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petals : ovary inferior, 3-oelled. The flowers are sub- 

 tended by (in the axils of) flower-bracts; the entire head 

 or flower-cluster is often reinforced or subtended by 

 conspicuous leaf -bracts; in the compound-inflorescence 

 types, the individual branches are usually subtended by 

 branch-bracts. In some species, as A. LaHndei and A. 

 MariceSegincB , the large colored leaf -bracts are the 

 most conspicuous part of the plant. In others, as A. 

 Veitchii, the entire head is the showy part. Monograph 



Adonis aut 



by Baker, .Journ. Bot. 1879: 129, 161, 22G. Includes Ca- 

 nistrum, Kvhinostachys, Jffohenbergia, Hoplophyhim , 

 Lamprococcus , Pironneava, Pothuava ; and some of 

 the species have been reterTeA io Billbergia, Cryptati- 

 thus, Gmmannia, Tillandsia, Chevaliera, etc. For cul- 

 ture, see BiUh,r,jiu. 



A. Fls. L'rit liked on the branchlets. 



dlBtichintha, L.maire. Lvs. 2-3 ft. long, with a di- 

 lated base 4-.'i in. lung and half as wide, the blade rigid 

 and channelled, edges prickly: scape 1-lK ft.: fls. in a 

 bipinnate panicle 4-7 in. long and half as wide, the 

 petals tongue-shaped and red-purple, longer than the 

 obtuse-cuspidate sepals: fl. -bract pocket-like, Kin; long. 

 Braz. B.M. 5447. 



AA. Fls. multifarious, — in several or many rows on the 



spike or branchlets. 



B. Inflorescence simple. 



c. Ovary compressed or flattened. 



Lalindei, Lind. & Rod. Large (3-4 ft.), with long and 

 broad spine-edged lvs.; spike very dense, greenish 

 white, from the color of the aggregated calices. the fls. 

 subtended by many deflexed, showy red, long-pointed, 

 entire bract-lvs.: corolla not exserted. New Granada. 

 I.H. 30: 481. -Striking. 



Harlee-BegtnsB, Wendl. Smaller than the last in all 

 its parts : petals blue-tipped when young, fading to 

 crimson like the bracts, half as long again as the mealy 

 cuspidate .sepals ; fl. -bracts entire, small, not showy : 

 bract-lvs. toothed. Costa Rica. B.M. 6441. — One of the 

 best species. 



Veitchii, Baker. Lvs. spotted, serrate : petals pale, a 

 little longer than the sepals : fl.-bracts conspicuous, 

 toothed, scarlet: bract-lvs. greenish, erect, serrate, not 

 encompassing the inflorescence. S. Amer. B.M. 6329.— 

 Referred to Ananas by Bentham & Hooker, 

 cc. Ovary terete (cylindrical). 

 D. Bead oblong. 



Lindeni, Koch (Hoploph^tum Llndeni, Morr.). Lvs. 

 dilated and entire at base, the blade minutely toothed 

 and 2-3 ft. long, the tip broad-rounded and short-cuspi- 

 date: petals lemon-yellow, twice as long as sepals. Braz. 



^CHMEA 



DD. Head globose. 



calycul&ta, Baker {Hoplophytum calyculAtum, Morr.). 

 Lvs. about 1 ft. long.with an oblong, dilated base, the blade 

 minutely toothed and rounded at the tip, but terminated 

 with a minute cusp; scape shorter than the lvs., with 

 several deciduous lanceolate bract-lvs. : petals tongue- 

 shaped, not half an inch long, bright yellow: fl.-bracts 

 small, entire, reddish. S. Amer. 



faaci4ta, Baker {BiUbirgia fascidta, Lindl. B. rho- 

 docyinea, Lemaire). Lvs. 1-2 ft. long, with an oblong 

 entire clasping base, the blade strongly toothed and the 

 back marbled with whitish cross-lines, the tip rounded 

 and mucronate : scape 1 ft. high, floccose, the several 

 bract-lvs. pale red and erect ; petals Min. long, pink. 

 Braz. B.M. 4883. B.R. 1130. F.S. 3; 207. -Inflorescence 

 sometimes forked. 



