552 CLXVL AROIDEZ. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Pothos. 
. JT : b. Fl. Ind. 
175; Schott Melelem. i. 21; Aroid.i. 22, t. 33; Prodr. 563; Roxb. k 
ii. A. Kunth Enum. iii. 65; Grah. Cat. Bomb. Pl. 229; Dalz, 4 m 
Bomb, Fl. 257 ; Wall. Cat. 4435 ; excl. D, E, F; Engler Arac. yer Ka 
B). P. exiguiflorus and cognatus, Schott ll. cc. 21, 22, t. 41, "Bonpland. 
062. P. fallax, Schott Prodr. 560. P. decipiens, Schott in d det 
(1859), 165; Prodr. 562. P. Roxburghii, De Vriese in Plant. Jungh. 1. 162. 
—Rheede Hort. Mal. vii. t. 40. 
nd 
Throughout India, on walls and tree trunks, from BENGAL eastward to ae an d 
southward to SINGAPORE ; and from the Concan to CEYLON, and the 
NicoBAR Isups.—Distris. Malay Islds., China. . . ves 
Stem as thick as the little finger, much branched ; internodes E ir ed ; 
very variable, 3-2 in. broad, acute apiculate or acuminate; base cunea Zeie the 
petiole 1-3 by 4-2 in., base 3-amplexicaul. Peduncles equalling wi n. Bam., 
bracts, which are 3-3 in. long. Spathe 3-4 in. green. Spa ud oP. cognatus, 
yellow, about as long as its stipes. Berries 4-3 in. long, o pe th ere are not à 
distinguished by the short peduncle is not even a constant variety, an 
few other Schottian species, that must go under P. scandens. 
: ters 
2. P. Vriesianus, Schott Aroid. 22, t.36; Prodr. $65; M large 
of P. scandens, but bracts much larger, 1 in. long and broad Chott Aroid. 
erect inclined or deflexed. Engler Arac. 80. P. Roxburghn, 
. Cat. 
l.c. t. 87 (not of de Vriese). Engler l.c. 81. P. scandens, Wall 
4435 ? 
` , SILHET, 
SIKKIM HIMALAYA, alt. 1-4000 ft., J. D. H. BHOTAN, Griffith ; 
Wallich. ae he foliage, 
Almost exactly intermediate between P. scandens, of which it das Mr spadix. 
&c., and P. Cathcartii; which has larger but quite similar spa 
ehe? iffered from 
De Vriese erred in supposing that Roxburgh's and Wight's plant differe 
scandens. 
-6 1n. 
3. P. Cathearti, Schott Avoid. i.22, t 44, 45; Prodr. 565; leaves St" 
ovate oblong or lanceolate acute or acuminate, peduncle very » suberect or 
bracts large concave, spathe orbicular, spadix stoutly stipitate Don ‘Prodr. 
decurved oblong or globose. Engler Arac. 85. P. scandens, 
21; Wall. Cat. 4435, D, E, F 
Troricar HIMALAYA, ascending to 4000 ft. from Kumaon, Strachey l 
bottom to BHOTAN, AssaM, the KHasIA HILLS, MUNNIPORE and Bh thickly coria- 
A very much larger plant than P. scandens, or Vriesianus, Wi early an in 
ceous bracts, the inner sometimes in. long, a spathe sometimes n 4-4 in. long» 
broad, and spadix 4-3 in. diam., on a stipes 4-2 in. long. JBerrws 
obovoid or oblong, scarlet. 
& Winter- 
1 jp. 
4 P. angustifolius, Presi, Epimel. 242; leaves be by dote. 
linear apiculate, peduncle very short, bracts small, spar ` 1, t 31; 
spadix suberect minute globose or ellipsoid. Schott Arow. t 
Prodr. 559 ; Engler Arac. 81. 
TENASSERIM, Helfer, &c. MEN iu. 
Stem much branched ; branches short, as thick as a crow-quill ; internodes ri 
) Spadis 
Leaves 4-4 in. broad; nerves parallel ; petiole }-}in. Spathe § in. long. ^P 
35-1 in. diam, 
3-4 in 
9. P. Hookeri, Schott Aroid. i. 23, t. 46; Prodr. 566 ; pes acute, 
lanceolate acuminate, pednncle 14-23 in. decurved, bracts : Li, Pl. 
spathe cymbiform acuminate, spadix oblong. P. scandens, Hoo‘. 
176. P. scandens, var, Hookeri, Engler Arac. 84. 
