258 Plants and their Ways in South Africa 



large gland. Stamens all fertile, or the three anthers of the 

 outer, small or wanting ; filaments often winged at base. 

 Leaves all radical. Flowers in racemes, large yellow or white, 

 banded with green or brown, rarely quite green. 



Found in the Coast, Central, Eastern and Kalahari regions. 



Eucomis may be easily recognized by its crown of leafy 

 empty bracts. Perianth segments joined just at the base. 

 Stamens adnate to the perianth : flowers greenish, marked with 

 purple. 



From the Malmesbury district to Natal. 



FIG. 233. Lachenalia tricolu 

 Thunb. 



FIG. 234. Sandersonia aitrantiaca, 

 Hook. 



Ornithog-alum (Chinkcrinchee, Viooltje). Perianth with- 

 ering on the stalk. Stamens hypogynous. Style short. Leaves 

 all radical. Flower in a raceme. The lower flower-stalks 

 lengthen so as to make a flat-topped corymb, which elongates 

 after flowering. 



