974 CXCI. AROIDEJE. [Colocasiec. 
8, Remusatia, Schott, Melet. i. 18 ; Gen, Aroid. t. 36 ; et àn Aun. Gand. 1846, t. 66. 
— Flores in spadice inappendiculato monoici, d et 9 remoti, masculis sterilibus deplanatis 
compactis interjectis. Perianthium 0, Fl. d : Stamina 23, in corpus cuneato-clavatum 
vertice Wusierepl ambitu sinuato-lobatum connata; antherarum loculi ob- 
longi rimulis ap hiscenti tivo crasso. Fl 9: Ovarium ovoideum 
v. obovoideum, 1-loculare v. superne 2-4-loeulare ; stigma sessile, pulvinare; ovula 
numerosa, orthotropa, patentia, funiculis brevibus iplstentia 3-4 parietalibus 2-seriatim 
affixa, mieropyle supera. Bacces tubo spathze incluse, parve, globoss v. obovoidese, 
polyspermee. Semina ovoidea, apice retusa, testa crassa extus succulenta, albumine 
copioso; embryo axilis.—Herb:e tuberossm, annis alternis folium seepius solitarium et 
peduneulum proferentes; tubera turiones elongatas nudas 
Folialonge grücilitérque petiolata, peltata, ovato-cordata v. Isncsolabis Peduneulus brevis. 
Spathe tubus l t fauce constricta, lamina explanata 
E v. DE elei disrupta et decidua. Spadix spatha brevior, sessilis, medio 
i i& d clavata, stipitata, stipite floribus sterilibus operta; 9 
angustior, Mifsein diu. 
Species 3 v. 4, montium subtropicorum Indie orientalis et Javze incole, — Engl. Arac, 495. — Lodd, 
^ Jot. Cab, t. 281 (Caladiwm). — Wight, Ic. t, 198 (Arum). 
29. Gonatanthus, Klotzseh in. Link. Kl. et. Otto, Te. Pl. Rar. i. 33, t. 14.—Flores in 
spadice inappendiculato monoiei, d' inferiores Miekilón 2 contigui ; ; organa neutra 0. 
Perianthium 0. Fl.4: Stamina 2-3, in corpus crassum p vertice dep: 
leplanatum ambitu sinuato-lobatum connata, loculis verticem versus corporis oblongis 
poris apicalibus dehiscentib tivo crasso. Ros 9: Ovarium globosum, 1-loculare 
v. apice sub-2-3-loculare ; stigma sessile, capi ovula ta, ortho- 
tropa, funiculis curvis brevibus placentz basilari uiis micropyle supera. 'BBaccte tubo 
Spathoe gue subglobosw, polysperms. Semina oblonga, testa verrueulosa, extus suc- 
sup -—Herbme tul ; foliis floribusq taneis, e tuberibus turiones graciles 
if ittent Folia longe graciliterque petiolata, pel- 
falis t data v. 1 lata. Ped 1 brevis. Brsdue tubus convolutus, medio 
1 n 
constrictus et g flexus, fauce constricta, lamina longis- 
sima angusta convoluta refracta. Spadix tubo IS mno ; inflorescentia d' clavata, 
longe stipitata, stipite fl. 4 imperfectis elongato-hexag planati: ops d 9 brevis, 
subeylindracea, pauciflora. 
Species 1 v. 2, montium Himalay:e et Khasis incole, Engl. Arac. 510. Schott, Gen. Aroid, t. 39. 
Jot. Mag. t. 92/0. 
90. Colocasia, Schott, Meletem. i. 185 Gen. Avoid. t. 37.—Flores in spadicoappondiculto 
rarius inappendieulato monoiei, 4 et 9 remoti, masculis imperf 
interjectis ; 9 steriles cum fertilibus intermixti. Perianthium 0. Fl. 4: Stamina 3-5, in 
corpus crassum obpyramidatum vertice dilatato deplanatum ambitu sinuato-suleatum, 
connata ; antherarum loculi lineares, ad basin fere tivi extensi, porisapicalibus dehis- 
ces FI. 2: Ovarium obovoideum v. oblongum 1-loculare ; stigma sessilo v. subsessile, 
; ovula , ort pa, patentia, Punuicdbs elongatis placentis 
3-5 Diridtalibus 2-seriatim affixa, micropyle supera infera v. transversa. Dido oblongze 
v. obeoniese, tubo spathze inclus, polyspermie. Semina oblonga, strophiolo cum funi- 
culo elongato confluente, testa crassula suleata epid. p , alb copioso ; 
embryo axilis.—Herb:e elatze, caudice tuberoso v. crasso ad dente, foliis florib 
eomtaneis, Folia longe petiolata, peltata, ovato-cordata v. pev , Pimeil solitarii 
v. plures. Spathze tubus ovoideus v. oblongus, crassus. t demum 
ruptus, fauce constricta ; lamina oblonga v. lanceolata, demum ninh Spadix spatha 
brevior, robustus, appendice erecta oblonga fusiformi v. conoidea. sepius scans rarius 
M d cylind epoeth; $ brevis v. elongata. 
