Tab. 6289. 
CALLIPHRURIA subedentata. 
Native of New Grenada. 
Nat. Orel. Amaryllidaceie. — Tribe Pancratje/E. 
Genus Calliphruria, Herbert ; ( Kunth , Enum. vol. v. p. 692). 
Calliphruria edentata ; bulbo ovoideo tunicato, foliis circiter 4 longe petiolatis 
oblongis viridibus, venis pluribus perspicuis arcuatis, pedunculo pedali vel 
sesquipedali subcompresso, umbellis 6-8-floris, spathse valvis lanceolatis, 
peclicellis flore multo brevioribus, ovario ovoideo -trigono, perianthii infun- 
clibularis sesquipollicaris segmentis oblongis tubo Eequilongis flore expanso 
falcatis, staminibus limbo subduplo brevioribus, filamentis linearibus in- 
terdum exappendiculatis interdum dente parvo prope basin prsedito, stylo 
perianthio subsequilongo apice stigmatoso leviter tricuspidato. 
This is a plant which has been in English gardens for 
many years, and in the absence of flowers has passed for 
Eucharis Candida . Lately it has flowered at several places 
almost simultaneously, and it turns out to be no Eucharis at 
| all, but a near neighbour of the Calliphruria Hartwegiana 
which was figured in the Botanical Magazine last year (tab. 
I 6259). The present plant, however, differs materially from 
I C. Hartwegiana in the filaments, in which the toothing is some- 
i times entirely wanting, so that for the botanical systematist it 
forms an awkward connecting link between the tribes Amaryl- 
lidece and Pancratiece. The Eucharis Candida which was dis- 
tributed by Mr. William Bull in 1876, and which was 
figured in his catalogue for that year, is the true plant so 
j called by Planchon. The present plate was made from a 
| specimen sent by Mr. Gr. H. Sheath, which flowered in the 
|i garden of M. H. Beaufoy, Esq., at South Lambeth in De- 
jeember, 1876. 
Descr. Bulb ovoid, one and a half inch in diameter, with 
a few brown membranous tunics. Leaves about four to a 
bulb, cotemporary with the flowers ; petiole nearly a foot 
long, channelled down the face ; blade oblong, acute, bright 
j APRIL 1st, 1877. 
