26 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 139 



132697 and 132698. Lapeyrgtjsia cruenta (Lindl.) Benth. (Anomatheca cru- 

 enta Lindl.). Iridaceae. 



A South African plant which somewhat resembles Freesia, but has no frag- 

 rance. It is 6 to 10 inches tall and blooms in the summer and fall. The thin 

 linear leaves, usually 6, are 6 to 12 inches long, erect in a basal tuft, and th* 

 bright-carmine flowers with 3 darker spots at the base of the 3 smaller segments 

 are 1 inch across. 



For previous introduction see 45321. 



132697. The type. 



132698. Var. Alba. 



132699. Cyrtanthus macowani Baker. Amaryllidaceae. 



A South African species with 2 or 3 narrowly linear flaccid leaves 12 to 18 

 inches long and a stalk about the same height, bearing an umbel of 4 to 10 

 bright-red tubular flowers 1 to 2 inches long. 



For previous introduction see 89643. 



132700. Cyrtanthus parviflorus Baker. 



A cyrtanthus with several linear flaccid leaves about 1 foot long and a flower 

 stem 6 to 12 inches high, bearing an umbel of 6 to 8 bright-red tubular flowers 

 1 inch or more long. 



For previous introduction see 89646. 



132701. Hymenocallis longipetala (Lindl.) Macbr. (Elisena longipetala 

 Lindl. ) . Amaryllidaceae. 



A hymenocallis with about 6 linear leaves 2 to 3 feet long and an umbel 

 of 5 to 10 flowers, white tinged with green. The perianth tube is short, broadly 

 funnel-formed, the linear segments about 4 inches long and the deflexed funnel- 

 shaped cup over 1 inch long. Native to Peru. 



132702. Eurycles amboinensis (L.) Lindl. (E. sylvestris Salisb.). Amarylli- 

 daceae. 



An amaryllid with several petioled, cordate leaves up to 1 foot broad and a 

 dense umbel of numerous large white flowers. Native to the Malay region. 



132703. Gloriosa virescens Lindl. Melanthiaceae. Glorylily. 



A vinelike perennial which supports itself by the tendril-bearing tips of the 

 oblong-lanceolate leaves, 3 to 6 inches long. The yellow and red flowers, 3 

 inches across, borne in a lax terminal corymb, are reflexed and slightly undulate. 



For previous introduction see 118420. 



132704. Griffinia hyacinthina Ker. Amaryllidaceae. 



An amaryllid with 4 or 5 thin, oblong leaves, appearing after the flowers, 

 with blades 6 to 9 inches long and equally long, channeled petioles. The 

 bright-lilac flowers with short tubes and limbs 2 inches long are in umbels of 

 8 to 10. Native to Brazil. 



132705. Habranthtjs brachyandrus (Baker) Sealy. Amaryllidaceae. 



A Paraguayan habranthus with 3 or 4 erect pale-green leaves and a peduncle 

 about 1 foot long bearing a single flower ; this has a large funnel-shaped per- 

 ianth, purplish red with pale-pink tips. 



For previous introduction see 110676. 



132706. Habranthus robustus Herbert. 



A tender bulbous plant, native to Argentina, 6 to 9 inches high with glaucous 

 linear leaves which appear after the very large showy flowers. The latter are 

 a delicate pink and about 2y 2 inches long. 



For previous introduction see 80016. 



132707. Haemanthus katherinae Baker. Bloodlily. 



An attractive plant, native to South Africa, with 3 to 6 oblong pointed leaves 

 borne on a separate stem that appears with the flowers. The bright-red flowers 

 are produced at the summit of the upright peduncle growing from the case of 

 the leaf stem. 



For previous introduction see 61248. 



