760. *a CLXXVIHL. LILIACEZE. 
dehiscens v. paxtibilis, interdum loeulieida v. baeca indehiscens. Embryo prope hilum parvus, 
spe minutus, rarissime tertiam partem albuminis excedens. 
Series a botanieis plerisque recognita, sepeque pro ordine proprio Melanthacearum v. Colchica- 
cearum distincta, charaetere tamen nullo constante striete definita. Genera nune antheris plus 
minus in extera versis, nune capsula, sepissime embryone parvo, recognoscenda. 
Tribus XV. Colchicece,  Cormus hypogseus, tunieatus, foliis radiealibus. , Seapus intra 
vaginas hypogsus, brevissimus, 1-3-forus. Perianthii segmentorum ungues in tubum longum 
tenuem conniventes v. connati, Anthere anguste, dorsifixze, loeulis introrsum dehiscentibus, Cap- 
sula septieide dehiscens, 
145. Corcmicuw, Perianthii tubus integer. Styli 3, a basi distineti.— Europa, Asia occid. 
el centr., Afr. bor. 
146. Svwsremox,  Perianthii tubus integer. Stylus intra tubum integer, extra faucem 3- 
fidus.— Asia centr. 
147. Bormocopruw. Perianthii segmentorum ungues distineti, in tubum eonniventes, Stylus 
intra tubum integer, apice 3-fidus.—£Zuropa, Asia Ross. austr. 
148. M Perianthii seg um ungues distineti,in tubum conniventes. Styli 3, 
a basi distineti.— Reg. Medilerr., Affghan., Abyssinia. 
Tribus XVI. Anguillariese. Bulbus seu cormus tunieatus, rarius 0. Caulis sepe humilis, 
l-oo-foliatus, foliis angustis basi cum vagina continuis. Antherarum loculi distineti, extrorsum 
dehiscentes. Styli 3, distineti v. rarius basi in stylum connati. Capsula septieide v. loculicide 
dehiscens.—Perianthii segmenta sepe basi glandulis v. maeulis nectariferis notata. 
* Capsula septicide dehiscens. 
149. BuncmaRDiA. Caulis ebulbosus. Perianthii segmenta distincta, laminis patentibus. 
Flores in umbella terminali pedicellati.— Australia. 
150. ANpmocvMEIUM. Perianthii segmenta distineta, unguibus erectis, laminis erecto-paten- 
tibus. Folia in caule brevi basi dilatata, inf i pituli invol ja.— Afr. 
austr., Reg. Mediterr. 
151. Wonwpra. Perianthii tubus brevis, lobi longiores patentes. Flores in spica terminali 
subsessiles.—Afr. austr., Australia, 
152. BxowrTRA. Perianthii segmenta distineta, unguibus erectis, laminis patentibus. Flores 
in racemo terminali pauci, breviter pedieellati. Capsula longa, erecta.—Afr. austr. 
153. Drerpax. Perianthii segnienta distineta, unguibus brevibus subereetis, laminis paten- 
tibus. Flores in spica terminali subsessiles. Capsula turbinata truncata v. 3-loba.— Afr. 
austr. ; 
** Capsula loculicide dehiscens. 
154. A ARIA. Perianthium persi segmentis oblongis patentibus. Flores in spica 
terminali subsessiles.—4ustralia. 
155. 0 Perianthi sub fructu persistens, segmentis angustis patentibus. 
P 
Flores longe pedicellati, laxissime racemosi.— Afr. austr. 
156. IeniGk1A. Perianthium post anthesin cadueissimum, segmentis linearibus patentibus. 
Flores ad axillas bractearum foli: longe pedicellati, vix racemosi, interdum in caule 
solitarii.—Znd. Or., Nov. Zel., Australia, Madagasc., Afr. trop. 
Tribus XVII. Nartheciec. Rhizoma breve v. reptans, bulbus 0. Folia radicalia conferta 
disticha, v. petiolata patentia, caulina minora, nune minima v. 0. Perianthium (an semper?) 
persistens. Anthere basi v. juxta basin affixw, loculis a latere subi y. sub 
dehiscentibus. 
*. Capsula loculicide dehiscens. 
t. Antherarum loculi subintrorsum dehiscentes. — Stylus indivisus. 
157. NewmwxRiA. Folia radicalia linearia, rigida, disticha, caulina perpauca. Inflorescentia 
ramosa, fere corymboso-cymosa, pedieellis erectis rigidis. Perianthium rigidum, segmentis 
basi in tubum ovario adnatum connatis.—2Moa!. Roraima Guiane. 
158. NagrHECIUM, Folia radicalia linearia, rigida, disticha, caulina perpauca v. 0. Racemus 
simplex v. parce ramosus. Perianthii segmenta rigida, distineta, pateritia,— Hemisph. bor. reg. temp. 
