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lobis patentibus, nec approximatis. Propius ad C. fornicatam Kth accedit. 

 sed spatha magie constrieta et spadice subeylindrico discrepat. — Patrin 

 sine dubio orientalis. (C. K.) 



10. CvLADILM SMAKAGDIiSLM, C. Kocl) Ct C. Bouché. 



l'olia exacte cordatopeltata, dellexa, menibranaeea, petiolo brc- 

 viora, nervis pallidioribus pnedita, pneterea conooldria, lobis brc- 

 vibus rotundatis. Spatha longe pedunculata, basi ventricosa vires- 

 eenti-albida elausa, superne aperta eoneava nivea ; spadieis pars 

 intera quinta pistillis dense obieela; stamina subquinalim dorso 

 oonriata, bilocularia, locnlis apice poro dehiseentibus, infera ste~ 

 rilia ; pistillum quadrangulare, stigmate piano discoideo eorona- 

 imii; ovula fere 12, placentœ parietali inserta, biseriatim super- 

 posita . 



Habitu C. colocasioidis Brongn. , sed foliis concoloribus facile distin- 

 guendum* — In Americie tropicie regionibus Caracasanis haud dubie indi- 

 genum. (C. K.) 



11. Caladium pallidim, C, Koch et C. Bouché. 



Folia exacte eordato-peltata, deflexa, menibranaeea, petiolo vix 

 breviora, pallide virentia, concoloria, lobis minus rotundatis et 

 saepe imequalibus. Spatha scapo longo subangulato prsedita, parte 

 inferiore ventricosa virescenti-albida, superne aperta concava alba, 

 apice retusaerosa; spadieis pars staminigera oblonga; stamina 

 subqiiinatiin dorso connata, bilocularia, loculis apice poro dehiseen- 

 tibus; staminodia manifesta infra stamina; pislilla û-5-angularia, 

 angulis aeutis, stigmate placentiformi coronata, membranula apice 

 inter se counexa; ovula plurima plaeentis tribus parjetalibus insi- 

 dentia. — Patria : (Caracas. 



/Egre a C. smaragdino discernitur, sed foliis pallidioribus, spatha ma- 

 jore, slaminodiis infra stamina manifestis et plaeentis tribus certo distinc- 

 tum. (C K.) 



12. Cyrtospamx, C. Koch. (Genus novum c tribu Caladiearum.) 



Spatha clongata , basi ventrirosa et convoliita , superne aperta , 

 medio curvata ; spadix interrupteandrogyiuis, superne fnasculus: 



