42 NEW OR RARE MALAYAN PLANTS. 



Sarawak : Matang. In clay banks in the coffee estate 

 and on the path up the hill, Aug. 1905. (No 12475). 



Habenaria roseata, n. sp. 



Stem slender 2 feet tall. Leaves distant few, linear 

 acute 3 inches long |--J inch wide dull glaucous green 

 sheathing at the base, upper one narrower and more 

 acuminate. Raceme lax about 8 flowered. Bracts J inch 

 long lanceolate acuminate. Ovary and pedicel f inch, not 

 twisted, ovary narrowed upwards. Flower reversed. 

 Upper sepals ovate obtuse boat-shaped forming a gaba 

 with the oblong petals -| inch long pale pink. Lateral 

 sepals oblique ovate obtuse strongly 3 ribbed spreading. 

 Lip tufted to the base lobes narrow linear white median 

 longest J inch long. Spur j inch long slender obtuse 

 geniculate in the middle. Anther hooded nearly as long 

 as the petals, arms rather long abruptly upcurved. 

 Pollinia pyriform small with a very long slender pedicel. 

 Stigmatic processes on the side of the anther distinct 

 pustular. Stigmas porrect thick fleshy clubbed flat on 

 the inner face. Rostellum trilobed erect, side lobes very 

 short, midlobe linear pustular. 



Siam at Trang (Cult. H. B. Penang, 1906). 



This slender plant with pale rose flowers is allied to 

 II. Vidua Parx. Rchb. f. a native of Tenasserim figured 

 Trans. Linn. Soc. XXX. t. 27 B. The structure of the 

 rostellum 'and stigmas is however different and the 

 leaves are much narrower. 



SCITAMINEAE. 



Globbajnsectifera, n. sp. 



Stem slender 14 inches tall, with cylindric pubescent 

 sheaths lower ones reddish, 3 inches long, upper two 

 with very small green lanceolate acute laminas nearly -| 

 inch long ^ inch wide. Panicle of a few short, inch- 

 long branches. Bracts minute green oblong obtuse de- 

 ciduous. Flowers sessile, ovary short oblong pubescent. 

 Calyx tube £ inch long pubescent equally 3 toothed 



Jour, Straits Branch 



