170 
Caulis erectus, teres, glaber vel minute pubescens. Folia 
45 cm. longa, 7 mm. lata, linearia, longe acuminata, glabra, circa 
10-nervia, nervis marginalibus incrassatis. Pedunculus 40 cm. 
altus, supra medium unibracteatus. Bacemus 15-25 cm. longus, 
floribus 8-10, distantibus. Spathae e basi ovata lanceolatae, rubro- 
tinctae, exteriores 5-5*5 cm. longae, interiores circa 4 cm. longae. 
Perianthii tubus 5-5 cm. longus, 2 mm. diam., abrupte curvatus, 
apu;e leviter inf undibuliformis ; segmenta obovata, obtusa, 
4-5 cm. longa, 1*2-2*5 cm. lata, alba, area dcltoidea purpureo- 
striata. Stamina 2*5-3 cm. longa. Capsula oblonga, obtusa, 
British Central Africa. Nyasaland : Zomba Plateau, 
Whyte; Mlanji, 1800 m.. Malu>„ : Tuchila Plateau, 1800 m., 
Purves, 4. 
861. Chlorophytum asphodeloides, G. II. Wright [Liliaceae- 
Asphodeleae] ; a C.piMJloro x Baker, floribus glabris differt. 
Herba 30 cm. alta. Folia lineari-lanceolata, longe acuminata, 
circa 25 cm. longa, 1 cm. lata, glaberrima, compacto 20-nervia, 
marginibus integris, laevibus. Scapus teres, 2 cm. altus, panicu- 
latim ramosus; bracfceae approximatae, lanceolatae, acuminatae, 
ultra l*o cm. longae, nervis prouiin.'nfi us. mar-iuibus acumi- 
neque albo-scariosis ; bracteolae ovatae, 3 mm. longae ; flores 
;; .; segmenta 
oblonga, obtusa. 2 nun. lata, me.lio trinervia. Fihunenta 3*5 mm. 
planata; antherae oblongae, obtusae, 1*5 mm. longae. 
Orarium oblongum ; stylus filiformis. Capsula 5 mm. longa, 
4 mm. lata, proiunde trilobata, marginibus incrassatis. Semina 
nigra, compressa, suborbicularia, 2 mm. diam., laevia. 
BRITISH Central Africa. Nyasaland: Tuchila Plateau, 
Mlanji, ISOOm., Purves, 18. 
862. Chlorophytum glabriflorum, C. II. Wright [Liliaceae- 
Asphodeleae] ; 8. puhijlorum, Baker, simulans, 'flonbus glabus 
Herba glabra circa 1 m. alta. Folia lineari-lanceolata, 35 cm. 
:<ra. compact.* ?,\ )-m-rvata. minut, papillusa, 
marginibus cartilagineis scabris, ■ lla multi- 
flora; bracteae late ovata,. acuta,. trin,rv,s : pedicelli 4 mm. 
■»■"■ i l»>nri. i,,,[iu arfu-nlati ; flores 2-4-fasciculati, 
fere la cm. diam. /',,•/,<„,/„■ ll( | 1|im . SO gmenta oblongo- 
lanceolata, acuta, 2 r 
inhnET' " Grande tri " 
?' 8 . mm * lon ^ 6 mm. lata, marginibus incrassatis cartila- 
gmeis. Semma nigra, compressa, 2 mm. longa 
W^lmT^estir^ NyasaW: Tuchila "' 
olvliaSf 0P ^ 11U f 1 T } Q ™ 8 **^ G. H. Wright [Filices-Hymen- 
