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A SYNOPSIS OF THE CAPE SPECIES OF KNIPHOFIA. 



segments longest; filaments filiform, slightly declinate; anthers 

 oblong, dorsifixed, versatile, dehiscing introrsely. Ovari/ sessile, 

 8-celled ; ovules few or many, superposed ; style long, filiform ; 

 stigma subeutire, minute, capitate. Cajjsule subglobose, coriaceous, 

 loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds triquetrous, acutely angled; testa 

 thin, brown-black, punctate; albumen fleshy. Eootstock neither 

 bulbous nor tuberous. Leaves all radical, persistent, linear or 

 ensiform, narrowed very gradually to the apex. Peduncle long, 

 naked. Flowers numerous, generally bright red or yellow, 

 arranged in a subspicate raceme ; pedicels short, articulated at 

 the apex, shorter than the white scariose persistent bracts. 



Hab. Also several species in Abyssmia and the Equatorial 

 Mountains, and one in Madagascar. 



Pedicels very short. 

 Perianth |— J in. long. 

 Perianth subcylindrical. Stamens and 

 style but little exserted. 

 Perianth ^ in. long .... 

 Perianth ^ in. long .... 

 Perianth -^ in. long .... 

 Perianth infundibuliform. Style and sta- 

 mens much exserted 

 Perianth J-f in. long. 

 Leaves linear. 



Perianth ^ in. diam. low down . 

 Perianth l-12th in. diam. low down . 

 Leaves ensiform-acuminate 

 Perianth 1-lj in. long. 



Leaves subtriquetrous, very narrow 

 Leaves linear. 



Leaves 1^-2 ft. long. 



Eaceme moderately dense ; flowers 



all yellow .... 



Kaceme very dense ; most of the 



flowers bright red 

 Eaceme dense ; flowers purplish- 

 yellow ..... 

 Leaves 3-4 ft. long .... 

 Leaves ensiform. 



Stamens and style much exserted 

 Stamens and style but little exserted. 

 Leaf f-1 in. broad low down . 

 Leaf 1^-1 i in. broad low down 

 Pedicels ^-^ in. long. 

 Acaulescent. 



Eaceme lax ..... 



Eaceme dense ..... 



Caulescent ...... 



1. K. Buchanani. 



2. K, hrevifiora. 



3. K. i^arvijiora. 



4. K. infundihularis. 



5. K, gracilis. 



6. K. jpimiila. 



7. K. ensifolia. 



8. K. triangidaris. 



9. K. naUdensis. 



10. A'. Macowani. 



11. K.ijorphyrantha. 



12. A', laxijiora. 



13. K. samientosa. 



14. A', al aides. 



15. A'. Hooper i. 



16. K. iMUcijiora. 



17. A. BiivclieUii. 



18. A', cdu/escens. 



1. K. Buchanani Baker. — Old leaves splitting up into fibres. 

 Leaves hnear, moderately firm in textiu'e, 2-8 ft. long, ^— J in. 