BB. Inflorescence branched (or compound). 



c. Calyx atid ovary not longer than the fl. -bract. 



glomerita, Hook. Lvs. strongly toothed, lX-2 ft. 

 long: fls. in dense, rounded spikes disposed in a narrow 

 panicle 1 ft. long ; petals blue or violet, longer than the 

 calyx ; fl.-bracts long, pointed, scarlet (in one variety 

 whitish). Braz. B.M. 5668. 



cc. Calyx prominently longer than the fl.-bract. 

 D. Panicle large, S-pinnate; petals bright red. 



specttlbilis, Brongn. Lvs. 2-2}^ ft. long, minutely 

 serrate : fl.-bracts very small ; petals twice as long as 

 sepals. Guatemala. R.H. 1875: 310. 



DD. Panicle 1- or 2-pinnate ; petals blue or violet. 

 E. Fls. pedicellate. 



csBrul^scens, Hort. Lvs. lX-2 ft. long, with small 

 prickles: panicle 4-5 in. long. 2-pinnate, with lax few- 

 fld. crowded branches; petals bluish red, ^^in. long: fl.- 

 bracts none or minute. S. Amer. Gt. 1871:694. -Pro- 

 duces white berries. 



EE. Fls. sessile. 



coeWstis, Baker. Lvs. much as in the last : panicle 

 deltoid, 3-5 in. long, 2-pinnate, floccose, the lower 

 branches subtended by red branch-bracts I in. long ; 

 petals nearly half an inch long, blue. S. Amer. 



f\ilgeiis, Brongn.(^^. discolor, Hort. ). Lvs. broad, with 

 small distant teeth, with a broad cuspidate end: panicle 

 large, simple above, branched below, glabrous, bearing 

 numerous fls. ; petals blue-tipped, exceeding the rich 

 red calyx; fl.-bracts minute or none: branch-bracts yel- 

 lowish. S. Amer. B.M. 4293. 



Weilbachii, F. Didr. Lvs. rather short, overtopped by 

 the red-stemmed and red-bracted scape: panicle narrow, 

 1-pinnate, the fls. rather crowded, blue and red. S.Amer. 

 R.H. 1871:170. 



Var. Leodi6nsis, Andr^. Lvs. violet and spotted : fls. 

 shorter. Braz. 



JE.augtista. Baker. Allied to .ffi. Marise-Reginse. Plant large: 



liddle : 



rantiacum ) .— ^. llarleri. Baker. Fls. S-ranked ; corolla pale yel- 

 low. Honduras.— j;. BrasUimsis, Regel. Lvs. much dilated at 

 liasp, whitish below, bhaek-toothed: petals light blue, c.ilyx and 

 rai-hisred: paniele branched. Braz. Gi.liiif,:l-10-l.-.E.broiiielitf:- 

 /odd. Baker. Dense spike : Its. whitish below, 3-4 ft. long, ser- 

 ratv ..r spiiiescent: fls. light yellow. S. \mer. -.E.Vurnui. Carr. 

 ^.V.. iiu.Ii.-:iulis.-.E./lr«t-,'ri„rt,Anar.'. Lvs.ivhitish, finely den- 

 t;ilr : viiik'- sjiHi^l.' aid lax : iN. lnj]i,'tnliular, li:,'lit hlue ; bracts 



K II I-.^s, p, 4m1, — .7;, *r,si/./'//i,v, Mni-r. l,\s, wliitish below: 



sliikc. .■|..l.;ilar aii.l .Irns,-, nm.ila-iiH m-. : i.daK v.'llcw. Braz. 



1. !■ . ■! -. ; l: II, 1-7. ■:.■■: J- ;■,. ,.,!.,,'.. ■■■:. M,M,- Slr..|,l.,. 



B.M. 523J.-^\ Ale 

 toothed : panicle 3-pinu.ate 



Mex.- 

 soidea ? — ^. myriopbylla, Morr. .Mlifl tc» .¥.. distidiantha. 

 Lvs. narrow, 2-3 ft., spiny, silvery-scaly on the back ; fls. red. the 

 petals fading blue. Trop. Amer. B.M. ti939. — ^'. nudicaiHts. 

 Griseb. Lvs. long and straight, brown-toothed ; bract-lvs. sub- 

 tending L spike large, brilliant red : petals yellow. Trop. Amer. 

 R.H. 18«5:36 (as jE. Corniii. which is a form with shorter and 

 denser spike).— ^.^ianici/iiffcra. Griseb. Lvs. large and long: 



