84 GENERAL EEMAUKS ON THE 



cochleariformibus. Stamina 6, imo perianthio inserta. 

 Ovarium superum, uniloculare, trispermum, ovulis 

 erectis. Stylus ^\i}Qv\&iv&. Stipna wn-<^\e,\. Utriculus 

 monospermus, tubo indurato aucto perianthii exterioris 

 inclusus. 



Dasypogon brombliifolius. Tab. 8. 



Dasypogon bromeliifolius. Prodr.fl. nov. holl. 263. 



On the shores of King George's Sound ; observed in flower and fruit in 

 December, 1801. 



DESC. Planta sufFrutioosa sesquipedalis bipedalis, habitu peculiari, ad 

 Xerotem aliquatenus accedenti. Caulis simplicissimus teres foliatus, pilis 

 strictis brevibus copiosis denticulatis reversis teotus. Folia graminea; radi- 

 calia conferta ; caulina sparsa superioribus remotis, breviora, semiamplexioaulia ; 

 omnia muoronata glabra niarginibus dentioulato-asperis. Capiiulnm termiiiale 

 solitarium sphsericum, magnitudine nuois juglandis vel pruni minoris, bracteis 

 nonnullis patulis foliiformibus involucratum. Flores sessiles coriferti, paleis e 

 dilatata basi lanoeolatis margine dentieulatis distineti, aliisque angustioribus 

 iiitermistis. Perianthmm exterius 3-partitum, extus pilis longis strictis den- 

 ticulatis barbatum ; unguibus in tubum subovatum leviter cohserentibus ; 

 laminis distinotis ovatis conoaviusculis inferne pallidis, superne nigrieantibus 

 ibique intus pube tenuissima : Interius longitudine exterioris, glabrum ; ungui- 

 bus angustis distinctis approximatis concaviusoulis hyalinis glabris ; laminis 

 ungue paulo latioribus, subelliptiois oiliatis hyalinis, carina nigiicaiiti apice 

 pubescenti. Stamina ipsi basi perianthii inserta eoque fere dupio longiora : 

 Filamenia sequalia filiformia alba glabra, apice inerassato subolavato oura apiculo 

 brevi setaoeo antherifero : Antherce oblongse pallide flavse incumbentes, infra 

 medium affixse, bilooulares, loculis appositis approximatis longitudinaliter de- 

 hiscentibus. Ovarium subovatum trigonum plabrum albicans, ovulis oblongis : 

 Stylus striotus glaber albus, inferne obsolete trigonus, superne teres. Vtri- 

 culus membranaeeus, inclusus tubo perianthii exterioris inerassato nuoamen- 

 taceo nitido fusco glabrato. Semen subglobosum, integumento simplicissimo 

 connate ; Albumine carnoso semiai oonformi. Embryo . , . 



609] CALECTASIA. 



Ord. Nat. Junccce. 



Syst Linn. Hexandria Monogynia. 



Char. Gen. Perianthium infemm, tubulosuni, hypo- 

 crateriforme, persistens : limbo petaloideo 6-partito, 

 sestivatione imbricata. Stamina Q, fauci inserta : 

 Antheris conniventibus, poro duplici apicis dehiscent!- 



