548 CLXVI. AROIDE®. (J.D. Hooker) [Rhaphidophora 
Susan HIMALAYA, alt. 2-5000 ft., J.D.H. KHASIA HILLS, alt. 0—4000 ft. bath 
A lofty climber, stem as thick as a child's wrist. Leaves bright green on o 
surfaces, segments 6-18 by 1-2 in., tip sometimes almost truncate but we Eë 
acuminate than in R. eximia; petiole 1-2 ft., as thick as the little finger. Pedun 
3-6 in. Spathe bright yellow on both surfaces. 
18. R. affinis, Schott in Bonpland. v. (1857) 45; Prodr. 385; niin 
1-2 ft. longer than broad oblong base broadly cordate pinnatiser’, 
pinnate, segments many pairs falcately ensiform acuminate narrow’ ion 
the base 1-costate with very slender lateral nerves, spathe 5—6 in. oblong 
cymbiform purple cuspidate, stigma raised on the conical top of the ovary. 
Engler Arac. 247. 
Kuasia Hirrs, alt. 83-5000 ft., Griffith (Kew Distrib. 5952), &c. far a6 y 
Habit and characters of R. decursiva, and as robust, differing as far lender 
specimens and drawing tell, in the beautiful violet-purple spathe, and very $ 
lateral nerves of the narrower unicostate leaflets. 
19. R. Korthalsii, Schott in Mig. Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. Keel 
leaves oblong 1-24 ft. by 6-15 in. pinnatisect longer than their | pres 
segments many pairs linear falcate truncate acute 2—4-costate an ei, 
nerved, spathes crowded 6-8 in., stigmas slightly raised. Engler 
, Finn! d 
PrNAxG, Maingay (Kew Distrib. 1556). PERAK, Scortechini, King $ quem 
—DisTRIB. Java. D the upper- 
Stem 80—40 ft., 2-3 in. diam., branching above, densely crinite below base not 
most leaves and inflorescences. Leaves dark green; segments 3-8 in» Peduncles 
contracted ; petiole as thick as the little finger, sheathed up to the knee. 
3-8 in., very stout. Spadie 6-7 in. cylindric. Ovaries very small. 
20. R. tetrasperma, Hook. f.; leaves 5-7 in. long and broad Lares 
ovate or orbicular cordate sparingly pinnatifid lobes cuspidate or a nbi orm 
petiole rather shorter than the blade, spathe 11-2 in. turgidly CY 
acute, placentas each 2-ovuled. 
Perak, Scortechini. ich are 3- 
Stem 1-3 in. diam., flexuous, terete, rooting at the nodes, whic a bes pe 
apart. Leaves often very unequal-sided ; lobes 1-2, broad, acute, eege 'Spadiz 
channelled up to the knee. Peduncle 1-2 in., very stout. Spathe Wi ll of i 
subclavate. Stigma a raised furrow on the top of the ovary. Berries , k d 
cellular needles.—Scortechini figures and describes the ovary as 2-ce les 0 
erect ovule in each cell; but Mr. Brown and I find 1 cell and 2 ov" 
placenta. 
20. EPIPREMNUM, Scholl. 
Characters of Rhaphidophora, but the ovules are 1-3 anat 
nearly basal placenta, and the berries are not confluent.— Spec 
Malayan and Polynesian. 
opous one 
es about ' 
This genus had better be merged in RAaphidophora. 
l. E. giganteum, Schott in Bonpland. v. (1857) 45; P and close 
leaves entire oblong obtuse base cordate, nerves very many Engler 
horizontal, spathe 6-10 in. subsessile fusiform falcate w K y th Enum 
Arac. 249. Scindapsus giganteus, Schott Meletem. i. 21; ës ; 
ii. 63. Monstera gigantea, Schott im Wien. Zeitsch. (1829), e 
1831, Litter. Ber. 53. Pothos giganteus, Roxb. Fl. Ind. i. 434. 
PENANG, Rozburgh. PERAK, Scortechini, King's Collector. 
rodr. 98; 
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