FLORA OF MADAGASCAR. 293 
spieulis breviter spicatis, suberectis, multifloris, compressis, 
nunquam lutescentibus; glumis per 3-3 latitudinis nervosis ; 
styli ramis longius exsertis. Bojer, Hort. Maurit. p. 379; Baker, 
FL Maurit. p. 410.—C. bicolor, Vahl, Enum. ii. p. 840 ; Bojer, 
Hort. Maurit. p. 379.—C. maritimus, Bojer, Hort. Maurit. p.378 
(fide Baker loc. cit.), non Poir. 
Manvagascar, Hildebrandt n. 3320. Nosstnt, Hildebrandt 
n. 3355. MavnirIUS, Sieber n. 6 &e. Bovurson, Balfour. Co- 
Mono, Johanna, Hildebrandt n. 1736, Blackburn. SEYCHELLES, 
Bouton n. 23.—DisrTRIB. In oryzetis fere totius orbis pestis. 
45. C. ESCULENTUS, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 67; spiculis spicatis, 
patulis, viridi-lutescentibus aut brunneis; glumis ovatis, obtusis, 
per totam fere latitudinem striatis. Back. in Linnea, xxxvi. 
p. 287.—C. maritimus, Bojer! herb. propr. partum. 
MAURITIUS, Bojer. Comoro, Zouton.—DisTRIB. In regioni- 
bus calidioribus totius fere orbis. 
46. C. TENUIFLORUS, Rottb. Descr. et Ic. p. 80, t. 14. fig. 1; 
culmis elongatis; umbella composita, laxius divaricata ; spiculis 
angustis, pallidioribus, floriferis, rectangulatim patulis; glumis 
remotioribus, imbricatis. Roxb. Fl. Ind. i. p. 199, et Ic. ined. 
t. 1109 in herb. Kew. (nec Jacq., nec C. longus, var. tenuiflora, 
Beck. in Linnea, xxxvi. p. 281).—C. torosus, Vahl, Enum. ii. 
p. 359.—C. Reestelii, Kunth, Enum. ii. p. 58.—C. pertenuis, Byer! 
Hort. Maurit. p. 379, non Roxb.—C. longus, Baker, Fl. Maurit. 
p. 411, non Linn.—C. rotundus, var., Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 
p. 279.—Cyperus, Wall. List n. 3329, A, L partim. 
Mauritius, Bojer, Horne, Fc. GALEGA, Blackburn.—DisTRIB. 
Socotra. India orientalis. Australia. 
Culmus basi incrassatus lignescens; stolones elongati tenues. 
Spicule quam C. rotundi angustiores, seepius pallescentes. N ux 
in exemplis Mascarensibus non visa, in exemplis Australiensibus 
et Soctrensi obtuse trigona, a nuce acute triquetra C. rotundi 
multo recedens.— Species C. rotundo proxima, a C. longo causa 
rhizomatis diversa.— C. tenuiflorus, Jacq., a C. longo var. badio vix 
differt. C. pertenuis, Roxb., est C. scariosus, R. Br. 
Sect. 12. Exantati. Alti, foliati. Umbella magna. Spiculee 
innumerose, anguste lanceolate, compresse, densiflore, 
Stylus 3-fidus. Nux trigona, dimidio glume brevior. 
47. C. DIVES, Delile, Egypt, v. t.4 fig. 3; umbella composita, 
