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Genera described. CONANTHERA, CYANELLA, H.EMODORUM, 

 WACHENDORFIA, OPHIOPOGON, TECOPHII^A, ANIGOZANTHOS. 



Nat. Ord. IRIDB^S. Characters. Perennial herbs with usually 

 smooth, radical, equitant, flat, linear or sword-like leaves in 2 rows, 

 those of the stem alternate and sheathing. Flowers hermaphrodite, 

 usually regular, borne on terminal bracteate spikes, umbels, corymbs, 

 or panicles. Perianth superior ; segments sometimes all nearly equal 

 and alike, sometimes the 3 inner ones larger or smaller and unlike the 

 3 outer ones. Stamens 3, opposite the outer lobes or segments of the 

 perianth. Ovary inferior. Stigmas often petal-like. Fruit a 3-lobed 

 capsule with few or many seeds. 



Genera described. IRIS, TIGRIDIA, FERRARIA, CROCUS, LIBERTIA, 



SlSYRINCHIUM, SCHIZOSTYLIS, DlERAMA, IXIA, LAPEYROUSIA, WATSONIA, 



BABIANA, CROCOSMA, TRITONIA, SPARAXIS, GLADIOLUS, ANTHOLYZA, 

 ACIDANTHERA, CYPELLA, FREESIA, GrALAXIA, GEISSORHIZA, HERBERTIA, 

 HESPERANTHA, HEXAGLOTTIS, HOMERIA, MELASPH^RULA, MOR^A, 

 NEMASTYLIS, KIGIDELLA, SYRINGODEA, BELEMCANDA, ANOMATHECA, 

 BOBARTIA. 



Nat. Ord. TACCACE^aD. Characters. Leaves large, radical, 

 stalked entire or divided. Flowers regular, 2-sexed, borne in umbels, 

 with large, leafy bracts. Perianth 6-lobed. Stamens 6, with very 

 short filaments. Ovary inferior. 



Genus described. TACCA. 



Nat. Ord. DIOSCOREACE^J. Characters. Steins climbing. 

 Leaves alternate, net- veined. Flowers usually 1-sexed in axillary 

 panicles or racemes. Perianth often bell-shaped. Stamens 6, free. 



Genera described. DioscoREA, TAMUS, TESTUDINARIA, TRICHOPUS. 



Nat. Ord. SCITAMINE.3D. Characters. Leaves parallel or 

 curvilinear-veined, usually sheathing at the base. Flower usually 

 hermaphrodite, irregular, in spikes, racemes, or panicles. Perianth 

 superior, the outer portion calyx-like, the inner corolla-like. 

 Stamens 6, often only 1 perfect, the others being changed into 

 brightly-coloured staminodes. Ovary inferior, 3 -celled. 



Genera described. COSTUS, AMOMUM, BURBIDGEA, CURCUMA, 

 GASTROCHILUS, GLOBBA, K^EMPFERIA, LOWIA, MARANTA, MYROSMA, 

 ZlNGIBER, EOSCOEA, THALIA, CANNA, HEDYCHIUM, ALPINIA. 



DIVISION II. SPADICIFLOK.E. Flowers small, 1-sexed, crowded 

 on spikes or " spadices," enclosed in one or more conspicuous 

 sheaths or " spathes." Ovaries superior. 

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