CRYPTOCORYNE. 139 
5. Cryptocoryne sp. 
Planta demissa. Rhizomate vel caulis, distanter annulato. 
Petioli subspithamzei basi. 2-3 vaginantes, cito teretifacti, 
folia cordata basi reniformia, plus minus repanda of a thick 
fleshy coriaceous texture, obtuse emarginate veins indistinct , 
above bright green ; subtus purpurascent. papillis vel punctis 
(Stomata?) Ad basin cujusque novelli stipule membranacee 
magne erectie bine. Pedunculus axillaris brevis. 
Spatha biuncialis, uncinata extrorsum, linea junctionis sul- 
cata, lamina sublanceolata patentia, caudato-cuspidata, papil- 
‘losa, an oblique smooth part at the faux, initio livido 
sanguineo demum atrascens, textura coriacea, 
From the base of the convolution internally, descends a 
large, dimidiate hollow cone, totally inclosing the antheriferous 
part of the spadix. : 
Ovaria 6, arcte coalita verticalia. Styli totidem robusto-bre- 
ves patentes. Stigmata 6, oblonga, discoidea, foveolata or de- 
pressed in the centre, l-celled with a few subbiseriate antitro- . 
pous ovula, towards the base surrounded by cellular hairs. 
Space round base of the naked attenuated filiform part of 
the spadix rather flat, occupied by the lobed yellowish papillose 
bodies in number 6, alternating with ovaria. The filiform 
part of spadix is about 4 lines long. 
Anthers of two cells placed vertically, and rather crowded 
towards the top of the spadix, which is prolonged beyond 
them into a fleshy subconical peak. 
Peduncle of naked fruit, not elongated, fruit ovate, conical, 
as many lobes as carpella, rugose, reddish out side, styles 
apices recurved, rather elongated at the apex, cinta 
Seeds few, refracted from base, stoutly subulate. 
Testa tinged with dense flesh coloured, cellular Albumen? 
Embryo axile, not reaching into the curvature of the base 
of the seed, radicle superior, not thickened. Plumula large, 
exserted, passing down in the axis of the seed, of two un- 
