638 CLXX. SCITAMINEJE. 
lateralia lobis corollze similia v. minora. Fil angustum, pli ; anthera ecal- 
earata, loculis connectiyo petaloideo separatis,— ud. or. 
1t. Staminodia cg parva dentiformia v. 0, rarius longiora angusta labello adnata. 
IL I ia strobili is, braeteis latis concavis imbrieatis apice 
recurvis, Anthera ecalcarata, connectivo ultra loculos brevi rotundato. Ovarium 2-/oculare. 
—Arechip. E Austral. trop. 
12. AMOMU; biliformi. in scapo aphyllo brevissimo v. elongato, 
rarissime in nis foliato inalis, bracteis iml siepius 2-3 floris. Filamentum breve ; 
anthere loculi apice divergentes, eonnectivo ibidem plus minus dilatato brevi, v. ultra loculos 
in eristam integram v, 3-lobam produeto.— ad. or., Archip. Malay., ins. maris Pacifici, Afr. 
13. CvenostiGMA. Scapi florentes aphylli, e rhizomate flexuoso-ascendentes, fere a basi 
floriferi, bracteis parvis dissitis I-2-floris. Filamentum breve; antherw conneetivum in eristam. 
3-lobam dilatatum.— Zeylania. 
14. ErerrAmr.  Scapi florentes longi, aphylli, flexuosi, fere a basi floriferi, bracteis mem- 
branaeeis dissitis 2-3-floris. Filamentum brevissimum; anthere loculi usque ad apicem 
eontigui, connectivo non dilatato.—7Zzd. or. penins., Zeylania. 
16. ZiwGisER. Inflorescentia 4£omi. Filamentum breve; anthere loeuli contigui, eon- 
neetivo ultra loculos in appendicem longam linearem produeto.—4Zzd. or., Archip. Malay., ins. 
AMascar. et saris Pacifici. 
16. Cosrus. Inflorescentia strobiliformis, in caule foliato terminalis, sessilis, v. rarius in 
seapo brevi aphyllo, braeteis latis imbricatis, Antherew loculi approximati, in medio filamento 
petaloideo elongato adnati.— Utriusque orbis reg. trop. 
165 B Racemus inalis, bracteis caducis. Gorolim, tubus elongatus. Fila- 
mentum brevissimum ; antherz connectivum ultra loculos in app longam 1 ) 
eoncavam productum. Fructus linearis.—. 
18. LrProsorENA.  Panieula terminalis. Obs tubus elongatus. Filamentum breve; 
anthere connectiyum ultra loculos non prod —Jns. Phili, 
E Paniecula inalis, bracteis caducis. Corolls tubus brevis, Antherwe 
connectivum ultra loculos in appendicem ellipsoideam ineurvam productum. Ovarium ellipsoi- 
deum.— Sunatra, 
20. ArPrNi.. "Thyrsus racemiformis v. panieula terminalis. Filamentum elongatum; 
anther:e connectivum latiuseulum, loculis brevius, v. in appendicem brevem latam productum, 
Fructus globosus.— Asia trop. et SuPrOD Australia, ins. Pacif. 
21. R "Thyrsus v. racemus in scapo aphyllo v. rarius in caule foliato 
terminalis. Filamentum brevissimum; anthere connectivum angustissimum, apice basique 
loculis brevius.—Ater. et Afr. trop. 
"Tribus II. Marantese. Sepala libera v. in tubum. conniventia vix cohrerentia, Stamen 1; 
anthera 1-loeularis, in andrecii lobo v. filamento lateralis ; in j 
irregulariter et varie lobatum basi connata; androeii tamen lobi sepius 5 v.6, quorum 1 v. 2 
laterales, 1 antieus labellum dictus, 2 v. 3 postiei, quorum 1 v. 2 cucullati, 1 antherifer. , Ovarii 
loeuli l-ovulati; stylus simplex, excentrieus, andrecio inclusus intusque plus minus lateraliter 
adnatus, superne ineurvus v. involutus, stigmate valde obliquo v. a latere gub-2-labiato. Embryo 
valde ineurvus v. hippoerepieus. " 
Andrecii lobi sepe de specie in speciem variant et characteres quos prwbent, in paucis speciebus 
adhue rite observati, rarius ad genera distinguenda sufficiunt, et ulterius. ad vivum confirmandi v. 
reformandi ; sequentes interdum plerique ex inflorescentia deducti, "re 
* Qvarium specie 1-loculare, loculis 2 minimis vacuis. Genera (speciebiia. 2. eaceptis) Americana. 
I Infl ieif , bracteis lutis rhachin floresque arcte 
Bu onbstibos: Corolle tubus tenuis.— Amer. trop: 
23. MamawTA. Inflorescentiz rami tenues, pauciflori. Bractez sub ramulis anguste, con- 
volut, rhachin arete includentes, Flores pedicellati, ebraeteati, —Corolle tubus cylindraceus, 
rdum 
inte bbus.——4mer. trop. 
24. : . Inflorescentia in peduneulo longo sepius ita, brevis, laxiuseul 
Bracte:e eoleque sepius colorato, patentes, diu persistentes, Petala a basi solvenda.— 
