somewhat imbricating dracts, which form a broad sheathing base 
become much acuminated, subulate. Spike oblong, six to eight 
inches long, lax, somewhat compound, much bracteated. Brac- 
teas of the spike broad-ovate, acuminated, the inner ones more 
obtuse: all of them are yellow-green, tinged and striated with 
red-brown. Flowers subsessile. Calya of three, linear-oblong, 
submembranaceous, obtuse, entire, erect sepals, appressed to the 
narrow base of the corolla. Petals three, large, broad, spathulate, 
very pale-whitish, or pale-yellow-green colour, the /imé spreading, 
the long claws slightly adherent at the margins. Stamens six. 
Filaments shorter than the petals, for the greater part of the 
length united and confluent with the claws. Anthers subsagit- 
tate. Ovary subpyramidal, obtusely trigonal. Szy/e as long as 
the stamens, articulated near the base: stigma of three, cuneate, 
papillose lobes. 
Fig. 1. Petal and two stamens. 2. Pistil. 3. Transverse section of ovary. 
