? Tas. 6072. 
SYRINGODEA PULCHELLA. 
Native of South Africa. 
Nat. Ord. Taped ie IxIEzx. 
Genus novum, SyRINGODEA. 
Gen. Cuar.—Perianthium membranaceum, hypocraterim orphum; tubus 
gracillimus, elongatus ; limbi lobi 6, equales, patentes, cuneato-spathu- 
lati, 2-lobi, incurvi, glaberrimi, Stamina 3, fauci perianthii inserta, 
equalia, erecta, filamentis subulatis brevibus; anthere basifixe, 
lineari-subulate, obtuse, basi sagittate, flavee. Ovarium lineari-obovoi- 
deum, subcylindraceum, 3-loculare ; stylus gracillimus, elongatus, apice © 
in stigmata 3 papillosa linearia emarginata fissus; ovula in loculis o, 
2-seriata. Fructus ....—Herbe montium Africae australis ditione 
Greefreinet incola, pusilla, bulbosa ; bulbis ovoideis, squamis brunneis levi- 
bus non reticulatis ; fibris radicalibus capillaribus. Folia patentia, fere 
capillaria, squamis membranaceis albis basi inclusa, teretia, antice obscure 
canaliculata, Spathe 2, hyaline, basi conduplicate, dein lanceolato- 
subulate acuminate, perianthiitubo ter breviores. Flores solitarii, breviter 
pedicellati, perianthit tubo fere bipollicari pallide rubro, basi spathis oc- 
cluso ; limbo 1 poll. diametro, lobis extus purpureis intus pallide- 
lilacinis. 
After much consideration of the ill-defined genera of the 
allies of Jzia and Trichonema, I find myself compelled to create 
a new genus of this lovely little plant, which belongs to 
Klatt’s tribe of Zxiew, characterized by the two spathes, sepa- 
rate equal filaments, and linear*stigmas. From all the genera of 
this tribe it differs in the solitary flower and 2-lobed perianth 
segments. Zrichonema is its nearest ally in most points, but 
has usually a short perianth-tube, or if a long one it is 
funnel-shaped, its stamens are inserted within the perianth- 
tube, and the stigmas are divided. Galaria has a long 
slender tube, but in it the filaments are connate, and the 
stigmas are lamellar and multifid. = 
Syringodea pulchella is one of Mr. Harry Bolus’ interesting 
discoveries, and was found in plains amongst the Sneeuwberg 
mountains at an elevation of 4600 feet above the sea, 
DECEMBER 1st, 1873. 
