Tricoryne
(from treis, three, and koryne, a club; in allusion to the form of the capsules). ORD. Liliaceae. A genus embracing six species of greenhouse perennials with fibrous roots, limited to Australia. Flowers in terminal umbels, with small, imbricated, scarious bracts; perianth spirally twisted after flowering, but at length deciduous, of six narrow, three or five-nerved segments; stamens six, hypogynous. Leaves few and Grass-like or all reduced to scarious scales. Stems usually wiry and branching, the branches often clustered. It is doubtful whether any of the species are in cultivation. T. elatior thrives in light, rich soil, and may be increased by divisions. T. elatior (taller). fl., perianth white, usually about 1/3in. long; umbels three, four, or six-flowered. June. l., lower ones often Grass-like, 2in. to 4in. long, the upper ones, and sometimes all, reduced to short scales. Stem 1ft. to 2ft. high. 1824.