240 SCITAMINEAE OF BORNEO. 



Sarawak Kuching ; Bau (Eidley). 



This has a curious lip for a Horns ted tia more like 

 that of an Amomwm. 



H. spathulata, n. sp. 



Stems tall. Leaf oblong lanceolate cuspidate nar- 

 rowed to the base, no petiole .2 feet long, 6 inches wide 

 glabrous above finely velvety pubescent beneath, ligule 

 oblong hispid sheath sparingly pubescent. Spike ob- 

 conic, on a short \ inch yellow hairy peduncle, 3 inches 

 long. Bracts few lanceolate acute pubescent tips woolly, 

 li inch long, purple within ribbed thinly coriaceous. 

 Flowers 3 1 inches long. Bracteoles linear woolly. 

 Calyx \\ inch long tip bifid pubescent apex woolly. 

 Corolla tube enlarged upwards 3 inches long red, lobes 

 linear obtuse red. Lip an inch long sides elevated 

 long rounded, limb spathulate with a narrow claw and 

 elliptic ovate limb \ inch across, whole lip red centre 

 darker edge white at base. Anther with a short tri- 

 angular acute crest. 



Sarawak Matang (Eidley,) Perak (Eidley,). 



H. reticulata, Schum. H. Havilandi, Schumann. 



A large plant with the habit of H. scyphiphora, but 

 with a much branched rhizome elevated above the 

 ground on stout roots. Leaf stems about 12 or more 

 feet tall. Leaves lanceolate acuminate 2 feet long 4 

 inches wide glabrous except the edge and tip which are 

 pubescent, base, petioled very shortly or winged to the 

 sheath, ligule oblong yellow hairy. Spikes on longer or 

 shorter peduncles, sometimes as much as 6 inches in 

 length, obconic or nearly cylindric. Bracts broad deep 

 red ovate 2 inches long by 1| or less pubescent with 

 numerous fine ribs overlaid by larger ribs and trans- 

 verse reticulations. Bracteole linear acute 3 inches 

 long white. Calyx spathaceous shorter, white with 3 

 points. Corolla tube 3 inches long red, lobes narrow 



Jour. Straits Branch 



