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segments. Stamens 6, inserted in two rows in the perianth tube 
below the crown and wholly within it; filaments free or adnate to the 
perianth tube, but not to the crown; anthers affixed by the back a 
little above the base on the inner side, opening by longitudinal slits. 
Ovary adhering to the tube of the perianth, green, elliptical-ovoid, 
trigonous; style elongate-filiform; stigma obtuse, undivided. Capsule 
obovate-ovoid, subherbaceous, loculicidally 3-valved. Seeds rather 
few, subglobose, with a smooth testa, which becomes rough when they 
are dried. 
Herbs with tunicated bulbs and radical linear-lorate, or linear and 
channelled or semicylindrical green or glaucous leaves, which are often 
slightly twisted. Scapes generally ancipitate, terminated by a mem- 
branous spathe, enclosing several umbellate horizontal or ascending 
or drooping flowers, or a single horizontal or drooping or pendulous 
or rarely erect flower. Flowers large, white or yellow, or white with 
a yellow crown, the latter sometimes with a red margin. 
The name of this genus has a mythological origin, and was so called after the self- 
enamoured youth Narcissus, who was changed into this flower. 
Section ].—AJAX. Haworth. 
Spathe 1-flowered. Flower shortly pedicellate. Free portion of the 
perianth tube funnelshaped ; perianth segments broad. Crown tubular, 
as long as or a little longer than the perianth segments. Stamens 
and style straight, the former inserted at the base of the perianth tube, 
and free from it. 
SPECIES I-NARCISSUS PSEUDO-NARCISSUS. Lin. 
Prate MDI. 
Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ. et Helv. Vol. IX. Tab. CCCLXIX. Fig. 816. 
Billot, F\. Gall. et Germ. Exsice. No. 468. 
Ajax Psendo-narcissus, Haworth. Kunth, Enum. Pl. Vol. V. p. 708. Parl. Fi. Ital. 
Vol. II. p. 107. 
Leaves linear-lorate, scarcely tapering towards the apex, nearly 
flat, more or less glaucous. Scape about as long as the leaves when 
in flower. Flower solitary, inclined or horizontal. Pedicel shorter 
than the ovary. Perianth segments ascending-spreading, oblong- 
ovate or -lanceolate, subacute, a little longer than the free portion of 
the perianth-tube, which is cylindrical-funnelshaped. Crown tubular- 
cylindrical or slightly trumpet-mouthed, very slightly plaited towards 
the apex; the margin continuous or 6-cleft or 6-lobed and crenate- 
serrate. 
