Refugium Botanicum.] 
[June, 1871. 
TAB. 277. 
Natural Order Aroidb^. 
Genus Anthurium, Schott. 
A. MACROPHYLLUM (Scliott, Prodv. Awicl. p. 516, non Endlicli, nee 
Kiinth). Acaulis, petiolis bipedalibiis viridibus facie canaliculatis, 
geiiiculis elongatis, foliis cordato-paiiduriformibus 20 — 24 poll, 
longis 6 — 7 poll, latis acutis lobis basalibus brevibus incurvatis 
coriaceis supra saturate viridibus, veuis primariis pedatis, 7 — 9 
costalibus ascendentibus, 2 — 3 ex margiiie basali exortis, pseudo- 
neuris supra medium laminas cum margine anastomosautibus, 
pedunculis viridibus petiolis paulo excedentibus, spathis viridibus 
lineari-lanceolatis 4i — 5 poll, longis demum reflexis, spadicibus 
livide purpureis breviter stipitatis subpedalibus. 
A native of the West Indies. 
Acaulescent. Petioles bright green, tv^enty to twenty-four 
inches long, rounded on the back, channelled down the face, 
three-eighths of an inch thick. Geniculum an inch long. Leaves 
cordato-panduriform, twenty to twenty-four inches long, six 
to seven inches broad below the middle, acute, the basal 
lobes much incurved in the living plant, not more than an 
inch deep ; texture very coriaceous ; upper surface bright dark 
green, lower paler ; main veins pedately arranged, seven to nine 
arising from the midrib and ascending, two to three from 
the basal edge of the blade ; pseudo-nerve irregular, confluent 
with the edge above the middle of the leaf. Peduncles green, 
terete, slightly exceeding the petioles. Spathe green, linear- 
lanceolate, four and a half to five inches long, finally reflexed. 
Spadix shortly stalked, lurid glaucous-purple, twelve to fourteen 
inches long, tapering gradually upwards. 
Tab. 27T. — 1, pair of flowers viewed from above ; 2, single flower 
viewed from the side ; 3, ovary with stamens : all magnified. — J. G, B. 
A stemless species, with large bright green leaves, which are 
remarkable for the basal lobes being considerably curved 
inwards. The spadix is long and of a peculiar dark purplish 
brown colour. M. Linden, of Brussels, furnished me with this 
fine and efiective plant.— PT. W. S. 
