Draccena. hexandria monogynia. 157 



A native of the Moluccas. Flowers about the beginning 

 of the hot season in the Botanic Garden at Calcutta. 



4 D. spicata. R. 



Caulescent. Leaves lanceolate, drooping. Spikes ter- 

 minal, bractes many-flowered. Corol cylindric, at last 

 becoming twisted. Stigma three-lobed. 



A native of Chittagong,.and from thence introduced 

 into this Garden by Dr. Buchanan, where it blossoms in 

 April. 



Root fibrous. Stem erect, toward the top succulent, 

 perennial, marked with the cicatrices of the fallen leaves, 

 as in the other Dracana- Leaves crowded about the 

 extremity of the plant, sheathing, lanceolate, drooping, 

 entire, pointed ; smooth on both sides 4 from six to 

 twelve inches long, and two or three broad. Spikes 

 terminal, bent a little to one side ; numerous pointed, re- 

 curved bractes surround the base, and a few shorter, ap- 

 pressed ones from thence to the flower-bearing position. 

 Flowers numerous, sessile, collected in small fascicles, 

 each fascicle having a small, cordate, pointed bracte 

 immediately under it. Calyx none. Co7-ol oue-petalled, 

 cylindric, divided halfway down into three exterior, and 

 three interior slender, linear, equal, straight segments ; 

 colour pale greenish yellow, as they advance in age the 

 tube becomes twisted. Filaments inserted on the base of 

 the segments of the corol, and of their length. Stigma 

 three-lobed. Berrij with from one to three, distinct, 

 round, and smooth lobes ; while immature, a deep olive 

 green, when ripe, deep reddish orange ; each lobe contain- 

 ing a single, large, round, smooth, white, horny seed. 



5. D. maculata. R. 



Caulescent, shrubby, weak. Leaves oblong, broad- 

 lanceolar, spotted. Panicles, terminal, lax ; flowers so- 

 litary. 



