542 Mr. Roscor’s New Arrangement of the Plants of the 
x 
\ 
M. cannefolia. Linn. Suppl. 80. 
Erroneously referred by Linnzus to Rheede, Hort. 
Mal. v. 11. fab, 34. — (Phrynium capitatum) to 
which figure Gmelin has also referred his Maranta 
Allovia, and Pontederia ovata. 
PHILYDRUM. 
Anthera duplex.  Filamentum ad basin lanuginosum, extra 
antheram non elongatum. Stylus erectus, in sulco anthere re- 
ceptus, Stigma capitatum. Capsula trilocularis. | Semina n nume- 
rosissima, minutissima, scabrata. 
Tas. XX. Fig. 5. | 
From the plant named by Loureiro Gareinia cochinchinensis, 
this genus was formed by Sir J oseph Banks, (who found the plant 
in New Holland) and has been adopted by Geertner and Willde- 
now. Although differing greatly in its habit from the rest of the 
order, it appears to be a true Scitaminean plant; the anthera 
embracing the style, and the dried flowers, when immersed in 
boiling water, emitting : a stron aromatic odour, — 
FS CS coat ust Wild. Sp. PL v. ] I cq XR m 
Fig. Curt. Bot. Mag. t. 788. Ger E v. l. ra tab. 16. 
"Ji 10; 
H EDYCHIUM: 
| Anthera duplex, | Filamentum gebicdlatüns extra antheram 
on elong atu Stylus filamento dupló bee acces tena- 
cissimus, i in I  anthere reptas 
TIB “Wass XX. Be 6. Su 
-The bbos of etus peated by. J ussieu, that He dychium 
