AMARYLLIDEA. 337 
Some of the above specimens may belong to PB. ovata, Mirb., for the limits of the 
species are not well defined. 
6. Bomarea miniata, Kth. Enum. v. p. 792. 
Alstremeria miniata, Mart. et Gal. in Bull. Acad. Brux. x. (reprint, p. 6). 
SourH Mexico, Totutla, near Mirador, at 4000 feet (Galeotti, 5399). 
7. Bomarea ovata, Herb. Amaryll. p. 113; Rem. Synop. Monogr., Amaryll, 
p. 269; Kth. Enum. v. p. 798 (varietates). 
Alstremeria ovata, Cav. Ic. Pl. i. t. 76; Bot. Mag. t. 2848. 7 
 Guatemana, Volcan de Fuego (Salvin).—Anprs. Hb. Kew. 
10. POLIANTHES. 
Polanthes, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 426 (errore Polyanthus, Hort. Cliff. et Auct. plur.) ; Benth. et 
Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 737. 
One species, believed to be endemic in Mexico. 
1. Polianthes tuberosa, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed.1, p. 316; Trans. Hort. Soc. Lond. i. 
p. 41, t.2; Bot. Mag. t. 1817; Red. Lil. t. 147; Bot. Reg. t.63; Kth. Enum. v. 
p. 846. 
Polianthes gracilis, Link, Enum. Pl. Hort. Berol. Alt. i. p. 8330; Link et Otto, Ic. Pl. Sel. Hort. 
Bot. Berol. p. 55, t. 24. . 
Polianthes mexicana, Zuce. in Abhandl. Baier. Akad. Wiss. ii. (1837), p. 319. 
Mexico. Generally cultivated in America, Asia, and Europe. Only cultivated 
specimens in Kew herbarium. 
- Mandon collected it wild in the Andes of Bolivia, near Sorata, “in pratis subfrigidis,” 
at an elevation of about 8000 feet. 
[Polianthes maculata, Mart. in Amcen. Bot. Monac. p. 19, t. 18; Kth. Enum. v. 
p. 848, is a doubtful plant. Kunth says, “ Species valde dubia, probabiliter Agave 
quedam.” | 
11. BRAVOA. 
Bravoa, Ulav. et Lex. Nov. Veg. Descr. i. p. 6; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 6. 
This genus is restricted to Mexico. 
L Bravoa geminiflora, Llav. et Lex. Nov. Veg. Descr. i. p.6; Kth. Enum. 
v. p. 849; Herb. Amaryll. p. 124, t. 12; Reem. Synop. Monogr., Amaryll. p. 245. 
Bravoa cetocapnia, Roem. /. c. 
Cetocapnia geminiflora, Link et Otto, Ic. Pl. Rar. Hort. Berol. p. 35, t. 18 (errore in tabula Zeto- 
capnia). 
South Mexico, Morelia at 7000 feet (Galeotti, 5507 ; Hartweg), ravines, valley of 
_ Mexico (Bourgeau, 414), without locality (Graham). Hb. Kew. 
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