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3.—OPHIOPOGON. 
2. O. japonicus, Ker; O. Wailichianus, Hook f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. 
268. Little "Hongkong woods, Mt. Nicholson, and Mt. 
arker, Hongkong; Lantao Island, Hongkong New 
Territorp ; Canton; Sanning. Fl. white, June. 
IRIDACEAE. 
Key to genera. 
Perianth more than 1 inch long i ike Iri 
Perianth less than 1 inch long e. 2, Belamcanda. 
1.—IRIS. 
Key to species. 
Leaves less than 1-inch wide . e. l. speculatriz. 
Leaves nearly 1 inch wide... .. — 2. japonica. 
1. I. speculatrix, Hance in Journ, Bot. 1875, 196. Rocky slopes 
High West, between Victoria Peak and Mt. Dax vis, on 
the s rough grassy hill above * Kenlis," Mt. Kellet, and on 
Violet hill, Taitam, Hongkong ; Lantao Island, Hongkong 
New Territory ; : Canton ; Lienchow. FI. blue, April. 
2, I. japonica, Thunb. ; Baker in Gard.: ‘Chron. 1876, ii. 37. 
Bamboo groves on the banks of the Han River, Swatow ; 
Canton, Fl. white, February. 
9.—BELAMCANDA. 
1. B. punctata, oerh i he vines chinensis, Ker ; $ Benth. Fl. 
Hongk. ‘Sea shore Chaiw wan, Hongkong. Fl. 
er oa. spotted with crimson, June. 
AMARYLLIDACEAE. 
Key to genera. 
l. Flowers racemose or spicate ... is 2. 
Flowers umbellate 3. 
2. Ovary not produced above the crown 
into a stipes l. Hypoxis. 
Ovary produced into a dong « or short 
stipes above the cro 2. Curculigo. 
3. —— = amie wid LA a 
Wasnt a of seid es . 
4. Perianth tube less than 1 inch lon 4. Lycoris. 
Perianth tube more than 2 ibd long 3. Crinum. 
rone 5. Paneratium. 
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1.—HYPOXIS. 
1, H. aurea, Lour. ; Hook. f. Fi, Brit. Ind. vi. 277. Summit of 
the White Cloud hills, Canton. Fl. yellow, March, 
