Morea. | 1RIDEx (Baker). 17 
the lower forks, linear-subulate, 3-1 ft. long; clusters of flowers 
5-20, laxly corymbose ; spathes cylindrical, glabrous, 2-3-flowered, 
1-1} in. long; valves firm, scariose at the tip, strongly ribbed, outer 
small ; perianth lilac, fugacious, {—1 in. long, outer segments obovate- 
unguiculate, inner oblanceolate ; filaments connate towards the base ; 
ovary clavate, 4 in. long; style-crests large, lanceolate ; capsule 
ellipsoid, obtuse, under 3 in. long. Thunb. Prodr. 11; Fl. Cap. i. 
276; Linn, fil. Suppl. 99; Ker, Gen. Ivid. 88; Klatt in Linnea, 
xxxiv. 563; Ergdnz. 38; Baker in Journ. Linn, Soc. xvi. 130, 
Vieusseuxia graminifolia, Eckl. Top. Verz. 11. 
Sourm Arrica: without locality, Harvey, 908! Masson! Bowie! . 
Coast Reaion: Swellendam Div., Zeyher, 4080! Mossel Bay Div., Burchell, 
6386! Albany Div., Cooper, 1529! 
CrntRat Reoion: Graaff Reinet, Bolus, 522! 
Eastern Kxaion: Kuffraria, Cooper, 3216 ! 
Burchell’s 6149, collected on the west side of Great Brak R., Mossel Bay Div., 
differs by its clavate trigonous capsule, }-$ in. long. Plants from the Transvaal, 
MeLea in Hb. Bolus, 5789! and Apies R., Burke! and from Clanwilliam Div., 
Mader in Hb. MacOwan, 2168! ave forms or near allies. 
19. M. iriopetala (Linn. fil. Suppl. 100); corm ovoid, 3~ in, 
diam., with thick, wiry coats; stems slender, erect, glabrous, 4 ft. 
long, with one narrow, linear, long leaf of firm texture from the base, 
and another shorter from the lowest fork; clusters of flowers 1-4, 
laxly corymbose, with short, slender, erect peduncles; spathes eylin- 
drical, 13 in. long, 2-4-flowered; valves lanceolate, strongly ribbed, 
green to the tip, outer short; perianth lilac, fugitive, 4 in. long, 
outer segments oblong-unguiculate, inner oblanceolate ; ovary clavate, 
¢ in. long; style-crests small, lanceolate; capsule ellipsoid, } in. 
ong. M. vegeta, Linn. herb/ non Mill. nec Jacq. M. plumaria, Ker 
in Konig and Sims’ Ann, i. 240; Gen. Irid. 40; Baker in Journ. Linn. 
Soc. xvi. 130; Handb. Irid. 53. Tris. plumaria, Thunb, Dise. No. 
16; Prodr.11. Vieusseuxia plumaria, Eckl. Top. Verz. 14. 
South AFRIOA: without locality, Harvey, 94! Drége, 2827, ! 
Coast Region: Wynberg, Bolus, 2833! Devils Mountain, Thunberg ! 
20. M. mira (Klatt in Trans. Cape Phil. Soe. iii. pl. 2, 202); 
corm small, globose ; tunics scaly, reticulated ; stem slender, flexuose, 
glabrous, 14-2 in. long, with a single, produced, narrow, linear, 
strongly ribbed, glabrous leaf of firm texture, 3-4 in. long from its 
base, and a single shorter one from a little above it ; clusters 1-2 ; 
peduncles erect, mf in. long; spathes cylindrical 1-1} in. long, 
3-flowered ; outer valves green, firm in texture, with a uarrow, mem- 
branous edge and tip , outermost shorter than the next, conspicuously 
cuspidate; perianth bright violet, fugitive, } in. long, segments 
oblong-unguiculate ; pollen bright scarlet ; ovary turbinate, glabrous, 
in. long; style-crests deeply fimbriated. Baker, Handb. Irid. 
53. 
Coast Reeron: Caledon Div.; in damp places on the Zwartberg, near the bot 
springs, Templeman in Hb. Ma: Owan, 2612! 
