THE TASMANIAN FLORA. 



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7 or 8 in the panicle. Flower-stalks about 2-4 lines long, beai'ing a small linear 

 bract halfway. Outer, perianth-segments membranous, narrow -lanqeolate, and 

 similar in consistency and colour to the bracts; i inner segments pale green, 

 fleshy, obovate, about 3 lines long. Filaments rather longer than the 

 perianth-segments, shortly oblong, bright red. Style slender, about as long as 

 the stamens. Stigma minute, capitate. Ovary nearly 'Superior from the first, 

 conspicuously 3-lobed, globose. 



Lake Pedder, Cox Bight, Macquarie Harboui-, HubniPlains. Fl. Sept.-Oct. 



2. HYPOXIS. 



Perianth divided to the ovary into 6, rarely 4, nearly equal segments. Stamens 

 equal in number to the perianth-segments, and inserted at their base. Filaments 

 free. Anthers lobed at the base. Ovary 3 or 2-celled, with many ovules in each. 

 Style slender, with 3 or 2 short stigmatic branches. Capsule oblong, a small 

 portion above the perianth. Seeds globular. 



The genus is widely spread in tropical and south temperate regions. 



Plant, hairy. Anthers deeply divided at the base ... 1. H. hygrometrica.- 

 Plant hairless. Anthers nearly entire. 



Stamens nearly equal. Capsule oblong ... ... 2. H. glabella. 



Stamens unequal. Capsule globular ... ... 3. IT. pusilla. 



1. H. HTGEOMETRiCA, JLab. Root thickened into a tuber. Leaf and stem 

 bearing few, rather long, slender hairs. Leaves at the base of the stem, usually 

 about 3 or 4, with a narrow sheathing base and a flat linear lamina, mostly 2-6 

 inches long. Flower-stem rather shorter than the leaves, slender. Flower 

 yellow, usually solitary, about f inch diameter. Perianth-segments lanceolate, 

 spreading. Anthers deeply divided at the base. Style rather long, with short, 

 erect, stigmatic branches. 



Very common, especially in wet heaths ; also Queensland, New South Wales, 

 Victoria, and South Australia. Fl. Nov.-Feb. 



2. H. GLABELLA, R. Br. Similar in habit to the last, but glabrous. - Leaves 

 filiform, and channelled above, about 3-6 inches long, sheathing at the base. 

 Flower-stem shorter than the leaves. Flower yellow, solitary, about ^-^ inch 

 diameter. Stamens all nearly about the same length. Anthers entire or nearly 

 so at the base. Style short. Capsule oblong. 



Very common in grassy places. It occurs also in Victoria, South Australia, 

 and West Australia. Fl. Sept.-Jan. 



3. H. pusiLLA, Hook. Very similar in habit and details to the last, and 

 perhaps a variety only. Perianth under f inch diameter, yellow or white. 

 Stamens unequal. Capsule very short, nearly globular. 



Circular Head, Glenorchy, &c ; also Victoria, and extending to New Zealand. 

 Fl. Sept.-Jan. 



Oeder LXX1X.—LILIACE^. 



Perianth inferior ; segments 6, free or partially united, usually in 2 series, all 

 equal, or the outer shorter or longer than the inner series. Stamens usually 6, 

 inserted towards the base of the perianth. Ovary 3-celled, usually with 

 numerous, rarely with only 1 or 2, ovules in each cell. Style mostly single, with a 

 minute capitate stigma, rarely divided into 3 filiform branches. Fruit a berry 

 or capsule. 



The order is very large, and distributed almost throughout the world. 



