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applies to Springes S. radicata which he includes under this 

 and which he also names S. plumosa in the herbarium. In 

 this Beddome has followed him. But 8. radicata, Spring, is 

 a prostrate, creeping plant, in every way distinct from this 

 species, which I cannot find, has been described anywhere else 

 in the very numerous publications of species. It appears to 

 be absolutely confined to the Malay Peninsula ; Yan Eosen- 

 burg reduces it to a variety of Plumea but it is much thinner 

 and more compact plant and the large auricle strongly ciliate 

 distinguishes it readily. 



var. strigosa. Lower half of lower plane leaves covered 

 with short, stiff hairs often reduced to pustules. 



Pahaxg: Wray's Camp, Gunong Tahan (Eidley). 



Native names Paku Ambong, Paku Gayam. 



16. S. atroviridis, Spring. Mon. ii. 124. Bak. Fern-Allies, p. 77. 



Stems ascending, suberect, 6 in. to 12 in. tall, rooting from 

 hase, rather stout, grooved, branches subpinnate. Leaves of 

 lower plane spreading, oblong, rhomboid, oblique, smooth, 

 dark, shining-green, base narrowed, very oblique. .0-.12 in. 

 long. Upper plane in 2 rows, oblong stiff, rather large with a 

 short cusp and low keel. Spikes 1 or 2 at branch ends, .25-1 

 in. long, slender, square. Bracts ovate, acutely acuminate. 



Common in woods. 



Singapore, Garden Jungle; Changi (187). Johor, 

 Malacca: (Griffith); Mt, Ophir (Eidley 9990). Selaxgor, 

 Semangkok Pass (Eidlev 8770, 8669, 15628). Perak, Ke- 

 ledang"( Curtis 3810); Gunong Inas 4,000 ft. (Yapp) small 

 form J' Goping (Kunstler 271); Taiping Hills 3,000 ft. 

 (Wrav). Trixgaxu, Bundi (Eostado). Prov. Wellesley, 

 Bukit Panchnr (Eidl. 12635). 



Distrib. Madras, Malay Isles, China. 



Xative name. Paku Lumut, Paku Sutra. 



17. S. Wallichii, Spring, Mon. ii. 143, Bak. Fern Allies, p. 90. 



Stem erect rooting at base only, .2-. 8 in. tall, stout, 

 branches 8 in. or less long lanceolate on thin branchlets, very 

 numerous, crowded 1 in. long. Leaves of lower plane deep 

 green rather thin, very close set, oblong, lanceolate slightly 

 curved upper corner acute .08 to 12 in. long obscurely petioled 

 not ciliate, base truncate not imbricate over stem, of upper 

 plane J as long elliptic acute in pairs, falcate. Spikes square 

 .4 in. long, rather slender. Bracts acuminate, Keeled to base. 



Johor, Batu Pahat (Eidlev 11062). Pahaxg, Gunong 

 Tahan 3,300 ft. (Eobinson 5414) stalks dull red. Malacca 

 (Pinwill. Cuming). Selaxgor, Batu Caves (Eidl. 8134). 

 Negri Sembilax, Perhentian Tinggi (9869). Perak, Tai- 

 ping Hills (Wrav); Goping (Kunstler). Prov. Wellesley, 

 Ara Kuclah (6860) ; Penang (Wallich) Penara Bukit (Curtis). 



Distrib. India, Malay Isles. 



Native name. " Paku Burunas." 



R. A. Soc, No. 80, 1919. 



