210 158. CYPERACER. 
6. Cyperus compressus, Lina. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 46, ed. 2, p. 68; 
fotth. Descr. et Ic. p. 97, t. 9. Do, 3; Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. 
p. 23; Nees, in Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. xix. Suppl. i. (1843) p. 56 ; 
Boeck. in Linnea, xxxv. (1807-8) p. 917; C. B. Clarke, in 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. p. 605; Henriq. in Bol. Soc. Brotero, 
ii. p. 166. 
Cyperus pectiniformis, Nees, in Wight, Contrib. p. 77 (syn. C. pectinato, 
Roxb. evel.) ; Hook. et Arn, Bot. Beechey's Voy. p. 221. 
Cyperus Meyenii, Nees, in Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. xix. Suppl. i. (1843) 
p. 57; Nees et Arn, MS. fide Nees. 
Foxen: Amoy (Sampson, 257!); Formosa (Campbell! A. 
Henry, 1869!); SzkcnvEN : Tcentosen, Mt. Uomisan (Hugh !); 
KwawervNG: Macao (Tate !), Whampoa (C. Wright, 556!) ; 
Hainan (A. Henry, 8242!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
In warm countries throughout the World, frequent. 
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7. Cyperus dichroostachyus, Hochst. in Flora, xxiv. (1841) 
pars i., Intell. p. 21; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxv. (1867-8) p. 587; 
C. B. Clarke, in Dyer, Fl. Trop. Afr. viii. pp. 311, 331, with 
syn. 
Yunnan: south of Red River, from Maumei, 6000 feet 
^ (A. Henry, 93731), Yunnanfu (Duclouz, 31!). Herb. Kew. 
Africa and Madagascar. 
8. Cyperus difformis, Linn. Amen. Acad. iv. (1759) p. 302, et 
Sp. Pl. ed. 2, p. 67; Rottb. Descr. et Te. p. 24, t. 9. fig. 2; 
Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 385; Hance, in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 
xiii. (1873) p.89; Debeaux, Fl. Tchef. p. 144; Franch. in Mém. 
Soc. Sc. Nat. Cherb. xxiv. (1884) p. 262, et Pl. David. i. p. 317; 
Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 38; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxv. (1867-8) 
p. 586; C. B. Clarke, in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. p. 599. 
Cyperus fuscus, Maxim. Fragm. p. 64? non Linn. 
Curar: Peking (Hanee!); SHinxine (Ross, 85 1), Neuchang 
(Webster, 314!); SuaNTUNG (Maingay, 87!) ; Krawasu: Shang- 
hai (Maingay, 645! 646!); Krawesr: Kiukiang (David !); 
FoKiEN: Amoy (Hance, 995) ; Formosa: Tamsui (Oldham, 
5821); SzECHUEN : Teentosen, Mt. Uomisan (Hugh!); Herrn: 
Ichang (.4. Henry, 2370!); Yunnan: Mengtze, 4600 feet 
^ (A. Henry, 11318 5, Kiangyu (Delavay, 3078 !), Hokin ( Delavay, 
1759!); Kwanaruna: Canton (Sampson, 464 !); HONGKONG 
(C. Wright, 558! Harland). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
