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181. T. gymnophylla, n. sp. T. heliconioides Griseb. in 



Gofcting. Nachtrag. 1864, 18, non H. B. K.— Leaves few in a rosette, 

 lanceolate from a slightly dilated base, a foot long, £-£ in. broad 

 at the middle, thin, flat, naked, acute, not acuminate. Peduncle 

 arcuate, shorter than the leaves. Inflorescence a moderately dense 

 spike 3-4 in. long ; flowers ascending, adpressed to the axis ; 

 flower-bracts oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, £ in. long. Calyx 

 reaching nearly to the tip of the bract. Petals not seen. Capsule- 

 valves lanceolate, an inch long. 



Hab. Mountains of Venezuela, Fendhr 2615 ! 



132. T. drepanocarpa, n. sp. — Leaves about 20 in a rosette ; 

 dilated base 1| in. broad ; blade lanceolate, acute, thin, bright 

 green, glabrous, 6-8 in. long, £-■£■ in. broad at the middle. Peduncle 

 as long as the leaves; lower bract-leaves with lanceolate free 

 points. Inflorescence a simple erect lax spike 5-6 in. long ; 

 flowers ascending; flower-bracts lanceolate, scariose; lower 2 in. 

 long. Calyx glabrous, |-f in. long. Corolla not seen. Capsule- 

 valves lanceolate, l-l£ in. long, spreading like a sickle after they 

 dehisce. 



Hab. South Brazil; province of St. Paulo, Burchell 3596! 



133. T. complanata Benth. Bot. Sulphur, 173; Walp. Ann. i. 

 839, non E. Morren in Belg. Hort. 1872, 28. — Leaves about 20 in 

 a dense rosette, lanceolate from an ovate dilated base above an 

 inch broad, 9-10 in. long, an inch broad at the middle, thin, 

 flexible, subglabrous, acute. Peduncles many to a rosette, slender, 

 shorter than the leaves ; bract-leaves small, lanceolate, entirely 

 adpressed. Inflorescence a dense simple distichous spike 1£ m- 

 l° n g> £ in. broad; flower-bracts oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 

 much compressed, f in. long. Calyx £ in. long, falling short of 

 the bract. Petal-blade narrow, reddish, % in. long. 



Hab. Columbia, on trees, near the River Machalay, October, 

 1836, Barclay 525 ! Also Sinclair I Edmorutonel Cuming 1190! 



134. T. axillaris Griseb. in Grotting. Nachtrage, 1864, 17 ; 

 Flora Brit. West. Ind. 597. — Leaves lorate from a large oblong 

 base above 2 in. broad, above a foot long, 1$-1$ in. broad at the 

 middle, thin, flexible, subglabrous, deltoid at the tip. Peduncles 

 many to a spike, much shorter than the leaves ; bract-leaves small, 

 scariose, entirely adpressed. Inflorescence a simple distichous 

 spike 2-3 in. long, \ in. diam. ; flower-bracts oblong-lanceolate, 

 cuspidate, much compressed, i in. long. Calyx reaching nearly 

 to the tip of the bract ; sepals acute. Petal-blade narrow, reddish, 

 h in. long. Capsule-valves lanceolate, above an inch long. 



Hab. Jamaica ; St. Andrews Mountains, Pwdie ! Venezuela ; 

 mountains of Tovar, Fendhr 1512! 1513! Ecuador; Pasto, 

 Lekmann I Very near T. complanata ; probably a mere variety. 



135. T. vaginalis E. Morren in Belg. Hort. 1 80, 238. 

 T. heterophylla E. Morren in Belg. Hort. 1873, 138.— Leaves about 

 20 m a rosette, lorate from a dilated base, l| ft. long, U-'i m. 

 broad, flexible, pale green, glaucous beneath, especially towards 

 the base. Peduncle 2i-S ft. long, including the spike; spike 

 simple, large, distichous ; bracts large, conduplicate, glossy, green, 



