82 Materials for a Flora of Ihr Malayan Peninsula. 



5. D. pytufolia, Kunth. Enum. V. 384. Stem slender terete. 

 Leaves ovate entire cuspidate, rarely lanceolate or elliptic 3 to 6 inches 

 long, 2 to 5 inches wide, prominent nerves 5-7, above glabrous, beneath 

 pubescent, petiole 1-2 inches long pubescent. Male panicles a foot or 

 more long, spikes 4 to 10 in a whorl 1-2 inches long. Flowers green 

 sessile scattered. Sepals orbicular, petals cuneate obovate smaller. 

 Stamens 3 very small. Pistillode minute. Female spikes 4 inches 

 long. Capsule orbicular 3 winged 1 inch long li inch across. Seed 

 orbicular f inch across. Hook fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 292. 



Singapore : (Wallich), Chan Chu Kang ; Changi (Eidlev 3943, 

 4595) ; Johor : Kota Tinggi (Eidley), Ulu Kahang (Kelsall 4008) ; 

 Malacca: (Cuming 2314) (Griffith 5562); Sungei Ujong : (H. B. Singa- 

 pore) ; Perak : Thaiping (King's Coll. 837G), Goping (King's Coll. 

 800). Distrib. Tenasserim ; Islands South of Singapore. 



Common in woods and thickets. Native name " Akar Guluno." 



G. D. OBBICULATA, Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 292. Stem fairly 

 stout. Leaves thin, glabrous above, beneath reticulate with stellate 

 hairs especially at the base, 2-3 inches long, lg-2 inches wide, petiole 2 

 inches long pubescent. Male panicles about a foot long, pubescent. 

 Spikes in whorls of 4 or 5 distant 3 inches long. Flowers yellow sessile 

 scattered, rachis pubescent. Bracts ovate acuminate. Sepals ovate. 

 Petals oblong elliptic. Filaments very short. 



Malacca : (Cuming 2314) ; Sungei Hudang (Goodenough 1G42) ; 

 Perak: Larut (King's Collector 50G8), Goping (514), Tapa (Wray 

 1255) ; Penang : Government Hill (Curtis 910) Philipps, Porter in 

 (Wall. Cat. 5108 C. D. sativa). Endemic. 



Native name " Akar Kakop." 



7. D. GIBBIFLOBA, Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 294. Stems very 

 slender. Leaves opposite thin oblong lanceolate glabrous base entire 

 or cordate 2 to 3 inches long lg inch broad, petiole slender one inch 

 long. Panicle about a foot long, spikes very slender l?-2 inches long 

 or more. Flowers very small, base of buds gibbous. Sepals ovate, 

 petals as large ovate. Stamens very short pistillode obscure. Penang 

 (Wallich 5105 B. in part). Endemic, not collected since. 



8. D. ZOLLINGEBIANA, Kunth. Enum. V. 384. Stems slender. 

 Leaves mostly opposite thin glabrous elliptic cuspidate base rounded, 5 

 nerved 2-3 inches long one inch wide, petiole slender an inch long. 

 Male panicle long and slender a foot or more. Spikes slender 1 to 3 

 inches long 3 or more in a whorl, rachis angled minutely pubescent. 

 Flowers very small distant pubescent. Bracts shorter ovate. Sepals 

 oblong ovate. Petals nearly as long oblong obtuse. Stamens G fila- 

 ments fairly long. D. tewuifolia, Ridl. Journ, Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. Vol. 

 41,34. 



Singapore, Bukit Timah (Ridley 459G). Distrib. Java. 



