Nerentnges Paytuampnora. VENTRICOSE 
Pitcner Pant. 
4 ; ‘ 
Class and.Order. | 
Diacia MonaDELPaia. | 
Generic Character. 
Mase. Cal. 4-partitus, patens, interne coloratus, Cor. 
nulla. Filam. columnare: Anthere 15—17, connate. 
Fem. Cal. et Cor. maris. Stigma peltatum, sessile. 
Caps. 4-locularis, polysperma. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Nerentues Phyllamphora ; foliis petiolatis, ascidiis ventri- 
cosis, racemo simplici terminali.. Willd. Sp. Pl. 4. p. 
-874. Poirét. Encycl. Suppl. v. 4. p. 86 
Nerenrues distillatoria. odd. Bot.Cab. 1017. Anetiam 
Hort. Kew. ed. alt. 2. v. 5. p- 420 ? 
Cantuarirera. Rumph. Amb. 5. p. 121. t. 59. f. 2. 
Puytiampnora mirabilis ; foliis canthariferis in petiolos de- | 
es spica simplici terminali. Louwr. Fl. Cochin. 
. p. TAA. 
There are probably several.undescribed species of this 
very curious genus, but our plant seems to agree so well 
with the description of Loureiro, that we have very little 
doubt of its belonging to the same species ; nor does it differ 
much from that of Rumpuius, which is quoted as a synonym 
by WILLDENow. = 
The great curiosity of this plant consists in the pitcher- 
formed appendices to the leaves, which are said to contain 
sweet, clear water, even in dry weather. According to some 
authors the water rises from the roots, and is secreted into 
the vessels before the lid of the pitcher has ever been 
opened, 
