Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. 165 



Perak: (Scortechini); Kedah : Gunong Jerai (Ridl. 5201). Endemic. 



14. L. KlNGlANA, Becc. Males. III. 193. Fl. Brit. Ind. I.e. 434. 

 Stem 5 feet by 1 inch diameter. Leaves semi-circular about 7 lobed, 

 lobes broad cuneate margin rather deeply toothed bases narrowed al- 

 most petioluled, 6 to 10 inches long li inch wide, petiole 6 inches to 2 

 feet long slender back rounded edges not sharp, thorny only at the 

 base, thorns horizontal black. Inflorescence 8 inches long with 1 or 

 2 dense erect spikes silvery woolly. Spathes 2 or 3, 4 inches long or 

 less split on one side glabrous apex cuspidate, rachis stout woolly. 

 Flowers numerous crowded sessile. Calyx cup-shaped somewhat 

 globose irregularly split into sharp pointed segments covered with 

 shining hairs. Petals short ovate silvery. Staminal ring with 6 teeth 

 base very broad apex subulate, ovary turbinate. 



Perak: Bujong Malacca (Curtis 3162), Gunong Keledang (Eidley 

 9804), Goping (Kunstler 471), Bukit Kapayung, Sungei Siput (Eidley 

 1969. Very distinct in its globose woolly buds. The spadix is occa- 

 sionally branched. Endemic. 



15. L. lanuginosa, Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. Vol. 44, p. 203. 

 Stem short, leaf 6-11 lobed, lobes linear stiff with short broad teeth, 

 13-24 inches long by 1-1? inch broad, 3 or more ribs on each ; stout 

 bluntly 3 angled i inch through and over 1 foot long, thorny for about 

 half its length, thorns conic short brown. Inflorescence 1 foot long 

 thick covered with silvery wool, branches 2 or 3 with a short thick 

 peduncle, spikes stout 2 inches long thick woolly. Spathes silvery 

 woolly lacerate. Flowers numerous sessile i inch long globose. Calyx 

 broadly cylindric shortly 6 lobed covered with dense shining hairs. 

 Petals little longer ovate lanceolate silky. Staminal cup 6 lobed. Drupe 

 globose i inch through red. 



Johor: Gunong Pulai, Gunong Panti (Ridley, 12198). Near L. 

 Kingiana but flowers larger. 



16. L. (Pericyclus) paniculata, Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. 

 Br. 41, p. 42. Leaf large lobes 2| feet long rather narrow with short 

 teeth i inch broad. Inflorescence panicle divide spreading 3 feet long, 

 spathes 6 not split, lowest 8 inches long i inch wide, upper reddish, 

 upper ones shorter dilated upwards. Branches panicled, spikes long 

 and slender 5-7 glabrous or slightly scurfy 7 inches or less long. Flow- 

 ers scattered sessile i inch long. Calyx cylindric, base broad truncate 

 obscurely and irregularly lobed glabrous. Petals ovate short broad 

 acute. Staminal ring with 6 teeth. Pistil sometimes 2 lobed, style 

 lateral. 



Perak, Hermitage Hill (Ridley). 



This plant is evidently allied to L. pcricycla, Pcricycla pcnduliflora 

 Bl. a native of New Guinea but that has the flowers in pairs on stalks. 

 Endemic. Rare. 



