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Arac. 347. Ch. GriffitUi, Sclioit. Boiipland. VI. 1858. p. 3G9. Prodr. 

 Ar. 315, Englcr. Arac. 310, Ic. Ar. 113, 



Singapore (Wallicli 8694), Bukit Timali, etc, (Ridley) ; Jolior: 

 Batu Paliat(l\idley 10223); Malacca: Merlimau (Cantley's Coll.), 

 Ayer Keroli, Ayer Panat? (Griffith), Jasin (Goodenougli 1661); 

 Suiigci Ujoiig: Bukit Tumiang (Herb. H. B. Sing.) ; Pahang: Talian 

 Pivcr (Pi'dley) ; Penang (Phillips, Wallich 8963). Distrib. Borneo. 



Very common in woods in the low country. The leaves are very 

 variable even on the same plant. //, ovata, Hook, til, M^as based on a 

 large leaved form with obliquely ovate leaves^ In the form H. ohl'i' 

 (juatum, the base of the leaf is very oblique. The base of the spadix 

 is usually bare of flowers but this varies a good deal. Xative names 

 '' Kuluniayiang Padi," " Kumayang," " Kumayang Jantan," "• Asaui 

 Tikus," Leaves used in curries and native medicine. 



10. II, AUGEXTEA, Pidl. Journ. Bot. XL. 1902, 35. Stem about 

 an inch long. Leaves obliquely lanceolate inaequilateral, base rounded 

 apex acute silvery, nerves rather numerous 3 inches long 1^ inch wide, 

 j)etiole 2 inches long red. Peduncle short to 4 inch in fruit red. 

 Spathes lanceolate not cusi)ed, striate red, ^ inch long, Spadix 

 shorter, base not nude, Male portion cylindric white 3 times as 

 long as the female. Female flowers very few about 3 rows, ovaries 

 thin textured broad dotted with pink. Stigma small subtriangular. 

 Staminodes lai'ge clubbed, sometimes absent. 



Malacca (P, Derry). Pare. Endemic. 



11. H. FALCATA, Pidl. l.c.c. Phizomc stout with thick AvooUy 

 roots. Leaves numerous crowded oblique lanceolate falcate acuminate 

 rather thin textured nerves about 6 pairs, base cuneate 5 inches long 

 1| wide petiole 3 to 7 inches long sheathing for a third of their length 

 red pur])le. Spadices several, peduncles 1-2 inches long moderately 

 stout. Sjiathes oblong with a distinct cusp 11 inch long. Spadix 

 base shortly nude, male poi'tion cylindric twice as long as the female. 



Kedah: on rocks by a stream at Yan (Ridley). Rare. En- 

 demic, 



12. H. NUTANS, Hook. fil. El. Brit. Ind. VI, 535, Rhizome 

 elongate creeping. Leaves seriate coriaceous, elliptic acuminate at 

 both ends tip mucronate 4^-5 inches long 2-2:^ inch wide, nerves very 

 obscure, petiole rather stout 3 to 5 inches long decurved at the tip. 

 Spathes turgid oblong or broadly ovate with a recurved cusp, Spadix 

 much shorter about ^ as long, base not nude female portion half as 

 long as the male. Ovaries ovoid, stigma pulvinate, staminodes none. 

 Male portion conic ovoid obtuse, twice as long as the female, 



Perak: Larut Hills 100 to 1000 feet (Kings Coll, 2571) . En- 

 demit 



