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120 The Natral Fiery of Janmaica, 
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Dr. Piukenet in his Mantiffa, p. 62. doubts if this be not the Gramen pul- 
chrum parvum panicula lata compre(ja. J. B. tom. 2. p. 471. There is {carce 
any refemblance between them, unlefs in the colour of their Paniclcs. 
XLVI. Gramen cyperoides minimum, |pica fimplici compacta, radice tubercfa om 
dorata. Cat.p.36. Tab. 79. Fig. 2. 
This {mall Grafs has fome brown Fibers, coming from a black tuberoys 
body, covered with a brown Membrane, white within and very odoriferoys. 
From this Root rife very many one Inch and an half long, narrow, ereen 
graflie Leaves, and from their middle {mall cornered five Inches high Stalks, 
of a pale green colour, having each his fingle, whitith, {mall, {caly Seed, 
between the Scales, are lodged black fhining Seeds, like thote of Amaranthys. 
It grew in the Sea Martfhes, near the landing place at Delacrees in Lie 
guanee. 
Dr. Plukenet in his Mantiffa, p..97. doubts if this be the fame with his Gra- 
men cyperoides minus Virginianum {pica fimplici longiori. Alm. p. 178. Phys. 
Tab, 300. Fig.6. It is very apparent they are two different Plants by their 
Figures and Defcriptions, 
XLVIIL Gramen cyperoides minimum, fpicis pluriius eompactis ex oblongo ro- 
tundis. Cat. p. 36. Tab. 79. Fic. 3. An Gramen juncenm perpafillum Capillaceis 
foliis Aethiopicum Pluken. Almaz. p.1792 Tab. 300. Fie. 5 ? 
This had very many capillary, brown, Fibers for Roots, from whence rofe 
many {mall, Inch long, narrow Leaves, reddith underneath ; amongft which 
grew many triangular Stalks, about two Inches. long, at whofe top comes 
two or three graflie Leaves, very fhort, and {mall. Above thefe Leaves 
{tand ufually three {mall rufty {caly Spikes or Heads, two whereof have 
fhort Petioli, and the others none, fufficiently difcernible, from the others of 
this Kind, by their fmallnefs. 
It grew inthe Ifland of Famaica. 
- Dr. Plukenet queftions, in his Mantiff. p. 97. whether this be not the fame 
with his Gramen cyperoides pamilun elegans Maderafpatan. Alm. p.179. Phyt. 
Tab 191. Fig. 8. Tis very plain ’tis not that Plant, for their Figures and 
Defcriptions are very different. 
XLIX. Gramen cyperoides polyftachion, [picis ad nodos ex utriculis few foliorum 
alis echinatis prodeuntitas. Cat. p. 36. Zab. 80. An Gramen multiplicé fpica 
Maderaf{patanum, calamo: fecundum lengitudinem aculeis horrido. . Elukenct. Phyt. 
Fab. 191. Fig.:2 2 Almag. p.t74?2? 65 lo 20. i 
This has feveral two’ er three Inch long Strings for its Roots, taking firm 
hold of the Earth, from whence rifes'a jointed Stalk, three or four Fcor 
high. The Culmus, or Stalk is folid, triangular, or flat on one fide, and 
round on the other. That part of the Leaf fheathing part of the /#terno- 
dium is rough or prickly, the other part is five or fix Inches Jong, harth, 
graffie, with a iharp back like the Cyperus Grafles, and about half an Inch 
broad, next the Cu/wus, where broadeft. "Towards the tops. the Leaves, 
(whith are always at the Joints,) are fhorter, and more {well’d appearing like 
an Utriculus, having a row of prickles onits back, out of the Ala of which 
rife Branches below, and {mall Foot-Stalks above, fuftaining one, two, three, 
or four Inches and a half long, green Spikes made up of many {mall Seeds, 
ftanding each above a very {mall, {carce difcernible Leaf. 
It grew in Fern Savanna, near Guanaboa, and Mrs. Gays Plantation in Gua- 
naboa very plentifully. 
Dr. Plukenet’s Title and Cut do not agree co this Plant. 
L. Fan- 
