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lìneari-oblongis\(! fColocnsiiiac, l'hiìudenilriiiae), bilnciilaribiis, üpposkis vel jiixiapositis (semper
in synaiulriis), l'ima longilniliiiali (Pollioiiinc, MonsU'rinae, Anlhnriiim) vel wrlicali (Amhrosinm,
J'iiièllin) ve] poro (Slnm-osligmti/iiKie, Colnaisiudc) voi pi'ocessii tiibulifonni (Biicejihalandra)
apericiitibns, pollen libenim vel in rartiminiilis conglomeradim (Amori)hn¡thailinae, Colocasùiae,
Staìiroxlìgmnlmue, Mnimlerinac pr. p.j emillentibns. POLLIMS granula spliaeroideo-ellipsoidca,
laevigala. S i AMINODIA plernmqiie lol, (luol stamina lloriim S ferlilinni, in floribus femineis oval
iiini cingenlia (Spnfliícarjw, Dií^pnbackia, Slaurostigmatùiae, liicltardia) ; in flui'ibns masciilis
abortivis raro libera (Pliihdeiidroii), saepins in synandroclia connata (Caladìcae) vel tnbercnla
tanlnm elTormantia (AlocasinJ, saepissime oinnino rndimentaria, oniniiim florniu inter se connata
a(que ciim axi spadicis superioris appendicem spongiosam, rngosani vel laevissimam ellbrmantia.
GVNOECEA floitini ¥ oniiiiiini inler se rarissime connata fCri/ptocoiynej; picrnmque gynoeceiim
libenim, sessile, pìeniniqne 2—3-, raro 1-, rarins 4—5_G-'J-carpidiatnm, carpidiis arete connalis,
marginibns non vel paullnm in cavilatem prominentibiis vel ad cenirnm iisqiie prodtictis.
Ov.iEiUM 2 3-, raro 1-, l'arius d—5—0—9-locnlare; placentae nnnc parietales, nunc centrales,
basales vel apicales in angnlo cenirali, vel in ovario unilocnlari basales vel axiles, saepe protuberantes
spongiolosae, band raro tenues vel obsoletae, pilis tennibus, simplicìbns, pliiricelhilaribns
(qnales in canali slylari atqne etiam in dissepimentis observantiir) obtecti. OVULA ortbo-
(ropa (Acoriiiae, Arinae, CrypldiMrtjnae), refracta (AmoriiìwphaUmae pi'. [).), ampliitropa (lihodnspatlui,
Scnidapsus) ^ el analropa (Zamicarpa, Uydrosme, S;jiigo>iiiim, Htaurostigmalinae etc-j,
integumento exteriore ultra inferins saepe producto, iiiterdum circa micropjden fimbriato (Acorns),
in loculis solitaria vel plura placentis parietalibus vel ceniralibus biseriatiiu affixa, l'uniculo
brevi vel longo. STYLUS saepius hand dislinclus, sed ovario aequicrassus (Monsteroideae pro
maxima parte), rai'O elongams filiforniis (Amorphoplialhis) vel conoideus (Dracoittinm), plernmque
persistens, rarius deciduus (Amorphoplialhis, Monsteroideae), raro incrassato-dilatatus cum
vicinis cohaerens (Xunthosoma). STIGMA varinm, iutegerrimum minnlnm, capitalum, liemispliaericum,
gibbosnm, lobatum (Amorphophallus), asterisciibrme (Staiirostigmaliiiae). PISTILLODIA
