thouin, Var. 8, Garnot. Var. ¢, Lichtenstein.

Coast Reaion: Cape Div. ; hills near Cape Town, Thunberg. Table Moun

tain, Ecklon, 508! Camp Ground, Bolus, 3700! Camps Bay, MacO-van,

2557! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 300! Paarl Div.;

between Paarl and Lady Grey Railway Bridge, Drége! Tulbagh Div., Thom! near

Tulbagh Waterfall, 1500 ft., MacOwanand Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr., 1892!

near Ceres Road, MacOwan, Herb. Aust. Afr., 1563! Stellenbosch, Sanderson,

963! Swellendam, Kennedy! Riversdale Div. ; near Zoetmelks River, 4urchell,

6689! Var. 8, Cape Div.; sea-shore and near Riet Vallei, Zeyher, 4300!

Simons Bay, Wright! sand-dunes near Cape Town, Bolus, 3758! Worcester

Div. ? Cooper, 3204! Var. ¢, near Tulbagh, Lichtenstein, Caledon, Zeyher!

2. D. triquetra (Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 447); corm

small, globose ; tunics brown; stem simple, 1-12 ft. long ; leaves 3,

not ciliated, lower placed near the base of the stem, subulate-trique-

trous, 1-1} ft. long, two upper contiguous, placed near the base of

the spike ; uppermost very short, lanceolate-amplexicaul ; spike 1-6

in. long; perianth-segments } in, long, 3 in. broad, with numerous

brown veins and two purplish nectariferous blotehes at the base of

the blade ; anthers minute, purplish; filaments 3 in. long; ovary

turbinate, the cells not keeled acutely on the back; styles slender,

zz in. long. Melanthium triquetrum, Linn. fil. Suppl. 218 ; Thunb.

Prodr, 67; Fl. Cap. edit. Schult. 340; Schlecht. in Linnea, i. 86;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1547; Kunth, Enum. iv. 157.

M. junceum, Jacq. Ic. ii. 21, t. 451; Sims in Bot, Mag.t.558; Lodd.

Bot, Cab. t. 978. Dipidax rosea, Salish. in Trans, Hort. Soc. i. 330.

Coast Region : Clanwilliam, Mader, 109! Cape Div.; Cape Flats, MacOwan

and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr. 1s

962! Caledon Div., Zeyher ! Afr., 299! Rogers! Stellenbosch, Sanderson,

XLV. ORNITHOGLOSSUM, Salisb.

Perianth poly phyllous, persistent ; segments equal, lanceolate,

spreading or reflexing, unguiculate, with a neetariferous foveole at the

top of the convolute claw. Stamens 6, attached to the base of the

perianth-segments ; filaments filiform; anthers oblong, versatile,

dorsifixed, dehiscing extrorsely near the margin. Ovary oblong,

sessile, 3-celled ; ovules many, superposed ; styles 3, long, subulate,

stigmatose at the apex. Capsule large, oblong, finally loculicidally

oils ee

Ornithoglossum.] LILIACEZ (Baker). 525

3-valved. Seeds subglobose; testa thick, fleshy; albumen cartila-

ginous; embryo minute.

Distris. The same species in Tropical Africa.

1. 0. glaucum (Salisb, Parad. t. 54); corm small, ovoid, with an

underground neck 2-3 in. long ; stem about 2 ft. long including the

inflorescence ; leaves about 6, moderately firm in texture, ample xicaul,

lanceolate, the lowest 4-6 in. long, 1-3 in. broad, the upper gradually

shorter; inflorescence corymbose or racemose ; pedicels 1~2 in. long,

at first ascending, finally reflexed; bracts lanceolate, foliaceous ;

perianth greenish-purple, 1-3 in. long; stamens shorter than the

perianth-segments ; anthers yellow, 4-1 in. long; capsule about as

long as the perianth; styles3—2in. long. Schlecht. in Linnea, i. 90;

Roem. et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii. 1536; Kunth, Enum. iv. 163;

Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 449. 0. viride, Ait. Hort. Kew.

edit, 2, ii. 327. Melanthium viride, Linn. fil. Suppl. 213; Thunb.

Prodr. 67; Andr. Bot, Rep, t. 233; Bot. Mag. t. 994, Lichten-

steinia levigata, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. ii. 20.

Cymation levigatum, Spreng. Syst. ii. 142.

Var. a, grandiflorum (Baker, loc. cit.) ; more robust ; flowers larger; leaves

not crisped.

Var. 8, undulatum (Baker, loc. cit.); leaves much crisped ; stems short ;

flowers few, corymbose, about an inch long. 0. undulatum, Spreng. Cur. Post.

143 ; Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. t.131. O. Lichtensteinit, Schlecht. in Linnza,

i, 91; Roem, et Schultes, Syst. Veg. vii, 1537; Kunth, Enwm. iv. 163. Lichten-

steinia undulata, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Berl. Mag. ii. 20. Cymation

undulatum, Spreng. Syst. ii. 142.

Var. 7, Zeyheri (Buker, loc. cit.) ; acaulescent, with numerous, small, much-

leaves, and a few, small, corymbose, brown-purple flowers.

Soutn Argica: without locality; Var. a, Zeyher, 1724! Var. y, Zeyher,

1721! .

Coast Reaton : Cape Div.; hills below Table Mountain, Thunberg. Camps

Bay, Harvey! Var. 8, Clanwilliam Div.; Berg Vallei, below 1000 ft., Drege !

Zeyher, 1723!

Crentrat Reaion: Somerset Div., Bowker, 25! Graaff Reinet Div.; near

Graaff Reinet, 2500 ft., Bolus, 375! Bowker, 21! Fraserburg Div.; between

Zak River and Kopjes Fontein, Burchell, 1502! Colesberg Div.; hills south of

the Orange River, Hutton! Colesberg, 4500 ft., Drége! Var. a, Tulbagh Div. ;

on the Wind-heuvel, Koedoes Mountains, Burchell, 1283! Prince Albert Div. ;

by the Gamka River, Burke! Drége! Colesberg Div., Shaw! Var. 8, Prince

Albert Div.; by the Gamka River, Burke !

Karanari Region: Griqualand West; Dutoits Pan and Colesberg Kop,

Mrs. Barber, 18! on the plains, Bowker, 15! Var. a, at the Kloof Village,

Asbestos Mountains, Burchell, 2023 !

XLVI. GLORIOSA, Linn.

Perianth polyphyllo rsistent ; segments equal, unguiculate,

spreading ie gg Rane 6, hypogynous ; filaments filiform ;

anthers linear-oblong, versatile, introrsely attached, dehiscing ex-

trorsely near the margin. Ovary sessile, oblong, trilocular ; ovules

many, superposed; style long, filiform, trifurcate at the apex;

branches stigmatose internally. Capsule large, coriaceous, septicidally

526 t1acez (Baker). [ Gloriosa.

3-valved. Seeds globose ; testa bright red, spongy; albumen firm in

texture.

Rootstock tuberous; stem slender, usually elongated and scandent; leaves

sessile, cirrhiferous at the apex ; flowers few, large, showy, corymbose.

DisTx1B8. Through Tropical Africa and Tropical Asia ; five species.

Perianth- segments crisped = ah ae ee es superba.

Perianth-segments plane ... i 5 2) virescens.

1. G. superba (Linn. Sp. Plant. 305); stems slender, widely

scandent ; leaves membranous, sessile, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, with

a cirrhiferous tip, central opposite or ternate, upper ovate, alternate;

flowers few in a lax terminal corymb; peduncles cernuous at the

apex, 3-6 in. long, ebracteate ; perianth about 2 in. long; segments

oblanceolate, acute, unguiculate, bright red or yellow, reflexing,

much crisped, 31 in. broad ; stamens more than half as long as the

perianth-segments ; anthers } in. long; style horizontal, 132 in. long.

Bot. Reg. t. 77; Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 129; Reich. Fl. Exot. t. 51;

Wight, Ic. t. 2047 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii.457. Methonica

superba, Lam. Encyc. iv. 133; Ill. t. 247; Red. Lil. t. 26; Kunth,

Enum. iv. 276.

Katanari Reeron: Transvaal; near Barberton, 2500-3000 ft., Galpin,

760! Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5812! near Rhenoster Poort, Nelson, 537!

Also Tropical Africa and Tropical Asia.

2. G. virescens (Lindl. in Bot. Mag. t. 2539); stems slender,

widely scandent when well developed; leaves generally ovate with

a cirrhiferous apex, central 2-4-nate, upper scattered ; flowers few

in a corymb at the end of the branches ; peduncles long, slender,

ebracteate, cernuous at the tip; perianth reflexing, generally bright

red or yellow, 1}-2 in. long ; segnients oblanceolate, acute, unguicu-

late, not crisped, } in. broad at the middle; stamens much shorter

than the perianth-segments; style slender, about an inch long.

Baker in Journ, Linn, Soc. xvii. 458. Methonica superba, 8, Lam.

Encyc, iv. 133. M. virescens, Kunth, Enum. iv. 277; Hook. in Bot.

oe 4938. “¢ ‘vigeat wad = Plantit, Flore des Serres, t. 865.

. petersiana an ° i } ” Rei. .

ae ne platyphylla, Klotzsch in Peters’ Reise Mossamb

Oe ete E perigee a Albany, Bowker! King Williamstown

Eastern Reaion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 254! Natal: near Durban

Wood, 1589! und without precise locality, Plant, 19! Gerrard, 786 ! :

Also Tropical Africa.

XLVII. SANDERSONIA, Hook.

Perianth gamophyllous, persistent, globose, urceolate, with 6 short,

broadly ovate segments, and at the base 6 saccate foveoles. Stamens 6,

hypogynous, much shorter than the perianth-tube ;_ filaments filiform ;

anthers oblong, versatile, introrsely attached, dehiscing extrorsely.

Sandersonia. } LILIACEE (Baker). | 527

Ovary oblong, deeply laterally 3-lobed; ovules many, superposed ;

‘style short, cylindrical, trifid, its branches internally stigmatose.

Fruit and seeds unknown.

Distzis. Endemic.

1. 8. aurantiaca (Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 4716) ; rootstock tuberous;

stem erect, simple, 1-2 ft. long, leafy to the apex, except a short

distance near the base ; leaves sessile, alternate, ascending, linear or

lanceolate, 2-4 in. long, 3-3 in, broad; flowers solitary from the

axils of a few of the upper leaves on slender, cernuous, ebracteate

pedicels 3-1 in. long; perianth bright yellow, 3-1 in. long; stamens

and pistil 1-2 as long as the perianth. Harvey, Cape Genera, edit, 2,

403 ; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 453.

EasTERN Re@ion: Pondoland, Bachmann, 255! Griqualand East; woods

around Fort Donald, 5000 ft., MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. Norm. Aust. Afr.,

528! Natal, Wood, 459! Sutherland! Sanderson! Gerrard, 527!

XLVIII. LITTONIA, Hook.

Perianth marcescent, cutdown nearly to the base into 6 equal, oblong-

lanceolate, ascending segments. Stumens 6, hypogynous, much

shorter than the perianth ; filaments filiform ; anthers linear-oblong,

versatile, introrsely attached near the base, extrorsely dehiscent.

Ovary sessile, oblong, trilocular, deeply trisuleate ; ovulesmany, super-

posed ; style short, erect, cylindrical, with 3 falcate branches stig-

matose internally. Capsule large, coriaceous, septicidally 3-valved.

Seeds not seen. :

Rootstock tuberous; stem simple or branched, erect or sarmentose, leafy up to

the top; flowers solitary from the axils of upper leaves.

DistrrB. Four species in Tropical Africa and two in Arabia.

1. L. modesta (Hook. in Bot. Mag. t. 4723) ; stem slender, simple,

short and suberect, or longer and sarmentose ; leaves ovate or lanceo-

late or linear, cirrhiferous at the tip, central verticillate, upper

opposite or alternate ; flowers solitary from the axils of the upper

leaves on slender, ebracteate, cernuous pedicels 1-2 in. long; perianth

8_]1 in. long; segments oblong-lanceolate, acute ; stamens and pistil

about 4 in. long; capsule 1} in. long. Harvey, Cape Gen. edit, 2,

403; Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvii. 458.

Var. 8, Keiti (Leichtlin in The Garden, 1885, xxviii. 116); stems longer,

‘cues, ee cs flowers ae many as 50 to one stem. J, Keiti,

Leichtlin in The Garden, 1883, xxiv. 87. :

Kabanart Recion: Orange Free State; Nelsons Kop, Cooper, 880! Trans-

vaal, Houtbosch, 5813! Umvoti Creek, Barberton, Galpin, 761! near Lydenburg,

Atherstone ! :

Eastern ReGion: Natal; Nottingham, Buchanan! near Tongaat, M’Ken!

and without precise locality, Gerrard, 758! Gwueinszius! :

528 3 LiLiacez (Baker). [ Walleria.

XLIX. WALLERIA, Kirk.

Perianth gamophyllous, finally deciduous; tube campanulate ;

segments equal, lanceolate, many-nerved, patent. Stamens 6, inserted

at the throat of the perianth-tube; filaments very short, filiform ;

anthers connivent in a cone, lanceolate, basifixed, dehiscing by

terminal pores. Ovary free, but included in the perianth-tube,

globose, trilocular; ovules many, superposed ; style subulate ; stigma

capitate. Mature fruit and seeds unknown.

Rootstock tuberous; stem erect, simple; leaves sessile, linear or oblong-lanceo-

late ; pedicels axillary, 1-2-flowered.

DistarB. Three species, or probably varieties, known also in Angola and the

Zainbesi highlands.

1, W. nutans (Kirk in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxiv. 497, t. 52, fig. 1);

stem slender, 4-13 ft. long, decumbent at the base; leaves of the

lower half of the stem small, rudimentary, of the upper half linear,

sessile, alternate, ascending, 3-4 in. long; pedicels ascending, 1-2 in.

long, cernuous at the apex, furnished with 1-2 linear foliaceous bracts ;

perianth with a greenish campanulate tube 2 in. long; segments

lanceolate, acute, patent, } in. long, laxly 5-7-nerved ; anthers more

than half as long as the perianth-segments. W. Mackenzii var.

nutans, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xvii. 499.

KatauHari Reeion: Transvaal ; Houtbosch, Rehmann, 5811 !

ADDENDA.

3la. Morea xerospatha (MacOwan Herb.); corm globose,

1 in. diam.; tunics of wiry strands; produced leaves 3-4,

narrowly linear, firm, glabrous, spreading, the lower above a foot

long; stem short; clusters of flowers 1-4, the lateral ones sessile ;

spathes cylindrical, an inch long; valves lanceolate, scariose at the

flowering time. perianth fugitive, yellow; tube very slender, longer

than the limb ; limb 1 in. long; segments oblanceolate-unguiculate,

subequal, spreading in the upper half; style-branches nearly as long

as the limb; appendages narrow, very acute.

Coast Region : Cape Div.; grassy places near Cape Town, MacOwan, 3118 !

3a. Homeria simulans (Baker); stem a foot or more long in-

cluding the inflorescence, with a single, long, rigid, subterete leaf from

the base of the panicle; panicle copiously branched; peduncles

viscous below the spathes; spathes 2-3-flowered, cylindrical, an inch

long, strongly ribbed, with a brown seariose border, the inner valve

rather longer than the outer; perianth-limb yellow, 3 in. long:

segments oblong, obtuse, the 3 inner rather smaller than the others ;

filaments united to the top; style-branches subpetaloid, emarginate

at the apex, the rather spreading tips stigmatose just within the

edge.

on Rea@ion : Cape Div. ; open sandy places near Kenilworth, 100 ft., Bolus,

31!

Habit exactly resembling that of Morea viscaria, Ker.

18. Aristea dichotoma var. macrocephala (Schlechter); heads

8 in. diam.; bracts mach larger than in the type, } in. long, inner

white, with a narrow herbaceous centre.

Coast Reeton: Stellenbosch Div.; Lowrys Pass, 1500 ft., Schlechter, 7250!

7a, Gladiolus oreocharis (Schlechter in Journ. Bot. 1896, 504) ;

corm unknown; stem slender, erect, glabrous, a foot long; leaves 3,

linear-setaceous, the lowest as long as the stem, the others shorter ;

raceme secund, few-flowered ; outer spathe-valve oblong, greenish-

brown, membranous at the tip; perianth-tube nearly straight, dilated

at the apex; segments oblong, subobtuse, the upper rather larger

530 ADDENDA.

than the others; stamens rather shorter than the limb; style reaching

to the tip of the segments,

‘Souta ArEica: Matroos Berg, 6000-7000 ft., Marloth, 2265. No specimen

in Kew Herbarium.

Near G. gracilis, Jacg.

9a. Gladiolus aureus (Baker); corm small, globose; outer

tunics of strong, pale brown, parallel strands; stem very slender,

4-1 ft. long, clothed with fine spreading hairs, bearing 2 hairy

leaves near the middle, the lower with a long sheath and a narrowly

linear, strongly-ribbed, erect, free tip, the other entirely sheathing ;

‘flowers 1-2, secund ; outer spathe-valves oblong or lanceolate, green,

4-1 in. long ; perianth bright yellow, 11-14 in. long; tube funnel-

shaped above the slender base, slightly curved; segments oblong,

acute, subequal, rather shorter than the tube; filaments short;

anthers large, linear; style much overtopping the anthers.

Coast Reeton: Cape Div.; Foot of the Kommetjes Mountains, Cape

Peninsula, alt. 300 ft., Bolus, 7951!

Near G. trichonemifolius, Ker.

_ §8a. Gladiolus Flanagani (Baker); corm not seen; produced

leaves 3, sheathing the base of the stem, ensiform, glabrous, } ft.

long, 3 in. broad at the middle, with thickened stramineous veins

and margins; stem as long as the leaves, with a small leaf from the

middle ; spike lax, secund, 3-flowered; outer spathe-valve oblong-

lanceolate, 1} in. long, much tinged with crimson; perianth bright

erimson ; tube curved, funnel-shaped, 1 in. long; segments oblong,

obtuse, as long as the tube, the lower as long as the upper, not

reflexing ; stamens and style nearly as long as the perianth-limb.

Katanant Reoion: Basutoland; Mont aux Sources, near the summit,

8500 ft., Flanagan, 1832! No specimen in Kew Herbarium.

- Near @. cardinalis, Curt., and @. cruentus, T. Moore.

62a, Gladiolus fusco-viridis (Baker); leaves 5-6 in a basal

rosette, ensiform, bright green, strongly ribbed, the lowest 12-15 in.

long, 1-1, in. broad at the middle; stem, including inflorescence,

1}-2 ft. long, bearing 2 reduced leaves ; flowers 10-12 in a dense spike

5-6 in. long; outer spathe-valves green, oblong-lanceolate, the lower

1}-2 in. long ; perianth-tube narrowly funnel-shaped, curved, 2 in.

long, } in. diam. at the throat; 3 upper segments oblong, acute, as

long as the tube, with copious minute stripes of claret-brown on

greenish ground ; 3 lower much smaller, recurved; stamens and style

nearly as long as the concave upper segment.

Sovrn Arnica : cultivated specimen ! :

Described from a plant that flowered at Kew in July, 1896, the exact locality

not known,

Nearly allied to G. dracocephalus, Hook. fil.

9a. Antholyza Steingroveri (Pax in Engl. Jahrb. xv. 156); stem

terete, glabrous, hollow, simply leafy, a foot long; leaves narrowly

ADDENDA. 531

linear, glaucous, glabrous, 8 in. long, 3, in. broad; spike dense,

simple, secund; spathe-valves ovate-lanceolate, acute, ylaucous,

tinged with violet, nearly an inch long; perianth-tube slender,

spurred, in. long, funnel-shaped and curved at the throat ; upper

segment oblong, acute, bright red, 13 in. long; lateral segments

small, oblong-deltoid, acute, yellow, like the tube; segments not

uniseriate. Schinzin Bull. Herd. Boiss. iv. App. iii. 50.

Westen ReGion: Great Namaqualand; Aus, Steingriver, 47, Schenk, 156.

No spevimen in Kew Herburium, :

18a. Antholyza pulchrum (Baker); corm not seen; leaves

erect, linear, firm, glabrous, much shorter than the stem, not

strongly ribbed; stem terete, 14 ft., bearing 3 much-reduced

leaves; spike lax, equilateral, 4 in.. long; spathe-valves linear-

oblong, + in. long, the inner membranous, the outer firmer;

perianth bright purple ; tube subcylindrical, an inch long; segments

obovate, subequal, spreading, 3 in. long; anthers just exserted from

the throat of the perianth-tube; style overtopping the anthers.

