536 CLXVI. AROIDE^E. (J. D. Hooker.) \Hommlomena. 



PERAE: ; at Larut, alt. 100-1000 ft., King's Collector. 



Rhizome as thick as the little finger, elongate, rooting. Leaves seriate on the 

 rhizome (not tufted) coriaceous, pnle beneath, primary nerves inconspicuous straight ; 

 petiole rather stout. Peduncles 1-2 in. Spathes rather turgid. Spadix about half 

 the length of the spathe. Ovaries ovoid; stigma large, pulvinate ; staminodes ? 

 The spathe exactly resembles Engler's figure of that of Sckismato glottis elougata. 



Petiole longer than the leaf blade. Spadix stipitate in all. 



19. H. elliptica, Hook. f. ; leaves 3-4 by l|-2 in. subfalcate elliptic- 

 ovate acute or acuminate hardly macron ate many-nerved base cuneate, 

 petiole slender sheathing for to \ its length, peduncles elongate, spathe 

 \-\ in. linear-oblong cuspidately beaked, spadix shortly stipitate, fern, 

 infl. not \ the length of the male with intermixed staminodes. 



PEBAK ; along watercourses, Scortechini. 



Rootstock creeping, as thick as a swan's quill. Leaven more or less unequal- 

 sided, coriaceous; nerves 7-8 pairs, rather strong, impressed above, slightly arched. 

 Peduncles few, 34 in. Spathe nearly straight. 



20. H. ovata, Hook.f.; leaves 6-7 l>y 3-4 in. ovate acuminate base 

 rounded few-nerved, petiole rather longer than the blade sheathing less 

 than half way up, peduncle 2-3 in., spathe 1^ in. linear-oblong acute, 

 spadix stipitate, fern. infl. half the length of the male, staminodes 0. 

 Chamaecladon ovatum, Sc/iott in Bonpland. (1859), 30 ; Prodr. 315 ; Engler 

 Arac. 348. Aroid. Wall. Cat. n. 8964. 



SINO-APOKE ; Wallich. PENANG ; Herb. Delessert. 



Roots' ock as thick as the middle finger. Leaves rather coriaceous, base unequal 

 or not, nerves 56 pairs slightly arched, rather stronsr beneath, secondary obscure ; 

 petiole not very stout. Spathe 1-li in., straight. Spadix as long as tin- spathe ; 

 fern. infl. not half as long as the elongate conoidal acute male; ovaries snbglobose, 

 stigma subcupular obscurely lobed. 



21. K. trapezifolia, Huokf. ; leaves 4-5 by 2i-4 in. trapezoidly or 

 deltoidly ovate caudate-acuminate many-nerved, base cuneate or truncate 

 and cuneate at the insertion of the long petiole which is sheathing \-\ of 

 its length, peduncle elongate, spathe 1 in. narrowly oblong acuminate, 

 spadix stipitate, fern. infl. hardly half as long as the narrow male. 



PERAK ; Scortechini, King's Collector. 



Moot stock creeping, as thick as the thumb. Leaves chartaceous, narrowed from 

 a broad base with rounded angles .to a fine slender curved apiculate tip, sides some- 

 times incurved ; nerves about 10 pairs, rather strong, nearly straight, or the lower 

 spreading and arched; petiole 6-14 in., slender. Peduncles 2-3 in., stout. 

 Staminodes or few and clavate. Stigma disciform. 



22. K. deltoidea ; leaves 6 by 4 in. deltoidly ovate or subhastate 

 acuminate basal angles or lobes rounded, sinus very broad rounded not 

 cuneate at the insertion of the petiole, peduncles short, spathe 2 in. 

 narrowly ellipsoid narrowed into a long slender cusp. 



PEBAK, Scortechini. 



Roof stock as thick as the little finger. Leaves chartaceous, ve-y like those of 

 //. trapezifolia, but not cuneate at the insertion of the petiole ; nerves 4-5 pairs, 

 with innumerable slender intermediates; petiole 12-14 in. sLeafching for its 

 length. Peduncles several. Spathe not constricted above the rem. infl., much 

 longer than in H. trapezifolia, and spadix stouter. Stigma di?co'id. I have seen 

 only one specimen. 



