. Class-book of botany: being outlines of the structure, physiology and classification of plants; with a flora of the United States and Canada. Botany; Plants; Plants. 706 Order 148.—LILIACEiE. stem, consisting of G to 8 wedge-lanceolate lvs. (3 to 4' by 9 to 127); the other at the top, of about 3 ovate, shorter leaves. Fls. in the upper whorl, 1, 2 or 3, pen- dulous, with greenish, revoluto segments. The stigmas aro very long, reflexed, dark red. Jl. Order CXLVIII. LILIACE^E. Lilyworts. Herbs with bulbous or tuberous stems, parallel- veined, sessile leaves, flowers perfect, regular, generally
. Class-book of botany: being outlines of the structure, physiology and classification of plants; with a flora of the United States and Canada. Botany; Plants; Plants. 706 Order 148.—LILIACEiE. stem, consisting of G to 8 wedge-lanceolate lvs. (3 to 4' by 9 to 127); the other at the top, of about 3 ovate, shorter leaves. Fls. in the upper whorl, 1, 2 or 3, pen- dulous, with greenish, revoluto segments. The stigmas aro very long, reflexed, dark red. Jl. Order CXLVIII. LILIACE^E. Lilyworts. Herbs with bulbous or tuberous stems, parallel- veined, sessile leaves, flowers perfect, regular, generally largo and richly colored, perianth 6 (rarely 4)-parted, uniformly colored, free from the ovary, stamens G (rarely 4), perigynous; anthers introrse (extrorso in Uvularia), styles wholly or partly united, ovary superior, 2 or 3-celled. Fruit a capsule, loculicidal, or a pulpy berry. Seeds free or many, with fleshy albumen. Illustr. in figs. 58, CO, 63, 108, 171, 254, 259, 400, 454. Genera 147, species 1200, clilefly natives of temperate regions. The flowers of most aro beautiful, of many brilliant, and of some truly splendid. Properties.—Tho order abounds in a bitter, stimnlnnt principle and also in mucilage, Some of tho bulbous species yield a nutritions diet, as the Asparagus, Onion, Garlic. The well known active medicine, squills, is tho bulb of Scilla maritiuia, of S. Europe. The various kinds of officinal aloes, arc the product of several species of Aloe. Tho powerful astringent, Dragon's blood, Ir the concentrated juice of Draciena Draco of the Canary Isles'. (The Tribe Uvularia; is intermediate between Liliacero and Melanthacea?, approaching the latter by its mostly cxtroso anthers, but best according with the former in its united styles, fruit, and in habit.) FIG. 715. Smilaeina boreal is. ft. A berry cut ojpe», showing tho 2 cells, ic. TRIBES AND GENERA, j Plants bulbous at the base, or with a thick, woody caudex. (*) * Perianth segments united, forming a tubular f
Size: 1084px × 2304px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, booksubjectbotany, booksubjectplants, bookyear18
