Amaryllidece.] CHILI. 47 



branaceis, laciniis perianthii oblongis mucronatis, scapo 1-3-stachyo, ovario glanduloso. 

 Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1067. 

 Hab. Conception. 



2. S. pedunculatum ; caule folioso teretiusculo, foliis ensiformibus, pedunculis elongatis 

 simplicibus, spathis exterioribus ovatis marginibus membranaceis, interioribus scariosis 

 albidis, perianthii laciniis obovatis basi angustatis, staminum columna densissime glandu- 

 loso-pilosa, stigmatibus brevissimis, ovario glabro. Hook, in Bot. Mag. t. 2965. — Gillies, 

 MSS. 



Hab. Conception. — Dr. Gillies and Mr. Cruckshanks found it likewise at Valparaiso. 



3. S. iridifolium ; foliis ensiformibus margine scabris culmo foliaceo-ancipiti brevioribus, 

 ratnis parallellis ex articuli vagina, spathis terminalibus, perianthii laciniis extus inferne 

 germineque pubescentibus, filamento monadelpho intus barbato, capsula rotunda nudius- 

 cula.— Humb. et Kunth, Nov. Gen. v. I. p. 260.— S. laxum. Bot. Mag. t. 2312.— Marica 

 iridifolia. Bot. Reg. t. 646. 



Hab. Valparaiso and Conception. 



4. S. chilense; caule ramoso ancipiti alato, foliis ensiformibus, perianthii laciniis oblon- 

 gis subspathulatis retusis mucronatis, capsula pyriformi pubescente, pedunculis pedicelhs- 

 que gracillimis. Hook, in Bot. Mag. t. 2786. 



Hab. Conception. (Also at Valparaiso. Mr. Cruckshanks.') 



5. S. striatum. Sm. Ic. Pict. t. 9. Redoute. Lil. v. 2. t. 66.— S. spicatum. Cav. Ic. t. 104. 

 — Marica striata. Bot. Mag. #.701. 



Hab. Conception : probably introduced.— A well-known garden plant, originally from Mexico. 



6. S. sessiliflorum ; foliis lineari-ensiformibus rigidis glaberrimis striatis costatis margine 

 incrassatis, scapo simplici bracteato foliis longiore, floribus sessilibus glomeratis, glomer- 

 ulis approximatis spicam interruptam efformantibus, ovariis glabris. 



Hab. Conception.— We have not seen the flowers in a state which enables us to describe them. They 

 appear to be pale yellow. The stamina are free for their upper half: the stigmas are long. 



Ord. LXV. AMARYLLIDE^. Br. 



I. AMARYLLIS. Linn. 



1. A. chilensis; foliis linearibus compressis carnosis, scapo purpurascente, spatha 

 colorata sub-biflora, tubo brevi intus squamis 3-4-fidis coronato, laciniis lanceolatis 

 patulis, filamentis declinatis corolla brevioribus. Spr.—L' Herit. Serf. Angl. p. 11. Ruiz 

 et Pav. Fl. Per. v. 3. p. 56. 



Hab. Conception.- Verv variable in the colour of its blossoms. The A.ftammea, Ruiz and Pav. (FeuiU. 

 Chil. v. 3. t. 21.) found also at Conception, and allied to this, has never more than one flower. There arc 

 several other species, natives of Chili. 



2. ALSTRC2MERIA. Linn. 



1. A. Salsilla; caule volubili, foliis glabris petiolatis lanceolatis acuminatis resupinatis, 



