32. LILIACEAE I29 



Perianth-segments free, clawed. Flowers in heads or racemes, rarely 

 solitary or in spikes ; in the latter case perianth deciduous and stigmas 

 on the inside of the styles 35 



35. Flowers in spikes, without bracts. Perianth deciduous, whitish. Ovary 



3-lobed, obovate. — Species3. South Africa (Cape Colony). (Including 



Neodregea Wright) Dipidax Salisb. 



Flowers in heads or racemes, rarely solitary, provided with bracts. Perianth 

 persistent 36 



36. Flowers in racemes or solitary. Stigmas lateral. Ovary triangular- 



cylindrical. Perianth yellow or red. Stem distinctly developed. — 

 Species i. South Africa (Cape Colony). . . . Baeometra Salisb. 

 Flowers in heads. Stigmas minute. Ovary usually ovoid. — Species 

 20. South, East, and North Africa. [Erythrostictus Schlecht.) 



Androcymbium Willd. 



37. Flowers large, usually solitary. Perianth deciduous, bell- or funnel-shaped, 



usually white or reddish. Anthers linear or oblong. Stigma usually 



3-lobed. [Tribe TULIPEAE.] 38 



Flowers rather small, usually umbellate. Perianth persistent, finally mor£ 

 or less wheel-shaped with spreading segments, usually yellow. Anthers 

 ovate or oblong. Stigma usually simple 40 



38. Perianth funnel-shaped, white ; segments recurved at the apex. Anthers 



attached by the back. Flowers in racemes. — Species i. North Africa. 



Used as an ornamental plant. " Lily." Lilium L. 



Perianth bell-shaped, usually reddish ; segments more or less erect, not 

 recurved. Anthers attached by the base. Flowers usually solitary. 39 



39. Flowers drooping. Perianth-segments with a nectar-bearing pit or spot 



at the base. Stjde long. — Species 2. North-west Africa (Algeria). 



Used as ornamental plants. Fritillaria L. 



Flowers erect, sometimes slightly drooping before flowering. Perianth- 

 segments without a pit, but often with a nectar-bearing spot at the base. 

 Style very short. — Species 2. North-west Africa (Algeria). Used as 

 ornamental plants. " Tulip." Tulipa L. 



40. Perianth funnel-shaped, whitish, with oblong-ovate segments. Style short; 



stigma 3-lobed. — Species i. North Africa (Cyrenaica). Lloydia Salisb. 

 Perianth wheel-shaped, usually j^ellow and with lanceolate segments. (See 6.) 



Gagea Salisb. 



41. (i.) Branches leaf-like, but often awl-shaped. Leaves scale-hke. Flowers 



axillary, solitary or in pairs, more rarely in fascicles, umbels, or racemes. 



Fruit a berry. [Tribe ASPARAGEAE.] 42 



Branches not leaf-like ; stem usuall^^ simple. Leaves well developed . 44 



42. Flowers inserted at the base of the usually linear leaf-like branches. Perianth- 



segments free or slightly united at the base. Stamens 6, with free 

 filaments. — Species 80 Some of them are used as vegetables, medicinal-, 

 ornamental-, or hedge-plants. (Including Myrsiphyllnm Willd.) 



Asparagus L. 

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