84 GENERAL REMARKS ON THE 



cochleariformibus. Stamina 6, imo perianthio inserta. 

 Ovarium superum, iiniloculare, trispermum, ovulis 

 erectis. Stylus subiilatus. Stigma simplex. Utricidus 

 monosperiiius, tubo indurate aucto perianthii exterioris 

 inclusus. 



DaSYPOGON BROMELIIFOLIUS. Tab. 8. 



Dasypogon bromeliifolius. Prodr.Jl. nov. holl. 263. 



On the shores of King George's Sound; observed in flower and fruit in 

 December, 1801. 



DESC. Planta suffruticosa sesquipedalis bipedalis, habitu peculiari, ad 

 Xerotem aliquateuus accedenti^ CaiiUs simplicissimus teres foliatus, pilis 

 strictis brevibus copiosis denticulatis reversis tectus. Folia graminea; radi- 

 calia conferta; caulina sparsasuperioribus remotis, breviora, semiamplexicaulia; 

 omnia mucronata glabra margiuibus denticulato-asperis. Capitulum terminale 

 solitarium spharicum, maguitudine nucis juglandis vel pruni miiioris, bracteis 

 nonnuUis patulis foliiformibus involucratum. Flores sessiles conferti, paleis e 

 dilatata basi lanceolatis margine denticulatis distincti, aliisque angustioribus 

 iiitermistis, Periantlimm exterius 3-partitum, extus pilis longis strictis den- 

 ticulatis barbatum ; iinguihus in tubum subovatum leviter cohserentibus ; 

 laminis distinctis ovatis concaviusculis inferne pallidis, superne nigricantibus 

 ibique intus pube tenuissima : Interius longitudine exterioris, glabrum , ungui- 

 bus angustis distinctis a|)proximatis concaviusculis hyalinis glabris ; laminis 

 ungue paulo latioribus, subellipticis ciliatis hyalinis, carina nigricanti apice 

 pubescenti. Stamina ipsi basi perianthii inserta eoque fere duplo longiora : 

 Filamenta aequalia filiformia alba glabra, apice incrassato subclavato cum apiculo 

 brevi setaceo antherifero : Antherce oblongaj pallide flavse incumbentes, infra 

 medium affixse, biloculares, loculis appositis approximatis longitudinaliter de- 

 hiscentibus. Ovarium subovatum trigonum plabrum albicans, ovulis oblouiris : 

 Sti/lus strictus glaber albus, inferne obsolete trigonus, superne teres. Utri- 

 culiis membranaceus, inclusus lubo perianthii exterioris incrassato nucamen- 

 taceo nitido fusco glabrato. Semen subglobosum, integumento simplicissimo 

 connate ; Albumine carnoso semini conformi. Embryo . . . 



609] CALECTASIA. 



Ord. Nat. Junccts. 



Syst Linn. Hexandria Monogynia. 



Char. Gen. Feriantliium inferum, tubulosum, liypo- 

 crateriforme, persistens : Umbo petaloideo 6-partito, 

 sestivatione imbricata. Stamina 6, fauci inserta : 

 Antheris conniventibus, poro duplici apicis dehiscenti- 



