Iguanura.] clxiii. palmbji. (Beccari & Hook, f.) 417 



narrow, spadix with 8-10 very spreading slender branches of which 

 the lower are twice or thrice forked, peduncle closely embraced by the 

 spathe. 



Pebak ; on Gunong Tjok, Scortechini. 



One of the largest of the genus. Leaves about 3-4 ft. ; leaflets very numerous, 

 alternate and opposite, 12-15 in. by 1-1^ in., obliquely praemorse, rachis glabrous. 

 Spadix about 20 in,, including the 10 ia. peduncle, which is closely sheathed by the 

 persistent spathe ; branches 6-10 in., filiform, divaricate.- — The specimen which ia 

 very imperfect may be a luxuriant state of /. polymorpha. 



6. I. polymorpha, Becc. Males, iii. 189; leaves pinnatisect, leaflets 

 trapezoid snbfalcate prsemorse, spadix erect, peduncle sheathed by both the 

 spathes with 3-9 simple branches at the apex, fruit ovoid or elongate conic 

 straight or curved. 



Pekak, Scortechini. 



Stem 3-7 tt. ieaue* oblong, 14 -16 by 8-10 in.; leaflets 10-14 on each side, 

 obliquely prffimorse and toothed, 4-5-nerved. Spadices often two, 12-20 in. long, 

 erecto-patent, branches filiform, angular ; peduncle 5-6 in., slightly compressed. 



Var. typjca; spadix with 3-9 branches, flowers spirally disposed, male oblong 

 subacute, fruit |-J in. by i in. diam., others i by 5 in., ovoid or elliptic-ovoid. — 

 Scortechini (3181)). 



Var. canina, Secc. 1. u. 190; spadix with 7-9 branches, flowers alternate 

 subdistichous, male ovoid acute, fem. petals twice as long as the sepals, fruit f by 

 ^ in. elongate conical curved. 



7. X. corniculata, Beec. Males, iii. 187 ; leaves pinnatisect, leaflets 

 all similar cuneately trapezoid 3-5-nerved, tip very obliquely prsemorse 

 toothed, base constricted, spadix ■ slender undivided, peduncle closely 

 embraced by the very slender tabular spathe, spike furfuraceoas, fraic 

 narrow elongate conical tip incurved or involute. 



Pebak, alt. 3-400 ft., Kunstler (3131). 



Stem very slender, 3-4 ft., by J in. diam. or less ; internodes J-li in. Leaves 

 lC-12 by 6-8 in. ; leaHets 5-6, spreading like a butterfly's wings 3^-4 by 1-lJ in., 

 upper margin produced into a tail, 3-4-nerved, furfuraceous beneath along the 

 lolds ; petiole slender, 3-4^ in., rustily furfuraceous, as is the sheath. Spadix about 

 a foot long, including the peduncle of 3-4 in. ;. spike rusty sourly ; flowers sub- 

 ■ spirally disposed ; males very small. Fruit granulate, |-f by -i- in. — The fruit is in 

 shape unique in the order. 



8. X. parvula, Beec. inss. ; leaves small oblong tip forked margin 

 undulate, spadix filiform sparingly branched, peduncle about as long as 

 the petiole more than half embraced by the spathes. 



Pebak, ScortecTiini. 



Stem \-i in. diam. Leaves 8-10 by 3 in. ; petiole 2-24 in. — Described from a 

 single specimen. Possibly a very small form of I. polymorpha. 



9. X. bicorniS; Becc. Males, iii. 188; leaves pinnatisect, leaflets. 

 sigmoidly trapezoid, spathes deciduous, spadix erecto-patent very shortly 

 peduncled, branches 5-8 slender diffuse, fruit oblong base narrowed tipped 

 by 2 obtuse unequal bosses. 



Maiax Peniitsitla ; Perak, Scortechini (n. 1188), at Larut, alt. 12-1300 ft. ; 

 King's Collector (6375), alt. 3-4000 ft. 



Stems tufted 5-8 ft. by i in. diara. ; internodes 5-IJ in. Leaves 12-16 by 

 4-6 in., leaflets 2-4 pairs, with a deeply bifid terminal; petiole 3-4 in., glabrous, 



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