694 CLXXIHI  IRIDEJE. [Sisyrinchiec. 
estera linearia v. latiuscula, sepius brevia, basi hyalino-vaginata. Spathre inter ipe 
sessiles, florem unicum sessilem cum bractea hyalina includentes, si 
speciminibus siccis difficile observandam rite intelligimus. 
Species 2 v. 3, Afric australis incole. Baker im Journ. Linn. Sec. xvi. 103. Klatt in Linnca, 
xxxii. 782 ; Ergünz, und. Bericht. 51. Red. Lil. t. 246. Jacg. Ic. Rar. t, 291. Cav. Diss. Monad. 
1.189. Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 94, 164. — Bot. Mag. t. 1208, 1292. 
16. Romulea, Maratti, Diss. Ronul. et Saturn., Rome, 1772, 13, t. 1 , (Trichonema, 
Ker in. Bot. Mag. t. 975.)—P. l me, tubo v. rarius 
elongato ; lobi sequales, erecto-patentes, integri. Stamina fauci affixa, filamentis liberis 
(v. brevissime connatis 1) ; anther:e lineari-sagittate, circa stylum conniventes. Ovarium 
oblongum, 3-loculare, loculis oc-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, nritheras Igupdtans, ramis fili- 
nune abbreviatis 2-fidis v. 2-partitis, int inl is. Cap- 
sula globosa ovoidea v. oblonga, obtusa, membranacea, loculieide 3-valvis. Semina 
globosa v. angulato-compressa.—Bulbi tunice leves. Caulis nunc brevissimus inter 
folia occultus, nunc breviter evolutus ramosus. Folia radicalia linearia interdum subu- 
lata, vagina rarius lanceolato-dilatata, caulina sub pedunculis similia nisi minora. Spath:e 
ad axillas foliorum floralium longe ped lats, tenuiter herbaces, acuts, complicate. 
Flos in spatha unicus, subsessilis v. breviter pedicellatus. Bractea sub ovario ad apicem 
pedicelli spatha sepius brevior, interdum latior, haud raro subscariosa. 
Species 54, Europee oceidentalis, regionis Medi Africse occid: lis et australis 
ineole, plures tamen ad varietates reducende. Baker im Jourm. Limm. Soc. xv. 80. Parlat. Fl. 
Ital. iii.241.  Klatt in Linnea, xxxiv. 659 (Trichonema) ; Ergünc. und Bericht. 64. Jacq. Ic. Rar. 
1.271, 272. Red, Lil. 1. 88, 251. Reichb. Ic, Fl. Germ. t. 356. Lange, Pl. Nov. Hisp. t. 34. Ten. 
Fl. Nap. t. 3, 208, et in. Atti Acad. Nap. ii. t. 7. Moggr. Fl, Ment. t, 91 ad 93. Vis. Fl. Dalm. 
Suppl. t.2. Sibth. Fl. Grec. t. 86. Jord. et. Fourn. Ic. Fl. Eur, t, 106 ad 110. Webb. Phytogr. 
Canar. t. 222. — Andr, Bot. Rep. t. 170. Bot. Mag. t. 265, 575, 1225, 1244, 1392, 1476. Bot, Reg. 
1847, t. 40 (ic. veter. sub Imia, poster. sub Trichonemate v. Homulea). 
SpeaTALANTHUS, Sweet, Brit. Fl, Gard. t. 900, videtur Romulee species AR. speciose, Bot. Mag. 
t. 1476 simillima. Filamenta ut in hae specie brevissima delineata, sed breviter connata, quod in 
R. speciosa non apparet. 
17. Cipura, Aubl. PL. Gui. i i 38, d 13. (Marica, Schreb. Gem. Pl. 37.)—Perianthii 
tubus f , plana, distincte v. vix unguiculata, exteriora 
patentia, SGH subsimilia nisi minora et erectiora. Stamina basi segmentorum affixa, 
liberis filiformibus ; anthere oblongo-lineares, Ovarium 3-loenlare, loculis 
co-ovulatis; stylus filiformis ; rami antheras superantes apice v. fere a basi petaloideo- 
dilatati, integerrimi v. ciliolati (margine papillosi?). Capsula ovoidea v. oblonga, obtusa 
v. truncata, loculicide 3-valvis. Semina globosa v. angustata.—Bulbus tunicatus, caule 
infra inflorescentiam simpliei aphyllo. Folia radicalia pauca, nunc angustissima, nunc 
paullo latiora et plicato-venosa. Spathz anguste, in fasciculo terminali plures interdum 
numerose, ad axillam folii floralis longi sessiles v. brevissime pedunculati. Flores intra 
spathas singulas pauci, interdum ad unum reducti, pedicellati. Capsuls e spatha exsertwe. 
Species ad 4, Indis occidentalis Mexici et Ameriez australis incole, — Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. 
xvi. 1256. Klattin Mart. Fl. Bras, iii. i. 0.645 Ergünz. und Bericht, 28. — Bot. Mag. t. 646. Huc etiam 
referenda videtur Cypella gracilis, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 129, quoad specimina Tweediana a 
Klattio in herb. Kew. incaute Polia gracilis nominata, P. gracilis, Klatt in Linnea, xxxi. 645 
(Ferraria, Link, Kl. et Otto), est vera Cypelle species, in Ergánz. und Bericht, ppm videtur. 
18. Sphenostigma, Baker in Jowrn. Linn. Soc. xvi. 194. — Perianthium explanatum, 
tubo subnullo ; segmenta obovata, patentia, wm v. interiora paullo minora. 
Stamina basi perianthii affixa, fi lis; antherz erects, 
oblongo-lineares. Ovarium 3-loeulare, loculis Gecohvii stylus filiformis, elongatus, 
ramis plus minus dilatatis indivisis lanceolatis v. cuneatis apice papillosis. Capsula 
obovoidea oblonga v. fere linearis, apice truncata v. convexa, loculicide 3-valvis. Semina 
