176 THE SCITAMINEJE OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 
genera. Donax, of which there are two species, is a tall stem- 
Er ии much branched ош она leaves, and slender pani- 
cles of white flowers, on zig-za nches. Phryniwm, is stemless, 
the leaves are usually large anal C эё produced from the 
ome, the inflorescence, of simple or compound spikes, prole. 
duced directly Hem Los root stock or from the side of the petiol 
ere are six spec 
Phrynium variegatum Hort, is an ornamental vatiety of the 
common arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea L. which has been cul- 
tivated in the Botanic Gardens Sin ngapore for many years and 
was thence introduced into European Gardens, but its original 
home is lost. 
Donax grandis Rill. Clinogyne со Benth. п Pl. iii. 651. 
Maranta grandis. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 6 
A very large plant growing 15 feet or more high wi 
e 
branches clustered and jointed on а thickened portion 
i gb ies neas thickened at the unn and. spread- 
8 ovate acute а foot long and six inches wide base 
odd. аен nies green, the large nerves distinct, pe- 
tiole an inch long, sheaths six inches or more, no ligule. Race- 
mes slender numerous hanging from the upper leaf axils, about 
а foot long, rachis slender zig-zag. ^ Bracts narrow lanceolate 
acute. Flowers rather distant opening singly white shortly pe- 
dicelled. Sepals lanceolate acuminate 2 inch long white pubes- 
cent. Corolla tube 2 inch, lobes as long lanceolate acute. Lip 
yellow oblong obovate obtuse with а large ridge towards the 
base. Stamen petaloid oblong, cucullate one сас bc. а large 
curved side lobe, antheriferous one ver ar. Style 
short. Fruit globose white 3 inch long. pre Bus (rarely 2) 
light brown globose with a “groove on one side. 
In woods. се = va ae from Tenasserim to 
Singapore. Singapore, etc. Johore, Sungei Ulu 
Sembrong. (Lake and Ка) ioe Bukit Sedanan, Pan- 
chur, Pond Sungei Udang. Negri Sembilan. Tampin, Berum- 
- ban. Pahang, Tahan river. Selangor, Caves Kwala Lumpur. 
Perak, Thaiping Hills, Telok S Sera, Dindings. Siam, Bangtaphan 
