176 THE SCITAMINEA OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 
genera. Donax, of which there are two species, is a tall stem- 
med plant much branched with ovate leaves, and slender pani- 
cles of white flowers, on zig-zag branches. Phryniwm, is stemless, 
the leaves are usually large and long-stalked produced from the 
rhizome, the inflorescence, of simple or compound spikes, prole. 
duced directly from the root stock or from the side of the petiol 
There are six species. 
Phrynium variegatum Hort, is an ornamental variety of the 
common arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea L. which has been cul- 
tivated in the Botanic Gardens Singapore for many years and 
was thence introduced into Huropean Gardens, but its original 
home is lost. 
Donax grandis Ridl, Clinogyne grandis Benth. Gen. PI. ili. 651. 
Maranta grandis. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. 616. 
A very large plant growing 15 feet or more high with 
smooth green bare stems an inch through, and eight feet tall, 
branches clustered and jointed on a thickened portion of 
the stem, arranged spirally thickened at the base and spread- 
ing. Leaves ovate acute a foot long and six inches wide base 
rounded glabrous dark green, the large nerves distinct, pe- 
tiole an inch long, sheaths six inches or mere, no ligule. Race- 
mes slender numerous hanging from the upper leaf axils, about 
a foot long, rachis slender zig-zag. | Bracts narrow lanceolate 
acute. Flowers rather distant opening singly white shortly pe- 
dicelled. Sepals lanceolate acuminate $ inch long white pubes- 
cent. Corolla tube 4+ inch, lobes as long lanceolate acute. Lip 
yellow oblong obovate obtuse with a large ridge towards the 
base. Stamen petaloid oblong, cucullate one broad with a large 
curved side lobe, antheriferous one very narrow linear. Style 
short. Fruit globose white 4 inchlong. Seed single (rarely 2) 
light brown globose with a groove on one side. 
In woods. Common in the peninsula from Tenasserim to 
Singapore. Singapore, Bukit Timah, etc. Johore, Sungei Ulu 
Sembrong. (Lakeand Kelsall) Malacca, Bukit Sedanan, Pan- 
chur, Tampin, Sungei Udang. Negri Sembilan, Tampin, Berum- 
ban. Pahang, Tahan river. Selangor, Caves Kwala Lumpur. 
Perak, Thaiping Hills, Telok Sera, Dindings. Siam, Bangtaphan 
