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Obtegentibus. Flores parvuli, ad apices ramulorum capitati v. fasciculati, fasciculis 
sessilibus demum ramulo excurrente lateralibus.  Bractese scariosse, floribus breviores. 
Species 1, Australie austro-oceidentalis incola. Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 111. 
4. Xanthorrhoeea, Sm. in Trans. Lin. Soc. iv. 219. —Perianthii segmenta distincta, 
exteriora glumacea, concava v. apice fere cucullata, 3-b-nervia, margine subscariosa, 
interiora tenuiora sepius 5-nervia, basi erecta, ultra exteriora protrusa, laminis patentibus 
hyalinis v, petaloideis. Stamina 6, hypogyna, v. seriei interioris basi segmentis brevissime 
adnata, omnia perianthio longiora, fil tis basi leviter incrassatis v. complanatis ; 
antherz oblongz v. rarius ovatz, integre, medio dorso affixs, loculis introrsum dehis- 
centibus. Ovarium sessile, 3-loculare, in stylum subulatum desinens, stigmate parvo 
capitato v. 3-sulco ; ovula in loculis pauca. Capsula ovoidea v. acuminata, perianthio 
persistente stipata, coriacea, nitida, loculicide dehiscens. Semina in loculis 1-9, erecta, 
ovata v. oblonga, p anguste marg testa nigra subcrustacea opaca ; embryo 
in albumine carnoso fere cartilagineo transversus, linearis, rectus v. curvulus.—Rhizoma 
nunc brevissimum, ssepius tamen in caudicem.lignosum erectum interdum arborescentem 
productum, Folia in rhizomate v. ad Apioom Sx DROP, longe Jinearia, rigida, 
fragilia, basibus dilatatis imbricati diup 
Flores parvuli, numerosi, in spica terminali longa cylind densa conferti, singuli 
intra bracteam parvam bracteolis pluribus stipati. Caudex sepe gummi fusco v. flavo 
copiose scatens. 
Species 11, Australianz. Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 112. — Bot. Mag. t. 4722. (ic. in Fl. des Serres, 
t. 868 iterata), 6075, 6297. 
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5. Dasypogon, RH. Br. im Flind. Voy. ii. 608, t. 8.—Perianthii segmenta sicca v. 
glumacea, exteriora basi in tubum connata, superne ovata, interiora a basi distincta, 
angusta, exteriora non guperantin, Stamina 6, hypogyna v. vix basi segmentis adhzerentia 
iisque longiora, fil ; antherz oblongs», integre, medio 
dorso affix:e, loculis introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium sessile, 1-loculare v. imperfecte 
3-loculare ; stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo ; ovula in centro ovarii 3, erecta, quorum 2 
sepe jam sub iud DeEvN abortiva. Fructus globosus, indehi tubo iantk 
toque inclusus, et fere adnatus. Semen globosum, | erectum, 
testa membranacea ; embryo in albumine carnoso juxta hilum erectus, linearis.—OCaudex 
lignosus, erectus, brevis v. 1-2-pedalis, simplex v. ramosus. Folia ad apicem caudicis 
conferta, longa, angusta; Ly ius rigidula, scabro-denticulata, vaginis latis imbricatis in 
caudice diu p terminalis, rigide setosus. Flores in capitulo 
globoso terminali dense conferti inira praetoos sessiles. Bractem imbricatz, basi latsz, 
spe longi ; cteolee 0. 
Species 2, Australie austro-occidentalis incole, Benth. Fl. Ausíral. vii. 117. 
- Tarsus ITI. CarkcTASIEX. 
6. XKingia, R. Br. in King, Voy. ii. 535, t. C.—Perianthii segmenta distincta, zequalia, 
erecta, glumaoen, Berioen, extus pilosa. Stamina 6, hypogyna v. seriei interioris brevis- 
sime ianthio longiora, fil: ; antherc basifixce, 
erectze, . lineares, loculis introrsum dehiscentibus. Ovarium sessile, 3-loculare ; stylus 
filiformis, stigmate. parvo 3-dentato ; ovula in loculis solitaria, erecta. Fructus odd 
; 9-queter, indehi Bn erecta, seepe abortu 
solitaria, testa. membranacea; embryo *subglobosus in ipsa basi seminis situs semi- 
immersus, nec albumine omnino inclusus? (R. Br.).—Caudex lignosus, erectus. Folia ad 
apicem caudicis conferta, linearia, rigida, elongata. Pedunculi v. Scapi inter folia plures, 
bracteis vaginantibus brevibus latis laxe imbricatis obtecti. Flores i in capitulo globoso 
terminali sessiles, bracteis perianthi que segmentis apice &q 
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