Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. 22^1' 



generall}^ uppermost (i.e. flower reversed). Lip base boat-shaped 

 with two small calli at the base, apex narrow sides rolled in and 

 often connate forming a tube. Column fairly large, with long rostella 

 arms. 



Species about 15. India, Malaya and Pacific. Difl'ers from 

 Zeuxine in the absence of a dilated end to the lip. 

 Leaves ovate. 



Spike 10 inches long, 2 calli in sac of lip . . 1. II. alia. 



Spike 3-4 inches. 



Flowers very small, calli numerous . . 2. //. elata. 



Flowers J inch long, calli in 2 rows . . o. II. niiida. 



Leaves lanceolate, broad, calli 2 . . . . 4. //. ohliqua. 



Leaves lanceolate j inch wide, calli numerous . . 5. II. purvifolia. 



1. H. ALTA, IMdlcy (by a misprint alba), Journ. Linn. Soc. 

 XXXII. 404. A tall plant nearly two feet liigii, with long woolly 

 roots. Leaves scattered numerous ovate acuminate acute oblique 4 

 inches long I4 inch wide, petiole an inch long, sheaths large anipliate. 

 Spike 10 inches long pubescent. Flowers yellow glabrous. Bracts 

 lanceolate acuminate j inch long ovary f inch long pubescent. Sepals 

 lanceolate obtuse glabrous. Petals free as long. Lip shorter base 

 boat-shaped, with two linear calli inside, l>lade lanceolate sides in- 

 volute. Column slioj't. Anther lanceolate linear. Column arms 

 large obliquely cuneate oldong. Postellum lobes shorter than anther 

 lanceolate linear. Capsule ellipsoid -i inch long. 



Perak: Hermitage Hill, Kwala Kangsa (Pidley), and Kamuning. 

 Endemic. 



2. H. ELATA, Hook. ill. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. IIG. Ic. PL 2191. 

 Stem 2 or 3 inches long with long stout woolly roots. Leaves scat- 

 tered on the stem ovate acuminate 3 nerved, 4 inches long, 1| inch 

 wide petiole slendei- over an inch. Scape slender over a foot long with 

 lanceolate acuminate sheaths. vSpike 3 incJies long, flowers very small 

 spreading. Bracts lanceolate acuminate with long points. Sepals 

 ovate. Petals linear falcate. Lip boat-shaped ovate not adnate to 

 the column except at the base, with numerous short processes in the 

 sac, apex subacute. Column short, rostellum long deeply bifid. 

 Anther ovate arins of column rather long. 



Malacca: Mount Ophir on Gunong Tundok (Ridley) ; Perak 

 (Scortechini), Batang Padang (Wray 1517). Endemic. I have 

 described this from the Mount Opliir plant in wliich I find the petals 

 rather narrower tban in the figure Ic PI. 2191, and soiue sliglit differ- 

 ences in the lip. Tliere is a good sketch Xo. loby Scortechini labelled 

 Qoodyera conalmiUsj Hook. fll. " . . 



