﻿Plate 1564. 



CHEILOTHECA MALAYAN A, 



MONOTROPE-SS. 



C. malayana, Scortech 



Hab. Malayan Peninsula, at Larut in Perak, Father Scortechini. 

 Planta 6-9-pollicaris, crassiuscula, erecta, simplex v. caule bis terve 

 diviso. Squamce ^-f poll, longse, imbrieatie. superi< ires sensim majores, 

 glaberrimas, luride purpurea). Flow pollicares, terminales, solitatii, 

 squamis supremis velati, apicibus petalorum exsertis, albi. Sepala 

 squamis^supremis consimilia, lineari-oblonga, obtusa, concava, glaber- 



data cucullata. Stamina disco sinnato hypoiryno insert 

 isiusculis pilosis, alternis p " 



filamenl 



antheras breves, innata 

 nalibus. Ovarium anguste fusiforme 

 4-lobo, placentis 6 parietalibus. Bac 

 stylo persistente truncato terminata. 



ne of Gheihth 



v rv short hippocrepiform anthers which in (\ );hariatta are very long 

 like linear lips on each side of the connective. The examination o: 

 specimens of Father Scortechini's plant preserved in spirits reveals £ 

 distinct but low hypogynous disk, which was not observable in tin 

 dried specimens of the Khasian plant. In other respects the tw( 

 species are closely allied. ' 



G. malayana was discovered by the late Father B. Scortechini, who. 

 after devoting two years indefatigably to the exploration of the Fl<>v; 

 <>l Feri.k, has within the last few months fallen a victim to its climate 

 His large collections are, however, fortunately secured for the 

 Herbaria of the Royal Gardens of Calcutta and Kew. 



Father Scortechini sent a drawing of this Ghrih.th.ra with notes in 

 March of last year, and specimens inspirits in August, without fruit, how- 

 ever, and the above description has been drawn up from all the above 

 materials. Mr. C. I!. Clarice, who has lately returned from India, and 

 has resumed his labours on Indian plants at Kew, informs me that 

 he has discovered the fruit of G. Mariana in the hills whence its name 

 is derived, and that it is a snl.-lohoso berry. It, will, 1 hope, shortly hi 

 figured in this work.-J. D. Hooker. 