ovariis interniixia (l/omalomena, Chamaedadou), vel ovariis siipei posila (Typhoiiium, Plesmomnm)
varia, conoidea vel ovoidea vel globosa in subulam exeimlla. FÌIUCTUS rarissime in syncarpium
arete connati (Cri/plocort/iie), saepissime liberi vel iliacbi plus minusve inciassatae immersi,
baccati, saepissime carnosi, raro exsncci (Cryptocoryne, Amhrosima, Pislia), indebiscentes
voi demum irregulari(er disi umpentes, nni- vel plurilocniares, loculamcniis saepe pulpa acri vel
dulcissima fvUoHs/erffj impletis, mono- vel oligo- ì'el polyspeinii, caduci (Caladium), tlecidui vel
epicai pio opercnli ad instar abjeclo axilixi (lìloiisteru, li/iaplitdopliora, Sciiidapsus), perigoniatorum
tepala emarcida vel immulata excedentes (Pollioiuae) vel tepalis anctis obvallati. SEMINA
oribotropa vel ampbilotropa vel anatropa, erecta vel liorizontalia vel péndula, sessilia vel funiculo
brevi longeve insidentia, mucilagini rarissime evanescenli immersa, rotundata, ellipsoidea,
reniformia vel plus minusve elongala, recta vel curvata, germintitionis facúltate inox peritura;
integumentum exterius (cpidi'miis) arillaceum, succulentum inlerdiim apice fimbrialiim (Acorus),
inox exsiccaliim, inlerdiim arete adliaerens; integumentum iiiteriiis (testa antonim) crassum vel
tenue, laevigalum, scrobiculalum, verriicosum vel costalo-striatum; rliaplie depressa vel prominula,
brevis vel elongata. ALBUMEN crassum carnosum vel parcum vel nullum. UMBRVO axilis
brevis, apicalis (Pisliii, Alocnsiiiiie) vel elongatus, seminis longitudinem aeqiians fyico)-«.sj, rectus
(Arum, Coìocasia, Caladium etc.^ vei liippocrepicus (lihodospalha)-, cotyledon attenuatus vel
dilatatus.
Plantue in regioiiihiis lemperalis paucae, in regioiiiliiis siihlropicis numerosiores, inter trópicos
mimerosissimae, saepe svccmn laclenm in variis organis gerentes, interchem resiiiij'erae,
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„assim cetliilis spicnlifor,nil,ns rei ^yormihns, in cremas intere,Untares increscent,l,ns
striiclae (Mm,sU',;úáe¡>e). Hekuae luberasae rei r/ii::-omate inslriictae, rarissime natanles candice
stolonifero ('Pistioideaej, saepe s,ij/r,itices rei Jrntices, scan,lentes, saepe adra,Ucantes, interdnm
arborescentes nmbracula Jotiorum terminatae, pl,'rnm,pi,e ¡aeres, rarins acnieatae rei rerrncosae
(-Lasinae, Dracontioninae, Amorpbopballinae pr. p.), rarissime pilosae (species ijiiaedam
genernm .'ilocasia, Homalonieiia, l'iiilcdeiidron, Fistia;. Hadices adcentitiae ad rei injra Jol„>-
rnm basin (Moiistera, Rlia|ilii(!opli»ra;, ad eiirnm medianam atipie jnxta illam (Syngonitim, Antburinm.
