Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. 39 



1099); Selaiigor: Caves Kulala Luinpur; Perak: Kuala Woh (Wray 

 857) ; Peuang: Uovernment Hill (Curtis 1743) ; Kedali: Yaii (Kid- 

 ley). Distrib. Java. 



Xative names "' Akar Lubang Alali,'' '" Akai- Ular." A decoction 

 of the stem is used for rheumatism, Engler. Ic. lued. 13, seems 

 rather to represent R. picta than B. hederacca. 



■i. S. PERAKEXSis, Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. YI. 542. Stem very 

 stout 30 to 40 feet long. Leaves oblong lanceolate acuminate elliptic 

 or nearly ovate coriaceous closely ribbed 9 to 10 inches long 31-3 inches 

 wide, petiole 4 to 6 inches long, broadly winged to the base. Peduncle 

 rather stout 4 inches long. Spathe green (not seen). Spadix 4 to 

 G inches long ^ to li through in fruit. Flowers -g inch across top 

 rounded lobed rugose (when dry). Stigma linear. Fruit slatey 

 blue ^ inch across. Seed lenticulate \ diameter black. 



Malacca: Batu Tiga (Goodenough 1399) ; Sungei Ujong: Bukit 

 Sulu (Herb. H. B. Singap.) ; Selangor : Kuala Lumpur Caves; Perak: 

 Trong (Wray 3189), Ulu Bubong (King's Coll. 10G93). Native 

 name '" Akar Surundang.*' Endemic. 



5. S. Beccakii, Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 1, 183, Stem usually i<hort, 

 2 or 3 feet long and rather stout. Leaves stiffly coriaceous dark 

 green lanceolate acute, or oblong blunt nerves numeroui? (J to 15 inches 

 long 3 to 5 inches wide, petiole 4 to 6 inches long, sheathing for most 

 of its length. Peduncle rather thick an inch long. Spathe boat- 

 shaped coriaceous white 1^ to 3 inches long. Spadix 1-3 inches long 

 thick cylindric blunt. Flowers transversely oblong or hexagonal 

 white. Perianth cupular adnate to the ovary but more or less 

 detachable. Stamens sliorter, filaments flat linear oblong, longer 

 than the anther. Anther acute. Pistils prismatic. Fruit greyish 

 white. Seed 1. Engler. Malesia I. 377. Hook. fil. I.e. 543. iSc. 

 crassipes, Engler. Bot. Jahrb. I.e. Becc. Malesia 1, 377. 



Perak: Larut (Kunstler No. 7477), (Scortechini) ; Bindings: 

 Pangkor, Lumut (Kidley) ; Kemaman (Dr. Johnston) ; Tringanu 

 (Iiidley). Distrib. Borneo and Sumatra. 



There are two forms of this one with narrow leaves and a small 

 inflorescense, the other with much broader leaves and large spadix, 

 but they seem to pass into each other. The plant occurs usually on 

 rocks above the sea of tidal rivers. 



15. Eaphidopiiora. 



Climbing shrubs. Leaves petioled (when adult) shortly winged, 

 blade entire lanceolate or oblong, or perforate or pinnatiiid usually 

 coriaceous. Spathe cylindric or boat-shaped usually deciduous. Spa- 

 dix flowered to the l)asc, or very rarely stijjitate. Perianth 0. Sta- 

 mens 3-ti; iilaments linear flat. Pistils Mith a more or less hexa^imal 



