THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 127 
Thottea tann Rottb. *Seburut." A low shrub, 2 feet tall 
hairy leaves, and bell-shaped flowers as big 
as a набег: it an raised veins outside, smooth deep 
purple ins ‘de. very curious plant. Common 
jungles, Bukit Timah, Reservoir woods, Bukit Mandai, 
Chan Chu Kang, Bajau. 
Th. dependens Klotsch, Rare, Sungei Buluh. 
PIPERACEX. 
oe Maingayi Hook. fil. Climber, rarely flowering. 
1 Jungles, Bukit Timah, Chan Chu Kang. 
P. (Cubeba) sumatrana Cas. Not common, Reservoir woods. 
P. pedicellosum Wall. Rare, Chan Chu Kang. 
Р, muricatum Di. An erect herb. Not very common, Bukit 
Timah, Chan Chu Kang, Jurong. 
P. (Chavica) caninum Bl. * Lada Hantu.”  S'ender climber, 
common in woods. Garden AE Selitar, Kranji, Pulau 
T ekon 
var. санне. Less common, in more exposed spots. Siglap, 
Chan Chu Kang, Pulau 
var. angustifolium. Garden йай. Changi. 
P. chaba L. “ Bakek," Cultivated. I have also what may be a 
wild form of this under the name “ Bakek hutan 2 from 
Bukit Mandai, (5851). 
P. sarmentosum “Chabei.” “Kadok.” An erect herb with long 
mners. Common in orchards, villages, etc., all over 
Singapore. 
(P. Betel Me Б sig? and P. nigrum L, “ Lada hitam ” are often 
cultivated.) ; 
P. miniatum Bl. * Sirih Ayer.” Climber, fruit-spikes red. Woods, 
not rare, Reservoir woods, Bukit Mandai, Toas, Chan Chu 
Cane. 
