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longis munitus. Vaginae basales aphyllae 3, folia bina ad 6 cm. longe 
petiolata, petioli pars summa 5 mm. longa callosa teres supra sub- 
tomentosa, lanceolata acuta vel subacuminata basi acuta utrinque 
glabra supra sicc. obscure subtus pallidius viridia ad 12 cm. longa 
et 3 cm. lata; vagina glabra haud ampla, ligula subnulla. Race- 
mus terminalis vix 5mm. longe pedunculatus; bracteae 3 lanceolatae 
acutae ad 2,5 cm. longae glabrae. Paria florum subsessilium soli- 
taria rudimento alterius inferiore prophyllo adossato donato comitata. 
Ovarium glabrum submuriculatum 1,5 mm. longum. Sepala lanceo- 
lata 3 mm. longa. Tubus corollae 1,7 cm. longus, lobi 7 mm. me- 
tientes. Capsula pallida 8 mm. longa monosperma subcylindrica. 
Semina pallide castanea 5 mm. longa transverse subsulcata arillo 
bilobo munita. 
The habit of this very peculiar plant goes far from what is generally 
known in the genus. Nearly all the other species are pretty large plants, 
this however is a dwarfy herb very similar to the species of Haplochorema 
from the Zingiberaceae. Indeed one may be uncertain to what family it 
belongs if not the swollen petiolus leads on the right place. It is a true 
Phrynium in the common sense of the genus up to date with a three 
celled ovary and solitary ovules in each cell. Two of the latter however 
perfectly disappear when the fruit ripens. It is related to P. spicatuim 
Roxb. but | think it would he better to make a new genus consisting 
of 4 species of the same region. 
Klong Munsé and Klong Sarlakpet, in dense jungle. Flowers pale yellowish. 
