Conostylec.] CLXXIL HZEMODORACEJE. 677 
mate parum v. vix inerassato; ovula in loculis oo, ssepius numerosa, placents pro- 
minenti affixa. Capsula intra perianthium persistens, apice breviter loculicide 3-valvis. 
Semina perfecta pauca, testa crassiuscula striata v. rugosa.—Rhizoma ssepius crassum, 
horizontale. Caulis validus. Folia pleraque radicalia, linearia v. ensiformia, interdum 
teretia, vix disticha. Infl tia simplex v. dichot ramosa, undique plumoso-lanata. 
Flores magni, secus ramorum v. unm xen breviter pedicellati v. subsessiles, con- 
ferti, rubri purp tes virides v. s 8. 
Species 8, VORNE austro-oceidentalis mme Benth. Fl. "P. 441, Hed. Lil. t. 116. 
Salisb. Parad. Lond. t. 9T. Lindl. Swan Riv. App. t. 6. Bot. Mag. t. 1161, 8876, 4180, 4507. 
Bot. Reg. t. 2102 et 1838, 7. 37. Maund, Botanist, (. 67.  Paxt. Mag. v. 271, cum ic. Sweet, Brit. 
Fl, Gard. ser. 2, 0. 265. Lemaire, Jard, Fleur. t, 40. 
15. Maeropidia, Drwnm. i» Hook. Kew Jowrn. vii. DT.— Perianthium subinfundi- 
buliforme, incurvum, tubo superne in faucem ampliato ; limbus valde obliquus, lobis 
i lis angustis subvalvatis sub anthesi patentibus. Stamina ad faucem affixa, fila- 
mentis longis filiformibus; anthersz oblongo-lineares. Ovarium inferum, apice trunca- 
tum, 3-loculare; stylus elongatus filiformis, stigmate leviter clavato ; ovula in loculis 
solitaria, lateraliter affixa. Fructus perianthio coronatus, siccus, 3-locularis, pericarpio 
demum invalvia d a basi soluto, septis duplicatis crassis cartilagineis demum ind ad 
axin connatis post semina delapsa persistentibus. Semina in loculis solitaria, 3-quetra, 
cum pericarpii valvis adnatis sigillatim decidua, testa coriacea; embryo prope basin 
albuminis carnosi minutus, —Rhizoma crassum caulis validus et Us Anigozanthi, In- 
d i plumoso-lanatum, prsesertim in floribus atrum. Folia longe ensiformia, 
siriata. Inflorescentia dichotome ramosa. Flores magni, ad apices ramorum dense spicati, 
secundi. 
Species 1, Australie austro-occidentalis incola, —.ZentA. Fl. Austral, vi. 446 (errore Macropodia). 
Bot. Mag. t. 4291 (Anigozantlos). 
16. Lophiola, Ker in Bot, Mag. t. 1596.— Perianthi latum, alte divisum, 
lobis subvalvatis alternis paullo minoribus. Stamina 6, basi loborum affixai lisque breviora, 
filamentis filiformibus; antherz oblongs, juxta basin affixz, demum swpius te. 
Ovarium basi adnatum, ceterum liberum, apice conicum, 3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, 
stigmate vix incrassato ; ovula in loculis oo, placentis adnatis 2-seriatim affixa, entia. 
Capsula perianthio persistente inclusa basique adnata, ab apice conico loculicide 3-valvis. 
Semina plurima, ascendentia, oblongo-teretia, leviter incurva, testa tenui albida ; embryo 
parvus, inira basin albuminis carnosi leviter intrusus.—Rhizoma tenuiter NS UUS 
Folia ad basin caulis pauca, linearia, plana, disticha, equitantia. Panicula terminali 
subdichotome cymosa, densiuscula, undique lana albida vestita, Flores parvuli, flavidi, 
perianthio extus dense lanato. 
Species 1, boreali-Americana. — 4. Gray, Man. Bot. N. U. St. ed, 6, 014.  Pursh, Fl. Bor. Amer, 
1. 6 (Conostylis). 
17. Aletris, Linn. Gen. n. 498. (Stachyopogon, Klotzsch in Pr. Waldem. Reise, Bot. 
49, t. 94.)—Perianthium tubulos ]. lobis brevibus subsqualibus subval- 
vatis erecto-patentibus. Stamina 6, ad basin loborum affixa, filamentis brevissimis ; 
anthere ovatz. Ovarium ima basi v. ad medium inferum, superne liberum, conicum, 3- 
loculare; stylus brevis v. longiusculus, 3-partibilis, stigmate vix incrassato ; ovula in 
quoque loculo co, placentze elongatze 2-seriatim affixa. ^ Capsula basi infera, ceterum 
perianthio persistente inclusa, loculieide 3-valvis. Semina parva, oblonga.—Rhizoma 
breve, fibris radicalibus fasciculatis. Folia radicalia v. ad basin sceapi conferta, lanceo- 
lata v. linearia. Scapus elongatus, simplex, aphyllus. "Flores parvuli, punctis lepidotis 
minutis obtecti quasi farinosi, in spicam longam simplicem primum densam demum laxam 
dispositi, singuli ad axillam bractew parvse sessiles v. breviter pedicellati, 
Species ad 8, Ameriez borealis, Japonise, Chinz, Indim orientalis et Borneo incole. Im. et Schult. 
Syst. vii. 626. Wilid. Hort. Berol. t. 8 (Wurmbez). Bot. Mag. t. 1418. — Lodd, Bot. Cab. t. 1161. 
