Gcu. I I . ARTimOPODIUM, Br.
Flores albi v. purpurascentes, racemosi, pedicellis articulatis. Fenanthium (3-partitum, mquale,
deciduum, basi persistente, patens ; foliolis interioribus margine undulatis v. fimbriatis. Stamina 6 ; antheris
linearibus, basi deformibus v. barbatis, filamentis nudis v. barbatis. Ovarium 3-loculare, stylo filiformi,
stigmate simplici setoso, ovulis plurimis. Capsula subglobosa, 3-locularis, loculicide trivalvis.
Semina pauca, subangulata, umbilico nudo; testa atra.— Herb® ; radice e fibris crassis v. tnherosis; foliis
radicalibus, linearibus, fiaccidis ; floribus racemosis.
This genus, as at present known, is confined to Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. In the former countries
about eight are indigenous ; these have been divided into two genera by Kunth, according as whether the authcre are
simple or appeudicidate at the base, and the filaments glabrous or bearded. These characters are however combined
in some species, and the A. cbrliatum of New Zealand has simrs or appendices upon the filaments at the base of
the bearded portion, which altogether resemble the appendices of the anthers of some of the Australian species.—
Annual herbs, with perennial, fibrous, or tuberous roots, the fibres becomiug more or less spindle-shaped or rounded
tubers, narrow linear, grassy leaves, and simple or branched racemes of white or purplish nodding flowers. Pexianth
of six spreading, membranous leaflets, the three inner rather smaller, imdnlate, crenate, or fimbriate. Stamens six ;
filaments naked or bearded ; anthers linear, their lobes simple or appendiculate or bearded at the base. Ovaiy
three-celled, with many ovules, and a simple style terminating in a setose stigma. Capsule with many compressed,
angular seeds, covered with a black testa. (Name from apipo?, a joint, and wovs. afoot; in allusion to the jointed
pedicels.)
^ I. Filaments bearded above the middle.
1. A r th ro p o d ium p a n ic u la tum (Br. Prodr. 27 6 ); 1-2-pedalis, tuberibus cylindraceis, racemo
ramoso, pedicellis solitariis et aggregatis medio articulatis gracillimis, floribus albis v. pallide imvpureis,
bracteis parvis ovatis, foliolis interioribus subcrenatis, fllamentis dense stuposo-barbatis, antheris basi
nudiusculis, stylo filiformi.— RoA Mag. t. 14-21 ; Fndl. Ic. t. 28. A. minus, Undl. Bot. Reg. t. 8 6 6 . A.
Lindleyi, Kunth, En. iv. 621. Antliericum paniculatum, And. Bot. Rep. t. 395. A. imlleflorum. Red.
Lil. t. 58. {Gunn, 98, 951.)
H a b . Abundant throughout the Island, ascending to 1500 feet.— (Fl. Dec.) {v. v.)
D is t e ib . New South Wales and Victoria.
Exceedingly variable in size, from 6 inches to a yard high, with the leaves from 2 inches to 2 feet long,
and Tarjing proportionately in lobnstness and breadth of leaves, ramification of raceme, and nomber of fiorvers.
Moderi rvMto or purplish, on very slender pedicels, generally in pairs; their bracts always small, ovate. J iW . t o
densely viUons, wiih pale bairs tor two-tbirds ot tbeir length. Antia-s yellow or pnrplisli, witli n few hairs at the
base of the lobes. Style long and slender.
2. A r th ro p o d ium p e n d u lum (De Cand. Cat. Hort. Monsp. 80) ; 1-2-pedalis, racemo simplici v.
ramoso, pedicellis gradlibns medio articulatis solitariis et aggregatis, fioribus pnrpureis, bracteis parvis
ovatis, foliolis interioribus subcrenatis, filamentis dense stuposo-barbatis, barba inferno flavo superne purpurea,
antheris basi snbpilosis, style iiliformi.—Ä « « , En. iv. 620. Phalangium pendulum, Red. U l.
i. 360. (Ös»ü, 563, 100?) , , „
Hab. Abundant in the norlliern parts of the Island, as at Launceston, Woolnorth, the Ilampslnre
HiUs, etc., Scott, ffa»».— (Pi. Dec.)
Very nearly allied indeed to A. pa,ic.Mu„, and peri.aps only a distinct variety; it dllfers chiefly in the less
compound raceme, shorter peduncles, deep-purple tlowers, the pedicelled, fusiform tubers ot the root, and in the
beard of the filament being yellow below and purple above.
