Homalomena.'] clviii. aroide^. 107 
Johor, Batu Pahat; Kliiang (Holttiim). Pahang, Tahan River, 
Malacca, Ayer Panas (Griffith); Merlimaii (Cantley); Ayer Keroh; 
Jasin. Negri Sembilan, Biikit Tumiang (Cantley); Selaru (Holt- 
turn). Kelantan, Kwala Pertang (Haniff). 
var. ovata. H, ovata Hook. fil. 536. Robust plant. Leaves 
ovate, with a broad base, 4 in. wide. Hab. Singapore (Wallich); 
Bukit Timah, with the type form. Disirib. Borneo. Native 
names : Kelamoyiang; Kumayan; Kumayan jantan; Asam 
Tikus. Use : In native medicines and curries. 
(12) H. obliquata Hook. fit. F.B.I. vi. 534; Engler, Pflan- 
zenreich, l.c. 39, fig. 18. 
Rhizome stout, 1-5 in. long, i in. through. Leaves ovate- 
triangular acuminate, broadest at base, base often insequilateral, 
shortly acute to lanceolate; nerves conspicuous, about 5 pairs, 
4 to 5 in. long, 1-5 to 2 in. wide; petioles 3 to 6 in. long, sheathing 
less than half-way. Peduncles i in. long. Spathe oblong-lanceolate, 
very shortly cusped, thick, i in. long. Spadix sessile. Female 
portion half as long as male. Hab. Penang Hill (Wallich, Phillips). 
This may be a local variety of H. Griffithii. Wal]ich'.s specimens have 
all sub-triangxilar, Phillips' almost lanceolate leaves. The Malacca plant 
(Ayer Bombon, Maingay), referred to H. obliquata by Hooker is typical 
H, Griffithii. 
{13) H. trapezifolia Hook. fit. F.B.I. vi. 536; Ridl. Mat. 
iii. 28. 
Rhizome stout, creeping. Leaves deltoid-ovate, base broad, 
or ovate with cuneate base, tip long acuminate, stiff, bright green, 
4 to 6 in. long, 1-25 to 3 in. wide at the base in the deltoid Wm; 
nerves 7 pairs, oblique; petioles 4 to 8 in. long, sheathing for i or 
2 in. Peduncles 2 in. long. Spathe broad, curved cuspidate, i in. 
long. Spadi.x base nude. Male part conic acute, much longer than 
female. Ovaries broad, flask-shaped. Staminodes nail-shaped or 
none. Hab. Forests. Malacca, Sabatu (Burkill) form with leaves 
4 in. wide at base, ovate-trapezoid. Perak, Thaiping Waterfall 
(Wray); Temengoh a form approaching H.falcata (Ridley). 
(14) H. argentea Ridl. Jonrn. Bot. xl, 1902, p. 35; Mat. iii. 
27; Engler, Pflanzenreich, l.c. 31, 
Stem I in. long. Leaves obliquely lanceolate, inaequilateral, 
base rounded, apex acute, silvery; nerves numerous, 3 in. long. 
1-25 in. wide; petioles 2 in, long, red. Peduncles short, to *5 in. 
long in fruit, red. Spathes lanceolate, no cusp, striate red, -5 in. 
long, Spadi.x shorter, base not nude. Male part cylindric, three 
times as long as female. Female flowers about three rows; ovaries 
broad, dotted pink. Staminodes large or absent. Hah. Rare. 
Malacca (R. Derry). 
(15) H. falcata Ridl. Journ. Bot. xl. 35; Engler, Pflanzenreich, 
l.c. 34. 
Rhizome stout, roots woolly. Leaves numerous, crowded. 
