T06 OLXXHI. IRIDEJE. [Ixriec. 
Speeies enumerat Klatt 25, Africm australis incolas, — Baker in Jovrn. Linn. Soc. xvi. 157 (excl. 
sect, Micranthus), Klatt in. Linnaa, xxxii, 136; Ergünz, und Bericht. VT... Jacg. Hort. Schanbr. t. 13; 
Jc; Har. (,229 ad. 232, 234, 236. . Red... Lil. t. 11 (Gladiolus), 343, 399. | Bot. Mag. t. 418 et 441 
(Antholyza), 533, 537, 601, 608, 631, 1072, 1193 ad 1195, 1406, 1530... Andr. Bot. Hep. t. 56 et 192 
(Antholyza), 335 (Gladiolus). 
Brnaa, Eckl. Verz. Pf. Samml. 43, includit species 3 v. 4, a Bakero sub JV. punctata, Ker, pro 
varietatibus conjunctas, caule humili tenui, spica simplici, spathis quam in typieis minoribus minus 
appressis, floribus mediocribus v. parvis, tubo tenui vix in faucem ampliato. Hie tubus in JV. 
Zeyheri brevissimus, in JW. punctata longior, in una varietate longissimus vix apice incurvus. 
Species ezterum ZLapeyrouseis spicatis valde affines, | Andr, Bot, Rep. 1. 171 (Izia). 
Lowsw1a, Pour. in Mem. Acad. Sc. Toulouse 1786, ex eod. in Journ. Phys. xxxv. (1789) 425 (errore 
Lmwowi, Pers. Syn. i. 44), species in ins. Borbonia a Commersonio lecta a nobis non visa, ex 
descriptione omnino Watsonie convenit, exceptis stigmatibus 6 (nec 6) an in flore imperfecto 
observatis ? 
48. Micranthus, Pers. Syn. Pl. i. 46.—Perianthium infundibulif. , rectum, tubo 
brevi in faucem ampliato ; lobi subsequales, oblongi v. angusti, patentes. Stamina fauci 
affixa, filamentis filiformibus liberis; antherze versatiles, fil to breviores. Ovarium 
obovoideum, 3-loculare, loculis pauciovulatis ; stylus filiformis, ramis tenuibus haud longis 
apice breyiter 2-fidis introrsum stigmatosis. Capsula parva, obovoideo-3-quetra, obtusa, 
b , demum loculieide dehi; Semina in loculis solitaria v. rarius gemina, 
anguste oblonga, angulata, erecta.—Bulbi v. cormi tunice fibrose. Caulis simplex v. 
ramosus. Folia linearia, teretia, fistulosa, v. anguste ensiformia.. Spica tenuis, 
longa, stricta, dense floribunda. Spaths»e parvs, numerose, eleganter distichze, margine in- 
teriore scariosm, Flores parvuli, ezrulei v. albi, intra spatham sessiles, bractea scariosa. 
Species 2 v. 3, Africc australis et ins. Mascarensium incole, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 159 
(Watsonie sect.) Klatt in Linnea, xxxii. 744. Jacg. Hort, Schenbr. t. 16 (Gladiolus). Red. Lil. t, 96 
et 198 (Zeia). Bot. Mag. t. 523 ef 553 (Ixia).  Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1577. 
49. Acidanthera, Hochst. in Flora, 1844, 95.  (Sphserospora, Klaft in. Linncea, xxxii. 
725.)—Perianthii tubus longus, tenuis, rectus v. leviter incurvus, in faucem parum 
pliatus ; lobi subsequales, erecto-patentes, oblongi v. fere lineares. Stamina ad faucem 
affixa, filamentis filiformibus liberis v. medio subcohrerentibus ; antherze lineares, erecto» 
v. iles, tivo i d nec semper acuminatz. Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis 
co-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, superne lateralis, ramis indivisis subulatis v. b 
complanatis recurvis, apice introrsum papillosis. Capsula oblonga, membranacea, locu- 
licide 3-valvis. ' Semina globosa v. angulata.—Cormi tuniez leves v. fibrosm, Caulis 
erectus, simplex v. parce ramosus. Folia pauca, linearia, plana, tenuiter venosa. Spathze 
secus caulem v. ramos s:epius paucze, dissit:e, angustze, secunde, Flos in spatha unicus, 
sessilis, bractea spatha minore tenuioreque, 2-nervi v. 2-fida. 
Species ad 12, Afrieze tropicz et australis incole. — Baer in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 159. Hout. 
Handleit. Pf, Kund. xii. £. 78, f. 2 (Zia). | Monatschr. Preuss, Gartenb. Ver. 1816, 1. 1. 
Genus Trioniz speciebus longifloris valde affine, et 7. capensis, Ker, Bot. Mag. t. 618 et 1691 (a 
Jacq. Ie. Rar, t. 261 ad. Gladiolum, a. Bakero in. Journ. : Linn. Soc. xvi. 168 ad Montbretiam, velata) 
eum Montbretia pauciftora, Baker l.c, nobis melius Acidantherz convenire videntur. HovrrUYNIA, 
Houtt, Handleit. Pfl. Kund, xii. 448, 1. 85, f..3, ab auetoribus ad Tritoniam capehsem refertur, sed 
icon spatham brevem exhibit Trifonie nec Acidanthere et forma perianthii male cum T, capense 
convenit. 
50. Babiana, Ker in Kon. et Sims, Ann. Bot. i. 233.—Perianthium infundibulif H 
tubo recto longo v. raríus brevi, superne in faucem scpius longam ampliato, lobi nunc 
subequales, erecto-patentes, angusti, unguiculati v. basi vix contracti, nune valde inzequales, 
postico elongato erecto inferioribus multo brevioribus patentibus. Stamina fauci affixa, 
filamentis filiformibus liberis ; antherce lineari-sagittatz. Ovarium ovoideum, 3-loculare, 
loculis oc-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, elongatus, superne lateralis, ramis indivisis, apice 
