XXXIV. LTLIACE^. 



843 



Ophiopogonjaponicus, called by tlie natives Serpent's Beard, produces mucilag;inous sugary tubers, 

 frequently used in China and Japan for diseases of the abdomen. 



XXXIV. LTLIACEJE. 



(LiLiACEiE ET Naecisroectm pars, JwssieM. — Hemeeooallide^ et Asphodele^, Br. — 



LlLIACE^, TdLIPACE^ ET ASPHODELE^, B.C.). 



Flowers 5 • Pekianth inferior, petaloid, Q-merous, 2-seriate. Stameits 6, 

 hypogynous or perigynous. Ovaet superior, with 3 several-many-ovuled-cells ; style 

 simple. Feuit capsular. Seeds with membranous or crustaceous testa; albumen 

 ■fleshy. — Stem or scape with a huTbous, tuberous or fibrous-fascicled root. 



