1923] Brackett,—American Species of Hypoxis 143 
12. H. fibrata, n. sp., cormo globoso vel subcylindrato 7-19 mm. 
crasso vaginis membranaceis brunneis et dense fibratis investo; 
foliis linearibus subrigidis 1.8-5 mm. latis 0.6-2.5 dm. longis pilosis; 
Fic. 12. H. fibrata and seed (left). 
H. humilis and seed (right). 
pedunculis pilosis filiformibus 1.5-15 cm. longis uni- vel pauci- 
floris; ovario capsulaque dense pilosis; segmentis perianthii anguste 
ellipticis 3-6 mm. longis; capsulis subcylindratis 5-9 mm. longis; 
seminibus brunneis processis firmis conicis subtruncatis haud con- 
fluentibus obsitis. 
