Asparague.] CLVI. LILIACEZ, (J. D. Hooker.) 315 
Var, BREVIFOLIA, Baker I. c. ; internodes very short, cladodes 1—1 in.—Khasia 
hills, at Syong, J. D. H. & T. T. 
Var. LYCOPODINEA, Baker l. c.; cladodes solitary or 3-nate }-1in., p} im. 
brad, A lycopodineus, Wall. mss. A. Curillus, Wall. Cat. 5155 E. (not of Roxb.) 
m Grifith. Burma, Wallich, Parish.—In Chinese specimens the pedicels are 
nearly 1 in. 
Ch MICROCLADA ; cladodes very small 3. in. subulate tapering to the acicular 
ponts.—Assam, Masters ; Munnipore, Watt; Shan hills, Collett. 
2. A. gracilis, Royle IU. i. 393; tall, much branched, lower leaves 
subspinescent, cladodes 9-6-nate or lower 8-nate acicular or setaceous 
strict, pedicels axillary or subterminal 2-4-nate, perianth segments 
Preading. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xiv. 607. 
Ce PUNJAB; at Rotas, Vicary; Rawul Pindi, Aitchison, —DıstRIB. Belu- 
istan, 
A slender undershrub, branches divaricate, lower rigid striate deflexed. Cladodes 
Tm in.,terete, erect, ascending, cuspidate. Pedicels in subcapitate clusters Je in., 
jointed below the middle, Perianth 4} in. Stamens half its length; anther very 
minute, 
3. A. capitatus, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 607 ; slender, much 
branched, Subscandent; branches smooth, leaves subspinescent, cladodes 
wiet or 2-3-nate acicular or setaceous firm, flowers terminating short 
Tanchlets, pedicels very short, perianth segments spreading. 
Foot a the WESTERN HIMALAYA, alt. 1-3000 ft. ; Black Mt., Duthie. NILGHIRI 
3 Wight. 
A tall undershrub, branches slender, terete, smooth, lower divaricate or deflexed, 
“oper internodes very short. Cladodes 4-3 in., cuspidate. Pedicels «3 in., jointed 
4 "0r below the middle, Perianth ys in. long. Anthers very minute, oblong.— 
«p atlety? from Lahore (Thomson) has softer capillary cladodes 3-3 in. long. 
ossibly a form of A. gracilis" (Baker). 
ic A. dumosus, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 609; stem woody 
did Strongly grooved, branches stout rigid, young leaves spinescent, 
atillar 5-3 in. 3-8-nate linear stout mucronate channelled, flowers 
lary and terminal 1-4-nate, perianth-segments oblanceolate. 
Boss ; at Kurrachee, Stocks, Dalzell. 
An excessive] teh: le, fl us, divaricate 
y branched undershrub, 2 ft. high ; branches pale, exuous, 1 
® reflexed, ridges scaberulous ; upper internodes 4 in. Leaves deltoidly cuspidate. 
ni de in., jointed below the middle. Perianth funnel-shaped. Anthers very 
ute, subglobose. Berry A in diam. 
yA: Rottleri B j ; iv. 611; tall, branches 
s Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. ; tall, 1 
gene furrowed, leaves not spinescent, cladodes 3~-6-nate WEN iu. 
a ascending curved channelled, pedicels densely umbelled. 
ns us, Herb, Rottler. 
CAN PENINSULA; Rottler. 
Quid» shrubby branches, terete, branchlets decurved ; upper internodes H M 
Sin dian "ble iu length. Pedicels 3 in., jointed below the middle. antl 
Of this yoo SPreading ; anthers much shorter than the filaments.—The spec 
“Ty distinct species are fragmentary. 
tt Leaves strongly spinescent. 
eet A Subulatus, Seudel in Hohen, Pl. Nilgiri veier, No. 1308; 
, &Ubseandent, branches grooved smooth, spines long straight, 
Madodes 6-12-nate i-i in. acicular triquetrous acuminate, pedicels solitary 
