27G cxxy. ikide^e. 



19. TRICHONEMA, Ker. 



Perianth with a short (very rarely a long) tube, funnel- 

 shaped, the limb 6-parted ; segments equal, spreading. Sta- 

 mens on the tube ; filaments included. Stigmas 3, linear, 

 2-parted ; segments recurved. Capsule membranous. Seeds 

 many, roundish. — Endl. Gen. n. 1247. 



Stemloss, bulbous plants, -nitli long, linear, grass-like radical leaves, and 

 simple scapes, bearing solitary, purple yellow white or particoloured flowers. 

 — Several species. 



20. GALAXIA, Thunb. 



Perianth with a very long, slender tube and an equally G- 

 parted, funnel-shaped, spreading limb. Eilaments connate in 

 a short tube. Stigmas 3, lamellar, fimbriate-multifid. — End/. 

 Gen. n. 1235. 



Steniless pLints, with very fugacious, yellow or purple flowers. Ovary 

 concealed underground, the long tube resembling a peduncle. — 2 species, 

 G. ovata, with broad, ovate-oblong, ciliate leaves, and G. graminifolia, 

 with linear, channelled, grass-like leaves. Common on dry ground in 

 winter. 



Order CXXVI. H^MODOEACEiE. 



Perianth tubular, coloured (at least) within, on the outside 

 often woolly or hairy, either adnate at base to the ovary 

 or free, the limb 6-parted, subequal or unilabiate. Stamens 6, 

 inserted at the base of the segments, or 3 fertile and 3 (oppo- 

 site the outer perianth-lobes) barren or altogether wanting; 

 anthers introrse, 2-celled. Ovary inferior or superior, com- 

 posed of 3 carpels, 3 -celled (very rarely of 1 carpel and 

 1-cell) ; ovules 1-2 or many, peltate ; style continuous with 

 the ovary, simple ; stigma undivided. Capsule often crowned 

 with the periantli, 3-(l-)celled, loculicidal. Seeds with hard 

 albumen. — Perennial herbs, mth tufted, fibrous roots (often 

 with red juice), simple or branched stems or scapes only, 

 alternate, mostly distichous, entire, ensiform and equitant 

 leaves, and racemose or corymbose, pedicellate flow^ers. Na- 

 tive of the Cape, New Holland, and North America. 



OA^ary inferior; perianth externally downy or woolly. 

 Fertile stamens 3, of which 1 has a very large 



anther 1. Dilateis. 



Fertile stamens 6, similar 2. Lanakia. 



Ovary superior ; perianth externally glabrous. 



Perianth subirregular ; ovary sharply 3-angled, 3- 



cclled, with a terminal style 3. Wachendobfia. 



Perianth regular; ovary oblique, 1-celled, with a 



lateral style 1. Lakbeketta. 



