THE SCITAMINE OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 129 
Malacca, Panchur. Negri Бер pg ^x Ee Selang- 
or, Petaling, Caves, Kwal Pal Kwala Luit; 
Tahan (2 407) Perak, Larut. King оеш: (3205). Dindings 
at Lumut. Penang, Pulau Butong (Curtis 1978.) 
The largest epe ees species known and well worthy 
-of its specific name. The large showy spikes at first bright yel- 
low then becoming brilliant red, with the strange black and yel- 
low flowers make it a plant well worth cultiv ating. 
Z. chrysostachys n. sp. 
Stems graceful "pe about 2 feet tall, 1 inch thick pur- 
plish, leaves about ten rather distant асн» acuminate dark 
green, thin кашы "5 ashes long and 14 inch broad shortly 
petioled, ligule inch long oblong. Scapes about six inches tall 
with a peduncle 2 inches high i 
red sheaths. Spikes four inches long oblong, with broad trun- 
cate retuse bracts bright yellow. Flowers solitary. Corolla tube 
short white, lobes lanceolate acute one inch long white. Lip 
with crimson, apex shortly bifid. Stamen, filament linear, an- 
ther cells elliptic but little narrower than the connective. Beak 
curved сше thickly spotted with pink. 
erak on Maxwell’s Hill about half way up (5199). (Cur- 
tis 2716.) (Wray 3549.) 
Z. citrinum n. sp. 
Stems stout one foot tall. Leaves dark green pubescent 
e 
ligule very short rounded. Spike oblong blunt 4 or 5 inches 
long on a stout green peduncle 3 inches long. Bracts broad 
rounded bright lemon yellow, becoming dull pink in fruit, Ca- 
lyx dilated transparent white subacute apex bifid ? inch long 
Corolla tube graceful 21 inch long yellow. Porsal petal lanceo- 
late subacute apex incu tved yellowish, laterals connate and ad- 
nate to the lip for two thirds of their length, i inchlong. Lip 
