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Allied to GethyUis, from wliicli it mainly differs in the stamens. 

 Of European genera, similar in habit to Crocus and Colchicum. 



Key to the Species. 



Leaves hysteranthous ; segments of perianth- 

 limb oblanceolate, acute. 

 Perianth-tube 3-4 inches long . . . 1. A. Mackenii. 

 Perianth-tube 1^ inch long , . . . 2. A. Buchanani. 

 Leaves synanthous ; segments of perianth-limb 



oblong, cuspidate ^. A. Bolusii. 



1. A. Mackenh, Baker. Bulb and leaves not seen. Perianth- 

 tube filiform, three to fom- inches long ; limb pale red, an inch and 

 a half to two inches long ; segments oblanceolate-unguiculate, 

 acute, a quarter of an inch broad two-thirds of the way up. 

 Anthers a quarter of an inch long ; three upper inserted about a 

 quarter of an inch above the base of the segments, on filaments 

 shorter than themselves ; three lower from the throat, rising up to 

 or a little above the insertion of the filaments of the three upper 

 ones. Style reaching up to the tojD of the three lower stamens. 

 Noodsberg, Natal, April, 1869, McKen! 



2. A. Buchanani, Baker; Cyplionema Buchanani, Baker, in 

 Trimen Journ., 1876, p. 66. Eoot-stock a globose bulb an inch 

 in diameter, with membranous pale tunics produced one to two 

 inches above its top, in which the spathe is hidden. Leaves 

 hysteranthous. Spathe an inch long. Perianth-tube filiform, an 

 inch and a quarter to an inch and a half long ; limb whitish, 

 faintly tinged with red, an inch and a half long ; segments 

 oblanceolate, acute, a quarter of an inch broad three-quarters of 

 the way up. Anthers a quarter of an inch long ; three higher 

 inserted a quarter to one third of an inch above the base of the 

 segments on filaments an eighth of an inch long ; three lower 

 reaching up from the throat to the point where the filaments of the 

 three upper are inserted. Style reaching up to the top of the 

 three lower anthers. Natal, Piev. J. Buchanayi ! 



3. A. BoLUsn, Baker. Bulb not seen, its outer tunics produced 

 an inch and a half to two inches above its neck. Leaves three, 

 cotemporary with the flower and overtopping it, like those of 

 Cyrtanthus helictus in shape and character, linear, glabrous, 

 spirally twisted, one sixth of an inch broad. Perianth-tube two 

 inches long, cylmdrical, stouter than in that of the two other 

 species ; limb whitish, an inch and a half long ; segments 

 oblanceolate-oblong, ascending, half an inch broad above the 

 middle, obtuse, with a cusp. Anthers above a quarter of an inch 

 long, the upper row inserted half an inch above the base of the 

 segments on filaments shorter than themselves : anthers of the 

 lower row reaching up to the base of those of the upper row. 

 Style not distinctly seen in our only specimen. Li damp places on 

 the highest mountains hear Graaf-Eeinet, at an elevation of 4300 

 feet, December, 1868, Bolus, 111 ! 



