NOTES ON INDIAN CHAROPHYTA. 375 
spine-cells are always rudimentary, and the antheridium is of the same 
diameter. Unfortunately the fruit in Col. Johnston’s plant is too young for 
comparison. 
1. Kurparthal, near Naini Tal, Kumaon, 5000-6000’, 1885, no. 5228. 
J. F. Duthie. d. | 
2. Near Peshawar, Punjab, 1000’, 1895-7. Col. H. H. Johnston. 9 d. 
An immature 9? plant from Baltisthan, Skardo, Kashmir (1), 1876, 
no. 30503, C. B. Clarke, may also belong to this species. 
13. CHARA FRAGILIS Desv. 
1. Dhal Lake, Kashmir, 1921. G. O. Allen. 
2. Gwalior. Maries. Bhim, Merwara, Khandwa Dist., 1886, no. 5257. 
J. F. Duthie. 
3. Bombay. Major Hobson. River at Poona, 1895. G. M. Woodrow 
3? Pools in bed of Nerbudda, Khandwa Dist., 1889, no. 8549 (part). 
J. F. Duthie. 
6. Patna, 1812. Hb. Wallich. Sucksagur, prior to1882. Sir G. Watt. 
(ronda, Oudh, 1922, nos. 12, 17. @. O. Allen. 
A world-wide species. 
14. C. BRACHYPUS Braun. 
2. Depalpur, Indore State, 1914. S. P. Agharkar. 
3. W. Khandesh, 1899, no. 33217. /. H. Burkill. 
Beyt, Dwarka, Kathiawar, 1912: Chiplun Dist., Ratnagiri, 1913 
S. P. Agharkar. 
5. Chanda Dist., Central Prov., 1889, no. 10051 (part). J. F. Duthie. 
6. Mugra (prior to 1882), no. 305. Sir G. Watt. 
Gonda, Oudh, 1921, no. 14. G. O. Allen. 
9. Sagaing, Upper Burma, 1890. Abdul Huk. 
Recorded by Braun from (5) Tranquebar and near Madras; (6) Saheb- 
gung, Saharanpore ; (8) Assam. 
C. brachypus also occurs in Tonquin, the Philippine Islands; in several 
places in Tropical Africa and in Egypt as far north as Damietta (c. 31° N.) : 
New Guinea ; and Northern Australia. 
** Gymnopodes. 
15. C. zEYLANICA Willd. 
This appears to be distributed over the greater part of Southern and 
Eastern India, having been collected in many localities in distriets 3, 5, and 6, 
also in (8) Assam, (9) Burmah, (11) Kuala Lumpur, and the Cocos and 
Andaman Islands. 
