30 THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 
cee. It is perhaps worth noting that very few of these are 
to be found in Wallich’s collection made in 1822, showing that 
in all probability they were introduced at a later date Am mong 
these weeds one or two are interesting as not occurring in India 
such are Clitoria cajanifolia, a and Cleome aculeata, both South 
American plants, which also occur as weeds in Java, whence 
resembles as might be patie that of ы, and to a certain 
extent that of the neighbouring coast of Sumatra. А few plants 
occurring here are as far as is known endemic, but it is probable 
that most will be re- зыш in the neighbouring countries, 
when they are more thoroughly explored. iese endemio 
plants not known to occur elsewhere are marked arith a-f 
The absence of amid plants common in the peninsula is some- 
what remarkable, such are шуа acuminata and Grewia umbel- 
lata, and pe are several striking plants to be found on the 
neighbouring islands, and on the coast of Johore, dp noe near 
Tanjong Kupang, which are quite absent from o he 
native flora it will be noticed that the greater aus of plants 
are either trees or shrubs, precum pus being comparative- 
ly scarce in the forests, and chiefly to be found in the open 
country i in the sandy district of bei ues Those of the forest 
region being usually res «очы, Piperaceae, or cita- 
mineae, KON grasses and sedges, with a few saprophy 
The most extensiv zi: represented eee here are bee of 
the E ылла U riicacem, | Rubiacee and Orchidee. The 
are difficult to see and to obtain, accounts for their being 80 
often overlooked. The largest genera are those of the Figs 
(Ficus) and nutmeg (Myristica). 
As іп most equatorial regions, the number of species in 
proportion to the number of individuals i is very large. А Mala 
jungle consists of innumerable trees, shrubs and climbers, all 
apparently distinct, and individuals of any one species occurring 
singly here and there, often very far apart, so that these forests 
