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13. H. Herbertianum Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 88. 11. 

 andinum Baker. PhijceUa Jlerbertiana Lindl. in Bot. Reg. t. 1341. 

 Rhudopluala? andlna Philippi. — Bulb globose, 1^ in. diam. Leaves 

 3-4, contemporary with the flowers, 1-1^ in. long, ^ in. broad. 

 Peduncle slender, a foot long. Umbel 4-6-flowered ; spathe-valves 

 lanceolate, 2 in. long ; pedicels slender, 1-1^ in. long. Flowers 

 bright red, suberect, narrowly funnel-shaped, above 2 in. long; 

 tube very short ; segments oblanceolate, acute, ^ in. broad above 

 the middle. Stamens as long as the segments ; anthers ^-\ in. 

 long. fc)tyle exterted ; stigma capitate. 



Hab. Chili; Cordilleras of Santiago, P/ai«j92^t ! Introduced into cultivation 

 by Macrae in 1825, but now lost. 



Subgenus Ehodophiala. 



14. H. MODESTUM Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 83. lihodophiala 

 modesta Philippi. — Bulb ovoid, \ in. diam. ; tunics grey ; neck 

 1-2 in. long. Leaves 2-3, narrow linear, developed after the 

 flowers. Peduncle very slender, 1 -flowered, protruded only about 

 an inch from the neck of the bulb, Spathe of 2 linear valves ^ in. 

 long. Pedicel erect, \ in. long. Flower erect ; tube very short ; 

 segments oblanceolate, acute, under l-12tii in. broad, white, with a 

 broad red keel. Stamens rather shorter than the segments. Style 

 as long as the limb ; stigma capitate. 



Hab. Andes of Chili ; Cuerta de los Molles, Fhilippl ! 



15. H. Rhodolirion Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 84. Rhodolirion 

 andinum Philippi. — Bulb and leaves unknown. Peduncle 1 -flowered, 

 1| ft. long. Spathe-valves lanceolate, li-2 in. long ; pedicel f in. 

 long. Perianth bright red, openly funnel-shaped, 3 in. long ; 

 tube greenish, f in. long. Stamens half as long as the limb. Style 

 overtopping the stamens ; stigma capitate. 



Hab. Chili ; Andes of the Province of St. Fernando, Bustillos. 



16. H. UNiFLORUM Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 83. Rhodoliriun 

 montanuni Philippi. — Bulb globose, H in. diam. ; neck 2-3 in. long. 

 Leaves linear, developed after the flowers. Peduncle 1-flowered, 

 2-4 in. loDg ; spathe-valves linear, an inch long ; pedicel very 

 short. Flower erect, red, about 2 in. long ; tube funnel-shaped, 

 above i in. long ; segments oblong, acute, | in. broad at the middle. 

 Stamens half as long as the limb. Style erect, overtopping the 

 stamens ; stigma capitate. 



Hab. Chili; Cordilleras of Santiago, Philippi ! Judging from the descrip- 

 tion, Rhodophiala unijium Philippi, from the Province of Atacama, differs from 

 this by its shorter tube, which is only as long as the ovary. 



17. H. MONTANUM Baker in Journ. Bot. 1878, 83. Hahranthus 

 montanus Philippi. — Leaves linear, |- in. broad. Peduncle 9-12 in. 

 long. Umbel 2-4-flowered : spathe-valves lanceolate, 1 J in. long : 

 pedicels rather shorter. Perianth an inch long, openly funnel- 

 shaped, yellow; segments reflexing towards the tip. Stamens 

 straight, slightly shorter than the perianth. Style just exserted ; 

 stigma faintly 3-lobed. 



Hab. Chili; Province of Talca ; Cordillera of St. Francisco, P/n'Zi/;^?/. 



