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. Tribus IV. Perianthium demum circa v. supra. ovarium eireumscisse deci- 
duum, segmenta subeequalia consimilia v. exteriora parum. dissimilia, plana, Stamina v. staminodia 
6, qualia v. v. 9 ewteris dissimilia; antherarum loculi ssepius poro terminali v. rarius brevi 
dehiscentes, Ovarii loculi (excepto Odontostomo) oc-ovulati, Capsula superne loculieide dehiscens. 
Flores laxe panieulati v. rarius racemosi v. solitarii. 
22. CowaNTHERA.  Perianthii tubus campanulatus, Stamina omnia perfecta, antheris 
consimilibus linearibus in conum conniventibus.— Chili, ^ 
23. Cvawxrra. Perianthii tubus 0, Stamina omnia perfecta, 3 tamen spe czteris dissi- 
milia,— Afr. austr. 
24. ZisPHYRa. Perianthii tubus brevis, angustus. Stamina 4 perfecta, 2 ad staminodia 
reducta.— Chile. 
25. TEcoPHILXA.  Perianthii tubus brevis, angustus, Stamina 3 perfecta, unilateralia, 
3 lateris oppositi ad staminodia reducta.— Chile. E : 
26. OpowrosrowvM. Perianthii tubus cylindraceus, lobi patentes v. reflex. Stamina omnia 
perfecta, antheris consimilibus ovoideis erectis, Ovarii loculi 3-ovulagi.— Cali 'ornia. 
GENERA EXOLUSA, 
VzrroziA et DanmACENIA, Vand., à nonnullis in Haodoraceis inclusw, ad Amaryllideas 
referendz. 
Tarsus I. EUHJEMODOREZE. 
1. Heemodorum, Sm. in Trans, Linn, Soc, iv. 213. —Perianthii tubus 0 ; segmenta sub- 
requalia v. exterior& breviora. Stamina 3, ad basin segmentorum interiorum affixa, fila- 
mentis liberis sed. in flore aperto basi segmentis involutis ; anthers ovatee oblongee v. 
lineares, Ovarium sub anthesi inferum v. vertice plano v. 9-lymo parum prominens, 
9-loculare ; stylus indivisus, stigmate vix incrassato ; ovula in loculis 2, collateralia, pla- 
centce axili i dee lateraliter affixa, hemianatrop Capsula superne accreta, stepe 
fere omnino supera, 3-dyma, rimis 3 loculicide dehiscens. Semina plana, ovata v. orbi- 
culata, marginibus acutis v. fere in alam productis, placent crasso-carnos peltatim 
affixa, collateralia; embryo parvus, a hilo distans, albumine carnoso parum intrusus.— 
Herbse erectz, glabrwe, fibris radicalibus fasciculatis sepe crasse carnosis. Caulis basi 
haud raro leviter ini ius, reliquiis fibrosis foliorum vetustorum obtectus cormum 
simulans. Folia ia basi vaginantia, equitantia, a latere complanata v. teretia, 
sepe longa; caulina pauca, breviora. Flores sepius parvuli, ad apicem caulis capitati 
fasciculati osi paniculati v. i ipte spicati. Bractem parvwe.  Perianthii segmenta - 
eirca fructum persistentia. Infl tia siccitate nigra, glaberrima. 
Species 17, Australians. Benth. Fl. Austral. vi. 418. Endl. lconogr.t. 98. Hook. lo. PI. t. 
866. Bot. Mag. t. 1610. 
2. Wachendorfia, Linn. Gen. n. 61. (Pedilonia, Presl, Nov. Pl. Gen., Prage, 1829, 
eum. ic.)—Perianthi bligi tubo 0; segmenta angusta v. obovato-oblonga, exte- 
riora presertim posticum a cseteris sepe dissimilia in pedicellum decurrentia, interiora 2 
postica basi exterioribus adnata, anticum a basi liberum. Stamina 3, ima basi segmen- 
torum interiorum affixa v. fere libera, fil tis filiformibus ; antherw sagittats, sübver- 
satiles. Ovarium basi latiuscula affixum, czterum liberum, dense pilosum, 3-dymum, 
3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, seepe basi flexus, stigmate vix incrassato ; ovula in loculis 
solitaria, I liter affixa, hemianatrop Capsula 3-dyma, lobis a latere valde compressis 
acutis quasi 3-alata, 3-locularis, loculicide dehi Semina in loculis solitaria, lateraliter 
affixa, testa in JW. thyrsiflora levi, in JV. pamiculata dense echinata; embryo parvus, 
oblongus v. anguste conicus, albumine carnoso duriusculo semi-i Rhi 
breve, in tubera oblonga v. globosa inerassatum. Caulis erectus, basi interdum. incras- 
satus. Folia pauca, ensiformia v. rarius linearia, interdum magna, plus minus plicato- 
venosa, Panicula terminalis, nunc ampla effusa, nunc longa anguste thyrsiformis flori- 
bunda, sepe villosa. Flores flavi. 
ies enumeratz 7, sed vix 3 bene distinct: videntur, Africe australis ineolm, — Ra. et- Schult, 
Syst. 1.485. Gaertn. Fruct. t. 15. — Sm. Ie. Pict. t, 5. Red, Lil. (,93. — Andr. Bot. Rep. 398. Bot. 
Mag. 4. 611, 616, 1060, 1166, 2610, 