_ Coast Region: Bredasdorp Div. ; Elim, 500 ft., Schlechter, 7611!

Near A. nervosa, Thunbd., and A. Lucidor, Linn. jil.

la, Hypoxis rubella (Baker) ; corm globose, 1-1 in. diam., with

copious, very slender root-libres; leaves about 4 to a corm, with a

long, clasping, membranous base, and an erect subterete blade an

inch long, ciliated on the margin with soft spreading hairs;

flowers 1-2 to a corth ; peduncles 1-flowered, much shorter than the

leaves, glabrous, tinged with red ; ovary obconic, glabrous, } in. long;

stamens very short.

Katanart Region: Basutoland; near the summit of the Mont aux

Sources, 9500 ft., submerged in water, Flanagan, 2024! No specimen in Kew

Herbarium.

8a, Hypoxis monophylla (Schlechter, MS. in Herb. Kew) ; corm

globose, 3 in. diam., crowned with a dense ring of fibres ; leaf solitary,

spreading, narrowly linear, 1-1} in. long, narrowed to the base,

obscurely hairy ; pedancle 1-flowered, 1-1} in. long, with a clasping

reduced leaf above the base; ovary glabrous, obconic, 5 in. long ;

perianth-segments lanceolate, } in. long, yelluw, glabrous, the outer

tinged with brown outside ; stamens } the length of the perianth.

Coasr Rectow : Bredasdorp Div. ; Elim, 700 ft., Schlechter, 7615!

Near H. curculigoides, Bolus,

la. Gethyllis pusilla (Baker); bulb the size of a pea; leaves

about 4, produced before the flowers, narrowly linear, glabrous,

spirally twisted, 1} in. long ; perianth-tube very slender, straight,

whitish, above an inch long; segments narrowly linear, reddish,

532 ADDENDA.

nearly an inch long; stamens 6; filaments filiform, j-3 in. long;

anthers linear, } in. long. ;

Coast Recion: Cape Div.; Kenilworth Racecourse, Bolus, 7981! No

specimen in Kew Herbarium.

Ya, Crinum acaule (Baker); bulb not seen; leaves linear, com-

plicate, moderately firm, glabrous, 1} ft. long, } in. broad low down ;

stem 1-flowered, not produced above ground ; spathe-valves linear,

green; perianth-tube erect, cylindrical, 2 in. long; segments lan-

ceolate, erect, recurved at the tip, twice as long as the tube, }—$ in.

broad at the middle, keeled with pale red; stamens half as long as

the perianth-segments ; anthers linear-oblong, }—1 in, long. Style

reaching to the tip of the perianth.

Eastern Region: Zululand ; Sambaans territory, Sawnders !

This was collected by Mr. Charles Saunders in 1896, and cultivated in his

garden, a specimen and drawing being sent to Kew by Mrs. K. Saunders.

8a. Ammocharis taveliana (Schinz in Verh. Bot. Ver. Prov.

Brandenb. xxxi. 214) ; bulb very large ; tunies horizontally truncate

at the apex; leaves oblong, acute, 15 in. or more long, above 2 in.

broad ; peduncle 8-10 in. long, nearly 1 in, diam.; umbels dense,

globose, 4-5 in. diam. ; pedicels 14 in. long; spathe-valves oblong,

an inch broad; perianth-tube above 3 in. long; segments oblong-

lanceolate, acute, 2 in. long; capsule the size of a pigeon’s egg;

pericarp thin, membranous.

Western Recion: Great Namaqualand; near Bethany, Schinz, 16, Schenk,

358, Pohle. :

Also Hereroland. No specimen in Kew Herbarium.

2a. Strumaria bidentata (Schinz in Bull. Herb, Boiss. iv, App.

iii. 46) ; bulb subglobose, white ; leaves unknown; peduncle 3-4 in.

long ; flowers 10-12 in an umbel ; spathe-valves 2, purple, lanceolate-

cuspidate ; pedicels slender, erect; perianth 1 in. long, white, tinged

with red outside at the base; segments lanceolate ; filaments shortly

connate, bidentate and dilated at the base.

Western Region: Great Nam

ualand; Orange ri Schenk, 282. No

specimen in Kew Herbarium. si: ‘ “ i 2

8a, Cyrtanthus Flanagani (Baker); leaves lorate, subobtuse,

moderately firm, glabrous, nearly an inch broad ; peduncle moderately

stout, a foot long ; flowers 4~7 in an umbel ; spathe-valves lanceolate,

2 in. or more long; pedicels $~14 in. long; perianth white ; tube

2 in. long, } lin, diam. low down, dilated gradually to 4 in. at the

throat ; segments oblong, 3 in. long ; stamens not protruded from the

perianth-tube, inserted a short distance below its throat,

KALAHARI ReGion: Basutoland; slopes of Mont 8000-9000 ft.

‘Yiostqua; IMA! He bitn in ee Hee ie

6a. Cyrtanthus stenanthus (Baker) ; leaves 4 toa stem, linear,

glabrous, erect, a foot long, 4 in. broad; peduncle slender, rather

ADDENDA, 533

longer than the leaves; flowers 5-6 to an umbel; spathe-valves

linear, 1-1} in, long; pedicels short ; perianth red, 12 in. long; tube

3 lin. diam. low down, dilated gradually to 1 lin, at the throat;

segments ovate, } in. long; anthers sessile a short distance below the

throat of the perianth-tube.

KALAHARI Recion ; Basutoland; slope of Mont aux Sources and Bester’s

pe Serre 6000-8000 ft., Flanagan, 2047! No specimen in Kew

er um, Z :

17a. Asparagus Fleckii (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. iv. App.

ili. 43); a squarrose undershrub with divaricate angled branches ;

upper internodes 3-3 in. long; leaves produced at the base into

' straight pungent spines; cladodia 6-10 in a cluster, subulate, hard,

pungent, 4-3 in. long; pedicels 1-6-nate ; flowers hermaphrodite.

KataHARI ReGion: Reit Fontein, Fleck, 238. No specimen in Kew

Herbarium,

6a. Kniphofia fibrosa (Baker) ; old leaves splitting into copious

fibres ; produced leaves 6-8 to a stem, narrowly linear, 12 ft. long,

3-1 in. broad low down, with recurved edges and a flat back with a

slender midrib; peduncle slender, 1~13 ft. long; raceme dense,

oblong, 1-2 in. long, li in. diam. ; pedicels very short ; bracts ovate-

lanceolate, the lower 3 in. long; flowers all pale yellow, deflexed;

perianth cylindrical, slender, § in. long; anthers small, oblong,

blackish, finally exserted ; style overtopping the anthers.

EasteRn ReGion : Natal ; Mahwaqua Mountain, 6000-7000 ft., Hvans, 649!

Near K. gracilis, Harv., and K. Evansii, Baker.

17a. Kniphofia Thodei (Baker) ; old leaves splitting into fibres,

produced few, stiffly erect, linear, under a foot long, 4 in. broad,

with a thick midrib and seabrous margin; peduncle 14 ft. long ;

flowers few in a short, dense raceme, all drooping, orange-scarlet ;

pedicels very short; bracts oblong-lanceolate, acute, scariose, white,

1 in. long; perianth cylindrical, 14 in. long, 3 in. diam. at the

throat ; lobes oblong, obtuse; stamens not exserted from the

perianth-tube. ;

Katanani Reeion: Basutoland; grassy slopes of Caledon Range, 7000-

8000 ft., Thode, 62! No specimen in Kew Herbarium.

K. natalensis var. condensata, Baker, was at first supposed to be a distinct

species, and was named provisionally K. Woodii, Baker. name was printed

in the Garden, 1895, xlviii. 292.

20a, Kniphofia primulina ker); leaves many, ensiform,

green, 3-4 ra long, 3-1 in. ae down, very acutely keeled,

smooth on the margin; peduncle stout, stiffly erect, as long as the

leaves; raceme dense, oblong, 3-4 in. long; pedicels very short,

deflexed ; bracts small, ovate; flowers all pale yellow; perianth

VOL. VI. 18

584 ’ ADDENDA.

subcylindrical, an inch long; lobes small, ovate ; stamens and style

much exserted.

Bastznn ReGion: Natal, Hort. Leichtlin! Flowered in the Temperate

House at Kew, January, 1897.

Near K. natalensis, Baker.

15a. Aloe glauca (Miller, Dict. edit. viii. No. 16); stem simple,

finally }-1 ft. long; leaves 30-40, densely rosulate, not recurved,

lanceolate, 6-8 in. long, 12-2 in. broad low down, narrowed

gradually to the point, intensely glaucous, not spotted, obscurely

lineate, 32 in, thick, sparingly tubercled on the back towards the

tip; marginal teeth unequal, deltoid, red-brown, ~,-} in. long;

peduncle simple, 1-12 ft. long; raceme simple, rather lax, }-1 ft.

long, 33-4 in. diam. ; pedicels 1-13 in. long, cernuous at the apex ;

bracts deltoid, 6-9 lines long; perianth pale red, 15-16 lines long;

tube very short ; stamens-not exserted. Haw. in Trans. Linn. Soe,

vii. 18; Syn. 79; Roem. et Schult. Syst. Vey. vii. 690 ; Salm-Dyck,

Aloe, sect. xvii. fig. 2; Kunth, Enum.iv.520; Baker in Journ. Linn,

Soc. xviii. 160, A. rhodacantha, DC. Plantes Grasses, t. 44; Gawl.

in Bot. Mag. t. 1278.

Var. muricata (Baker); leaves less glaucous, more spreading, tubercles

on the back of the leaf more numerous, marginal teeth larger, bright red. A,

glauca var. spinosior, Haw. Revis. 40,. Aloe muricata, Schultes, Obs. 70.

SourH Arrica ; without locality.

Introduced into cultivation in 1831. Near A. Serra, DO.

8a. Bulbine concinna (Baker); tuber small, globose ; leaves

contemporary with flowers, very slender, short, subulate, glabrous ;

peduncle very slender, 3 in. long; raceme lax, few-flowered, an inch

long; pedicels ascending, lower 3-3 in. long; braets small, ovate ;

perianth-segments linear, 3 in. long, yellow, with a dark green keel;

stamens less than half as long as the perianth ; filaments densely

bearded.

Coast Reeron : Caledon Div. ; Houw Hoek, 2500 ft., Schlechter, 7555!

Very near B, minima, Baker.

4a, Eriospermum Schlechteri (Baker) ; tuber with a long oblique

neck clothed with brown membranous sheaths ; leaf solitary, con-

temporary with the flowers, nearly sessile, oblong, 1-14 in. long,

acute, narrowed to the base, subcoriaceous. glabrous ; peduncle slender,

3-5 in. long ; raceme few-flowered, lax, 11—2 in. long; bracts minute,

ovate, brown, membranous ; pedicels ascending, Jower 4—} in. long;

ooo at in, Pests £ eae pel whitish, with a red-

; stamens than as long as the perianth; filaments

as long as the linear anther. ey pete

Coast Recion;: Caledon Div. ; Bot River, 1000 ft., Schlechter, 7590!

Near Z. Haygarthi, Baker,

icant

SAS Ln RP DREN Fag RETO a RAS or les aro ae aati teat ater

ADDENDA. 535

8a. Eriospermum Fleckii (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss, iv.

App. iii. 37); leaf contemporary with the flowers, lanceolate, acute,

green, glabrous, 1} in. long, 3} in. broad ; raceme corymbose 3 lower

pedicels 3-4 in. long; perianth 4 in. long; segments oblong,

mucronate ; filaments thick, but not flattened.

Katanari Recion: Great Namaqualand; Rehoboth, Fleck, 887. No speci-

men in Kew Herbarium,

16a. Eriospermum dissitiflorum (Schlechter) ; tuber oblong; leaf

single, contemporary with the flowers, long-petioled, ovate, 3-5 in.

long, 13-3} in. broad, rounded at the base, membranous, glabrous;

peduncle 1-1} ft. long ; raceme cylindrical ; pedicels short, ascending,

the lower 34-} in. long; bracts small, membranous, persistent ;

perianth campanulate, } in. long; segments oblong, pure white, with

a distinct green keel; filaments short, ovate; capsule globose, 2 in.

diam.

Coast Region: Queenstown Div.; summit of Queenstown Mountain Range,

alt. 4300-4500 ft., Galpin, 1944!

17a. Eriospermum roseum (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. iy.

App. iii. 38); tuber globose, with a rose-red skin; leaf single, con-

temporary with the flowers, cordate-suborbicular, cuspidate, glabrous,

23-3 in. broad; peduncle 2-3 in, long ; raceme lax, many-flowered,

13-4 in. long; pedicels patent, 3-2 in. long ; bracts deltoid; perianth

campanulate, 3-2 in. long; segments oblong, obtuse, with a broad

rose-red keel; stamens half as long as the perianth; filaments

lanceolate.

Western Recion: Great Namaqualand, Fleck, 888, Schenk, 368. No

specimen in Kew Herbarium,

Also Hereroland.

20a. Eriospermum sprengerianum (Schinz in Bull. Herb. Boiss. iv.

416) ; tuber oblong, above an inch long; leaf single, contemporary

with the flowers, ovate, obtuse, glabrous, bright red at the

margin, above an inch long; peduncle about a foot long;

raceme } ft. long, dense upwards; bracts ovate-lanceolate, red,

deciduous; perianth campanulate, », in. long; outer segments

narrowed to the apex, spotted with red, inner not spotted, rounded

or truncate at the apex ; filaments flattened, rather shorter than the

perianth ; anthers oblong, ; in. long ; style short.

Eastern Reaion: Natal, Hort. Dammann, No specimen in Kew Herbarium.

7a. Ornithogalum Flanagani (Baker); bulb small, oblong;

sheath-leat pagar large ; produced leaf 1, narrowly linear,

4-5 in. long, erect, glabrous, strongly ribbed; peduncle slender,

6-8 in. long; raceme dense, few-flowered; pedicels very short,

ascending ; bracts ovate, scariose, the lower } in. long; perianth

funnel-shaped, } in. long; segments oblanceolate, obtuse, white, not

536 ADDENDA.

distinctly keeled ; stamens half as long as the perianth; filaments

slightly flattened ; anthers small, oblong ; style very short.

Katanaki Re@ion: Basutoland ; summit of the Mont aux Sources, alt. 9500

ft., Flanagan, 2028! Sent by Mr. Bolus, January, 1897.

Near O. pilosum, Linn.

55a. Ornithogalum Galpini (Baker); bulb globose, 2 in.

diam.; outer tunics membranous; produced leaves 2, subterete,

not very slender, firm, erect, glabrous, 8-9 in. long ; peduncle slender,

9-12 in. long; raceme dense, few-flowered ; pedicels very short,

ascending, at most } in. long ; bracts lanceolate, rather shorter than

the flowers ; perianth 3 in. long; segments oblong, white, with a

distinct reddish-brown keel; stamens nearly as long as the perianth ;

filaments all linear’; style as long as the ovary.

Coast REGION: Queenstown Div.; summit of Andries Bergen, 6700 ft.,

in marshy ground, Galpin, 2272!

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INDEX.

(SYNONYMS ARE PRINTED IN italics.]

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Acaste . . . . . .107| ALBUCA (con.) ALBuCA (con.)

ACIDANTHERA, Hochst. 180| caudata, Jacq.. . . 458] vittata, Gawl.. . . 506

brachystachys, Baker 130| coarctata, Dryand. . 454) Aletris

brevicaulis, Baker .182| collina, Baker. . .461| capensis, Linn, . . 471

brevicollis,,Baker .134| Cooperi, Baker . .455| glauca, Ait. . . . 471

capensis, Benth.: .133| cornuta, Red.. . . 453) hyacinthoides

exscapa, Baker . .132| corymbosa, Baker . 457 var.zeylanica,Linp. 5

flexuosa, Baker . 181] crinifolia, Baker. . 457| pumila, Ait. . . . 279

forsythiana, Baker . 181] Zlliotii, Baker . . 455] sarmentosa, Andr. . 283

graminifolia, Baker. 130} exuviata, Baker . . 456) xzeylamica, Mill. . . 5

Huttoni, Baker . .133| ewwviata,Gawl. . . 466 Uvaria, Linn. . . . 283

ixioides, Baker . .134| fastigiata, Dryand. . 458|Antigz#. . . . . . 254

paucifiora, Benth. .132| var. floribunda, Avuium, Linn. . . 407

platypetala, Baker . 131 Baker . . . .458| Ampelopraswun . . 408

rosea, Schinz . . .182| fibrosa, Baker. . . 456) dregeanum, Kunth . 407

tubulosa, Baker . . 132| filifolia,Gawl. . . 466| Scorodopraswm, Linn. 408

Tysoni, Baker . . 183} flaccida, Baker . . 455/Atos,Linn. . . . 302

kee L’ Herit. 402| flaccida, Jacg.. . . 454] acinacifolia, Jacq. . 300

ensifolius, Willd.. .421| fragrans, Jacq. . . 460] acuminata, Haw.. . 308

giganteus, Hort. . . 403| fugaa, Gawl. . . . 465/ acuminata. Lam.. . 288

minor, Lodd. . . . 403| glandulosa, Baker . 453| africana, Mill. . . 327

mooreanus, Hort.. . 403] humilis, Baker . . 459 var.angustior, Sims 327

multifiorus, Willd. . 403} juncifolia, Baker. . 456) africana humilis,

precow, Willd.. . . 408 lutea, Lam.. . . . 454 Commel.. . 349, 354

umbellatus, L’Herit. 402 major, Linn. . . . 454| africana ‘margariti-

var. Leichtlinii, Massoni, Baker . . 455 fera, Dill. . . . 841

Baker . . . . 403) minima, "Baker . . 455 africana, Salm-Dyck 825

var.minimus,Lindl.403| minor, Linn. . . . 454| albicans,Haw. . . 343

var. minor, Red. . 403| namaquensis, Baker 456 albispina, Haw. . . 320

var. multiflorus, Nelsoni, N.Z. Br. . 457| albo-cincta, Haw. . 311

Baker . . . . 403] Macowani, Baker .461| altilinea, R.&8.. . 347

var. precox, Baker 403 pachychlamys, Baker 458 var. denticulata,

Aglea physodes, Gawl. . . 470 Salm-Dyck . . 351

--graminea, Eckl. . .115| polyphylla, Baker . 459] angulata. Willd. . . 291

Agretta polyphylla, Baker . 461| angustifolia, Salm-

crispa, Eckl. . . .121| parviflora, Donn . 462 i ee eee

grandiflora, Eckl.. . 78} setosa, Jacq. . . . 460 arabica, Salm-Dyck . 316

pentandra, Eckl.. .120| Shawii, Baker. . . 462 arachnoides, Mill. . 354.

stricta, Eckl. . . . 120] spiralis, Linn. fil. . 461 var. pumila, Willd. 350

Axsuca, Linn. . . .451| tenuifolia, Baker . 461) var. reticulata,

alba, Lam... . . 453 ee ie re errr Bot. Mag. - me

altissima, Dryand. . 453| trichophylla, Baker. var.translucens, Ker

aurea, Jacq. . . . 460| viridiflora, Jacg.. . 457 arborea, Medic. . . 322

Banurii, Baker . . . 459 viscoes, Linn. fil. , 459 arborescens, Mill. . 822

538

Page

ALOE (con.)

var. frutescens,

aristata, Haw.. . . 306

var. leiophylla,

var. ifolia,

wae SS SOT

aspera, Haw . 332

asperiuscula, R. & 8. 835

atrovirens, DC .

attenuata, Haw. . . 340

var. clariperla,

Salm-Dyck .

aurantiaca, Baker

Bainesii, Dyer .

var.Barbera, Baker 326

Barbera, Dyer . . 326

Bayfieldii,Salm-Dyck 302

bicarinata,R. & S. . 332

bicolor, R.&S. . . 292

Bolusii, Baker . . 327

Bowies, Schult, fil. . 309

bowieana, R.&S.- . 245

Boylei, Baker. . . 307

brachyphylla, Salm-

Dyck ower oes

brevifolia, Haw. . . 31y

brevifolia, Mill. . . 310

var.depressa. Baker 310

var. postyenita,

Baker

INDEX.

