Monandrian Class usually called Scitaminee. © 39 
C. glauca, Corolle limbo interiore trifido; laciniis ovatis strictis, 
nectario trilobato fimbriato. j 
Fig. Dillen. Hort. Elth. 69. tab. 59. fig. 69. 
Bot. Gard. Liverpool. 
C. flaccida, Corolle limbo interiore trifido ; laciniis flaccidis. 
Fig. Salisb. Ic. tab. 2. | 
Bot. Gard. Liverpool. 
MARANTA. 
Anthera simplex, filamento adnata. Stylus petaliformis. 
Stigma subtrigonum. Semen unicum. = © 
Tan. XX. Fig. 2. 
Maranta agrees with Canna in the single anthera being at- 
tached to the petal-like filament; but is sufficiently distinguished 
by the broad, petal-like, : sets Hye, pectmestetod 7 an angu- 
lar stigma. | 
It is surprising that any difficulty should have arisen in distin- 
guishing the plants of this genus from those of Alpinia ; 
which are true Scitaminean plants, with the filiform style. sup- 
pogen by the furrow: 9E the, double anibani. d whilst in 1 Maranta 
M. od Cao ramoso DCN foliis. ovato-lanceolatis 
nacea. subtus pilosiusculis. Willd. Sp. PL F A 
. Fig. Martyn. Cent. "n ue "99 LEE, 
Bot. Gard. Liverpool. oe 
M. lutea. Culmo ramoso nodoso, foliis c ovatis, foribus spicatis, | 
bracteis coloratis. © 
Fig. Jac. Ic. Rar. v. 2. tab. 101. Collect. v. 4 117. 
| are | M. comosa. 
