Epipremnum. 59 



sursum angustata instructus, lamina elongato-lanceolata, superne leviter falcata, acuta, 

 basi paullum inaequilatera, 5 — 5,8 dm longa, triente inferiore \ — 1,3 dm lata, nervis 

 lateralibus I. utrinque ca. 15 angulo ca, 40" a costa abeuntibus, leviter arcuatis, 

 nervis H. ca. 5 — 7 inter primarios interjectis quam illi paullum tenuioribus. Pedun- 

 culus crassus. Spatha oblonga, ca. 2,5 dm longa et 7 cm ampla. Spadix sessilis 

 crassissimus, 2,4 dm longus, 5 cm crassus. Staminum filamenta linearia, antherae 

 oblongae, 4 mm longae, 2 mm latae, thecis utrinque acutis, basi et apice paullum 

 divergentibus. Pistilla dimidio superiore crassiora, vertice truncata, 1,2 cm longa, su- 

 perne 7 mm crassa, stigmate sessili oblongo coronata; ovula 4 — 6 inferiori parti ovarii 

 inserta. — Fig. 24. 



Monsungebiet: Kultiviert im botanischen Garten zu Buitenzorg (von da erhalten 

 1897 und dort von mir gesammelt 1906. — Herb. Berlin). 



5. E. amplissimum (Schott) Engl, in Engler's Bot. Jahrb. I. (1881) 182 et in Ma- 

 lesial. (1882) 275 t.XXI. f. 1 — 5. — Raphidophora amplissima Schott in Ann. Mus. bot. 

 Lugd. Bat. I. (1863) 119; Engl, in DG. Monogr. Phan. II. (1879) 241. — Epiprem- 

 num noUle Engl, in Bull. Soc. Tose, di Ort. (1879) 270 (non in DG. Monogr. Phan. II. 

 (1879) 250). — Foliorum petiolus validus, ca. 5,5 dm longus, inferne 3 cm crassus, 

 sursum in geniculum ca. 4 cm longum attenuatus, ad geniculum usque vaginatus, lamina 

 maxima membranacea elongato-oblonga, basi valde inaequaJis, altero latere abrupte, 

 altero sensim angustata, apicem versus sensim angustata, fere 7 dm longa, 3 dm et 

 ultra lata, nervis lateralibus l. utrinque 18 — 25 rectiusculis subtus validis, patentibus, 

 prope marginem sursum curvis, nervis secundariis numerosissimis primariis subparallelis. 

 Pedunculus 1 dm longus. Spatha crassissima coriacea, ultra 2 dm longa et 6 cm ampla. 

 Spadix sessilis cylindricus, fructifer 1,8 dm longus, 6 cm crassus. Pistilla elongata, 

 stigmate lineari-oblongo breviter elevato 1,5 mm longitudinaliter diametiente coronata. 

 Baccae elongatae, 2,4 cm longae, inferne 7 — 8 mm crassae, ad 2/3 longitudinis semi- 

 nigerae, supra paullum attenuatae, vertice autem paullum dilatatae, semina 6 — 8 reni- 

 formia biseriata angulosa, 6 mm longa, 4 — 5 mm lata, testa crustacea crassiuscula 

 obtecta includentes. 



Papuanische Provinz: Niederländisch Neu-Guinea (Zippelius — Herb. Leiden); 

 Ramos (Beccari PI. pap. n. 440. — Herb. Beccari). 



6. E. moluccanum Schott in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. I. (1863) 180; Engl, in DG. 

 Monogr. Phan. II. (1879) 2 49. — Dracontium moluccanum Zipp. in Herb. Leiden. — • 

 Foliorum petiolus modice validus, ca. 1,8 dm longus, vix ad geniculum 1 — 1,2 cm longum 

 usque anguste vaginatus, lamina elliptica apice subrepentino arcuatim angustata et plus 

 minusve longe cuspidata, basi rotundata vel subcuneata, ca. 2 dm longa et medio 1 dm 

 lata, nervis laterahbus I. utrinque 7 — 9 tenuibus aperte patentibus arcuatim in mar- 

 ginem excurrentibus. Pedunculus teres validiusculus 1,5 cm longus. Spatha sordide 

 citrina. Spadix cylindricus, stipite 1 cm longo suffultus, 3 cm longus, fere 1 cm crassus, 

 apice rotundato-obtusus. Staminum filamenta valde dilatata infra antheras anguste ovatas 

 subacutas subito contracta. Pistilla pyramidato-prismatica hexagona stigmate oblongo 

 subelevato coronata. 



Gentromalayische Provinz: Molukken, Amboina (Zippelius in Herb. Leiden). 



7. E. giganteum (Roxb.) Schott in ßonpl. V. (1857) 45 et in Prodr. (I86O) 389; 

 Engl, in DG. Monogr. Phan. IL (1879) 249; Hook. f. Fl. BriL Ind. VL (1893) 548; 

 Bot. Magaz. t. 7952. — PotJios giganteus Roxb. Fl. Ind. I. (1820) ed. Garey (1832) 

 43 4. — Monstera gigantca Schott in Wien. Zeitschr. IV. (1830) 1028 ex Endl. in 

 Linnaea VL (1831) Litt. 52; G. Koch ex Ender, Ind. Aroid. (1864) 74. — Scindapsus 

 giganteus Schott, Melet. L (1832) 2 1 ; Kunth, Enum. pl. IH. (1844) 63. — Gaudex teres 

 validus usque 30 m alte scandens , inferne 5 — 7,5 cm crassus. Foliorum petiolus 

 3 — 6 dm longus, ad geniculum 2 — 6 cm longum usque vagina latiuscula sursum an- 

 gustata mox dilacerata instructus, lamina crasse coriacea, laete viridis, oblonga vel 

 elongato-oblonga, apice obtusa vel subacuta, basi cordata, 3 — 6,5 dm longa, 1,5 — 4 dm 

 lata, nervis lateralibus numerosissimis subaequalibus fere horizontaliter a costa valida 



