422 LILIACES (Baker). [Lachenahia. 
satile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovary ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules many, 
superposed ; style long, slender, stigma capitate. — Capsule obovoid- 
triquetrous, membranous or subcoriaceous, loculicidally 3-valved. 
Seeds turgid; funiculus often long; testa black, crustaceous; albumen 
moderately firm. 
Rootstock a tunicated bulb; leaves usually two, lorate-lanceolate, suberect, 
clasping the base of the peduncle, often spotted, rarely one or several ; peduncle 
leafless ; inflorescence a simple raceme or spike; bracts solitary, persistent, not 
spurred ; flowers very various in size and colour, upper minute, abortive. 
Distris. Endemic, 
Subgenus EvLacHENaLta. Perianth cylindrical, equally rounded at the base ; 
segments dimorphic. 
Inner segments scarcely longer thanthe outer .., (1) pendula, 
Inner segments a little longer than the outer ... (2) rubida. 
Inner segments much longer than the cuter ... (8) tricolor. 
Subgenus CoznantTHUS. Perianth ventricose, oblique at the base; segments 
dimorphic, 
The only epeciee = i sue, cue, cw. bos, (A) FOOTE. 
Subgenus Oncuiors, Perianth oblong or oblong-cylindrical, equally rounded at 
the base, 
Inflorescence subspicate : 
Flowers all erecto-patent: 
Leavessubterete ... ..  .  o (5) orthopetala. 
Leaves lorate-lanceolate : 
Leaves smooth on the face; 
Perianth }in.long ...  ... (6) orchioides. 
Perianth }-$in.long ... ... (7) glaucina. 
Leaves pustulate on the face . (8) liliflora, 
Leaves oblong, obtuse, crisped .., a 9) undulata. 
Leaves ovate, densely bristly ..  ... (10) trichophylla. 
Flowers cernuous su in ey a 11) Bowkeri, 
Inflorescence laxly racemose ne Wa «» (12) patula. 
Subgenus Cutoriza. Perianth campanulate or oblong-campanulate, equally 
rounded at the base ; segments dimorphic, 
Inflorescence spicate or subspicate : 
Leaves many , subterete oes +e .- (13) contaminata. 
Leaves 2, linear-complicate ... ... see er ) Bachmanni, 
Leaves 2, flat: 
Peduncle short ... 4 = ase Swe, (15) cmrnone. 
Peduncle elongated ; 
Leaves smooth : 
Flowers white ... va ne i fistulosa, 
17) lilacina, 
Leaves pustulate ea ae + (18) pustulata, 
Leaf usually single: 
Leaf smvoth : 
Leaf subulate : 
Lower flowers cernuous...  ... (19) rhodantha. 
Lower flowers suberect or 
ead ing eee eae eee 20 heri. 
Leaf * pig or linear-subulate : ome 
Perianth fin. long. ... (21) convallarioides. 
Periarth 4-4 in. long .., .-» (22) unitolia. 
Leat lanceolate oe eee eee (23) anguinea,. 
Leaf hispid, linear .., a ove ve (24) hirta. 
Leaf hispid, orbicular : ». (25) Massoni, 
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