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sheathing bases of the leaves. Raceme dense, oblong, about an 
inch long; pedicels very short, ascending, not articulated; 
bracts minute, deltoid. Perianth mauve-purple, 1 in. long, the 
oblong segments about as long as the tube. Stamens biseriate, 
inserted high up in the perianth-tube, with short filaments and 
small oblong anthers. Capsule globose-trigonous, 1 in. long and 
broad, with a couple of shining black turgid seeds filling up 
each cell.—Central Madagascar, Baron 2164! Allied to the 
Zambesi-land H. ledebourioides, and quite resembling one of the 
Cape and Tropical- African Scillas of the subgenus Ledebouria in 
general habit. Adds the genus to the Madagascar flora. 
CHLOROPHYTUM DECIPIENS, n. sp. 
C. fibris radicalibus permultis densis, foliis radicalibus multis anguste line- 
aribus graminoideis glabris erebre nervatis, caule gracili simplici subnudo, 
racemo angusto elongato, pedicellis brevibus ascendentibus medio articu- 
latis inferioribus 2-3nis, bracteis minutis deltoideo-cuspidatis, perianthii 
segmentis albidis lanceolatis distincte trinervatis, staminibus quam peri- 
anthium paulo brevioribus antheris magnis, stylo exserto, fructu parvo ob- 
ovoideo-oblongo emarginato. 
An erect perennial herb, with a very dense tuft of fleshy 
cylindrical root-fibres. Leaves 6-8 in a basal rosette, grass-like, 
a foot or more long, i-i in. broad, closely distinctly ribbed, 
without any hairs either on the edge or surfaces. Peduncle a 
foot and a half long exclusive of the raceme, slender, terete, 
simple, with only two or three very small bract-like leaves. 
Raceme simple, 4-8 in. long, the lower nodes about an inch 
apart; bracts fascicled, minute, deltoid; lower pedicels j-1j in. 
long. Perianth } in. long, with 3 separated distinct reddish- 
brown ribs down the back of each segment. Anthers as long as 
the glabrous filaments. Style 4 in. long. Capsule obovate- 
oblong, } in. long, acutely angled, finely veined across the 
greenish valves.—Central Madagascar, Baron 207 0! Belongs to 
the Anthericum-like section of the genus, near C. pubiflorum. 
Adds this large African genus to the island flora. 
IPHIGENIA ROBUSTA, n. sp. 
Erecta, glabra, caule robusto pedali vel sesquipedali, foliis alternis line- 
aribus glabris, racemo laxissimo 10-12-floro, pedicellis elongatis strictis 
ascendentibus basi folio magno bracteatis, fructu oblongo stylis 3 parvis 
falcatis coronato. 
Rootstock not seen. Stem stout, erect, flexuose, 1-14 ft. long, 
