NEW OR RARE MALAYAN PLANTS. 19 



Compositae Indicae that its flowers are " intense flava," 

 but it is a very dull thing here. I have it from Pulau 

 Ubin, Bukit Mandai (Ridley 3807) ; Johor : Batu Pahat 

 (Hullett) ; Pahang : Pulau Jellam, Pa hang river, Sungei 

 Ujong, Burunang (Cantley's coll) ; Selangor : Kwala 

 Lumpur (Curtis) ; Penang Hill (Ridley 10205) ; Selang- 

 or Caves (Ridley 8235). A big plant 6 feet tall. 

 Malacca : Bukit Asahan (R. 12586), and Perak in Cant- 

 ley's Collection. 



Its Native names are " Sumbong Jantan " and " Sari 

 bulan." 



A specimen collected by Dr. Keith in Bangtaphan is 

 also in the Botanic Gardens Herbarium. 



These three species were identified at Kew. 

 Xanthium strumarium. 



Occurs as a weed in Singapore Town. 



Caesulia axillaris, Roxb. 



What appears to be this plant occurs in Singapore at 

 Galang (7085 of my collection), and at Dato Kramat 

 in Penang (Curtis 3455). It is known as Chinkro and 

 Kangkong Kerbau in Penang and is u&ed as a salad by 

 Malays and as medicine by Chinese. 



Acanthospermum xanthioides, Dec. 



A prostrate herb with white flowers and spiny fruit, 

 occurs in Singapore on road sides, Macpherson Road 

 (8417, 6241), Ang Mokio (2740), of my collection and was 

 also collected by Hullett on Drew's road in 1884. 



Blumea spectahilis, Dec. 



A tall weedy plant growing in woods. Selangor : 

 Ginting Bidai (Ridley 72 16); Kwala Lumpur (Curtis 

 2350); Sungei Ujong (Cantley's Coll.). I have it also 

 from Siam at Bangtaphan collected by Keith and from 

 Christmas Island. It is recorded from India and 

 Ceylon. The plant known as Chapur and Kupugis is 

 boiled and applied in cases of Rheumatism. 



R, A, Soc, No. 49, 1907. 



