486 



Syn. Anim Eumphii, Gaud, in Freyc. voy. A. campanulatum 

 Eoicb. flor. Ind. III. 509. Tacca phallifera, RumpJi. Candarum 

 Eumphii, KoxburghiL et Hookeri, Sehott. Melet. I. 17. 



Engram. "Wight's Icon. t. 785. Blume Eumphia L t. 32, 33. 

 Bot. Mag. t. 2812. Eumph. Amb. v. t. 113, fig. 2. 



Spec. Chak. Stemless: leaves decompound : flowers sessile with 

 respect to the surface of the ground, and appearing when the plant 

 is destitute of leaves : spathe the length of the spadiz, campanulate, 

 with curled margins, no nectary : club broad ovate, lobate : anthers 

 2-celled. 



Coromandel. This species is much cultivated in the northern 

 Gircars and other parts of the Peninsula for the sake of its nutritious 

 roots. The flowers are very small and appear in June. 



(2) A. EuiBiEEE. (Blume.) 



Ident. Blume 1. c. 148. — Kunth Enum. pi. III. p. 34. 



Syn. Arum bulbiferum, Hoxl. I. o. p. 510. Pythonium bulbi- 

 ferum, Sehott Melet. I. 18. 



JEngrcvD. Wight 1. e. \. 783. Bot. Mag. t. 2072—2508. 



Spec." Chae. Eoot tuberous, stemless : leaves decompound, 

 bulb-bearing : spathe ovate, obtuse, rather longer than the cyltndric 

 spadix, no nectaries. 



Bengal : plentiful in woods in the vicinity of Calcutta, flowering 

 in May. 



(3) A. STXVATiOTS. (KuntJi.) 



Ident. Kunth 1. c. p. 34. — Dalz. Bomb. Plor. p. 259. 



Syn. Arum sylvaticum, Roxb. I. e. p. 511. 



EngrwD. "Wight 1. c. t. 802. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves supra-decompound : leaflets lanceolate : 

 spadix straight, two or three times longer than the short gibbous 

 campanulate spathe : anthers 2-celled. 



Circar mountains, flowering in the wet season. 



(4) A. MAEGAEITIFEE. (Kunth.J 



Ident. Kunth 1. c. p. 34. 



Syn. Arum margaritiferum, Roxh. I. c. p. 512. 



Engram. "Wight 1. c. t. 795. 



Spec. Chae. Herbaceous, stemless: leaves tiifid with entire 



