Veratree.] OLXXVIII. LILIACEJE, 835 
radicalibus. fascieulatis carnosulis. ^ Caulis erectus, validus, foliatus, basi ssepe leviter 
incrassatus et reliquiis fibrosis vaginarum stipatus, vix tamen vere bulbosus. Folia 
sepius lata, plicato-venosa, in vaginam amplam contracta nec distincte petiolata, 
summa rarius fere omnia angusta. Flores purpurascentes viriduli v. albidi, in panieula 
terminali i, breviter pedicellati. Folia floralia sub ramis superioribus herbacea, 
mox in bracteas parvas abeuntia, bracteis sub pedicellis parvis v. minutis. Capsule nunc 
erectz, nunc reflexe. 
Species 8 v. 9, Europs, Asiw Rossicz et Americe borealis incole. Kunth, Enum. Pl. iv. 185. 
Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 469 (excl. V. parviforo). Jacq. Fl. Austr. t, 335, 836. — Reichb. Ic. 
Fl. Germ.i.422, 428. Nees, Gen. Fl. Germ. Monocot.ii. n. 32. Red. Lil. t. 416, 447. Hayne, 
Arzneigew. xiii. t. 26. Bot. Mag. t. 963 et t. 1096 (Helonias). 
AckEpnNTRUS, 7rautv. in. Middend. Reise, Fl. Ochot. 94, t. 28, est V. Maackii, Regel, Fl. Ussur. 
169, £. 11, f. 8 ad 14, species foliis angustis insignis, sed ex Maximowiczio in litt. vix à V.nigro, 
Linn. bene distincta; habitu Melanthio accedit sed perianthium certe Veraéri. V. Hofmeisteri, 
Klotzsch in Waldem. Reise, est Szuilacina pallida, Royle. 
185. Stenanthium, 4. Gray inm Ann. Lyc. N. York, iv. 119.— Flores polygami. 
Perianthium anguste v. late campanul , persistens ; basi in tubum brevis- 
simum turbinatum connata, dein erectiuscula, superne patentia, angusta v. lanceolata, 
acuminata, 3-7-nervia, eglandulosa. Stamina 6, basi segmentorum affixa iisque 2-4-plo 
breviora, filamentis filiformibus ; anthere parve, subgloboss, introrsum affixs, loculis 
confluentibus, polline emisso extrorsum explanat:e, orbiculato-peltats, Ovarium ovoideum, 
ima basi leviter contractum et tubo perianthii adnatum, 3-loculare, apice in stylum con- 
tractum v. brevissime 3-lobum; styli subulati v. breves, lobos ovarii terminantes v. 
breviter connati, superne recurvi, apice introrsum stigmatosi ; ovula in loculis oc (6—10). 
Capsula ovoideo-oblonga, apice conica, septieide in carpella 3 introrsum dehiscentia 
partibilis.. Semina ssepius pauca, oblonga, angulata, angulis interdum angustissime sub- 
alatis; embryo in albumine carnoso prope hilum nune minutus subglobosus, nune 
cylindraceus albumine 2-3-plo brevior.—Bulbus tunicatus. Caulis erectus, elatus, inflo- 
rescentia excepta simplex. Folia radicalia v. ad basin caulis longa, linearia v. lineari- 
lanceolata, secus caulem perpauca minora v. 0. Flores albidi virescentes v. atropurpurei, 
nunc in racemum laxum parum ramosum dispositi, nune in panieula pyramidata numero- 
sissimi minoresque, pedicellati, sepius nutantes. Bracteze parvze lineares v. minutz. 
Species 5, quarum una Asi boreali-orientalis (ins. Sachalin), czeteree Ameriez borealis ineolm. 
Kunth, Enum. Pl iv. 189. Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. 483. S. Wats. in. Proc. Amer. Acad. 
xiv. 277. P. Schmidt, Heise, Amurl, Hot. t. 4. Bot. Mag. t. 1599 (Helonias). Regel, Gartenft. 
t, 1035. 
Genus vix a Zygadeno distinctum. 
186. zygadenus, Mich. Fl. Bor. Amer. i. 913, t. 99 (errore Zigadenus).—Flores 
hermaphroditi v. polygami.  Perianthi ' persistens ; segmenta ' interd 
(nec semper) basi in tubum brevissimum turbinatum connata, ceterum distincta, sub- 
requalia, plana, rotato-patentia, basi seepe glandulis foveolisve nectariferis 2 distinctis v. 
in unam confluentibus instructa. Stamina 6, basi segmentorum affixa iisque paullo 
breviora, filamentis filiformibus v. rigidulis circa stylum conniventibus apice recurvis ; 
anthere parve, subglobosz, introrsum aflixce, loculis confluentibus, polline emisso extror- 
sum explanatze, orbiculato-peltatz. Ovarium ovoideum, basi ssepius leviter contractum et 
perianthii tubo dum adsit breviter adhzrens, apice v. alte 3-lobum, lobis in stylos rigidulos 
v. filiformes apice recurvos int tig desinentibus ; ovula in loculos oo, 
swpius numerosa. Capsula ovoidea v. oblonga, acuminata, septicide in carpella 3 introrsum 
dehiscentia plus minus secedens, Semina oblonga v. fere linearia, sepe curvula, brunnea 
v. nigricantia, testa laxiuscula angulata ; embryo in albumine carnoso prope hilum parvus, 
nune minimus.— Rhizoma horizontale absque bulbo, v. bulbus tunicatus. Caulis erectus, 
