tenzorg, Ml. Maueuh, 303 M. (BACKER no. 23470). Bantam, between Tjilorek 

 and Moentjang 460 M. (Backer no, 1838). Denu, Pasir Batu lawang 600 M. 

 (BACKER no. 9045). Mt. Handjawoeng prope Buitenzorg, 700 -809 M., 

 virg. for. (BACKER no, 6090), 



Sumatra: West-Sumatra, Nias (leg. V. RÖMER sine no; JACK vide 

 loc. cit , non vidi). West Coast at Ayer Pangi [JACK 1. c.] East Coast, Deli, 

 garden of Sibolangit, in light forest, 75 -700 M very common. (LöRzlNG 

 no. 4441, 309 46). „Robust herb forming 1.5 — 2.5 M wide stocks of 

 10—50 stems; about 5 M. high, sometimes 7 M, with 5—18 scapes. 

 Scapes 1—2 25 M. tall, involucral bracts bright red with dark red tips white- 

 edged. Petals hyaline with red tips, labellum dark red with a narrow, 

 yellow border, anther dark red. N Berries ripe yellow, eaten by natives". 

 West-Coast, Padangsche Bovénl. (Mt. Ophir) Taiamau, 900 M , common. 

 BiiNNEMEiJER 275, 17 4 "17 „nom. ind. Poear kindjoeng, red bracts, red 

 flowers, lip yellowbordered, stem 4—5 M";. 



Borneo (leg TEUSCHER, cult H. Bog. XIB IV 33 An species di versa?) 



Ambon. (Rumphius, vern. name Sulica). 



Ceram: North coast near Wahaai. (RiJTTEN no. 53 „Fl. white nom. 

 ind. Salahawa"). 



Celebes: Locis diversis. (SARASIN no. 693, no. 86-1, no. 862, teste 

 K. Schumann,) 



Malacca, (culta teste Rîdley I. c). 



Nicolaia subulicalyx Val. n. sp. (Tab. 5, fig. 1—5). 



Caulis glaber et laevis, vix striulatus. Folia breviter et erass'o-petio- 

 lata, oblongodaneeolata acuminata nunc 850 mm. longa, 90 mm. lata, petiolus 

 vix 10 mm., supra glabra subtus cum petiolo molliter parce pubesceutia 

 ciliata. Ligula ovata petiolum aequans (5 — 12 mm.), apiee subtruncata e* 

 summo apice parce ciliolata, cetera glabra. 



Scapi + 1 M. alte pedunculati. Peel, in sicco 10 mm. crassus hand 

 dense sericeus. Squamae apice imbr-icantes, complexicaules, ellipticae ob- 

 longae acutae 85X39, striatae parce pilosulae, sub apicem (summae prae- 

 sertim) longe (3 — 10 mm.) spinoso-mucronatae, summae 2 insertae prope 

 basin capituli et partim amplectenies. Capitulum obconicum vel subglobo- 

 so-obconicurn in vivo ad 100X60 apice convexum. Bracteae involucran- 

 tes erectae rigidae fiaud numerosae, capitulo breviores (90X30—40) late 

 oblongae apice rotundatae, mucrone parvo 'appresso sub apicem instruc- 

 tae, apice villosulae et villoso -ciliatae. Bracteae florales externae praece- 

 dentibus conformes interiores lineari-ob'ongae subloso apiculatae, calycem 

 aequantes flore appressae. Flores cum br. et brl. villosi. Bracteola corol- 

 lae tubum aequans, apice inaequale dentatum et ciliolatum (+ 45 cm.)- 

 Calyx spathaceus, 70X75 lobus 25 mm longus, explanatus 18 mm. latus 

 aequaliter 3-dentatus, dentibus vel lobulis cucullatis et mucrone subu- 

 lato-filiformi instructis, in toto 12 mm. longis, labellum fere aequans. Pe- 

 tala linearia apice rotundata labello paullum breviora. 



