108 tRIDEZ (Baker). [ Babiana. 
I have not seen this, and suspect a misprint in the length of tube as stated, 
which is said to be 4 lines, whilst the plant is classed by Dr. Klatt next to 
B. tubifora in his Longitubulose. 
4. B. spathacea (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 234, non Bot. 
Mag. t. 638); leaves ensiform, nearly a foot long, 3 in. broad, plicate, 
pilose, petioled, oblique at the base; stem a foot long including the 
inflorescence ; spikes 2—3, dense ; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanceo- 
late, seariose, glabrous, $-1 in. long; perianth pale lilac; tube 
slender, 13-2 in. long; limb } in. long, with oblanceolate segments ; 
stamens nearly as long as the segments; style-branches reaching to 
the tip of the anthers. Baker, Handb. Irid. 180. Gladiolus 
spathaceus, Linn. fil. Suppl. 96; Thunb. Diss. No. 25; Prodr. 9; 
Fl. Cap.i. 208. B. Eckloniit, Klatt, Erganz. 14. 
CrentRaL Reaion: Calvinia Div.; Bokkeveld and Hantam in dry regions, 
Thunberg ! 
Described from the type specimens in 'Thunberg’s herbarium, the only ones I 
have seen, Its affinity is with B. tubata, 
5. B. tubiflora (Ker in Konig and Sims’ Ann. i. 233); corm 
globose, 4 in. diam. ; tunics membranous ; basal leaves many, linear, 
3-1 ft. long, 4-4 in. broad, plicate, finely pilose ; spikes 1-2, shorter 
than the leaves, moderately dense, secund, the end one 2-3 in. long; 
spathe-valves lanceolate, finely ribbed, firm in texture, densely 
villose, 13-2 in. long; perianth dull pink; tube slender, an inch 
longer than the spathe ; segments subequal, oblanceolate-unguiculate, 
under an inch long ; stamens not reaching to the tip of the segments. 
Bot. Mag. t. 847 and 1019; Gen. Irid. 153; Baker, Handb, Irid. 
180. Gladiolus tubiflorus, Linn, fil. Suppl. 96; Thunb, Diss. No. 23, 
t. 2, fig. 2; Jacq. Ic. t. 266. G. angustifolius, Lam. IU. i. 119. 
G. inclinatus, Red. Lil. t. 44. G. mucronatus, Red. Lil. t. 142. 
rey tubulosa, Burm. Prodr.1. Babiana tubulosa, Ker, Gen. Irid. 
Coast Raion: Cape Flats, Bolus, 3780! Pappe! Malmesbury Div. ; 
Zwartland, Thunberg! near Groene Kloof, Zeyher! MacOwan and Bolus, Herb. 
Norm., 544! 
6. B. tubata (Sweet, Brit. Flow. Gard. edit. ii. 500) ; corm giobose, 
1 in, diam. ; tunics membranous; leaves petioled, ensiform, plicate, 
pilose, moderately firm in texture, a foot or more long, 4-3 in. broad 
at the middle ; spikes often several, dense, secund, the end one 
3—4 in. long; rachis very pilose; outer spathe-valve oblong or oblong- 
lanceolate, firm in texture, 1-13 in. long, densely villose, scariose at 
the very tip ; perianth dull pinkish ; tube slender, 14 in. longer 
than the spathe, dilated gradually to a throat, 4-4 in. diam. ; seg- 
ments oblong-spathulate, 1-1} in. long; stamens not reaching to the 
tip of the segments; style-branches subulate, } in. long. Baker, 
Handb. frid. 181. Gladiolus tubatus, Jacq. Ic. t. 264. G. longt- 
florus, Andr. Bot. Rep. t.5. Babiana tubiflora, var. tubata, Ker in 
Bot. Mag. t. 680. Gladiolus ringens, var., Herb. Thunb. 
