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{{Coronal-lobes never overtopping the staminal- 
column by more than } a lin., usually 
only reaching to the same level or 
shorter than it. 
§Coronal-lobes much shorter than the 
staminal-column, nearly filled with 
a tuft of pubescent or puapililate 
filaments, which are erect from the 
base : 5 ; ; ; 
§§Coronal-lobes pubescent or  papillate- 
pubescent in the basal part or along 
a transverse band or line at or 
below the middle within, but with- 
out a tuft of filaments. 
Coronal-lobes with a small external 
pouch on each side at the 
middle. ; : : . Al. A. mmuhindensis, 
Coronal lobes without external poucaes. 
Coronal-lobes arising 3-1} lin. above 
the base of the staminal- 
column. 
Corolla pink, hairy on the out- 
side . 3 ; 4 : 
Corolla not pink, glabrous on both 
sides . ; : 5 . 46. A. dissolutas 
Coronal-lobes arising at the base 
of the staminal-column. 
Tips of the coronal-lobes strictly 
erect ; leaves 14-6 lin. broad. 
Corolla veined with violet or 
rosy - purple, sometimes 
dark-coloured in the dried 
state. 
Hairs within the coronal- 
lobes flat, scale-like, in 
a transverse band at the 
very base of the cucul- 
late part é . 44. A. schumanntana, 
Hairs within the coronal- 
lobes terete, in a trans- 
verse band at the very 
top of the cucullate 
part . . ‘ . 45. A. pulchella. 
Corolla white or pale rosy in 
the dried state, not veined 
within. 
Coronal-lobes abruptly eucul- 
late in the basal part, with 
a small erect oblong obtuse 
tooth on each side . 48. A. modesta, 
Coronal-lobes gradually nar- 
rowed from the base tothe 
obtuse apex, with a small 
subacute tooth inflexed 
within on each side . 49. A. foliosas 
50. A. palustris. 
47. A. rubella. 
