CLVII. PANDANACE^. 
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Pandanus.} 
long, *25 in. wide. Peduncle i in. long. Drupes with a broad 
round top, not dilate. Style -12 in. long, very slender, spiniform ; 
stigma whole length of lower face. Hab. Local. In mountain 
forests. Selangor, Gunong Semangkok at 4000 ft. altitude 
(Ridley). 
(21) P. ovatus Kiirz, Journ. ^s. Soc. Beng. xxxviii. 147; Ridl. 
Mat, ii. 228. Fisquetia ovata Gaud. Voy. Bonite, t. 4, fig. i. Pan- 
danus elostigma Martelli, Boll. Soc. Ital, 1904, p. 302. P. Kingianus 
Martelli, Webbia, iv. 431. 
A low creeping and rooting plant, stem -25 in. through. Leaves 
numerous, linear acuminate, grey green, i ft. long, -25 to -35 in. 
wide, stiff, many thorns. Male flowers unknown. Female syncarp 
almost globose, 1-5 in. long, on a peduncle 5 in. long or less from 
among the leaves, with 2 distant shorter leaves. Drupes broad, 
top round; style conic, stout, curved acute, -15 in. long. Hab. 
Open grassy spots, often forming low tufts. Johor, north of 
Gunong Belumut (Holttum); Malacca (Gaudichaiid); Selandor; 
Ayer Panas. Province Wellesley, Tasek Gelugur. Kedah Peak 
(Low). Perils, Kanga. Setiil heath (Ridley). Dfs/rfi. South Siam. 
Native name : Sendayan Masing. 
(22) P. coUinus Ridl. Mat. ii. 228. 
Dwarf bush 4 to 7 ft, tall. Leaves linear, gradually acuminate, 
15 in. long, -25 in. wide, with red tipped thorns very small, all 
along edge. Male flower unknown. Female syncarp globose, 
3 in. long, '75 in. through; peduncle 3 in. long. Drupes dilate 
and round at top. Style -12 in. long, conic acute, angled. Hab. 
Dry ridges in mountains at 3000 to 4000 ft. altitude. Pahang, 
Telom. Perak, Gunong Batii Putih at 3000 to 4300 ft. altitude 
(Wray). Kedah Peak (Ridley). 
var. spintilosus Ridl. Leaves strongly spiny, Hab. Kelantan, 
Ridge of Gunong Sitong (Foxworthy). 
(23) P. pilaris Ridl. Journ. Roy. ds. Soc. S. Br. 86, p. 311. 
A low bushy plant. Leaves 8 ft, long, i in. wide, 3-nerved, 
linear acuminate, dark green, with numerous very small thorns 
on the edge and 3 nerves towards the tip. Peduncle stout, 8 in. 
long, a broad lanceolate bract over 6 in. long below the syncarp. 
Male flowers unknown. Female syncarp globose, 4 in. through. 
Drupes cylindric angled, nearly i in. long, and -18 in. through. 
Style *25 in. long, acute, slightly curved; stigma linear on the 
underside. Hab. Mountain forests, 2000 ft. altitude. Negri 
Sembilan, Bukit Tangga (Ridley). 
(24) P. monotheca Martelli, l.c. 303 ; Ridl. Mat. ii. 228. 
A bush like P. ornatus, stems stout. Leaves linear acuminate, 
caudate, 3 ft. long, -5 in. wide, thorns small, pale, all along edge. 
Male flow'ers unknown. Female, syncarp oblong, 2 in. long, i in. 
through; peduncle 4 in. long. Drupes obovate with broad round 
top and 5 ribs radiating from style. Style very short, dagger- 
