12. Calatliea lateralis. Lindley. 



Syn. Maranta lateralis. Fl. Peruv. 



13. Calathea comosa. Lindley. 



Syn. Maranta comosa. Linn. 



14. Calathea Allouia. Lindley. 



Syn. Maranta Allouia. Aubl. 



15. Calathea Cachibou. Lindley. 



Syn. Maranta Cachibou. Jacq. 



Maranta lutea. Aubl. 



16. Calathea ovata. Lindley. 



Syn. Phrynium ovatum. N. et M. 



17. Calathea dubia. Lindley. 



Syn. Maranta dubia. N. et M. 



Besides the above, there are two or three other 

 Brazilian plants in our Gardens which have not yet 

 flowered, but which are probably new species of Ca- 

 lathea. 



Stemless. Leaves distichous, 3 feet long, spreading 

 horizontally, oblong, apiculate, lucid, quite smooth, a 

 little undulated, shorter than the petioles. Petioles smooth, 

 sheathing at the base, with a shining, cylindrical, curved 

 neck. Head of flowers terminal, oblong ; bractea obtuse, 

 undulated, loose, shorter than the flowers. Calyx with 

 ovate, membranous segments. Corolla yellow, twice the 

 length of the calyx; the tube curved; the outer limb 

 3-parted, with spreading, oblong segments. Labellum 

 anterior, wedge-shaped, with a small point. Stamens 3, 

 of which two are sterile ; of these one is flat and petaloid, 

 and placed opposite the labellum, the other is stationed on 

 one side of the labellum, and has a hooded end for the 

 purpose of keeping down the stigma ; the fertile stamen 

 is on the other side of the labellum, and is 2-lobed, one 

 lobe being sterile and starved, the other perfect and 



having the anther. 



J. L. 



