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POTHOS cortices. 
Coriaceous Pothos. 
TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA.—Nar. Orv. AROIDER. 
Gen. Cuar.—Spatha monophylla. Spadix cylindraceus, undi oe Wéibus 
tectus. Perianthium tetraphyllum. Bacca tetrasperma. 
Pothos coriacea ; acaulis, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis undulatis coriaceis 
baal cbliquis veiniaia; warvé ee 
culo foliis dimidio breviore. 
Pothos coriacea, Granam, ix Edinb. Phil. Journ. April 1826. 
“ Roots strong, fleshy, round and branched. Stem none. Leaves petioled, 
lanceolate, undulate, coriaceous, dull green, about 24 feet long, suberect, 
set obliquely on the petiole, veined, having an obscure lateral rib or 
nerve near the edge of the leaf; middle rib very strong, prominent and 
round both behind and before. Petioles rising from the centre of the 
crown of the root, where they are very turgid, 6-8 inches long, semi- 
cylindrical, about as thick as the fore finger, with a swollen joint at the ve 
“ Peduncle erect, much shorter than the leaves. Spatha sub 
lanceolate, acuminate, pale green, rather shorter than the spadix. Spa- 
dix round, tapering, about 5 inches long, greenish-white, shortly after 
its evolution covered with ‘globules of a transparent, colourless fluid, 
giving it in most lights a very beautiful silvery appearance. Anthers 
yellow ; filaments white. Poa white, spotted with rose-colour. 
“ This species I have seen at Kew; but I am not aware that it has any 
where been described. The specific name here given ——— 
dry, thick foliage.”—Granam. 
The above description, together with the accompanying ee 
gure, drawn by Dr GrEvILLE, were commun eee ote cas 
Dr Granam. The _ seo vaptain Gra 
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