Freycinetia.| CXXXIV. PANDANEX. ` 151 
tous parallel veins, their sheathing bases closely embracing the branches 
otten torn up into shreds or filaments, the floral leaves usually 
smaller and coloured. 
, , The genus comprises but few species, Ser over the islands of the Malayan 
Archipelago and the Pacific and New Zealand. common Australian species is 
also in the alayan Archipelago, whether the uM be the same as any o 
extra- Australian ones or not we have at bee sent no means of determining. 
Leaves abe $i » long, shortly ac l. F. Gaudichaudii. 
Leaves 8 l ft. "ong, tapering in ee a dong. subulate 
pains ae on . . 2. F. excelsa. 
l. F. Gau udichaudii, Br. aa Benn. Pl. ae Rar. 31, t. 9.—Stems 
straggling or climbing and rooting, more or less covered with the short 
sheathing bases of the leaves, the membranous margins of the sheaths 
En E ise shreds or filaments. ^ Leaves mostly about 6 in. long 
an to l1 1 
*dges. Spikes in our Australian specimens female, ovoid-oblong or 
Sometimes short and almost utes the longer ones 1 to 1} in. long 
when in fruit, on peduncles of 2 to 1 in., about 3 together af the ends 
i es. Ovaries very gol closely pressed and cohering 
Y their membranous ba ases, free in the upper half, with a tani terminal 
area divided more or less distinctly into 2 or 3 stigmas ruits ursting 
ariy. 
N land. East coast within the tro epics, A. upto Cape York Penin- 
Phases ET ner ; Bosinga m Bay, Dallachy; Rockhampton, O’Shanesy, 
Port Macka 
in the M 4 pete gi: 
~ F. excelsa, P. M: Muell. Fra —Leaves 8 in. to 1 ft. long, 
re 3—4 lines broad but t dilated at th the eh into short broad imbricate 
i Nl. oed ees long subulate points, the edges serrulate-spinulose 
CN well as the margins of the sheaths. Spikes only 
tm young ie dlcides, above 1 in. long, and too imperfect for 
Bay. W. a eam m tene Glasshouse Mountains, Moreton 
ed: h E distinct from any species I am ted with, but unfortu- 
timc], s nl examining the 
Y Specimen in fructification is Des ina vélo to 5 io ronds of 
of the Spike. 
Oz»z& CXXXV. AROIDEZE. 
ed ina 
DNE e "nisexual or sometimes herma pha dowir NE na 
