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Araceae
Schismatoglottis penangensis Engl.
SUMMARY
Translated from the Latin, Engler’s description reads:
Stem hypogeal; petiole equalling to exceeding half the length of the blade, 8-12 cm long, channelled adaxially, sheathing for 2-3 cm; blade oblong-lanceolate, subequally narrowed on each side, the base running cuneate into the petiole, the apex acuminate; primary veins 4 on each side diverging at c. 30° and curving distally, distinctly prominent abaxially; peduncle of infructescence shorter than petiole, 10 cm long; fruiting spathe 2 cm long, 1.5 cm wide, cup-shaped.’.