112 THE SCITAMINEZ OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 
linear thick arched, anther somewhat broader cells divaricate at 
apex, crest rounded obscurely three lobed, rather small, Style 
slender shorter than stamen. Stigma cuneate, stigmatic surface 
terminal. 
Perak. Batang Padang (Curtis); Bujong Malacca abundant ; 
Larut (King’s collector). 
A very pretty plant with its dark green and silver barred 
foliage. The name given to it is not very suitable as it is larger 
than a good many species, and has the largest flowers of any. 
The flat lip and arched stamen are peculiar points in it. 
G. Scaphochlamys n. sp. Scaphochlamys Malaccana Bak, FI. 
Brit. Ind. p 252. Rhizome creeping long with stout roots. Leaves 
in tufts of two or three, with a few sheathing at the base lanceo- 
late inequilateral acute or blunt, dark green, six or seven inches 
Jong 14 inch broad, pubescent, especially along the midrib, peti- 
ole 3-4inches long pubescent. Scape central 5 to 9 inches long, 
pubescent. Bracts spiral lingulate blunt green with red sheaths, 
pubescent one inch long 4 inch wide. Flowers white, with a 
yellow bar on the lip, sweet-scented. 
Corolla tube slender one inch long, lobes oblong lanceolate 
4+ inch long. Staminodes as long and similar. Lip obovate un- 
dulate bilobed, Stamen broad white, anther cells narrow, crest 
very large and orbicular. Style shorter than the crest. 
Malacca. Woods on Mount Ophir, (8141); Bukit Muar 
(Feilding). 
The chief peculiarity of this plant is the curious  spir- 
ally arranged bracts which gradually spread out as the spike 
develops. The rhizome too is more widely creeping than is 
usual, otherwise the plant is quite normal. 
G. lancifolius n.sp. 
Rhizome rather slender. Leaves in pairs lanceolate acumi- 
nate acute inequilateral, blade 7 or 8 inches long by 2 inches 
wide glabrous, petioles five inches long, sheathing for about 
half their length. Spike central 3 inches long zigzag with 5 or 6 
ereen oblong cuspidate distant bracts} to one inch long. Flowers 
rather small yellow, three ina bract. Calyx short tubular 3 inch. 
Corolla tube long and slender one inch long, lobes linear + inch. 
Lip half an inch long bilobed, lobes rounded, Staminodes ob- 
