'■2'-2^ JOURNAL, BOyiBAY NATURAL HLST. SOCLETY, Vol. XXV. 



Names. — Kadam bet (Beng.), Thaing (Burm,), Sun-gutta (in 

 Sylhet). 



Description. — Stem erect, robust, with a crown of large leaves. 

 Ochrea very large, divided into two large hispid auricles. Leaves 3-5 

 m. long. Leaflets very numerous, equidistant, elongate-ensiform, 

 green on both surfaces, mid-rib sparingly bristl)^, secondary 

 nerves naked on both surfaces. Leaf-rhachis armed beneath with 

 long straight spines. Spadix not very shortly flagelliferous at its 

 apex (fig. 6). Primary spathes loosely sheathing, speedily lacerated 



Fig. G. — Calamus erecUiS- 



1. Outline of riprht hand figure to show the relative position of the 



spathels {h) and of involucre (6). The dotted line completes 

 that portion of the margin of the spathel which is not seen in 

 the right hand figure. 



2. Portion of a male spikelet in longitudinal section. The involucres 



{h) are half immersed in the spathels {k). 

 In the upper part is the calyx ((/) of two flowers still attached to 

 their involucre- ' 



Enlarged diam. (From Beccari). 



