LILIACE.E. 



Near M. fullatum MAXIM. ; but differs from it in having much narrower 

 leaves. In examining the flowers of Metanartheeium und Aletris, I have found 

 110 distinction between the two genera regarding the generic characters, as 

 ]> tinted out by Mr. Y. KUDO some years ago. 



Aspidistra KEB. 



Aspidistra attenuata HAYATA (Fig. 52) Ic. PI. Formos. II. p. 145. 



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Fig. 52 ; Aspidistra nttenuata HAYATA; 1, basal portion of the plant; 2, a flower; 

 3, the same, in vertical section ; 4, a stamen ; 5, cross-section of an ovary ; 6, vertical 

 section of a pistil ; 7, a fruit ; 8, cross section of. a fruit ; 9, a seed ; 10, vertical section 

 of the same, embryo seen; 11, an embryo. 



Aspidistra daibuensis HAYATA sp. uov. Rhizoma repans squamis dense 

 obtectum. Folia secus rhizoma disposita lanceolate, 45 cm! longa 6^ cm. LiAa 

 sipice acumiuata vel acuta basi giudatim attenuata chart icea, petiolis 10 cm. 

 lougis. Flores secus rhizomata solitariter dispo^iti, pedunculis 2-3 cm. lougis, 

 l)racteis 4-5 instruct is, bracteis ovatis scariosis apice obtusis vel emargmatis. 

 Periaiithium urceolato-campanulatum 2 cm. longum a medio sursum 8-lobatum, 

 is iMiguste trianularibus 1cm. lo^gis basi 5mm. longis aeumiuatis eras- 



