506 MONOECIA MONANDUIA. Ariim. 



SECT. II. With compound Leaves. 



15. A. cuspidutmn. R. 



Steraless. Leaves teniate ; 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. Roxburgh first 

 discovered this uncommonly fine species, and sent the roots 

 to the Botanic garden where the plant blossoms in April. 



yjoof, 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; marrpns entire, but 

 waved, from four to twelve inches long, and from one to three 

 broad. Scapes solitary, from the centre of the leaves, about 

 as long, 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. CoroZ none. Stamejis immerous ; Jilaments 

 very short, thick, and fleshy. Anthers generally four, round 

 the apex of each filament. Pistils, none can be found on the 

 only plant uoav in blossom. 



16. A. curvaium. Roxb. 



Stemless. Leaves pedate ; leaflets from ten to twelve, lan- 

 ceolar. Spathe vaulted, half the length of the curved spa- 

 dix ; no nectarial filaments. Anlheis three-lobed. 



JV*a/>. Beer-bauka. 



A native of Nepal. In the Company's Botanic garden it 

 blossoms in May. 



