LILI1FLOR-E. 



FIG. 310. Aechmca miniata. 





storaata are often situated in 

 furrows on the under-side of 

 the leaf, and hence cause a 

 striped appearance. They are 

 all American (525 species), es- 

 pecially from S. America, where 

 they live partly as epiphytes on 

 trees, partly in the clefts of rocks, 

 often on the steepest slopes, to 

 which they firmly attach them- 

 selves by aerial roots ; some are 

 terrestrial. The stem is seldom 

 tree-like or many metres in 

 height (Puya, in Chili ; Hechtia, 

 in Mexico). The inflorescence is 

 a terminal spike, raceme, or 

 panicle, often with large and 

 brightly-coloured floral-leaves. 



The flowers are without scent, 

 w. B. 



FIG. 3L1. Mnltiple-fruit of Ananassa sativa, 

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