454 TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIAR.- Pothos. 
Chavica, or Chevga mentioned under the same head is a new Eo 
cies of Piper. 
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3. P. Peepla, R. 
Perennial, sub-parasitic, rooting on treés. Leaves long-petioled, 
oblong, acuminate. Flowers sub- terminal ; ; florets apetalous, tetran- 
drous. - : 
Peeplee of the Hindoos in the Silhet district, where the plant 
grows. Flowering time, April and May. 
Stem rooting on trees, like the common Ivy of Europe, scarcely so`. 
thick as the little finger, round and smooth, somewbat contracted * 
between the leaves.— Leaves petioled, alternate, oblong, entire, - 
smooth on both sides, dagger-pointed ; , length from four to twelve 
inches.—Petioles as long as the leaves, channelled, smooth.— Pea 
duncles sub-terminal, round, smooth ; the base inserted in sheaths 
from three to four inches long.—Spathe sub-cylindric, opening oi 
one side, smooth, acute ; length of the spadix.—Spadir cylindric» 
obtuse, length of the inside of the spathe ; colour pale yellow, every 
part completely covered with the fructification, without any proper 
periantb, or corolla.—L%/aments about four to each germ, aud about 
halt its length. Anthers linear.—Germs numerous, of a square, wedge 
shape, truncate, the whole of their substance replete with small 
pellucid, sharp bristles, which readily enter the skin, and pro- 
duce pain and iiching.—Style none. Stigma sub-rotuud. 
4. P. gracilis, R.* | ` 
Scaudent. Leaves lanceolate, entire, on short, found petioles : 
above their sheaths. Spadir peduncled, cylindric, scarcely equalling 
its linguiform spathe. ' 
A native of Amboyna; it has à great resemblance to Rumphius'e 
— arborum, Hort. Amb. vol. v. £.181. f. 2. ; 
* This name being pre-occupied by a species described iu Rudge’ s excelent work, 
Plante Gujane may be changed to tenera, —N, W. l i 
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