554 CLXVI. AROIDEE, (J, D. Hooker.) [ Pothos. 
10. P. lancifolius, Hook. f.; leaves 4-7 by 1-1} in. narrowly oblong: 
lanceolate caudate-acuminate base cuneate sheath divergent from the 
branch, peduncle terminal, bracts 0, spathe ovate-lanceolate acuminate. 
PERAK ; Scortechint. . Lsap 
A large climber, branches as thick as a crow-quill. Leaves thinly bmx tet 
pale when dry, and undulate within the margin, tip slender ; nerves eroeto pe i 
petiole 3-4 in., sheath slender, tip bifid. Peduncle 1-1} in., spreading or a. 
Spathe 14 in., lurid purple, striate. Spadia 1-1} in., subsessile, cylindric, © te , 
lin. diam. Sepals and stamens 6 each ; filaments linear-oblong. Stigma minute. 
** Spadiz slender ; flowers in small spirally disposed or whorled clusters. 
1l. P. latifolius, Boob rt: leaves 5-7 by 21-4 in. oblong or obori 
oblong acute or obtuse base rounded or cuneate, sheath divergent deg 
branch, peduncle terminal, bracts 0, spathe linear from a roun e Ke 
tip emarginate mucronate in the sinus much shorter than the stip 
spadix. 
PERAK ; Larut, alt. 2-3000 ft., King’s Collector. : 
Stem climbing, 10-15 ft.; branches rather stout, internodes 1-14 sth Zi K 
coriaceous, nerves nearly horizontal, slightly arching; petiole 4-3 in., sheat od, muero 
Peduncle deflexed or sigmoid. Spathe 24 in., pale green, reflexed, 5-nerv loris or 
i in. long. Spadix 3-5 in., yellow, flowers in approximate equidistant w 
spirally disposed. 
12. P. Maingayi, Hook. f.; leaves 4-5 by 1-1} in. narrowly LO e 
lanceolate acuminate base cuneate or rounded, sheath divergent pian the 
branch, peduncles terminal, spathe linear oblong? much shorter, kp 
slender stipitate spadix, flowers very minute laxly distantly SR 
Maracca, Maingay. (Kew Distrib. 1538, P. gracilis). . à 
Branches as thick as a eecht. internodes 4-1 in. eaves coriaceous PTS 
brown; nerves widely spreading, slightly arched; petiole $ in.; sheat ti in. 
Peduncle 14-2 in., usually tortuous. Spathe imperfect. Spadew 3 in., stipes 
Stamens very short. 
late 
13. P. Gurtisii, Hook. f.; leaves 5-7 by 14-2 in. oblong-lanw s om 
or linear-oblong acuminate base cuneate or rounded, sheath divergent fro 
the branch, peduncles terminal, spathe narrowly linear from gern Y 
rounded base shorter than the slender stipitate spadix, flowers 10 
spirals. 
PERAK; Scortechini; King’s Collector. Presse: Curtis. ` cifically 
Resembles P. Maingayi so closely that I hesitate to describe it as H wt 
different, but the flowers are more than twice as large as in that plant, an h longer. 
clustered on the much longer (often 6 in.) spadix ; and the stamens are mue 
The narrow reflexed spathe is 2-23 in. long. 
„sided 
14. P. Kunstleri, Hook. f.; leaves 8-12 by 2-33 1n- unequal side 
oblong or subfalcately oblanceolate caudate-acuminate, base CUT gpathe 
rounded, sheath divergent from the branch, peduncle termina’, P 
linear apiculate, spadix very slender, flowers spirally whorled. 
PERAK ; King’s Collector. der or lower 
Stem climbing 10-15 ft. Leaves coriaceous, very variable, the ol suded, thè 
(like those of P. latifolius) are up to 8 in. broad, acuminate, base, DË 1 acente 
younger are as long but only 2-21 in. broad, with very long pointed OPS sheaths 
bases ; „nerves spreading and arching, much more close in the older leaves ; 
