Ui^ginea.] cxl. liliace^e (baker). 541 



IG. XJ. tayloriana, Reiulle in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxx. 424. BuUj 

 large, globose. Leaves 7, contemporary with the flowei-s, rigid, linear- 

 subulate from a sheathing base, 7-8 in. long, \-\ in. broad. Peduncle 

 under 1 ft. long. Raceme o in. long, dense upvvards; pedicels l-\ in. 

 long; bracts subulate from a triangular base, not spurred ; lower ^ in. 

 long. Perianth \ in. long ; segments oblong-spathulate, white, wi"th a 

 3-nerved red keel. Anthers small, oblong ; tilaments flattened, ^ in. 

 long. Capsule globose, nearly | in. long. 



Mozamb. Blst. German East Africa: between the coast and U)ui, Taylor. 



No specimen at Kew. 



17. U. angolensiSy Baker in Journ. Bot. 1874, oGl. Bulb globose, 

 1-1| in. diam. ; tunics membranous. Leaves 0-8, contemporary with 

 the flowers, linear, glabrous, 1-2 ft. long, ^-1 in. broad low down. 

 Peduncle stiffly erect, 1-1 J ft. long. Raceme 4-G in. long, dense 

 upwards ; pedicels erecto-patent ; lower J-J in. long ; bracts subulate, 

 not spurred, J-J in. long, projecting beyond the buds. Perianth funnel- 

 shaped, J in. long ; segments oblanceolate, obtuse, white, with a broad 

 5-nerved brown keel. Stamens rather shorter than the perianth ; 

 anthers small, oblong ; filaments linear. Capsule depresso-globose, 

 j in. diam. — V. chhrantha, Welw. ex Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, 

 Bot. i. 248. 



lower Guinea. Angola: Loanda, Pungo Andongo and Golungo Alto, Wei- 

 wifsch, 3810 ! 3812 ! Ambriz, Monteiro ! 



18. U. coxuosa, Welw. ex Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc. sei\ 2, Bot. i. 

 247. Bulb large, globose ; tunics membranous. Leaves G-8, contem- 

 porary with the flowers, ensiform, acuminate, glabrous, 2-;> ft. long, 

 1 in. broad low down, tapering gradually to the point. Peduncle stout, 

 stiffly erect, 3 ft. and more long. Raceme moderately dense, cylindrical, 

 1-li ft. long; pedicels ascending; lower finally 1 in. long; bracts large, 

 subulate, projecting beyond the buds. Perianth J in. long ; segments 

 oblanceolate, obtuse, with a 5-nerved green or brown keel. Stamens 

 rather shorter than the perianth ; anthers small, oblong ; filaments 

 flattened. Capsule depresso-globose, | in. diam. 



liOiv-er Guinea. Angola: Mossamedes and Huilla, in wooded pastures, U'eU 

 witsch, 3814 ! 3815 ! 



10. XJ. Beccarii, Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiii. 'J'J,^. Bulb 

 ovoid, Ih in. diam. Leaves contemporary with the flowers, lanceolate, 

 glabrous, o-G in. long, 1 in. broad low down. Peduncle about as long 

 as the leaves. Raceme laxly 10-1 5 -flowered, 5-G in. long; pedicels \-\ 

 in. long ; bracts persistent, as long as the pedicels. Periantli A in. long ; 

 segments oblong, whitish, with a many-nerved, obscure, gi-een keel. 

 Filaments slightly flattened, rather shorter than the perianth. Style 

 straight, reaching to the tip of the perianth -segments. — Martvlli, Vi. 

 Bogos. 86. 



wile Xiand. Eritrea : Keren, 4000-4500 ft., BercAri, Vl\ ' 



No specimen at Kew. 



