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Dr. Curtisii, n. sp. 



Leaves lanceolate, linear, acuminate gradually to a 

 long point, narrowed gradually to the base with a strong 

 keel, thinly coriaceous, 20-30 inches long, 1-1} inch wide. 

 Panicle 30 inches long with 3 to 5 distant branches, 4-6 

 inches long, base of rachis stout, woody, 4 inch through 

 with several lanceolate, long, acuminate bracts, 4 inches 

 or less long and | inch wide at the base. Flowers 5 or 

 6 together in short tufts with ovate, acuminate bracts, i 

 inch long. Perianth slender, tubular, f inch long, lobes 

 very narrow, free nearly to the base, base dilated. Sta- 

 mens nearly as long as the lobes. Anthers oblong, blunt 

 at both ends, yellow. Fruit globose, 1-2 seeded, i inch 

 through when dry, or larger. 



Lankawi, Kwah (Md. Aniff ; T. A. Wooldridge) and 

 Setul. 



This seems nearest to D. Jackiana, Wall, but the 

 leaves are more of the shape of D. brachystachys, Hook, 

 -fil. from which it differs in the much less coriaceous tex- 

 ture. 



Dr. cordylinoides, Eidl. Ghirbee (Curtis). Setul, Bukit Ea- 

 jah Wang. A shrubby dracaena, flowers very small, yel- 

 lowish white, tube very short, drupe orange, 1 seeded, i 

 inch long. 



Smilax Helferi, A. Dec. Kedah, Alor Sta, Lankawi (Curtis). 



Distrib. Hedges and thickets, usually in dry spots, 

 Tenasserim, Malay peninsula. 



S. leucophylla, Bl. Kasum (Curtis). 



Distrib. Cochin-China, Malay peninsula and Islands. 



COMMELINACE.E. 



Pollia sorzogonensis, Endl. Lankawi islands (Md. Aniff). 

 Distrib. Indo-Malaya, China, New Caledonia. 



Jour. Straits Brarich 



