214 THE TASMANIAN FLORA. 



Var. aspera. A. small form, with, the leaves scabrous on the m.argins and 

 midrib. 



3. D. REVOLUTA, It. Br. Leaves in opposite rows, the bases closely sheathing 

 and compressed, the upper part being acutely keeled and the lower portion 

 rounded, at least in most Tasmanian forms ; laminae narrow, with revolute 

 margins, 6 inches to 2 feet long. Stems and inflorescence as in D. longifolia. 

 Filaments much shorter than the anther, the thickened apex bright yellow 

 and about as long as the slender portion. Anther nearly black, linear-oblong. 



Common in most localities, at least in the south ; also throughout Eastern and 

 Southern Australia. Fl. Oct.-Dec. 



4. BLANDFORDIA. 



Perianth tubular, with 6 short broad lobes. Stamens 6, inserted near the 

 middle of the perianth-tube. Filaments slender. Anthers oblong. Ovary fusiform, 

 3-celled, with namerous ovules in each. Style short, and a mere prolongation of 

 the ovary. Fruit capsular, long, slender, and 3-angled. 



A small genus, confined to Australia. 



B. MAEGiNATA, Herb. Leaves ^numerous, arising from a thickened rootstock, 

 6 inches to 1^ foot long, ^-\ inch: diameter, the margin more or less serrated- 

 Stem simple, erect, 1-2 feet high. Flowers numerous, in a terminal raceme, on 

 stalks about 1-2 inches long. Perianth deep red externally, yellow within, tube 

 1-lg inch long, lobes 2-3 Mnes, campanulate. Stamens adnate to the 

 perianth considerably above the middle. B. grandiflora, Hook, (but not of 

 R. Br.). ,: 



Common in numerous situations in the south and west. Fl. Oct.-Mar. 



5. MILLIGANIA. 



Perianth tubular at the base ; segments 6, equal, spreading. Stamens 6, 

 inserted at the mouth of the tube. Filaments slender, rather short. Anthers 

 ovate. Ovary 3-celled, with numerous ovules in each. Style short, deeply 

 3-lobed. Fruit a 3-lobed capsule. Flowers hermaphrodite. • 



The genus is confined to the 4 Tasmanian species. 



Perianth-segments 4-6 lines long. 

 Flowers numerous. Leaves long. 



Leaves 1^ 2 feet long, j-| inch wide ... ... 1. M. longifolia. 



Leaves ^-1 foot long, \-\ inch wide ... ... 2. M. densiflora. 



Flowers' 3-6. Leaf about 1 inch long ... ... 3. M.johnstoni. 



Perianth-segments 2 lines long ... ... ... 4. M. stylosa. 



1. M. LONGIFOLIA, Hook. Radical leaves, 1-3 feet long, usually under \ inch 

 diameter, those'^-on the stem broader and becoming bract-like. Stem simple, 

 erect, 1-2 feet high. Flowers very numerous, in a much-branched terminal 

 panicle, white. Perianth-segments nearly linear, about 4 lines long, the tube as 

 long as, and enclosing, the ovary. Style short. 



On many river-banks on the West Coast. Fl. Nov.-Deo. 



2. M. DBNsreLOEA, Hook. Densely clustered habit. Leaves with a very broad 

 sheathing base, laminse somewhat recurved, 6 inches to 1 foot long, and often 

 1 inch broad. Stem erect, simple, 'bearing 1 or 2 bract-like leaves, about 

 6 inches to 1 foot high. Flowers in a terminal, branched, narrow panicle. 

 Perianth as in M. longifolia, only rather longer. 



Mounts Olympus, Sorell, I;a Perouse, Dundas, Hartz, Humboldt, . &c. The 

 species does not differ in any essential detail from M. longifolia. Fl. Nov.-Jan. 



3. M. JOHNSTONI, F. V. M. Leaves lanceolate, acute, about 1 inch long. Stem 

 1-3 inches high, bearing 3-6 flowers in a terminal corymb, each in the axil 



