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Flowers 40-50 in a lax irregular simple umbel ; outer bracts large, 

 leafy; pedicels 3-4 in. long, glabrous, not bracteolate. Ovary 

 glabrous. Perianth -segments equal in length, l-|-lf in. long ; 

 outer oblanceolate, tinged with red, scarcely ^ in. broad ; inner 

 rather longer, obovate, with a very long narrow claw. 

 ^ Hab. Andes of Peru, HartivenS5i.l 



44. ^B. crinit/ He?b. Amar^l. 119, t. 15, fig. 4. —Stems 

 elongated, sarmentose, finely pubescent. — Leaves distinctly petioled, 

 lanceolate, acuminate, 3-4 in. long, ^-| in. broad, firm in texture, 

 glaucous and slightly pubescent beneath. Flowers 6-10 in a 

 simple umbel ; bracts large, lanceolate ; pedicels 5-6 in. long, 

 densely pubescent, not bracteolate. Ovary turbinate, densely 

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

 oblanceolate- spathulate, ^ in. broad; inner oblong, with a claw as 

 long as the blade. 



Hab. Andes of Peru, Mathews 1664 ! 



45. B. GONiocAULON Balvcr in Journ. Bot. 1882, 204. — Stems 

 elongated, sarmentose, stout, acutely angled. Leaves lax, sub- 

 sessile, lanceolate, acuminate, moderately firm in texture, 4-6 in. 

 loi^g. f-i hi. broad low down, green and glabrous beneath. 

 Flowers 30 or more in a simple umbel ; bracts numerous, unequal, 

 lanceolate, foliaceous ; pedicels 2-3 in. long, not bracteolate. 

 Perianth-segments equal in length, lf-2 in. long ; outer oblong, 

 lanceolate, acute, red towards the base, green at the tip ; inner 

 obovate-unguiculate, greenish, spotted with violet. 



Hab. Mount Corazon, Andes of Quito, alt. 8000 ft., Andre 3646 1 



46. B. CROCEA Herb. Amaryll. 119. Alstrameria crocea Ruiz et 

 Pav. Fl. Peruv. iii. 61. — Stems elongated, sarmentose, glabrous. 

 Leaves linear, lanceolate, very acute, 4-5 in. long, i in. broad, 

 pubescent beneath. Flowers many, arranged in a simple umbel ; 

 bracts oblong-lanceolate, 1-1^- in. long; pedicels pubescent, 

 purphsh. Perianth-segments equal in length, 1^ in. long ; inner 

 segments crocus-yellow. 



47. B." ACUMINATA Baker in Engl. Jahrb. 1887, 212. — Stems 

 slender, elongated, sarmentose, glabrous. Leaves lax, petioled, 

 oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 4-5 in. long, an inch broad, mode- 

 rately firm in texture, glabrous beneath. Flowers 4-5 in a very 

 lax simple umbel ; bracts small, lanceolate ; pedicels 2-3 in. long, 

 with a small lancolate bracteole at the middle. Perianth-segments 

 equal in length. If in. long ; outer oblanceolate, ^ in. broad ; inner 

 not much broader, yellow, with purple spots. 



Hab. New Granada ; Province of Antioquia, alt. 5000—6000 ft. Lelimann ! 



48. B. LONGiPEs Baker in Journ. Bot. 188, 204. — Stems 

 elongated, sarmentose, glabrous. Leaves lax, distinctly petioled, 

 oblong, acute, rounded at the base, 4-5 in. long, l^-lf in. broad 

 low down, moderately firm in texture, shortly pubescent beneath. 

 Flowers about 8 in a lax simple umbel ; bracts few, unequal, one 

 hirge and leaf-like ; pedicels 5-6 in. long, obscurely bracteolate. 



