Materials for a Flora of tJie Malayan Peninsula. 29 



Eichmond Pool; Kedah: Gnnong Jerai (Eidley 5133). Distrib. 

 Java. Common in mountain streams, growing in cracks in the 

 rocks often covered with water. 



var. ophirensis. Leaf sheaths red, leaves ovate to lanceolate 3 

 inches long by 1 wide, base often broad, petioles slender 4 inches long 

 nerves about 4 pairs or more. 



Mount Ophir streams on Padang Batn: Kedah, Gunong Jerai 

 (Eidley) at 4000 feet elevation. Extreme forms very dissimilar from 

 type, but passing into it. 



17. H. LANCIFOLTA, Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 533. Stem 

 stout creeping with numerous leaves, lanceolate acuminate, at both 

 ends, apex mucronulate oblique 6-8 inches long l-J-2 wide dark green 

 above paler beneath, petioles 4-5 inches long with broad leaves, nerves 

 about 8 pairs ascending. Spadices numerous peduncles very slender 

 1^-2 inches long. Spathe elliptic beaked ^ to 1 inch long. Spadix 

 slender, female portion nearly as long as the male. 



Perak (Scortechini 2576), Gunong Batu Putih (^Yray 385); 

 Selangor: Pahang :i^rack (Ridley 8462) ; Pahang: Tahan Eiver (Rid- 

 ley). Banks at an altitude of from 3 to 6700 feet. Endemic. 



18. H. MULTiNERViA, Eidl. Joum. Bot. 1902, p. 36. Ehizome 

 very stout creeping, roots long and thick. Leaves numerous lanceolate 

 acuminate acute at botli ends falcate 6 inches long 1^ inch wide, 

 nerves faint and very close and numerous, primary nerves 3 to 4 

 pairs not very distinct, petiole 6 inches long, base broadly sheathing 

 red 1 inch long. Peduncles about 1-| inches long. Spathes oblong 

 cuspidate ^ to f inch long. Spadices shortly nude at the l)ase. Male 

 and female portions nearly equal, ovaries in aljout 5 series, no 

 staminodes. 



Malacca: Woods at the foot of Mount Ophir (Ridley). Eare. 

 Endemic. 



19. H. CRASSA, Ridley Journ. Bot. 1902, 36. Stem short and 

 thick an inch long roots stout. Leaves fleshy elliptic mucronate base 

 rounded 5 inches long 2 inches wide, nerves about 4 pairs not very 

 prominent petioles stout 3 inches long sheathing for half their length 

 with broad sheaths i inch wide at the base. Spadices few on pedun- 

 cles 1 inch long, thick oblong 1-^ inch long beaked. Spadix an inch 

 long base not nude. Male portion cylindric obtuse as long as the 

 female. Ovaries ovoid. Stigmas discoid. 



Selangor at Ginting Peras and Kajang (Eidley).- Eare. En- 

 demic. 



20. H. ScoRTECiiixii, Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. YI. 534, Ehi- 

 zome creeping stout. Leaves elliptic oi* oblong lanceolate or ob- 

 lanceolate acuminate mucronulate base narrowed acute or obtuse nerves 