Page

Ator (con.)

cuspidata, R. & 8. . 346

cylindracea

var. rigida, Lam. . 339

denticulata, R. & S. 351

depressa, Haw. . . 310

desmetiana, Hort. . 329

dichotoma, Linn. fil. 325

dictyodes,R.& 8. . 293

distaus, Haw.. . . 319

disticha, Linn. 288, 241

var.plicatilis,Linn. 329

disticha, Mill. . . 312

drepanophylla,Baker 324

echinata, Willd. . . 308

Ecklonis, Salm-Dyck 309

elongata, Salm-Dyck 299

ensifolia, R. & S. . . 300

erecta, Salm-Dyck . 341

ercavata, Willd. . . 292

expansa, Haw.. . . 339

falcata, Baker. . . 326

fasciata, Salm-Dyck 340

ferox, Mill. . . . 326

var. incurvata,

DOR 6 FS, 897

var.subferox, Baker 326

Jflavispina, Haw. . . 31:

foliolosa, Haw. . . 381

fruticosa, Lam. . . 322

fulgens, Todaro . . 324

gasterioides, Baker. 315

glabra, Silm-Dyck . 299

glabrata, Salm-Dyck 342

var. concolor, Salm-

Myok -i°%):;

var. perviridis,

Salm-Dyck . . 342

glauca, Mill. . . . 584

var.muricata, Baker 534

var.spinosior,Haw. 534

Sracilis, Haw.. . . 318

gramata, Salm-Dyck 341

grandidentata,Salm-

Dyck . 314

. . . .

ALOE (con.)

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humilis, Mill. . . 807

var. acuminata,

Ys perearr =

var. Candollei,

Baker . Fe

var.echinata, Baker 308

var. incurva, Ker. 308

var. macilenta,

nw. ee

var. suberecta,

DOR og

var. subtubercu-

lata, Baker . . 308

hybrida, Salm.Dyck 339

imbricata, Haw. . . 831

incurva, Haw.. . . 808

insignis, N.E. Br. . 329

intermedia, Haw. . 288

kniphofivides, Baker 305

Kraussii, Baker . . 306

var. minor, Baker, 306

letepunctata, R. & 8. 298

letevirens, Link . . 351

levigata,R.& S.. . 348

latifolia, Haw. . . 318

leptophylla, N.Z. Br. 313

var, stenopbylila,

Bays ,

lineata, Haw. . . 810

Lingua, Ker . 288, 296

var.angulata, Haw, 291

var. angustifolia,

nae

var. brevifolia,

Salm-Dyek . . 291

var. crassifolia, Ait. 289

var.longifolia, Haw. 291

linguiformis, Mill. . 291

longiaristata, R. & 8. 307

longiflora, Baker . . 323

longistyla, Baker

Macowani, Baker. . 318

macracantha, Baker 314 o

maculata, Ker. . .

minima, Baker . .

mirabilis, Haw. . .

mitreformis, Salm-

Dyek «sw

Lynchii, Baker . . 312

INDEX. 589

ALOE (con.) ee ALOE (con, ae Aog (con.) —_

var.brevifolia, Sims 319| plicatilis, Mill. . 828] Serra, DO.. . . . 810

var. humilior, Haw. 319 var. major, Salm- serrulata. Haw. . . 312

var. spinosior, Haw. 320 Dyck . « 829] setosa, KR. & 8... . B54

mitriformis, Mill, . 319] pluridens, Haw. . . 822 sizmoidea, Baker. . 821

var. Commelyni, postgenita, R.& 8. . 310] sinuata, Thunb. . . 322

Baker . . . 819| . pratensis, Baker. . 308] soccotorina, Kunth . 321

var. flavispina, prolifera, Haw. . 310] soccotrina, DC. . . 321

. 81 var. major, Salm. vur. purpurascens,

var. pachyphylla, Dyck i+. +. 810 Geel ee 488

Baker . . . . 820] pseudo - angulata, sordida, R. &8.. . 34

var. spinulosa, Sulm-Dyck. . .297| specivsa, Baker . . 323

er 319| pseudo-ferov, Salm- spicata, Linn. fil. 316

var. xanthacanths, DIK shi ea spinulosa,Salm-Dyck 319

Baker . 319| pseudo-rigida, Salm- spiralis, Haw.. . . 330

mollis, RB. &S. . . 292 Dyok <n. 337] spiralis, Linn.. . . 331

Monteiroi, Baker. . 316 -tortuosa, sptrella, Salm-Dyck 330

muricata, Haw. . . 326 salm-Dyck. . . 336] stenophylla, K. & S.. 347

muricata, Schultes . 534| pulchra, Jacq. 295] striata, Haw. . . . 311

myriacantha, R. / 8. 306} pumila ; var. vligospila,

nigra, R.&S.. . . 339 yar. arachnoidea, . 812

nigricans, Haw. . . 289 Linn. . . . . 854 var. rhodocincta,

var fasciata, Salm- : var. e, Linn. . 350 4 ‘

Deck 6230 0. OO var. sc eshte striatala, Haw. . 318

var, marmorata, Linn. . . 841] subalbicans, Salm-

Salm-Dyck . . 289] Pumilio, Jacq. . 346

nitens, Baker . . . 325] puwnctata, Haw. . 328] subattenuata, Salm-

nitens, R. & S. . . 300] purpurascens, Haw. 322 Dyck 3. 7 8

nitida Salm-Dyck . 299| pycnantha,MacOwan 328/ subcarinata, Salm-

nobilis, Haw. . . . 820] Radula, Jacq.. - 342 Dyck « . . 297

var. densifoli Radula, Ker . . . 340 var. minor, Salm-

Baker. . . .321| ramosa, Haw.. . . 322 ey... aw

obliqua, DC. . . . 2¥6| vrecurva,Haw.. . . 345 var. striata, Salm-

obliqua, Haw.. . .2v6| Reinaardti, Salm- Deck! cs

obliqua, Jncq.. . . 289 Dyck . . . . . 837] suberecta. Haw. . . 308

obscura, Mill.. . .314| repens,R.&S. . . 289 asciata, Salm-

obscura, Wuld. . . 298| ‘eticwlata, Haw. . . 346 a ee ee

obtusa, R.& 8S. . . 248| retusa, Linn, . . . 345) subferor,Spreng. . 326

obtusifolia,Salm-Dyck 290 rhodacantha, DC. . 584 igri Spreng. 289

pallida. B.& 8. . . 852 rhodocincta, Hort. . 312] subrigida,Salm-Dyck 337

i Jacg.. . 811] rigida, Bot. May.. . 336/ subtortuosa, Salm-

papillosa,Salm-Dyck 337 rigida, DC.. . . . 839 Dyck .2 ee

parva,R.& 8... . var. expansa,Salm- Haw. 308

pentagona, Haw. . . 330 Dyck . . . . 889] sudulata. Salm-Dyck 343

perfoliata rigida, Jacq. . . . 337 m-

var. arborescens, rugosa, Salm-Dyck . 343 Dyes 26s . 288

Ait.. . . . . 822] rupestris, Baker . succotrina, Lam. . 321

var. feror, Ait.. . 326 sor ete Schult. sulcata, Salm-Dyck . 291

var. humilis, Linn. 307 fl. . . 325| supralevis, Haw. .

yar. lineata, Ait. . 311 saponaria, Haw. . . 312 var. Hanbarii, Bkr. 327

var. obscura, Ait. . 314 “var. brachyphylla, tenuifolia, Lam. . . 313

var. purpwrascens, Baker... . 813] tenuior, Haw... . . 317

iia A var. latifolia, Haw. 313 . 848

var. sapontria, Ait. 313 var. minor, Huw. 313} Thraekii Boker . . 328

var. serrulata, Ait. 312| scaberrima, Salm-_ | torquata, Salm-Dyck 336

var.succotrina,Curt..322 Dyck. . . . . 288] tortuosa, Hew. . . 336°

picta, Thono. . . . 314| scabra, RB. &S. . . 344 var. major, Salm-

planifolia, Baker. . 292 i Regel . 305 Dyck . . . » 836

linsfolia, R. & 8. . 347| semiylabrata, Salm- tramslucens, Ait. . . 352

platylepis, Baker. . 324] Dyck. 68 0 triangularis, . » 336

Page

Atos (con.)

tricolor, Baker . . 315

tricolor, Haw.. . . 349

turgida, R. & 8. 346

umbellata

var. minor, DC. . 312

undata, R. & S. . 297

Uvaria, Linn. . . 283

venosa, Lam. . . 349

variegata, Linn.. . 328

verrucosa, Mill, . 288

virens, Haw. . . . 308

var. macilenta,

virescens, R. &8. . 344

viscosa, Linn. . . . 336

var. indurata,

Dyck . . 319

wanthacantha, Willd. 319

Zeyheri, Hort. . 326

Zeyheri, oe 294

zeylanica, J ~ ‘=. =

ALoinez . , os

AMARYLLEZ . . me |

AMARYLLIDER. . 171

Amakyttis, Linn. .

blanda, Ker a.

bulbisperma, Burm. . 202

capensis, Linn. . . 178

cay is, Mill. . 202

joris, Linn... . . 243

cynnamomea,L’Herit. 190

clavata, LH ‘

Fothergillii, Andr. | 210

AmMocHARIS, Herb.

INDEX.

Page

AMARYLLIS (con.)

grifiniana, Roem. . 205

humilis, Jacq.. . . 213

var. B, Gawl. . . 210

hwmilis, Link . . ., 226

Jacquini, Tratt. . . 210

Josephine, Red. . . 205

ee Herb. . 205

laticoma, Ker. . . 214

longifolia, Linn. . . 202

lucida, Buroh.. . . 214

marginata, Jacq. e215

nervosa, Poir.. . . 208

orientalis, Linn. oo 5 207

pallida, Red. . - 208

pudica, Gawl.. . . 208

pulchella, Spreng. . 190

Pumilio, Ait. . . . 226

purpurea, Ait.. . . 218

Radula, Jacq. . . 208

revoluta, L’Herit. | 199

var. gracilior, Bot.

toxicaria, Dietr. . | 243

Umbella, L’Herit. _ 220

undulata, Lian. . . 218

variabilis, Jacq. . . 200

coccinea, Pax.. . . 204

falcata, Herb. . . . 204

i Kunth . 206

taveliana, Schinz . 532

ANDROCYMBIUM, Willd, 516].

Jatifoliam, Schinz . 520

personne Willa. 519

—— Bek. 3: on

longipes, Baker

melanthioides, Witla, 817

var. acaule, Baker 517

Page

ANDROCYMBIUM (con.)

punctatum, Baker . 519

subulatum, Baker . 517

volotare, Burch. . . 518

Anguillaria

capensis, Spreng. . 519

. 255

ANGUILLARIEZ .

Anisanthus

Cunonia, Sweet . . 168

quadrangularis, Klatt 166

saccatus, Klatt . . 169

splendens, Sweet. . 166

ANoleantHus, Baker . 193

breviflorus, Baker . 193

var. minor, Baker. 193

luteus, Baker . . . 193

Anomatheca . . . 89

calamifolia, Klatt . 105

cruenta, Lind]. . . 96

grandijlora, Baker . 96

juncea, Drige. . . 105

juncea, Ker . - we

ANTHERICUM, Linn. . 378

Aitont, Baker . . . 357

albucoides, Ait. . . 507

alooides, Linn. . . 366

altissimum, Mill.. . 363

anceps, Baker. . . 382

angulicaule, Baker . 382

annuum, Linn. . . 364

asperatam, Baker . 392

asphodeloides, Ait. . 363

. 383

anapaanaléts B.&S. aes

Bolusii, Baker.

brachypodaum, Baker 389

brevicaule, Baker . 391

brevifolium, Thunb. 388

Burkei, . 858

canaliculatam, Ait. . 391 ao

‘cdaties roast

chlamydophyllum

Beher, er 4

ciliatum, Linn. fil. .

ciliolatum, Baker. .

comosum, Thunb.. .

Cooperi Baker :

crassinerve, Baker .

396

357

contortwm, Linn. fil.. 402 —

882

384

398

CS a ee

wath

ANTHERICUM (con.)

var. flexifolium,

var.holostachyum,

exuviatum, Jacq.. . 466

falcatum, Linn. fil. . 394

fascicolatum, Baker. 385

favosum, Thunb. . . 362

filifolium, Jacq. . . 466

filifolium, Thanb. . 464

Siliforme, Ait. . . 357

filiforme, Thunb. 389, 391

Jimbriatum, Thunb. . 394

flagelliforme, Baker . 368

flexifolium, Linn. fil. 387

floribundum, Ait.. . 358

fragrans, Jacq. . . 465

frutescens, Linn. . . 360

Galpini, Baker. . . 385

Gerrardi, Baker . . 395

gracile, Baker. . . 357

graminifolium, Willd. 381

hirsutum, Thunb. . 394

hispidum, Linn. . . 393

incurvum, Thunb. . 360

‘intricatum, Baker . 369

involucratum, Baker 392

jacquinianum, R. &8. 389

var.afinis, Bkr. 389, 390

Kunthii, Baker . . 392

Lagopus, Thunb. . 363

latifoliwm, Linn, fil.. 366

longepedunculatum,

Standen, eee OO

longifolium, Jacq. . 394

var. Burchellii,

Baker . = ae

longiscapum, Jacq. .

longistylum, Baker . 381

i, Baker . 390

nematodes, R. & 8. . 464

nudicaule, Baker. . 384

nutans, Jacq. . . - 364

nutans, Thunb. . . 357

appei, Baker. . . 383):

paradozum, R. ¥ 8... 396

patalum, Baker . . 386

INDEX.

ANTHERICUM (con.)

23g

pugtoniforme, Jacq. .

pulchellum, Baker . 386

pusillum, Jacq. 464

revolutum, Linn.. . 393

rigidum, Baker . . 381

robustum, Baker . . 336

rostratum, Jacq. . . 360

Saundersiw, Baker . 384

scabrum, Linn. fil. . 392

Schultesii, Baker. . 385

scillifiorum, Eckl. . 401

serpentinum, Baker. 387

setosum, Willd. . . 358

spirale, Lion. . 377

spiratum, Thunb. 466

squameum, Linn. fil.. 393

sternbergianum,R.&S. 400

subcontortum, Baker 390

tabulare, Baker . . 391

thyrsoideum, Baker. 393

transvaalense, Baker 384

trichophlebium, Baker 382

triflorum, Ait.. . . 383

var. minor, Baker. 383

triquetrum, Linn, fil. 356

is, Baker

var.trinervis, 356

undulatum, Jacg.. . 380

undulatum, Thunb, . 393

i rr. 400

vermicularis, Soland. 391

vespertinum, Jacq. . 394

viscosum, Baker . . 387

Zeyheri, Baker ~~ s 401

AntuoLyza, Linn. . . 165

abbreviata, Pers.. . 166

wthiopica, Linn. . . 167

var. bicolor, Baker 167

var. immarginata,

Baker . 167

intermedia, Baker . 166

i Baker 5

ANTHOLYz4 (con.)

_granota, Willd. ,

541

Page

mawra, Linn, . . ,

Meriana, Linn, raw Tis

Merianella, Linn. . 169

montana, Ker. , . 163

nemorosa, Klatt . . 164

nervosa, Thunb. . . 170

orchidifiora, Klatt . 163

paniculata, Klatt . 168

plicota, Linn. fil.. . 115

prealta, Red.. . . 167

pulcbrum, Baker. . 531

quadrangolaris,Burm.166

ramosa, Klatt. . . 164

revoluta, Burm. . . 169

var. Gawleri, Baker 169

ringens, Andr.. . . 167

ringens, Linn. . 114

saccata, Baker . . 168

_spicata, Andr.. . . 103

spicata, Brehmer. . 167

spicata, Mill. . . 155

Steingroveri, Pax . 530

striata, Klatt . . . 148

tubulosa, Andr. . . 100

Antholyzwides. . . . 107

APICRA, Willd.

deltoidea, Baker .

jasciata, Willd.

folivlosa, Willd. . .

i . 841

. 331

ntagona, Willd. . 330

var. bullulata, Bkr. 330

Baker 330

542

. Aptcra (con.) Be

translucens, Willd. . 352

tricolor, Willd. . 849

turgida, Baker . . 330

viscosa, Willd. . . 336

Apopotirion, Baker . 197

Bolusii, Baker. . . 198

Buchanani, Baker . 197

Ettm, Baker . . . 197

lanceolatum, Benth.. 197

Mackenii, Baker . . 198

Macowani, Baker. . 198

Ardernia

fuscata, Salish. . . 518

Argolasia, Juss. . . 4

Agistga, Soland. . 48

anceps, Eckl. . . 48

bracteata, Pers. . . 58

bracteata, Zeyh. . . 52

cerulea, Vahl. ce BS

capitata, Ker . . 53

compressa, Buching. 50

Cooperi, Baker . . 50

corymbosa, Benth. . 55

cyanea, Soland. oe

dichotoma, Eckl. . . 54

dichotoma, Ker . . 52

var.macrocephala,

Schlechter . . 529

Eckloni, Baker . . 54

ertophora, Pers. . 52

flexicaulis, Baker 51

fruticosa, Pers, . 54

glauca, Klatt . . 52

intermedia, Eckl.. . 52

juncea, Eckl. . . . 51

juncitolia, Baker. . 61

major, Andr. , - 68

majubensis, Baker . 50

melaleuca, Ker a

montans, Baker . .

oligocephala, Baker .

paniculata, Baker .

platycaulis, Baker .

pusilla, Ker . g

racemosa, Baker . ,

schizoleua, Harv. .

spathacea, Spreng. .

spicata, Pers. . . .

spiralis, ~e Z

torulosa, i e ;

ASPARAGERZ .

Asparagopsis

Asparacus, Linn, .

INDEX.

Page

. 253

ethiopica, Kunth. . 271

consanguinea, Kunth 260

decumbens, Kunth . 259

densifiora, Kunth. . 270

denudata, Kunth. . 258

Dreget, Kunth . 263

JjJuniperina, Kunth . 266

krebsiana, Kunth. . 269

Lamarckii, Kunth . 266

lamcea, Kunth. . . 270

microrhaphis, Kunth 262

minutifiora, Kunth . 263

niveniana, Kunth . 266

passerinoides, Kunth 264

retrofracta, Kunth . 267

sarmentosa, Kunth . 270

scandens, Kunth .

scoparia, Kunth .

setacea, Kunth .

spinescens, Kunth

stipulacea, Kunth

subquadrangularis,

Riot oo. S: 200

Thunbergii, Kunth . 263

triacantha, Kunth . 265

Willdenow#i, Kanth. 265

Zeyheri, Kunth . . 263

. 256

. 271

natalensis,

pee es

ternifoiius,

Sots Sees

africanus, Lam. . . 265

var. concinnus,

zethiopicus, Linn.

var.

a eas eo Rs

var. e ens,

var. mi hyllus

east ag yilus,

var, Wrightii,Baker 266

albus, Thunb.. . . 263

asiaticus, Linn. 8 OO

Burchellii, Baker. . 264

Barkei, Baker. . . 261

capensis, Herb. Linn, 265

capensis, Linn. . . 263

consanguineus,Baker 260

Cooperi, Baker . . 263

spi iN ~

cuscu Burch, . 368

ge: Eckl. &

+ « 260

ioe ‘Thon, . 261

declinatus, Sieber . 267

decumbens, Jacq.. . 259

densus, Soland. . . 264

denudatus, Baker . 258

- plamosus, Baker .

ASPARAGUS (con.)

var. fragilis, Baker 258

dependeas, Thunb. . 266

Eckloui, Baker . . 258

erectus, Herb. Thunb. 268

erectus, Thunb. . . 267

exuvialis, Burch. . 259

falcatus, Linn. 22

Fleckii, Schinz . 533

Jlecwosus, Tnunb.. . 259

fragilis, Burch. . 258

juniperoides, Engl. . 278

Krausii, Baker . 272

lanceus, Thunb. . . 271

laricinus, Burch.. . 267

Macowani, Baker . 261

medevloides, Thunb. 272

var. angustifoiius,

Bédher 2°23

falciformis,

- ee Sy

micranthus, Thuob. . 369

microphyllus, Burch. 266

microrhaphis, Baker 262

minutiflorus, Baker . 263

mitis, A. Rich. . 265

multiflorus, Baker . 261

myriocladus, Baker. 271

Nelsoni, Baker . . 264

nstidus, "Forst. . 263

nodosus, Svland.. . 260

oxyacanthus, Baker . 270

pectinatus, Red. . 268

. 260

racemosus, Willd. . 269

var. decipiens,

var. tetragonus,

Mea ee

ramosissimus, Baker 268

retrofractus, Linn. . 266

retrofractus, Wendl.. 264

rivalis, Burch.. . . 265

rubicundus, Berg. . 266

sarmentosus, Linn. .

var.comatus, Baker 270

var. densiflorus,

var.Kanthii, "Baker 270

Saundersiz, Baker . 259

seaberulus, A. Rich.. 265

scandens, Drége eee

scandens, Thunb. .-

var. deflexus,Baker 268

sinensis, Hort,. . . 209

spinescens, Steud. .

