154 a Engler. — Araceae. 
basin versus euneatim angustata, apice acuta, cire. 4 dm longa, 4,5 cm lata, nervis 
lateralibus I. numerosis patentibus in nervum collectivum validiorem a margine 5 mm - 
remotum conjunctis, tenuibus. Pedunculus quam petiolus duplo longior (2 dm longus). 
Spatha late linearis, breviter apiculata, 3 cm longa, I cm lata. Spadix stipite 2 mm 
longo suffultus, sing spatha duplo longior (6 cm longus) 7 mm crassus cylindricus, 
obtusus. 
Subäquatoriale andine Provinz: Costarica, Carthago, am Turrialba, um 
500 m (John Donnell Smith, Pl. guatemalens. etc. n. 4978 — blühend im März). 
. A. Gaudichaudianum Kunth emend. Engl. in Fl. brasil. II. 2. (1878) 38 84 
et in DC. Mon. Phan. Il. (1879) 123 n. 27; Engler's Bot. Jahrb. XXV. (1898) 406. 
Caudex abbreviatus.  Cataphylla circ. 4—1,5 dm longa. Foliorum petiolus laminae 
dimidium subaequans, supra late canaliculatus, geniculo circ. 4 cm longo instructus, 
2—3 dm longus, lamina elongato-lanceolata, apicem versus sensim angustata vel summo 
apice apiculata, basi longe gen vel angustata, obtusa, 3—6 dm longa, 6—8 cm lata, 
nervis lateralibus I. numero approximalis, patentibus, in nervo collectivo a margine 
haud longe (1/59—1/19 Inter) : rarius magis ( (ts lateris) eo; Pedunculus quam folium 
paullo brevior. Spatha lineari-lanceolata, usque 4 dm longa, acumine 4—1,5 cm longo 
instructus, basi amplectens, quam spadix 2——4-plo brevior Spadix stipite 4—4 em 
longo Springe quam spatha fere duplo longior, flores peyi violascentes. 
Species valde eg quoad basin laminae et longitudinem stipitis; varietates 
ee are distinguuntu 
Var. œ. cuneifolium Engl in Fl. brasil. l. c. 84; in DC. Mon. Phan. l. n et 
in TNR exsicc. et illustr. n. 146. A. Ga udichaudianum Kunth, Enum. pl. 
(1844) 74; Schott, Prodr. ( 1860) 459; S sanis. Refug 268. — Foliorum petiolus 
2,5—3 dm longus, lamina basim versus longe iw angustata, apicem versus 
linea arcuata angustata, apiculata, 5—6 dm longa, 6—7 cm lata, nervo collectivo à 
margine 1/,—1/,, lateris remoto. 
Sü dürveiltedtsef Provinz: Insel St. Catharina (Gaudichaud — Herb. Berlin). 
Var. B. Libonianum (Linden et Regel) Engl. in Fl. brasil. l. c. 85 et in DC. 
Mon. Phan. II. (1879) 123. — A. Libonianum Linden et Regel in Gartenflora (1865) 
29, t. 558; Regel, Suppl. ad Index sem. hort. petrop. 4866 (edit. Hen p. "d Yu 
Foliorum petiolus cire. 2 dm longus, lamina 3—5 dm longa, 6—8 € t 
collectivo a margine 1/,—1/, lateris Faot Pedunculi 3—5 dm longi. ge mehr 
—3 cm longo "suffultus, 1,5 dm longus. 
Südbrasilianische Provinz (Chamisso — Herb. Berlin). 
Var. y. Chamissonis (Schott) Engl. in Fl. brasil 1. e. 85 et DC. Mon. Phan. 
II. (1879) 123. — A. Chamissonis Schott i in Österr. bot. Wochenbl. (1857) 269, Prodr. 
458. — Filicrirà lamina basi obtusata, apicem versus ex longo sensim acuminata, 
nervo collectivo a margine 1/,—1/, lateris remoto. 
üdbrksilianivehé Provinz (Chamisso — Herb. Berlin). 
210. A. Geitnerianum Regel in Gartenfl. (1867) t. 540 et in Index sem. hort. 
petrop. 1866 (ed. 1867) p. 88; Engl. im Fl brasil IM. 2. (1878) 85; in DC. Mon 
han. IL (1879) 123 et in ine. exsiec. et illustr. n. 136. — Caudex abbreviatus. 
Foliorum petiolus teres, elongatus, laminam aequans vel superans, 4—6 dm longus, 
genieulo 4—1,5 em longo instructus, lamina coriacea, laete viridis, ' oblongo-lanceolat 
basi mn: rarius angustata, apice acuminata vel abrupte apiculata, 3,5— 
longa, 1— m lata, costa utrinque prominente atque convexa, nervis A 
pluribus Beh vix prominulis in nervum collectivum a margine (1/5 lateris) remotum 
conjunctis. Pedunculus teres, amiga pires Spatha viridis, lineari-oblonga, 8€U* 
minata, reflexa. Spadix suffultus, 5—6 cm longus, stipite tenui 4—7 cm longo. 
Südbrasilianische Provinz. — nes nicht bekannt. ; 
211. A. Langsdorffii Schott, Prodr. (1860) 458; Engl. in Fl. brasil. III. 2 (1878) | 
85 et in DC. Mon. Phan. II. (1 879) 124. — Caudex brevis. Foliorum petiolus lamina? | 
