122 Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. [Vol. X, 



Tasan : Pale greenish white ; 7016. Pulau Mohea : 

 Fruit waxy blue ; 6534. 



This belongs to the set with completely inferior ovary, 

 the petals and sepals connate in a tube adnate to ovary and 

 staminal ring. 



XYRIDEAE. 



326. Xyris tuberosa, sp. nov. 



Rhizome 2 in. or more long with densely set globose 

 pubescent (eventually glabrous) bulbs % in. through. Stem 

 solitary 1 in. long, covered with sheaths. Leaves 2 linear 

 acuminate 7 in. long, -l in. wide, flat not twisted. Culm 

 12 to 13 in. long, terets, rather slender. Capitulum globose, 

 •25 in. long. Bracts orbicular, broad, centre elevated not 

 keeled, edge broad, brown scarious and becoming lacerate. 



Mainland shores of Takuapa : 6615. 



This species is allied to X. anceps. Lam., but the singu- 

 lar rhizome with its globose bulb-joints and few leaves dis- 

 tinguishes it from any other species. The flowers are all 

 over and gone in the specimens. 



COMMELINACEAE. 



327. Pollia sorzogonensis, Endl. 



Tasan : White, 2-4 ft. ; 6966, 6894. Distrib, Indo- 

 Malaya. 



328. Commelina nudiflora, L. 



Tasan : Blue ; 6935. Distrib. Cosmopolitan. 



329. Aneilema conspicuum, Kth. 



Tasan : Pale violet ; stamens yellow ; 6908. Deep lilac , 

 stamens yellow ; 1 ft. ; 6827. Distrib. India, Malaya. 



330. Floscopa scandens, Lour. 



Tapli : Pale lilac ; 6743. Tasan : Distrib. Indo-Malaya, 

 Australia. 



FLAGELLARIACEAE. 



331. Flagellaria indica, L. 



Koh Gab : Fruit brownish pink ; climber ; lower part 

 woody ; 6603. Distrib. Tropical Asia, Seashores. 



PALMAE. 



332. Areca pumila, Bl. 



Tasan : Pale yellow ; 6 ft. tall ; 6823. Distrib. Malay 

 Peninsula and Islands, 



I take this to be A. pumila, Bl., but the specimen is 

 incomplete and it might be A. triandra. 



333. Pinanga canina, Becc. 



Tasan : Fruit crimson brown ; stems crimson ; 6873. 

 Distrib. Province Wellesley, Borneo. 



