342 The Flowering Plants of Western India. 



funnel or salver-shaped, stamens on the throat, filaments free, 

 fruit large, rounded. 



4. PANCEATIUM. Flowers large, spathes one or two, bracts 

 few linear, perianth funnel-shaped, stamens .on the throat, 

 filaments united by a membrane forming a cup. 



1. HTPOXIS. 



* H. aurea (Curculigo graminifolia, D.). Small, dioecious, 

 leaves narrow linear, keeled, scape slender with one or two 

 long-peduncled yellow flowers. 



Khandalla and the Ghauts (D. and G.). Subtropical Himalayas 



2. CURCULIGO. 



C. orchioides (C. Irevifolia, D.). A pretty little plant with 

 star-like yellow flowers on a short scape, among the lanceolate 

 channelled leaves, which have a few long soft hairs ; stigma 

 3-cleft, capsule with slender beak. Musli Kand. 



Dapoli. S. Konkan (G.). Common at the beginning of the 

 rains (D.). 



In this H. includes D.'s C. malabarica, which D. distinguished 

 chiefly by its greater size and hairiness, giving the leaves as 2 feet 

 long and upwards; common on the Ghauts. 



3. CRINUM. 



1. * C. asiaticum. Leaves 3 to 4 feet by 5 to 7 inches, 

 scape \\ to 2 feet compressed, flowers numerous white, perianth 

 salver-shaped, tube 3 to 4 inches long, stamens often reddish, 

 fruit usually one- seeded. Ndgddn. 



The Konkana (D. and G.). Throughout India (ff.). The leaves 

 are said to be equal as an emetic to the finest Ipecacuanha. 



2. C. ensifolium (C. Roxlurghii, D.). Leaves 12 to 18 inches 

 by an inch broad, tapering to the tip, umbels with from 6 to 

 12 large, white, fragrant flowers with thread-like bracts among 

 them, tube 4 to 6 inches long, stamens long, protruding. 



S. Konkan and Ghauts. Common on banks of Deccan rivers (D.). 

 H. attributes a very similar species, C. defixum, to swampy river 

 banks throughout India. 



Unscientific observers would call this a very beautiful lily, 

 " Stately, and lovely, and pure as truth." 



* C. bracfiynerna, bulb as large as the fist, leaves H to 2 feet long 

 by 3 or 4 inches broad, strap-shaped, appearing long after the flowers, 

 umbel of 15 to 20 white fragrant flowers, the tube 1 to 2 inches 