Sprengeri, Regel. . 271

stachyoides, Spreng.. 269

stellatus, Baker . . 262

stipulaceas, Lam. . 264

var.

ASPARAGUS (con.)

var. oe

Baker . 2

striatus, Thunb. . 267

var, Dregei, Baker 268

var. sapere

Bokets5 25 2

var, Zeyheri, Baker 368

suaveolens, Burch. . 265

subulatus, Thunb, . 262

tetragonus, Bresl.. . 269

thunbergianus,

Schult. f. . . 262

undulatus, Thunb. . 273

var. rugosus, Baker 273

virgatus, Baker . . 259

var.capillaris, Baker 259

volubilis, Thunb... . 2:2

Aspasia

aurea, Salish. . . 500

Jlavescens, Salish.. . 499

lactea, Salisb. . . 505

revoluta, Salish, . 500

thyrsoides, Salisb. . 499

ASPHODELEZ. . . 254

Asphoudelus

capensis, Linn.. . . 399

comosus, Houtt 475

Astemma . . . 419

Augea, Retz . 4

Bapiana, Ker . . . 106

angustifolia, Eckl, . 112

angustifolia, Sweet . 113

Bainesii, Baker .

cerulescens, Eckl. .

cuneifolia, Baker. .

densiflora, Klatt. .

disticha, Ker . .

Dregei, Baker. .

Ecklonu, Klatt . .

fimbriata, Baker . .

flabellifolia, Harv.

hypogea, Burch. .

lineolata, Klatt . . 107

macrantha,MacOwan 113

maculata, Klatt . . 112

mononeura, Baker . 110 | Beilia - 99

mucronata, Ker . . 111 sprcata, Eckl. . . 104

var. longicollis, triticea, Eckl. . . . 104

111 | Belamcanda

multifiora, Klatt. . 118 semiflexuosa, Moench 117

namxaquensis, Baker 109| Beryllis. . . ...

nana, Ker . . . .110}Bopartia, Ker . .

obtusifolia, Ker . .113| anceps, Baker. .

aphylla, Ker >

occidentalis, Baker . 112

yes

var. Forsteri, Baker 112

var.mac' 112

INDEX.

BaBtana (con.) 4

punctate, Klatt 112

purpurea, Ker . 113

pygmeu, Baker . . 109

pyymea, Spreng.. . 110

quadripartita, Klatt. 113

reflewa, Eckl. . . 113

ringens, Ker ~ dg

rubro-cerulea, Pritz. 118

rubro-cyanea, Ker. . 118

sambucina, Ker . . 109

scabrifolia, Brehmer 111

secuuda, Ker . <

spathac:a, Ker 108, 111

spiralis, Baker.

Sprengelii, Baker

stricta. Ker. :

var, angustifolia,

Oa re 8

var. obtusifolia,

ake os a8

var. reflexa, Baker 113

var. rubro-cyanea,

BOR Bue AIS

var. sulphurea,

Yee Pea

sulphurea, Ker . 113

Thunbergii, Ker . . 114

tubata, Sweet . . 108

tubiflora, Ker . . 108

var. tubata, Ker . 108

tubulosa, Ker . . 108

undulato-venosa,

Klate. 2 5 2118

villosa, Eckl. . . .

villosa, Ker. . . . 118

BzometRA, Salish, . . 522

colamellaris, Salish. . 522

BaRBEgE1TA, Harv. . 2

aurea, Harv. . .

Basilea

- béfolaa, Poir. . . 418

coronata, Lam. . . 477

nana, Zuccagn. . 478

punctata, Mirb, . .

Brunia, Didrichs. . .

reticulata, Didrichs, 274

filiformis, Ker. .

gladiata, SG =

BaREReESE

Burchellii, Baker . :

Page

BoBarTIA (con.)

macrospatha, Baker 44

robusta, Baker 46

spathacea, Ker . 45

umbellata, Ker £21

Bowika, Harv. . 367

africana, Haw. . 809

myriacantha, Haw. . 306

volubilis, Harv, . 367

Brachyscypha. . - 423

undulata, Baker . . 436

branciona :

setosa, Sulisb. . . . 460

Brunsviela, Heist. . 204

albiflora, Eckl. . . 207

ciliaris Gawl. . » 243

Cooperi, Baker . 207

gigantea, Heist. . . 206

glauca, Salisb.. . . 205

grandiflora, Lindl. . 205

grandifiora, Salisb. . 205

humilis, Eckl. . . . 206

Josephine, Gawl. . 205

lucida, Herb. . . . 214

marginata, Ait. . 215

minor Lindl. . . 206

multifiora, Air. . 207

natalensis, Baker . 208

orientalis, Eckl. . . 207

Radula, Ait. . . . 208

radulosa, Herb. . . 208

rubricaulis, Roem. . 207

slateriana, Benth. . 206

spheerocarpa, Baker.. 207

striata, Att. . . . 207

tomicaria, Gawl. . . 248

Buvgine, Linn. . . . 359

abyssinica, A. Rich. . 362

acaulis, Linn, . . a)

alovides, Willd. . . 365

annua, Willd... . . 363

asphodeloides,R.YS8. 362

bisulcata, Haw. . . 363

brevifolia, R.&8. . 388

brunsvigiefolia, Bkr. 366

cespitosa, Baker. . 361

canaliculata, Spreng. 391

Cauda-felis, R. & 8. 357

544

BULBINE (con.)

graminea, ss ‘

ineurva, RB. ere eh OOD

latifolia, R. §& 8. . 366

laxiflora, Baker . . 364

longiscapa, Willd. . 362

INDEX.

Page

Csi (con.)

pusilla, Spreng. . . 464

Thunbergii, Kunth . 401

Callicore

rosea, Link. . . 203

Carpo.yza, Salish. . 192

Mackenii, Hook. fil.. 378] spiralis, Salisb. . 192

macrophylla, Salm- Caruelia . : . 494

Dyck . + « » 866] Catevala

mesembryanthe- arachnoidea, Medic... 354

moides, Haw. . . 365

Mettinghii, Tenore . 366

minima, Baker . 861

narcissifolia, Salm-

natalensis, Baker . 366

nutans, R. & 8. . 364

pallida, Baker - 361

parviflors, Baker . 361

premorsa, R. & S.. 363

pugioniformis, Link 363

rostrata, Willd. . . 360

scabra, R. & S. - 392

triquetra, R. & 8. . 356

urgineoides, Baker . 364

Zeyheri, Baker . . 366

BULBINELLA, Kunth . 355

brevifolia, Kanth . 389

Burkei, Benth. . . 358

capillaris, Kunth . 356

gracilis, Kunth . . 357

latifolia, Kunth . . 358

ornithogaloides,Kunth 510

peronata, Kunth. . 356

robusta, Kunth . . 358

var.latifolia,Baker 358

setifolia, Kunth . . 356

. 893

Buruane, Herb. . . 242

ciliaris, Herb.. . . 243

arborescens, Medic. . 322

atroviridis, Medic. . 350

retusa, Medic, . . 346

Cathissa - 495

Chloriza . . . . 422

lucida, Salisb. . 433

pustulata, Salish. . 429

Cutoropaytom, Ker .

Bowkeri, Baker . . 398

brehmeanum, R. & 8. 383

Burchellii, Baker . 399

comosum, Baker . . 400

crispum, Baker . . 398

delagoense, Baker . 399

drepanophyllum, Bkr.398

dubium, RB. & 8. . . 386

elatam, R. Br.. . . 399

var.Burchellii, Bkr. 399

graminifoliwm, Kunth 381

inornatum, Gawl. . 399

rum, Baker 400

modestum, Baker . 397

pulchellum, Kunth . 398

rigidwm, Kunth . . 381

triflorum, Kunth. . 383

vaginatum, Baker . 397

viscosum, Kunth . . 387

CLEANTHE, Salish. . . 47

bicolor, Salish, . ; 47

me . Baker Se 47

Cuivia, Lindl, . . 228

a i, Hook. . . 228

Miniata, Regel . . 229

var.Lindeni,André 229

nobilis, Lindl. . . 228

Coburgia

a “ve - 203

landa, Her’ oe

wen Herb. . . 243

multiflora, Herb.. . 207

_ pallida, Herb... 208

w udica, . . ee 203

Radula, Herb.. . . 208

Calanthus. .

4s) eee

complicatus, Willd, . 425

CotcHicacrz , , . 255

Cordyline

Rumphii, Hook, . . 275

Crinum, Linn... 198

acaule, Baker. . . 582

Page

CRINUM (con.)

africanum, Linn, , . 403

algoense, Herb. . 199

altaclare, Hort. . . 202

angustifolium, Linn. fil.224

aquaticum, Herb. . 200

caffrum, Herb. . . 200

campanulatum,Herb. 200 —

capense, Herb. . ., 202

Colensot, Hort. . . 201

crassifolium, Herb. . 200

faleatum, Jacq. . . 204

forbesianum, Herb. . 201

Gowent, Hort.. . . 202

Herberti, Hort. .

imbricatum, Baker . 200

latifoliwm, Linn. . . 202

Lesemanni,.Beck. . 202

lineare, Linn. fil. . 199

longifolium, Thunb. 201

Mackenii, Hort. . . 201

Macowani, Baker . 202

makoyanum, Carr. . 201

Mitchamie, Hort. . 202

Moorei, Hook. fil... 200

natalense, Hort. . . 201

obliquum, Linn. fil. . 220

Powellii, Hort. . 202

Puseye, Hort.. . . 202

revolutum, Herb.. . 199

riparium, Herb. . . 202

Roxburghii, Hort. . 202

Schmidti, Regel . 201

Seymouri, Hort. . . 202

Shepherdi, Hort.. . 202

speciosum, Linn. fil.. 218

spirale, Andr.. . . 193

tenellum, Jacq. . 198

tenellum, Linn. fil. . 191

variabile, Herb. . . 199

var. roseum, Herb. 200

Wallichis, Hort. . . 202

zeylanicum, Linn. . 202

Crocanthus:

mossambicensis, Klot. 129

Crocopsis . . . . . 384

Crocosmia, Planch. . 129

aurea, Planch. . . 129

var. imperialis, _

Fort. 129

var. maculata, Bkr. 129

Crocus

ciliaris, Salisb, . . 243

Cunonia

Antholyza, Mill. . . 168

CuRcuLico, Gertn. . ois

namaquensis, Baker.

plicata, Att. . . . 1738

vere tc h>

INDEX. 545

Page Page

Curcutieo (con.) CYRTANTHUS (con.) ss Droscorea (con.) ae

var. Barberi, Baker 178 striatus, Herb.. . .224| rnpicola, Kunth . . 249

var. veratrifolia, Tuckii, Baker .- . . 224! syivatica, Eckl. . . 258

Baker . . . .178| vniflorus, Gawl.. . 226) Tysoni, Baker. . . 252

veratrifolia, Baker . 173; varius, Roem.. . .220| undatilubs, Baker . 250

CYANELLA, Linn, 6| ventricosus, Willd. . 224: DIOSCOREACEA . 246

alba, Linn. fil.. 6| vittatus, Desf.. . . 226| Dipcap!, Medic.. . . 445

cerulea, Eckl. . 7 bakerianum, Bolus . 450

capensis, Linn, . . 7|Dausenya,Lindl.. .417| ciliare, Baker. . . 447

lineata, Burchell. . 7] aurea, Lindl. . . . 417! crispum, Baker . . 449

lutea, Linn. fil. . %| coccinea, Harv. . .417| elatum, Baker. . . 449

var. rosea, Baker. 7| fulva, Lindl. . . .417| filamentoswm, Medic. 449

odoratissima, Lindl.. 7| Diacles, Salish. . . . 230| glaucnm, Baker . . 450

orchidiformis, Jacg. 6] ciliaris, Salish. . . 235] gracillimum, Baker . 446

rosea, Eckl.. . . . 7| pubescens, Salisb. . 235} hyacinthoides, Baker 446

Cymation Diasia Marlothii, Engl. . . 447

levigatum, Spreng. . 525| graminifolia,DC.. .115| polyphyllum, Baker. 446

undulatum, Spreng.. 525| iridifolia,DC.. . .115| Readii, Baker. . . 447

Cymbanthes iridifolia, Eckl. . . 92] rigidifolium, Baker . 448

fetida, Salisb.. . . 520] iridifolia, Harv. . . 65| setosum, Baker . . 447

_ Cyphonema reflera, Harv... . 65 var. Readii, Baker 447

Bochanami, Baker . 1983] Dichone. . . . . .118| spirale, Baker. . . 447

loddizesianum, Herb. 226| crispa, Salisb.. . . 121} umbonatum, Baker. 448

Cyrrtantuus, Ait. . . 218| Dyctyopsis viride, Moench . . 449

alboluteus, Burch. . 225 Thunbergit, Harv. .274| volutum, Baker . . 448

angustifolius, Ait. . 223| Diwrama, K. Koch. . 86) Dipipax, Salisb.. . . 523

var. grandiflurus, cupulifora, Klatt. . 87| ciliata, Baker. . . 523

Baker . . . . 224! ensifolium, K. Koch var. Bergii, Baker 523

var. ventricosus, & Bouché . .. 87 var.garnotian» ,Bkr.524

Baker . 224| ignea, Klatt . . . 87 var. graciiiv, Raker 524

angustifolius, Jacq. . 224| pendula, Baker . . 87 var.marginata,Bkr. 524

brachyscyphus, Bkr. 221 var. pumila, Baker 87 var.rubicunda,Bkr, 524

breviforus, Harv.. .193| pulcherrima, Baker. 87 var.secunda,Baker 523

carnens, Lindl. . . 220|Dietes . . . . . ~ Al} rosea, Salish. . . . 524

collinus, Gawl. . .221| bdécolor, Klatt . . . 26| triquetra, Baker . . 524

Elliotii, Baker. . . 220] compressa, Klatt. . 26) Dkac#na, Vand. . . 274

Flanagani, Baker . 532) crassifolia, Klatt. . 26) erecta, Linn, fil. . . 267

Galpini, Baker . . 227| iridifolia, Salisb.. . 26/ hookeriana, K. Koch 275

helictus, Lehm. . . 226| iridioides, Sweet. 26 var. latifolia, Baker 275

Huttoni, Baker . . 220| Dilanthes . .. .- 379| latifolia =

hybridus, N. E. Br. . 227| Divarris, Berg. . 3 var. schmidtiana,

lutescens, Herb. . . 225| corymbosa, Berg, . 3 Hegel... . . 275

var.Cooperi, Baker 225| iwioides,Lam.. . . 3| medeoloides, Linn. . 272

- lutescens, Hook. . . 225| wmbellata, Linn. fil. . 3| striata, Linn. til.. . 268

luteus, Baker . . . 193] viscosa, Linn. fil. 3| strica,R.&S. . . 268

Mackenii, Hook. fil. . 225| Dioscorza, Linn. . . 247| undulata, Linn. fil. . 273

Macowani, Baker. . 222| Burchellii, Baker. . 247| volubilis, Linn. fil. . 268

obliqauus, Ait.. . . 219| crinita, Hook. fil.. . 251 | Drimta, Jacq. 6 Os a8

O’Brieni, Baker . . 223| diversifolia, Griseb. . 249 acuminata, Lodd. . 488

odorus, Gawl.. . .223| dregeana, Baker . . 250/ altissvma, Gawl. . . 470

pallidus, Sims. . . 222 Elephantopus,Spreng. 252 | altissim», Hook. . . 438

parviflorus, Baker . 221] Forbesii, Baker . . 251| angustifolia, Baker . 440

Pumilio, R. & 8. . . 226} hederifolia, Griseb. . 253| angustifoka, Kuuth . 489

purpureus, Herb.. . 218] wmalifolia, Baker . . 248| anomala, Benth. . . 442

rectiflurus, Baker . 222| microcuspis, Baker . 250| apertifora, Baker . 493

sanguineus, Hook. . 227| montana, Spreng. .- 252| Bolusir, Baker. . . 448

smithianus, Herb. . 227} muitiloba, Kunth, .249| Burchelli, Baker. . 440

Smithii, Krauss . .229| Mundii, Baker. . . capitata, Baker . . 442

spiralis, Burch. -. . 222 Rehmanni, Baker . 248| chiorantha, Baker . 443

stenanthus, Baker . 682| retuss, Mast. . . . 251| ciliaris, Jacq. . . . 439

546

' DriMta (con.) =

concolor, Baker . . 441

Cooperi, Baker . 490

Cooperi, Benth. . . 443

dregeana, Kunth . . 490

eckloniana, R. & 8. . 439

elata, Jacg.. . . . 441

var. Cooperi, Baker 440

ensifolia, Eckl. . . 489.

Gawleri, Schrad.. . 485

haworthioides, Baker 440:

humilis, Berg.. . . 439

hyacinthoides, Baker 442

lanceefolia, Gawl. . 487

lanceefolia, Lodd, .

lanceolata, Schrad. .

EBEE

media, Jacq. . .

neriniformis, Baker . 442

ovalifolia, Schrad. . 485

pauciflora, Baker. . 441

pendula, eons : r 493

purpurascens,Jacq,fil. 440

pusilla, Jacq. . . . 489

‘Var. setosa, Baker, 439

revoluta, Kunth . . 485

rigidifulia, Baker. . 438

robusta, Baker . ., 438

spherovephala, Baker 441

Jacg. . . 492

Villosa, Lindl.. . . 439

iridi, Eckl. . . 488

Deimiopsis, Lindl, .

Maxima, Baker ,

minor, Baker $2 cee

Saundersia, Baker . 474

Woodii, Baker. . . 473

ERIOSPeRMUM, J . 369

albucoides, Baker’

cernuum, Baker . , 370

confertum, Baker . 377

Cooperi, Baker . . 374

corymbosum, Baker . 874

villosa, Thunb,

Falconera

INDEX,

Page

ExtosPERMUM (con.)

dissitiflorum,Schlecht. 535

dregeanum, Presl . 371

Fleckii, Schinz . 535

folioliferum, Andr. . 376

folioliferwm, Gawl. . 376

Galpini, Schinz . 378

Haygarthii, Baker . 370

lancesfolium, Jacg.. 371

lanuginosum, Jacg. . 373

latifolium, Jacg. . . 375

latifoliwm, Ker . 374

luteo-rubrum, Baker 372

Mackenii, Baker . .

microphyllum, Baker 372

natalense, Baker. .

ornithogaloides, Bkr. 377

paradoxum, Gawl. .

parvifolium, Jacq.

porphyrovalve,Baker 371

proliferum, Baker . 376

pubescens, Jacg.. . 373

roseum, Schinz . . 585

Schlechteri, Baker . 584

spirale, Berg. . . . 877

Sprengerianum,Schz. 535

tenellam, Baker . . 877

thyrsoideum, Baker. 375

villosum, Baker . . 871

Evcomts, L'Herit. . , 475

amaryllidifolia, Baker 477

bicolor, poe lO

bifolia, Jacq. . . . 418

» Baker. . . 478

homilis, Baker. . . 476

nana, Ait, . . . . 478

var. purptreo-

caulis, Baker . 478

pallidifiora, Baker . 476

punctata, L’Herit. . 475

var.concolor, Baker 475

var. striata, Willd. 475

Puwrpureocaulis,Andr, 478

regia, Ait, . . . . 477

* . 477

robusta, Baker . | 477

in MID

+ . 476

. 217

° . . . . 77

angustifolius, "Salish,

odora, oa isb.” -

- 223

7 + .

Fabrics

plicata, Thunb,

. 178

stellata, Thunb,

- 178

. 184

- 452

. . .

