6 FEKNS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 



under the name of i Penawar Jambi.' This vegetable fur is 

 even exported to Europe for the same purpose, being used not 

 only as a styptic but as an antiseptic in planters. 



The fronds of the number of a softer textured ferns are 

 used pounded up as poultices for boils or sores ; such are those 

 of Cyatliea Brunonis (also eaten as a pot herb by Jakuns), 

 and P/iegopteris piuictatum. 



The ashes of Drynaria qmrcifolia fronds are applied to 

 the abdomen in cases of miscarriage. 



GLE1CHEX1ACEAE. 



Gleichenia. 



GL circinala (Sw.) Damp rocks and streams at about 4000 

 feet elevation. Malacca, Mt. Ophir (Hullett, Derry 

 605) ; Perak, Gunong Bubu (Cantley) ; Kedah, Gunong 

 Jerai (Eidley). Distrib. Australia, Xew Zealand and 

 Kew Caledonia. 



GL dicarpa (Br.) Perak, Gunong Berumbun (-Wray 1584) : 

 Province Wellesley, Bukit Panchur (Eidley 12033). 



var. aJpina Bedd. Perak (Scortechini, King's Coll. 

 Vo±5). Distrib. Malay isles, Australia, Xew Zealand. 



GL hirta (Bl.) Hill districts. Malacca, Mt. Ophir (Lang, 

 Eidley) ; Perak (Scortechini) ; Penang Hill (Xorris, 

 Hullett) ; Kedah, Gunong Jerai (Eidley). 



GL Norrisii Mett. Hill districts. Perak, Bujong Malacca 

 (Eidley 9599, Curtis 3314) ; Gunong Bubu' (Wray 240) ; 

 Gunong Batu Putih (Wray 243). Endemic. 



GL glauca (Hook.) 67. Jongissima Bl. Very abundant at 

 about 1000 feet elevation and upwards, forming dense 

 masses. Johor, Gunong Pulai (Eidley 12127) ; Malacca, 

 Mt. Ophir (Lang) ; Perak, Larut Hills (Fox 131, Ridley 

 10G58) ; Penang Hill very abundant (Eidley 7082) ; 

 Kedah, Gunong Jerai (Eidley). Distrib. Malaya, China, 

 Australia, Polynesia, Trop. America. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



