150 Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninmla. 



Agrost. t. 4. f. 9. TTook. fil. Fl. Biit. Tnd. VII. 98. P. rara, Br. 

 Prodr. Vi2. :Saccharum spicnUnii, L. Sp. PI. 54. Agrosiis spicae- 

 formis, L, G. Siippl. 1(><S. Auihoxatithutn iiidicuiii, L. Sp. PI. 28. 

 a-i/stidium harhatum, Presl. Pel. Haenk. I. 228. 



Singapore: Cliangi (Ridley) ; Paliang: Kuala Pahang; Malacca: 

 Bukit Sahukor ((loodenough 19G7) ; Penang: Telok Baliang (Curtis 

 9), 'Janjong Bunga (ISIT). Saudy spots. 



Tribe IV. Phareae. 



17. LEPTAsns, Br. 



Forest grasses perennial, with broad petioled elliptic or oblong 

 leaves. Panieles terminal peduncled with the branches whorled 

 eventually spreading witli short alternate branehlets. Spikelets uni- 

 sexual on short pedicels. Males very small in the upper pari. 

 Glumes 3. I and Li broad flat unequal glahrou.-. 



Species 3-4. Tropics of old world. 



L. uitCEOLATA, Br. Benu. PI. Jav. Par. 2'.\. \, (5. Rootstock 

 creeping often raised above the ground on stiff roots. Stem 1-3 

 feet l)asc covered with sheathing leaves. Leaves 6-12 inches long 2-3 

 across elliptic or lanceolate acute narrowed at base, stiff dark green, 

 with trabeculate nervules, with a petiole 1 inch or more long. Panicle 

 liiaiiclics 6 inches or more long pubescent numerous. Female spike- 

 lels ]■ inch long. Utricles pear-shaped j inch long viscidlv hairy. 

 .Mi(|.'Fl. Ind. Bat. 11. 374. Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. Vll.'9r). L. 

 zi'i/ldtiiriis, and Dtani/letisis. Steud. Svn. Gram. 8. Fltnriis urccohilna, 

 Pnxh. Fl. Ind. III. Gil. 



Singapore: Bukit Timah. Chan Chu Kang (Pidley 170^), Pulau 

 T'hin (309); .Tohor : Kuala Sembrong (Kelsall).' Batu Pahat ; 

 Mahuca: Bukit Sadanen (Derry 259), Ophir (Ilullett 853) ; Pahang: 

 Pulau .lallam, Pahang Piver (Pidley): Selangor: Kuala Lumj)ur: 

 I'erak : Bujong Malacca (Curtis), Tapa (Wrav 131;)); Penang 

 (Poxburgh), Balik Pulau (Pidley 9418). Dist'rib. Ceylon Malay 

 Islands to Xew Guinea. Common in dense forest. Native names 

 " Tampo Pulang," " Tampo G'lang," " Savong Tikus," " l.'uniput 

 Babi." 



Tribe V. Maydtae. 



18. CoTX. L. 



Tall annual or perennial grass. Leaves large. Spikes many 

 axillarv and terminal. Lower spikelet female eiielosed in bract ai 

 length hardencil ))()lished white or Idue. Male spikelets on a pedun- 

 cle protruding thrrnigh the female bract, shortly pedicellcd or .sessile 



