RhaphidoplwraJ] CLXVI. AROIDE^E. (J. D. Hooker.) 545 



vary greatly in length. Near R. Peepla, but a very much stouter plant, with larger, 

 longer and narrower leaves. 



7. R. Scortechinii, HooJc.f. leaves 10-12 by 3-4 in. ovate-lanceolate 

 unequal- sided caudate-acuminate base cuneate submembranous, primary 

 nerves 14-20 pairs strongly raised on both surfaces spreading and arched, 

 petiole 4-6 in. broadly channelled up to the limb, peduncle 3-4 in., spadix 

 2 by | in., stigma elliptic sessile. 



PERAK ; Scortechini. 



Stem creeping or stones, nearly as thick as the little finger. Leaves sub- 

 coriaceous, yellow undulate and 'opaque when dry. The above is chiefly from 

 Scortechini's drawing and notes attached to his specimens. The nerves of the leaves 

 are at least 14-20 pairs, united by oblique nervules. Scorteehini describes the seeds 

 as winged, the lateral wings oblique, but he does not figure them so. 



ft Petiole more than half the length of the leaf-blade. 



8. R. lancifolia, Schott in Bonpland. (1857), 45 ; Prodr. 380 ; leaves 

 6-10 by H-3 in. falcately-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate acuminate or cau- 

 date membranous, base acute or rounded unequal-sided, nerves very many 

 raised on both surfaces erecto-patent, petiole 4-7 in. channelled to the knee, 

 spathe peduncled 3-4 in. ovate-oblong long beaked, stigmas raised pulvi- 

 nate. Enqler Arac. 241 ; Masters in Gard. Chron. (1874), ii. 611 ; fig. 

 124. 



The KHASIA HILLS and MUNNIPORE ^ alt. 3-6000 ft., Griffith, Watt, &c. 



Stem scandent, rooting, as thick as a goose or swan's quill. Leaves thinly 

 coriaceous, adult greenish-brown when dry, not shining above ; nerves with 

 anastomosing nervules ; petiole slender. Peduncle 1-4 in. Spathe thickly coriaceous, 

 pale or darker red within. Spadix 1^2 in. (fruiting 34 in.) ; ovaries ^ in. diam. 

 The 3-5 erecto-patent primary nerves described by Schott are with difficulty distin- 

 guished from the secondary, and in very few leaves only. 



9. R. Peepla, Schott in Bonpland. v. (1857), 45 (partly] ; leaves 5-8 

 by 2-4 in. very unequal-sided obliquely ovate cuspidately acuminate 

 coriaceous, base rounded or cuneate, nerves very many uniform raised on 

 both surfaces, petiole 4-8 in. channelled up to the limb, peduncle 3-5 in. long, 

 spathe 2i in. lanceolate narrowed into a straight beak, stigmas raised. E,. 

 calophyllum, Schott 1. c. ; Prodr. 242 ; Engler Arac. 242. Sciudapsus 

 Peepla, Schott Melet. i. 21 ; Kunth Enum. lii. 62. Pothos Peepla, Roxb. 

 Fl.Ind. iii. 454; Wight Ic. t. 780 (not of Wallich}. Monstera Peepla, 

 Schott (ex Linnsea),vi. (1831), Litterat. Ber. 52. 



SIKKIM HIMALAYA and the KHASIA HILLS, alt. 4-6000 ft. ; Roxburgh, Griffith 

 (Kew Distr., 5959). BURMA; on the Karen Hills, Kurz. 



Stem as thick as a. swan's quill, smooth, terete. Leaves coriaceous, drying pale 

 yellow-brown and shining above, nerves with rectangular nervules. Scathe 

 greenish yellow. Ovaries creamy, in. diam.; stigma pulvinate on a very short 

 conical style. Roxburgh's figure represents a spathe 5 in. long and the leaves as 

 having 5-7 pairs of primary arching nerves, which are not distinguishable in the 

 dried specimens. 1 have seen no Ceylon specimens, for Thwaites' JR. Peepla is R. 

 pertusa. 



10. R. gracilipes, Hook. /. ; leaves 6-8 by 2 4_in. broadly or 

 narrowly oblong-ovate unequal-sided cuspidately acuminate submem- 

 branous opaque, base rounded or cuneate, primary nerves 14-16 pairs raised 

 beneath widely spreading arid arching, petiole 5-10 in. very slender, 



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