Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula, 101 



Linnaea. XXXVIII. 131. H. schocnoidcs, Nees. Linnaea. IX. 288. 

 H. myrianthum, Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. III. 233. H. latifolium and H. 

 diandnim, Dietr. Sp. PL II. 365. Tuiiga diandra, Eetz. Obs. V. 15. 

 Albikkia scirpoides and schoenoides, Presl. Eel. Haenk. I. 185. t. 34, 

 35. 



Singapore (Kunstler 280), (Anderson 204), Tan^lin, Jurong, 

 Seletar (Ridley); Johor: Kuala Sembrong (Kelsall), Batu Pahat 

 (Eidley), Pulau Dayong (Feilding Herb. H. B. Singap. 5795); 

 Malacca (Griffith 6271), Tanjong Kling, Ayer Keroh (Eidley 10747), 

 Ayer Panas (1579); Simgei Ujong: Gunong Berumbun (Cantley's 

 Coll.); Pahang: Pekan (Eidley 1219); Selangor: Kuala Lumpur 

 (Eidley 10402) ; Perak (Kunstler, Wrav), Hermitage Hill (Eidlev) ; 

 Penang Hill (Hullett, Curtis 15, Eidley 9341). Distrib. India, 

 China, Malay Islands, Australia and Polynesia. Common in woods 

 in the low country. N^ative names " Giring-Giring," " Eumput 

 Supiding," " Eumput Susat Belukar." 



2. H. PEXANGEXSE, Clarke Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 679. Stem stout, 

 leaves long ^ to f inch broad. Panicle composed of 100 spikes, young 

 spikes -J by ^^ inch linear cylindric. 



Penang (Maingay 1720). I do not know this which is only 

 known from a simple specimen in young flower, in Herb Kew. Is it 

 an abnormal specimen of the preceding species ? 



3. H. PROLiFERUM, Bocck. Linnaea. XXXVII. 126. Ehizome 

 very short. Leaves narrow 12-14 inches long ^ to I inch wide. Stem 

 slender 9-18 inches long with 1 rarely more leaves above the base. 

 Spikes 1 to about 20 together ^ inch long, in 1 to 3 terminal clusters, 

 with often a solitary one in the axil of a lower leaf. Bracts long and 

 leaflike, much longer than the inflorescence. Bracteolc pale brown 

 edged with white ovate blunt. Sqamellae boat-shaped keel ciliate 

 longer than the ovary. Style short, arms long white. Nut obovoid 

 acute stalked biconvex brown. Clarke Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 679. 



Singapore: Tanglin, Bukit Mandai and Seletar (Eidley 1716) ; 

 Pahang: Sungei Chenei (Fox); Penang Hill (Eidley). Distrib. 

 Carimon Isles, Borneo. In damp woods common in Singapore. 

 There is noting " proliferous " about it as Boeckeler's name would 

 imply. 



19. TlIOEACOSTACHYTJM, Kurz. 



Ehizome usually long. Leaves broad flat 3 nerved acuminate. 

 Spikes panicled as in HypohjinDii. Bracts long leafy. Spikelets 

 small. Squamellae 4. Stems 2 or 3. Style trifid. Nut bony shin- 

 ing black or brown, beak conic not distinct. 



Species 2. Malayan. 



