410 МАВАМТАСЕЛ. 
‘Radical, and caulescent inflorescence appear to me of 
paramount importance. 
The fondness of these plants for collecting water is not a 
little remarkable ; in this species and in some others the ala- 
bastra must be often quite immersed. 
The vaccuous basilar bracte is decidedly worthy of notice. 
Canna, 
Canne@ sp. 
Inflorescentia paniculato-spicata, spicis secundis paucifloris 
bractea membranacea, lanceolata convoluta suffulta. 
alyx 3-partitis sepalis 2 superior majoribus, antico minore. 
Corola 3-partita, subequaliter, laciniis infléxis? labellum 
posticum cucullatum basi carnosa subinvoluta genitalia obclu- 
dente, limbo membranaceo cordato emarginato bifidove. 
Filam. petaloideum bilamillosum, lamina interior minora, 2- 
loba, exterior membrana producta, latere antherifera. Anth. 
breviter pedicellata, 1-locularis, lateri interior pedicelli sita. 
Pollen globosum leve. 
Stylus curvato declinatus stigma vix terminati ovatum, 
concavum. 
Ovarium 3-loculare, 3 ovulatum, ovulis 2 cito abortientibus, 
demum baccatum ? ovula basi affixa. 
Spica centralis, nempe foliorum vaginis amplexa. Rhizo- 
mato repente. Pseudo-caulis subancipitis, foliis longe petio- 
latis, petiola superne terete, floribus albis. Spec. unicum 
vidi, cum folia nulla. 
Has. In sylva adviam, Mergui: September, 1834. 
