506 MONOECIA MONANDRIA, Arum 
SECT. II. With opnnan Leaves. 
15. A. cuspidatum, R. 
Stemless. Leaves ternate ; leaflets equal, lanceolate, cus- 
pidate. Scapes as long as the petioles. Spathe longer than 
the subulate pointed spadix. Anthers from four to five, in 
a peltate circular crown on each filament, 
A native of Pulo Pinang, where Mr. W. Roxburgl first 
discovered this uncommonly fine species, and sent the roots 
to the Botanic garden where the plant blossoms in April. 
Root, a small, tuberous, perennial crown, with long fleshy 
fibres from its base. Stem no other than the lower sheath- 
ing portion of the petioles of the leaves, and about three or 
four inches long. Leaves few, petioled, ternate. Leaflets, 
the pair sub-sessile, and semi-lanceolate, the terminal one pe- 
tiolated, and lanceolate, all ending in long, filiform points, 
and perfectly smooth on both sides; margins entire, but 
waved, from four to twelve inches long, and from one to three 
broad, Scapes solitary, from the centre of the leaves, about 
aslong, and much like the fine, round, tapering, smooth, beau- 
tifully crowded portion of the petioles of the leaves. Spathe 
oblong, the lower half sub-cylindric, faintly clouded, at the 
base converging ; above expanding, pale green and incurv- 
ed; apex filiform. Spadix shorter, the spathe, lower half 
cylindric, and surrounded with stamens; upper half subu- 
late and naked. Corol none. Stamens numerous ; filaments 
very short, thick, and fleshy. Anthers generally four, round 
the apex of each filament. Pistils, none can be found on the — 
only plant now in ee: 
16, A. curvatum, Roxb. ) 
Stemless. Leaves pedate ; leaflets from tento twelve, lan- 
ceolar. Spathe vaulted, half the length of the curved spa- 
dix ; no nectarial _—— Anthers eateases ile 
Nap. Beer-bauka. oes 
A native of Nepal. In the Company’s ‘aaeia garden it 
blossoms in May, fee 
