Teyesmania Reich. et Zoll. 
Characteres generis: 
Flores hermaphroditi, in spadice spathös pluribus incom- 
"pletis eineto subsessiles, hracteolati. Calyr enpularis 3-den- 
tatns. Corolla tripetala, aesiiratione valvata. Stamina 6; 
flamenia basi dilatata in nreeolun eonnata, superne subito 
ir acumen subulatum terminata, hypogyna; antherae hasifixae 
oyatae, Ovaria plerumgne tria vohaerentia; siyli cannati 
subulati; stigma simplex inconspirunm. Drupe abertı nniea 
monosperma; pericarpium suberosum in pyramides obtusas 
3—6-genas diseriminatum. Semen ut frnetus depressinseulo- 
glohosum solntam; albumen intus grosse raminatnm, omnine 
embryone erecio repletum, Zözier vaule humili, Soliis 
aulradiealibns altissimis suhsimplieihus palmato - plieatis, spa- 
dieibus lateralibus (?!) superne reflexis 
Spevies unien adhur recognita: 
Teyssmania altifsens Reichh. ei Zell. 
Cauderv fire toins suhterranens, vix pedem unicum sapra 
terram eleyatıs, a latere subcompressus. Pars inferior heri- 
zontalis longitndine mihi ignota, ad annules eireumseripiione 
— 0,18 met. Pars superior suhbleres usque ad 0,28 m. eir- 
enmseriptione. —— Intus sat homogenus libris erebris eiren Ya 
mm, orassis suhfuseis. 
Radices subseonndae in terram a latere inferiove serin- 
tim perpendieularitergue descendentes, erassitie pennurum an- 
serin., eorlice per siesationem soluto suhstriato fuseo -nigre- 
seente, inaequaliter subannulate - Inmidinsenlae tenages ; longi- 
Inda ignota. 
Spathae foliorum quond texiuram et consistentiam ls 
Cocois nuciferae similes sed tenniores ohsenrieres nempe ni- 
tido - fusene semiamplexicanles. 
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