Puate 2201. 
AERUA CURTISII, Oliv. 
AMARANTACER. Tribe AMARANTER. 
#. Curtisii, Oliv. (sp. nov.); herba, caule pilosulo, foliis oppositis 
membranaceis oblongo-lanceolatis sensim acuminatis basi in petiolum 
angustatis supra obsolete pilosulis scabriusculis subtus sparse molliter 
pilosis nervis distinctis utrinque circa 7, floribus ¢ laxiuscule spicatis, 
spicis subumbellatim aggregatis, inflorescentiis terminalibus breviter 
pedunculatis ex dichotomiis superioribus ortis, bracteis scariosis parvis 
late ovatis persistentibus, bracteolis conformibus sequilongis, perianthio 
bractea 3-5-plo longiore 5-partito segmeitis stramineis rigidiusculis 
staminodiis totidem (5) interpositis, stylo brevi, stigmate capitato, 
utriculo obovato-oblongo, semine oblique reniformi. 
Has. Malaya, Perak, Ourtis (No. 2,712). 
Folia 4-5} poll. longa, 1-14 poll. lata; petiolus 3-3 poll. longus. 
Inflorescentia foliis brevior ; pedunculus 4-3 poll. longus; spice 1-14 
poll. longs. Flores } poll. longi. 
ection from our valned correspondent Mr. Curtis. He fai to 
Fig. 1, Extremity of flowering spike. 2. Detached flower. 3. Bract. 4. Perianth- 
Segment. 5. Stamens and pistil. 6. Portion of staminal tube, with two anthers. 
7. Vertical section of ovary. All enlarged 
SER, 1V. VOL. III. PART L. 
