188 Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. 



little triangular keels in llic centre white with a central violet crimson 

 spots. Column rosv, arms long. Capsule globose i inch long. 

 Blumc Bijdr. TH. Limll. Gen. and 8p. Orch. PI. 1-10." Walp. Ann. 

 \l. 492. Hook. lil. Fl. Brit. Iml. VI. 79. .1. pida, Lindl. Bot. Eeg. 

 XXIX. Misc. lUo. A. Griffithil, Echb. fd. Bonplandia 11. 92. A. 

 (■r\,<i)n, Griif. Xotul. II I. 333. Ic. PI. Asiat. t. 318. Spathoglottis 

 Iriralris, Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orch, 120, 



Singapore (Wallich 3T42), Tanglin, Changi (Ridley); Johor: 

 Bukit Murdom, Batu Pahat (Kelsall 400G) ; Malacca (Cuming 

 20G7) ; Pahang: Pekan (Pidley) ; Selangor: Pahang Track (Bidley) ; 

 Sungei Ujong (native collector) ; Perak: Larnt Hills, Hermitage Hill 

 (JJidley) ; Penang: Balik Pulau (Curtis 2473). Distrib. Tenasserim, 

 Sumatra, Java. 



Common on orchard trees etc., growing also in tuCts of grass at 

 Pekan. X'^ativc names " Angrek ])arat," " Sakat Bawang," " Sakat 

 Ubat Kapialu." A decoction of the plant is used for fever. 



2. A. ixuiCA, Wight Icones. t. 1748. Pseudobulbs crowded ^ 

 inch long covered with old sheaths. Leaves very narrow linear 3 

 inclics long less than I inch wide. Scape G-8 inches long paniclcd 

 Avith several long 4 inch branches peduncle 2-3 inches long. Flowers 

 less tluin I inch across pedicels nearly -\ inch long. Bracts minute.' 

 Sc])als nari-ow linear oblong, laterals connate. Petals broader oblong 

 I'elusc shorter, all yellowish spotted red. Lip very narrow linear with 

 two short lobes at the base, callus bilobed near the lip base. Column 

 hood large, arms slender long. Capsule J inch long globose. Walp. 

 Ann. \L 492. Hook. ill. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 79. 



Penang: Government Hill (Curtis 2472). 



3. A. PiDLEYi, Hook. fd. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 79. Pseudobulbs 

 ovate subcompressed crowded an inch long. Leaves 2-3 linear obtuse 

 4 inches long ] inch wide. Scape racemose, a foot long. Flowers 

 few, about 10, laiger than those of .4. javanieu. Upper sepal linear, 

 laterals spathulate connate. Petals spathulate broader, all yellow w'itli 

 red spots. Lip white side lobes ol)long, midlobe orbicular with a 

 narrow base, callus of two short keels on the claw of the midlobe 

 crimson. Column hood long upcurved, white with crimson spots, 

 arms long clubbed, porrect. Anther ovate obtuse. 



Singapore: Bukit Mandai (Pidley). A single plant only met 

 with. 



4. A. rn;pii;):A, Pidl. Trans. Linn. Soc. II. iii. p. 40G. Pseu- 

 dobulbs crowded oljlong 'I inch long \ inch through. Leaves 2 oblan- 

 ceolate coriaceous U inch long i inch wide blunt. Scape fairly stout 

 o inches long racemose. Flowers al)Out 13 secund, ileshy, pedicel 

 and ovary I inch lung violet and green. Bracts very small ovate. 



