234 МВ. W. FAWCETT ON NEW SPECIES OF ВАГАКОРНОКА, 
combinatis, antherarum thecis numerosis (12-15) hexagonis in capitulum coalitis, 
singulatim poro dehiscentibus; floribus femineis in receptaculo inter spadicellos 
obovato-truncatos dispositis.— В. fungosa, Seemann (non Forster), Flora Vitiensis, 
р. 99. <Acroblastum pallens, Solander, MSS., * Primiti:e Flore Insularum Oceani 
Pacifici,” pp. 310, 311; 8. Parkinson's Drawings of Tahiti Plants, t. 91 (ined.) ; 
* * Ea-owa' Tahitensibus," Solander. Spec. in herb. Mus. Brit. 
Hab. Tahiti (Banks 8: Solander): Comoro Is. (Hildebrandt, Humblot). 
Rhizoma magnitudine nucis juglandis, “ albidum " (Sol), tuberosum, minute papil- 
losum, stellato-pustulatum. Volva brevis irregulariter lobata. Spadices, pedunculo 
incluso, 9-144 сш. longi; squamæ haud numerose, oblongo-ovat:we, 15-3 cm. longe, 
apicibus capitula haud attingentibus. ^ Capitulum bisexuale, floribus masculis infra 
capitulum ut in В. fungosa, ovato-cylindricum. Bractez florum masculorum semilunatze 
ПЪега пес in favum combinate. Flores g sessiles, lobis perianthii 4, lateralibus lanceo- 
latis, medianis 2-3-plo latioribus. Antherarum capitulum in receptaculo ut in В. 
polyandra insertum, thecis numerosis (12-15) hexagonis. 
B. ZOLLINGERII (nov. sp.).—This is a plant found in the island of Salayer by Zollinger, 
and distributed by him under the number 3323. No doubt, as often happens, more than 
one species may have been distributed under this number, for Eichler determines the 
plant to be B. abbreviata. The Brit. Mus. specimen, however, differs from it (1) in the 
& flowers having anthers with hippocrepiform thec:e, and (2) in the capitula being small, 
sessile, and globose. From В. fungosa it differs in habit, the 9 flowers, the sessile capitula, 
and the pustulate rhizome. 
B. Zollingerii; rhizomate pustulato, capitulo bisexuali sessili squamis fere accluso, 
antherarum thecis hippocrepiformibus; floribus 9 in receptaculo dispositis. 
Най. Ins. Salayer (Zollinger, 3323, partim.). Herb. Mus. Brit. 
Rhizoma lobatum, nucis Avellanz magnitudine, minute verrucosum, pustulatum. 
Volva irregulariter lobata. Capitulum parvum, sessile, globosum, squamis suborbiculari- 
bus 4-6 mm. longis imbricatis fere occlusum. Flores 4 ad basim capituli, perigonii phyllis 
4-5, antherarum thecis in capitulum subglobosum coalitis, hippocrepiformibus, rimis 2 
hippocrepicis parallelis dehiscentibus. Flores 9 in rore nec ad spadicellos elongato- 
obovatos dispositi. 
B. DECURRENS (nov. sp.).—This species is founded on a plant sent by Don J. G. 
Azaola, from Luzon, in 1846. It might at first sight be taken for a variety of B. dioica, 
R. Br., but differs in the 9 flowers being on the receptacle only, in the capitula of anthers 
being oblong, and the scales of the peduncle decurrent. The very long floral peduncle 
reminds one of B. elongata, but the hippocrepiform shape of the anthers at once distin- 
guishes it. 
B. decurrens ; rhizomate lobato, minute verruculoso, epustulato, squamis imbricatis 
decurrentibus, capitulis dioicis, antherarum thecis 4 hippocrepiformibus, rimis 
hippocrepiformibus dehiscentibus ; floribus femineis in receptaculo dispositis. 
Hab. Luzon, Philippine Is. (Don J. G. Azaola, 1846). Herb. Mus. Brit. 
