. South African botany. Botany. 198 SOUTH AFRICAN BOTANY Other genera are Ornithogalum (Chinkering Ghee) Allium (Onion), Yucca, Bulbine, Eucomis, Gloriosa, Lilium, Tulipa, Dracaena. Economically this order is of no great importance ; the bulb of the onion and young shoots of asparagus are used for food, but many of the plants have very beautiful flowers and are extensively cultivated. 161. N. O. Amaryllidaceae. General Characteristics â âPlants are herbs. Flowers regular, perianth 3 + 3, androecium 3 + 3, ovary inferior 3-celled. Fruit a capsule, or a Please note that these images are
. South African botany. Botany. 198 SOUTH AFRICAN BOTANY Other genera are Ornithogalum (Chinkering Ghee) Allium (Onion), Yucca, Bulbine, Eucomis, Gloriosa, Lilium, Tulipa, Dracaena. Economically this order is of no great importance ; the bulb of the onion and young shoots of asparagus are used for food, but many of the plants have very beautiful flowers and are extensively cultivated. 161. N. O. Amaryllidaceae. General Characteristics â âPlants are herbs. Flowers regular, perianth 3 + 3, androecium 3 + 3, ovary inferior 3-celled. Fruit a capsule, or a Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Storey, Francis W; Wright, K. London, New York, Longmans, Green
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