68 ANNALS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, CALCUTTA. 
Group XIV.—Zeaves prolonged into a long and clawed cirrus.  Leaf-sheaths not 
flagelliferous. Spadiz not flagelliferous at its apex, usually shorter than the. leaves. 
Primary spathes elongate-tubular, closely sheathing. Male spa dix ultradecompound. Female» 
spadiz simply decompound, differing considerably from the male one. Male and female 
spikelets stalked or inserted at the base of their respective spathes by means of 
a distinct pedicel. Fruiting perianth explanate. — Seed with ruminate or equable albumen 
(see Group II, B). ! 
135. C. zeylanicus, 136. ovoideus, 137. polystachys, 138. andamanicus, 
139. Zollingerii, 140. Merrillii, | 141. aquatilis, 142. Warburgii. 
Group XV.—Leaves prolonged into a long and clawed cirrus. Leaf-sheaths not 
flagelliferous.  Spadices usually shorter than the leaves, not or slightly flagelliferous 
at the apex. Spikelets not stalked, inserted near the mouth of their respective spathes. 
Fruiting perianth pedicelliform or almost explanate. Seed with more or less superficial 
intrusions of the integument or distinctly ruminate ; embryo basilar or slightly shifted 
to one side. 
A — Fruiting perianth not pedicelliform or subpedicelliform, viz., with the calyx split not 
quite to the base. 
143, C. Moseleyanus, 144. formosanus, 145. polydesmus, 146. Rumphii, 
147, palustris, 148. latifolius, 149. spinifolius, 150.  trispermus, 
151. manillensis, 152. axillaris, 158, neglectus, 154,  bubuensis, 
155. viridispinus, 156. mucronatus, 157. asperrimus. : 
B.—Fruiting perianth distinctly pedicelliform. 
(1) Primary spathes very closely sheathing. 
T Male spikelets very different from the female ones, 
"One female flower at each spathel accompanied as usual by 
neuter one. : 
© Involucrophorum sessile. 
158. C.  erioacanthus, 159. optimus, 160. ccsius, 16]. simplex, 
162. Doriei, 163. khasianus, 164,  nambariensis, 165. inermis, 
166. Manan, 167. giganteus, 168. platyacanthus, 169. albus, 
170, pallidus, 171. macrospherion, 172. muttanensis, 178. Oxleyanus, 
174, microspherion, 173.  ramulosus. | 
O O Involucrophorum more or less stalked. 
176, C. unifarius, 177. subinermis, — 178.  pisicarpus, 179. aruensis: 
180. | Hollrungii. 
*# Often two female flowers at every spathel, 
i81. C. Vidalianus, 182. pachystachys, 188. didymocarpus. 
Tt Male spikelets very similar’ to the female ones. 
184, ©. melanoloma. 
(2) Primary spathes loosely sheathing and often more or less inflate. 
185. C. siphonospathus, 186. microcarpus, 187. dimorphacanthus. 
