1159 



ANTHOLYZA* ^thidpica ; var. minor 



Small Cape Antholt/za. 



TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Nat. ord, IridejE. 



ANTHOLYZA L. — Liflorescentia splcata. jS/)a//ia bivalvis. Corolla 

 tubuloso-sexfida, regularis (inaequalis) ; Jaux sensiih turbinata v. abiupte 

 cylindracea; limbus nutans. Stamina secunda (ascendentia). Stigmata 

 convoluto-capillaria, integra. Capsula coriacea, oblato-rotunda, (lasvis). 

 Semina biserialia, oblato-globosa, corticosa, conlactu subdeformia, in locu- 

 lamentis singulis pauca. Ker Monogr, irid, p. 155. 



A. cethiopica. 



A. setbiopica. Linn. sp. pi. 1. 541 Thunb. prodr. l.Jlor. cap. !• 121. etc. 



A. ringens. Andrews reposit. 32. Pers. syn. 1. 42. nee aliorum. 



A. preealta. Redoute liliac. 387. Romer et Sch. syst. veg.l. 446. 6de Ker 



/3. minor. 



A. eethiopica /3. Bot. mag. 1172. 



longa. 

 viridi. 



Caulis bipedalis. Folia ensiformiaj IJ unciam lata^ ferh 



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A handsome Cape bulbous-rooted plant, thriving in 

 light sandy soil in a cool greenhouse. It has long been 

 an inhabitant of European Gardens, but seldom makes its 

 appearance in collections. .Our drawing was obtained in 

 the Garden of the Comte de Vandes, three or four years 

 ago. Flowers in May and June. 



The stem is about 2 feet high. The leaves are ensiform, 

 an inch and half broad, and almost 2 . feet long. The 



Antholyza, from 2fv.%5, a flower, and xiT<rx, rage ; so named in conse- 

 quence of a fancied aspect of rage exhibited by the flower, which has been 

 likened to a long-necked animal ready to bite. 



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