3 . Arthropodium minus (Br. Prodr. 2 7 6 ); 6-10-pollicaris, tuberibus cylindraceis sessilibus,
racemo simplici, floribus subsolitariis, bracteis inferioribus subspathaceis, pedicellis supra medium articulatis,
floribus purpureis, filamentis brevibus supra medium dense stupo.sis, antberis basi barbatis, stylo brevi
cui-vo.—Kunth, En. iv. 621 ; non Lindl. in Bot. Reg. {Gunn, 950.)
H a b . Eicb pasture-land in the northern parts of the Island, as at Formosa, Circular Head, and Lake
Eiver, Gunn.— (f\. Nov.)
D is t r ib . New South Wales and Victoria.
A very pretty and distinct little species, 6—8 inches high, with short leaves, and a simple (rarely bi'anched)
raceme of purple flowers. Tubers quite sessile and cylindrical. Stamens shorter than in the preceding species.
Style short and curved.
§ 2. Filaments glabrous. Anther-lobea produced at the base into short, obtuse, glandular appendices.
4. Arthropodium laxum (Sieb. PI. Exsicc. 19 4 ); 1-3-pedalis, tuberibus pedicellatis, racemo
simplici V. ramoso, bracteis inferioribus elongatis infimis spathaceis, pedunculis solitariis apice articulatis,
floribus purpureis, filamentis imbcrbibus, antheris liiieari-elongatis, loculis basi in appendices breves productis.
—Dichopogon Sieberianus et D. humilis, Kunth, En. iv. 623. {Gunn, 100.) (T a b . CXXXI.)
H a b . Abundant in good soil throughout the Colony.— (Fl. Oct.-Dec.) {v. v.)
D is t r ib . New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.
Similar in habit and general aspect to A. pendulum, but at once distinguished by the larger flowers, the
solitaiy peduncles jointed close to the flower, the large lower bracts, and the peculiar anthers.—Pl.4TE CXXXI.
Fig. 1, flower; 2, stamen; 3, pistil; 4, transverse section of ovary; 5, capsule; 6, transverse section of ditto; 7,
seed ; 8, tiie same, cut longitudinally :—all magnified.
?§. Flores ignoti.
5. Arthropodium str ic tum (Br. Prodr. 276) ; " racemo subsimplici multifloro, pedicellis solitariis,
capsulis erectis.”
H ab . Tasmania, Brown.
Geu. H I . BULBINE, L.
Flores dense racemosi, erecti, flavi. Ferianthium patens, 6 -phyllum, foliolis patentibus. Stamina 6 ;
filamentis omnibus v. 3 interioribus barbatis; antheris versatilibus. Ovarium 3-loculare; stylo fAxiovmi ;
• stigmate papilloso; ovulis paucis, 2-seriatis, Capsula coriacea, loculicide 3-valvis, oligo- v. polysperma.
Semina angulata, compressa; tesla atra v. fusca albumini adhmrente; embryone recto v. curvo.—Herb®;
t&àicefasciculaio-fibì-osa; caule basi interdim bulboso; foliis linearibus, canaliculatis; racemo simplici,
erecto, cylindraceo.
About five or six Australian species of this genus are known to me ; there are also a great many Cape
species ; but neither the limits of the genus nor its species are at all well known. They are further very ilifficult
to preserve, retaining their vitality under pressure for many weeks.—The Australian Bulbines are all erect herbs,
with fascicled, fibrous or tuberous roots, linear leaves, and erect scapes, bearing simple racemes of erect, yellow,
spreading flowers. Feria,ith of six equal, spreading leaflets. Stamens six, all, or the inner only, bearded on the
filaments. Anthers versatile. Ooary thrce-ccllcd, with about six ovules in each cell, a simple, straight style, and
papillose stigma. Cupsule coriaceous, tlirec-valved. Seeds few, with a coriaceous or suhcrustaceous, dark opaque
testa. (Name from bulbus, a bulb.)
1. Bulbine bulbosa (Haworth, llevis. 33) ; radicis fibris crassis, caule basi bulboso incrassato,
racemo priinum densilloro apice conico, fliamciitis omnibus supra medium barbatis decliuatis.—Antliericum
bulbosum, Br. Frodr. 275.