. Bulletin of miscellaneous information. Plants; Plants. 14 *6. M. superba, Roxb. Bot. Mag., t. 3849-50. Whole plant reach- ing a height of 10-12 feet. Trunk not stoloniferous, much dilated, 7-8 feet in circumference at the base, narrowed to 3 feet below the leaves. Leaves oblong, narrowed to the base ; free petiole, very short, deeply channelled. Spike at first globose, a foot in diameter, finally drooping, a third the length of the trunk ; bracts orbicular, dull claret- brown, reaching a foot in length and breadth; flowers in two dense rows of 10-15 each. Petal short, tricuspidate, with a la
. Bulletin of miscellaneous information. Plants; Plants. 14 *6. M. superba, Roxb. Bot. Mag., t. 3849-50. Whole plant reach- ing a height of 10-12 feet. Trunk not stoloniferous, much dilated, 7-8 feet in circumference at the base, narrowed to 3 feet below the leaves. Leaves oblong, narrowed to the base ; free petiole, very short, deeply channelled. Spike at first globose, a foot in diameter, finally drooping, a third the length of the trunk ; bracts orbicular, dull claret- brown, reaching a foot in length and breadth; flowers in two dense rows of 10-15 each. Petal short, tricuspidate, with a large linear central cusp. Fruit oblong, sub-coriaceous, 3 inches long, 1\ inches diameter. Seeds very numerous, sub-globose, angled by pressure, ^-\ inch diameter, smooth, brown. Distribution:—Western Ghauts of the Bombay Presidency. Native name at Nasik, Chavai. According to Dr. Ritchie, this species is stemless on rocks in the Rama Ghauts. Fruits are in the Kew Museum from Travancore (1874) and Trivan-. 1. Pistillate flower. Mum superba, Roxb. (Whole plant greatly reduced.) 2. Staminate flower. 3. Fruit. 4. Cross section of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. London : Printed for H. M. S. O. , by Darling & Son
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