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2. C. PAKYIFLOEA, R. Br. DifEering from C vittata only in size, being- 

 generally smaller in. form and detail. Leaves narrow-linear. Flowers mostly 

 reddish. Perianth-segments 2-3 lines long. 



George's Bay to Launceston ; also throughout extra-tropical Australia. 

 Fl. Dec. 



11. CHAM^SCILLA. 



Perianth of 6 equal, free or slightly united, segments, twisting round the pistil 

 after flowering. Stamens 6, inserted at the base of the ovary. Filaments- 

 slender. Anthers small, ovate. Ovary 3-celled, with numerous ovules in each. 

 Style filiform, with a capitate or 3-lobed stigma. Fruit a 3-lobed capsule. J "-^ 



The genus consists of two Australian species, and closely connects Ccesia and 

 Chlorophi/ton. 



0. COBTMBOSA, F. »." M. Leaves at the base of the stem, spreading, spathulate 

 or lanceolate, about 2-3 inches long. Stem erect, simple, leafless, about 4-6 

 inches high. Flowers blue, few, in a loose terminal panicle or cyme. Perianth- 

 segments broadly oblong, about 4 lines long. Capsule about 4 lines long, very 

 conspicuously 3-lobed. 



Very common in grassy places ; also in Victoria, South Australia, West 

 Australia, and New South Wales. Fl. Sept. 



12. TRICORYNE. 



Perianth of 6 free linear segments, spirally twisted round the pistil after 

 flowering. Stamens 6, inserted at the base of the ovary. Filaments slender, 

 bearing a tuft of hairs between the centre and the anther. Anthers narrow- 

 oblong. Ovai;y 3-celled, with 2 ovules in each cell. Style slender, entire. 

 Fruit capsular, but the component carpels separated from one another except at 

 the base. 



The genus is purely Australian, and contains but few species. 



T. ELATIOB, M. Br. Stem slender, erect, usually 2 or 3 times divided or 

 branched, 6 inches to 2 feet high. Leaves chiefly at the base of the stena, grass- 

 like, 2-6 inches long ; stem-leaves reduced to sheathing bracts at the branches. 

 Flowers in small lateral and terminal distant umbels of 3 or 4 flowers in each, 

 sometimes reduced to few flowers on rather long stalks in an irregular raceme.. 

 Perianth-segments about 3 lines long. 



Clydevale, Cheshunt, South Esk River. It occurs also throughout extra- 

 tropical Australia. Fl. Oct. -Dec. 



13. STYPANDRA. 



Perianth of 6, nearly equal, free, spreading segments, not twisting after 

 flowering. Stamens 6, inserted below the ovary. Filaments slender, with a tuft 

 of hairs below the anther, or minutely papillose throughout. Anthers narrow- 

 oblong, coiled after maturity. Ovary 3-celled, with several ovules in each. 

 Style long and slender. Stigma minute. Fruit capsular. 



The genus is Australian, and contains but 2 species. 



S. CiESPiTOSA, R. Br. Usually densely tufted. Leaves at the base of the 

 stem, grass-like, 3-12 inches long, 1-3 lines wide. Stem erect, simple, usually 

 bearing 1 or 2 leafy bracts. Flowers in few-flowered umbels, on lateral or 

 terminal branches of the stem, each flower on a long slender stalk, sometimes 

 reduced to 1 or 2 flowers. Perianth commonly yellow in Tasmania, sometimes 

 blue, rarely white. Segments narrow-oblong, obtuse, 3-6 lines long. Filaments 

 2-3 lines long, flexuose, covered with minute papillose hairs from the base. 



Very common ; also in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Western 

 Australia. Fl. Nov. -Dec. 



