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This very remarkable Eeneahtiia is one of the only t^vo extra- 

 American species of the genus hitherto found, and differs from its con- 

 geners in the distinctly bilabiate corolla, in which respect it much more 

 resembles an Alpinia than Beneahnia. — J. D. Hookkr. 



The other, also West African, species may be thus characterised : 



E. Mannii, HooJc.f,, (sp, nov.) ; folils longe petiolatis elliptico-lanceo- 

 latis abrupte candato-acnminatis, vaginis longissimis, spicis e rhizcmate 

 infra folia ortis strictis erectis confertiflorisybracteisspathaceisbrevibus 

 late oblongis, floralibus orbiculatis concavis, floribus sessilibus, calycibus 

 late campanulatis. 



Hab, West Tropical Africa ; Fernando Po, Gtistav Ma^n (1861), 

 Bhizoma breve. Folia 6-9 poll, longa, 2^-3 lata, petiolo 2-3- 



pollicari; vagina 10-pollicaris, angusta, Bacemi cum peduncnlo 4- 



polHcares; bracteae ^ poll, longce et latae, inflatas. Ovarmm cum 



calyce ^poUicare, Cetera dcsunt. 



This differs from B. africana in the smaller, broader, longer-petioled 



leaves, short erect strict racemes, ^vith sessile crowded flowers, and 



orbicular concave bracts. — J. D. Hooker. 



Fig. 1. Bud. 2. Portion of corolla and antlier. 3. Lower lip, anther, and lateral 

 staminodes. 4. Anther. 5. Top of ovary and stylodia. 6. Transverse section of 

 ovary. All enlarged. 



Plate 1431. 



PSILOCARYA CORYMBirORMIS, Benth. 



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CvPEiiACEiE,' Tribe Scirpe^. 



P. eorymbifera, Benth. in Gen. Tl. Iv. 1048 ; culmls 2-3-pedalibus, 

 pauIcuHs elongatis ramis ramulisque elongatis graciUimis, spicnhs 



Sauv. PI. Cub. 176. 



Hab. Cuba, G. Wriglt. 



Annua, elata, liBvis. Folia { poll. lata. 8plculcB 1 poll, long^, 

 ssepissime ternge, laterales longius pedicellate. Ghtma ad 20, castaueaa. 



fces ^1^ poll, longse. , , , , ., .,-, 



This resembles P. texensis, but is of a much more slender habit, witn 

 more numerous, narrower spikelets upon longer more slender branches 

 of the panicle, and far more numerous glumes. 



Fig. U Spikelet. 2. Glume. 3. Flower. 4. Style-arms. 5. Nut. All enlarged. 



