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Phakellanthus multiflorus, Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. ii. p. 61. 
Yunnan: Mengtze, 7000 feet (A. Henry, 9168!) Herb. 
Kew. 
In Malaya frequent; extending to New Guinea and Viti. 
Also a variety from Penang and Singapore. 
2. Gahnia tristis, Nees, in Linnea, ix. (1834) p. 301 (nomen), 
in Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beechey's Voy. p. 228 ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 
p. 398. 
Gahnia Wichurai, Boeck. in Linnea, xxxviii. (1874) p. 348. 
Kwanetune: Macao (Vachell, 39 c); Honexona (Wilford, 
276! Harland, 742! C. Wright, 397! Faurie, 15858!). Mus. 
Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Received also from Singapore, Anam, Borneo. 
1. Scleria annularis, Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 359; Boeck. in 
Linnea, xxxviii. (1874) p. 456; C. B. Clarke, in Hook. f. FL 
Brit. Ind. vi. p. 687. 
Hypoporum annulare, Nees, in Linnea, ix. (1834) p. 303 nomen. 
Hurrun: Ichang (A. Henry, 4253 !). Herb. Kew. 
Scattered throughout India. Also in the Philippines. 
9. Scleria biflora, Roxb. Hort. Beng. p. 66, et Fl. Ind. iii. 
p. 573: C. B. Clarke, in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. p. 687. 
Scleria Steudeliana, Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. iii. p. 944, et. Suppl. p. 262 ; 
Boeck. in Linnea, xxxviii. (1874) p. 475. 
Scleria tessellata, Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 399, non Willd. 
Hoxeroxe (Hance, 5232 !). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Frequent in India and Malaya. But hardly differs from 
S. tessellata except in the minute character taken from the lobes 
of the disc. 
3. Scleria chinensis, Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. (1837) p. 357; 
Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 400; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvii. (1874) 
p. 496; C. B. Clarke, in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. p. 690 
(Ridley, n. 1556 excl.). 
Scleria ciliaris, Nees, in Wight, Contrib. (1834) p. 117, et in Hook. et 
Arn. Bot. Beechey's Voy. p. 229, non Mich. 
Scleria scrobiculata, Moritzi, Verz. Zoll. Pfl. p. 98 partim. 
Cua (Beechey! Hinds !); Kwanetune: Macao ( Vachell, 40! 
Calléry D: HONGKONG (Champion, 291! Wilford, 47\ C. Wright, 
