34 FLORA OF TASMANIA. [Jridee. 
1. Patersonia glauca (Br. Prodr. 304); glaberrima, foliis anguste linearibus rigidis pungentibus 
utringue leviter convexis, scapo gracili foliis multoties breviore, spathis 3-floris lanceolatis glaberrimis, 
perianthii laciniis obovato-rotundatis, stylo erecto brevi.—Endl. Icon. t. 50; Bot. Mag. t. 2677. Genoseris 
fragilis, Lab. Nov. Holl. i. 18. t. ix. (Gunn, 762, 1379, 1380, 1381: an due species confuse ?) 
Has. Abundant in wet, peaty soil, in the northern parts of the Island, Brown, Gunn, etc.—(Fl. 
Dec., Jan.) 
DisrarB. New South Wales and Victoria. 
Gen. II. DIPLARRHENA, Br. 
Perianthium petaloideum, sexpartitum ; laciniis interioribus minoribus; superiore dissimili fornicata. 
Stamina 2, fertilia sub superiore laciniarum interiorum conniventia; tertium castratum. S/igma bilabiatum, 
3-partitum. Capsula oblonga, trigona.—Herba perennis, glaberrima; radice fibrosa ; caule brevi, foliato ; 
folus ensiformibus ; scapo vaginato ; spatha communi bivalvi, foliaceo, bracteas unifloras confertas inclu- 
dente; floribus pedicellatis, albis ; laciniis perianthii interioribus pictis. 
I have only seen Tasmanian specimens of this beautiful plant, of which one species is so extremely common 
as to cover many acres with its white blossoms; its comparative rarity in the continent of Australia is hence 
remarkable.—Rhizome very short. _ Leaves radical and alternate on the stem or scape, narrow-linear, perfectly 
glabrous, striate, rigid, but not so much so as those of Patersonia, 1-2 feet long, acuminate, smooth and flat on 
both surfaces, 4-3 inch broad. Scape erect, compressed, generally longer than the radical leaves, often flexuous, 
sometimes branched, bearing several sheathing bracts, and one to three spathes. Spathes of two lanceolate leaves 
13-2 inches long, containing several flowers, enclosed in scarious bracteoles. Ovary very long. Perianth without 
a tube, white, 13—2 inches broad, of six obovate-oblong, spreading, membranous lobes, of which the three inner are 
smaller, and one is arched. Stamens three, two fertile, conniving, the third with an imperfect anther. Stigma 
three-lobed. Capsule exserted beyond the sheath, oblong, three-angled ; cells with one row of densely packed, ver- 
tically flattened, opaque seeds. (Name from Simos, double, and appyy, male; in allusion to the two perfect stamina.) 
1. Diplarrhena Morzea (Br. Prodr. 304). (Gunn, 955.) 
Var. B. alpina; foliis brevioribus latioribusque. (Gunn, 137 8.) 
Has. Abundant in good soil throughout the Island.—Var. 8. in alpine situations, elev. 4000 feet, 
Gunn.— (Fl. Oct., Nov.) (v. v.) 
DisrRIB. Victoria. 
Gen. III. LIBERTIA, Spr. 
Perianthium 6-partitum, regulare; foliolis subzequalibus v. interioribus majoribus, basi angustatis. 
Stamina 3, omnia fertilia. Stigmata 3, filiformia. Capsula clavata v. globosa, 3-locularis, loculicide 
3-valvis. Semina biseriata, angulata.—Herbe gladre ; radice fibrosa ; foliis gramineis, equitantibus ; caule 
v. scapo teretiusculo ; inflorescentia subpaniculata ; pedicellis subumbellatis ; spathis persistentibus, alternis 
subverticillatis v. involucratis ; floribus albis. 
There are about six Australian species of this genus known, chiefly natives of the south-west quarter; others 
are found in New Zealand and South Chili.—Herós, with equitant, striated, linear, grassy, rarely rigid leaves, and 
paniculate inflorescence, the peduncles of which are fasciculate, and enclosed in opposite or whorled, spathaceous 
bracts, hence often appearing umbellate. Perianth regular, white, six-lobed. Stamens three; filaments connate or 
free.  Stigmas three, filiform. Capsule coriaceous, turgid, three-celled ; cells with two rows of dark, angled seeds. 
(Nemed in honour of Madame Libert, author of a work on Hepatice.) 
l. Libertia Laurencei (Hook. fil.) ; rhizomate gracili, foliis patentibus marginibus ciliolatis, inflo- 
