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Section IV. Rhodophiala (Presl.) Flowers one or several in an 

 umbel; spatlie slit down to the base; perianth an open funnel, 

 with a short tube ; leaves linear (a quarter to one-third of an 

 inch broad). 



* Floioer solitary. 



23. H, imifiorum. 24. H. modestum. 



* Flowers tioo or more. 

 25. H. andinum. 26. H. pratense. 



Section V. Rhodolieion (Philippi.) Like the last, but perianth- 

 tube longer, and flowers always solitary. 



27. H. montanum. 28. H. PJiodolirion. 



Section VI. Macropodasteum (Baker.) Habit robust ; flowers one 

 to five, large, an open funnel, with a long tube not closed in 

 with a neck at the throat ; spathe sht do^vn to the base ; 

 stigma cax^itate or trifid ; leaves one to two inches broad. 



Stigma capitate . • . 29. i?. solandrifiorum. 

 Stigma trifid . . . 30. H. amhiguum. 



Section VII. Omphalissa [Salish.) Habit robust ; flowers two to 

 four, large, oi^enly funnel-shaped, the throat closed in by a 

 distinct produced neck ; spathe slit down to the base ; stigma 

 trifid ; leaves one to two inches broad. 

 31. H. aidicum. 32. H. organense. 33. H. calyptratrum. 

 34. H. psittacinum. 



Section VIII. Aschamia (Salisb.) Habit robust ; flowers two to four, 

 large, openly funnel-shaped, the throat not closed in by a neck ; 

 stigma entire ; spathe slit down to the base ; leaves one to two 

 inches broad. 



* Tube very short. 



35. H. pardinnm. 36. H. Leopoldi. 37. H. miniatum. 

 38. H. BegincB. 



* Tube three-quarters to one inch long. 



39. H. 2Jroce)'inn. 40. H. barhatum. 41. H. reticulatum. 



42. H. equestre. 43. H. Roezli. 4:4:. H. stylosum. 



Section IX. Lais (Salisb.) Habit robust ; flowers two to four, 

 large, openly funnel-shaped, the throat not closed in by a neck, 

 stigma trifid ; spathe slit down to the base ; leaves one to two 

 inches broad. 

 45. H. h-eviflorum. 46. H. vittatum. 47. H. riitilum. 



List of the Species, with Synonyms and Geogeaphical 



DiSTEIBUTION. 



1. H. sglvaticwn. — Habranthiis sglcaticus, Herb.; Kunth Enum. 

 v. p. 498. Bahia, Martim ; Ceara, in di-y open woods near Crato, 

 Gardner, 1867 ! 



