822 CLXXVIIL LILIACEZE. [Colehicec. 
oblongis subzequalibus erect patentil Stamina 6, ad basin laminarum affixa iisque 
breviora, filamentis filiformibus ; antherze lineares, basi alte 2-lobe, dorsifix:ze, versatiles, 
loculis introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium sessile, 3-loculare ; stylus longus, filiformis, 
apice 3-fidus, ramis filiformibus superne parum incrassatis erectis apice introrsum stigma- 
tosis ; ovula in loeulis numerosa. psula anguste ovoidea, J-quetra, chartacea, septicide 
dehi, Semina ; Subglobosa, opaca, brunnea, testa appressa crassiuscula ; 
embryo in albumine duro parvus, ab hilo plus minus distans.—Cormus hypogzus, tuni- 
catus. Folia radicalia, coztanea, linearia. Seapus intra vaginas hypogwas brevissimus, 
1l-3-forus. Flores speciosi, iis Colchici similes. 
Species 1, montium Europe et Rossiw Asiaticze meridionalis incola. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. 
xvii. 456. — Hed. Lil. (. 197. — Reichh. Ic. Fl. Germ. t. 428. Nees, Gen. Fl. Germ. Monocot. ii. n. 33. 
Jot. Mag. t. 163. Bot. Reg. t. 511 (Colchicum). 
Genus eum sequente a. Colchico parum distinetum. 
148. Merendera, Ram. in Bull. Soc. Philom. Par. 1798. (Geophila, Bergeret, Fl. B. 
Pyr. ii. 184, ex. Endl.)—Perianthi infundibuliforme ; ta a basi distincta, un- 
guibus longis erectis in tubum tenuem conniventibus, laminis anguste oblongis sub:equa- 
libus erecto-patentibus. Stamina 6, ad basin laminarum affixa iisque breviora, filamentis 
filiformibus ; antherze oblonge v. lineares, basi breviter v. alte 2-lobze, loculis introrsum 
dehiscentibus, valvis demum recurvis. Ovarium sessile, 3-loculare ; styli 3, filiformes, 
longi, apice minute stigmatosi ; ovula in loculis numerosa. Capsula obovoidea, 3-sulea, 
fere 3-loba, chartacea, septicide dehi. Semina numerosa, subglobosa, opaca, brunnea, 
testa appressa crassiuscula ; embryo in albumine duro parvus, ab hilo plus minus distans. 
—Cormus hypog:eus, tunicatus. Folia radicalia, cosetanea, linearia. Scapus intra vaginas 
inclusus v. post anthesin breviter exsertus, 1—3-florus. Flores speciosi, iis Colchici 
similes. 
Species 10, regionis Mediterraneze incolz, usque ad Abyssiniam et Affghanistan extense. —Kunth, 
Enum. Pl. iv. 148. Boiss. Fl. Or. v. 167. Baker in Journ. Limn. Soc. xvii. 437, ubi in series 2 
facile pro sectionibus habendas distril : Ll. Antherz oblongse, medio dorso affixz, versatiles. 
Bieb. Cent. Pl. Hoss. t. 50. Bot, Mag. t. 3690. JHegd, Gartenfl. i. 952 CBulbocodium), 1057. 
2. Antherz longe lineares, juxta basin affixe, suberecte, demum leviter recurvz. — Zed. Lil. i. 25. 
Brot. Phytogr. Lusit. t. 50 (Colchicum). Bot. Mag. t. 6012. 
TnrbUs XVI. ANGUILLARIEX. 
149. Burchardia, R. Br. Prod. 979. Perianthi expl , decid ; Segment 
distincta, subcqualia, primum basi circa filamentum conduplicata, sub anthesi plana, 
patentia. Stamina 6, ima basi segmentorum affixa iisque breviora, filamentis basi com- 
planatis superne filiformibus ; antherze oblongz, prope basin int affixce, til 
loculis a latere subextrorsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium sessile, prominenter 3-quetrum, 
3-loculare, in stylum brevem 3-quetrum desinens ; styli rami 3, breviter lineares, recurvi, 
introrsum stigmatosi ; ovula in loculis Capsula ovoideo-3-quetra, apice pyra- 
midata, breviter septicide dehiscens. Semina co, angulata, brunnea, testa tenui appressa; 
embryo in albumine cartilagineo juxta hilum parvus.—Rhizoma brevissimum, fibris 
radicalibus more generum bulbosorum fasciculatis carnosulis, Caulis ebulbosus, erectus, 
Simplex v. parce ramosus. Folia pauca, 1-2 infra medium caulis longe linearia cum 
vaginis continua, 1-9 superiora parva brevia. Flores ad apicem caulis v. ramorum 95, 
pedicellati, in umbellam bracteis brevibus linearibus involueratam dispositi. 
Species 1, Australiana. — Bent. Fl, Austral. vii. 33. 
150. Androeymbium, JVilld. in Gesellsch. Natwrf. Fr. Berlin Mag. ii. 91, t. 9.— 
Perianth » persistens ; segmenta sub:wqualia, distincta, unguibus erectis 
linearib liculatis v. fere lutis, lamina erecto-patente lanceolata plana v. basi 
concava ?-auriculataque, intus ad inserti staminis varie glandulifera v. nectarif. 
