Aspidistrec., ] CLXXVIIL |. LILIACEZE. "E 
inflexi, Stamina 6, fauci affixa, filamentis brevissimis vix ullis ; antherse ovatz, loculis 
introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium intra perianthium liberum, subglob , 9-loculare, 
apice in stylum brevissimum contractum, stigmate amplo peltato 3-lobo, lobis recurvis ; 
ovula in loculis 2, collateralia, lateraliter aflixa. Bacca globosa, indehiscens, swpius 1- 
sperma, Semen maturum non visum.—Rhizoma breve, crassum. — Folia radicalia ampla, 
longa, levat , basi contracta, vix petiolata, vaginis imbpoatis, Scapus inter folia 
iis multo brevior, nirüpi, erectus. Spica t lis, dense cylind: Flores arcte 
sessiles, dense conferti.  Bractese ovatze, membrenacem, breves, summ: sspe vacus 
imbricatze. 
Species 1, Japonica. Kunth, Enum. Pl. v. 320. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 582. , Bot. Mag. 
t. 898 (Orontium). Blume in Hav. et Vr. Tijdschr. i. 18, 88, t. 3, A, B. 
27. Gonioscypha, Baker in Jowrn. Linn. Soc. xiv. 081, t. 19.—Perianthium campanu- 
latum, tubo late cylindraceo ; lobi 6, suborbiculati, obtusissimi, crenulati, patentes, 
parum insquales. Stamina 6, "sub fauce affixa, fllinontis brévissiniis ; &mtherm breviter 
oblongs, dorsifixee, e tubo p tes, loculis i Ovarium 
sessile, breve, 3-suleum, 3-loculare ; stylus l fere filiformis, stigmate 3-lobo, 
lobis brevibus latis patentibus ; ovula in loculis 2, collateralia. Fructus. «o. .—Rhizoma 
. Folium adest unicum, petiolatum, amplum, 'vali-obl ium, elevato- 
venosum. Seapus simplex, aphyllus, basi vaginis scariosis stipatus. Spica terminalis, 
eylindracea, densa etsi quam in Rohdea paullo laxior, floribus confertis sessilibus. Bractes 
lineari-setacez, summe vacuz ad apicem spicze carnosse. 
Speeies 1, in Bhotan Himalays a Boothio leta, specimine descripto in herb. Kew. ex herb. 
Nuttallii. 
Tarsus VII. HEMEROCALLEX, 
28. - Hemeroocaliis, Linn. Gen. 1. 433, pro parte.—P. thi fundibulif. , tubo 
brevi v. lo; lobi tubo multo longiores, Sbongo sut etecto- 
patentes, multinerves.  isnine 6, ad apicem tubi affixa, p thio breviora, decli 
filamentis filiformibus ; antherze oblongo-lineares, dorsifixze, ; filamento i in foveolam intruso, 
loculis introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium subsessile, oblongum, obtuse 3-gonum, 3- 
loculare ; stylus filiformis, declinatus, stigmate parvo capitato; ovula in loculis numerosa. 
Capsula coriacea, oblonga v. subglobosa, 3-quetra, transverse rugosa, breviter loculicide 
3-valvis. Semina smpius pauca, ovoidea, angulata, nigra, nitida, testa laxa crassiuscule 
b ; embryo cyli E carnoso parum brevior.—Rhizoma brevis- 
simum, fibris radicalib is fasciculatis plus minus carnoso-incrassatis. Folia 
radicalia elongata, angusta, sepe fere graminea. Flores magni, erecti, ad apicem scapi 
terminalis elati aphylli pauci, in paniculam brevem irregul dispositi, v. perpauci fere 
in eapitulum conferti. Bracte: scarioss, deciduse. 
Species 5, Europte centralis et Asize temperatze presertim Japonie incole, —Kunth, Enum. Pl. iv. 
587. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 357.  Jacg. Hort. Vind. t. 139. Red. Lil. t. 15, 10. Andr. 
Bot. Rep. (. 244. — Beichb, Ic. Fl. Germ. t, 510.— Nees, Gen. Fl. Germ. Monocot. ii. n. 56. Bot. Mag. 
1. 19,064, 873. Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. t. 28. Saund. Ref. Bot, t. 213. — Regel, Gartenft. 1. 622; 
29. Phormium, Forst. Char. Gen. 47, t. 24. (Ohlamydia, Banks in Gertn. Fruct. i. 71, 
i. 18.)—Perianthium ineurvum; segmenta basi in tubum brevem turbinatum connata, 
esterum libera, laxe conniventia, 3 exteriora lanceolata firmiora usque ad apicem erecta, 
3 interiora interdum paullo longiora tenuiora apice Previter patentia, Stamina 6, tubo 
ad basin segmentorum affixa iisque sublong ; antherz oblongse 
v. oblongo-lineares, erectm, juxta basin dorsifixe, filamento in foveolam intruso, loculis 
introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium sessile, oblongum, 3-quetrum, perfecte v. imperfecte 
9-loculare ; stylus iuseule filiformis, stigmate parvo capitato; ovula in loculis 