Pbilodcndron; prornmpentes, adnasceutes ret depen,lentes, intra snbstralnm ramosa,',
interdnm din persistentes et ralih lignosae fPbilodcndron Selloiim, biiiinnaliOdum etc., Monslera
deliciosa^; radices terrestres circa tvrionem permnllae, aeipiicrassae provenientes, rei una alter,ire
fnrtior. 'Cavdex rarins nhique ramosus fPollioinae/: plernmijiie sympodialis atipie lurionem
'sipnpodiiim propagantem eir pemiltimi, rarins nllimi /olii vel cataphylli a.villa (Syinplocarpinae,
Ácoiinaej prnjerens; syinpodium raro natans (Pislia;, saepe hypogaeum tnberiforme, ad primae
iiiforescentiiie apparitionem. nsipie lente auctum imprimis incrassatum, deinde annua innoratione
descendenter re! horizon la liter prolongatum, annuarpie destructione rei absorptione partis priornm
annoriim semper jere conforme, calaphyllis ninltis rei panels injlorescentiam rei Jolia atipie in-
Jlorescenlitem obtegentibns inslrnctum, ex axillis Joliurnm at,jne cataphyllornm recenlium rei
interiornm gemmas, tandem in tnbercnla sece,lenles rei sobolis novas propagines late dispergens
(Gonalaiillius, Remusalia;, rarins sympodinm sub a,pia ri-pens (Calla;, hand raro epigaenm prorepens
(Antliuria ipiaedam), adscendens (Lnsh\), scan,lens internodiis elongatis (Antbiirium, Pbtlodendron,
Culcasia, Monslera, Rbapbidopbora etc.), rarins arboresceiis internodiis abbreriatis
(Pbilodendra ipiaedam, Montrichardia, Xantbosomalis species). Gummae in axillis joliornm
plernmi¡ue solitariae, rarins piares (Xanlliosoinatis spec.'), raro tnl>erij'ormes in foliornm petiolo
nascentes (Pinellia, Amorpliophalli spec.); sympodii rami ple.riimqiie calaphyllo bicarinalo, raro
folio frondoso incipientes (Acorus). Folia saepe anlidroma, divergentia saepius homodroma
dirergentia '¡j—'[j——'¡j. Vagina saepissime in petiolnm sensim transiens, rarius nllra ejns
ba.iin fornhi ligulae rei stipulae producía (Pliilodendion, Calla, l' i s t i a ) , basi amplexicaulis marginibns
sese obtegentibns. Petiolvs teres, semileres, canalicnlatns, apice cui/i costa continuns
rei genicnio tumido inslructns, rarius infra medinm tumido-incrassatns atipie serins hoc loco
dejectns (Ziimioculcas), sae¡>e macnlalns. IjAia/NA raria: nunc simplicissima, linearis rei lanceolata,
saepius ambitn ovata rei oblonga rei reniformis vel rohmdala, hand i-aro sagillato- vel
haslato-triloba, nnnc pedatijida rei pedahparlita, parlìlionibns interdnm ilerum lobatis rei partitis;
nervatura varia, nerri laterales snbparallelae (i^bilodeiulriiideae) rei inler se divergentes,
plus minusve reticulati (Potlioideae, Lasioideae, Caladieae, Aroideae), in marginem exeuntes rei
saepe nervo collectivo (psendoneuro apnd ci. ScitOTT; intramarginali conjunctae. Pedunculus
raro a.Tillaris, basi calaphyllis paucis inslruclus (l^otbos, Pollioìditim), plernmipte terminalis,
rarissime hypogaens (Stylociiiton), brerissimus (l^istia, Cryptocoryne, Lemnoideae), breris rei
elongatus, modo pelioli macnlalns rei concolor, laeris rei verrucosus vel acnleolatus. Hvatuae
pars peliolaris cum pedúnculo concreta, rarissime e.^' loto soluta, pe,lnnculum tnbulose clandens
(Orontinm),- pars libera aut riridis, foHacea (Spatliiphylliim, Acorus) re! cataphyllacea (Anlliuriiim
pr. p.), ant saepins varie colorata, e.r'planala ani in tubum atque limbum distincta; tnbus
perrius vel phragmate horizontali (Pinellia) vel rerticali (;\nibrosinia) semiclausns, connatus
(Biarnm, Sauromatum, Slylocbiton) «W .Vitc/m'.s'/me conrohitus, plernmijne epigaeus, raro hypogaens
(Stylocbiton) rei snbaijuaticus (Cryptocoryne, Pistia); linibns tubulosus, conlortus (Lasia,
Cyrtosperma), concaratus, cymbiformis, fornicatus ralde elongatus, in Jilum angnsta-
Ins (Arisaema, Arisartiin proboscidium) ret ralde albrerialus (Pothos, Potìioicliiim); spalha aut
tota vel limbo tanlnm marcescens, ani tota rei tnbo tantum persistens, aut tota decidua. Spadix
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