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Brit. Ind. V. 238 to B. indica, Wall. from which I consider it to be distinct, 
as does Fawcett. 
2. BALANOPHORA MULTIBRACTEATA, Fawcett in Trans. Linn. 
Soc. Ser. II. ii. 236, t. 34, fig. 15—18 (1886). Rhizome dichotomously 
branched with subterete branches, scarlet, tessellate and sprinkled 
with papillae; branches about lcm. through, the erect flowering 
ones 3—4 cm. long, broken up at the top into 5 or 6 rounded lobes. 
Male spike 6 cm. long, shortly stalked, lax-flowered, with a few 
scale-leaves at the base. Pedicels 5mm.long. Perianth-lobes 4, 
linear oblong, obtuse, about 5 mm. long. Androecium short, 
flattened, oblong, with over 20 linear narrow straight cells. Female 
spike shortly oblong, globose, 2 cm. long, 1 cm. wide, shortly 
peduncled, with a few broad scale-leaves at the base. Spadicels 
oblong, sessile. Female flowers very slender on a receptacle about 
as long. 
PawanG: Gunong Iran, and Telom, Ulu Batang Padang, 
Ridley, Kloss and Robinson.—Distriz. Sumatra. 
The branching scarlet rhizome largely above ground and resembling scarlet 
coral makes this a very beautiful and distinct plant. 
3. BALANOPHORA GLOBOSA, Jungh. in Nov. Act. Acad, Caes. 
Nat. Cur, XVIII. Suppl. i. 210, t. 2 (1841). Yuber subterranean, 
often large, 15 cm. through, light brown, tessellate, not pustular, 
yellow within; branches numerous, short, broad, cone-shaped, split at 
the top into irregular lobes. Plants unisexual, spikes on very short 
peduncles, 2—3 cm. long, covered with numerous coriaceous ovate 
obtuse dark red scales. Male spike 2cm. long, shortly protruding 
from the scales, red; rhachis rather stout with broad truncate 
horse-shoe-shaped bracts; the flowers sunk in alveoli, very short, 
4 mm. long, shortly stalked. Perianth-lobes 5, oblong, truncate, 
tips incurved. Androecium ellipsoid, flattened, with about 12 
vertical linear cells. Female spike ellipsoid, subglobose, with a 
broad rounded top, 2 cm. long, hardly protruding from the scales. 
Spadicels oblong, obtuse, sessile, rather large. Female flowers 
_ shorter, borne on ete receptacle. 
PERAK: Ulu Batang Padang, Telom, Ridley. Pauanca: Gunong 
_Tahan, Robinson 5413, up to 1800 m. elevation; K’luang Terbang, 
ie Be Barnes. SELANGOR: Semangkoh Pass at from 600 to 1200 m. alt., 
Ridley. Matacca: Mt. Ophir, Ridley; Maingay K.D. 1240.— 
Distris. Java. 
