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44 <strong>Journal</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> F.M.S. Museums. [Vol. VII,<br />

It is very distinct from <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r species, which have large<br />

heads <strong>of</strong> flowers in its only having- 3 or 4 quite small ones<br />

on a short peduncle. There is no fruit on any <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

specimens and only a few flowers and some buds. The<br />

stamens and style in <strong>the</strong> two I could examine were destroyed<br />

by some hymenopterous insect.<br />

44. Argostemma unifolium, Benn. Kedah Peak, on rocks<br />

at 3,000 feet. Flowers white. No. 61 16.<br />

Distrib. Penang.<br />

45. Urophyllum streptopodium, Wa\\. Gurun. Mixed with<br />

Myrioneuron No. 6180a.<br />

Common whole Peninsula.<br />

46. Pavetta indica var polyantha. Kedah Peak at 3,500<br />

feet. No. 61 19.<br />

Common all over <strong>the</strong> Peninsula.<br />

47. Ixora Brunonis, Wall. Gurun. Flowers white,<br />

slightly scented. No. 6176.<br />

Distrib. Penang, Perak, also Burmah.<br />

48. Ixora stricta, Roxb. Gurun. Six feet tall. Flowers<br />

salmon pink. No. 6161.<br />

Distrib. Indo-<strong>Malay</strong>a.<br />

49. Ixora congesta, Roxb. Kedah Peak at 1,500 feet.<br />

Ten feet tall, orange red. No. 6150.<br />

Distrib. Burmah, <strong>Malay</strong>a.<br />

50. Ixora arguta, Br. Gurun. Shrub, flowers white.<br />

No. 6141.<br />

Distrib. Whole Peninsula.<br />

51. Canthium didy mum, Gaertn. Kedah Peak 2,500 to<br />

3,200 feet. Shrub, flowers greenish 6132.<br />

Common all over <strong>the</strong> Peninsula.<br />

52. Randia macrophylla, Benth. Gurun 6179, 6157.<br />

Whole Peninsula and Sumatra.<br />

53. Hydnophytum formicarium, Jack. Kedah Peak at<br />

3,000 feet. No. 6054, 6076.<br />

Whole Peninsula.<br />

54. Psychotria polycarpa, Hook, fil. var. Kedah Peak.<br />

Creeper, fruit white. No. 6032.<br />

This is <strong>the</strong> stiff leaved form which also occurs on<br />

Mt. Ophir.<br />

55. Lasianthus cyanocarpus, Jack. Kedah Peak at 1,500<br />

feet. Shrub, flowers white, fruit turquoise. No. 6143.<br />

Distrib. Indo <strong>Malay</strong>a.<br />

56. Lasianthus appressus, Hook fil. Gurun. Herb, flowers<br />

white, fruit black. No. 6154.<br />

Distrib, Whole Peninsula.

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