BOMAREA. 143 



Subgenus Wichur/ea. High mountain types with suberect stems, 

 much decurved at the top, and crowded ascending non-resupinate 

 leaves Sp. 21-23. 



Subgenus Bomarea proper. Stems elongated, sarmentose. Leaves 

 resupinate, usually oblong. 



Perianth-segments equal. Umbel simple. 



Flowers small Sp. 24-29. 



Flowers middle-sized . . . . Sp. 30-42. 



Flowers large Sp. 43-51. 



Perianth-segments equal. Umbel compound. 



Flowers small ..... Sp. 52. 

 Flowers middle-sized .... S[). 53-50. 

 Flowers large ..... Sp. 57-G3. 



Inner perianth-segments distinctly longer than the outer. 

 Umbel simple. 



Flowers middle-sized .... Sp. 64-G5. 



Flowers large Sp. G6-71. 



Inner perianth-segments distinctly longer than the outer. 

 Umbel compound. 



Flowers small ..... Sp. 72-73. 



Flowers large . . . . . Sp. 74-75. 



Subgenus Sph^rine. 



1. B. LiNiroLiA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1882, 201. AhtrcBmeria 

 linifulia H. B. K. A. rosmarinifolia Bentli. Sj/hcBiine linifolia Kunth. 

 — Stems slender, pubescent upwards, erect, i-l^ ft. long. Leaves 

 linear or lanceolate, spreading, 1-lf in. long, ^^ in. broad, firm in 

 texture, with strongly re volute edges, glaucous and glabrous beneath. 

 Umbel simple, 3-6-flowered, bracteated by a whorl of lanceolate 

 leaves ; pedicels -|-1 in. long, often bracteate. Ovary turbinate, 

 densely pilose. Segments all -^-| in. long ; outer much tinged with 

 red ; inner yellow, spotted. 



Hab. High Andes of New Gianada and Ecuador, 10,000—13,000 ft. 



2. B. Lehmanni Baker in Journ. Bot. 1883, 373. — Stems sub- 

 erect, slender, glabrous, 2-3 ft. long. Leaves crowded, ascending 

 rigid, linear, with recurved edges, glaucous beneath, 3 in. long, 

 Umbel erect, compound ; bracts 6-8, similar to the leaves ; rays 

 G-8, 4-5 in. long, 2-3-flowered, pubescent upwards ; flower-bracts 

 lanceolate, rigid, 1-1 ^^ in. long. Ovary hairy, obcouic. Segments 

 of both rows ^ in. long ; outer dark red, pubescent externally ; 

 inner light red. 



Hab. Andes of Candimarca, alt. 10,000—11,000 ft., Lchmann 2420 ! 



3. B. PHYLLOSTACHYA Mastcrs MSS. — Stems glabrous, erect. 

 Leaves lax, linear, erecto- patent, rigid, with re volute edges, strongly 

 ribbed and densely pilose beneath, 4-5 in. long. Umbel erect, 

 compound ; bracts few, just like the leaves ; rays 4, 3-4 in. long, 

 2-3-iiowered, with large bracts at the forks. Ovary small, obconic, 



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