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Strobile continued. 



forms are shown in the figures referred to above, and in 

 those of Finns and Sequoia (see Figs. 553, 554, and 

 555, the last being all conical). 



STROBILORACHIS (from strobiles, a cone, and 

 rachis, a flower-stem; alluding to the form of the in- 

 florescence). ORD. Acanthacece. A small genus (two 

 species) of stove, evergreen, Brazilian shrubs, now in- 

 cluded, by the authors of the " Genera Plantarnm," under 

 Aphelandra. Bracts ample, slightly coriaceous, coloured; 

 ?pikes long. For culture of 8. prismatica, the only 

 species which calls for description, see Ruellia. 

 S. glabra (smooth). A synonym of pritmatica. 

 S. prismattca (prism-like). JL yellow; corolla Uin. long, 

 glabroos, funnel-shaped ; bracts yellow, oval, lin. long, pungent- 

 pointed, rigid. June. 1. oblong, 9in. to 12in. long, 2iin. to 3iin. 

 broad, acute at base, attenuated at apex ; petioles Hin. long, 

 glabrous. A. 2ft. to 3ft. STNS. S. glabra, Hydromtitut maeu- 

 latui (B. M. 4556X 



Stroxnanthe continued. 



S. amabilia (lovely). I. deflexed, oblong-ovate, acuminate, un- 

 equal-sided, the surface ornamented by narrow bands of dark anil 

 in the direction of the veins, much broader space* of 

 intervening ; petioles rather tall, cylindrical 1875. 

 A very ornamental foliage plant (B. H. 1875, 15-17, L 2.) 



S. Lubbersiana (Lubbers'). L oblong, acuminate, irregularly 

 wedge-shaped at base, smooth, greyish beneath ; upper surface 

 prettily marbled with yellow, pale and dark green, in spots and 

 irregular bands. 1880. A goodfoliage plant (B. H. 1882, L) 



S. Porteana (Forte's). JL spicate ; spikes compound, solitary or 

 twin ; rachis geniculate, villous ; bracts distichous, imbricated. 

 L ovate or lanceolate, pubescent or villous, of a pleasing green 

 above, paler beneath. 1859. A handsome, dwarf plant 



S. sangnlnea (bloody).* The correct name of plant described in 

 this work as Phnmium Mnyuineum. See Fig. 556. (F d. S. 785.) 



S. spectabilis (remarkable). jL, bracts, pedicels, and calyx deep 

 red ; corolla whitish ; common peduncle slender, longer than the 

 leaves; branchlets three to five, fascicled, sub-umbellate, com- 

 pound-paniculate at apex. 1. ovate-oblong, rounded at base, 

 glabrous, of a pleasing green above, paler beneath. Sv.v Tkaiia 



FIG. 556. STROMANTHE SANGUIXEA, showing Habit and portion of detached Inflorescence. 



STROMANTHE (from stroma, a couch, and anthos, a 

 flower; alluding to the form of the inflorescence). STN. 

 Maranta (in part). ORD. Scitamineae. A small Brazilian 

 genus (three or four species) of handsome, stove peren- 

 nials. Sepals three, free, oval-oblong, slender, equalling 

 the corolla; petals three, slightly narrower than the 

 sepals ; bracts and bracteoles spathe - like, coloured, 

 spreading ; inflorescence borne on a long and rather loose 

 peduncle, more or less compound, often branched from 

 the base, rarely narrow and nearly racemiform, often 

 wholly blood-coloured. Leaves petiolate, in very short 

 sheaths. Stems leafy, erect, slightly branched, marked 

 with long leaf-sheaths. For culture, see Calathea, 



STROMATOFTERIS. 



chenia. 



Now included under Glei- 



STBOMBULirEROUS, STROMBUUPOBM. 



Spirally twisted into a screw shape ; e.g., the pods of 

 some species of Medicago. 



STROPHANTHTJS (from strophes, a twisted cord 

 or rope, and anthos, a flower; alluding to the produced 

 corolla segments). OKD. Apocynaceae. A genus com- 

 prising about eighteen species of stove or greenhouse, 

 glabrous, pubescent, or villous shrubs or small trees, 

 often climbing, natives of tropical Africa and Asia, one 

 being found in South Africa. Flowers white, yellowish, 



