678 OLXXIL | HZEMODORACE £. [Ophiopogonez. 
Tarsus III. OrnrorocoNE:. 
18. Peliosanthes, Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 60D, 634. (Teta, Roxb. Hort. Beng. 94, nomen ; 
Fl.1nd.ii.160. Bulbospermum, Blume, Emnwm. Pl. Jav. 15.)—Perianthii tubus supra 
ovarium brevis, late campanulatus; limbus rotato-patens, lobis 6 latis obtusis subsequa- 
libus. Stamina 6, filamentis brevissimis in l faucem subclaudentem connatis ; 
anthere in annulo subsessiles, ovatz, loculis introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium vertice 
conico excepto inferum, 3-loculare ; stigma in vertice ovarii sessile, 3-lobum ; ovula in 
loculis 2, a basi erecta, anatropa. Pericarpium post anthesin ruptum nec auctum. Semina, 
abortu perpauca, in fructu sepe solitaria, maturatione exserta, oblonga v. globosa, bacci- 
formia, basi reliquiis emarcidis floris imposita, testa crassa carnosa v. succulenta ; embryo 
oblongus, acuminatus, intra basin albuminis carnosi duriusculi plus minus intrusus.— 
Rhizoma breviter horizontale. Folia radicalia longe petiolata, lanceolata v. latiuscula, 
utrinque acuminata, venis elevatis subplicata, petiolis basi vaginis imbricatis subdistichis 
stipatis. Flores parvuli, virentes v. luride violacei, in spica v. racemo simplici dispositi, 
ad bracteas scariosas solitarii v. rarius fasciculati, breviter pedicellati. 
Species ad 8, Indire orientalis et Archipelagi Malayani incole. Kunth, Emum. Pl.v. 306; Baker 
1n Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 503. Red. Lil. t, 415. Wight, Ic. t. 2051, 2052. Bot. Mag. t. 1302, 1532. 
19. Ophiopogon, Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 1063. (Flueggia, L. O. Rich. im Schrad. Neues 
Journ. ii. 8, t. 1, f. A, non Willd. Slateria, Desv. Journ. Bot. i.243. Chloopsis, Blume, 
Emm. Pl. Jav. 14.) —Perianthii tubus 0 ; segmenta supra ovarium distincta, subsequalia, 
sub anthesi patentia. Stamina 6, basi segmentorum affixa iisque breviora, filamentis 
brevibus erectis ; antherz oblongs v. lineares, erectz, basifixse, loculis a latere subin- 
trorsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium. inferum, vertice lato planum v. medio depressum, 
3-loculare ; stylus longiuscule columnaris, stigmate parvo 3-dentato ; ovula in loculis 2, 
collateralia, erecta, anatropa. Pericarpium post anthesin ruptum nec auctum. Semina 
abortu perpauca, interdum solitaria, maturatione exserta, globosa v. oblonga, bacciformia, 
basi reliquiis emarcidis floris imposita, testa crassa carnosa v. succulenta ; embryo teres, 
intra in al inis carnosi fere ad medium intrusus.—Rhizoma breve, 
crassum, fibris interdum tuberoso-i tis, v. stoloniferum. Caulis foliatus 
brevissimus, v. interdum magis evolutus simplex. Folia nune conferta longeque linearia 
Liriopis, nune oblongo-lanceolata in petiolum angustata, fere Peliosanthi: , vaginis imbri- 
catis margine sspe scariosis. Scapi v. pedunculi inter folia radicalia 1-2 v. in caule 
foliato solitarii terminales. 'Racemus simplex, bracteis parvis seariosis. Flores violacei 
cerulescentes v. albi, quam in Liriope interdum paullo majores, ad quamvis bracteam 
ssepe fascieulati, breviter v. longiuscule pedicellati. 
Species 4, Indis orientalis et Asiw orientalis usque ad Japoniam incole. Kunth, Enum. v. 301 
(Flueggea). Baker in Journ. Linn: Soc. xvii, 500 (Flueggea). Red. Lil. t. 80 (Convallaria). Wight, 
1c. 1. 2060. — Royle, Illustr. Pl. Himal. t. 96. Lodd. Bot. Cab. 1876. 
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20. Xiriope, Lour. Fl. Coch. 200. (Ophiopogon, Kwunth, Enwm. Pl. v. 297, et auct. plur.) 
—Perianthii tubus 0, segmenta circa ovarium distincta, subsqualia, per anthesin patentia. 
Stamina 6, hypogyna, fil i i le filiformibus erectis; anthersz oblongw, 
erecóe, filamento breviores, basifixze, loculis subint dehi il Ovarium 
superum, toro carnoso tamen medio leviter immersum, vertice leviter depressum, 3-locu- 
lare ; stylus columnaris, stigmate parvo 3-dentato ; ovula in loculis 2, collateralia, erecta, 
anatropa. Pericarpium post anthesin ruptum nec auctum. Semina abortu perpauca, 
interdum solitaria, maturatione exserta, globosa, bacciformia, basi reliquiis emarcidis floris 
imposita, testa crassa carnosa v. succulenta ; embryo: teres, intra basin albuminis carnosi 
duriuseuli breviter intrusus.—Rhizoma breve, crassum, interdum stoloniferum. Caulis 
brevissimus, foliis confertis longe linearibus, vaginis brevibus membranaceis v. margine 
scariosis imbricatis, Scapi v. peduneuli inter folia 1-9, elongati, simplices. Flores 
