422 CXL. LILIACEiE (bAKBR). 



climbing. Rootstock often bulbous. Leaves very various in shape 

 and venation. Inflorescence very various ; pedicels often articulated ; 

 bracts usually persistent. Flowers large or small, white or brightly 

 coloured. 



Species 2000-2500. Cosmopolitan. 



Series A. Asparagace^. — Rootstock never bulbous. Fruit baccate. 



Teibe I. Smllaceae. — Stems scandent. Leaves with stijpular tendrils and 

 reticulated veining. Flowers unisexual. 



The only Tropical African genus . . . . .1. Smilax. 



Teibe II. Asparagrese. — Stems erect or scandent. Proper leaves rudimentary, 

 their function fulfilled hy cladodia. Flowers hermaphrodite in Tropical African 

 species. 



The only Tropical African genus 2. Aspaeagus. 



Teibe III. Bracwnese. — Sterna erect. Proper leaves developed. Flowers 

 hermaphrodite. 



The only Tropical African genus 3. Deacjena. 



Series B. EuLiLiACEiE. — Fruit a loculicidal capsule. Style entire. 



Teibe IV. Hemerocallese. — Bootstock not bulbous. Leaves narrow, not fleshy . 

 Perianth gamophyllous. 



Perianth-tube long 4. Kniphofia. 



Perianth-tube short ....... 5. Notoscepteum. 



Teibe V. AXoXxkesbm—FiootstocTc not bulbous. Leaves fleshy. Perianth gamo- 

 phyllous. 



Perianth-limb regular 6. Aloe. 



Perianth-limb irregular 7. Hawoethia. 



Teibe VI. Aspbodeleae* — Rootstock rarely bulbous. Inflorescence racemose, 

 simple, or panicled ; pedicels articulated. Perianth polyphyllous. 



Rootstock bulbous. Peduncle naked . . . .8. Schizobasis. 

 Rootstock tuberous. Seeds hairy . . . .9. Eeiospeemum. 



Rootstock or small. Seeds glabrous. 



Filaments densely bearded 10. Bulbine. 



Filaments glabrous. 



Perianth-segments ascending. 



Anthers versatile, not twisting up spirally . .11. Asphodelus. 

 Anthers basifixed, twisting up spirally . . 12. Aceospika. 



Perianth-segments spreading from the base. 



Capsule shallowly lobed. Seeds not discoid . 13. Antheeicum, 



Capsule deeply lobed. Seeds flat. 



Racemes not subspicate . . . .14. CHLOEOPHrTUM. 

 Racemes subspicate 15. Dasystachts. 



Teibe VII, AUleee. — Inflorescence umbellate. 



Rootstock slightly tuberous. Perianth gamophyllous, 



with united or distinct coronal scales at the throat 16. Tflbaghia. 

 Rootstock bulbous. Perianth polyphyllous . . .17. Allium. 



