OF MT. KINABALU AND BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. 167 
XYRIDACEZE. (H. N. RIDLEY.) 
Xyris PAUCIFLORA, Willd. in Kunth, Enum. Pl. iv. 1T. 
Kaningau plain, 1000', in “ Lalang” bog. Fl. Feb. 2972. Tambunan 
plain, near the Station, 2000', boggy place in sec. forest. Fl. Feb. 3006. 
Distrib, Malay Peninsula, Sunda Islands, Celebes, and Philippines ; Indo- 
China, India and Ceylon. 
Xvius anceps? Lam. Illustr, i. 132 (1791). 
Jesselton, by the race-course, in boggy, sandy soil. Fl. Fr. Jan. 2595. 
Distrib. Malaya ; E. India. 
COMMELINACEZE. (H. N. RIDLEY.) 
POLLIA suMATRANA, Hassk. Commel. Ind. 56. 
Tenom, Rayoh hills, 2000', undergrowth in high forest on the ridge, 
abundant. Fl. Fr. Jan. 2869. 
Distrib. Philippines. 
* Flowers white, fleshy." 
POLLIA SORZOGONENSIS. Endl. in Mig. Pl. Ind. Bat. iii. 541. 
Tenom, foothills, 900’, undergrowth in sec. forest. Fl. Jan. 2701. 
Patau Patau, 1500', general in sec. forest. Fl. Feb. 3037. 
Distrib. Malay Peninsula, Java, Ternate, Amboina, Buru and Philippines, 
New Guinea, and New Hebrides ; Indo-China, India and Ceylon. 
COMMELINA OBLIQUA, //am. in D. Don, Prod. Fl. Nep. 45. 
Tenom, 700', general, undergrowth in sec. forest. Fl. Jan. 20651. 
Distrib. Malay Peninsula, Java ; India and Ceylon. 
* Erect, 0:70 m. in height, with light mauve flowers.” 
Cyaxoris CAPITATA, C. B. Clarke in DC. Mon, Phan. iii. 243. 
Tenom, 800', general, undergrowth in sec. forest. Fl. Jan. 2649. 
Distrib. Malay Peninsula, Java, and Philippines ; New Guinea ; Japan, 
Indo-China. 
“ Of creeping habit, forming patches ; flowers blue." 
FLAGELLARIACEAZE. 
FLAGELLARIA INDICA, Linn, Sp. Pl. 333. 
Jesselton, recent clearings and sec. jungle. Fl. Jan. 2584. 
Distrib. Borneo (B. N. B. Port Myburgh, Creagh ; Sarawak). Tropical 
Asia, Polynesia, Australia, E. Africa. 
