PuatTE 2260. 
ERIOSPERMUM SPIRALE, Berg. 
Liuracez. Tribe AspHopELEs: Subtribe Bowrrz. 
Eriospermum spirale, Berg. in Roem. and Schult. Syst. vii., p. 1695 ; 
unth, Enum. iv. p. 654; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xv. 266; cormo 
globoso, 6-10 millim. diametro, folio unico filiforme erecto, 2-2:5 
centim. longo, e vagina hypogea annotina anantha producto vel ad 
membranacea colorata reeditis, apice sub flore articulatis, perianthii 
Segmentis exterioribus lanceolatis acutis supra albidis subtus rubro- 
Viridibus, 4-5 mill, longis, interioribus ovatis acutis sequilongis supra 
seis ongitudinaliter purpureo-fasciatis, staminibus perianthio bre- 
Vi un > . 9 . . . nd 
Has. Cape of Good Hope, Koenig, 0. W. Bergius; in shallow soil 
upon granite rocks, Kenilworth, near Cape Town, fi. April, 
Schlechter (No. 600). 
Flos expansus campanulatus 7 millim. latus. Pedicelli inferiores 
1-2°5 em. longi, superiores gradatim breviores. 
This little plant is peculiar in the genus by its wiry flexnous scape, 
which greatly resembles that of Carpolyza spiralis, or of the smaller 
Dise of the Schizodium group, and by its cymose inflorescence. ob 
sscaped observation for many years—apparently since the time 0 é 
- Bergias, who collected about 1820—and has now just been refoun 
by Mr. R. Schlechter.—H. Bows. 
ig. 1. : ianth-segments from outside. 4. Inner face of 
Porinnth-segmont with Beal Botany eaten: back and front view. 6. Pistil. 
7. Seed, with lanate testa, 8. Same, testa removed. All enlarg 
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