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MOLLUGO stricta, Linn. 
A common weed in dry places. Pekan, Kwala Tembeling. On dry sandbanks the 
whole plant becomes red. Also Kamposa in Kelantan. 
М. SPERGULA, Linn. 
Open dry spots; less common. Pekan, near Kalambalai; also at Kamposa in Kelantan. 
SEsuviuM PORTULACASTRUM, Linn. 
. Muddy spots ор the sea-shore. Sungei Meang. 
LYTHRACER. 
LAGERSTREMIA FLORIBUNDA, Jack. 
Common up the River Pahang as far as Kwala Tembeling, forming a most conspicuous 
feature in the scenery. 
L. НЕХАРТЕВА, Мід. 
A tree about 60 feet high; flowers pink. Kwala Tahan. 
SONNERATIA ACIDA, Linn. f. 
Mouth of the Pahang River. 
This is not the commonest species in the Malayan Peninsula, 8. alba being more 
abundant. This latter, described by Kurz as not exceeding 15 feet, here attains a very 
large size. It grows very abundantly round Singapore, often so far out from the main- 
land that at high tide the trees appear to be growing in the open sea. The fruits are 
eatable, but not good. The tree is known as “ Prapat.” 
The flowers appear to open very late in the afternoon, in fact at sundown, when they 
are visited by numbers of bees (Apis dorsalis) and butterflies of the family Hesperide. 
BEGONIACE. 
BEGONIA SINUATA, Wall. 
Rocks on the Tahan River banks. This is a most variable plant, and includes a large 
number of forms. 
В. FALLAX, A. DC. (Diploclinium bombycinum, Klotzsch.) 
Rocky streams entering the Tahan River. 
A small-flowered plant with deep green velvety leaves. This fits Wight’s figure 
(Icones, t. 1817) fairly well; he gave it the name of Diploclinium Lindleyanum. Miquel 
gives Begonia isoptera, Dryand., asa synonym of Diploclinum bombycinum, Klotzsch, and 
thinks Wight’s plant is merely a form of the same. B. isoptera is common in Borneo, 
where it is apparently very variable in size and form of leaves. The Pahang plant is 
more slender than any of the Bornean forms I have, and it is possible may be eventually 
specifically distinguished. 
B. aff. ALBOCOCCINEA, Hook. ? 
Limestone rocks, Kota Glanggi caves. 
