Asphodeline. liliace^ 319 



ribus, caule inferne foliato, racemo multo densiore, pedicellis elongatis 

 et capsula dimidio rainore distincta. 



3. Gaulis ima tantum basl foliatus vel nudus. 



7. A. rigidifolia (Boiss. Diagn. Ser. I, 13, p. 2'2 sub AsphodeloJ 

 rhizomate brevi fibras tenues cylindricas edenle, foliis omnibus radi- 

 calibus confertissimis rosulalis iineari-subulatis quadrangulis rigidis 

 ad angulos scabridis basi membranaceo-dilalalis, caule tereti elato 

 nudo superne paniculatim ramoso rarius simpiici, racemis laxius- 

 cnlis, bracteis a basi triangulari subulato-acuminatis pedicellis lon- 

 gioribus, pcdicellis flore multo brevioribus supra basin arliculatis 

 inferioribus 2-4-tascicuIatis, perigonii albi phyllis lineari-oblongis 

 nervo saturatiore, filamentis valde inaequalibus, capsula juniore glo- 

 boso-trigona, seminibus dorso transverse 1-2-sulcatis lateraliter ele- 

 vatim punclatis 0. 



Hab in collibus apricis Isauriae prope Iconium versus Beychehr eunda 

 (Heldr!). Anatolia bori^ali ad Safranbol et Mersiwan (Wied!). FI. Junio. 



Caulis cum racemis semipedalibus sesquipedalis, folia 6-7 pollices longa,- 

 perigonii phylla 7-8 lineas longa. 



8. A Damascena (Boiss. Diagn. Ser. I, 13, p.22)radice fibra* 

 cylindricas edenie, foliis omnibus subradicalibus crebris rosulatis- 

 lineari-lriquetris subulato-acuminatis margine vix asperulis basidila- 

 tatis, caule crasso elato in racemum simplicem rarius parce panicu- 

 lato-ramosum longum laxiusculum abeunte, bracteis lanceolatis acu- 

 minalis scariosis pedicello sublongioribus, pedicellis fasciculatls supra 

 medium arliculatis flore dimidio brevioribus fructiferis elongatis 

 slrictis capsuld subtriplo longioribus, perigonii albi phyllis linearl- 

 oblongis nervo medio saturatiore, filamenlis valde insequalibus, cap- 

 sula breviore obovato-lurbinata transverse rugosa, seminibus.... 0. 

 Asph. Damascena Baker 1. cit. 



Hab. in valle Ouadi Barrada Antilibani ad Damasci occasum (Boiss I) l 

 inter Ouadi el Djure et Dimar (Gaill. 2274 !). 



Planta cum racemo pedem et amplius longo tripedalis, folia 8-12 pollice* 

 longa, perigonii phylla 9-12 lineas longa. 



9. A. Balansae (J. Gay in Bal exs. 1856. — Baker 1. cit. p. 277) 

 radice fibras cylindricas tenues edente,, foliis omnibus radicalibus 

 strictis subulatis triquetris strialis margine denticulalis, caule elalo 

 nudo in racemum longum densiflorura vel in paniculam parum ra- 

 mosam abeunle, bracleis breviter triaugulari-lanceolaiis cuspidatis 

 pedicello brevioribus, pedicellis slrictis venus medium articulatis, 

 perigonii albi phyllia oblongo-Iinearibus nervo saturatiore, filamenti» 

 valde inaequilongis, capsula turbinata basi truncata apice umbilicata 

 valvulis carinatis transverse plurisulcatis apice non relusis, semi- 

 nibus elevatim punctatis dorso bisulcalis 0. 



