Refugium Botanicum.] 
[June, 1871. 
TAB. 275. 
Natural Order Aroide^. 
Genus Anthurium, Schott. 
A. BELLUM (Schott, (Est. Bot. Zeitschr. 1859, p. 100). Caudice decum- 
bente elongato, petiolis 6 — 9 poll. loDgis dorso teretibus cum 
geniculis crassis elongatis facie sulcatis, foliis ovatis 9 — 12 poll. 
loDgis 6 — 8 poll, latis acutis deorsum ad basin cuneatum late 
rotundatis, valde coriaceis, supra nitide saturate viridibus subtus 
pallidioribus, veiiis primariis 12 — 15 erecto-patentibus extrorsum 
arcuatis, pseudoneuris irregularibus prope medium cum margine 
auastomosantibus, peduiiculis purpureis petiolis subaequiloiigis, 
spathis lanceolatis viridibus purpureo margioatis 4 — 5 poll, lougis 
basi decurreutibus, spadicibus bruuneis distiucte stipitatis spatliis 
subaequilongis. — ScJwtt, Prodr. Aroid. p. 484. 
A native of Brazil. 
Caudex decumbent, reaching a foot long. Petioles, in the 
specimen drawn, six to nine inches long, a quarter of an inch 
thick, green, rounded on the back, slightly channelled down the 
face. Geniculum pale green, half an inch thick. Leaves ovate, 
nine to twelve inches long, six to eight inches broad below the 
middle, acute, broadly rounded to a narrow cuneate base, very 
coriaceous in texture, bright dark green above, paler beneath; 
main veins twelve to fifteen, erecto -patent, arcuate in the outer 
half ; pseudo-nerves very irregular, usually confluent with the edge 
half-way down. Peduncles purplish, about as long as the petioles. 
Spathe lanceolate, acuminate, green edged with purple, four to 
five inches long, distinctly decurrent at the base. Spadix dis- 
tinctly stalked, brownish, about as long as the spathe. 
Tab. 275. — 1, pair of flowers viewed from above; 2, single flower 
viewed from the side ; 3, ovary with stamens : all magnified. — J. G. B. 
The stem of this plant creeps on the surface of the ground, 
and throws up some finely-shaped rich green leaves. It is a 
compact-growing plant, and very effective in a proper situation. 
I am indebted to Mr. Edwin Reed for this interesting species, 
obtained in the province of Bahia, Brazil.—!^. W. S. 
