Pythoniec.] CXCIL  AROIDEJE. 913 
95. Plesmonium, Schott, Synops. Aroid. 34 ; Gen. Aroid. t. 26.—Flores in spadice in- 
appendieulato monoici, d et 9 remoti, organis neutris numerosis crassis globosis 
interpositis. Perianthi 0. Fl d: Stamina distincta; anthere sessiles, quadratz, 
loeulis obovoideis contiguis brevibus poris confluentibus dehiscentib unectivo pro- 
minulo. Fl. 9 sparsi. Ovarium ovoideum v. globosum, 2-3-loculare, in stylum 
conieum attenuatum, stigmate majusculo pulvinare ; ovula in loculis solitaria, anatropa, 
erecta, funiculis brevibus angulo interiori affixa. Bacce ovoides, vertice iniruso, 
2-3-loculares, 2-3-sperme. Semina ellipsoidea plano-convexa v. obtuse 3-gona, testa 
rugosula, albumine 0; embryo macropodus.—Herba, tubere maxiio depresso. Folia 
proteranthia, 3-secta, segmento medio pinnatipartito, lateralibus furcatis pinnatisectis, 
pinnis lineari-lanceolatis, petiolo elongato. Spatha erecta, ovata, marcescens, inferne 
campanulato-convoluta, superne aperta.  Spadix stipitatus, validus, rectus, spatha 
brevior; infl itia maseula elongato-cylind densifl 9 multo brevior; organa 
neutra pisiformia, margaritacea. 
Species 1, Bengalie incola, — Engl. A4rac. 302. Wight, Ic, t. 196 (Arum). 
96. Anchomanes, Schott in. GIstr. Bot. Wochenbl. 1853, 318 ; Gen. Avoid. t. 94.—Flores 
in spadice inappendiculato monoici, d et 9 contigui ; organa neutra 0. Perianthium 0. 
Fl. d: Stamina 2, distincta ; antherze sessiles, quadratze, lobulis oblongis contiguis basi 
fluentibus vertice 4ivo crasso dilatato truncato separatis, rimulis verticalibus 
dehiscentibus. Fl. 9: Ovarium 1-loculare, sublageniforme, in stylum conieum decur- 
vum tub lat sensim product stigmate parvo ; ovulum breve, solitarium, ana- 
tropum, erectum, funiculo brevi placente basilari affixum, micropyle oblique infera. Bace:e 
ovoidem, stylo coronatz, l-spermz. Semen blong: id , lesta issi albu- 
mine 0.; embryo maeropodus.— Herbze tub Folia hy thia, solitaria, primaria 
sagittata, secondaria 3-secta segmentis cuneatis v. trapezoideis, tertiaria 3-secta segmentis 
lichotomis v. pinnatifidis, petiolo elongato aspero. Peduneulus asper, petiolo brevior. 
Spatha marcescens, aperta, erecta, cymbiformis v. lanceolata, acuminata, carnosa, ima basi 
convoluta.  Spadix spatha multo brevior, obtusa; infl tia d' elongat: id 
obtusa; 9 zquilonga v. brevior, cyli d ovariis baccisque decurvis. 
Species 1 v. 2, Afries tropiee occidentalis incole. Engl. Arac. 303. Bot. Mag. t. 9728 
(Caladium), 6394. : 
Taipus V. CorocasiEE. 
97. Ariopsis, Grah. Cat. Bomb. Pl. ; Addend. 259.— Flores in spadice inappendiculato 
monoici, d et 9 remoti ; organa neutra 0. Perianthium 0. Fl. d: Stamina 3, in corpus 
peltatum connata ; connectiva florum omnium fluentia, stratum foveolat spadicis 
parti superiori adnatum formantia ; antherarum loculi globosi, connectivo immersi, poris 
foveolis respondentibus dehiscent et pollen in cavitat ittentes. Fl. 9 quam masculis 
multo majores. Ovarium oblongum, 1-loculare ; stigma sessile, 4-6-fidum, lobis subulatis 
incurvis demum patulis placentis superpositis ; ovula numerosa, orthotropa, patentia, 
placentis 4-6 parietalibus funiculis longiusculis 2-seriatim affixa, micropyle supera. Bacci 
3-6-gonze, ope stigmatum connatze, polyspermz. Semina lineari-oblonga, pendula, testa 
crassula sulcata, phiolo obsoleto, albumi copioso ; embryo axilis.—Herb:e parvulee, 
xuberosee, annis alternis v. post intervalla varia folia et flores proferentes, tuberibus 
 glomeratis. Folia graciliter petiolata, peltata, ovato-cordata, v. basi emarginata. Pedun- 
culus brevis, gracillimus, Spatha parva, erecta, cymbiformis, apiculata, aperta, basi 
vix convoluta, persistens. Spadix spatha brevior, dorso basi spathz accretus, graciliter 
stipitatus ; inflorescentia d appendici »rmis, eylindracea, obtusa, poris connectivi foveolata ; 
9 multo minor, pauciflora. K2 Cin 
Speeies 2, montium ie M m Indie orientalis incole. Engl. 4rac. 527. Schott, Gen. 
Aroid, 1, 86. Wight, Ic. t. 900 (Remusatia, ; di Dot. Mag. 1. 4222. 
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