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var. ophirensis Ridl. Mai. iii. 29. Lcaf-sheatlis led. Leaves 
ovate to lanceolate, 3 in. long, i in. wide, base often broad, petioles 
slender, 4 in. long; nerves 4 pairs or more. Hab. Mountain streams 
in clefts of rock, Malacca, Mount Opliir on Padang Batu. Kedah 
Peak at 4000 ft. altitude. 
var. parvula. A very dwarf form. Leaves 1-5 by -24 in.; 
petioles *5 in. long, and spathe long-cusped. IIab. Pahang, in the 
fall of the Teku River, Gunong Tahan at 5500 ft. altitude. 
(20) H. lancifolia Hook. fil. F.B.I. vi. 533; Ridl. Mat. 111. 29, 
Englcr, Pflanzenreich, l.c. 47 > 26. , , . • . 
Stem stout, creeping, with numerous leaves lanceolate acuminate 
at both ends, apex mucronate, oblique, 6 to 8 in. long, i '5 2 in. 
wide, dark green above, paler beneath; nerves about 8 pairs, 
petioles 4 to 5 in. long; peduncles slender, numerous, i;5 to 2 m. 
long. Spathe elliptic, beaked, -5 to i in. long. Spadix slender, 
female iiortion as long as the male. Staminodcs very small. Male 
flowers oblong. Hab. Banks at an altitude of from 3000 to 6700 ft. 
Pahang, Tahan River. Selangor, Semangkok Pass. Perak, Gunong 
Batu Piitih (Wray). ... 
(21) H. multinervia Ridl. Jourii. BoL 1902, p. 36; Mat. m. 
Rhizome very stout, creeping. Leaves numerous, lanceolate 
acuminate, acute at both ends, falcate, 6 in. long, i ’5 ii^- wide, 
primary nerves 3 or 4, not very distinct, the others faint and very 
numerous; petioles bin. long, bases red, sheathing for i in. 
Peduncles 1-5 in. long. Spathes oblong cuspidate, *5 to 75 m. long. 
Spadices shortly stipitate. Male and female parts nearly equal. 
Pistils in about five scries. Staminodes none. Hab. Mountain 
woods. Malacca, woods at base of Mount Ophir (Ridley). 
(22) H. crassa Ridl. Joiirn. BoL 1902, p. 36; Mat. 111. 29. 
Stem short and thick, i in. long, roots stout. Leaves fleshy, 
elliptic, mucronate, base rounded, 5 in. long, 2 in. wide; neiyes 
4 pairs, not very prominent; petioles stout, 3^^n. long, sheathing 
half-way, sheaths broad, -5 in. wide at base. Spadices few, thick, 
oblong, 1-25 in. long, beaked, on peduncles i in. long. Spadix i in. 
long, base not nude. Male part cylindric obtuse. Hab. Raie m 
forests, Selangor, Ginting Peras; Kajang (Ridley). 
(23) H. Scortechinii Hook. fil. F.B.I. vi. 534; Ridl. Mai. 
iii. 29: Englcr, Pfianzenreicli, Lc. SI, fig. 14 - 
Rhizome creeping, stout. Leaves elliptic or oblong-lanceolate 
or oblanccolate acuminate, mucromilate, base narrowed, acute or 
obtuse; nerves 5 to 7 pairs; 5 to 7 in. long, i to 2 m. wide, deep 
velvety green; petioles 6 in. long. Peduncles slender, 4 m. long. 
Spathe large, 1-5 in. long, broad oblong cuspidate, dark green. 
Spadix white, base not nude. Male portion rather longer than the 
female. Pistils about six series. Hab. Dense bamboo forest and 
high forests, Negri Sembilan, Tampin, Bukit Plangi (Burkill). 
