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ANTHOLYZA* eethidpica ; va7. minor. 
Small Cape Antholyza. 
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. IrnipDEs. 
ANTHOLYZA L. — Inflorescentia spicata. Spatha bivalvis. Corolla 
tubuloso-sexfida, regularis (insequalis); faux sensim turbinata v. abrupté 
cylindracea; limbus nutans. Stamina secunda (ascendentia). Stigmata 
convoluto-capillaria, integra. Capsula coriacea, oblato-rotunda, (levis). 
Semina biserialia, oblato-globosa, corticosa, contactu subdeformia, in locu- 
lamentis singulis pauca. _ Ker Monogr. zrid. p. 155. 
A. ethiopica. 
A. ethiopica. Linn. sp. pl. 1.54. Thunb. prodr. 7. flor. cap. 1. 121. etc, 
A.ringens. Andrews reposit. 32. Pers. syn. 1. 42. nec aliorum. 
A. prealta. Redouté lilac. 387. Romer et Sch. syst. veg.1. 446. fide Ker. 
8. mimor. 
A. wthiopica 8. Bot. mag. 1172. 
Caulis bipedalis. Folia ensiformia, 14 unciam lata, fere duos pedes 
longa. Flores secundi, perianthi dimidio superiore coccineo, inferiore luteo 
viride. 
A handsome Cape bulbous-rooted plant, thriving in 
light sandy soil in a cool greenhouse. It has long been 
an inhabitant of European Gardens, but seldom makes its 
appearance in collections. Our drawing was obtained in 
the Garden: of the Comte de Vandes, three or four years 
ago. Flowers in May and June. 
The stem is about 2 feet high. The deaves are ensiform, 
an inch and half broad, and almost 2 feet long. The 
* Antholyza, from 290s, a flower, and Avecu, rage ; so named in conse- 
quence of a fancied aspect of rage exhibited by the flower, which has been 
likened to a long-necked animal ready to bite. : 
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