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29 Cyanastraceae :) : Related to the Haemodoraceae and Potentedriaceae. 



30 PhilydracsaB 2) : Related to the Pontederiaceae and Coiniueliuaceae. 



Series IX. Liliiflorce 



31 JuncaceaB 3 ' : This family is somewhat near the Grarniueae and Cyp3- 

 raceae in the vegetative organs ; but, is closely related to the Liliaceae in 

 its floral structure. It also resembles the Restiouaceae. 



32 Stemonaceae : These are closely related to the Liliaceae through 

 an intermediate form of Majardltemum, a genus of the latter family. 



33 Liliacese 4) ' Closely resemble the Juncaceae, through the Lomaudrete 

 which have the characteristic perianth of the latter family. They also come 

 quite close to the Amaryllidaceae. 



34 Haemodoraceae' ' Closely related to the Liliaceae and Ainaryllidaceaa 

 and also to the Iridaceie in the single stamiual whorl. All the plants in my 

 index under this family belong to the Liliaceae, according to the determination 

 of the two families given in EXGLER'S ' Pflanzeiifaniilieu '. 



35 Amaryllidaceae : Tin's family is closely connected with the Liliaceae, 

 as can be seen from several facts e. g. that the Asphodeloidese, a tribe of the 

 latter family, have a spirally arranged inflorescence like the Ainaryllidoideae, 

 that Similax (Liliaceae) has many stamens like GethyUis (Amaryllidacege), and 

 that the Gilliesieae (Lihae) have a paracorolla, wlu'ch is the characteristic of the 

 Narcisseae (Amaryllidaceae). Besides, the Arnaryllidacese bear some resemblance 

 to the Haemodoraceae, Iridaceae, Taccacete and Dioscoreaceae. They also approach 

 the Velloziaceae, as can be seen in a comparison of Getltyllis and Vello^lo. 



36 Velloziacese 7) : If iinpoiiauce is attached to such characters as the 

 placenta and the numerous stamens, it should stand as a special family. But, 

 if little or no notice is taken of the said characters, it should be included in 

 the Arnaiyllidaceae or in the Haemodoraceae as may seem best. 



37 TaccaceaB ^ : These are related to the Amaryllidaceae, especially to the 

 Hypoxidoideae of the latter family, in the one -celled ovary. Besides, a rather 



]) Nat, Pfl.-fam. Naoht. UI. p. 43. 2) 1. c. II. 4, p. 75. 



3) 1. c. II. 5, p. 4. 4) 1. c. II. 5, p. 17. 



5) Nat. Pfl.-f am . H 5, p. 94. 6) 1. c. II. -5, p. 101. 



7) Nat. Pfl.-fam. II 5, p. 126. 8) 1. c. II. 5, p. 121). 



