286 MR. W. FAWCETT ON NEW SPECIES OF BALANOPHORA. 
B. RAMOSA (nov. sp.).—This species comes near B. globosa, Jungh., but differs in the 
branching rhizome, and the 9 flowers being on both the receptacle and the stalked 
spadicels. It was found in 8.Е. Java by Mr. Н.О. Forbes, and is the same as a specimen 
sent from Java by De Vriese. 
B. ramosa; rhizomate ramoso tesselato haud pustulato, squamis pedunculi nume- 
rosis confertis imbricatis, capitulis dioicis, femineis sub-globosis, floribus femineis 
ad spadicellos et in receptaculo dispositis. | 
Hab. Java (De Vriese); S.E. Java (Н. О. Forbes, no. 1140, a.). Herb. Mus. Brit. 
Rhizoma pomi magnitudine, e centro communi ramosum, totum tesselatum. Spadices 
feminei, incluso pedunculo, 3-7 cm. longi, pedunculus 5-45 cm. longus, squamis con- 
fertis appressis late oblongo-ovatis, 2-22 cm. longis. Capitulum femineum subglobosum 
vel oblongum, 2-3 cm. longum. Flores % іп receptaculo et ad stipites spadicellorum 
ovato-truncatorum dispositi, sessiles vel breviter pedicellati. Flores 4 adhue incogniti 
sunt. 
B. MULTIBRACHIATA (nov. sp.).—This species differs from В. globosa, Jungh., and 
B. elongata, Blume, in the rhizome, the thecze of the anthers, and Ше spadicels. It was 
brought from Sumatra by Mr. H. O. Forbes, and appears to be the same as one of the 
plants distributed by Zollinger under the no. 2948. 
B. multibrachiata ; rhizomate ramoso verruculoso pustulato, squamis confertis imbri- 
catis, capitulis dioicis, antherarum thecis numerosissimis, longitudinalibus rimis 
longitrorsis dehiscentibus ; floribus femineis in receptaculo dispositis. 
Hab. Sumatra (H. O. Forbes, no. 2545, B; Zollinger, 2048). Herb. Mus. Brit. 
Rhizoma pomi majoris circuitu, e centro communi ramosum, ramis dichotomis 
lobatis, verruculosum, pustulatum. Volva brevis 4-6-lobata. Spadices solum juveniles 
cogniti brevissimi, 8 em. longi; pedunculus subobsoletus, squamis confertis late ovatis 
capitulum juvenile velantibus. Capitulum ¢cylindricum 11-2 cm. longum, bracteis 
liberis, floribus juvenilibus in alveolos immersis, lobis perianthii 4 inapertis, lateralibus 
lanceolatis, medianis 3-4-plo latioribus. Antherarum capitulum valde compressum, 
thecis 23-25, coalitis, linearibus, longitudinalibus, nune confluentibus. Capitulum 9 
cylindricum 1-13 cm. longum. Flores in receptaculo inter spadicellos sessiles oblongos 
dispositi. 
В. Forgesi (nov. sp.).—This species comes near В. Lowii, Hook. f., but differs in the 
branching rhizome, which is without pustules. 
В. Forbesii ; rhizomate composito-lobato, minute verruculoso, haud pustulato, squamis 
confertis imbricatis, capitulis dioicis, antherarum thecis numerosis, longitudinalibus 
rimis longitrorsis dehiscentibus ; floribus femineis in receptaculo dispositis. 
Hab. S.E. Java (Н. О. Forbes, no. 1140, a). Herb. Mus. Brit. 
Rhizoma pomi magnitudine, e lobis numerosis compositum, lobis obovoideis, totum 
minute verruculosum, haud pustulatum. Volva irregulariter lobata. Spadices masculi, 
pedunculo incluso, 23-7 сш. longi; pedunculus 0-3 cm. longus, squamis confertis ovatis 
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