THE SCITAMINEJE OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 163 
— (Kelsall) Perak, Kwala Kangsa. Pahang, Rumpin 
Also Chittagong. 
"тһе Lankwas Ranting of the Malays, 
A. melanocarpa n. sp. 
ПеПепіа melanocarpa Теуѕт and Binn. РІ. Hort. Bogor, cult. 
p. 328, 
Stems tufted two to six feet 2 from a stout rhizome.” Leaves 
cn gran acuminate narrowed a the base about six inches р 
date pink. Calyx tubular nearly 4 inch long vhs. Cor olla tube 
little longer, lobes oblong obtuse, whi te. Lip with a narrow 
base then dilated and bifid, скы papi pink, Staminodes two 
small green teeth at base of stamen. Filament linear flat, anther 
oblong fleshy retuse with по с dem Style but little longer sin 
cup- -shaped. Capsule small globose black, or re 
Singapore. Kranji, Selitar, etc. Pahang at Kwala Pahang. 
This is I think LES Helienia melanocarpa which was 
obtained from Sumatra. It has much the habit o To conchi- 
gera Griff. but can be distinguished by its pink bifid li 
A. Залда = Sw. Obs. Bot. 8. E unm Griff. Notul. iii 423. 
Maranta Galanga. L. Sp. 
А We plant about 6 or 7 E tall with numerous stout stems, 
Leaves lanceolate acute very finely striate dar 
lighter beneath with a thin white edge, 18 inches long 31 broad 
with a short petiole i inch long, sheath striate deeply split, ligule 
rineksa rounded 4 inch long. Bracts lanceolate acute 1 an inch 
long. Panicle compact six ‘inches or more long. Flowers cases 
rous odd мыл Pedicels E inch long finely pubescent. Calyx 
tubular very unequally trifid, 4 an inch long, lobes ovate, white. 
Corolla tube no longer than the calyx, lobes recurved fleshy 
linear, apex cucullate, ? inch long green. Lip one inch long 
porrect, spathulate, claw narrow light green fleshy with two low 
ribs and a groove between, limb bifid white with red streaks on 
each side, sides curved up. Staminodes two short pointed 
