508 Hems ley, — New Solomon Islands Plants. 
Fructus triangulato-oblongus, loculicide trivalvis, pericarpio carti- 
lagineo. Semina 3, oblique-oblonga, subquadrata, testa crustaceo- 
suberosa, grosse rugosa, hilo discoideo, arillo annulato angustissimo ; 
embryone magno leviter curvato, excentrico, cum vacuo verticali sub- 
parallelo. 
Cominsia Guppyi, Hemsl. n. sp. 
Herba perennis, erecta, undique glabra, caudicibus petiolo vagi- 
nanti cum axi inflorescentiae, floriferis monophyllis absque folii 
lamina 6-8 pedalibus inflorescentia simplici sesquipedali recurva supra 
medium vaginae pendula. Folia absque petiolo 2-5 pedalia et 
circiter 9 poll, lata, membranacea, oblonga, breviter acuminata, venis 
primariis lateralibus majus conspicuis cum venis circiter 8 unius 
conspicuis alternantibus. Flores albi vel straminei, fasciculati, sub- 
sessiles, circiter 6, intra bracteas angustas complicatas spathiformes 
2-2 1 poll, longas distichas aggregati, singulatim evoluti, periantbii 
limbo cum genitalibus tantum ex apice bractese exserto. 
Faro, Dr. H. B. Guppy ; San Christoval, Rev. R. B. Comins. 
The nearest affinity of this remarkable plant is with the section 
Spicatse of the genus Phrynium , differing in the elongated, pendulous, 
distichous inflorescence ; the very much elongated corolla-tube ; the 
remarkably rugose seed ; and the decidedly dehiscent fruit. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES IN PLATE XXVII. 
Illustrating Mr. Hemsley’s paper on New Solomon Islands Plants. 
Portion of leaf and portion of inflorescence of Cominsia Guppyi , Hemsl., 
natural size. 
Fig. 1. Terminal cluster of flowers, with the bract set back to show the flowers 
and bracteoles. 
Fig. 2. Ovary and base of perianth. 
Fig. 3. Upper part of the tube and the limb of the androecial series, consisting 
of lip and four dissimilar unsymmetrically arranged lobes, two of which have been 
removed nearly to the base. Of the other two, the one on the right is antheriferous, 
and the one numbered 4 is auricled on the other side. 
Fig. 4. Part of auricled lobe of androecium, seen from the outside. 
Fig. 5. Antheriferous lobe, seen from the inside. 
Fig. 6. Portion of style, with recurved stigma. 
Fig. 7. Capsule from which one valve has been removed. 
Fig. 8. Section of seed, showing embryo and cavity in albumen. 
All more or less enlarged. 
