OLADIOLUS. 211 



Hab. Angola; Mountains of Pungo Andango, Welwitsch 15281 Habit 

 of growth caespitose, with 4 — 10 tufts in a group. 



55. G. LAxiFLORus Baker iu Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, i, 268. — 

 Corm globose, |— | in. diam. ; tunics membranous, brown. Leaves 

 3, linear, rigid, ^-^ in, broad, the lower a foot or more long. Stem 

 a foot long, sometimes forked. Flowers 4-6 in a very lax spike 

 with a fiexuose rachis ; spathe-valves oblong, green, the lower 

 outer ^-| in. long. Perianth rose-purple, with a curved tube ^ in. 

 long ; upper segment oblong, obtuse, an inch long ; lateral similar; 

 3 lower imguiculate, deflexed. Stamens nearly as long as the 

 segments. Capsule turbinate, |-f in. long. 



Hab. Angola ; grassy swamps of the mountains of Huilla, WelwiUch 1536 



56. G. BEEvicAULis Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, 1. 267. — 

 Corm globose, 1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine matted parallel fibres, 

 produced above its neck. Basal leaves narrow linear, rigid, longer 

 than the stem. Stem slender, 6-8 in. long, with 2-3 linear leaves 

 with scarcely any free tips. Flowers 6-15 in a lax secund spike 

 with a fiexuose rachis ; spathe-valves green, oblong or lanceolate, 

 the lower outer ^-J in. long. Perianth dark purple, Avith a curved 

 tube -I in. long ; upper segment oblong-cuneate, rather longer than 

 the tube ; lateral shorter ; 3 lower unguiculate. Stamens more 

 than half as long as the segments. 



Hab. Angola ; temperate region of the province of Huilla, WeJwit.'ich 153-4 ! 



57. G. LURiDus Welw. ; Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc. Bot. ser. 2, 

 i. 267. — Corm globose, 1 in. diam. ; tunics of parallel fibres, 

 reticulated upwards. Leaves rigid, linear, those of the flowerless 

 tufts a foot long, | in. broad. Stem slender, a foot long. Flowers 

 10-12 in a very lax secund spike with a fiexuose rachis ; spathe- 

 valves oblong-lanceolate, green, the lower outer |-f iu. long. 

 Perianth dull purple, with a curved tube ^ in. long ; limb as long 

 as the tube; upper segments oblong-cuneate, obtuse, |— ^ in. broad; 

 3 lower unguiculate. Stamens nearly as long as the limb. 



Hab. Angola ; in the temperate region of the province of Huilla, in maize- 

 fields, Welwitsch 1533 1 



58. G. c^RULEscENS Baker in Trans. Linn, Soc. Bot. ser. 2, i. 

 267. — Corm globose, i-f in. diam. ; tunics of rigid laterally- 

 flattened plates. Produced leaves 1-2, rigid, linear, the lowest 

 with a blade 3-4 in. long, J^ i"- broad. Stem very slender, 1-H ft. 

 long. Flowers 2-3 in a lax secund spike ; spathe-valves oblong, 

 green, the lower outer i-f in. long. Perianth dull purple, with a 

 curved tube ^-^ in. long; limb not longer than the tube; upper 

 segments oblong, obtuse, ^-^ in. broad ; 3 lower narrower. Stamens 

 nearly as long as the segments. 



Hab. Angola ; temperate region of Huilla, Weltcitficli 1537 ! 



59. G. ATROPURPUREus Baker in Journ. Bot. 1876, 385. — Corui 

 globose, f in. diam. ; tunics of parallel fibres, reticulated upwards. 

 Leaves about 3, distantly superposed, with very short rigid linear 

 tips adpressed to the slender stem, which is a foot long. Flowers 

 6-9 in a lax secund spike with a fiexuose rachis; spathe-valves 



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