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to S. temiifolium, H. B. K., but the root-fibros are quite different, the 

 habit tall and slender, and the flowers much smaller, with a naked 

 ovary. 



S. PACHrRHizuji, Baker. — Perenne, fibris radicalibus cylindricis 

 carnosis dense csespitosis. Folia radicalia plura, linearia, graminoidea, 

 6-9 poll, longa, \\-1 lin. lata, crebre nervata, Caulis distincte anceps, 

 1-2-pedalis, modice robustus, tertio superiori copiose paniculato, infra 

 paniculam nudus. Spathaj multiflorce, omnes terminales pedunculatoe, 

 valvis lanceolatis acutis 5-6 lin. longis. Pedicelli gracillimi exserti. 

 Perianthium luteum, 3 lin. longum. Capsula globosa, glabra, 2 lin. 

 crassa. Brasilia meridionalis ; Sello, 3862 ! Uraguay ad ripas omnis 

 dicti El Santa Lucia ; Gibert, 933 ! Near iS*. tenuifoliuni. It is the 

 S. Sellotvii of Klotzsch in Herb. Reg. Berol., but not S. Sellowianum, 

 Klatt in Linnaea, xxxi., 375. 



S. Mandont, Baker. — Perenne fibris radicalibus cylindricis 

 carnosis, collo radicis setis fibrosis densis coronato. Folia radicalia 

 anguste linearia, glabra, pedalia, distincte nervata, l|-2 lin. lata. 

 Caulis pedalis et ultra, anceps, parce ramosus, foliis paucis reductis 

 prfeditus. Spathce terminales, pedunculatse, 3-4-floriB, valvis ex- 

 terioribus lanceolatis, suba^qualibus, 9-12 lin. longis. Pedicelli 9-12 

 lin. longi. Ovarium oblongum, glabrum. Perianthii limbus luteus, 

 6-7 lin. longus. Stamina perianthio duplo breviora, filamentis basi 

 solum connatis, antheris magnis. Capsula oblonga, 5-6 lin. longa. 

 Andes Bolivi(S,regio temperata; Mandon, 1217 ! Nova Granata; Purdie ! 

 Jurgensen, 387 ! Habit of 8. iridifolium, with the fleshy root-fibres 

 of the group of S- graminifolium. 



S.Jamesoni, Baker. — Perenne, dense csespitosum, fibris radicalibus 

 gracilibus. Folia radicalia plura, dura, anguste linearia, 4-6 poll, 

 longa, 1 lin. lata. Scapus nudus, semipedalis, anguste anceps. 

 Spatha unica terminalis 3-4, valvis exterioribus lanceolatis viridibus 

 insequalibus, exteriori longiori cuspidata 15-18 lin. longa. Pedicelli 

 9-12 lin. longi. Ovarium oblongum, glabi'um. Perianthii limbus 

 luteus, 5-6 lin. longus. Filamenta 1^ lin. longa, basi solum connata. 

 Capsula oblonga, 3-4 lin. longa. Ecuador; Jameson, 246! Andes 

 Bolivian, regio alpina ; Mandon, 1214 ! Near S tinctorium, H. B. K. 



S. LATEKALE^ Baker. — Perenne, fibris radicalibus gracilibus. Folia 

 radicalia plura, dura, subulata, persistentia, 6-9 poll, longa, \ lin. 

 lata. Scapus teres, gracilis, pedalis, supra florum capitum solum 

 longe productus. Spathae 1 vel 2 congestse, 3-4-flora3, laterales, 

 sessiles, valvis lanceolatis 6-9 lin. longis conspicue striatis, exterioribus 

 firmis, interioribus scariosis. Pedicelli dense glandulosi, 9-12 lin. 

 longi. Ovarium parvum, turbinatum, glandulosum. Perianthii lira- 

 bus 41-5 lin. longus, luteus ? Capsula globosa, trigibba, 2 lin. crassa. 

 Andes Bolivice prope Soratam, regio temperata ; Mandon, 1220 ! 

 Only near the Brasilian S. Luzula, Klatt, from which it differs by its 

 produced leaves, &c. 



