SECT. II 



PHANEEOGAMIA 



469 



Representative Genera. — Narcissus, with a corona or inner corolla arising 

 from the andrcecium ; Qalanthus ; Leucojum ; Agave, re- g^ 



sernbling the Aloe in appearance. 



Geographical Distribution. — The same as the Liliaceae. 

 The Agave Americana from Mexico has grown wild in the 

 neighbourhood of the Mediterranean, and has now become a 

 characteristic plant of that region. Qalanthus nivalis, Snow- 

 drop ; Leucojum vernum, Snowflake ; Narcissus poeticus and 

 N- pseudonarcissus, etc., are familiar cultivated plants. 



Family Mdaceae. — The inner circle of 

 stamens is suppressed, otherwise similar to the 

 Amanjllidaceae (Figs. 407, 408). 



The Iridaceae are herbaceous plants with rhiz- 

 omes, rarely with bulbs ; they are very similar to the two preced 



Pic. 407.— Floral dia- 

 gram of the Iridcuxae 

 (Iris). 



Fig. 408.-/* 

 C, stil 



branch and ; 



se ction.-OFFicWAZ. 



Rhizome with stem and leaves (reduced) ; B, inflorescence (reduced) ■ 

 stamen ; D, ovary in longitudinal section : E. ™™ ,•„ 1 ' ' 



ovary in longitudinal section ; E, 

 2 L 



ovary in transverse 



