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with long free subulate points. Inflorescence a dense short panicle 

 consisting of many dense spikes an inch long, I in. broad ; flower- 

 bracts oblong-lanceolate, glossy, ^ in, long. Calyx as long as the 

 bract. Petal-blade purple, obovate-cuneate, ^ in. long and broad. 

 Stamens not longer than the calyx. 



Hab. Andes of Bolivia ; Sorata, alt. 8000 ft., Mandon 1185 1 Very near 

 T. DuratiL 



35. T. Mathewsii Baker in Journ. Bot. 1887, 236. — Leaves 

 ensiform-setaceous, subcoriaceous, 6-9 in. long, f-1 in. broad at the 

 clasping base, densely argenteo-lepidote on both surfaces. Peduncle 

 -^ ft. long ; bract-leaves with long setaceous points. Inflorescence 

 a narrow panicle, with short sessile erecto-patent not strictly dis- 

 tichous dense spikes 1-1| in. long, ^ in. diam. ; flower-bracts 

 ovate, acute, lepidote, \-\ in. long. Calyx rather shorter than 

 the bract. Petal-blade small, orbicular-cuneate, purple, spreading. 



Hab. Peruvian Andes at Tarma and Obragilla, Mathews 651 1 



36. T. AZUREA Presl Rel. Haenk. ii. 124, t. 24. Platystachjs 

 azurea Beer.— Leaves densely rosulate, lanceolate-setaceous, 4-5 in. 

 long, -| in, broad low down, firm in texture, densely lepidote on 

 both surfaces. Peduncle as long as the leaves ; bract-leaves 

 adpressed, imbricated. Spikes 2-3, lax, 1-1^ in. long; flower- 

 bracts oblong-lanceolate, f in. long. Calyx reaching the tip of the 

 bract. Petal-blade small, purple, obovate-cuneate. 



Hab. Peruvian Andes near Huanaco, Haenkel Very near T. purpurea. 



37. T, PURPUREA Ruiz et Pav. Fl. Peruv. iii. 41, t. 270 a, T, 

 longihracteata Meyen. Platystadnjs purpurea Beer. PJujtarhizn 

 purpurea E. Morren. Anoplophytum lonr/ibracteatuni Beer. — Leaves 

 densely rosulate, lanceolate-acuminate, 6-12 in. long, ^-| in. broad 

 low down, rigidly coriaceous, densely laxly lepidote on both 

 surfaces. Peduncle 3-12 in, long ; bract-leaves with long free 

 spreading tips. Inflorescence a panicle sometimes ^ ft. long, 

 consisting of many lax erecto-patent distichous spikes 1-3 in. long, 

 f-1 in. diam., with a flexuose racliis ; flowers erecto-patent, 8-15 

 to a spike ; branch-bracts small, ovate ; flower-bracts oblong, 

 naked, ^-^ in. long. Calyx as long as the bract ; sepals obtuse. 

 Petal-blade small, obovate-cuneate, purple. Stamens not longer 

 than the calyx. 



Hab. Peruvian Andes about Lima, &c., Pavon 1 Nation 1 Dombey 1 

 Meyen I Cuming 981 I Oran, Lorentz. 



38. T. straminea H. B. K. Nov. Gen. i. 292. T. scoparia 

 Willd. Platystachys scoparia Beer. — Leaves ensiform-acuminate, 

 8-9 in. long, ^-^ in. broad low down, not very rigid in texture, 

 densely lepidote on both surfaces. Peduncle 1^-2 ft. long ; bract- 

 leaves with long points. Panicle of 3-6 lax distichous spikes 

 4-6 in. long, ^ in. broad ; flower-bracts oblong-lanceolate, acute, 

 i-1 in. long. Calyx reaching the tip of the bract. Petal-blade 

 obovate-cuneate, purple, ^ in. long and broad. 



Hab. Peruvian Andes, near Loxa, etc., Pavon ! Humboldt d; Bonpland 

 3496 ! Ecuador, Andre 4318. 



