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Tl. Dichopogon, Kwnth, Enwm. Pl. iv. 629.—P. p 
mon tortum ; segmenta distincta, 5-7-nervia, patentia, sequilonga, interiora latiora, mar- 
ginibus sepe scariosis crispulis. Stamina 6, hypogyna, p ianthio breviora, fil ti 
brevibus leviter complanatis glabris ; anther:e lineares, erectz, basifixte, basi utrinque in 
ippendi brevem papill in fil t deflexum auctze, loculis introrsum dehis- 
centibus. Ovarium sessile, obtusum, 3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo capi- 
iato; ovula in loculis co (6-12). Capsula ovoidea v. globosa, obtusa, leviter 3-sulca, 
loculicide dehiscens.—Semina co, ovoidea v. angulata, testa nigra granulosa v. levi nec 
nitente; embryo in albumine duriusculo longus, valde eurvatus.—Rhizoma breve, fibris 
rádicalibus fasciculatis sspe tuberiferis. Folia radicalia, anguste linearia, basi rarius 
vaginis vetustis fibrosis stipata. Scapus sepius ramosus, aphyllus v. bractea foliacea infra 
inflorescentiam instructus. Flores secus ramos laxe racemosi, ad bracteas scariosas soli- 
tarii v. fasciculati, pedicelli: ilibus supra medium szepius articulatis. 
Species 2, Australian, — Zenth. Fl. Austral. vii. 58. Hook. f. Fl. Tasm. t. 131 (Arthropodium). 
Sioxa, Salisb. Gen. Pl. Fragin. 67, genus propositum fuit ad cl B i Arthropodii 
fmbriati. Specimina olim in herb. Br. frustra queesivimus, Quse nuper ex eodem herbario sub hoc 
nomine distributa ad Dichopogonem Sieberianum, Kunth, pertinere videntur, sed vix eum charactere 
B iano 4. fimbriati i 
12. Pasithea, Don in Edinb. N. Phil. Journ. xiii. 236.— Perianthium marcescens, 
diu persistens, spiraliter tortum, demum a fructu deciduum ; segmenta ima basi cum toro 
inerassato continua, osterum libera, anguste oblonga, sub:equalia, 3-b-nervia, patentia. 
Stamina 6, toro i &o ad basin segmentorum affixa, perianthio paullo breviora, fila- 
mentis breviter filiformibus ; antherce oblongo-lineares, inter lobos basales affixie, erectee, 
demum recurvz v. revolutse, loculis introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium toro crasso 
leviter concavo lata basi impositum, 3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, elongatus, superne 
leviter incrassatus, stigmate (an semper?) in lobos 3 breviter subulatos diviso ; ovula in 
loculis 4. — Capsula perianthio demum delapso denudata, in toro cupulato sessilis, brevis, 
3-dyma, loculicide dehiscens. Semina (adhue non perfecte matura) compressiuscula, 
testa nigra laxa; albumen carnosum; embryo. . . — Caulis e rhizomate brevi erectus, 
basi foliatus, superne paniculatus. Folia inferiora graminea, vaginis distiche imbricatis, 
superiora perpauca brevia erecta. Panicula laxe pyramidata v. thyrsoidea, ramis pri- 
mariis apice laxe cymiferis, pedicellis longiusculi tenuibus. Flores cwrulei. Bractesz 
minim:e v. 0. 
Species 1, Chilensis. Kunth, Enwm. Pl.iv. 634. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc, xv. 820. Ruiz et 
Pav. Fl. Per. et. Chil, t. 299, f. b (Anthericum). 
13. Chameescilla, F. Muell. Fragm. Phyt. Austral. vii, 68.—Perianthium marcescens, 
post anthesin spiraliter tortum, demum a fructu d id ; segment: b li 
oblonga, stellato-patentia, 3-nervia, Stamina 6, hypogyna, seg tis breviora, 
filiformibus ; antherse parv, juxta basim dorsifixe, primum erectz, mox recurvie, loculis 
introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium sessile, 3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo 
capitato; ovula in loculis cc. Capsula 3-loba, lobis a latere plano-compressis margine 
acutis, loculicide dehiscens. Semina in loculis pauca, compressa, margine acuto, strophiolo 
parvo v. 0, testa crustacea nigra nitida ; embryo albumine carnoso 2-4-plo brevior.— 
Rhizoma breve, fibris radicalibus sepe tuberoso-i iis. Folia radicalia, linearia v. 
latiuscule grami b basi vaginis vetustis fibrosis stipata. Scapus aphyllus, 
infra inflorescentiam simplex. Panicula v. cyma laxa, corymbiformis, bracteis parvis 
membranaceis. Flores czrulei, ad bracteas solitarii, pedicellati. 
Species 2, Australian, — BentA. FI. Austral. vii. 48. — Hook. f. Fl. Tasm. t. 132 (Cesia). 
74. zodgsoniola, F. Muell. Fragm. Phyt. Austral. ii. 176. (Hodgsonia, F. Muell, ibid, 
di. 95, non Hook. f.)—Perianthi iu persistens, spiraliter tortum, demum a 
fructu deciduum ; segmenta linearia, basi brevissime connata, 3-5-nervia, iequalia v. seriei 
