Anthericum. ] LILIACEE (Baker). 379 
middle or apex, often 2-3-nate; bracts small, scariose; flowers small, white, 
the segments keeled with green or brown. 
Distrrs. Species about 60. Also Tropical Africa, Europe, and a few in 
America. 
Subgenus PHALANGIUM. Pedicels articulated at or below the middle, lower 
usually 2-3-nate ; filaments and style smooth, 
Filaments longer than the anthers: 
Pedicels all solitary ... aa mE «+ (1) undulatum. 
Lower pedicels 2-3-nate: 
Leaves 3 in, broad oer oat .. (2) rigidum. 
Leaves 4 in. broad ise ici .. (8) pachyphyllum. 
Filaments as long as the anthers ... en ... (4) longistylum. 
Filaments shorter than the large anthers: 
Bracts small... a ces eS . (5) angulicanule, 
ie Bracts large, scariose : 
; Keel of segments 3-nerved oe ... (6) Cooperi. 
Keel of segments 5-nerved Jus «+ (7) alceps. 
Subgenus Dirtantues. Pedicels articulated at or below the middle; lower 
usually 2-3-nate ; filaments and style scabrous, with raised points. 
Perianth } in. long: 
Leaves 4-3 in. broad, rigidly coriaceous ... (8) trichophlebium. 
Leaves linear, } in. broad : : 
Leaf-sheaths short: 
Racemes not capitate : 
Pedicels very short... .» (9) polyphyllum. 
Pedicels 3-} in. long .. ... (10) triflorum. 
Racemes capitate... .. (11) capitatum. 
Leaf-sheaths as long as the blade +» (12) Saundersia, 
Leaves short, lorate ... ... (18) crassinerve. 
Leaves narrow linear, }-} in. broad : 
Leaves pubescent... — terres 8 2) transvaalense. 
Leaves glabrous ... aie ae ... 415) nudicaule. 
Leaves subterete : 
Lower pedicels a Se ..» (16) Bolusii. 
Lower pedicels 3-4-nate .. ae ... (17) fasciculatum. 
Perianth 3-4 in. long 
Pedicels and ae. OF smooth ; 
Leaves narrow linear, complicate ... (18) Galpini. 
Leaves firm, narrow linear, flat: 
Racemes simple or forked at the 
base : 
Lower pedicels geminate ... (19) Schultesii. 
Lower pedicels solitary ... (20) multisetosum. 
Racemes many oe ... (21) patulum, 
Leaves firm, linear, 4-2 in. broad ... (22) robustum. 
Leaves moderately firm, linear ... ... (23) pulchellum. 
_Pedicels and rachis scabrous .. Kas ... (24) viscosum. 
Subgenus TRACHYANDRA. Pedicels solitary, articulated at the apex; fila- 
ments and style scabrous. 
Leaves subterete, .,—} in. diam. : 
Leaves spirally contorted : 
Dwarf: 
Raceme simple ee i ... (25) serpentinum. 
Racemes od ameraee ae ... (26) flexifolium. 
Tall PH ine is e ... (27) Pappei. 
