Classification of Plants 



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Curculigo. — Perianth cut down to the ovary, filaments 

 short, anthers long^ basifixed. The ovary is narrowed into a 

 long beak resembling a perianth tube. Rootstock a rhizome 

 or tuberous, wound about with many fibres. 



The flowers, yellow within and pale green M'ithout, resemble those of 

 Hypoxis. Western (near Okiep), Coast, Central, and Eastern regions. 



Fig. \q^. — Hypoxis stcUata, var. elegaiis. 



Hypoxis. — Perianth cut down to the ovary. Filaments 

 short; anthers long; ovary rarely beaked; stigmas 3. 

 Capsule usually splitting around near the middle. Cornis in 

 the Western species, :j to i inch in diameter ; in the East 

 some species have corms from 2 to 4 inches in diameter. 

 Leaves plaited, found with the flowers. 



Plants often growing in moist places. Flowers usually yellow. H. stel- 

 laia., var. elegans^ the most beautiful of the species has large white star-like 



