CL. XYRIDE/E. 
348 
[Xyris. 
Tahan at 5500 ft. altitude (Ridley). Kelantan, Ridge of Gunong 
Sitang (Mhd Nur). 
{2) X. indica Linn. Sp. PL 62; Mart, in Wall. PL As. Rar. iii. 
30; Hook, fil, F.B.I. vi. 364; Ridl. Mat. ii. ill. 
A large tufted plant. Leaves linear acute or blunt, herbaceous, 
i*5 in. long, -25 in. wide. Scape 2 ft. tall. Head -25 to *5 in. 
through, 75 in. long, glo¬ 
bose or oblong. Bracts 
orbicular, dark brown. 
Flowers *5 in. across. 
Bracteoles winged ser¬ 
rulate. Petals orbicular 
erose. Hab. Rice-fields. 
Not rare. Malacca, Bukit 
Sabukor. Selangor (Cant- 
ley) . Province Wellesley. 
Penang. Lankawi at 
Kwah. Kedah, Alor Sta 
(very common). Perlis. 
Setul. Distrib. Siam, 
Indo - Malaya. Native 
names: Rumput Bagau; 
Jeringu Padang. 
(3) X. anceps Lam. 
III. 1. 132; Hook. fil. 
F.B.I, vi. 364; Ridl. Mat. 
ii. iii. 
Leaves rigid, often 
twisted, linear acumin¬ 
ate, bases broad, red, 
4 to 24 in. long, *12 in. 
wide. Scape slender, 
twisted, 6 to 24 in. long. 
Head ovoid to cylindric, 
75 in. long or less. 
Bracts light brown, con¬ 
vex, margins scarious. 
Bracteoles keeled and 
Fig. 202.—Xyris oreophila. spinulose. Petals ob- 
cuneate orbicular, edges 
fimbriate, *25 in. wide. Hab, Sandy open country. Common. 
Singapore, Balestier Plain; Pulau Tekong; Changi. Johor, Tanjong 
Surat (Feilding). Malacca, Pulau Besar; Tanjong Kling; Merlimau 
(Derry). Pahang, Pekan. Negri Sembilan, Seremban. Tringganu 
(Yapp). Setul heath. Distrib. India, Burma, Malay isles. 
(4) X. pauciflora Willd. Phytogr. i. 2, t. 1, Fig. 1; Sp. Pl. i. 
235; Hook. fil. F.B.I. vi. 365; Ridl, Mat. ii. 112. 
