700; OLXXIH. IRIDEGF. [Sisyrinchiea: ^ 
papillosi..' Capsula oblonga v. linearis, loculicide 3-valvis. Semina (immatura) angusta, 
sepe angulata, perfecte matura nobis ignota.—Rhizoma breve. Folia radicalia v. ad 
basin caulis simplicis conferta, disticha, anguste linearia, graminea v. rigida. Spath:e 2, 
ad apicem caulis quasi in spicam oblongam v. lanceolatam confertzw, singulze folio florali 
spathiformi stipatz. Flores in spatha 9-oo, rarius solitarii, sessiles v. brevissime pedi- 
cellati ; bracteze membranacem, plus minus scariosee. Capsula spatha inclusa. 
Species 19, Australie extratropiem v. subtropiez incole, Zenth. FI. Austral. vi. 400, — Sweet, Fl. 
Austral. t. 15, 89. Endl. Ieonogr. t. 60. Bot. Mag. t. 1041, 2677. Bot. Reg. t. 51, 1839, 1. 60. 
Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 168, 1182. 
32. Symphyostemon, Miers in Trans. Lin. Soc. xix. 97. (Psithyrisma, Hen. in, 
Bot. Reg. 1843, Misc, 80. Susarium, Philippi in. Linnca, xxxiii. 248, quoad S. nigricans.) 
— Perianthium tubo longiuseulo infundibulare ; lobi erecto-patentes, subzquales. Sta- 
mina fauci affixa, filamentis basi in tubum cylindraceum connatis, superne breviter v. 
longe filiformibus ; antherz oblongse, tiles. Ovarium obovoideum, 3-loculare, loculis 
cc-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, ramis filiformibus antheras superantibus apice tenuibus v. 
subclavatis. Capsula ovoideo-globosa, apice truncata, loeulieide 3-valvis. Semina angulata, 
testa crassiuscula.— Radices fibrosi, more Sisyrinchii fascieulati. Folia radicalia linearia, 
conferta... Scapus nunc brevissimus folia non excedens, nunc elatiusculus aphyllus v. folio 
florali unico. 'Spathre virides, in S. acauli 1-2 inter folia subsessiles, in S. narcissoide smpius 
2 ex axilla folii floralis peduncnlatz. Flores in spatha plures, pedicellati, bractea ex- 
teriore spathze subsimili, interioribus plus minus scariosis ; perianthium flavum albidum v. 
purpureo-striatum. Capsule e spatha exsertze. 
Species 2 v. 3, Ameriez australis extratropicze v. andinz incole, — Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 
121 (Solenomelis sect). . Cav. Diss. Monad. t. 191, f. 8 (Sisyrinchium). Bot. Reg. t. 1283. 
Genus potius Sisyrinchio quam Solenomeli affine videtur. 
33. Chamelum, Philippi im Linea, xxxiii. 250. Perianthium tubo tenui infundi- 
bulare ; lobi erecto-patentes, subeequales. | Stamina fauci affixa, filamentis in tubum cylin- 
draceum , connatis; antherw erecte, breviter stipitatz, tubo longiores. Ovarium 
oblongum, 3-loculare, loculis cc-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, antheris demum longior, ramis 
vissimis recurvis. apice acuto stigmatosis. Capsula ovoidea, loculicide —3-valvis. 
Semina . . .—Caules. e. rhizomate breviter repente humiles. Folia pauca, linearia, 
latiuscula v. subteretia. Spathz terminales, solitarim v. plures aggregatow, herbacez, 
striatz. Flores in spatha 2 v. pauci, brevissime pedicellati ; bractea exterior spathze 
subsimilis, interiores plus minus scariosw. Perianthium flavum. .. Capsula spatha 
inclusa. 
Species 2, Chilenses, — Baker im Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 121 (Solenomelis sect.). Genus antheris et. 
stylo tam a Sol. le quam a Sympk ne disti videtur. €. andinum, a Philippio 
in Linnza xxix. 62 ad Sisyrinehiwm relatum fuit, stylo non déseripto, postea in Linnsa. xxxiii. 250 
ineaute ad Susarium (Symph li j 
py 
94. Solenomelus, Miers in Trans. Linn. Soc. xix. 9D, t. 8. (Cruikshanksia, Miers, 
Trav. ii. 529. - Lechlera, Gríseb. im Lechl. Pl. Chil. Exs. n. 2966.) Perianthii tubus 
tenuis, superne in faucem ampliatus ; lobi sub:equales, tentes. Stamina fauci aflixa, 
fil tis in tubum cylind smpe dlüsidelosc iUad connatis ; ers breviter 
oblongw, ad apicem tubi subsessiles, circa stylum arcte conniventes. Ovarium lineare, 
3-loeulare, loculis oc-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, indivisus, vix demum apice e tubo stamineo 
exsertus, vertice stigmat iliato-papill. Capsula oblonga, 3-sulca, loculieide 3-valvis. 
Semina dimidiato-ovoidea, testa dura.— Caules in rhi te brevi subfascieulati, basi 
interdum leviter i: i. Folia radicalia y. ad basin caulis conferta, linearia, plana v. 
ngustissima, secus caulcm perp Spatha unica terminalis, v. pauese longe peduneulatze, 
