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stylus filiformis, superne lateralis, ramis longiuscule filiformibus indivisis superne recurvis 
introrsum papillosis. "Capsula membranacea, ovoidea v. oblonga, loculicide 3-valvis. 
Semina globosa v. angulato-compressa.—Bulbi v. cormi tuniczfibrose. Caulis simplex v. 
pàrce ramosus. Folia pauca, plana, ensiformia v. late linearia, erecta v. faleata. Spathz 
paucs, dissitz, v. interdum solitariwe, latze, scarioswe, Striatee v. sspius lineis brevibus 
brunneis notat, apice fimbriato-dentatz, dentibus swpius 1-3-subulatis. Flos intra 
spatham unicus, sessilis, majuseulus, flavus, bractea spatha multo angustiore 2-dentata. 
Capsula spatha inclusa. 
: Species ad 5, v. ex Klattio 11, Afriez australis incole. Baker in Journ, Linn. Soc. xvi. 98. 
Klatt in. Linnea, xxxii. 747; Ergünz. und. Bericht, 55. Jaeg. Hort. Sehemnbr. t. MT ; Ic. Rar. t. 218, 
214, 283. Andr. Bot. Rep. (. 48, 81. Red. Lil. t. 80, 109, 128, 129, 139, 362. Bot. Mag. t. 381, 
541, 545, 719, 1482. Bot. Heg. t. 258. Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. t. 160, et ser. 2, t. 131, 383 (ic. 
veteriores omnes sub Ixia). 
dicia, anemoniflora, Red. Lil. t. 85, non Jaeq., eadem videtur ae Z. fragrans, Jacq., sed rite a Kerio 
ad. Sparazin relata, etsi perianthium magis exp: it. 7. iflora, Jacq. Ie. Rar. t. 273, videtur 
species distincta ei affinis. 
55. Synnotia, Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard, t. 150. (sphalmate, Synnetia ex emend, sub vum. 
poster.).— Peri, , tubo tenui brevi v. elongato recto v. apice in- 
curvo in faucem ampliato ; lobi to-patentes, insquales, postico majore erecto, 38 
infimis minoribus refli entib Stamina ad basin faucis affixa, filamentis erectis 
unilateralibus ;anthers lineares. Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis oo-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, 
superne lateralis, ramis brevibus recurvis indivisis introrsum papillosis. Capsula mem- 
branacea, ovoidea v. oblonga, loculicide 3-valvis. Semina globosa v. angulato-compressa. 
— Bulbi seu cormi tunice rigide fibrose. Caulis simplex v. parum ramosus. Folia pauca, 
plana, linearia v. ensiformia, flaccida. — Spathze secus caulem dissitz», latiusculee, membra- 
naceo-scarios:e, apice lacerze v. fimbriato-dentat:e, lineis brunneis brevibus more Sparaaeos 
notatz. Flos intra spatham unicus, majusculus, sessilis, bractea spathze simili nisi paullo 
minore 2-nervi, 2-fida. Capsula spatha inclusa. 
Species 3, Afriee australis incole. Baker im Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 169. Klatt im Linnea, 
xxxii.749. Jacq. le. Rar. t. 240, 258 (Gladiolus). Bot. Mag. t. 948 (Ixia). 
Genus a Kerio in Sparazi inelusum, eui valde affine nec. differt nisi perianthio magis irregulari. 
56. Gladiolus, Linn. Gen, ». b1.—Perianthium plus minus incurvum, tubo brevissimo 
v. elongato oblique infundibuliformi, fauce plus minus ampliata v. brevissima ; lobi in- 
aequales, summus sepius maximus, erectus convexus v. incurvus, inferiores minores, 
ereoti v. patentes, 3 sepe maculati, omnes sepius basi angustati interd guiculati 
Stamina fauci affixa, sub lobo summo incurva, filamentis liberis ; antherz lineares. 
Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis co-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, cum staminibus incurvus scpius- 
que superne plus minus lateralis; rami tenues, indivisi, apice stigmatoso clavato v. 
petaloideo-dilatato. Capsula obovoidea v. breviter oblonga, obtusa, integra v. breviter 
3-dyma, ib v. chart loculicide 3-valvis. Semina ovoidea globosa com- 
pressiuseula v. angulata, angulis haud raro in alas angustas expansis, testa crassiuscule 
n interd Ibspongiosa.— Bulbi tunios membranace:e, brunnez, v. fibroscwe. 
Caules sepe elati. Folia ensiformia v. anguste linearia. paths sepissime lanceolatze, 
herbacem, erectz, in spicam laxam unilateralem dispositw. Flores in spatha solitarii, 
sessiles, ssepius speciosi, in spica secunda unilateraliter inclinati, bractea intra spatham 
ei subsimili nisi sepius minore et 2-nervi. 
Species fere 90, Europe medie, regionis Mediterranecw, Afrieze tropieze et australis et ins. Masearen- 
sium incole. Bakerin Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 170 ; in Trans. Linn. Soc, Bot.1.267. Klatt in Linnea, 
xxxii. 689; Érgünz. und. Bericht. 3. 
Genus in sectiones sequentes dividitur :— 
1. Eugladiolus. Perianthii segmenta oblongo- v. obovato-spathulata, basi angustata v. presertim 
inferiora unguiculata. Jacq. fc. "Har. t. 242 ad. 252, 264 ad 257. — Heichb. Iconogr. Eur. t. 598 ad 
