232 CLXIII. GRAMINE^. [Sacciolepis. 
acuminate linear narrow, i to 3 in. long, -i in. wide. Culms slender. 
Panicle spiciform, *25 to -5 in. long, dense. Spikelets pale green, 
glabrous. Glume I ovate ribbed, half as long as glume III; 
glume II strongly gibbous, ribbed, lanceolate-ovate; glume III as 
long, not gibbous. Hah. Very common in grass plots, etc. Singa¬ 
pore, Tanglin. Johor, Tana Merah Road. Pahang, Pekan (Rid¬ 
ley). Malacca (Griffith); vSelandor (Cantley). Selangor, Kwala 
Lumpur (Burkill). Penang (Wallich). 
var. repens. Ridl, A long slender creeping form with a very 
slender rhizome 6 in. long or more, and slender erect weak stems 
6 to 8 in. long. Hah. Penang, Waterfall Gardens (King, Burkill). 
Distrib. India, Java. 
(2) S. indica Chase, Proc. Biol. Wash. i. 8. Panicum indicum 
Linn. Mantiss. ii. 184. 
Tufted grass about 12 in. tall. Leaves linear-lanceolate acumi¬ 
nate, 2 in. long, *1 in. wide, glabrous. Culms slender. Panicle 
spiciform, cylindric, *5 to *75 in. long. Spikelets curved, green or 
purple. Glume I short ovate acute; glume II boat-shaped, slightly 
gibbous, hairy on the tip; glume III not gibbous, hairy; glume IV 
half as long. Hah. Rare. Lankawi, Burau (Robinson). Distrib. 
India. 
(3) S. angusta Stapf. FI. Prop. Afr. ix. 763 (note). Panicum 
angustum Trin. Sp. Gram, Ic. t. 334. 
Usually a slender weak plant 18 in. to 2 ft. tall. Leaves narrow 
linear acuminate, glabrous, 3 to 5 in. long, -i in. wide. Panicle 
spiciform cylindric, 3 in. long, -i to *15 in. through. Spikelets 
slightly curved, purple, usually glabrous. Glume I ovate-lanceolate 
acute, half as long as glume III; glume II slightly gibbous, boat¬ 
shaped, strongly ribbed. Hah. Banks, often at high altitudes. 
Singapore, Ang, Mo Kio. Johor, Kwala Kahang (Kelsall). Pahang, 
Khol, Tembeling river; Sungei Jelei (Machado). Bindings, Lumut. 
Perak, Gunong Kerbau (Robinson), a very robust broad-leaved 
form 3 ft. tall; leaves -25 in. \vide. Distrib. Indo-Malaya. Native 
names: RumputBijai; Rumput Humani. 
The Pahang and Lumut plants had hairy spikelets. 
(4) S. myosuroides Ridl. Panicum myosuroides Br. Prod. 
189; Hook. fil. F.B.I. vii. 42, Ridl. Mat. iii. 134. 
A slender grass i to 2 ft. tall. Leaves narrow linear acuminate, 
4 to 8 in. long, -i in. wide. Culms slender. Panicle spiciform, 
narrow cylindric, 6 in. long. Spikelets purplish, not curved, 
ellipsoid. Glume I ovate ribbed blunt, hardly half as long as 
glume III; glume II elliptic-ovate blunt, not gibbous, 9-ribbed ; 
glume III similar, as long. Hah. Wet marshy ground. Common. 
Singapore, Tanglin (Hullett); Kranji. Johor, Kwala Sembrong 
(Kelsall); Tana Merah Road. Pahang, Pekan. Malacca, Selandor 
(Cantley). Perak, Teluk Anson (Kunstler). Penang, Pulau Betong 
