Arum. MONOEciA monandria. 505 



it might no doubt be used to great advantage in the cure of 

 several disorders. 



13. A. trilohatnm. Willd. iv. 483. 



Stemless. Leaves three-lobed. Flowers sub-sessile. 

 Spat/ie ample, with its apex spiral, and resting on the earth. 

 JVectarial Jilameiits short, simple and recurved. 



Arisarum Aniboinicuni. Rumph. Amb. v. t. llO.y*. 2. 



The roots came accidentally from the Moluccas, amongst 

 the earth that some other plants were brought in, for the Bo- 

 tanic garden. Flowering time in the Botanic garden, the be- 

 ginning of winter. 



Root tuberous. Stem none. Leaves radical, the most 

 exterior ones deeply three-lobed, almost ternate, the interior 

 ones triangular, all are smooth on both sides; from four to 

 six inches long, and nearly the same in breadth. Petioles 

 near the leaf sub-triangular, below sheathing, smooth, about 

 as long as the leaves. Scape from the centre of the leaves, 

 very short. Spathe rather longer than the spadix, spread- 

 ing horizontally with its twisted apex resting on the ground. 

 JVectarial Jilaments recurved, short, and simple. Germs on 

 a conical receptacle, the base of the spadix being so formed. 



In Arum orixensis, which this plant looks like, the recep- 

 tacle of the germs is cylindrical, with a long ramous filament, 

 crowning its upper edge, this alone is a sufficient distinguish- 

 ing mark. 



14. A. gracilis, R. 



Stemless. Leaves deeply three-parted, or sub-ternate; 

 lohes acute; the middle one oblong, lateral, semi-hastate. 

 Spathe flagelliform, the length of the flagelliform spadix. 

 ^ectarial filaments simple, and revolute. 



Katu-schena. Rheed. Mai. xi. t. 21. 



A native of Silhet, where it is known by the name Har- 

 pufif/, an<l used medicinally. Flowering time the hot and the 

 rainy seasons. 



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