Dianella.] cxlvii. liliace^e. 329 
(1) D. ensifolia Redoute Lil. t. 1; Bot. Mag. t. 1404; Ridl. 
Mat. ii. 92. 
Stems 1 ft. tall or less, flattened. Leaves linear-lanceolate 
acuminate, 1 to 2 ft. long, 1*5 in. wide. Scape 2 ft. tall. Panicle 
6 in. long or more; pedicels -5 in. long, persistent. Flowers -25 in. 
across, blue or white. Petals thinner and broader than sepals. 
Berry *4 in. through, blue or white. Seeds 5 or 6. Hab. Common 
on seashores and open woods up to 4000 ft. altitude. Singapore, 
Tanglin; Pulau Ubin (Hervey); Pahang, Lebau Chondok, Rumpin 
River (Evans). Malacca, Bukit Bruang (Derry); Ayer Panas 
(Maingay). Selangor, Ulu Selangor. Perak, Thaiping; Gunong 
Batu Putih at 4300 ft. altitude (Wray). Province Wellesley, 
Kubu Semang (Curtis). Penang Hill (Maingay). Kedah Peak 