Falconera (con.)

fastigiata, Salish. .

sptralis, Salish.

viscosa, Salisb.

Ferraria, Linn. ‘

angustifolia, Sweet .

antherosa, Ker .

atrata, Lodd. .

divaricata, Sweet.

Ferrariola, Willd.

minor, Pers. .°.

obtusifolia, Sweet

punctata, Pers.

uncinata, Sweet .

undulata, Linn. ,

viridefora, Andr. .

viridis, Hort. . . .

oe ee eT, Se eee)

2 sesseeeseeues hhh

indicus, Ferr. .

Forbesia

angustifolia, Hckl. . 178

plicata, Eckl. . . . 178

Freesia, Klatt . . . 98

alba, Baker. . . . 98

costata, Eckl. . . 182

crispa, Eckl. . +. . 122

kamisbergensis, Eckl. 128

Leichtlinii, Kiatt. . 99

odorata, Klatt . —

‘refracta, Klatt . . 98

var. alba, Baker . 99

var. odorata, Baker 98

wanthospila, Klatt . 99

Freuchenia

bulbifera, Eckl. . . 19

Fritillana

autumnalis, Mill, . 477

longifolia, Hill. . 417

punctata,Gmel. . . 475

Gataxta, Thunb. . . 32

graminea, Thunb. . 33

grandiflora, Salisb. . 83

izie Red.. . . 83

pd Reed ee

mucronularis, Salish.

obtusa, Salisb.. . .

ovata, Jacq. . . .

ovata, Thunb.. . .

var.Eckloni,Baker 33

var.grandiflora,Bkr. 33

var. mucronularis,

: ‘

var.versicolor, Bkr. 33

plicata, Jacq... . . 89

ramosa, Red. . . .

versicolor, Salisb.. . 38

violacea, Eckl. . ‘

Galaziee .

. . .

BSSS

. .

—

2 a

Page

Gatronm, Dene. . 450

candicans, Dene.. . 451

clavata, Baker . . 451

princeps, Dene. . 461

Gastearia, Duval . 286

acinacifolia, Haw. . 3:0

var,ensi folia, Baker 300

var. nitens, Baker. 300

var. pluripuncta,

var, venusta, Baker 300

angulata, Haw. . 291

angustifolia, Haw. . 291

apicroides, Baxer. . 302

Bayfieldii, Baker. . 801

bicolor, Haw. . . 292

brevifolia, Haw. . . 290

candicans, Haw. . . 300

carinata, Haw. . 296

var. parva, Baker . 296

var.strigata,Baker 296

cheilophylla, Baker . 293

colubrina, N. E. Br.. 294

conspurcata, Haw. . 291

Croucheri, Baker. . 801

decipiens, Haw. . . 297

denticulata, Haw. . 291

dicta, N. E. Br. . 293

disticha, Haw. . . 291

var.angulata,Baker 291

var. angustifolia,

Baker. > ss 291

var. conspurcata,

Baker .

elongata, Baker .

ensifolia, Haw. 300

excavata, Haw. . . 292

excelsa, Baker. 299

fasciata, Haw, . . 289

fuscopunctata, ,Baker 300

glabra, Haw. . . 299

var. major, Kunth 299

gracilis, Baker . 297

intermedia. Haw.. . 288

var. asperrima,

Haw. ‘

letz punctata, Haw. . 298

latifolia, Hort. . 289

linita, Haw. . . . 301

longifolia, Haw. . . 291

maculata, Haw. . . 295

var. fallax, Haw. . 296

marmorata, Baker . 298

mollis, Haw. 2 ee

Baker. . 301

nigricans, Haw. . . 289

yar.crassifolia, Bkr. 289

var.fasciata, Baker 289

var.guttata, Baker 289

INDEX,

Page

GastTERIA (con.)

var. marmorata,

Haw

var. platyph ila,

Daigf, am

var. polyspila, Bkr. 289

var. subnigricans,

Baker. . .

nitens, Haw. . . . 800

nitida, Haw. . . . 299

var. grandipunc-

tata, Salm-Dyck 299

obliqua, Haw.. . . 296

obtusa, T/aw, . . 298

obtusifolia, Haw. . 290

pallescens, Baker . 293

parva, Haw. . 296

parvifolia, Baker . 297

Peacockii, Baker. . 301

pethamensis, Baker . 301

picta, Haw. . . . 295

var. formosa, Haw. 295

planifolia, Baker. . 292

pluripuncta, Haw. . 300

porphyrophylla, Bkr. 294

pulchra, Haw. . . 296

radulosa, Baker . . 283

repens, Haw.. . . 288

retata, Haw.. . . 293

spiralis, Baker . . 295

var. tortulata, Bkr. 295

squarrosa, Baker . 302

strigata, Haw. . . 296

subcarinata, Haw. . 2'7

var. undata, Baker 297

subnigricans, Haw. . 289

var.glabrior, Haw. 289

var. torta, Hort. . 293

subverrucoss, Haw.. 288

var.marginata, Bkr. 288

var.parvipunctata,

Haw. oe ‘+

sulcata, Haw.. . . 291

transvaalensis, Hort.

De Smet... . . . 290

trigona, Haw., . . 298

undata, Haw.. . . 297

undata, Hort... . . 293

variolosa, Baker. . 294

venusta, Haw. . . 300

verrucosa, Haw.. . 287

var. intermedia,

. var. latifolia, Haw, 288

var. ima,

pie ea SS

Zeyheri, Baker . . 294

Gastronema . . . 219

clavatum, Herb. . . 226

sariguineum, Lindl, . 227

547

Gastronema (con.) aah

spirale, Zeyh. . . 226

GEISSORHIZA, Ker . oe

albens, E. Meyer.

arenaria, Eckl. . . 7.

Bellendeni,MacOwan 72

Bolusii, Baker. . . 75

bracteata, Klatt. . 74

Brehmii, Eckl. . . 67

ciliaris, Saliab. . . 71

corrugata. Klatt. . 72

Dreygei, Buker. . . 74

erecta, Baker . . . 61

excisa, Ker. . . . 76

filifolia. Baker . . 68

flava, Klatt. . . . 68

foliosa, Klatt. . . 75

furva, Ker . . 70

geminata, FZ. Meyer 76

gracilis, Baker 70

graminifolia, Baker. 70

var. bicolor, Baker 70

grandis, Hook. 7. ae

hirta, Baker . . . 70

Hirth; Nero we

var. quinquangu-

laris, Baker . . 71

humilis, Ker . . . 67

var. biculor.Baker 67

var. grandiflora,

Baker. . . 67

var. juncea, Baker 67

imbricata, Ker . . 72

var. concolor, Bkr. 72

var. obtusa, Ker . 73

imbricata, EK. Mey. . 69

inflexa, Ker... O78

latifolia, Baker . . 72

longituba, Klatt . . 64

lutea, Eckl. . . 60

minima, Baker ea

monantha, Sweet rey 8

monanthos, Eckl. . 71

nana, Klatt. ae

ornithogaloides,Klatt 67

Pappei. Baker. . . 68

pilosa, Pappe . 70

plicata, Pappe 67

purpureo-lutea, Baker 68

pusilla, Road s Ms

pusilla, Pappe_ . .

quadrangula, Ker . 78

quinquangularis,Eckl. 71

ramosa, Klatt. . . 69

recurvifolia, Klatt . 74

rocheana, Sweet . . 71

rochensis, Ker . . 71

vyar.monantha,Bkr. 71

var.spithamea,Ker 71

ides, Eckl, . 68

Page

GrissonHiza (con.)

rosea, Eckl.. . . 71

secunda, Drége : a

secunda, Ker. . . 69

var. bicolor, Baker 69

var. pusilla, Baker 69

var.ramosa, Baker 69

var.setifolia,Baker 69

setacea, Baker . . 74

setacea, Ker . .. &

setacea, var. Ker. 71

setifolia, Eckl. . . 69

sublutea, Ker. . . 87

sublutea, Zeyh. . . 41

tabularis

var. elatior, Eckl. 74

tulipifera, Klatt. . 71

Sweet. . 73

Wrightii, Baker . . 69

te ise

GrtTHyY.tis, i ae eee

afra, Linn... . . . 196

britteniana, Baker . 195

ciliaris, Linn. . 196

cuspidata, Thunb. nae

latifulia, Masson. . 196

we Oe

pusilla, Baker. . . 531

aa, «10

Linn. fil. . 194

INDEX.

GLaDIoLvs (con.

aurantiacus, Klatt . 159

aureus, Baker. . . 530

_bicolor, Baker. . . 161

bicolor, Thunb. . . 135

ee ie 106

crassifolius, Baker . 150

crispus, Thonb. . . 122

crocatus, Pers.

gatus, Thaob, . 141

equitans, Thasb.. . 159

erectiflorus, . 146

Pabricii, Thunb., . 92

, 148

. 1h

uf.

Graproes (con.)

Leichtlini, Baker . 158

Lemotaei, Hort. . . 165

lineatus, Salieb. . . 125

Baker . 131

longiforwa, Andr,. . 108

longitorus, Jacq. 85, 123

longyforus Lion.. . 182

ame dy maga 85, 12%

Lucidor. Baker . . 170

Ludwigii, Pappe. . 150

var.calvatas,Baker 150

luteus, Klatt’. . . 161

Macowani, Baker . 155

macowanianus, Kiatt 140

maculatus, Sweet . 159

marginatus, Linn. f.. 10+

marginatus, Thb. 101, 102

. 100

Mi . * *

mitchemiensis, Hort. 164

montanus, Linn. fil.. 163

var. 164

_ war.ramosas, Baker 164)

INDEX.

Gtaprotvs (con.)

ilis, Baker . 162

piloous, oki. . . . 140

, Pers. . 97

platyphyllus, Baker . 157

doatus, Aude. . . 118

Jacq.. . + 112

plicatus, Linn. 112, 113

polystachius, Andr.. 97

Andr. 1

pubescens, .

padibundas, Past. . 164

pulohellas, Klatt. . 160

punctatus, Jacq. . - 139

punctatus, Thund. . 149

Graprotus (con.)

siriates, Aisi <a 08

atrictus, Jacq. Ic. . 142

550

Page

GLaDIoLus oe

violaceus, Pers. . . 189

viperatus, Ker. . . 160

virescens, Thunb.. . 160

var. 8B, Thonb.. . 161

viridis, Ait, . . . 122

vittatus, Hornem. . 148

vittatus, Zuccagn. . 155

vomerculus, Ker. . 142

Watsonius, Thunb. . 169

willmoreanus, Hort. 164

Woodii, Baker. . . 144

wanthospilus, Red. . 99

Gtoriosa, Linn. . . 525

superba, Linn. . . 526

virescens, Lindl. . 526

Gonialoe . . - 816

Gyawis, Salisb. . 230

puniceus, Salisb.. . 231

Hamantavs, Linn, . 229

albiflos, Jacq... . . 235

var. brachyphyl-

lus, Baker . . 235

var. Burchellii, Bkr. 235

var.pubescens,Hb. 235

albomaculatus, Bkr. 235

amaryllidioides, Herb. 234

vides. Jacg. . 234

Arnotiii, Baker . . 236

Baurii, Boker . . . 236

brevifolius, Herb.. . 234

callosus, Burch. . ~.239

cand dus, Bull . . 234

carinatus, Linn, . . 240

carneus, Gawl. . 233

var.strigosus,Herb, 234

iaris, Linn... . . 243

° 235

humilis, Jacg.. . . 239

hyal carpus, Jacg. . 241

hydrophilus, Thunb. 200

longifolius, Hort.Ny. 203

Mackenii, Baker . . 237

INDEX e

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H&MANTHUS (con.)

magniticus, Herb, . 232

var. Gumbletoni,

Boker... 282

var.insignis, Hook, 232

var. superbus, Bkr. 233

moschatus, Jacg.. . 240

moatanus, Baker. . 234

natalensis, Pappe . 232

orbicularis, Donn , 239

orientalis, Thunb. ., 207

pubescens, Gawl.. . 235

pubescens, Linn. fil. 241

Pumilio, Jacg.. . . 233

puniceus, Linn. . . 231

var.magnifica, Herb. 232

var. membrana-

ceus, Baker . . 231

quadrivalvis, Jacq. . 242

redouteanus, Roem. . 231

rotundifolius, Gawl, 239

Rouperi, Flor. Mag. . 232

Sanguineus, Jacg. . 238

sarniensis, Thunb. . 210

sinuatus, Thunb.. , 243

spiralis, Thonb. , . 193

striyosus, Herb. , ., 234

supertus, Hort. . , 233

tigrinus, Jacg.. . . 241

toxicarius, Thunb, . 243

undulatus, Herb.. . 238

undulatus, Thunb. . 213

vaginatus, Thunb, . 216

virescens

var, albiflos, Herb 235

var. y

Herbs.) 288

var.pubescens,Herb. 235

sebrinus, Herb, .

HA MODORACE ed

Hartwegia

comosa, Nees . ,

Haworraia, Daval

affinis, Baker .

albicans, Haw. . | 343

var. virescens, Haw. 344

altilinea, Haw. oe . 347

Sugustifolia, Haw, . 347

arachnoides, Haw. . 354

aristata, Haw.. . | 347

aspera, Haw. . . . 332

asperiuscula, Haw, , 335

asperula, Haw, . . 345

atrovirens, Haw.. , 350

. eee Haw, . . 34)

T.clariperla,Bkr, 340

bilineata, hae’. . 349

Bolusii, Baker . < * C4

brevis, Haw. . . | 34]

. 241]

Haworraia (con.)

chlvrocantha, Haw.. 348

clariperla, Haw. . . 340

coarctata, Haw. . . 388

columnaris, Baker . 350

concava, Haw.. . . 847

concinna, Haw. . . 336

Cooperi, Baker . . 858

corallina, Hort. . . 341

cordifolia, Haw. . . 335

curta, Haw. . . . 836

cuspidata, Haw. . . 346

cymbiformis, Haw. . 347

var. obtusa, Baker 347

var.planifolia,Bkr. 347

denticulata, Haw. . 351

distincta, N.E. Br. . 349

erecta, Haw. . 341

evpansa, Haw.. . . 339

fasciata, Haw. . 340

var. major, Haw. . 341

var.major,Salm-D, 340

foliolosa, Haw. . 331

glabrata, Baker . . 342

var. concolor, Bkr, 342

var.perviridis,Bkr. 342

glauca, Baker . . 339

granata, Haw. . . 841

Greenii, Baker . . 338

hybrida, Haw. . . 338

icosiphylla, Baker . 344

imbricata, Haw. . . 331

indurata, Haw. . . 336

letevirens, Haw.. . 351

levis, Haw... . . . 343

limpida, Haw. .

major, Duval . . 341

margaritifera, Haw, 341

var. Corallina, Bkr. 341

var, semimaryari-

tifera, Baker

minim», Baker .

minor, Duval. .

mirabilis, Haw, .

mucronata, Haw,

multifaria, Haw.

mutica, Haw. .

nigra, Baker .

niyricans, Haw.

obtusa, Haw. ,

pallida, Haw, .

papillosa, Haw,

var. semipapill

Haw. .

parva, Haw. .

Peacockii, Baker

pellucens, Haw.

pentagona, Haw.

2 i ae ae ees

SeBES SESSBEEREEE

Oe a a pai &

| 847 |

Haworrnara (con.)

pilifera, Baker . . 358

plantfolia, Haw. . . 847

polyphylla, Baker . 351

pseudo-tortuosa,Haw. 336

pumila, Haw, . . 350

Radula, Haw. . . 342

var.asperior, Haw. 343

var. levior, Haw. . 343

var. magniperlata,

Haw ae

. ramifera, Haw. . 343

recurva, Haw.. 345

_ Reinwardti, Haw. .

var, major, Hort.

var, minor, Hort. .

reticulata, Haw. . . 346

retusa, Haw. . . 345

var. mutica, Baker 346

rigida, Haw. . 339

var.expansa,Baker 339

rugosa, Baker. . . 343

scabra, Haw. . . . 344

semiglabraia, Haw.. 341

semimargaritifera,H w,341

sessiliflora, Baker . 353

setata, Haw. . . . 353

var. nigricans,Hw. 354

sordida, Haw.. . . 344

spiralis, Haw.. . - 330

sprrella, Haw.. . ~ 330

stenophylla, Baker . 355

subattenuata, Baker 342

subfasciata, Baker . 340

subregularis, Baker. 350

subrigida, Baker. . 336

subulata, Baker . . 343

tenuifolia, Engl. . . 355

tessellata, Haw. .

var. inflexa, Baker 348

var, parva, Baker . 348

torquata, Haw. . - 336

tortella, Haw. . . . 336

tortuosa, Haw. . . 336

var. curta, Baker . 336

var.major,Salm-D. 336

var. tortella, Baker 338

translucens, Haw, . 352

turgida, Haw.. . . 346

-yenosa, Haw.. . . 348

viscosa, Haw.. . . 336

var.concinna, Baker 336

var.indurata, Baker 336

var. pseudo-tor-

. 336

vittata, Baker. .

xiphiophylla, Baker. 354

Hebea . 138

. . . . .

INDEX,

Hebea. (von.) —

bicolor, Kckl. . . . 161

formosa, Eckl.. . . 161

galeata, Fickl. . . 159

orchidiflora, Eckl, _.

pulchella, Kokl, . . 161

ramosa, Hckl. . . . 164

tabularis, Eckl, . . 163

Zeyheri, Eokl.. . . 168

Hecaste

filiformis, Soland. .. 44

Heliayra .. ss 10

flava, Salisb. . . 22

Helmia

dregeana, Kunth . . 250

Helonias

minuta, Linn... . 175

HEMEROCALLEZ, . . 254

Herpolirion

capense, Bolus

HESPERANTHA, Ker .

acuta, Ker. . .- -

angusta, Ker .

Baurii, Baker . .

bulbifera, Baker .

candida, Baker =

var. bicolor, Baker

caricina, Klatt. .

ciliata, Klatt . .

cinnamomea, Ker .

cucullata, Klatt . .

disticha, Klatt

erecta, Benth..

falcata, Ker .

fibrosa, Baker .

flexuosa, Klatt

gracilis, Baker.

graminifolia, D. Don

humilis, Baker. . .

kermesina, Klatt. .

lactea, Baker . - -

leucantha, Baker. .

longituba, Baker. .

oe ee

ae ae eee

SeseSseseseneseseuesernesereseas

lutea, Benth. . .

modesta, Baker. .

montana, Klatt .

namaquensis, Baker

pentandra, Drége

‘pilosa, Ker. . +

551

Hesperantna (con.)

Tysoni, Baker. . . 66

virginea, Ker . . . 665

Woodii, Baker. . . 68

Hessea, Herb. . . . 189

brachyscypha, Baker 191

burchelliana, Benth. 192

crispa, Kunth . . . 190

dregeana, Kunth.

filifolia, Benth.

gemmata, Benth..

Rehmanni, Baker

spiralis, Baker. .

sprralis, Berg.. .

stellaris, Herb.

vaginata, Herb. . .

Zeyheri, Baker . .

HexaGLottis, Vent. .

fleouosa, Sweet . .

longifolia, Vent... .

i Sweet. . .

Himantophyllum

miniatum, Groenl. .

Homenria, Vent. . :

aurantiaca, Sweet .

collina, Vent.. . -

var.aurantiaca,Bkr. 28

var. bicolor, Baker 28

gessS 8 sessed

var.ochroleuca,Bkr. 28

elegans, Sweet . . 27

lineata, Sweet. . . 28

maculata, Klatt . . 27

miniata, Sweet. . . 29

ochroleuca, Salisb. . 28°

pallida, Baker. . . 28

porrifolia, Sweet . . 28

simulans, Baker . . 529

i Klatt . . 27, 32

Homoglossum. . . ~ 165

idor, Baker . ~ 170

Hyactntavs, Linn. ;

bifolius, Bout.. . .

brevifolius, Thunb. . 446

candicans, Baker. . 451

ciliaris, Poir. . . . 439

convallarioides,Lin.fil. 444

convallarioides,E.Mey.467

corymbosus, Linn. . 472

552

HyYacintuvs (con.)

_ princeps, Baker . . 451

pusillus, Poir. . 439

revolutus, Linn, fil. . 485

‘oe Linn, eee.

