158. CYPERACES. 259 
Mariscus pungens, Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. ii. p. 288. 
Mariscus maritimus, Mig. FI. Ind. Bat., Suppl. p. 600. 
Cyperus Kegelianus, Steud. Cyp. p. 60. 
Lipocarpha foliosa, Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. iii. p. 332, et Suppl. p. 262. 
Cuina (Millett!); Kwanatune: Canton (Fvan!). Herb. 
Kew. 
On tropical sea-coasts throughout the world. 
There are many other synonyms. 
1. Rynchospora aurea, Vahl, Enum. ii. p. 229; C. B. Clarke, 
in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. p. 670. 
Rhynchospora aurea, R. Br. Prodr. p. 230; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 396 ; 
Boeck, in Linnea, xxxvii. (1875) p. 6206. 
Rhynchospora articulata, Spreng. Syst. i. p. 197. 
Scirpus corymbosus, Linn. Amen. Acad. iv. p. 303. 
Cephaloschcenus articulatus, Nees, in Wight, Contrib. p. 115. 
Formosa: Takow (4. Henry, 1843!); Honexone (Harland!) ; 
Haran (A. Henry, 8551!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Throughout the world in and near the tropics, in swamps. 
2. Rynchospora Faberi, C. B. Clarke, n. sp. 
Annua. Culmi 4-12 unc. longi, graciles. Folia setacea aut 
fere capillacea. Corymbi 24-4 lin. in diam., distantes, 3-5- 
stachyi. Spicule 13 lin. longs, brune, l-floræ. Sete 6, cum 
nuce subequilonge, rigide, pallide brunee, dense retrorsim 
scabre. Nux 2 lin. longa, obovoidea, luteo-brunea, obscure 
transversim undulata; rostrum cum 4 parte nucis equilongum. 
CukkrANG: Lu Mts., 3300 feet (Faber, 247!). Herb. Kew. 
This species is allied to R. capillacea and R. Knieskernit, but 
has the nut much broader. 
3. Rynchospora glauca, Vahl, Enum. ii. p. 233; C. B. Clarke, 
in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. p. 671. 
Rhynchospora glauca, Roem. et Schult. Syst. i. p. 85; Boeck. in Linnea, 
xxxvii. (1873) p. 585, forma “ majore ” excl. 
Rhynchospora laxa, R. Br. Prodr. p. 230. 
Suantuna: Chefoo Mts. (Faber, 286!). Herb. Kew. 
Common throughout the world in the tropies and warm 
temperate zone. 
Var. f). chinensis, C. B. Clarke, in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. 
p. 672. 
