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Akoide.e. 



Ci tji tocoripie ci.'iata Fisch. Very abundant in tidal mud. 

 Flowers very rarely produced, Kranji, etc. 



C. Griffithii Scbolt. Aquatic in streams in the forests often 

 almost blocking- them. Spathes submerged up to the 

 mouth, tube white, limb dark crimson pustular. Fruits 

 pink. Common, Tanglin, Garden Road. Bukit Timah, Toa 

 Payoh, Kranji, Choa Chu Kang\ 



Pittia stratiotes L. " Kiamban." The Water lettuce, is cultivated 

 by the Chinese to feed pig's. Common in ditches. 



Typhonium Roxhtr.jhii Schott. A weed in waste ground. 



Amorphophalhis Pi ainii Hook. 111. Bukit Timah. 



A. sp. Leaf only seen. Reservoir, Bukit Timah. 



Cofacasia antiqiiortim L. '' Kelaii," and Alocasia macrorrkiza 



Schott and A. indica Schott are commonly cultivated, 

 and occur as garden escapes. A. cucullata Schott occurs 

 in waste ground in Tanglin, also doubtless introduced. 



A'.ocasia denudata Engl. " Keladi Rimau." With hastate 

 leaves deep green with paler nerves entire and peltate in 

 seedlings, stem mottled with olive, is common in woods 

 and banks all over Singapore. 



A. fovgi/oba Miq. " Singapore Wallich," is probably erroneous- 

 ly localised. 



Aglaonema nitidum X. E, Br. with stems 1 to 2 feet tall and 

 narrow deep green leaves at the top, is very common in 

 dense woods. Bukit Timah, Chan Chu Kang, Changi, 

 Pulau Ubin. 



A, oblongifulium Schott. A stout plant with dark green leaves 

 flecked with white. Common in swamps in the jungle. 

 Chan Chu Kang, Bukit Mandai, Changi, Loyang. 



.4. minus Hook. til. A dwarf species, leaves often mottled with 

 paler color, or r ale or dark green. Common in wet jun- 



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