Hyalis . Raa « §

aulica, Salisb.. . 83

gracilis, Salisb. . . 83

latifolia, Salisb. . . 83

longiflora, Salisb.. . 85

marginifolia, Salisb.. 83

Hylonome

reticulata, Baker. . 274

Hymenetron

linguefolium, Salisb. 216

truncatum, Salisb. . 216

Hypoxipea . . . .171

Hypoxis, Linn. . . . 174

acuminata, Baker .. 186

acuminata, Eckl... . 178

afinis, R.& 8. . . 176

alba, Linn. fil. . . 176

var. Burkei, Baker 176

var. gracilis, Buker 176

alba, Lodd.. . s76

Andrewsii, Baker . 178

angustifolia, Lam. . 180

var.Buchanani,Bkr. 18V

aquatica, Linn. fil. . 177

argenteu, Harv. . . 181

var. flaccida, Baker 182

var. sericea, Baker 182

" Arnottii, Baker . . 182

barbacenioides, Harv. 246

Baurii, _ eae

var. p ypetala,

Bakery. 2s 2-179

bifora, Baker . . 180

brevifolia, Baker. . 183

canescens, Fisch. & M. 184

a, . 188

crassifolia, Pappe . 176

igoides, Bolus 176

var. Schlechteri,

: Pa eP es - « 176

ubia, - eae

elata, Hook. fil. . . 188

elata,R.&8. . . . 178

elegans, Andr.. . . 178

Puaagee inter? ce

i, Baker . 179

floccosa, Buker 181

Galpini, Baker . 188

Gawleri, Baker . . 178

geniculata, Eckl.. . 178

Gerrardi, erg | |

hemerocallidea,

& Mey. . . 188

INDEX.

Aypoxis (con.)

Jacquini, Baker . . 182

juncea, Eckl... . . 178

kraussiana, Buching. 18 :

lanata, Eckl. s

latifolia, Hook. . 185

lava, Eckl. . 178

linearis, andr. 178

longifolia, Baker. . 185

Ludwigii Baker. . 185

luzulefolia, DC. . . 173

lusulefolia, Eckl. . 177

membranacea, Baker 182

microsperma, Lallem. 184

milloides, Baker . . 179

minor, Eckl. 176

minuta, Linn, fil. 175

monophylla,Schlecht. 531

multiceps, Buching. 187

nana, E. Meyer . . 172

obliqua, Andr. . .

obliqgua, Eckl. & Zey. 176

obliqua, Jacq... . . 184

obtusa, Burch, . . 184

oligotrichs, Baker . 187

ovara, Linn, fil. .

pannosa, Baker . . 181

parvifolia, Baker. . 183

parvula, Biker . ,

platypetala, Baker .

p tcata, Jacq. . . . 178

plicata, Lion. fil. .

pumila, Lam. . . . 175

rigidula, Baker . . 186

var. pilosissima,

Baker 25.3 188

sete Sankt eS 28S

var.Forbesii,Baker 189

rubella, Baker . . 531

scabra, Lodd. . .

Soullyi, Baker .

sericea, Baker. . ., 182

var, Dregei, Baker 182

var. flaccida, Baker 182

serrata, Gua, S

serrata, Linn. fil. . 176

setora, Baker . . . 183

sobolifera, J - 184

stellata, goat: eos

stellata, ta fh. 397

var. elegans, Pers. 178

var.Gawleri,Baker 178

var. linearis, Baker 178

stellipilis, Ker . 187

, Eckl. . . 176

tomentosa, Lam. . . 184

triandra, 2 . . 172

tridentata, DOs}. 3 8

triflora, Harv. ee . . 1765

)

Hypoxts (con.

Page

veratrifolia, Willd. . 173

willosa. Jacq. . . . 182

villosa, Linn. fil... 184

var. canescens, Bkr. 184

var. obliqua, Baker 184

var.pannosa Baker 184

var. scxbra, Baker 184

Woodii, Baker. . . 183

Zeyheri, Baker . . 181

Tanthe .. ee Sf

ovata, Salisb. ere |

linearis, Salisb. . . 178

Idothea

ciliaris, Kanth . . 440

drimioides, Kunth . 464

elata. Kunth . . . 441

humilis, Kunth . . 439

Ludwigti, Kunth. . 489

marginata, Kunth . 464

media, Kunth. . . 438

purpurascens, Kunth 440

pusilla, Kunth . 4389

villosa, Kunth. «. . 439

Imantophyllum . . 228

Aitoni, Hook.. . . 228

eyrtanthiflorum, Van

Houtte . . . 229

miniatum, Hock.. . 229

Imhofia . . 189

bergiana, ‘Kunth . . 192

burchelliana, Herb. . 192

cinnamomea, Roem.. 190

corusca, Salisb. . . 210

crispa, Herb. . . . 199

duparquetiana, Baill. 214

filifolia, Herb... . . 191

gemmata, Herb. . . 192

glauca, Salisb.. , . 210

marginata, Herb.. . 215

rosea, Salixb. 210

sarniensis, Salisb. . 210

venusta, Salisb. . . 210

IRIDER. 2" St

angusta, Thunb. . . 13

bicolor, Lind]... . . 26

bituminosa, Linn. fil. 15

capensis, Burm. . . 20

ciliata, Linn. fil. . . 11

compressa, Linn. fil.. 26

crassifolia, Lodd». . 26

crispa, Linn. fil. . . 16

edulis, Linn. fil. . . 20

gracilis, Licht. . . 25

hirsuta Licht. . . 18

Tris (con.) =

moreoides, Ker . . 26

mutila, Licht. . . 23

papilionacea,Linn.fil. 13

Pavonia, Curt. . 23

Pavonia, Linn. fil. 24

plumaria, Thunb. . 17

polystachya, Thunb.. 18

ramosa, Thunb. 49

ramosissima, Linn. fil. 19

sétacea, Thunb. 19

setifolia, Liun. fil. 19

spathacea, Thunb. 14

spathulata, Linn. fil. 14

tricuspidata,Linn. fil. 25

tricuspis, Jacq. . 23, 25

tripetala, Linn. fil. . 23

tristis, Linn. fil. . 18

villosa Ker. . 24

viscaria, Linn. fil. 15

2 Awa; Lint ek 76

abbreviata, Houtt. 81

acuta, Lichten. . 64

africana, Linn. . 52

alboflavens, Eekl. . 81

anemoneflora, Jacq,

anemonaeflora, Red. . 117

angusta, Willd. . .

aristata, Ait. .

aristata, Ker...

var. elegans, Baker

aristata, Schneev. .—

aristata, Thunb. .

aulica, Ait.. . . .

aurantiaca, Klatt .

bicolor

var. a, Thunb..

bicolorata, Klatt .

brevifolia, Baker .

bulbifera. Linn. .

var. flava, Thunb. 116

bulbifera, Thunb.

bulbocodioides, Delar.

Bulbocodium, Thunb.

var. Andr. ...

campanuiata, Hout

cama, Hckl.. . - -

candida, DC. . .

capilluris, Thunb.

var.grocillima,Ker

capitate, Andr. . .

var. ovata, Andr..

“

var.stellata, Andr.78,

er 5

INDEX.

Ix1a (con.) ™”

columellaris, Ker . 81

columnaris, Andr. 82

columnaris, Salisb, . 82

conica, Drage . 19

conica, Salish. . 81

Covuperi, Baker ae

corymbosa, Linn.. . 90

crateroides, Ker . . 80

erispa, Linn. fil. . . 121

crocata, Linn. . 119

crocata, Red. . 119

var. Burm. . . . 120

var. Thunb. 120

crocea, Eckl. . 81

crocea, Thunb. 87

cruciata, Jacq.. 42

curta, Andr. .. 83

densiflora, Klatt . 80

deusta, Ait. . 120

disticha, Lam. . 47

dubia, Klatt 79

dubia, Vent. 81

emarginata, Vahl . 96

erecta, Berg. . 78

erecta, Jacq. . 79

var. lutea, Ker 79°

var. Jacq. . 84

erecta, Thunb.. 48

excisa, Linn. f. . . 76

excisa, Thunb... . . 74

Fatricii, Delaroche . 94

falcata, Linn. fil. . 59

fastigiata, Lam. . . 90

fenestrata, Jacq. . . 120

filifolia, Pappe . 78

filifolia, Red. . . 37

filiformis, Vent. . . 80

‘fimbriata, Lam. . . 117

fistulosa, Andr. . . 64

fistuiosa, Ker . . . 98

flabellifor mis, Salisb. 113

flabellularis, Vahl . 128

flaccida, Salisb. . .

flava, Lam... . -

flavescens. Eckl. .

flexuosa, Ker .

flexuosa, Linn.

553

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Ixra (con.)

gladiolaris, Lam. . . 128

grandiflora, Delaroche 116

grandiflora, Pers.. . 83

heterophylla, Willd... 89

hirsuta, Linn... . . ) 8

hirta, Thunb, . 71

holosericea, Jacq... 117

humilis, Thunb. . 67

var. 5, Thunb. . 70

hyalina, Linn. fil. 12)

hybrida, Ker . . 78

' ambricata, Delaroche 72

incarnata, Jacq. . 83

inflera, Delaroche 73

tridifolia, Delaroche 119

juncea, Link . . .

lancea, Jacq. . . . 83

latifolia, Delaroche . 72

latifolia, Klatt . 80

leucantha, Jacg. . 79

var. aristata, Baker 79

Liliago, Red. . . . 117

linearis, Jacg.. . . 65

linearis, Thunb. . . 83

longilora, Berg. . 85

longifolia, Jacq. . 32

lutea, Baker . . 79

maculata, Linn. . . 81

var.amethystina,Ker 82

var. nigro-albida,

Baker

var.ochroleuca, Ker 81

var, ornata, Baker. 81

var. viridis, Jacg.. 82

maculata, Thunb. 81, 82

marginata, Ait. . 104

micrandra, = 76

Milleri, Berg. Rel

miniata, Jacq . 9

miniata, Red... . 120

minuta, Linn, fil. 36, 172

monadelpha, Delaroche 82

var. cu Ker . 83

monanthos, Delaroche 117

monanthos, Thunb. . 71

nervosa, Baker . . 85

obtusata, Solund.. . 73

ochroleuca,G. Don . 81

ochroleuca, Vahl. . 40

odorata, Ker . . . 84

ovata, Burm. ... . 76

ovata, Klatt . . . 81

var, stellata, Baker 82

pallide-rosea, Bokl. . 78

paniculata,Delaroche 85

yvar.rochensis,Bkr. 85

var.tenuiflora,Bkr. 85

patens, Ait. . . - 80

var. 80

554 INDEX,

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Ixta (con.) za Txra (con.) See Ky1pnorta (con.)

var.leucantha, Ker 79| squalida, Ait. . - 120} Galpini, Baker . . 281

pectimata, Vahl . . 122] stellata, Klatt, - 82| gracilis, Harv.. . .

pendula, Linn. fil. . 87/ striata, Vahl , - 83)/ infundibularis Baker 277

pentandra, Linn. fil.. 120] suhlutea, Lam. - 87) laxiflora, Kunth . . 281

phingiflora, Red. . . 83/ tenella, Klatt . 78| linearifolia, Baker . 282

pigmea, Burm. . .110| tenuitora, Vahi 85| longicollis, Baker . 284

pilosa, Linn. fil, . . 60 tenutfolia, Vahl . 83} Macowani, Baker . 280

plantcainea, Ait.. . 97 thyrsifora,Delaroche 78 modesta, Baker . . 277

polystachia, Ker.. . 105] tortuosa, Licht . . 37| natalensis, Baker . 281

polystachya. Jacq. 120] trichorhiza, Baker . 84 var. angustifolia,

polystachya, Linn. . 77 tricolor, Curt.. . . 117 Baker. 8. RL

var.bicolorata,Bkr. 78| triticea, Burm. sa OF var. condensata,

var.flavescens,Bkr. 78 tubulosa, Burm. . . 108 Baker . . 281, 588

var. ornata, Baker 78/ tubulosa, Hontt,, , 132 Nelsoni, Mart.. . ..280

polystachya, Red. . 78] wndulata, Burm.. . 121 Northiw, Baker . . 284

prasina, Solaud.. . 82/ uniflora, Linn, . - 117| parviflora, Kunth . 277

pudica,Soland. . . 42] villosa, Ait. . . | 113] pauciflora, Baker. . 279

pulcherrima, Eckl. . 80] villosa, Jacq. . -«s 118 porphyrantha, Baker 281

pulchra, Salish. . . 82 var. Jacq. . . .113| precov, Baker. . . 283

pumila, Herb. Banks. 40| violacea, Soland.. . 71; primulina, Baker. . 538

punicea, Jacg.. . .118| virgata, Willd. . . 22 pumila, Kunth . . 279

purpurea, Jacq. . .113| virginea, Soland.. .

pusilla, Andr.. . . 69 Viridiflura, Lam.. .

pyramidalis, Lam. . 94 var. cesia, Ker .

la, Delar.. 73 Var. cana, Baker . 82 sarmentosa, Kunth . 282

radians, Thunb. . . 71! viridis, Thunb. > 82| Thodei, Baker. . . 588

lata, Jacq.. . . 64] Zeyheri, Baker | | 105 triangularis, Kunth 280

_ Var. angusta, Ker. 65 BO g: gs Bae 8; Tuckii, Baker. . . 278

rapunculoides, Red.. 83 Tysoni, Baker. . . 279

recurva, Red.. . . 38] Jania Uvaria, Hook. . . 283

recurva, Vahl. . . 64 breyniana, RB, & S. . 523 Woodii, Baker . 533

relera, Andr.. . . 120 Kolbea

refleza, Thonb, . . 38 | Keitia breyniana, Schlecht. 523

var. Herb. Thunb, 39 natalensis, Regel. . 43|Kumara. . . . » » 805

i Thanb, , 125 Kuattia, Baker. . , 55 disticha, Medic. . . 329

retusa, Salisb, . . 120 partita, Baker. . . ,

rochensis, Ker. . . 7] KNIPHoFia, Moench , 275 LacHEnata, Jacg.. . 421

rosea, Linn, . , . 41 alooides, Moench. . 283 albida, Tratt.. . 428

rotata, Ker . . , 120 var. carnosa, Hort. 283| anguinea, Sweet , . 431

rubro-cyanea, Jacq. . 113 var. glawcescens, angustifolia, Drage . 425

scariosa, Thunb. . : 83 i ee angustifolia, Jacq. . 428

var.longifolia,Bkr. 83 var.maxima, Baker 283 aurea, Lindl. . . . 424

sceptrum, Hort, +» » 104 var. nobilis, Baker 283 Bachmanni, Baker . 428

scillaris, Herb. Lion. 69 var. refulgens, Hort, 283 bicolor, Lodd.. . . 485

scillaris, Linn, . , 120 var. Sawndersii ., 281 bifolia, Gawl. . . . 488

var.a,Thunb.. . 69 var. serotina, Hort. 283/ botryoides, Tratt.. . 434

var. 8, Thunb.. . 67| Baurii, Baker - + .28L|) bowieana, Baker. . 435

secunda, Delaruche. 69 breviflora, Harv.. , 277 Bowkeri, Baker . . 427

secunda, Hontt, ae Buchanani, Baker . 276} Cammi, Hort.. . . 425

serotina, Salisb. . . 78 Burchellii, Kunth , 284 campanulata, Baker. 432

setacea, Herb, Linn, 74 caulescens, Baker , 284 . carnosa, Baker , , 428

similis. Salisb. . . 190 citrina, Baker, . , 278 Comessi, Hort. . . 425

142| corallina, Hort. . . 280 contaminata, Ait, . 428

speciosa, Andr, , ‘ 80| decaphlebia, Baker . 989 convallarioides, Baker 430

spectabilis, Salish, . 82/ dre nophylla, Baker 282 var. robusta, Baker 430

spicata, Burm. ., , 96] en olia, Baker . . 280 Cooperi, Baker . . 434

rein Ne ee | Mrenail, Baber ;: — fistulosa, Baker . . 429

. rosa, Baker , . . fragrams, Andr, . . 435

pT ee ee foliosa, Hochst, . , 279 fragrams, Jacq. . . 486

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_ LacHEnatia (con.)

glaucina, Jacq. . . 426

hyacinthoides, Jacq. 428

isopetala, Jacq. . . 482

juncifulia, Baker, . 434

lanceefolia, Jacq. . 487

latifolia, Tratt. . 435

lilacina, Baker . . 429

liliflora, Jacq. . . 427

lucida, Gawl, . 433

lutecla, Jacq. - 424

macrophylla, are 424

maculata, Tratt.. . 487

Massoui, Baker . 431

mediana, Jacq. . . 432

mutabilis, Sweet. . 426

Nelsoni, Hort.. . , 424

nervosa, Gawl. . 435

odoratissima, Baker . 433

orchioides, Ait, .. . 426

var. atroviolacea,

Hort. ae 436

var. mutabilis, Hort. 426

var. virentiflava,

. 425

. 433

. 426

- 427

orthopetula, Jacg.

pallda, Ait...

pallida, Lindl. .

patula, Jacq. . .

pendula, Ait. .

polypbylia, Baker .

pulchella, Kunth.

punctata, Jacq. .

purpurea, Jacq.

purpureo - Viens

Ja0g. ss

pusilla, Jacq. . . .

pustulata, Jacg. . . 429

pyramidals, Debnh. 429

quadricolor, Jacq. . 424

var. luteola, Sims. 424

racemosa, Gaw]. . 433

reclinata, Dietr. . a2 429

refleca, Andr. . . 493

reflexa, Thunb. . 425

regeliana, Dammann 425

rhodantha; Baker . 430

rosea, Andr. . . . 432

rubida, Jacq. - 423

var.pun ctata, Baker 424

var. tigrina, Baker 424

sessiliflora, Andr.. . 426

succulenta, Masson . 433

superba, Hort.. . . 424

tiyrina, Jacq. . . . 424

ohomeytia, Baker . 427

tricolor, Thunb. . . 424

var. aurea, Baker. 424

var. luteols, Ait. . 424

var. Nelson, Baker 424

INDEX.

LACHENALIA (con.)

var.quadricolor, Bkr.424

undulata, Masson . 427

-unicolor, Jacq. 434

var. fragrans, Baker 435

var.purpurea, Baker 435

unifolia, Jacg.. . . 480

var. Puppei, Baker 431

var. Rogers, Baker 431

var.Wrightii, Baker 431

versicolor

var.unicolor,Baker 434

violacea, Jacq. . 435

viridis, Thunb, . 449

Wright, Baker . . 431

Youngii, Baker . 433

Zeyheri, Baker . 430

Lanaam, Ait o>

plumosa, dit... . 4

LapeyrovusiaA, Pourr. . 88

aculeata, Sweet . "94

anceps, Ker ‘ 94

var.aculeata, Baker 94

awrea, Eckl. 90

Baiuesii, Baker . 95

var. breviflora,Baker 95

Barkly1, Baker . . 93

bracteata, Ker . ~ 92

Burcbellii, Baker . 93

cerulea, Bolus. . . 95

ceespitosa, Baker. . 89

compressa, Pourr. . 94

corymbosa, Ker . . 90

var. azurea, Baker 90

cruenta, Baker . . 96

delagoensis, Baker . 94

divaricata, Baker . 91

Fabricii, Ker . . . 92

fasciculata, Ker . . 89

fastigiata, Ker . . 90

fissifolia, Ker. . . 92

fistulosa, Baker 90

galaxioides, Baker . 89

grandiflora, Baker . 95

juvcea, Pourr.. . . 96

leptostachya, Baker. 95

macrochlamys, Baker 31

macrospatha, Baker. Y4

manuleeflora, Kcki.. 91

micran ha, Baker . 91

montana, Klatt . . 93

Pappei, Baker. . . 91

purpureo-lutea,Baker 91

Sandersoni, Baker . Y5

silenoides, oe

Ledebouropsis . 7

Ledebowrw. 479

Leptostyla. . -

Leucojum

strumosum, Thunb. . 191

. .

