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longer, divided nearly to the attenuate fleshy base into three oblong, 

 ovate, erect, ascending segments. Stamina as usual united to corolla, 

 above this very shortly monadelphous ; filaments (free) long, subu- 

 late, introflexed in aestivation ; anthers large, linear-oblong, attach- 

 ed above the middle. Pollen yellow. Pistillum rudimentary. 



In the diffuse, slender, spadix, this species approaches 

 somewhat to C. leptospadix, but otherwise is abundantly dis- 

 tinct. In its leaves, excepting the flagellus, it approaches 

 nearest to C. floribundus, Mishmeensis, and latifolius. 



Sect. II.— (PIPTOSPATFLE). 



29. (19) C. verticillaris, (n. sp.) aculeis vaginarum verti- 

 cillatis, verticillis zonis vel ternatis, superioris spinis validis 

 planis deflexis, inferiorum duarum setiformibus in annulum 

 alte coalitis, petioli (flagelliferi) pinniferi aculeis subtus 

 fasciculatis uncinatis, supra lineatis dentiformibus irregu- 

 laribus, pinnis sequidistantibus linearibus (long. 12-13 uncia- 

 libus lat. uncialibus) supra carina setigera subtus venulis 

 tribus setigeris, spadicis supra-decompositi erecti pedunculo 

 inermi, spathis persistentioribus binis aculeis subulato-seti- 

 formibus armatis, floribus minutis numerosissimis. 



Hab. — The interior of Malacca, it was brought to me 

 with the name Rotang Simote. 



Descr.* — Scandent. Stem with the sheaths about one inch and a 

 half in diameter. Sheaths green, armed, generally at short inter- 

 vals, with complete whorls of flat very sharp deflexed brown-pointed 

 spines ; the spaces between the strong spines filled with minute 

 bristles. Under each of the above whorls are two others of very 



* Specimens ; an entire upper part of a male plant in flower : but with very 

 few flowers remaining. 



