494, MR. C. H. WRIGHT ON THE GENUS STEMONA. 
anthere anguste, 3 lin. longe; connectivum ultra loculos in 
appendicem linearem carinatum 8 lin. longum et inter loculos 
in carinam productum. Ovarium parvum, ovoideum, ovulis 
12-15, erectis ; stigma sessile. 
Cnina: Kwangtung, Ford, 283. 
This differs from S. japonica, Franch. et Sav., in having very 
acute leaves, gradually tapering from a cordate base, and in the 
peduncles not being adnate to the petioles. 
6. Sremona monuccana, CO. H. Wright; foliis cordatis, pedun- 
culis ad petiolos adnatis, perianthii segmentis angustis. 
Caulis scandens, “vix culmum crassus.” Folia opposita, 
cordata, 5-6 poll. longa, 3-33 poll. lata, atro-viridia, 7-11-nervia. 
Pedunculus ad petiolum adnatum, 4 poll. longus, 2—3-florus. 
Perianthii segmenta angusta, viridia. Stamina 4, connectivo 
ultra anthers loculos producto. 
Roxburghia moluccana, Blume, Enum. Pl. Jav., i. p. 9. 
Ubi Gorita nigrum, Rumph., Hort. Amb., v. p. 365. 
JAVA. 
This species is known only from the brief description by 
Rumphius. 
7. S. tuBerosa, Lour., Fl. Cochinch., p. 404; scandens, foliis 
oppositis, pedunculis a petiolis liberis, perianthii segmentis 
lanceolatis. 
Radix tuberosa. Caulis fruticosus, scandens. Folia ovata, 
cordata, acuminata, 7-15-nervia, integra, glabra, 3-7 poll. longa, 
2-5 poll. lata; petioli tenues, 14-3 poll. longi. Pedunculi 
axillares, 1-3-flori; bracteoli lanceolati, a floribus distantes. 
Perianthii segmenta lanceolata, 2 poll. longa, 4 lin. lata. 
Filamenta brevia; antherm lineares, connectivo inter ultraque 
loculos producto. Ovarium parvam ; ovula circa 6 erecta. 
Capsula 2-valvata. 
Stemona glortosoides, Voigt, Hort. Suburb. Cale., p. 650. 
Roxburghia gloriosa, Pers. Syn., i. p. 412; Bot. Mag., t. 1500. 
R. gloriosvides, Roxb., Pl. Corom., i. p- 29, t. 32 (non Zoll). 
R. Stemona, Steud. Nomencl., ed. II. ii. p. 475. 
R. viridiflora, Sm., Exot. Bot., i. p. 111. 
Ixpta: Bengal, Rottler, Grifith, 5600; Bhaugulpore, Hooker ; 
Cherra, Hooker and Thomson, 849; Chela, C. B. Clarke, 14936 ; 
Chittagong, Hooker and Thomson, 319, C. B. Clarke, 19787; 
Sillet, Wallich, 51568; Amboina, Barclay, 4131; Pahang, 
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