422 CXL. LILIACEH (BAKER). 
climbing. Rootstock often bulbous. Leaves very various in shape 
and venation. Inflorescence very various ; pedicels often articulated ; 
bracts usually persistent. Flowers large or small, white or brightly 
coloured. 
Species 2000-2500, Cosmopolitan. 
Series A. ASPARAGACEX.—Rootstock never bulbous. Fruit baccate. 
TRIBE I. Smilacese.—Stems scandent. Leaves with stipular tendrils and 
reticulated veining. Flowers unisexual, : 
The only Tropical African genus . i S - . 1. Smimax. 
TRIBE II. Asparageve.—Stems erect or scandent. Proper leaves rudimentary, 
their function fulfilled by cladodia. Flowers hermaphrodite in Tropical African 
species. 
The only Tropical African genus . : : . . 2. ASPARAGUS. 
TRIBE III. Draceeneze.—Stems erect. Proper leaves developed. Flowers 
hermaphrodite. 
The only Tropical African genus . S $ S . 3. DRACENA. 
Series B. EULILIACEH.—Fruit a loculicidal capsule. Style entire. 
TRIBE IV. Hemerocalleze.— Rootstock not bulbous. Leaves narrow, not fleshy. 
Perianth gamophylious. 
Perianth-tube long . e : : e . . 4. KNIPHOFIA. 
Perianth-tube short S ; : ; . 5. NOTOSCEPTRUM. 
TRIBE V. Aloineæ.— Rootstock not bulbous. Leaves fleshy. Perianth gamo- 
phyllous. 
Perianth-limb regular . e è S S . 6. ALOE. 
Perianth-limb irregular. S i d . . 7. HAWORTHIA. 
TRIBE VI. Asphodelege.—Rootstock rarely bulbous. Inflorescence racemose, 
simple, or panicled ; pedicels articulated. Perianth polyphyllous. 
Rootstock bulbous. Peduncle naked . : - . 8. ScHIZOBASIS. 
Rootstock tuberous. Seeds hairy . e . . 9. ERIOSPERMUM. 
Rootstock 0 or small. Seeds glabrous. 
Filaments densely bearded 5 S 5 : . 10. BULBINE. 
Filaments glabrous. 
Perianth-segments ascending. 
Anthers versatile, not twisting up spirally . . 11. ASPHODELUS. 
Anthers basifixed, twisting up spirally S . 12. ACROSPIRA. 
Perianth-segments spreading from the base. 
Capsule shallowly lobed. Seeds not discoid . 13. ANTHERICUM. 
Capsule deeply lobed. Seeds flat. 
Racemes not subspicate S . . . 14. CHLOROPHYTUM. 
Racemes subspicate è : r i . 15. DASYSTACHYS. 
Tripe VII. alliese.—Inflorescence umbellate, 
Rootstock slightly tuberous. Perianth gamophyllous, 
with united or distinct coronal scales at the throat 16. TULBAGHTA. 
Rootstock bulbous. Perianth polyphyllous . . . 17. ALLIUM. 
