238 TACCACER. 
13a, True stigmatic surface a, opening. 
17. Transverse of ovary. 18. Shews placentation. 
19. Ovulum. 20. Do. Young. 21, 22. Do, various stages. 
23. Transverse of fruit. 
24. Seed. 25. Long section (made up.) 
26. Nucleary body, I-250 M 
This species of Burmannia bed stomata. The stem simu- 
lates a dicotyledonous structure, having a central cellular part, 
then athick zone of ligneous tissue i. e. fibres and vessels, 
their lax tissue corresponding to bark. 
So that it would appear to be evident from casual examina- 
tion of appearances, that the stems of herbaceous plants are 
often not be positively referred to either of two great systems 
TACCACEXE. 
Tacca pinnatifida. Pl. CCLXXII.A. Fig. I. 
Herbacea, 3 pedalis, Radix tuberosa. Foliis longe petio- 
latis, petiolis fistuloso-sulcatis basi pedunculum amplectent 
supra decompositis, luteo-viridibus. 
Bractee plures lutez, oblonge, obovate spathulateve, 
spatha referentis. Pedicellis quibusdam sterilibus longiformis. 
subulatis luteis, fertilibus multo brevins sulcatis. Perianth- 
superum campanulatum, 6-partitum. laciniis alternis minori- 
bus? Stam. totidem sepalis opposita et iis inserta. Filam. basi 
dilatata, apicibus introrsum, cuculatis. Anthere biloculz, 
Stylus brevis. Stigmata 3, dilatata. Ovar. l-locul. placentis 
3, pariet. 
Bacca calycis limbo connivento coronata, 1-loculis, matura 
brunnescente angulis. Sem. oo, ovata pulpa immersa, an 
arillata, brunneum extus longitudinaliter sulcatum. Tegumen- 
tum duplex, externum coriaceum internum albidum. Albumen 
ре ramoso-corneum. ©* Embryo minutissima in regione 
umbilici? R. Br. extus cellulosus, solidus rima nempe о, 
intus materia grumosa replet. micropyle distinctiss. 
Merque : October 26th, 1834. 