. ° . Ld

. 453

Lichtensteinia 4

levigata, Willd. . . 525

undulata, Willd... . 525

LILIACE . 253

Lilium

sarniense, Dougl. 210

LitantuHus, Harv. . . 444

pusillus, Harv. . 445

Lirronta, Hook, . 527

modesta, Hook. 527

var. Keiti, Leichtlin

Keiti, Leichtlin . . 527

LuzURiaGez . . . . 254

Marica

aphylla, Ker . . 45

bermudiana, Thunb. 49

Sfiliformis, Ker . 44

gladiata, Drége . . 45

gladiata, Ker . . . 45

spathacea, Ker . . 46

Massonia, Thunb. . . 408

amygdalina, Baker . 413

angustifolia, Linn, fil, 419

Bowkeri, Baker . . 412

brachypus, Baker 413

Bu~chellii, Baker 420

calvata, Baker . . 413

candida, Burch. .

comata, Burch.

concinna, Baker .

cordata, Jacg.. . . 415

coronata, Jacq. . . 415

corymbosa, Gaw]. 472

depressa, Hontt. . . 416

Dregei, Baker . . 412

echinata, Linn. fil. 3

ensifolia, Gawl. :

grandifiora, Lindl. .

grandifolia, Gawl. .

Greenli, Baker . .

hirsuta, Link ¥ Otto

Huttoni, Baker . .

jasminiflora, Burch. .

leta, Masson . . . 415

lanceefolia, Jacg. .

lanceolata, Thaonb, .

Jatebrosa, Masson .

latifolia, Gawl. . .

latsf lia, Linn. fil. .

linearis, E, Meyer ..

longifolia, Jacg. .

var. candida, Burch. 415

longipes, Baker . . 411

muricata, Gawl.. .

556

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Massonta (con.)

orientalis, Baker. . 414

ovata, B. Meyer . . 421

parvifolia, Baker. . 414

panciflora, Ait. . 410

pedunculata, Baker. 414

pustulata, Jacg. . . 411

pygmea, Schlecht. . 421

rugulosa, Lichtenst. 420

sanguinea, Jacg.. . 415

var.coronata, Baker 415

scabra, Andr, . . 411

Schlechtendahlii, Bkr. 411.

setulosa, Baker . . 409

tenella, Soland. . . 409

undulata, Thanb, . 436

undulata, Willd.. . 420

versicolor, Baker. . 413

violacea, Andr. . . 421

Zeyherit, Kunth . 419

Mauhlia

africana, Dahl - 403

ensifolia, Thunub.. . 421

linearis, Thunb. . . 408

Medeola

angustifolia, Mill. . 273

asparajoides, Linn. . 272

triphylla, Thibaud . 259

Melanthium

ethiopicum, Desv. . 523

Bergii, Schlecht... . 523

capense, Linn.. . . 519

capense, Willd. . . 523

ciliatum, Linn. fil. . 523

junceum, Jacq.

_ maculatum, BE. Mey.. 518

maryinatwm,Schlecht.524

massoniefolium,Andr.418

monopetalum,Linn.fil. 521

punctatum, Linn,. . 519

punctatum, Mill. . . 523

remotum, Ker. . . 521

revolutum, Soland. . 521

rubicun twm, Willd. . 524

schlechtendahli.

INDEX.

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MELASPHE@RULA, Ker . 115

graminea, Ker . . 115

graminea, Sweet . 115

intermedia, Sweet . 115

tridifolia,G. Don . 115

tridifolia, Sweet . . 115

parvylora,G. Don . 115

parviflora, Sweet. . 115

Melicho, Salisb. . 230

amarylloides, Salish. 23+

carneus, Salisb. . 234

humilis, Salish . , 239

lancevfolius, Salish. . 233

Pumilio, Salish. . . 233

sanguineus, Salisb. . 239

Meriana

flore rubello, Trew . 101

Meristostigma ;

anceps, Dietr.. .. . 94

bracteatum, Dietr. 92

corymbosum, Dietr. . 90

Fa ricii, Dietr. 92

fissifolium, Dietr. . 92

heterophyllum, Dietr. 89

stlenoides, Dietr.. . 93

Methonica

petersiana, Klotzsch 526

platyphylla,Klotzsch 526

superba, Lam. . 526

virescens, Kunth . . 526

var. Plantii, Flor,

des Ser. We

MicRantuHts, Pers. .

alopecuroides, Eckl. .

fistulusus, Eckl. . .

plantagineus, Eckl. .

var. juncea, Baker

angustifolia, Herb.

collina, Salisb. . .

glauca, Herb. . .

ochroleuca, Herb.

odora, Herb, .

spiralis, Herb. .

ventricosa, Herb. .

Monoestes

unifolia, Salisb. .

Monotassa

secunda, Salisb. .

Montbretia. . . . . 119

capensis, Baker . . 133

crocosmefiora, Hort. 129

dubia, Baker . . 125

flava, Klatt. . . . 128

kamisbergensis, Baker 123

-Baker . 122

erg Klatt. . 197

lineata, Baker. . . 125

. 224

. 430

. 506

Montbretia (con.)

pallida, Baker. . . 128

pauciflora, Baker. . 182

Pottsii, Baker . aoe

rosea, Baker . 128

securigera, DC. . 126

striata, Baker . . 123

strictifolia, Klatt. .. 127

viridis, Baker . 122

Morawa, Linn. . . ee

africana, Murr, 52

angusta, Ker . 13

aphylla, Linn. fil. 45

areneria, Baker . 16

Aristea, Lami, 5 56

Banrii, Baker . 14

Bellendeni, Sweet 24

bicolor, Spae . . . 26

bituminosa, Ker . . 15

Bolusii, Baker. 20

bulbifera, Jacq. 19

Barchellii, Baker. 2

. cerulea, Thunb. . . 53

candida, Baker . . 24

catenulata, Lindl. . 18

ciliata, Drége. . 13

ciliata, Ker. . . 11

var. barbigera,Salisb. il

var. minuta, Ker. 11

var. tricolor, Andr. 11

clado tachys, Baker . f4

collina, Thunb, .

var. Ker. Ge

Cooperi, Baker .

crispa, Ker. . .

var. rectiflora, Baker

crispa, Thunb.. .

decussata, Klatt .

dichotoma, Thunb.

edulis, Ker 65. 3

var. gracilis, Baker

var. longifolia, Bkr.

var. odora, Baker .

var,umbellata, Bkr.

elegans, Jacq... . .

Elliotii, Baker . .

falcifolia, Klatt .

fasciculata, Klatt .

fasciculata, peated

Ferrariola, Jacq.

filiformis, FB nn. ‘fil.

fimbriata, Klatt :

fleouosa, Linn, fil. i

fugaz, Jacq. . ..

galaxioides, Baker .

glaucopsis, Drap. .

hantamensis, Klatt .

HEM ASE SESE EEREES

Mora (con.) ae

hirsuta, Ker 13

iridioides, Linn. . 25

var.prolongata, Bkr. 26

iriopetala, Linn. fil.. 17

ores Linn. . 15

ongiflora, Ker. . 22

longiflora, Klatt . 12

longifolia, Pers. . 32

longifolia, Sweet . 21

longispatha, Klatt 14

lugens, Linn. fil. . 47

lurida, Ker. . ... 14

macrochlamys,Baker 12

melaleuca, Thunb. 47

miniata, Andr. . . 29

mira; Klatt <0 Sea

multylora, Soland. 18

natalensis, Baker. 20

odora, Salisb.. . 21

ovata, Thunb.. . 92

papilionacea, Ker 12

Pavonia, Ker. . 23

var. lutea, Baker . 24

var. villosa, Baker 24

pilosa, Wendl. . . 11

plumaria, Ker 17

polyanthos, Thunb.. 16

polyphylla, Baker 12

polystachya, Ker. 18

prolongata, Leichtl.. 26

pusilla, Thunb, . . 53

racemosa, Drége . . 19

ramosa, Ker . . . 18

Rogersii, Baker . 21

serpentina, Baker 16

setacea, Ker . . . 19

simulans, Baker . . 22

sordescens, Jacq. . 18

spathacea, Ker . . 14

var. Galpini, Baker 14

var.natalensis,Bkr. 14

spathacea, Thunb. . 45

spicata, Ker eae

spiralis, Baker . . 21

spiralis, Linn. fil. . 54

tenuis, Ker. . . . 25

teretifolia, Soland. . 13

tricuspis, Ker. . . 25

var. lutea, Ker. . 24

tripetale, Ker. . . 22

var. mutila, Baker. 23

tristis, Ker. . . . 18

umbellata, Thunb. . 21

undulata, Ker. . 19

undulata, Thanb. 3l

unguiculata, Ker . 24

vegeta, Jacq. ca

veyeta, Mill, . . - —

INDEX.

Morza (con.)

virgata, Jacq. . 32

viscaria, Ker . . . 15

var.bituminosa,Bkr. 15

xerospatha,MacOwan 529

Monae 505 couie'8

Morphivia. . . « . T7

angustifolia, Klatt . 81

aulica, Ker. . . . 88

capillaris, Ker. ‘83

columellaris, Klatt . 81

Cooperi, Baker . 85

curta, Klatt .. 83

grandiflora, Klatt. 83

incarnata, Ker . 83

juncifolia, Baker. . 105

latifolia, Klatt . 82

linearis, Ker . . . 83

monadelpha, Klatt . 82

nervosa, Baker . . 86

odorata, Baker . . 84

paniculata, Baker 85

ea, Klatt . 82

trichorhiza, Baker 84

versicolor, Klatt . 83

Muscari

orchioides, Mill.. . 426

Myrsiphyllum

angustifolium,Willd. 273

asparagoides, Willd. . 273

erectum, Schlecht. . 267

falciforme, Kunth . 273

krausianwm, Kunth . 272

striatum, Schlecht. . 248

undulatum,Schlecht.. 273

Navyotrrion, Benth. . 402

capense, Benth. . . 402

Nering, Herb. . . . 209

amabilis, Hort. . 215

angustifolia, Baker . 211

appendiculata, Baker 213

atrosanguinea, Hort. 215

aucta,Roem. . . . 213

brachystemon, Baker 212

ee jy

. 215

crispa, Hort. .

curvifolia, Herb. .

var. Fothergillii,

Baker . . . . 210

var. venusta, Herb. 215

duparquetiana, Baker 214

elegans, Hort.. . . 215

Elwesti,Hort Leichtl. 212

erubescens, Hort.. . 215

557

NERINE (con.)

encellens, Moore . . 215

filifolia, Baker . . 212

flexuosa, Herb. . . 211

var. angustifolia,

Bakers oe 211

var. pulchella, Bkr. 211

var. Sandersoni,

Baker A

’ Fothergillit, Roem. . 210

Haylocki, Herb. . . 215

humilis, Herb.. . . 218

var.undulata,Herb. 215

lucida, Herb. . . . 214

Mamsellii, O’Brien . 215

marginata, Herb.. . 214

Meadowbanki, Hort. . 215

Mitchamia, Herb. . 215

Moorei, Leichtl. . . 210

O’ Brient, Hort. . 215

pancratioides, Baker 213

Plantti, Hort. . . 210

pudica, Hook. fil.. . 212

var. Elwesii, Baker 212

pulchella, Herb. . . 211

var. angustifolia,

Baker =... 22 211

var. humilis, Herb. 215

var.undulata,Herb. 215 -

rosea, Herb. . . . 210

roseo-crispa, Hort.

Cam. 555 <s . 215

sarmiensis, Herb. . 209

var.corusca, Baker 210

var. Plantii, Baker 210

var. rosea, Baker . 210

var.venusta, Baker 210

Spofforthie, Herb. . 215

Stricklandi, O’Brien 215

undulata, Herb. . . 212

var. major, Tratt.. 213

venusta, Herb. , . 210

versicolor, Herb... . 215

Nerissa, Salisb.. . ~ 230

Neuberia . . « 99

laccata, Eckl.. . . 102

longifolia, Eckl. . . 152

marginata, Eckl.. . 104

rosea, Eckl. . . . 108

Nwenta. 0805 0 8

binata, Klatt . . . 55

corymbosa, Baker . 55

fruticosa, Baker . . 54

stylosa, Salish, . . 55

Norosceptrum, Benth. 285

alooides, Benth. . . 285

natalense, Baker. . 285

Omentaria

cepacea, Salisb. . . 406

558

Orchiastrum mae

Aitont, Lemaire . . 426

glaucinum, Lemaire 426

mutabile, Lemaire . 426

pulchellum, Lemaire 426

virentilavum, Lemaire 426

Orchiops . . . . . 428

OBNITHOGALUM, Linn, 494

aciphyllum, Baker . 511

acaminatum, Baker, 513

albovirens, Baker . 518

albucoides, Thunb. . 507

altissimum, Linn. fil. 470

anomalum, Baker . 443

arabicum, Linn.. . 499

aurantiacum, Baker. 498

aureum, Curt. . . 500

barbatum, Jacg.. . 506

Banurii, Baker. . . 504

Bergii, Schlecht.. . 512

bicolor, Haw. . . . 500

bolusianum, Baker . 509

bracteatum, Thunb. . 515

bulbinelloides, Baker 509

calcaratum, Baker . 509

camadense, Linn.. . 454

var. 8,Linn. . . 455

capitatwm, Hook, . 465

caudatom, Ait. . . 515

chloranthum, Baker 514

i Eokl. . < 512

ctliatum, Linn. fil, . 465

Cooperi, Baker . . 443

crenulatum, Linn. fil. 515

deltoideum, Baker . 501

diphyllum, Baker . 497

num, Kanth . 511

dubium, Houtt. .

» Kunth . . 466

fuscatum, Jacg. . . 513

Galpivi, Buker 516, 536

giganteum, Jacq... . 470

gracile, Buker. . . 500

gracilentum, Baker. 502

graminifolium,Thwnb.511

INDEX.

ORNITHOGALUM (con.)

Grimaldiea, Nocca . 499

griseum, Baker . . 501

haworthioides, Baker 443

hispidum, Hornem. . 504

humifusum, Baker . 512

inandense, Baker. . 508

inconspicuum, Baker 498

juncifolium, Gawl. . 511

juncifolium, Jacg. . 512

lacteum, Jacq. . . 505

var.conicum,Buker 505

leptophyllum, Baker 502

lineare, Baker. . . 503

longebracteatum,

Jacq. . . 514

macranthum, Baker 442

macnlatum, Jacg. . 497

maculatwm, Thunb. . 497

Massoni, Gmel. . 515

miniatwm, Jacq... 500

miniatum, Sching . 512

monophyllum, Baker 502

Monteiroi, Baker . 508

multifolium, Baker , 499

mundianum, Kunth, 504

nanum, Thunb. . . 478

natalense, Baker . 503

mervosum, Burch. . 481

niveum, Ait. . . , 509

notatum, R.&8.. . 497

odoratum, Jacq. . . 507

oliganthum, Baker . 510

oostachyum, Baker . 502

ovatum, Thunb, . . 515

paludosnm, Baker . 503 ra)

paradowum, Jacq. . 376] Ovieda

paucifiorum, Baker . 498

pilosum, Linn. fil. . 504

ara age ee 507

po wm, Jacq. . 507

prasinum, tam . 508

pubescens, Baker . 501

punctatum, Thunb, . 475

revolutum, Jacg.. . 500

reii, Baker .

Sching . . . . 600

scilloides, Jacg. . . 514

secundum, Jacg. ,

setifol um, Kunth

speciosum, Baker

spirale, Schinz . . 508

Squilla,Gawl. . . 470

suaveolens, Jacg. . 507

ORNITHOGLOssUM,

ORNITHOGALUM (con.)

subulatum, Baker . 510

tenellum, Jacg. . . 605

thyrsoides, Jacg.. . 499

var. auream, Baker 500

var. flavescens,

i Ses |

var. flavissimum,

Baker . :

var.miniatum,Bkr. 500

thunbergianum, Bkr. 497

var.concolor, Baker 497

Thunbergii, Kunth . 464

tortuosum, Baker . 510

trichophyllum, Baker 516

tuberosum, Mill.. . 506

tulbaghense, Baker . 504

undulatum, Thunb. . 477

virens, Lindl. . . 514

virgineum, Soland. . 498

vittatum, Kunth . . 506

xanthochlorum, Baker 508

Zeyheri, Baker . . 502

Salisb. . . . 524

glaucum, Salisb. .

var. grandiflorum,

aker . os

var. undulatum,

Bake 58

var. Zeyheri,Baker 525

Lichtensteinii,

Schlecht. . . 525

undulatum, Spreng. 525

viride, Ait... 2 2.

emyne oe a8

oa Klatt . .

anceps, Spreng. . .

bracteata, Spreng. .

corymbosa, Spreng. .

Fabricii, bss :

fasciculata, Drage .

fascrculata, Spreng..

fissifolia, Spreng. .

fistulosa, Spreng...

ee Meyer

purpureo-lutea, Klatt

silenoides, Spreng. .

. 625

SHRSSSSSsseee

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. 196

lanceolata, Thanb. . 197

spiralis, Thunb. . . 194

villosa, Thunb, . 195

Pavripia, Harv. . 172

hy poxidoides, Harv. 172

minuta, Harv.. 36

Pentamenes

quadrangularis,Salisb.166

Peribea

brevifolia, Kunth . 446

corymbosa, Kunth . 472

Gauwleri, Kunth .. . 472

Periphanes

crispa, Salisb.. . . 190

stellaris, Salish. . . 190

Peyrousia

aculeata, Sweet . . 94

bracteata, Sweet . 92

corymbosa, Sweet . 90

Fabricii, Sweet . . 92

497

maculata, Salish...

Phalangium . . . 379

albucoides, Poir. . . 507

bipedwnculatum,Poir.383

canaliculatum, Poir. 391

capillare, Poir. .

fastigiatum, P

fili‘olium, Poir. .

filiforme, Poir, . . 357

fragrans, a ‘ aa

ifolium, Poir. .

— m, Poir. . 464

pauc

pedunculatum, Baker 383

pilosum, Poir.. . . 504

ramosum, Burm. . . 115

revolutum, Pers. 393, 485

spicutum, Houtt.. . 97

squameum, Poir.. . 393

triflorum, Pers. . . 383

undulatum, Poir.. . 381

vespertinum, Poir. . 394

viviparum, Hort.. . 400

Pharetrella

alba, Salisb... . . 6

Phorminm :

aloides, Linn. fil.. . 424

hyacinthoides, Linn. fil. 426

virtde, ‘Thunb.. 449

Phylloglottis

foliolifera, Salisb.. . 376

Plantia

flava, Herb. ‘se +

INDEX.

Platyestes (con.) ex

purpureo-cerulea,

Salisb. . 484

racemosa, Salisb.. . 433

Podocallis

nivea, Salisb. . . 412

Polemannia

hyacinthiflora, Berg. 446

Polyanthes

pygmea, Jacq. . 421

Potyxena, Kunth. . 418

angustifolia, Baker . 419

Bakeri, Dur. & Schinz 421

Burchellii, Baker . 420

comata, Baker . . 419

hemanthoides,Baker 420

marginata, Baker . 420

odorata, Baker . 420

pygmea, Kunth . . 421

rugulosa, Baker . . 420

Pugionella

angustifolia, Salisb. . 217

RHADAMANTHUS,Salisb. 444

convallarioides,Salisb.444

cyanelloides, Baker . 444

Rhipidodendron, Willd. 305

dichotomum, Willd. . 325

distichum, Willd. . 329

plicatile, Haw. . . 329

Rochea

venusta, Salisb. .

Romutea, Maratti .

arenaria, Eckl. .

arenaria, Pappe .

areua, Klatt . .

barbata, Buker . .

bulbocodioides, Baker

var.elongata, Baker

bulbocod‘oides, Eckl.

caulescens, Klatt.

Celsii, Klatt . . .

chloroleuca, Baker .

chloroleuca, Eckl. .

citrina, Baker. . .

cruciata, Eckl. . .

cuprea, Baker. .

BES ESSSESESSRAESS

dichotoma, Baker

elegans, Klatt .

var.parviflora,Baker 42

filifolia, Eckl... . . 38

fleounsa, Klatt. . . 42

fragrans, Eckl. . . 42

gracillima, Baker . 41

hirsuta, Eckl,. . . 40

latifolia, Baker ere 89

longifolia, ee 41

Macowani, Baker. . 38

minuta, Bckl.. . . 172

minutiflora, Klatt . 40

71.

