Veratrum 



LILIACEAE Allium 



pedicels. It seems probable that when more abundant material is available for study it will 

 appear that there is such great variation in size of these structures that the validity of some 

 of these species will be open to question. 



5. Chlorophytum Ker. pUjJS (Kua Lan Shu) 

 Plans with horizontal stems and clusters of broad basal Ivs. from thickened roots: 

 fls. small, white, with delicate peduncles, on slender nearly leafless scapes: perianth 

 rotate; anthers dorsifixed: capsule acutely 3-angled, loculicidal, with flattened seeds. 

 100 species, in tropical regions; 2 in China. (Greek: chloro, light green, and phyte, 

 plant.) 



1. Chlorophytum elatum R. Br. #|§j (Kua Lan; Hanging Orchid) (B.M.204). Tufted 

 scapes nearly leafless; fls. whitish, VII- VIII; fr. X. Introduced from South 

 Africa; locally in Ku. Planted, ornamental. 



6. Hemerocallis Linn. Day-lily i^li (Hsiian Ts'ao Shu) 

 Perennial from fascicled tuberous roots : Ivs. basal, linear: fls. large, on tall scapes, 

 orange or yellow: perianth funnel form to bell-shaped; anthers more or less versatile: 

 capsule loculicidal, with few seeds. 13 species, in Eurasia; 6 in China. (Greek: hemero, 

 but one day, and callis, beautiful, referring to the short-lived flowers.) 



Key to the Species 

 Fig. scapes to about 5dm. high, slender: Ms. yellow, fragrant; outer perianth 



segments about 1 cm. wide 1- "■ W" 1 '"' 



Fig. scapes 8-14 dm. high: outer perianth segments 1.5-2cm. wide. 



Fls. lemon-yellow, fragrant: scapes 10-14 dm. high, slender 2. H. flava 



Fls. orange-yellow or reddish-yellow, not fragrant: scapes stout, 8-10 dm. 



high 3 - H - fidva 



1. Hemerocallis minor Mill. Dwarf Yellow Day-lily (B.M.208). Slender, to 5 dm. 

 high; fls. yellow. Northeastern Asia; locally in Ku. Grassland. 



2. Hemerocallis flava Linn. Tall Yellow Day-lily MM (Lu Ts'ung; Stag-onion) 

 (B.M.208). Slender, 10-14 dm. high; fls. yellow, VII-VIII; fr. IX-X; Ivs. 0.5-1.0 cm. 

 wide. Northeastern Asia; locally in Ku. Grassland. 



3. Hemerocallis fulva Linn. Orange Day-lily &$f (Chin Chen; Golden Needle) 

 (B.M.208). Stout, 8-12 dm. high; fls. orange, VI-VII; fr. VIII-IX; Ivs. 1-2 cm. 

 wide. Eurasia; locally in An., Che., Hun., Hup., Ki., Ku. Woodland, and 

 cultivated. Fig. 477. 



7. Allium Linn. Onion r nMM (Ch'ing Ts'ung Shu; Green onion Genus) 

 Strong- scented perennial scapose herbs from scaly bulbs: Ivs. narrow, flat or 

 cylindric, often hollow: fls. small, in terminal umbels, sometimes replaced by bulblets, 

 in the bud enclosed by a spathe of one to three thin sheaths: perianth segments 

 distinct or united at the base, corolline, becoming scarious and persistent; ovary 3- 

 celled: capsule loculicidal, 3-valved: seeds 1-3 in each cell, black. About 325 species, 

 in the northern hemisphere; 40 in China. (The ancient Latin name for garlic.) 



Key to the Species 



a. Lvs. quill-shaped, tubular and hollow. 



b. Plants with evident bulbs, annual or biennial. 



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