HESPERANTHA. 161 



posed, narrow linear, firm, glabrous, strongly ribbed, ^-1 ft. long, 

 all Avitli long sheaths. Stem simple, li-2 ft. long. Flowers 

 several, in a lax distichous spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong- 

 lanceolate, pale green, 1-li in. long. Perianth with a straight 

 tube f-1 in. long and oblong bright pink segments J in. long. 

 Anthers I in. long. Style-branches i in. long. 



Hab. Mountains of Transkeian Kaffiaria, alt. 2500—3000 ft., i?cr. 7f. 

 Baur 151) ! 



20. H. Baurii Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876. 182. II. rubella 

 Baker. //, distichn. Klatt, — Corm globose, ^ in. diam. ; tunics 

 crustaceous, dark brown. Produced leaves usually 3, superposed, 

 linear, glabrous, ^-1 ft. long. Stem slender, simple, 1-2 ft. long. 

 Flowers many, in a lax distichous spike with a flexuose rachis ; 

 outer spathe-valve oblong, obtuse, green, ^--^ in. long. Perianth 

 ■with a straight tube ^ in. long and ol)long bright pink segments of 

 the same length. Anthers J- in. long. Style-branches as long as 

 the anthers. 



Hab. Kaffraria, Orange Free State and Natal. First gathered by Drege. 



21. H. CANDIDA Baker. — Corm globose, ^ in. diam. ; tunics 

 brown, crustaceous. Leaves 3-4, linear, erect, grass-like, glabrous, 

 the lower 6-9 in. long, the upper one small and sheathing. Stem 

 slender, simple, 4-9 in. long. Flowers 1-3, laxly disposed; outer 

 spathe-valve green, oblong-lanceolate, f in. long. Perianth-tube 

 straight, ^ in. long ; segments white, oblong, concolorous, f in. 

 long. Anthers and style-branches ^ in. long. 



Hab. Orange Free State, Cooper 746 ! An allied plant, gathered by Prof. 

 McOwan on the Boschberg, has the outer segments tinged with claret-red on the 

 back, and is very likely a distinct species. 



22. H. LACTEA Baker. — Corm not seen. Leaves 3-4, linear, 

 erect, superposed, all sheathing the stem, 4-8 in, long. Stem 

 erect, simple, 1-2 ft. long. Flowers many, arranged in a dis- 

 tichous spike with a flexuose rachis; outer spathe-valve green, 

 oblong or oblong-lanceolate, ^--j in. long. Perianth- tube straight, 

 ^-^ in. long; segments oblanceolafce -oblong, white, concolorous, 

 {; in. long. Anthers and style-branches half as long as the 

 segments. 



Hab. Low hills of Natal, Sanderson 240 ! Wood 1118 ! 



23. H. LONGiTUBA Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 96. Gcisso- 

 rhlza louiiituha Klatt. — Corm ovoid, h iu. diam. ; tunics crustaceous, 

 black. Leaves generally 3, linear, not rigid, 6-9 in. long, ^-i in. 

 broad, the inner one sheathing the base of the stem. Stem 

 slender, simple, ^-2 ft. long. Flowers few, in a lax distichous 

 spike ; outer spathe-valve oblong-lanccolatc, green, ^-1 in. long. 

 Perianth-tube straight, crccto-pateut, 1-1^ in. long; segments 

 oblong, i] in. long, the inner white, the outer claret-red. Anthers 

 and style-branches J- in. long. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; central and eastern provinces. II. acuta Kcr (Ixia 

 acuta Licht.), from the Middle lloggeveld, differs, according to the description, 

 by its secund spike and acute perianth-segments. 



24. H. Tysoni Baker. — Corm not seen. Leaves 2-4, narrow 



