CXV. PIPERACEjE. 
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Piper.] 
(51) P- puberulirameum C. DC. Rec. Bot. Surv. Ind. vi. 7. 
Branchlets puberulous. Leaves stiff, glabrous, ovate-lanceolate 
acutely attentuate, base acute unequal slightly 5-nerved; midrib 
with 1 pair opposite nerves, 4*8 to 3 in. long, 1 in. wide; petioles 
puberulous, -3 in. long. Peduncles slender, glabrous, 3-4 m. long. 
Male flowers unknown. Female spikes 1-4 in. long in fruit; rachis 
densely hirsute. Bract glabrous, round sessile. Ovary free, 
glabrous; stigmas 4, round, short. Drupe globose ovate, *13 in. 
long. Hab. Hill forests, Sungei Ujong (Cantley). Penang, Balik 
Pulau; West Hill (Curtis). 
This species is close to P. Schmidtii Hook fil. of India. 
(52) P. kotanum C. DC. Rec. Bot. Surv. Ind. vi. 11; Journ. 
As. Soc. Beng. l.c. 316. 
Branches glabrous. Leaf rigidly membranous, glabrous above, 
velvety puberulous beneath, elliptic acutely acuminate, base 
inequilateral acute on shortest, round on longer side, penmnerved; 
midrib with 3 pairs of nerves; 4-8 in. long, 2 in. wide; petioles 
glabrous -3 in. long. Male spikes unknown. Female spikes 
l.c in long; rachis glabrous. Bract elliptic adnate to rachis 
free at edge only. Ovary free; stigmas 3 , triangular acute. 
Drupe globose, -i in. through. Hab. Perak, Kota (Wray). 
( 53 ) P* porphyrophyllum N.E. Br. Card. Chron. xxu. 438; 
C. DC. Journ. Hs. Soc. Beng. l.c. 313. 
Slender climber. Leaves glabrous, velvety looking membranous, 
dark blackish green spotted rose and white ovate acute cordate, 
purplish beneath; nerves 5, from base with numerous secondary 
nerves and reticulations; 4 to 6 in. long, 3 to 5-5 m. wide, upper 
leaves larger; petioles x to 1*5 in. long. Male spikes about 6 in. 
long • rachis hairy. Bract glabrous, oblong rounded. Stamens 3. 
Female spikes *12 in. long. Ovary free; stigmas linear. Drupe 
ovate attenuate at top. Hab. Common in forests on the ground 
and climbing up trees, rarely to be found in flower. Whole penin¬ 
sula, Singapore, Bukit Timah; Garden Jungle, Selangor Batu 
Caves; Petaling. Negri Sembilan, near Seremban (Napier). 
Bindings, Lumut. Perak, Thaiping Hills; Hermitage Hill. Tring- 
ganu, Bundi (Rostados). Penang (Wallich) , — 
(54) P. semangkoanum C. DC. Rec. Bot. Surv. Ind. vi. 6; 
Journ. /Is. Soc. Beng. l.c. 304. 
Erect soft glabrous plant. Leaves thinly membranous, ovate 
acutely acuminate, base round equal-sided; nerves 3 from the base, 
2 from the midrib, transverse nervules slender, distant, visible 
beneath; 4 in. long, 2 in. wide; petioles *2 in. k>ng, Peduncles 
as long. Female spikes cylindric, -5 in. long. Bracts orbicular, 
sub-sessile at centre. Ovary free; stigmas 4, hnear. Hao. tim 
forests, Selangor, Semangkok Pass. Perak, the Cottage, Thaiping 
Hills (Ridley). 
