16 Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. 



tip, or a broad band for the whole length of tip. Stamen shorter white, 

 crest none. 



Kelantan, Kwala Lebir (Dr. Gimlette). 



I <i. Klossii, n.sp. Rhizome long with strong roots. Leaves 

 numerous subdistichous, petiole 7 inches long slender sheathing for 

 about half its length, blade oblanceolate narrowed cuneate at the base 

 subacul e inaequilateral finches long 3 inches across glabrous, spikes 

 cylindrical 3 inches long 1 inch wide on short peduncles i inch long. 

 Bracts lanceolate acute woolly pubescent. Bracteole lanceolate 

 acuminate f inch long strongLy ribbed enclosing two flowers. Floral 

 bracteole strongly ribbed. Corolla pubescent. Anther linear crest 

 ovoid rounded entire. Ovary three angled. 



Johor: near Gunong Pulai (G. B. Kloss). Unfortunately the 

 flOwers of this plant were quite rotten. 



5. G. SCAPHOCHLMYAS, Eidl. I.e. 112. Rhizome long creeping. 

 Leaves in tufts of 2 or 3 with a few sheathing ones at the base 

 lanceolate inaequilateral acute or blunt dark green, 6-7 inches long 1? 

 inch wide pubescent petiole 3-4 inches pubescent. Scape central 5 to 9 

 inches long pubescent. Bracts spiral ligulate blunt green with red 

 sheaths pubescent 1 inch long | inch wide. Flowers white, fragrant. 

 Corolla tube 1 inch long, lobes oblong lanceolate i inch long. 

 Staminodes similar. Lip obovate undulate bilobed with a central 

 yellow bar. Stamen broad, anther cells narrow crest orbicular very 

 large. Style shorter. 



Scaphochlamys Malaccana, Bak. PI. Brit. Ind. p. 252. Kaempferia 

 Malaccana, Pflazen, Schum. p. 81, Cumingii Schum. I.e. 80. 



Malacca : woods on Mount Ophir (Cuming 2356), (Griffith 5761), 

 (Maingay 1579), (Ridley 3141), Bukit Muar (Feilding). Endemic. 



6. G. LAXCIFOLIUS, Ridl. l.c.c. ' Rhizome slender. Leaves in pairs 

 lanceolate acuminate acute inaequilaterial 7-8 inches long, 2 inches 

 wide petiole 5 inches. Spike central 3 inches flexuous. Bracts 5-6 

 oblong cuspidTite distant ^-1 inch long. Flowers rather small yellow 

 3 to a bract. Calyx | inch long. Corolla tube 1 inch, lobes linear 1 

 inch. Lip half an inch bilobed rounded. Staminodes oblong rounded 

 as long and broader than petals. Anther cells parallel linear, crest 

 broader cuneate 3 lobed. 



Johore, Kwala Sembrong (Kelsall). Endemic. 



7. G. LANCEOLATA, n.sp. Rhizome woody rather slender. 

 Leaves in pairs light green barred with white, lanceolate oblique 

 narrowed al base, tip blunt, rather stiff 1 inches long, 9 inches wide 

 glabrous, petiole l! inch long. Spike i as tin' petiole nearly 

 sessile obconic. Bracts linear lanceolate subacute narrow $ inch long. 

 Flowers white. Bracteole I inch long lanceolate. Calyx spathaceous 