RoMvULEA (con.)

monadelpha, Baker

obscura, Klatt. .

parviflora, Baker .

parviflora, Eckl. .

pudica, Baker. .

ramosa, Hckl. .

reflera, Eckl. . .

rosea, Eckl. . .

var. Celsit, Planch.

var.dichotoma, Hkr.

var.parviflora, Bkr.

var. pudica, Baker

var.speciosa, Baker

similis, Hckl.. . .

speciosa, Baker

ee € Se ee eae. €

tubata, Klatt . .

uncinata, Klatt .

spiralis, Baker . .

sublutea, Baker . .-

tabularis, Eckl. . . 42

tortuosa, Baker . . 37

tridentifera, Klatt . 39

vulgaris, Bckl. . . 42

Zeyherit, Hckl, . . 42

Ruscus

reticulatus, Thunb. . 274

volubilis, Thunb. . 273

Salmia

spicata, Oavy. . . . 5&

SanpeErsoni4, Hook, . 526

aurantiaca, Hook. . 527

SanseEvieria, Thonb.. 4

ethiopica, Thunb. . 56

angustiflora, Lindb.. 5

fulvo-cincta, Haw. . 5

guineensis, Kunth . 56

paniculata, Schinz 6, 275

rufo-cincta, Hort,

sptcata, Haw. .

subspicata, Baker .

thyrsiflora, Thunb. .

‘ geylanica, Willd.

Scuizospasis, Baker .

cuscutoides, Benth.. 368

flagelliformis, Baker 368

intricata, Baker. . 868

Rameau

Macowani, Baker . 368

ScuizostrLis, Backh. &

Reeve ve.

coccinea, Backh. j-Harv.56

iwioides, Harv... . 57

uciflora, Klatt." . 56

8 yore. SS

montana, B. Mey. . 163

nemorosa, H, Mey. . 164

Scitzna, Linn. 2 .°. 478

Adlami, Baker . . 482

Barberi, Baker . . 483

560 INDEX.

Scruxa (con.) ScrLua (con.) Sparaxts (con.)

Baurii, Baker . . . 484|/ saturate, Baker . . 484 atropurpurea, Klatt . 117

brachyphy/la, R.& 8S. 472} socialis, Baker . . 491 bicolor, Ker . . . 185

brevifoha, Gawl. . . 472) sphwrocephale,Baker 484/ blanda,Sweet. . . 117

brevifolia, R.& 8. . 446) spathulata, Baker . 492 bulbifera, Ker. . . 116

brevifolia, Thnnb. .472| subglanca, Baker . 493 var. violacea,Baker 116

concinna, Baker . . 486| subsecunda, Baker . 490| cana, Eckl.. . . . 117

concolor, Baker . .490/ tricolor, Baker . . 491 cuprea, Klatt . . . 86

Cooperi, Hook. fil. . 486} Tysoni, Baker. . . 484 fimbriata, Ker, . . 117

corymbosa, Gawl.. .472| undulata, Baker. . 492| ‘fragrans, Ker. . . 117

diphylla, Baker . . 489] versicolor, Baker . 431 grandiflora, Ker. . 116

Eckloni, Baker . .488| viridifora, Baker . 488 forma anemone-

exigua, Baker. . .483| szebriva, Baker . . 492. fore AAs

firmifolia, Baker . .480/Scinnem . . . . . 255 forma atropurpureall7

Baker . . 480| Scillopsis forma Liliago . . 117

floribunda, Baker . 494| angustifolia, Lemaire 428 forma stellaris .-117

Galpini, Baker . . 487| bdifolia, Lemaire . . 433 Grifini, Sweet . . 117

Gerrardi, Baker . . 481| contaminata,Lemaire 428 lacera, Ker. . . . 117

globosa, Baker . .484| fragrans, Lemaire . 435| Lil ago,Sweet . .117

humifusa, Baker 474,485} hirta, Thanb.. . . 431 lineata,Sweet. . . 117

inandensis, Baker . 483| hyacinthoides, Lemaire428 luteo-violacea, Eckl. . 135

Krausii, Baker . . 481! sopetala, Lemaire . 432 meleagris, Eckl. . . 117

lachenalioides,Baker 482| lilifora, Lemaire . 427| min ata, Klatt . . 117

lancerfolia, Baker . 487| lucida, Lemaire . . 433 pendula, Ker. . . 87

var.ovatifolia, Baker487 | mediana, Lemaire . 432 pulcherrima, Hook.f. 88

lanceolata, Baker .492| mervosa, Lemaire. . 436 stellaris, D. Don . . 117

laxiflora, Baker . . 491) orthopetala, Lemaire 425 tricolor, Ker . . . 117

Leichtlinii, Baker . 486] patula, Lemaire . . 428| versicolor, Sweet . - 117

leptophylla, Baker . 483| purpurea, Lemaire . 435 violacea, Eckl... . . 116

linearifolia, Baker . 489 purpureo-cerulea, Wattii, Hary.. . . 135

livida, Baker . . . 490 Lemaire. . . . 434|Spatalanthus. . . . 37

lorata, Baker . . .493| pustulata, Lemaire . 429 speciosus, Sweet . . 43

Ludwigii, Baker . .

488| racemosa, Lemaire . 433 Spherospora

megap 435 | Stenobasis . . . . . 119

Microscypha, Baker. 491|Sisyrincnigz# . . . 8 STREPTANTHERA,Sweet 86

minima, Baker . . 483| Sisyrinchium cuprea, Sweet. . . 86

natalensis, Planch. . 482| aphyllwm,Spreng. . 45 elegans, Sweet . . 86

var. sordida, Baker 482) collinum, Cav.. . . 28] lineata, Klatt . . . 117

Nelsoni, Baker. . . 488| elegans, Red. . . 28/ tricolor, Klatt. . . 117

oostachys, Baker. . 487] elegans, Willd.. . . 27 Strumania, Jacq. . . 216

ovatifolia, Baker. . 487| filiforme,Spreng. . 44 angustifolia, Jacg. . 216

pallidyiora, Baker . 481] fenuosum, Spreng. . 32 " Herb.. . 216

paucifulia, Baker. . 489] gladtatum, Spreng. . 45 bidentata, Schinz. . 532

pendula, Baker . . 493 - 54] crispa, Ker. . . . 190

plumbea, Lindl. . . 482] pusillum; Eckl. . _ 63 filifolia, Jacq. . . . 191

polyantha, Baker. . 488 spat’ Pers. . 46| gemmata,Ker. . . 192

var. angustifolia, spirale, Hokl. . . . 54| lingufolia, Jacg. . 216

Baker . . 488 /Smitacka . . . . . 258] rubella, Jacg.. . . 217

prasina, Baker. 489 | Smitax, Linn. . 256 i

494) kraussiann, Meisn. . 258! spiralis, Zeyh. .

peal = morsaniana, eget a stellaris,Gawl. . . P04

evoluta, Baker | | mossambicensi t Jaeg. .

rigidifolia, Kunth . 481 inka. a 8 iehic Tone. a

var.Gerrardi,Baker ro . a Lichten. . 89 | Stylago a7

var. nervosa, Baker PaRAXIs, Ker . . . 115] rubella, Salisb. . .

Rogersii, Baker . . 486 albiflora, Eckl. . . 116 Sugillaria

Sandersoni, Baker . 484 atropurpwrea, Hort. . 88 lanceafolia, Salish. . 488

INDEX. 561

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Synnoti4, Sweet . 184 | Trachyandra (con.) TRITONIA fom)

bicolor, Sweet. . . 184] revoluta, Kunth . . 393 Cooperi, lat 5

var. geet as scabra, Kunth. . . 392] orispa, Ker. . . . 122

Baker . . . 185] Schultesii, Kunth 386 var. grandiflora, Bkr. 122

galeata, Sweet . 135| wndulata,.Kunth . . 393 var. parviflora, Bkr. 122

variegata, Sweet . .135| vespertina, Kunth 394 var. pectinata, Bkr. 122

Sypharissa Tricharis . . 445] crocata, Ker . . . 119

fragans, Salisb. . 466 | Trichonema var. miniata, Baker 119

SygrineopEA, Hook. fil. 34| arenarium, Klatt . 43| deusta, Ker. . . 119

bicolor, Baker. . 35| barbatum, Herb. . 42| disticha, Baker . . 123

var. concolor, Baker 35| caulescens,Ker . . 38| dubia, Hckl. . . . 124

filifolia; Baker . 35| chloroleuca, Ker . 39| fenestrata, Ker . 120

Flanagani, Baker 35} cruciatum, Drége 41| flava, Ker . . . . 128

latifolia, Klatt . 36| cruciatum, Ker 41| fucata, Herb. . . 168

minuta, Klatt. . 35| cuprewm, Herb. . . 43| gramiuifolia, Baker. 126

montana, Klatt . . 34| dichotomum, Klatt . 42| hyalina, Baker . . 120

pulchella, Hook. fil.. 34| filifolium,Ker. . . 37| kamisbergensis,K/att 123

rosea, Klatt . . . 35| filifolium, Klatt . . 38) Kraussii, Baker . . 125

fragrams, Zeyh. . . 42| Jlacerata, Klatt. . . 122

Teniola hirsutum, Klatt . . 41/ laxifolia, Benth. . . 126

vittata, Salisb. . . 506| hypowidiflorwm,Salisb. 38 tata” angen

Talbotia latifoliwm, Herb.. . 39] lineata, Ker

elegans, Balf. . . . 246) longifolium, Salisb.. 41| longiora,Ker. . . rr

Tamus longitubwm, Klatt . 35] méiniata, Ker pres Bh

Elephantipes,L’ Herit. 252 | monadelphum,Sweet 43 Nelsoni, Baker . 127

Tgstupinakl4, Salisb.. 252) ochrolewca, Ker 40| odorata, Lodd.. . . 99

Elephantipes, Burch. 252| pudicwm, Ker 42| pallida, Ker . . . 122

montana, Burch. . . 252| recurvum, Drége 42| paniculata, Klatt. . 8€

- memorum, Mund . . 248| rosewm, Ker - 41| pauciflora, Baker. . 124

sylvatica, Kunth. .253| speciosum,Ker . . 42| pectinata, Ker. . . 123

Thawmaza spirale, Burch. . 40 Pottaii, Benth.. . .127

_ paradowa, Salisb.. . 376) tortuoswm, Ker . 87| purpurea, Ker . 119

Timmia Trigella, refracta, Ker . . 8

angustifolia, Gmel. . 224| orchidiformis, Salisb. 6 rochensis, Ker. . 85

obliqua,Gmel. . . 220/| Tritoma rosea, Ait. . « . 133

Trachyandra . . ». .379| Burchellii, Herb.. . 284 rosea, Klatt . . . 126 ~-

afinis, Kunth . . . 390°] cawlescens, Rev. Hort. oe sanguinea, Eckl. . . 119

asperata, Kunth . . 392| corallina, Hort. . . scillaris, Baker . . 120

blepharophora,Kunth 396| coralloides, Hort...::+ 280 var. stricta, Baker 120

Kunth. . 396| grandiflora, Hort. . 283| secwrigera, Eckl. . . 126

brehmeana, Kunth . 383} maroccana, Hi . 280| eecurigera, Ker . . 128

i Kunth. 391| media,Gawl. . . . 283) squalida,Ker. . . 120

ciliata, Kunth. . . 396| nobilis,Guillon . . 283| striata,Ker . . 148

corymbosa, Kanth . 395| pumila, Gawl.. . .279| stricta, Klatt . . . 120

divaricata, Kunth . 393 rigidissima, Hort. . 280| strictifolia, Benth. . 127

elongata, Kunth . . 389 ae Moore . . 284| Templemanni, Baker 124

falcata, Kunth . . 394 Carr.. . 283 tenuiflora, Ker . . 8

fmbriata, Kunth . . 394 Teoria, Gawl.. . . 283| teretifolis, Baker . 124

frevifolia, Kunth . . 388 Tritomanthe trinervata, Baker 121

Kunth . 358| media,Link . . . 283) undulata, Baker . . 121

‘birsuta, Kunth . . 395) pumila, FS fe iculata, Baker . 128

hispida, Kunth . . 393) TriToNia, Ker . . .118| ventricoss, Baker . 123

humilis, Kunth . . 392 iaca, Eckl.. .119| viridis, Ker. . 121

Jacquinii, Kunth. . 389) aurea, Pappe . .- . 129| watsonioides, Baker 127

Bakeri, Klatt . . .123| Wilsoni, Baker . . 125

hare bens SOE ee * "aes ee ae ‘ en

longifolia, Kunth. . 394] capensis, wees lusti, OSE Ss

muricata, Kanth. . 395 coccinea, Eckl. . . 119 conferta, Klatt . . 125

paradoea, Kunth. . 396 concolor, Sweet . . 85 crocata} Kiatt. . . 119

paucifora, Kunth . 383 Cooperi, Baker . . 122 deusto, Klatt . . . 120

562

Tritonivia (con.)

disticha, Klatt. . . 124

hyalina, Klatt. . . 120

miniata, Klatt. . . 119

squalida, Klatt . . 120

Tulbaghia, Heist. . . 403

TuLBagatia, Linn. . . 403

acutiloba, Harv. . . 404

var. curta, Baker. 404

var. major, Baker. 404

- afinis, Link . . . 405

alliacea,Gawl. . . 406

alliacea, Linn. fil. . 405

lick oie eres Lis

brachystemma,Kunth 405

capensis, Jacg. . . 406

Var. gracilis, Baker 406

cepacea, Linn. fil. . 406

var.robustior, Kunth407

hypoxidea, Sm. . | 406

404

ludwigiana, Harv. | 405

natalensis, Baker. . 405

pauciflora, Engl.. . 406

violacea, Harv. . . 407

var. minor, Baker. 407

Dregei, Baker. . : 467

echinostachys, Baker 468

Eckloni, Baker . . 465

erwospermoides, Baker 443

exuviata, Steinh.. . 466

filifolia, Steinh. . . 466

Forsteri, Baker . . 469

Steinh.. . 465

kniphofioides, Baker 469

lilacina, Baker. . . 469

macrocentra, Baker. 466

marginata, Baker 464

maritima, Baker . . 469

modesta, Baker . . 468

multisetosa, Baker . 468

natalensis, +. 868

nematodes, Baker ; 464

physodes, Baker. . 470

pusilla, Baker. . . 464

rigidifolia, Baker. , 463

riparia, Baker . 467

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URGINEA (con.)

rubella, Baker . . 467

Scilla, Steinh. . . 470

secunda, Baker . 506

tenella, Baker . . 464

Uropetalum . . . . 446

ciliare, Eckl. & Zeyh. 448

crispum, Burch. . . 449

glaucwm, Burch. . . 450

hyacinthoides,Spreng. 446

umbonatum, Baker . 448

viride, Gawl. . . . 449

Urophyllon

niveum, Salish. . . 509

UvVULaRizz , - . 255

Vattota, Herb., . . 217

elata, Roem, 218

miniata, Lindl, . 229

purpurea, Herb. . . 218

var.magnifica, Hort. 218

VELLOzI4, Vand. . . 244

clavata, Baker, 244

elegans, Oliv. . 245

var. minor, Baker. 246

equisetoides, Baker . 245

humilis, Baker . . 246

retinervis, Baker. . 244

villosa, Baker . 245

viscosa, Baker. . . 245

VELLOZIEZ . . . . 172

VELTHEIMIA, Gledit. . 470

bracteata, Harv.. . 471

capensis, Thunb. . . 471

glauca, Jacg. . . . 471

ia, Donn . . 283

pumila, Willd. . 279

repens, Andr. . . . 283

sarmentosa, Willd. . 283

speciosa, Roth. . , 283

undulata, Moench . 471

Uvaria, Willd.. . . 283

viridifolia, Jacq... . 471

Vieusseuwwia . . . , 11

aristata, Delaroche , 21

oristata, Houtt. . . 25

bitwminosa, Eckl. ., 15

ciliata, Eckl. . . , 18

crispa, Eckl. . . , 18

edulis, Eckl. . . , 20

Elliotii, Klatt. . , 93

fugaw, Delaroche, . 24

glaucopis,DC.. . , 23

graminifolia, Eckl. . 17

longifolia, Eckl. . , 21

nervosa, Hckl.. . ., 18

Pavonia, oe ' sae

plumaria, Beck], , 17

polystachya, Eckl, 18

setacea, Eckl. . . 19

WacHENDorFia, Linn.

Waitzia

Vieusseumia (con.)

spiralis, Delaroche . 24

tenuis, R.&8.. . . 25

tricuspis, Spreng. . 25

tripetaloides, DO.. . 23

unguicularis, R. & 8. 25

villosa, Spreng. . . 24

viscaria, Eckl... . . 15

graminea, Thunb.

graminifolia, Linn, .

paniculata, Linn.

var. hirsuta, Thunb.

var. brevifolia, Ker

var. tenella, Thunb.

thyrsiflora, Linn.. .

villosa, Andr, . . .

S NNNDYDHHN he

flava, Reich. . . .

hastulifera, Herb.

Labeck.<..-. , . 146

Watueria, Kirk. . . 528

Mackenzii

var. nutans, Baker 528

nutans, Kirk . . . 528

Warsonia, Mill.. . . 99

aletroides, Ker . . 100

angusta, Ker . . . 100

atrosanguinea, Klatt 100

brevifolia, Ker . . 103

campanulata, Klatt . 81

coccinea, Herb. , . 102

compacta, Lodd. . . 97

densiflora, Baker. . 101

dubia, Eckl. . . . 101

filifolia, BE. Meyer . 104

fulgida, Salish, . . 100

humilis, Mill.. . . 102

humilis, Pers... . . 169

hyacinthoides, Pers. . 103

tridifolia, Ker. . . 101

var. fulgens, Ker . 100

jancifolia, Baker. . 105

laccata, Ker . . . pe

rousioides, Baker.

prach a

lucidior, Eckl,. . . 170

Ludwigii, Eckl. . . 101

maculata, Klatt . . 102

marginata, Ker . . 103

var. minor, Ker . 104

——— a, a

eriana, Mill. . .

var. dubia, Baker. 101

var.iridifolia, Baker 101

var. tala,

PER aoe eee 1) §

var. roseo-alba,

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WATSONIA (con.)

minuta, Klatt . . 104

natalensis, Eckl. . . 158

palustris, Pers, . OF

pellucida, Eckl. . 102

pilosa, Klatt . 169

plantaginea, Ker . 97

pottbergensis, Eckl, . 170

precow, Pers. . . 169

punctata, Ker. . 104

var.longicollis, Bkr. 104

var. triticea, Baker 104

var. Zeyheri, Baker 105

racemosa, Klatt ~ on

recurva, Pers. . . . 189

retusa, Klatt . , . 105

revoluta, Pers.. . . 169

rosea, Ker . . . . 1038

roseo-alba, Ker 101

rubens, Ker 104

sanguinea, Forst.. . 104

spicata, Ker . . . 98

striata, Klatt . . . 103

strictiflora, Ker . . 102

subulata, Klatt 104

tigrina, Eckl. . .- . 170

triticea, Spreng. . 97

tubulosa, Pers.. . . 100

INDEX.

Weithea os

elatior, Eckl. . . . 74

eavcisa, Eckl, 76

WHuITEHEADIA, Harv. . 418

bifolia, Baker . 418

latifolia, Harv.. . . 418

Wirtsenia, Thunb. . 46

capitata, Klatt 54

. corymbosa, Ker 55

fruticosa, Ker, . .. 54

maura, Thunb. . 46

partita, Ker . 55

pyramidalis, Pers. 94

ramosa, Vahl . 54

spicata, E. Mey. oe

tomentosa, Salisb.. 47

WEEDOWIA

pulchra, Eckl. . _ 6S

Woegmsea, Thunb... . 521

campanulata, Willd. . 521

var. marginata,

Kunth. . . 621

var.purpwrea,Kunth521

capensis, Andr. . 521

capensis, Thunb. . . 521

var. inusta, Baker 521

var. latifolia, Baker 522

var.longiflora,Bkr. 5211.

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WUEMBEA (con.)

var.marginata, Bkr. 521

var.purpurea, Baker521

var. truncata, Baker 521

Krausii, Baker. . . 522

longiflora, Willd. . 521

purpurea, Dry. .

remota, Banks . . 521

truncata, Schlecht. . 521

Wurthia

elegans, Regel. . . 79

Xeodolon

revolutum, Salish.

Xerophyta —

clavata, Baker. . .

elegans, Baker. . . 246

equisetoides, Baker . 245

minuta, Baker . . 246

retinervis, Baker. . 244

viscosa, Baker. . . 245

Xyris -

altissima, Lodd. . . 46

Zuccagnia

viridis, Thunb, . . 449