Rhaphidophora.] CLXVI. AROIDEZ. (J. D. Hooker.) 545 
vary greatly in length.—Near R. Peepla, but a very much stouter plant, with larger, 
onger and narrower leaves. 
7. R. Scortechinii, Hook. f.; leaves 10-12 by 3-4in. ovate-lanceolate 
Unequal-sided caudate-acuminate base cuneate submembranous, primary 
nerves 14-20 pairs strongly raised on both surfaces spreading and arched, 
Kids 4-6 in. broadly channelled up to the limb, peduncle 3-4 in., spadix 
Y $ in., stigma elliptic sessile. 
PERAK ; Scortechini. 
Stem creeping or stones, nearly as thick as the little finger. Leaves sub. 
coriaceous, yellow undulate and opaque when dry.—The above is chiefly from 
Seortechini's drawing and notes attached to his specimens. The nerves of the leaves 
are at least 14-20 pairs, united by oblique nervules. Scortechini describes the seeds 
"Singel, the lateral wings oblique, but he does not figure them so. 
tt Petiole more than half the length of the leaf-blade. 
8. R. lancifolia, Schott in Bonpland. (1857), 45 ; Prodr. 380; leaves 
8-10 by 14-3 in. faleately-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate acuminate or cau- 
ite membranous, base acute or rounded unequal-sided, nerves very many 
raised on both surfaces erecto-patent, petiole 4-7 in. channelled to the-knee, 
spathe peduncled 3-4 in. ovate-oblong long beaked, stigmas raised pulvi- 
me Engler Arac. 941; Masters in Gard. Chron. (1874), ii. 611; fig. 
The Knasra HILLS and MUNNIPORE ; alt. 3-6000 ft., Grigith, Watt, &c. — 
ei tem scandent, rooting, as thick as a goose or swan’s quill. Leaves thinly 
mats adult greenish-brown when dry, not shining above; nerves with 
je omosing nervules ` petiole slender. Peduncle 1-4 in. Spathe thickly coriaceous, 
* or darker red within. Spadiz 14-2in. (fruiting 3—4 in.) ; ovaries $ in. diam.— 
éi érecto-patent primary nerves described by Schott are with difficulty distin- 
guished from the secondary, and in very few leaves only. 
b t R. Peepla, Schott in Bonpland. v. (1857), 45 (partly); leaves 5-8 
Ki ZA in. very unequal-sided obliquely ovate cuspidately acuminate 
Greg base rounded or cuneate, nerves very many uniform raised on 
8 surfaces, petiole 4-8 in. channelled up to the limb, peduncle 3-5 in. long, 
mathe 2h in. lanceolate narrowed into a straight beak, stigmas raised. R. 
P phyllum, Schott Z. e. ; Prodr. 242; Engler Arac. 242. Scindapsus 
vin Schott Melet. i. 21; Kunth Enum. iii. 62. Pothos Peepla, Roxb. 
Schr m. 454; Wight Ic. t. 780 (not of Wallich). Monstera Peepla, 
ft (ee Linnza), vi. (1831), Litterat. Ber. 59. 
T HIMALAYA and the Krasra HILLS, alt. 4-6000 ft. ; Roxburgh, Grifith 
Yellow. Ovaries creamy in. diam,; stigma pulvinate on a very short 
Ki style.—Roxburgh’s figure Š presents a spathe 5 in. long and the leaves as 
ied an. Pairs of primary arching nerves, which are not distinguishable in the 
Pertus "Dep, I have seen no Ceylon specimens, for Thwaites’ R. Peepla is R. 
ix 4 in. broadly or 
l * 8racilipes, Hook. f.; leaves 6-8 by 2 4 10. y 
m oblong-ovate dere cuspidately acuminate submem- 
beneath Opaque, base rounded or cuneute, primary nerves 14-16 pairs raised 
You, y dely spreading and arching, petiole 5-10 in. very slender, 
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