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qncedam erecla. Stylus brevissimus, columnaris, purpureus. Stigma orbiculato-rc- 
niforme, subpeltatum, cinerascens, pubescens. llaecce (fig. 7, 8, 0, 10, et Tab. 20. 
fig. 6.) obovatae, laeves, carnosae, coccineee, nitidae, vorticc leviter retusA notatae ru- 
dimento subulato, minuto, spliacelato styli, deorsnm a pressura mutua parum angulares, 
uniloculares, di- ad tetraspermee, epidermide tenuissimA obtectae, lineas octo longae, 
super axin spongiosam, foveolatam, crassam, dense i rubricate in atrobilum cylindri- 
co-oblongum, obtusum, quinque ad sex pollices longura, duos fere crassura. Caro 
mollis, tenuis, pallida, excavata loculo aniplo, laevi, reqiiali. Semina (fig. 11.) 
subglobosa, magnitudine grani piperis nigri, angulo nno alterove notata, dorso con- 
vexiora et subgibbosa, vertice mucrone exiguA ab angulis confluentibus, basiqiie 
liilo crassiusculo niunita, erecta, laevia, nitida, cinerea, sulfulta funimils brevibus, 
carnosis, e fundo loculi ortis, uno altero deinum parietalibus. Integumentum coria- 
ceum, crassiusctilum, inlus auctum membrana purpurascente, mucoso-carnos&, te- 
nuissimA, versus liilum parum iucrassatd. Perispermum (fig. 12. et Tab. 20. fig. 
7, ft.) crassuin, sub-carneum, album, figurd semiuis; pars peripherica, semilineam 
crassa, fabric^ molliori, et colore e viridi cyaueo distinct a; basi leviter retusum, vertice 
poro minuto, convexiusculo perforatum. Embryo cylindricus, rectus, vel leviter arcua- 
tus, laeteus, totam axin perispermi, salvd in lima ejus parte, occupans ; extremitas su¬ 
perior (radicalis ?) paullo crassior, rotundata, poruin istum perispermi oinnino occupans, 
ita ut, a substantia ejus denudata, immediate tegatur semiuis integumento proprio 
(ej)ispcrmio); extremitas inferior, (cotyledonea?) liilo opposita, ab liocce parum l’e- 
inota, obtusiuscula. Interstitium inter dims extrcmitates parum contractum, supra nie- 
dietatem Iateraliter fissum rimd (Tab. 20. fig. 10.) brevi, longitudinali, introrsum et sur- 
sutn in caviiatem genuniferam embryonis parvulam, cenlralem, pervid. (jcmmnhi 
(Tab. 20. fig. 11.) admodum minuta, conica, cavitate propria sua inclusa, pendula, basi 
nempe lata substantia: ipsae cotyledoneae stirsum accretd, apice liberd, directione obli* 
qud. versus rimam externam descendente, centrifugd. 
Observation. 
This species of Arum is very remarkable on account of the singular form of the inflo*- 
rescence, and the beautiful manner, in which the whole plant, with the exception of the 
leaflets, is variegated. It is difficult to express in a description, the beautiful manner of 
this variegation ; but the figure of the plant in Tab. 18, will give a pretty correct idea of it. 
In general it consists of annular, radiated bands, alternately purple and red, the latter 
somewhat elevated. The fanciful form and decoration of the spathe represent somewhat 
the appearance of one of the pitchers of Nepenthes Jlafflesiana of my late, most deeply la¬ 
mented friend William Jack, excellently described by him in the 3d Appendix to the 2d 
Vol. of Malayan Miscellanies, of which superb plant l brought innumerable specimens 
back with me from Singapore, which were subsequently forwarded (in February 1823) 
to the Museum at the India House, on the Hon. Company’s ship General Hewett.—This 
resemblance has suggested the specific name. The female inflorescence is larger than the 
male ; especially the spadix. The separation of the sexes in distinct plants, and the ab¬ 
sence of barren stamens and pistils, as well as of all other appendages on the spadix, 
have afforded good characters for this and the two following species.—The diflerenceirt 
size and colour of the anthers attached to the upper and lower half of the staminiferous 
portion of the spadix, seems to be unconnected with any sterility; they are all pollinifer- 
ous, and appear to be equally perfect. The singular structure of the embryo, discover¬ 
ed by Mr. Brown in the family of Aro'ulece , and by the late Mr. Richard in the whole class 
of Endorrhixee (Monocotyledons), was first promulgated by the former in his Prodr. llor. 
uov. holland. l.p. 334, and subsequently, by the latter, in bis Analyse du fruit*; norshould 
* For the English version of this admirable little Work I am indebted to the translator John Lindley, Esquire, from whom I re. 
ceived it, together with a copy of lus valuable mouograpby on Roses, while l was in Nipal, aud to whom 1 take ibis opportunity of 
presenting my warmest thanks. 
