Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula, 43 



up to the limb. Peduncle 3-4 iuelies long. Spadix 3 inches long by 

 f wide. Stignui elliptic sessile. Seeds winged Mith the lateral wings 

 oblique according to Scortechini's notes but he does not ligure them 

 so. 



Perak: without locality (Scortechini 2Vi). A specimen in fruit 

 and a drawing at Kew. Endemic. 



8. R. Maingayi, Hook. fil. l.c.c. Stem 20 to 30 feet long 4 

 angled, with flat side nearly ^ inch through. Leaves on young stems 

 lanceolate falcate 3 inches long ^ inch wide petiole -J inch long ; adult 

 elliptic obtuse mucronulate base cuneate or rounded 7 inches long, 

 2 inches wide, keel prominent nerves above elevated close, very ol> 

 scure beneath petiole 3 inches long slender keel rather thick. Pe- 

 duncle 2 inches long. Spathe cylindric nearly 5 inches long ^ inch 

 through, thick and leathery. Spadix nearly as long. Flowers r\ 

 inch across. Stamens G. Ovary hexagonal. Ovules numerous. 

 Stigma depressed. 



Singapore: Bukit Timah; Malacca (Maingay) ; Panchur (Giood- 

 enough 1396). Very common in Singapore on rocks and trees in 

 forests, but very rarely to be found in flower. Endemic. 



9. E. KuxsTLEKi, Hook. fll. Fl. Brit. Ind. YI. 51G. Stem -10 

 to 60 feet long, 3 to 1 inches through. Leaves lanceolate falcate 

 inaequilateral or oblong to oblong lanceolate acuminate submembran- 

 ous base acute or cuneate 6 to 15 inches long 3 to 5 wide primary 

 nerves prominent spreading and arched deep green, petiole slender 

 8 to 15 inches long, grooved and channelled up to the blade knee short. 

 Peduncle 1-3 inches long stout. Spathe cylindric 8 inches long acu- 

 minate thick walled white, beak long and straight. Spadix cylindric 

 5-8 inches long. Flowers equally hexagonal at the top. Stigma dis- 

 coid rather large elevated. Ovary 2 celled. 



Perak: Earut 5 to 8000 feet elevation (King's Coll. GT96), 

 Goping (King's Coll. 6538). Endemic. 



10. R. LAETEViREXS, Ridley Journ. Bot. 1902, 87. Stem long 

 about 12 or 14 feet long creeping. Leaves herbaceous light green ob- 

 long lanceolate acuminate, with broad rounded bases, nerves very 

 numerous conspicuous beneath 24 inches long 8 inches wide, petiole 

 8 inches long winged to the knee. Peduncle stout 3 inches long. 

 Spathe cylindric G to 8 inches long thick. Spadix long cylindric 7 

 inches long ^^ inch thick. Flowers equally hexagonal. Stigmas dis- 

 coid. 



Selangor: Kuala Lumpur Caves (Ridley); Perak: Larut Hills 

 (Derry) ; Penang: Pcnara Bukit (Ridley). Creeping over rocks and 

 trees. Endemic. 



