MACLOSKIE : REVISION OF FLORA PATAGONICA. 9 1 



Genus 6. OXYCHLOE Philippi. 



Flowers dioecious, terminal (?). Male flowers longer-stalked, 2-bracted ; 

 tepals glumaceous, the inner ones longer; stamens 6, shorter than the 

 tepals ; anthers linear, large, apiculate. Rudiment of a pistil. 



Female flower exsert from the axil ; tepals coriaceous, the margins 

 membranaceous ; ovary 3-celled, with central placentae ; ovules numerous, 

 2-seriate; style short; stigmas 3. Berry harder above; seeds obovate, 

 apiculate. 



O. ANDINA Philippi. 



The only species forming dense cushions, massive and pungent at the 

 surface. Leaves straw-green, each 4 cm. long, acuminate, pungent. 

 Male tepals linear-lanceolate ; female tepals round-ovate, obtuse, or 

 mucronate. Fruit exceeding its perigonium. 



Andes; N. Patagon., territory of Neuquen. D. 



Fam. 1 8. LILIACE^E. Macl., p. 303. 



ALLIUM L. 



Add to Macl., p. 304 after line 12: 



A. EUOSMUM Lk. & Ott. 



Bulbous perennial, with white flowers. Leaves linear, shorter than 

 scape. Spathe i-valved; umbel many-flowered; perianth-leaves obtuse. 

 Ovary 6-celled; cells 6-io-ovulate. 



N. Patagonia, Rio Negro near Carmen de Patagones; Central Pata- 

 gonia, Chubut Territory in the vicinity of Trelew. 



Add to Macl., p. 304: 



NOTOSCORDUM Kunth. 



Umbels enclosed by 2 broad coriaceous bracts, united below. Tubers 

 with thick skin, surrounded by leathery scales. Perianth-leaves connate 

 at base. Filaments broad, sagittate. Capsule 3-lobed; cells 6-ovulate. 

 Like Allium, but scentless. 



N. STRIATUM (Jacq.) Kunth. 



Leaves linear, white or yellow ; perianth-leaves green-striped. 

 Canada to S. Australia. 



