TTA CLXXVII. | LILIACEZE. [Hemerocallec. 
 mumerosa. Capsula subeoriacea, breviter v. longe cylindraceo-3-quetra, interdum. valde 
torta, loculieide dehiscens. Semina oblonga, valde compressa, testa nigra membranacea, 
circa nucleum margine acuto dilatata nec vere alata ; embryo in albumine carnoso longius- 
culus. —Rhizoma breve, incrassatum, fibris radicalibus fasciculatis crassis. Folia radicalia 
longa, lineari-ensiformia, disticha, coriacea, tenacissima. Scapus aphyllus, elatus, apice 
ramosus, bracteis sub ramis membranaceo-scariosis swepius caducis. Flores in panicula 
terminali secus ramós irregulariter pedicellati, intra bracteas scariosas faseiculati, versi- 
colores, ssepius luridi v. flavicantes interdum abortu masculi. Pedicelli sub flore articulati, 
Species 2, Novze Zelandiz incole. F'awjas in Ann. Mus. Par. xix. 401, (. 20. Hook. f. Handb, 
IN. Zeal; Fl. 286. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xi. 851. — Red. Lil. t. 448, 449. Bot. Mag. t. 3199. 
30. Blandfordia, Sm. Exot. Bot. i. D, t. 4.— Perianthium persistens, tubo superne v. 
fere a. basi valde ampliata, fere infundibulif v. panulatum; lobi 6, breves, lati, 
erectiusculi, subsquales. Stamina 6, medio tubo v. paullo altius affixa, perianthio 
breviora v. vix longiora, filamentis filiformibus ; antherse oblongse, dorsifixze, filamento 
infoveolam sspe longe tubulosam intruso, loculis introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium longe 
stipitatum, 3-loculare, in stylum brevem. attenuatum, stigmate parum dilatato capitato v. 
3-dymo; ovula in loculis numerosa. Capsula stipitata, elongata, anguste 3-quetra, 
acuminata, chartacea, septieide 3-valvis. Semina numerosa, oblongo-falcata, angulata, 
testa laxa iuscula papillis subfiliformibus dense obtecta; embryo linearis, vix albu- 
mine carnoso brevior.—Rhizoma brevissimum, fibris radicalibus fasciculati iusculi 
Caulis simplex, foliis paucis parvis sparsis. Folia ad basin caulis subradicalia, conferta, 
longa, angusta, rigidula, prominenter venosa. Racemus terminalis, simplex, brevis, floribus 
speciosis pedicellatis pendulis. Bractes sub pedicellis anguste, additis swpe bracteolis 2 
parvis ad basin pedicelli. 
Species 4, Australians. Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 22. Emdl. Ieomogr. t. 27. — Dot. Mag. t. 2003, 
4819, 5734, 5809, 6209. — Bot. Heg. t. 286, 924; 1845, t. 18. Fl. des Serres, t. 985, 1829. 
31. Punkia, Spreng. Syst. Veg. ii. 40.  (Hosta, Traftin. Arch. Gewüchs. i. 50, cum 
tabb. 2; Thes. Bot. &.51, 02. Libertia, Dwmort. Comun. Bot. 9. Saussurea, Salisb. im 
Trans. Linn. Soc. viii. 11, absque. char.)—Perianthi infundibuliforme, tubo brevi v. 
longiusculo in faucem ampliato ; lobi 6, tubo paullo breviores v. longiores. Stamina 6, 
tubo afüixa v. hypogyna; declinata, perianthio parum breviora, filamentis filiformibus ; 
antherz obl dorsifixze, fil to in foveolam intruso, tiles, loculis int 
dehiscentibus. Ovarium sessile, oblongum, 3-loculare ; stylus filif stigmate parum 
inerassato ; ovula in.loculis numerosa. Capsula anguste oblonga v. fere linearis, locu- 
licide 3-valvis. Semina angulato-compressa v. fere plana, testa membranacea nigra 
deorsum quasi in alam producta ; embryo albumine carnoso parum brevior.—Rhizoma 
breve, crassum, li fibris radicalib iculatii i li; Folia. radicalia 
petiolata, ampla, oblongo-lanceolata ovata v. cordata, venis primariis basi cum costa con- 
fluentibus inter se dissitis, venulis transversis connexis. Scapus simplex, elatus, aphyllus. 
Flores speciosi, albi v. ezrulei, in racemo terminali subsecundi, declinati v. penduli, 
brevissime v. longi le pedicellati. Bractese scarioss v. fere herbacere. 
Species 4 v. 5, Japoniz et Chinz incole. Baker in Journ. Limm. Soc. xi. 366. Mig. Archiv. 
ANeerl. iv. 219. 
Genus a Salisburyo in 2 dividitur, quz sectiones sequentes formant :— 
1. Nroms, Salisb. in. Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 385, absque char. ; Gen. Pl. Fragm. 82, est, F'. subcordata, 
Spr., perianthio maximo, fauce minus ampliata, staminibus medio tubo infra faucem affixis. Brac- 
teola ad basin pedicelli intra bracteam parva. Bed. Lil. t. 3. Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 194. Bot. Mag. 
1.1433. Fl. des Serres, t. 158-9. » 
2. Bnxocrzs, Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. 335, absque char.; Gen. Pl. Fragm. 81, species czeteras 
continet, perianthii fauce spe fere campanulata, staminibus hypogynis. Braeteola deest. Red, Lil. 
1.106. Vent.Jard. Malim. 1. 18. Andr. Bot. Rep. t. 6. Bot. Mag. t. 894, 3657, 3608. Bot. Reg. 
1839, t. 50, - Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 1869. (Ic. veteres plereque sub Hemerocallide.) 
B. 
