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obtusely sagittate, about as long as the filament. A small 3-lobed 

 rudiment of kpistillum. 



This remarkable species, for which I am indebted to Major 

 Jenkins, appears to be an intermediate form between the 

 true Cymbospathae and Platyspathse ; the majority of the cha- 

 racters being those of the former section. 



It is closely allied to the succeeding, from which it is to be 

 distinguished by the unarmed peduncle of the spadix, the un- 

 armed spathes (the second one at least presents no spines,) 

 the comparatively large limbs of the secondary spathes, and 

 the nodding very scurfy branches. I take it to be one of 

 the forms exhibiting a representation of Gramineae, to some 

 Andropogoneous forms of which it is at first sight not alto- 

 gether unlike. 



** Acanthospathce ; spat his externis aculeis armatis. 



* Scandentes. Petioli flagelliferi. 



38. (28) C. Jenkinsianus, (n. sp.) vaginarum spinis longis 

 planis deflexis setis multis interspersis, petioli partis nudae 

 dorsalibus et marginalibus crebris mediocribus, partis pinni- 

 ferae inferioris marginalibus ventralibusque cum aculeis dor- 

 salibus uncinatis, aculeis partis superioris ventralibus soli- 

 tariis et dorsalibus palmatis, pinnis equidistantibus linea- 

 ribus (long, bipedalibus lat. 6-7 linealibus) supra carina 

 centrali et venis lateralibus 2 setigeris, vena media subtus 

 parce setulosa, spadicis elongati decompositi pedunculo 

 crebre armato, spathis sub-apertis extima subplana bicari- 

 nata dorso spinas graciles defrexas interdum fere setiformes 

 gerente, rostro sub-triplo breviore. 



Hab. — Assam. Major Jenkins. 



Descr.* — Stem with the sheaths one inch and three quarters 

 in diameter. Sheaths highly armed with long seriate flat brown 



* Specimens; an entire upper part of a male plant in flower, and two or three 

 female spadices in flower, (after fecundation.) 



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