Aglaonema
(from aglaos, bright, and nema, a thread; supposed to refer to the shining stamens). ORD. Aroideae. Stove perennials, allied to Arum, and requiring similar treatment to the stove species of that genus. A. commutatum (changed).* fl. white. l. greyish-blotched. h. 1ft. Philippines, 1863. SYN. A. marantaefolium maculatum.
A. Mannii (Mann's).* fl., spathe 2in. long, whitish, with a spadix one-third shorter, bearing white anthers and scarlet ovaries. l. elliptic-oblong, dark green. Stems thickish, erect. h. 1 1/2ft. Victoria Mountains, 1868. A. marantaefolium maculatum (Maranta-leaved, spotted). A synonym of A. commutatum.
A. pictum (painted).* fl., spathe pale creamy yellow, folded round so as to appear globular-oblong, opening at top; spadix projecting, white. August. l. elliptic-acuminate, light green, blotched irregularly with broadish angulate patches of grey. Stems slender, erect. h. 1ft. to 2ft. Borneo.