28 GRASSES AND SEDGES OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 



Singapore — Blakang Mati. 



Sungei Ujong — Without locality. 



Malacca — Near Ayer Molek. 

 Yar. submutlcum, Hack. A variety with the very small awn 



enclosed in the glumes. Eresh Water Island. 

 This plant is called Rumput Ekor Chari. 



ANDBOPOGON. 



A. contortus, L. Sandy turf near the sea shore. 

 Singapore — Changi near the Police Station. 

 Malacca — Pulau Besar. 



Penang — Waterfall Gardens, Batu Eeringgi. 

 Pahang — Near the Sultan's tombs, Kwala Pahang. 

 A. aristulatus, Hochst. Sandy shores. Bare. 

 Siam — Bangtaphan (Dr. Keith). 

 Pahang — Kwala Pahang, Pekan. 

 A. aciculatus, Retz. Very common and known in the Straits as 

 "love grass." It forms a good turf, and in Pahang covers large 

 tracts of country. 

 Singapore, Johor, Malacca. — xlbundant. 

 Penang — Waterfall Gardens. 

 Pahang — Pekan, etc. 

 A. intermedins, R. Br. The Straits form is, Professor Hackel says, 

 a laxer form than the Australian type. Not common. 

 Malacca — Ayer Panas. 

 Pahang — Pekan. 

 The natives call it Rumput Pipit, "sparrow grass." 

 A. Schoenanthus, L. and A. nardus, L. Often occur as escapes from 



cultivation, but are not wild here. 

 A. squarrosus, L. Possibly native, but often cultivated. I have seen 

 it half wild at Bajau in Singapore, and Mr. Cuktis sends it 

 from Tanjong Tokong in Penang. 



SOBGHUM. 



S. vulgare, L., and the variety saccliaratum are sometimes culti- 

 vated. 



THEMEDA. 



Th. arguens, Hack. Roadsides. Not common. 

 Malacca — Selandar. 



Penang — Telok Bahang, Waterfall Gardens. 

 It is called in Malacca Rumput Sarang Pipit, "bird's nest 



