Volume 6 — PLATE CCCLXXXVI.

ANTHERICUM PUGIONIFORME.

Dagger-leaved Anthericum.

CLASS VI. ORDER I.

HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Six Chives. One Pointal.

ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.

Calyx patens aut connivens. Stamina filamentis filiformibus hirsutis. Stigma 1. Semina angulata. Juss. Gen. Pl. 52.

Empalement expanding or converging. Chives thread-shaped hairy. Summit 1. Seeds angulated.

SPECIFIC CHARACTER, &C.

Anthericum, foliis carnosis linearibus acuminatis canaliculatis, scapo foliis duplo longiore.

Anthericum, with fleshy linear acuminated channelled leaves, with a stalk twice their length.

Anthericum pugioniforme. Willd. Sp. Pl. 2. 144.

Anthericum filamentis barbatis acaule, radice subrotunda perenni, foliis crasso-subulatis antice sulcatis apice teretibus pulposis erectis. Jacq. Ic. rar. 2. t. 405.

Petala sex, oblonga, obtusa, plana, patentissima, lutea, cum fascia longitudinali media utrinque viridi. Filamenta subulata patula, petalis breviora, flavescentia, circa medium omnia ex viridi-flavo dense barbata. Antheræ oblongæ, flavæ. Germen ovatum, superum. Stylus filiformis, erectus, longitudine staminum. Stigma obtusum. Jacq. Collect. Supp. 83.

REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.

A native of the Cape of Good Hope, from whence it was sent some time since to the collection of G. Hibbert, esq. Clapham Common; where our figure was taken last autumn. It is rather more singular in its appearance, than beautiful; but is at present extremely rare, and deserves a place in all collections; prefers the treatment of a green-house succulent plant, and requires much air; but must be carefully defended from superfluous humidity; particularly when not in a state of active growth; and is best kept constantly in the house. Is propagated by parting its roots, but not very readily: and requires a light, dry soil.