Pothos. - TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA. A433 
plant, but as he mentions that Valli means a creeper, hae: 
pects in some degree, the accuracy of his information, _ 
Chavica, or Chavya mentioned under. the same head i is 
a new ngriee of Rips 
3 P; Po R. . 
- Perennial, aii rooting on nag Leaves long-pe- 
tioled, oblong, acuminate, Flowers sub-terminal ; florets ape- 
talous, tetrandrous, . 
Peeplee of the Hindoos of 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, some- 
what contracted between the leaves, Leaves petioled, alter- 
nate, oblong, entire, smooth on both sides, dagger-pointed ; 
length from four to twelve inches, Petioles as long as the 
leaves, channelled, smooth. Peduncles sub-terminal, round, 
smooth, the base inserted in sheaths from three to four inches 
long. | Spathe sub-cylindric, opening on one side, smooth, 
acute; length of the spadix. Spadizx cylindric, obtuse, length 
of the. inside of the spathe ; colour pale yellow, every part 
completely covered with the fructification, without any pro- 
per perianth, or corolla, Filaments about four to each germ, 
and about half its length. Anthers linear. Germs numerous, 
of a square, wedge shape, truncate, the whole of their sub- 
stance replete with small pellucid, sharp bristles, which readi- 
ly enter the skin, and produce pain and itching. Style none. 
atom sub-rotund, 
cae P. cane R. bias = 
_ Scandent,, Leaves inal Soetiape short, ates pot ad 
ei their sheaths, Spadix Renee cy lindre, poanvely 
equalling its linguiform spathe, 
A native of Amboyna; it pate a eee mieitlance to 
ER Adpendix atone Hort, Amb. vol, y, t, 181. 
ty I, Bb 
