492 MONOECIA MONANDRIA,. Ambrosinia, 
transverse membrane from the upper portion as in A, spirale, 
Filaments none. Anthers numerous, sessile, surrounding the 
lower portion of the stigma. Germ conical, crowned, six-cell- 
ed as in the ripe state. Style cylindric. Stigma oblong 
apex turbinate, the lower portion surrounded with anthers. 
Capsule rounded, six-furrowed, and crowned with the six 
corresponding points of the ridges, six-celled. Seeds from six 
to eight in each cell, affixed by their bases to a central recep- 
tacle, each is augmented by a large spongy substance, or en- 
velope, Embryo erect, furnished with a perisperm, and many 
subulate cotyledons as in Pinus. 
2. A. spirale. R 
Leaves setiab. linear-lanceolate, Spathe sessile, secel 
shorter than the leaves, twisted. Capsule five-celled, at least 
the germ has five distinct cells, 
Arum spirale, Retz. Obs. ii. p. 30-1. Willd. iv. 486. 
A native of the moist shady banks of ponds, or standing 
. sweet water on the coast of Coromandel. 
Root perennial, stoloniferous. Stem none. Leaves radi- 
cal, petioled, narrow-lanceolar, smooth, from six to eight 
inches long, and about half an inch broad, ' Petioles sheath- 
ing. Scapes scarcely any. Spathe axillary, about as long as 
the petioles of the leaves, the lower portion, or chamber of | 
fructification hid and shut ; the upper portion thereof openat 
the base ; above shut, anil twisted, of a dark purples colour, 
—— the inside, and there transversely rugose. 
3. A. retrospirale, R, 
Leaves linear-lanceolar, Spathe first twisted to the right, 
and there closed ; then to the left, and there open. Capsule : 
five-celled, Svecvaled: « 
A native of the northern parts of Bengal, it delights in @ 
moist soil, 
Root consisting of white brownish, long, fleshy fibres. Stem 
none. Leaves petioled, linear-lanceolar, smooth, entire, from 
