cxxxiii. ltltack.t:. MrA 



septieidal. Seeds numerous, globose, berry-like, scarlet. — 

 Kufith, J. c. p. 275. Gloriosa, Lijin. 



Climbing, slender, branched plants, with tuberous roots. Leaves either 

 scattered opposite or ternate, sessile, oblong-lanceolate, much acuminate, 

 ending in a tendril. Peduncle extra-axillary or terminal, l-llowered, elon- 

 gate. Flowers very handsome, either scarlet orange or tinted with green 

 and yellow. — 31. virescens occurs in the Eastern districts, Caff'raria and 

 Natal, mostly neur the coast. 



30. LITTONIA, Hook. 



Periantli G-parted, campaiiulate ; sepals oblonpj-acuminate, 

 subearinate, concave, erccto-patent, furnished at base inside 

 with a nectariferous pore, margined on each side by a small 

 scale. Stamens 6, hypogynous, free, shorter than the peri- 

 anth. Ovary ovoid, 3-celled ; ovules numerous ; style about as 

 long as the ovary ; stigmas 3, filiform, reflexed. Capsule and 

 seeds as in Methonica. — Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4723. 



L. modesta, Hook., the only species, was first found by Mr. Sanderson, 

 at Natal, and has since been sent to me by Mr. H. Bowker from Kreilis 

 country. It has the root, foliage and general habit of Metho7iica, but very 

 different flowers. Peduncle short, opposite the leaves or extra-axillary, 

 nodding ; perianth orange. 



31. SANDERSONIA, Hook. 



Perianth tubular-campanulate, ventricose, 6-toothed at the 

 mouth, at base nectariferous and furnished with 6 short, in- 

 curved, saccate spurs. Stamens 6, hypogynous, included ; 

 filaments free, subulate. Ovary sessile, ovoid-oblong, 3-celled ; 

 ovules numerous ; style short ; stigmas 3, filiform, spreading. 

 Capsule (ripe not seen). — Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4716. 



S. aurantiaca, Hook., the only species, first found (along with Littonia 

 modesta) by Mr. Sanderson, at Natal, has recently been sent to me by Mr. 

 Bowker, from Butterworth, Kreilis Country, where also it accomj^anies the 

 Littonia ! Boot tuberous. Stem erect, simple, angular. Leaves alternate, 

 sessile, lanceolate, taper-pointed, and all but cirrhiferous. Peduncles oppo- 

 site the leaves or extra -axillary, nodding, 1-flowered ; flowers orange, about 

 1 inch long, f inch wide. 



Oeder CXXXIV. MELANTHACE^. 



Perianth petal oid, regular, 0-divided, the margins of tlie 

 segments involute or valvate in bud. Stamens ; anthers 

 turning outwards (at least in the bud). Ovary free, 3-celU'd ; 

 ovules many or few ; style deeply 3-fid or 3-parted. Capsule 

 3-celled, usually septicidal, rarely loculicidal. Seeds albu- 

 minous. — Chiefly distinguished from Liliacece by the (estiva- 

 tion, the extrorse anthers, deeply 3-fid style, and usually the 

 deliiscence of the capsule. Maiiv are poisonous. 



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