496 CLXXVIIL | LILIACEZE. [Johnsoniea: 
lana densa involutum. Caulis junceus, simplex v. ramosus, aphyllus. Folia radicalia v. 
€ rhizomate pauca, breviter linearia, graminea. Squamellz sub ramis rarissime foliaceo- 
acuminate, sepius parve. Flores ad apicem caulis v. ramorum dense capitati v. brevis- 
"sime spicati, intra bracteas imbrieatas glabras v. dense pilosas sessiles singuli, preter 
bracteam latiusculam 1-nervem, bracteola latiore 2-nervi stipati. 
Species 2, Australiz austro-occidentalis incole, Benth, Fl, Austral, vii. 69. 
87. Tricoryne, R. Br. Prod. 278.— Perianthium marcescens, post anthesin spiraliter 
contortum, demum a fructu deciduum ; segmenta angusta, 3-b-nervia, subsqualia v. 
interiora angustiora, stellato-patentia. Stamina 6, hypogyna, segmentis breviora, fila- 
mentis filiformibus sub anthera dense penicillato-lanatis ; antherie oblongo-lineares, 
erect, basifixe, loculis introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium sessile, profunde 3-lobum, 
3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo ; ovula in loculis 2, collateralia, ascendentia, 
anatropa. Fructus ad basin divisus in nuculas 3 (interdum abortu 2 v. 1) indehiscentes, 
carnosas v. siccas, reticulatas v. costatas. Semina in nuculis abortu solitaria, nigra, 
testa coriacea nitida ; embryo albumine carnoso triente brevior.— Rhizoma breve, fibris 
radicalibus fasciculatis. Caules ramosi, virgati, ramis swepe fasciculatis. Folia pauca, 
i v. ad llas seariosas reducta, rarius plura parvaque. Panicula laxa. 
Flores ad apices 1 fasciculati, pedicellati. Bractes ad basin pedicellorum 
imbricato-capitatz, parvze, exteriorum 1-9 spe vacuse, interdum elongate v. foliacec. 
Species 6, Australiana, Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 50. Bauer, Ii. PL. Nov. Holl. t,11. End. 
JYconogr. t. 61. 
88. Laxmannia, HK. Br. Prod. 285.— Perianthium persistens, non iortum, segmenta 
omnia distincta, enervia v. late 1-nervia, demum subscariosa, subzequalia v. interiora basi 
leviter connata exterioribus paullo minora v. demum majora. Stamina 6, perianthio 
breviora, hypogyna v. seriei interioris segmentis breviter adnata, filamentis filiformibus ; 
antherc ovate, medio dorso v. ad basin torum affixc, tiles, loculis int 
dehiscentibus. Ovarium basi contractum, 3-loculare ; stylus breviter filiformis, stigmate 
parvo v. leviter incrassato ; ovula in loculis 2 v. 4. Capsula perianthio inclusa, loculicide 
dehiscens. Semina pauca, (in L. gracili) angulato-compressa, nigra, testa crassiuscula nec 
crustacea; embryo rectus v. leviter curvus, albumine carnoso vix brevior.—Rhizoma 
breve, fibris radicalibus fasciculatis. Caules breves, dense cwspitosi, v. elongati diffusi 
ramosique. Folia anguste linearia v. Subulata, ad basin v. apices ramorum conferta, 
vaginis scariosis imbricatis apice srepe setosis v. lanato-ciliatis. Flores ad apices ramorum 
in capitula sessilia v. pedunculata conferti, intra braeteas subsessiles. Bractew scariosse, 
imbricatz, exteriores swpius vacuse integre involucrantes, interiores breves, tenues, 
sepe hyalinze, margine lacere v. fimbriats v. haud raro fere ad basin in setas v. lanam. 
divisze. 
Species 8, omnes Australians. Benth. Fl. Austral, vii. 63. Endl. Iconogr. t. 97. — Dcne. Herb. 
Tim. Descr. t. 16. Lindl. Swan Riv. App. t. 7. 
89. Stawenta, FF. Muell, Fragm. Phyt, Austral. vii. 80.— Perianthium diu ist 
non tortum, demum. a fructu decid ; segmenta basi brevissime connata, subzequali: 
S-nervia, patentia. Stamina 3, basi segmentorum interiorum afüxa iisque. breviora, fila- 
mentis filiformibus v. planatis; antherc lineares, erectze, basifixce, loculis introrsum 
dehiscentibus. | Ovarium 3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo ; oyula in loculis 2, 
Capsula (ex F. Muell.) loculicide dehiscens. | Semina in loculis 1 v. 2, testa nigra crustacea 
nitida,—Herba humilis, dense cwspitosa. Folia radicalia, lineari-filiformia, rigidula, 
basibus dilatatis imbricatis. .Scapi simplices, aphylli. Flores in capitulo terminali intra 
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