Liliaceae
A genus comprising only two species, one a native of Natal, and the other of Angola. Flowers orange, showy, nodding; pedicels short, solitary, axillary, ebracteate. Lower leaves ternate or quinate, sub-verticillate; upper ones sub-opposite or scattered, lanceolate, acuminate. Stems flexuous, simple, leafy. L. modesta--the only species yet introduced--is an elegant stove or greenhouse plant, very like Gloriosa in habit and general appearance. For culture, see Gloriosa.
L. modesta (modest).* fl. rich orange, bell-shaped, axillary. Early summer. l. bright shining green, terminated by a tendril. h. 2ft. to 6ft. South Africa, 1853. A pretty plant for growing against a pillar. (B. M. 4723.)