135 



2-2'5 mm. long 



_ le et latae, Flores singuli vel bini, suLsessiles, 

 magni, Bracteae obovatae vel obovato-oblongae, 12-13 mm, 

 longae, 5-6 mm. latae^ obtnsiusculae, extra sparse (marginibus 

 superioribus dense) crispule breviter pilosae, calycis dimidium 

 aequantes vel minores; bracteolae 2, liberae, calycis basi in- 

 sertae^ erectae, oblongo-lineares, bracteis longiores, 15-16 mm. 

 longae, 1'5 mm. latae, extra densiuscule crispule pubescentes. 

 Calyx late tubuloso-infundibuliformis, 2'5— 2'8 cm. longus, extra 

 pilis longis septatis laxe appressis in lobis pilis crispulis densius 

 indutus, superne bilabiatus; lobi 5-8 mm. longi, 3 snperiores 

 inter se similes, triangulari-oblongi^ acuti, 2 inferiores longiores 

 et latiores sinu profundiore. Corolla late tubulosa, superne 

 quinquelobata, 4-4'5 cm. longa ; tubus in basin sensim angustatus, 

 inferne satis rectus, dorso gibbosus, sparse breviter pilosus, dorso 

 et superne pilis longioribus crispulis septatis indutus, intus 

 asperulus; limbus patulus, inconspicue bilabiatus, basi crispule 

 pilosus, marginibus saepius crispule pilosus ceterum intus 

 glabriusculus ; lobi inter se subsimiles, late ovato-orbiculares, 

 11-13 mm. diametro, margine inconspicue remote undulate. 

 Filamenta pilis brevibus rigidis crassis basi valde superne sparse 

 induta, breviora 1'2 cm, longa, longiora 1*6 cm. longa; antherae 

 biloculares, glabrae, 2-3 mm. longae, loculo longiore recto rostro 

 longiore pallidiore, loculo breviore latiore semicirculari breviter 

 apiculato. Stylus staminibus aliquanto longior, corollae tubo 

 brevier, 1"T-1*8 cm. longus; stigma retundatum, fere 2 mm. 

 latum. 



SoTTTH Africa. Transvaal: Irene, Conrath 966. 



1496. Gladiolus atrorubens, .V. E. Brown [Iridaceae-Ixieae]; 



affinis G. atropurpureo, Baker, sed foliis multoties longioribus, 

 floribus minoribus lobis minus inaequalibus facile distinguitur, 

 Caiilis 50-65 cm. altus, gracilis, leviter compressus, glaber. 

 Folia circa 5, erecta, inferiora 22-40 cm. longa, 3-5 mm. lata, 

 superiora gradatim minora, linearia, acuminata, glabra. Spica 

 4-7 cm. longa, 4-9-flora. Bracteae 8-10 mm. longae, oblongo- 

 ovatae, acutae vel obtusae, scariosae, pallide brunneae. Corolla 

 2'5 cm, longa, 1"5 cm. diametro, leviter oblique infundibuliformis, 

 leviter curvata, atrorubra (siccata nigrescens) ; tubus ^1'5 cm. 

 longus ; lobi subaequales, 1 cm, longi, 6 mm. lati, elliptici, obtusi. 



South Aekica. Transkei : near Manubi, W. F, Saxton. Mr. 

 Saxton states that the flowers of tbis species are dark red, but 

 when dried thejr are almost black. 



1497, Antberlcum erythrorrhizum, Conrath [Liliaceae- 



Asphodeleae] ; affinis 1. hirsiito, Thunb., a quo capsula molliter 



setosa recedit, 



Radicis fibrillae miniatae. CauUs rigide erectus, 5-7 dm, 

 altus, simplex vel superne ramis nonnullis longis, teres, breviter 

 patenter sparse puberulus. Folia plura, basi caulis conferta, late 

 linearia, usque ad 30 cm. longa, 3-9 mm. lata, apice rotundata, 

 utrinque praecipue subtus sparse breviter pilosa, marginibus 

 T^T-oA-^iiQ rlPTiflinq indutis. utrinoue nervis multis lone-itudinalibus 



ccando 



usca excepta, 



triangulari-lanceolatae, acutae, dimidium pedicelli aequantes. 



