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membranous above the base. Perianth bright red, concolorous, 

 with a straight tube ^ in. long, and oblong segments ^-1 in. long. 

 Anthers linear, ^ in. long, equalling the filaments. Style-branches 

 1 in. long. 



Var. G. QUiNQUANGULARis Eckl. Hcsperantha ciiiata Klatt. — 

 Flowers a uniform pale rose-red. 



Hab. Capt Colony ; south-western provinces. First gathered by Thunberg 

 and Auge. 



14. G. RocHENsis Ker in Konig and Sims, Ann. i. 223. G. 

 lluclieana Sweet. G. tuJipifera Klatt. Ilochea vemista Salisb. Ixia 

 Ilochensis Ker in Bot. Mag. t. 598. J. radians Thunb. — Corm 

 globose, ^ in. diam. ; tunics crustaceous, brown-black. Leaves 3, 

 the lower basal, subterete, glabrous, 3-4 in. long, the upper with a 

 long sheath and short free point. Stem simple or forked low down, 

 each branch bearing a single flower; outer spathe-valve oblong, 

 ^ in. long, brown and scariose in the upper half. Perianth bright 

 violet-purple, with a straight tube ^ in. long, and obovate segments 

 f-1 in. long, with a paler band across the middle, and a dark 

 blotch at the base. Anthers linear, ^ in. long, as long as the 

 filaments. Style- branches ^ in. long. 



Var. G. MONANTHA Sweet. Ixia monanthos Thunb. — • Stem 

 1 -flowered. Flower smaller, darker purple; claw almost con- 

 colorous. 



Var. spiTHAji^A Ker in Bot. Mag. sub t. 598. — More robust, 

 with a forked stem, and several flowers in a spike. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; south-western provinces. 



15. G. Bellendeni Macowan in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxv. 393. — 

 Diflers from G. Ilochensis var. spitliamaa by its less strongly-ribbed 

 sheathing leaf, shorter perianth-tube, lower part of segments 

 subpellucid without any nectary on the claw. 



Hab. Cape Colony ; Malmesbury i^rovince, at Groenkloof , Macowan, Herb. 

 Norm. 810 ! 



1,6. G. LATiFOLiA Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xvi. 94. Liia 

 httifoH'a Delaroche. — Corm i;nknown. Basal leaves ensiform, 

 strongly ribbed, a little shorter than the stem ; cauline with a long 

 sheath. Stem a foot long, simple, rather flattened. Flowers in a 

 simple spike ; outer spathe-valve scariose. Perianth purj)le ; 

 segments oblong. 



Hab. Cape Colony. A doubtful species, known to me only from Delaroche's 

 description. 



17. G. coRRUGATA Klatt, Erganz. 57. — Corm ovoid ; tunics 

 crustaceous, castaneous. Leaves 4, linear subulate, corrugated. 

 Stem simple, 1-flowered, H-2 in. long ; outer spathe-valves oblong, 

 green, ^ in. long. Perianth with a straight tube j\ in. long, a 

 brown throat, and bright yellow oblong segments f in. long. 

 Style-branches overtopping the anthers. 



Hab. Cape Colony; province of Clanwilliam, Dr. Meyer. 



18. G. iMBRicATA Ker in Konig et Sims, Ann. i. 224. G. arenaria 

 Eckl. G. sabulusa Klatt. Lvia iinbricala Delar. — Corm globose, 



