0 MN Ixie, 
Bulbus msgnitudine nucis avellanz, ^ 
Folia lineari-enfiformio, scuta, mulrinervia, glabrs 
E erecta, fcapum fubzquantia, erecfo, 
. Scapus fimplex vel ramoíus, teres, erectus, fpithee 
mzus & ultra, . 
Flores diftichi, purpurei, immaculati. 
. Spathz fcariofz, acuminata, 
l. (maculata.) foliis enfiformibus, (capo poly ftachyo, 
floribus dlternis, corollis bafi maculatis, 
Ixía meculsto, Linn. Maut. p. 320. Syít, Vegetsb, 
; XIV. p. 35. Disf, noftr, de Ixia, p. 16. Prod, 
P. 19 4 : 
| Crefcit in "promontorio euflrali Africes vulgatis- 
fime X& m&xime:.varians in díverfis locis; ime 
. primis vtro 2. & 3 prope Bergrivier; 4 & 5 
' in collibus Grene Kloofsg rz, 2 « $ in areno 
/." fis Svartlaad, ! 
Floret Augufto & iufeqoentibus menfibus, 
Bulbus avellana nuce duplo major, | 
F olia tria, quatuor vel quinque, enfiformia, multi- 
. mervia, Íícapo duplo breviora. Aes 
Scapus ízpius fimplex vel polyflachyus, tert | 
 ercQus, fpithamzus usque pedalis & ultr - 
Rami filiformes, ere&i vel patentisfimi, 
Florum fpice terminales, rachide flexuofa. : 
Spatha wewbranacez , bafi grfez, apice bronne& 
: eer n. "AU à je 
Corolla fupra os tubi macula obfcura in bafi limbi. 
Obf, -Adeo fimilis I, erectz, ut vix quidquam aliud 
- . differat, qnam macula corollz. ; 
Variat: rp. corofla albida, : 
rs 2. corolla flava. — | 
3. corolla flava apicibus purpurei 
4. corolla. io. A Wu 
5. corolla czrulea, 
V. (viridis) folis linearibus mulinerviis brevioribus: 
.'.. feapo polyftachyo, aorollis fpicatis maculatis. 
