276 [Kniphofia. 
Rootstock neither bulbous nor tuberous ; leaves all radical, persistent, narrowed 
gradually to the apex; peduncle long, naked; flowers many, arranged in a 
subspicate raceme, generally bright red or yellow; pedicels short, articulated at 
the apex, shorter than the white scariose persistent bracts. 
Liniacez (Baker). 
Diste1z, Also twelve species in Tropical Africa, and two in Madagascar. 
Perianth }-} in. long: 
Perianth subcylindrical ; stamens scarcely exserted : 
Perianth 4 in. long... (1) Buchanani. 
Perianth 3—} in. long: 
Racemes short : 
Bracts ovate ... see es (2) parviflora. 
Bracts oblong-lanceolate 3) breviflora. 
Racemes long... ‘3 modesta. 
Perianth funnel-shaped ; stamens much exserted... 
Perianth 3-3 in. long: 
(5) infandibularis. 
Perianth subcylindrical : 
Leaves ,~$ in. broad : 
Flowers pale yellow = (6) gracilis. 
Flowers bright scarlet ... ... «.. (7) Evansii. 
Leaves $-} in. broad .., bee eee (8) citrina. 
Leaves 3-1 in. broad low down: 
Stamens shortly exserted (9) Tuckii. 
Stamens much exserted ... (10) Tysoni. 
Leaves 1}-2 in. broad low down (11) foliosa, 
Perianth funnel-shaped : 
Leaves }-} in. broad; raceme lax 
Leaves % in. broad; raceme dense... 
Leaves 1-1} in, broad; raceme dense 
Perianth an inch or more long: 
Acaulescent ; leaves linear : 
eee 
12) paucifiora. 
re) pumila. 
14) ensifolia, 
Leaves in. broad : 
Flowers yellow... a6e ose seu: (10) 
Flowers bright scarlet Si .. (16) Nelsoni. 
Leaves 4-} in. broad : 
Leaves scabrous ontheedge ... ... (17) Macowani. 
Leaves smooth on the edge -» (18) Galpini. 
Leaves 4-4 in. broad : 
Racemes lax ne Pag is .. (19) laxiflora. 
Racemes moderately lax... ... .., (20) natalensis. 
Racemes dense : 
Stamens not exserted : < 
Leaves under a foot long .. (21) Banrii. 
Leaves 14 ft. long .. (22) porphyrantha. 
Leaves 8 ft. long be .. (23) decaphlebia. 
Stamensexserted ...  .. .. (24) linearifolia. 
Acaulescent ; leaves short lanceolate ... .. (25) drepanophylla. 
Acaulescent ; leaves ensiform-acuminate : 
Stamens much exserted ae ... (26) sarmentosa. 
Stamens finally just exserted : 
Leaves dull green ; 
Leaves 3-1 in. broad low down ... (27) aloides. 
Leaves 1} in. broad low down . (28) Booperi. 
Leaves bright green : 
Pedicels very short ... _—.... .. (29) longicollis. 
Pedicels 3-3 in. long we ase (30) Burchellii. 
Caulescent; leaves ensiform-acuminate : 
Leaves 2-3 in. broad ... Nad jae " 81) caulesceas. 
Leaves 6-6 tu. broad 655 {53) Northie. 
1. K. Buchanani (Baker in Journ, Bot. 1885, 
276) ; leaves linear, 
