Androcymbium
(from aner, a man, and cymbos, a cavity; the stamens are enclosed in a hollow formed by the folding of the limb of the petals). ORD. Liliaceae. A peculiar greenhouse bulbous plant, requiring a light sandy soil, dry atmosphere, no shade, and a season of rest; during the latter period, scarcely any water is required. Propagated by seeds and offsets. A. punctatum (dotted). fl. whitish, few, in a dense sessile umbel, surrounded by about four spreading lanceolate, acuminate leaves, which are 5in. to 6in. long, 1/2in. to 3/4in. broad above the base, channelled down the centre from base to tip. South Africa, 1874.