NAT. NAT. HIST . BULL. SIAM Soc . 29: 18 8 -207 19 81. LITERATURE REVIEWS A1RY SHAW ，H.K. 1977. 1977. Additions and co rrections to the Euphorbiaceae of Siam . Kew Bul l. 32 (1) : 69-83. Additional Additional records from Siam a re presented . Myladenia serrata gen. gen. & sp. nov.; one species each in Acalypha ，Claoxylon ，Glochidion ， Antidesma ，and thre 巴 new varieties are described. Two new combinations are are made and numerous new geographic records established. 1978: 1978: Notes on Malesian and other Asiatic Euphorbiaceae. CLXXXVII - CCV I. Kew Bul l. 32 (2) : 361-418. A number of new sp 巴cies and a few n巴w varieties and combinations ， completed descriptions and ，extensions of range are published for several Malesian Malesian genera of Euphorbiaceae: Aporusa ， Breynia ， Phyllantthus ， Bridelia ，Leptopus ，Claoxylon ， Mallotus ， Sparhiostemon ，Bocquillonia ， Sinopimelodendron ，Macaranga ，Homonoia ，Trigonostemon ，and Homal- anthus. anthus. 1978: 1978: New or Noteworthy species of Antidesma (Stilaginaceae) : IV. Kew Bul I. 33 (1) : 15 - 18. On 巴 new sp 巴cies is described from Thailand ，A . spaniothrix Airy Shaw; two new species and two new varieti 巴s are described from N 巴w Guinea ，and one new ilame for .a New Guinean species is published . 1978: 1978: Note on Mal 巴sian and other Asiatic Euphorbiacea 巴. CCVII- CCXX I. K ew B ul l. 33 (1 ) : 25-77 . New species ，new varieties ，new combination and range extensions in the the various genera from Malesia ，th 巴 Solomon Islands and New Caledonia are are publish 巴d. Cleistanthus Cleistanthus langkawiensis Airy Shaw is described from Pulau Langgun in the Langkawi Is. ，related to C. vestitus Jab l.， may be found in the the Tarutao Is . as wel l. 179 179 180 180 SMITJNAND AIRY SHAW ，H.K. & F.S.P. NG 1978. 1978. Trigonostemon wetriifolius ，a new species from Endau-Rompin ， South Peninsular Malaysia. Ma l. For. 41 (3) : 237-240. 3 figs. Trigonoste1 ηon wetriifolius ， Airy Shaw & Ng (Euphorbiaceae) is described described as a new species of litter-trapping tree in P 巴nisnular Malay sia. BRESSLER ，Mirjam 197 8. Monograph of the genus Phylacium Leguminosae). Blumea 24 : 485-493 ， 3 figs. Two species are r巴cognized ， full descriptions are giv 巴n with plates and a map ，showing their distribution; both species also occur in Thailand. BRUMMELEN ，J. van 1976. 1976. Some new species uf Saccolobus. Pers00nia Pers00nia 8 (4) : 421-430 ， 5 figs. Five Five new sp 巴cies are described ，one occurs in Thailand: Saccolobus diaphanes ，on dung of horse from Chiang Mai ，Doi Pui ，al t. c. 1500m ， coUected coUected by Dr. C.F. van Beus 巴kom ，on 14 April 1970. BURTT ， B.L. 1977 . Curcuma zedoaria Gard. BuI l. Sing 30 : 59-62 ，on 巴 plat 巴. Discussion Discussion on the nomenclature of Curcuma zedoaria is being giv 巴n， of of which conclusion the taxon Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Rosco 巴 (in Trans. Trans. Linn . Soc. 8: 354.1807) should be preferred instead of C. zerumbet Roxb. A full synonymy is given. • CARTER ，Susan 1977. 1977. The correct name for Euphorbia taitensis Pax Kew Bu lI. 32 (1) : 84. The correct name should be Euphor bia tenuispinosa Gilli based on the the author's co lI ection from Lumbila in southern Tanzania ，and thus represents represents av 巴ry disjunct distribution ， as E. taitensis Pax was from Tahiti . C l- IIN ， S.C. 1977. 1977. The Limestone Hi lI Flora of Malaya 1. Gard. Bul l. Sing. 30: 165-219 ，3 maps. REVJEWS REVJEWS 181 The limestone vegetation is described and classifi 巴d into “ types" and ， secondary secondary v巴getation and succ 巴ssion is discussed. The limestone habitats in the Malayan Peninsula support a rich flora of about 1216 species of vascular plants ， in 528 genera and 124 families. Two hundred and fifty - four species are restricted to limestone ， of these 130 are 巴ndemic. CRABBE ， J.A. 1977 . A list of Holttum's new taxa and name-changes in ferns to July July 1975. Gard. Bul l. Sing. 30 : 221-238. Nine new genera and 249 new species with a number of new combina- tlO ns. CLAYTON ，W.D. 1978. 1978. The genus Phacelurus (Gramineae). Kew Bul l. 33 (2) : 175-179. The species of Phacelurus are enumerat 巴d and the following new combinations combinations are mad 巴 : P. cambogiensis ， P. franksae ， P. hillensis ， P. P. schliebenii and ， P. zea. P . cambogiensis is endemic to Cambodia ，whereas P. zea is distributed in in India ， Thailand and ， Indo-China. DRANSFIELD ，John 1978. 1978. The genus Maxburrettia (Pa1mae). Gent 巴s Herbarium 11 (4) : 187-199 ， 4 figs. Th 巴 of discovery a new apocarpous fan palm in peninsular Thailand has has indicated that Li berbaileya can no longer be maintained distinct at the g巴neric leve1 from Maxburettia. An emended description of the genus Maxburettia Maxburettia is given ， with descriptions of the species ，one of which is new and ， another 1' efe 1'1' ed fo 1' the first time to Maxburettia. The new sp 巴cies f1' om Thai1and is Maxburettia furtadoana. Identifi- ication ication key to the known species is provided. 