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liculatis, perianthio masculo extus carneo demum sanguineo, columna 



staminum elongata, antherarum locellis basi discretis. 

 Hab. in Regno Burmannico, ad fl. Salueen. 

 B, AFFiNis, squamis et bracteis praecedeiitis, floribus (masculis) pallidis, 



columna staminum brevi subrotunda, locellis antherarum basi conflu- 



entibus. 

 Hab. in CoUibus Khasiyanis. 

 Prfecedenti minor ; an vere distincta ? 

 B. ALVEOLATA, squamis arete imbrieatis, bracteis profunde canaliculatis 



inter se favi instar dispositis, columna staminum subrotunda. 

 B. dioica, R. Br. in Royle, Illustr. p. 330. t. 99? 

 Hab. in Collibus Khasiyanis. 

 B. picTA, squamis distantibus laxis (luteis), spied foeminei obscure san- 



guinea. 

 Hab. in Montibus Mishmee jugi Himalayani. 



B. (Polypletia) polyandra, columna staminea brevi lata, antheris inde- 



finitis 1-locularibus. 

 Hab. in Collibus Khasiyanis. 



With reference to these species Mr. Griffith enters at considerable 

 length into their anatomical and external structure, and in the course 

 of his observations directs attention to the resemblance of the pistilla 

 to the pistilla of Musci, and more especially to those of some evaginu- 

 late Hepatica, and to the effects produced by the action of the pollen 

 on the styles. " Indeed," he observes, " in the development of the 

 female organ, the continuous surface of the style before fecundation, 

 and its obvious perforation after, Balanophora presents a direct affi- 

 nity to a group of plants, with which otherwise it has not a single 

 analogy." On this ground he objects to the association of Balano- 

 phorece with such highly developed families as Rafflesiacea and Cy- 

 tinea. " As a mere hypothesis," he adds, " I would consider it as 

 the homogeneous-embryo form of Urticince, forming a direct passage 

 in one, and usually the more perfect, structure to Musci and Hepa- 

 iic(e." 



Of Phceocordylis (a name used by him to prevent confusion, as he 

 has not sufficient knowledge of Dr. WalUch's plant to determine 

 whether his genus is the same as that doubtfully proposed in Dr. 

 Wallich's list under the name of Sarcocordylis) he describes and 

 figures a single species, Phaocordylis areolatus, collected in the Kha- 

 siya HUls. He compares its structure with that of Balanophora, no- 

 tices several curious pecuharities, and adverts to the structure of the 

 hairs in which the fruits are imbedded as presenting a remarkable 

 analogy with the paraphysiform appendages of Drepanophyllum and 



