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ORDER 159. AROIDEZ. Sweet's Hort. Brit. p. 877. 
ae. THE ARUM Tries. Lind. Nat. syst. p. 286. 
747. ARUM. v. Monoecia Polyandria. — | ; 
Supposed to be derived from the Egyptian language. Gaert. 2. ¢. 84. 
Tourn. #69". 
1610. A. Coxocasta? Rox. Flora. 3, p. 494. Rumph. Amb, 5. t. 109. 
Catesby’s Carolina.2. ¢. 45. ; 
Stemless with peltate leaves; grows among bushes and in the clefts of 
trees at Kandalla, during the raius;—requires examination. 
461, A. NympHaerolium. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 495. Caladium nymphae- 
folium. Willd. 4 p. 488. Welie-ela. Rheed. Mal. 11, ¢. 22. 
The Water-lilly-leaved Arum.—Much like the last, and as Roxburgh 
hints probably only a variety. In moist places throughout the Concans. 
1612. A. Viviparum. Rox. Flora. 3. p.496. Maravara Tsjembo. Rheed 
Mal, 12. ¢. 9. 
Stemless; leaves peltate, acuminate, runners or spikes from the root. 
bearing scaly bulbs in clusters, of the size of a small barberry, and armed. 
with hooked bristles.—Both Concans. N. Sometimes parasitic Nepal, (Dr. 
Wallich. : 
1613. A. Drvaricatum. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 503. Nelen Schena Major 
Rheed. Mal. 11- ¢. 20. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢. 107. 
Stemless; leaves cordate, accuminate, scapes solitary, spathe ending ina 
slender, drooping spiral point; of a beautiful crimson colour on the inside.— 
The Concans. N. 
1614. A. Crenatum. Hooker. Wight in Hooker’s Bot. Misc. Part, !. t. 3. 
A small stemless plant, much like the last species;—moist places. S, Con- 
can. N. pene 
1615. A. Tritopatum. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 505. Arisarum Amboinicum. 
Rumph. Amb.5. ¢. 110. f. 2. Bot. Mag. ¢. 339. and Var-auriculatum. t. 2324. 
Four Cochin China. 2. p. 534. 
Stemless; leaves 3 lobed; spathe with a spiral apex resting on the ground, 
The Concans. N.—Perhaps the plant here referred to, is identical with 
Roxburgh’s A. Orizensis. Bot. Reg. t. 450. 
1616. A. Gracite. Rox, Flora. 3. p. 505. Katu-schena. Rheed. Mal. 11° 
#.21, Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢, 115. 
Stemless; leaves sub-ternate, with acute lobes. 
16:7. A. Minutum. Willd. Spec. 4. p. 484. Neleschena minor. Rheed. 
Mal. 11. ¢. 17. 
Stemless; leaves, hastate sagittate; spathe white, suffused with red. A very 
small plant.—S. Concan. N. 
1618. A. Sprrace. Willd. Spec. 4. p. 486. Ambrosinia spirale. Rox, Flora: 
3. p- 492. Bot: Mag. ¢. 2220. 
Stemless; leaves petioled, linear lanceolate; spathe axillary, of equal 
length with the petiols of the leaves, twisted, of a dark purple colour. 
The banks of Deccan rivers: (Dr. Lush.) The Concan. N. 
1619. A. CampanuLatum. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 509. Tacca sativa. Rumph. 
Amb. 5. ¢. 112. Tacca phallifera. Rumph, Amb. 5, ¢. 1138.Schenaand Malen 
Schena. Rheed. Mal. 11. ¢. 18 and 19. Rox. Cor. 3. ¢. 272. Bot. Mag. ¢. 28/2. 
-- Soorun.—Cultivaied in Bombay Gardens, for the sake of its large tube- 
rous roots, whivh are eaten by the natives. Also to a considerable extent 
about Surat, where it is esteemed a very wholesome food, (Dr. Gibson.) 
