Eefiigiwn Botanicum.] 
[Jnne, 1871. 
TAB. 273. 
Natural Order Aroide^. 
Genus Anthurium, Schott. 
A. LUCID UM [Kunth, Enum. iii. p. 73). Caudice assurgeiite valde elon- 
gato, petiolis subteretibus 10 — 12 poll, longis, geniciilis modice 
elongatis, foliis oblongis 10 — 12 poll, longis, medio 4. — 5 poll, latis 
acutis basi rotundatis rigide coriaceis utriiique lucidis supra satu- 
rate subtus pallide viridibus, venis primariis circiter 20 gracilibus 
subpatentibus extrorsum arcuatis in pseudoneurum continuum 
desinentibus, pedunculis nitide brunneis gracilibus petiolis paulo 
excedentibus, spathis anguste lanceolatis rubro-brunneis 2i — 3 poll, 
longis demum reflexis, spadicibus breviter stipitatis saturate pur- 
pureis spatliis subduplo longioribus. — Schott, Prodr. Avoid, p. 434. 
A, Luschnathianum, Kunth, Enum. iii. p. 73. 
A native of the southern coast-provinces of Brazil. 
Caudex much elongated, assurgent, relching four to six feet in 
our specimen. Petioles ten to twelve inches long, slender, sub- 
terete. Geniculum six to nine lines long, not channelled down 
the face. Leaves ohlong, ten to twelve inches long, four to five 
inches broad at the middle, acute, rounded at the base, very 
coriaceous, shining on both sides, dark green above, paler 
beneath ; main veins about twenty, slender, immersed, subpatent, 
slightly arcuate ; pseudo-nerve two to four lines within the 
margin, distinct, continuous. Peduncles bright pale brown, 
slender, terete, slightly exceeding the petioles. Spathes reddish 
brown, linear-lanceolate, two and a half to three inches long, 
ultimately reflexed. Spadix shortly stalked, bright purple, slender, 
four to six inches long. 
Tab. 273. — 1, pair of flowers viewed from above; 2, single flower 
viewed from the side ; 3, ovary with stamens : all magnified. — J. G. B. 
The young leaves of this plant are very glossy, and reflect 
light almost as if varnished. It is a tall-growing plant, flowering 
freely, and throwing out many roots from the stem. I have 
grown the species for some years, but I have now no account of 
its origin. — W. W. S. 
