Iguanura.'] CLXIII. PALMED. (Beccari & Hook, f.) 417 



narrow, spadix with 8-10 very spreading slender branches of which 

 the lower are twice or thrice forked, peduncle closely embraced by the 

 spathe. 



PERAK ; on Gunong Tjok, Scortechini. 



One of the largest of the genus. Leaves about 3-4 ft. ; leaflets very numerous, 

 alternate and opposite, 12-15 in. by 1-1^ in., obliquely praemorse, rachis glabrous. 

 Spadix about 20 in,, including the 10 iu. peduncle, which is closely sheathed by the 

 persistent spathe; branches 6-10 in., filiform, divaricate. The specimen which is 

 very imperfect may be a luxuriant state of I. polymorpha. 



6. I. polymorpha, Becc,. Males, iii. 189; leaves pinnatisect, leaflets 

 trapezoid subfalcate preernorse, spadix erect, peduncle sheathed by both the 

 spathes with 3-9 simple branches at the apex, fruit ovoid or elongate conic 

 straight or curved. 



PERAK, Scortechini. 



Stem 3-7 ft. Leaves ohlong, 14 -16 by 8-10 in. ; leaflets 10-14 on each side, 

 obliquely prsemorse and toothed, 4-5-nerved. Spadices often two, 12-20 in. long, 

 erecto-patent, branches filiform, angular ; peduncle 56 in., slightly compressed. 



Var. typica; spadix with 3-9 branches, flowers spirally disposed, male oblong 

 subacute, fruit --| in. by ^ in. diam., others | by ^ in., ovoid or elliptic-ovoid. 

 Scortechini (318^). 



Var. canina, Becc. 1. c. 190; spadix with 7-9 branches, flowers alternate 

 subdistichous, male ovoid acute, fern, petals twice as long as the sepals, fruit f by 

 5- in. elongate conical curved. 



7. I. corniculata, Becc. Males, iii. 187 ; leaves pinnatisect, leaflets 

 all similar cuneately trapezoid 3-5-nerved, tip very obliquely praetnorse 

 toothed, base constricted, spadix slender undivided,, peduncle closely 

 embraced by the very slender tubular spathe, spike furfuraceous, fruit 

 narrow elongate conical tip incurved or involute. 



PERAK, alt. 3-400 ft., Kunstler (3131). 



Stem very slender, 3-4 ft., by in. diam. or less ; internodes f-li in. Leaves 

 1C-12 by 6-8 in. ; leaHets 5-6, spreading like a butterfly's wings 3g 4 by 1-1^ in., 

 upper margin produced into a tail, 3-4-nerved, furfuraceous beneath along the 

 iolds ; petiole slender, 3-4 in., rustily furfuraceous, as is the sheath. Spadix about 

 a foot long, including the peduncle of 3-4 iu. ; spike rusty scurfy ; flowers sub- 

 spirally disposed ; males very small. Fruit granulate, f | by i in. The fruit is in 

 shape unique in the orderv 



8. X. par vula, Becc. mss. ; leaves small oblong tip forked margin 

 undulate, spadix filiform sparingly branched, peduncle about as long as 

 the petiole more than half embraced by the spathes. 



PEBAK, Scortechini. 



Stem -|- in. diam. Leaves 8-10 by 3 in. ; petiole 2-2| in. Described from a 

 single specimen. Possibly a very small form of I. polymorpha. 



9. I. bicornisj Becc. Males, iii. 188; leaves piunatisect, leaflets 

 sigmoidly trapezoid, spathes deciduous, spadix erecto-patent very shortly 

 peduncled, branches 5-8 slender diffuse, fruit oblong base narrowed tipped 

 by 2 obtuse unequal bosses. 



MALAY PENINSULA ; Perak, Scortechini (n. 1188), at Larut, alt. 12-1300 ft. j 

 King's Collector (6375), alt. 3-4000 ft. 



Stems tufted 5-8 ft. by iu. diam. ; internodes |-1 in. Leaves 12-16 by 

 4-6 in., leaflets 2-4 pairs, with a deeply bifid terminal; petiole 3-4 in., glabrous, 

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