SC1TAMINEAE OF BOJRNEO. 239 



H. villosa, Val. 



Stems tall and stout. Leaves elliptic or lanceolate 

 acute or subobtuse narrowed at the base 12-16 inches 

 long 4-5 inches across glabrous above softly pubescent, 

 beneath petiole 1 inch long pubescent, ligule oblong 

 bilobed coriaceous i inch long, lobes truncate, sheaths 

 ribbed and reticulate. Spikes nearly sessile oblong 

 obconic 4 inches long over 1 inch through. Bracts 

 ovate 1| inch long or less, obtuse finely ribbed and 

 lower ones reticulate pubescent, margins strongly cili- 

 ate hairy. Calyx li inch long tubular apex bifid 2 seti- 

 form processes from the sides. Corolla tube 3 inches 

 long red passing abruptly into the lobes, lobes oblong 

 obtuse, red lip stiff oblong with a rounded point f inch 

 long little longer than the petals slightly pubescent 

 within, flame colored. Anther shorter pubescent with a 

 large semiorbicular crest. Capsule subglobose glabrous. 



Sarawak, Matang, (Kidley 11811) also at Bau. 



The flowers of this plant resemble a duck's beak. 

 The short broad petals and stiff coriaceous lip are very 

 striking. 



H. brachychilus, n. sp. 



Leaves elliptic cuspidate base rounded, 12 inches 

 long, 3 inches wide glabrous except the upper edge and 

 tip, edged with ciliate hairs, petiole distinct f inch 

 long, ligule oblong truncate entire i inch long, sheath 

 strongly ribbed scabrid pubescent. Spike 3 inches long, 

 cylindric. Bracts thin oblong ribbed, more or less hairy, 

 flowers scarlet. Bracteole f inch long lanceolate mu- 

 cronulate pubescent. Calyx 2 inches long covering the 

 corolla tube with 3 equal lanceolate mucronulate points 

 pubescent. Corolla lobes elliptic oblong rounded broad 

 £ inch long pubescent at the tips. Lip very short not 

 longer than the corolla lobes, broad obovate with very 

 large rounded side lobes, pubescent within, the central 

 line strongly elevated. Anther oblong glabrous on the 

 back hairy in front, no crest. 



R. A. Soc, No 46, 1306- 



