PHRYNIUM GRANDIFLORUM. 
MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
SECT. I. CANN. 
Gey. Cuar.—Anther single, attached to the margin of the filament, either immediately or by a short stamen; 
style tubular, recurved, truncate; stigma an orbicular orifice below the apex; seeds 3. 
Spec. Cuar.—Leaves radical, on long petioles, broad-lanceolate-obtuse, strongly nerved, inzequilateral ; petioles 
tapering, ganglionated; flowers central, large, pale yellow. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Root perennial, with several long parsnip-shaped, diverging tubers, terminating in small farinaceous knobs 
or balls; leaves rising from the centre, broad-lanceolate-obtuse, very inzequilateral, strongly nerved, smooth on 
both sides, pale green, on long ganglionated petioles, which are broadest at the base, flowers rising in succession 
from the centre of the leaves ; bractes one-flowered ; calyx superior, of three leaves, equal, lanceolate, slightly 
tinged with rose-colour ; outer limb of corolla in three lanceolate, involute equal segments; inner limb of three 
unequal segments ; the two lateral ones ovate, the central one or lip, hooded, and covering in impregnation the 
anther and stigma ; filament petal-like, short, the margin incrassated on which the anther is placed near the apex ; 
style the length of the filament, incurved towards the anther, afterwards recurved, tubular, truncate at the apex ; 
stigma a cylindrical tube or ring, placed underneath the apex of the style. i‘ 
OBSERVATIONS. 
This singular plant was sent by the London Horticultural Society to the Botanic Garden in Liverpool, in 
1823, and flowered there July 3rd, 1824. It was discovered in Rio de Janeiro, by the late Mr. John Forbes, 
Botanical Collector to the Horticultural Society, whose premature death is a real loss to the lovers of Botanical 
science. Of the distinction between Phrynium and Maranta, a particular account will be given in another part of 
the present work. 
REFERENCES. 
. Outer bracte. 
Oo 
Inner bracte. 
Calyx. 
Style and stigma magnified. 
. Intire flower. 
. Filament, anther, style, and stigma natural size. 
. Outer limb of corolla. 
ort Da & o9 
& 9. Different views of the parts of fructification. 
