BOMAREA. 149 



Perianth-segments equal in length, ^ in. long ; outer oblanceolate, 

 tinged with red ; inner cuneate-unguiculate, yellow. 



Hab. Andes of Southern Ecuador, alt. 10,000 ft., Andrei Allied to B. 

 tovientosa. 



29. B. TOMENTOSA Herb Amaryll. 117. Alstmmeria tomentosa 

 Kuiz et Pav. Fl. Peruv. iii. 62, t. 293b. B. setacea Herb. Ahtnemena 

 setacea Ruiz et Pav. Fl. Peruv. t. 262 b. B. densijiora Herb. ; Bot. 

 Mag. t. 5531. — Stems elongated, sarmentose, pubescent. Leaves 

 lax, petioled, oblong, acute, 2-4 in. long, moderately firm in 

 texture, densely pubescent beneath. Umbel simple, dense, many- 

 flowered ; bracts many, small, lanceolate ; pedicels 1-2 in. long, 

 pubescent, not bracteolate. Perianth -segments equal, -^-f in. 

 long ; outer oblanceolate, tinged with red ; inner cuneate-ungui- 

 culate, yellow. 



Hab. Andes of New Granada, Ecuador and Peru, 6000—11,000 ft. Intro- 

 duced into cultivation in 1865 by Messrs. Veitch. 



30. B. LANciFOLiA Baker in Journ. Bot. 1882. 202. — Stems 

 elongated, stout, sarmentose, finely pubescent. Leaves lax, ascend- 

 ing, lanceolate, acuminate, 3-4 in. long, -|~| in. broad low down, 

 green and glabrous on both surfaces. Flowers 30-40 in a simple 

 umbel ; bracts small, lanceolate ; pedicels ebracteolate, about an 

 inch long, Ovary turbinate, pubescent. Perianth-segments equal 

 in length, |-| in. long ; outer oblanceolate, tinged with red ; inner 

 golden yellow, with a long distinct claw. 



Hab. Andes of Quito, alt. 6000—9000 ft., Andre ! 



31. B. CERNUA Grrisel). in Plant. Lechler, No. 2597. — Stems 

 elongated, very slender, sarmentose, finely pubescent. Leaves lax, 

 lanceolate, l|^-2 in. long, f in. broad, thin in texture, glaucous 

 and pubescent beneath. Flowers 3-4 in a simple umbel, very 

 cernuous ; bracts 3-4, just like the leaves ; pedicels 1-1|- in. long, 

 densely pubescent, not bracteolate. Ovary hemispherical, densely 

 pubescent. Perianth-segments equal in length, an inch long; outer 

 oblanceolate-spathulate; inner obovate-unguiculate, ^ in. broad. 



Hab. Peru ; Andes of Sachapata, Lechler ! 



32. B. FiMBEiATA Herb. Amaryll. 116. Alstrcemeria fimhriata 

 Ruiz et Pav. Fl. Peruv. iii. 63, t. 293 a. — Stems elongated, sarmen- 

 tose, glabrous. Leaves lax, lanceolate, 3-5 in. long, |~f in. broad, 

 firm in texture, closely ribbed, glabrous or slightly pubescent 

 beneath. Flowers many in a dense simple umbel ; bracts small, 

 lanceolate ; pedicels 1-lJ in. long, pubescent, not bracteolate. 

 Perianth-segments about equal in length, an inch long ; outer 

 dark-coloured, oblanceolate-spathulate ; inner obovate-unguiculate, 

 \ in. broad, yellow, copiously spotted. 



Hab. Andes of Peru and Bolivia, Mathews 867 ! Mandon 1202 ! I cannot 

 distinguish specifically B. subglobom, Jioribunda and anceps Herb. 



33. B. STENOPETALA Bakcr. — Stems elongated, sarmentose, 

 acutely angled, pubescent. Leaves lax, petioled, oblong, acute, 

 3-4 in. long, about an inch broad, very thick and rigid in texture, 

 densely pubescent on the thick crowded veins beneath. Flowers 



