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9. HemerocallidcB. 

 2 genera in the north temperate regions of the Old World ; 1 in New 

 Zealand, 1 in East Australia, 2 in North America. 

 10(a) . A loinece — Kniphofince. 



Kniphofia, Monch. 32 species in South Africa (mostly Eastern) ; 

 13 in East Tropical Africa as far as the Nile-land ; 2 in Madagascar. 



Notosceptrtcm, Benth. 2 species in Angola. 

 10(b). AloinecB — AloincB. 



Aloe, L. About 120 species, of which the majority are in South 

 Africa (poorly represented in the Cape Eegion), over 50 occur in 

 Tropical Africa ; a few reach Madagascar, Bourbon, Socotra, India, 

 China, and the Mediterranean Eegion. 



Gasteria, Duval. Nearly 50 species in South Africa. 



Apicra, Willd. 8 species in South Africa. 



HaiDorthia, Duval. Over 60 species in South Africa, 1 in 

 Angola. 



1 genus on the mountains of Mauritius and on the island of 

 Bourbon. 



11. AphyllanthecB. 



1 monotypic genus in the Western Mediterranean Eegion. 



12. JohnsoniecB. 



6 genera in Australia, chiefly South- West Australia. 



13. Dasypogonece. 



1 genus in South- West Australia. 



14. Lomandrece. 



3 genera in Australia (1 also found in New Caledonia). 



15. CalectasiecB. 



3 genera in Australia, chiefly West Australia. 



IV. Allioidece (poorly represented in South Africa, absent in 

 Australia). We will only refer to the genera represented in South 

 Africa. 



Agapanthtis, L'Herit. A monotypic genus, very widely spread in 

 South Africa, absent in the Central Eegions. 



Tulbaghia, L. About 13 species : 10 in South Africa, 2 or 3 on 

 the mountains of Tropical Africa. 



Allium, L. Of this large genus only 1 species occurs in South 

 Africa which seems to be widely spread, though rather local in its 

 distribution. 



V. Scillecd (strongly developed in South Africa, the Mediter- 

 ranean Eegion and other parts of the temperate regions of the Old 

 World ; 1 genus restricted to Madagascar, 1 to North America, absent 

 from Australia). The following genera are restricted to South 

 Africa : Massonia, Thunb. ; Dauhenya, Lindl. ; Whiteheadia, Harv. ; 



