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to rudimentary filaments ; ovary with a short style and blunt short lobes, 

 1-celled, with 3 parietal placentas. Fruit oblong, bright red, about | inch long. 

 Seeds black and shining. 



Very common on mountains. It occurs also in Victoria and New South Wales^ 

 Fl. May. 



2. DRTMOPHILA. 



Perianth divided to the base into 6 equal spreading segments. Stamens 6, 

 inserted at the base of the perianth. Filaments slender. Anthers oblong. 

 Ovary .3-celled, with many ovules in each. Styles .3, slender, recurved. Fruit a 

 berry. 



The genus contains but two species, and is confined to Australian distribution. 



D. CYANOCAEPA, M. Br. Stems simple, slender, and erect, from a tuberous 

 rootstock, the upper leafy portion curved and often branched, J-2 feet high. 

 Leaves lanceolate, altei^nate, in 2 opposite rows, confined to the upper portion of 

 the stem, 1-.3 inches long. Flowers white, few, solitary in the upper axils, 

 pendulous, on slender stalks. Perianth-segments 2-3 lines long, lanceolate. 

 Berry globular or oblong, usually tourquoise blue, rarely white. 



Very common in woods, principally in hilly situations. It occurs also in New 

 South "Wales and Victoria. Fl. Nov. Jan. 



3. DIANELLA. 



Perianth divided to the base into 6 equal segments. Stamens 6, inserted at 

 the base of the perianth, those opposite the inner segments partially adnate to 

 them, at the base. Filaments thickened and fleshy near the anther. Anthers 

 linear, opening by terminal pores. Ovary 3-celled, with several ovules in 

 each. Style slender, with a minute capitate stigma. Fruit a berry. 



The genus is small, but spreads from Asia to New Zealand. 



Leaves serrate on the margin and midrib. Thickened 



top of the filament about as long as the anther ... 1. I), tasmanica. 

 Leaves pljiin on margin or nearly so. Thickened top 

 of filament short. 

 Leaves flat. Anthers yellow ... ... ... 2. D.longifolia. 



Leaves with revolute margins. Anthers black or 



nearly so ... ... ... ... ... ... 3. Z). revoluta. 



1. D. TASMANICA, Hook. Leaves in 2 opposite rows, at the base of the stem, 

 loosely sheathing, lanceolate, 6 inches to 2 feet long, the margins and midrib 

 scabrous. Stem erect, with a few leaves towards the base, simple, 1-3 feet long. 

 Flowers numerous, in a loose compound panicle, dark or pale blue. Perianth- 

 segments oblong-lanceolate, about 4 or 5 lines long. Thickened apex of the 

 filament much longer than the slender portion, often as long as the anther. 

 Anther linear-oblong, but variable in shape and size. Berry purple, nearly 

 globular, 5 inch diameter. D. archeri, Hook, (included). 



Very common ; also in Victoria and New South "Wales. Fl. Sept.-.Tan. 



2. D. LONGIFOLIA, R. Br, Leaves va opposite rows, at the base of the stem, 

 the sheathing base short and rounded ; the lamina 6 inches to''2 feet long and 

 J-J inch broad, flat, plain or very slightly scabrous on the margin. Stem 6 

 inches to 2 feet high. Flowers numerous, in a loose, spreading, compound panicle, 

 dark blue. Perianth-segments narrow, oblong, about 4 lines long. Thickened 

 apex of the filament orange-coloured, much shorter than the slender portion. 

 Anther pale yellow, oblong, linear, usually longer than the filament. Berry 

 purple, globular, about ^ inch diameter. 



"Widely dispersed, but hardly common. It also occurs throughout Eastern and 

 Southern Australia. FL Oct.-Nov. 



