€ 8 ASNALS OF THE HOYAL BOTANIC GABDEN, CALCUTTA.
GKODP XIV.—X^AFCS prolonged into a long and clawcd cirrus. Lcif-skcaths not
fiagelliferous. S^adix not flagolliferous at its apex, usually shorter than the leaves.
Primary spathcs elongatc-tubalar, closely sheathing. Male smdu ultra.decomponud. FemaUspadu
simply dccompound, differing considerably fr»iu the male one. Male and female
spikelets stalked or inserted at tlie base of tlieir respective spathes by meang of
a distinct pediccl. FniUing perianth explanate. Seed mth ruminate or equable albumen
{gee Group II, B).
135. C. zeylaniGus, 138. ouoideus, 137. polystachys, 138. andamanicus,
139. Zollingerii, 140. Mernllii, 141. aquatilis, 142. Warburgii.
GROUP XV.-—Leaves prolonged into a long and clawed cirrus. Leaf-sheaihs not
flagelliferous. Spadices usually shorter than the leaves, not or slightly flagelliferous
at°the apex. Spikelets not stalked, inserted near the mouth of theh-respective spathes.
Fruiting perianth pediceUiform or almost explanate. Seed witli more or lews superficial
intrusions of the integument or distinctly ruminate ; embiyo basilar or slightly shifted
to one side.
Fruitin!) perianth not pediceUiform or tubpedicellform, viz., with tha oalyx ipUt not
qxdte to the hase.
143. 0. Moseleyanus, 144. formosanus, 145. polydesmus, 146. Rumphir,
147. palustris, 148. latifolius, 149. spinifoHus, 150. inspermus,
151. manillensis, 152. axillaris, 153. neglectus, 154. buöuenais,
155. viridispinus, 156. mueronatus, 157. asperrimus.
B.—Fruili't^ perianth distinctly pediceUiform.
(i) Primary spathes very closely sheathing.
t Male spikelets very different from the female ones.
•One female flower at each simtliel accompanied as usual by a
neuter one.
O Involucrophorv
161
165.
158. 0. erioacanthus, 159. optimus, 160. ccesius,
162. Dorimi, 163. khasianus, 164, nambariensis,
166. Manan, 167. giganteus, 168. piatyacanthus,
170. pallid us, 171. macrosphcerion, 172. rnuttanensis,
174. microsphcerion, 175. ramulosus.
O O Involucropliorum more or 'less stalked.
176. C. unifarius, 177. subinermis, 178. pisicarpus,
180. Hollrungii.
•• Often two female flowers at every spatlud,
181 0. l/idalianus, 182. pachystachys, 183. didymocarpus.
f t Male spikelets very similar to the ftmale one».
184. 0. melanoloma.
(S) Primary spathes loosely sheathing and often more or less inflate.
185. 0. aiphonospithus, 186. microcarpus, 187. aimorphacanthus.
simplex,
inermis,
169. albus,
173. Ox ley anus,
179. aruensia;
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GROUP XVI (Subgenus).—Leaves subimparipinnate or snbcirriferoiis. Mak and female
spadices contracted, similar. Lowest primary spathe tubular at the base and somewhat
dilated and elongate-auriculiform upwards. Pariial inflorescences very few, usually
only one, very dense with approximate and very closely-packed flowers. Fruiting
perianth campanulate, split dowii to the base. Stcd deeply ruminate, with basilar
embryo.
188. C. conirostris, 189. Lobbianus, 190. brachystachys.
• DOUBTFUL POSITION,—
191. 0. Henryanus, 192. thysanolepis, 193. ferrugineus, 194. Kunzeanus,
195. Lauterbachii, 196. fertilis, 197. Macgregorii, 198. Hartmannii. 199,
discolor, 200. addus, 201. Harmandi.