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chyspatha en Amorphophallus , zooals Schotl die heeft opgevat, 

 en geeft dien ten gevolge deze nieuwe diagnosis: Spatha basi 

 convolula, apice in limbum patentem v. rarius suberectum 

 transgrediens. Spadix inferne continuo androgynus; genitalibus 

 rudimentariis nullis; appendice sterili laevigata v. granuloso- 

 verrucosa, elongala v. depresso-dilatata v. subclavata. Anthe- 

 rae distinctae, sessiles, apice poro duplici dehiscentes. Ovaria 

 plurima, in spadicis parte inferiore laxe disposita, libera, 2 — 5- 

 v. varissime 4-locularia. Ovula in loculis solitaria, basilaria, 

 anatropa. Stylus plerumque nullus v. rarius brevis v. ut specie. 

 rum a cl. Schottio cum Amorphophallo junctarum satis elongata- 

 Stigma discoideum, planum, 2- 4-crenatum v. lobatum, v. 

 lobis conniventibus subcapitatum. 



Amorphophallus Muil er i Bl., Bumphia 1, pag. 145; 

 Brachyspalha Miq., /. c; Conophallm Blumei Hort . bogor . Scapo 

 petioloque laevibus; spathae limbo explanato, margiue undulato, 

 apice acuminato; spadice obtuso spatbam supcrante; antheris 

 quaternis; stigmate peltato, plano, 4-lobo. Species in Scholtii 

 Prodr. syst. Aroidearum omnino omissa. 



Scapus radicalis , apbyllus, cylindricus , laevis , laete viridis, 

 maculis striisque albis pictus, circiter 60 c. m. altus (2 pedes 

 alta Blume 1. c.) et 3 c. m. in diametro, basi bracteis duabus 

 inaequalibus lanceolatis scariosis vestitus. Spatha terminalis, 

 maxima, 25 c. m. longa et in statu explanato aequilata, margine 

 undulala, a basi supra medium in tubum spadicis partem in- 

 feriorem foemineam involventem convoluta, limbo explanato 

 apicem versus sensim acuminato, (acuto BL, 1. c), extus pal- 

 lide fusco-flavida alboque guttata , limbo intus fusco-purpureo 

 insigniterque albo-maculato, tubo intus flavido basin versus 

 glunduloso-verrucoso; spadix spatbam superaus, circiter 50 c. 

 m. longus; parte inferiore sexifera crassa cylindrica; parte in- 

 fima foemiuea, intermedia mascula; parte suprema crassiore, 

 subclavata, obtusa, pallide fusca, organis fructificationis omnino 

 destituta; ovaria depresso-globosa , bilocularia , biovulata, stylo 

 brevi cylindrico terminata. Stigmata pellata , plana, adnata, 



