Homalomena.] ^ orxvt. arorpua. (J. D. Hooker.) 533 
6. H. ccerulescens, Jungh. ex Schott Prodr. 310, leaves deltoidly 
ovate acute or acuminate, base subhastate or cordate with a broad shallow 
anus, rarely sagittately cordate, lobes rounded at the tip, spathe 24-34 in. 
subacute pale yellow white within. Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. ii. 212; Engler 
Arac. 339, Ic. ined. No. 67. H. minus and majus, Griff. Notul. iii. 152, 
183; Schott Syn. 119, Prodr. 312; Engler l.c. 343. H. Wallichii, Schott 
n Bonpland. (1859), 30; Prodr. 311; Engler l.c. 335. Caladium amboi- 
nense, Herb. Ham.— Aroid. Wall. Cat. 8951. 
Penang, Wallich. PERAK, Scortechini. Matacca; Griffith (Kew Distrib. 
$55,001. Maingay (Kew Distrib. 1542).—DrsTRIB. Java. 
Rootstock short, as thick as the thumb or thicker, Leaves 5-12 in., and often 
35 broad ag long, nerves very many and close; petiole 8-36 in., sheathing for $ or i 
is length, Pedwncles 6-10 in. Spadix shortly stipitate, very stout; fem. infi. 
about as long as the male.—In the usually divaricate basal lobes of the majority of 
the §pecimens, this accords with Roxburgh’s character of H. aromatica, but the leaves 
rather more membranous and the spathe usually larger. Living specimens are 
Wanted to distinguish this, aromatica, and rubescens. 
Ai H. pontederæfolia, Griff mss.; leaves 4-8 in. coriaceous 
ly deltoid acuminate base truncate or subcordate, principal nerves 
tong, peduncles short stout, spathe 14-24 in. obtuse. 
Matacca ; at Ayer Punus, in heavy forest, Griffith (Kew Dist., 5964). PERAK, 
hini, Hervey. E 
, Stem short, Leaves nearly black when dry, principal nerves 6-7 pairs, interme- 
u- very obscure; petiole 6-15 in., sheathing for à of its length. —Peduncles 
Several, 2-4 in., decurved after flowering.—In a sketch by Scortechini the spathe 
“Tepresented as inflated and spadix shortly exserted. 
H Leaves rarely 6 in. broad, base acute or rounded rarely truncate. 
Padis sessile in all but H. Griffithii. 
8. E. angustifolia, Hook. f.; leaves 5-6 by 3-} in. narrowly linear- 
e late acuminate at both eni coriaceous, nerves few straight nearly 
ribbed to the margin, peduncle very short, spathe 3-4 in. oblong apiculate 
Chamæcladon angustifolium, Schott in Bonpland. (1858), 369 ; 
Jack i, Engler Arac. 344; Ic. ined. No. 103. Calla angustifolia, 
Mal. Misc. i. No, 124.—Aroid. Wall. Cat. 8959 (in part). 
Rt k ith a thickened mucro 
s. Stock as thick as se-quill, prostrate. Leaves with a thicken ; 
Eo in. rather slender, shcathing from + or j their length. Peduncles 4-1 
“Pathe thin.  Spadis with the fem. infl. } the length of the male. 
` Lë) of leaves usually as long as the petiole or longer, rarely shorter. 
di lancifolia, Hook. f.; leaves 6-9 by 13-25 in. narrowly 
hio. lanceolate gradually acuminate at both ends, nerves many pairs 
nmin tent, peduncles short, spathe 4 in., linear-oblong cuspidately 
peA, Scortechini, la 
bü, gack subereet, rooting. Leaves rather coriaceous, nerves raised a ove ; 
membranon, 2», Sheathing 4-} its length. Peduncles 14-2 in. slender. Spa e 
Near o Dee striate. Spadiv with the fem. infl. nearly half as long as the male.— 
m. consobrina, Schott, of Sumatra, but a much stouter plant. 
aten 
ate, 
Wer humilis, Hook. f. ; leaves 4-6 by 13-2 in. elliptic-oblong acute 
