Tab. 6444, 
BOMAREA acovrirorta, 
var. EHRHENBERGIANA. 
Native of Mexico and Guatemala. 
Nat. Ord. AmaryLLipAceE#.—Tribe ALSTROMERIER, 
Genus Bomarga, Mirbel ; (Kunth, Enum. vol. v. p. 787). 
Bomarea acutifolia, var. Ehrhenbergiana ; caule glabro late volubili, foliis oblongis 
acutis petiolo crispato proeditis facie viridibus glabris dorso pallidioribus 
pubescentibus, floribus 10-20 simpliciter umbellatis, bracteis magnis ovatis, 
pedicellis glandulosis flore paulo longioribus raro bracteolatis, ovario glandu- 
loso, perianthii limbo 12-15 lin. longo, segmentis exterioribus oblanceolatis 
obtusis rubellis, interioribus paulo longioribus obovato-unguiculatis luteis 
brunneo punctatis, genitalibus inclusis. 
B. acutifolia, var. Ehrhenbergiana, Kunth, Enum. vol. v. p. 794, 
There are at least two well-marked forms included by 
Kunth under his definition of Bomarea acutifolia, which 
have quite as good a claim to be regarded as distinct as 
many of the accepted species of the group of which B. edulis 
is the oldest and best known representative. The typical 
B. acutifolia of Herbert (which has already been figured in 
the Boranican Magazine, tab. 3058, and previously by 
Link and Otto, under the name of Alstromeria acutifolia), 
1s much less valuable for decorative purposes than the 
Subject of the present notice. It is less robust in habit, 
with narrower leaves, less hairy on the under surface, and 
bears fewer flowers, in a much less compact umbel, the 
pedicels of which are often compound and lengthened out 
to three or four inches. We havenumerous specimens of the 
present plant in the Kew herbarium from Mexico (Hartweg 
520, Linden 41, Bourgeau 2952, etc.), and from Guatemala, 
Where it was found long ago by Skinner, and where Messrs, 
Salvin and Godman have lately gathered it on the Volcan 
AUGUsT Isr, 1879. : 
