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Cyrtosperma subulispathum, v. A. v. R.; C. Merkusii, Engl. Cnon Schott) 

 Pflzrch, XLVIII (IV, 23 C), Arac.-Lasioid., 20, p.p. (vide Koorders, in Bull. 

 Btz, 1919, 13, 160, 1. 21-24). 



Tota planta 1 m. alta. Foliorum petiolus basin versus brunneo-rubro- 

 maculatus, sursum aculeatiis; lamina sagittata, ± 55 cm. longa, loboantico 

 e basi lata breviter oblongo, ± 17 X 10 cm., apice subabrupte et breviter 

 acuminato, non rostrato, lobis posticis oblique sublanceolatis, ± 27'/2X 10cm., 

 apicem versus sensim acuminatis, sinu acuto separatis, costis posticis 

 valde deflexis, in sinu breviter (+ 2V2 cm.) denudatis, subtus parce 

 aculeatis. Pedunculus 55 cm. superans, aculeatus Spatha e basi rotundato- 

 cuneata sublinearis, ±27 72 X 3 cm., apicem subulatum, acutissimum 

 versus Sinsin angustata, extus nitida, dense glanduloso-puncticulata, intus 

 caeruleo purpureo-maculata, venis longitudinalibus, flavido-viribus subdense 

 striata. Spadix vix sessilis (stipite latere dorsali cum spatha connato), 

 cylindricus, 4 -5 cm. longus, + '/z cm crassus, albus, obtusus, fructifer ± 

 VI 2 cm. longus, l'/4 cm. crassus; tepala staminaque 4; ovaria sublagenifor- 

 mia, truncata, 1-ovulata; semina in sicco brunnea, laevia. 



Swamp in forest. 



New Guinea (near Noord River, G. M. Versteeg No. 11 08, 16 May 1907). 



Cyrtosperma hastatum, v. A. v. R.; C. Merkusii, Engl. (non Sçhott), 

 Pflzrch, XLVllI (IV, 23 C), Arac.-Lasioid., 20, p. p.; (vide Koorders, in 

 Bull. Btz.. 19J9, P, 160, 1. 21—24). 



Foliorum petiolus copiose aculeatus; lamina subsagittato-hastata, imo 

 in sinu breviter cuneato-contracta, lobo antico breviter oblongo, ± 22X 12 cm , 

 apice abrupte breviter acuminato, non rostrato, lobis posticis oblique 

 sublanceolatis, + 2772 X 10 cm., apicem acutum, vix acuminatum versus 

 sensim angustatis, sinu lato, truncato separatis, costis posticis paullo decur- 

 vatis, in sinu breviter {± 3 cm ) denudatis, subtus parce aculeatis. Pedun- 

 culus 35 cm. superans, copiose aculeatus. Spatha probabiliter longe ovato 

 lanceolata, extus copiose longitudinaliter striato-venosa et dense minuteque 

 glanduloso-puncticulata. Spadix sessilis, cylindricus, obtusus, fructifer i 

 6 cm. longus et ^U—l cm. crassus; tepala staminaque 4; ovaria 1-ovulata; 

 semina in sicco brunnea, postice liniis 7 (3 latioribus, 4 angustioribus) 

 obscurioribus striata, laevia. 



Sea-shore swamp. 



New Guinea (near Noord River, von Rômer No. 136, 16 May 1907; 

 VON RoMER's No. 72 from the same locality, a flowering, non fruiting plant 

 probably belonging to this species, has the pétiole hardly aculeate, the 

 lamina with the lobes rather gradually acuminate, the peduncle sparingly 

 aculeate, the spathe long-ovate-lanceolate, ± 1772 X 2 cm., narrowed 

 gradually towards the acute tip, the spadix ± 3 cm. long, '/i cm. diam., 

 the ovaries when boiled subcyiindrical-lageniform) 



Jt Cyrtosperma consobrinum, v. A. v. R. 



Foliorum petiolus + 60—65 cm. longus, non copiose aculeatus; lamina 

 subsagittato-hastata, ± 40-45 cm. longa, basi in sinu breviter cuneato- 



