46 NEW MALAYAN PLANTS. 



1 found this at the foot of the limestone cliffs at 

 Kuala Dipang in Perak. It is evidently allied to T. 

 bulbiferum, Dalz., of the Concan, differing- in the absence 

 of any trace of bulbils, the longer appendage and neuters, 

 and longer bare space below the male flowers. 



Amorphophallus Malaccensis, n. sp. Tuber 4 inches through 

 hemispheric with a depressed top. Leaves not certainly 

 known. Peduncle 7 inches tall rough. Spathe tube 

 wide trumpet-shaped 3 inches long, limb broad rounded 

 six inches long and as wide. Spadix longer, appendage 

 fusiform acuminate 6 inches long rugose hollow, loose 

 textured and fibrous within. Male portion one inch long 

 anthers crowded oblong. Female portion 2^ inches 

 long. Flowers numerous, ovaries ovoid, style ^ inch 

 long. 



I only know this from some dried specimens which 

 were collected by a native collector on Bukit Panchor in 

 Malacca. It belongs to the section including Amorpho- 

 phallus, Rex., and campanulatus, but is distinct in its long- 

 er peduncles, and longer narrower appendage. I have 

 several times met with foliage of a plant very much 

 resembling that of a Hex with a tall stout dark green 

 scabrid petiole which may perhaps belong to .this species. 

 A very large spike of fruit over a foot longer with ber- 

 ries half an inch long which was obtained by Mr. Hervey 

 on Bukit Payong in Malacca is very probably the fruit of 

 this plant. It should be looked for again. 



A. minor, n. sp. Tuber an inch through. Leaf petiole slender 

 9 inches long, blade three branched each branched again, 

 leaflets numerous thin green (red when young) lauceolate 

 acuminate inaequilateral 3 inches long by one inch wide, 

 nerves numerous close joining an inner intramarginal 

 one. Peduncle 8 to 12 inches long with loose brown 

 sheaths at the base, the largest truncate 4 inches long. 

 Spathe 3 to 4 inches long convolute at the base lanceo- 

 late acuminate 1 to 1^ inch across. Spadix 3 inches long. 

 Appendage cylindric-conic an inch long. Male portion 

 as long as the appendage. Flowers very numerous 

 crowded. Females few. Style very short. 



Jour, Straits Branch 



