XKW SPECIES OF IXIK^. 237. 



filamentis puberulis. Pistillum antheras superans, ramis stigraatosis 

 falcatis profundo emarginatis. C. B. Spei. Described from a drawing 

 of Dean Herbert's, called " Trichonema barhatum." 



R. L4TIF0LIA, Baker. — Folia radicalia 4, anguste linearia, 4-5 poll, 

 longa, li-2 lin. lata rigida, glabra, subfalcata. Scapi 1-3-flori, pedi- 

 cellis 12-15 lin. longis. Spathae valva exterior lanceolata, viridis, 8-9 

 lin. longa ; interior multo minor, deltoidea, memhranacea. Perian- 

 thium album, 15 lin. longum, tubo brevi late infundibulari, seg- 

 mentis oblongis acutis dimidio inferiori citrino tinctis. Stamina 

 limbo duplo breviora, filamentis pilosis. Pistillum antheras superans, 

 stigmatibus brevibus falcatis emarginatis. C. B. Spei. From a 

 drawing of Dean Herbert's, marked " Trichonema latifolium.'" 



IxiA MiCEANDEA, BaJcev. — Bulbus globosus, 5-6 lin. crassus, tunicis 

 exterioribus subtiliter fibrosis. Folium basale unicum parvum, lineare ; 

 suprabasalia 1-2, teretia vel angustissime linearia. Caulis simplex, 

 filiformis, strictus, l-l|^-pedalis. Spica dense 2-6-flora, rachi flexuosa. 

 Spathse valvre 2-3 lin. longae, brunneolas vel paUidse, exterior breviter 

 tricuspidata, interior profundior bicuspidata. Tubus filiformis, spatha 

 sequilongus ; limbus 5-7 lin. longus, albus, fundo immaculatus, seg- 

 mentis oblongis. Antherse oblongse, f-1 lin. longae, luteae, ad faucem 

 tubi sessiles vel subsessiles. Stylus ex tubo baud protrusus. C. B. Spei. 

 Drege, 8372 ! Zeyher, 4009 !, 4010 !, 4011 ! Dr. Stanger ! Dr. Thom, 

 457 ! Near /. fohjstachya, but the leaves reduced to about three very 

 narrow and distantly superposed, and differing also by its dense short 

 capitate spikes and very small anthers. 



MoEPHixiA TRicHORHizA, Bttlcer. — Bulbus globosus, 3-4 lin. crassus, 

 tunicis permultis subtiliter fibrose -retieulatis, secus collum in setas 

 duras persistentes longe productis. Caulis strictus, filiformis, 3-5- 

 pollicaris, foliis circiter S.parvis, linearibus, glabris, firmis, superpositis, 

 prseditus. Spica simplex, erecta, biflora. Spathae valva3 latte, tenerae, 

 membranacese, brunnea;, 3 lin. longas, apice irregulariter dentatae. 

 Perianthii tubus 2 lin. longus, pallidus, e basi ad apicem sensim am- 

 pliatus ; limbus 6-7 lin. longus, saturate \iolaceus, segmentis ascen- 

 dentibus anguste oblongis. Stamina limbo duplo breviora, antheris 

 ligulatis 2 lin. longis. Stylus ex tubo protrusus, ramis stigmatosis 

 tribus, falcatis, 1 lin. longis. Natal ; Dr. Sutherland! A very distinct 

 and pretty little plant, differing from all the other Morphixias by its 

 brown tender spathes and finely reticulated bulb-coats produced into a 

 dense cluster of long persistent bristles at the neck. 



M. CooPERi, Baker. — Bulbum non vidi. Folia basalia pedalia ct 

 ultra, supra basin subulata, gracillima, ^lin. crassa. Scapus simplex, 

 teres, 8-i2-pollicaris, foliis 2-3 similibus valde reductis superpositis 

 prseditus. Spica secunda, subdense 7-8 flora. Spathae valvae oblongae, 

 cartilaginese, subaequales, 2 lin longae, apice truncatae castaneos. Peri- 

 anthii tubus cylindricus 2-pollicaris ; limbi albidi segmenta patula, 

 albida, oUanceolata, obtusa, 5-6 lin. longa. Stylus ex tubo distincte 

 protrusus. C. B. Spei in ditione Worcester; Cooper, 1628! 1683! 

 Allied to M. paniculata. Baker {Ixia longiflora, Bot. Mag., t. 256). 



M. NERVOSA, Baker. — Bulbum non vidi. Folia radicalia producta 

 circiter 5, flabellata, linearia, sesquipedalia, medio 4-5 lin. lata, crassa, 

 rigidula, profunde 5 nervata. Caulis simplex, teres, strictus, 2-3- 

 pedalis, supra basin folio unico parvo prajditus. Spica aequilateralis, 