1978. 1978. Systematic notes on some Malayan rattans (Palmae: Lepidoca- ryoideae). ryoideae). 182 SMIT IN AND Ma l. For. 41 (4): 325 - 345. T6 va lida te name for new species of Ma layan rattans and to indicate new synonymy ， the author bases his study on the recent extensive collection of of rattan specimens . The result of which several n巴w speci 巴s have b巴en added to the flora and other taxa previously thought . to be . distinct have been reduced to synonymy. ESS lG， Frederick B. 1977. 1977. The Palms Flora of New Guinea. A pre1iminary analysis. Botany Bulletin No. 9. Pp. 39 ， 7 plates. This This present contrib l1 tion provides a key to the gen 巴ra and much usefu1 information information c1earing the way for future study of this important fami ly. FERGUSO N，I. K . 1978 . Pollen morphology ofthe tribe Coscinieae of theMenispermac 巴ae in in relation to its taxonomy. Kew Bu ll. 32 (2) : 339-346 ，4 p1ates . T he pollen morphology of 3 genera and 5 species comprising the tribe Coscini 巴ae (M 巴nispermaceae) has been studied. Pollen morphoogy supports taxonomy by showing a closer relationship between A namirta and Arcangelisia Arcangelisia than with the more distinct genus Coscinium. FERGUSON ，I. K. ， B. VERDCOURT and M .M. POOLE 1977. 1977. Pollen morphology in the genera Merremia and Operculina (Convol vulacea 巴) and its taxonomic significance. Kew Bull . 31 (4) : 76 -3 -773 ，4 plates . The pollen morphology of some 55 speci 巴s of the genera Merremia and Operculina have been examined. Five main pollen types are recognized ， tricolpate ，5 -6-colpate ，9 - 12-colpate ，12 司 rugate and pantporate. No close correlation correlation has been found between these pollen types and the existing . subgeneric subgeneric and sectional subdivision within the genera. FORMAN ， L.L. 19 78. A of revision the tribe Coscin i eae Hk. f. & Th . (Menisperma- ceae) . K 巴w BuI l. 32 (2) : 323-338 . REVIEWS REVIEWS 183 A comp1ete of revision three genera of Coscinieae (= Anamirteae Die1s) is is presented. Two sp 巴cies are recognized in both Coscinium aud Arcangelisia (in (in 1910 ， Die1s reco g uized 6 and 3 spe cies respective1y). Anamirta remains monotypic. monotypic. Coscinium collaniae Gagnep. exc1uded from the genus ，is identified identified as Pericampylus glaucus (Lam.) M 巴rr. F UKUOK A，~obuyuki 1976. 1976. ~otes on the Caprifoliaceae of Indochina and Thailand. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 27 (5-6) : 157-162 ， 2 figs. Dealing Dealing with 8 taxa in Sambucus ，Viburnum and Lonicera ，one new species species (Viburnum annamense) is described. Lonicera dasystyla Render formerly formerly reported from Thailand by Craib has a new locality in the second collection. collection. H AM ，R.W J. M. van der 1977. 1977. A revision of Mischocarpus (Sapindaceae). Bl um 巴a 23 : 251 -288 ， 5 figs. A revision of Mischocarpus is treated . A key to all known species is provided. provided. Eleven species are recognized and ，one new combination is made; no novelty. Following Following species are occurring in Thailand: Mischocarpus pentape- talus talus (Roxb). Radlk .，and M. sundaic Ll s 81. 1977. 1977. ~otes on Arytera (Sapindac 巴a巴) . Blumea 23 :2 89-300 ，1 fig. ，1 tab. ， 2 p1ates. A detailed study of th 巴 genus Arytera has been made to get a better understanding understanding of the d巴limitation between Mischocarpus and Arytera . 1977. 1977. Poll 巴n morphology of the ， genus Mischocarpus (Sapindaceae). Blumea 23 : 30133-5 ，2 figs. ，2 tabs. ， 16 plates. Th 巴 pollen morph010gy of 11 species of the g巴nus Mischocarpus is studied. studied. All spcies posses basically the same syntric01pate type. HEP PER ，F.~ . 1978. 1978. Typification and name changes of some 01d World Solanum spe C1 es. in in HAWKES ，J.G . : Sy stematic notes on the S01anacea 巴 Bot. J. Linn. Soc . 76: 287 -295 ， 2 figs. 1978. 1 84 SMITINAND Solanum indicum L. and S. sodoneum L. are considered ambiguous names and accordingly rejected. The currently known “ S. indicum" should be called S . anguivi Lam. and S. indicum L. r巴legated to the synonymy of the tropical Asian S. ferox Linn. Linn. [KERR in CRAIB ， F l. Siam. Enum. 3: 37. 1924. applies the 巴piphet ferox to the plant known as S. involucratum Jacq. or S. ferox var. involucratum involucratum (B l.) Miq.] The author has the opinion that S. stramoniifol 初m Jacq. Jacq. used by KERR (l. c.) is a South American species following W.G. D'ARCY in in Taxon 19: 554-560. 1970. Thus S .stramoniifolium sensu K 巴rr is actually S . involucratum Jacq. HOLTTUM ， R.E. 1976 . Studies in the family Thelypteridacea 巴 X.