CyperacecE.} cetlon plants. 345 



34. C. umbellatus, Benth. Flor. Honglc. p. ^m.—Marisc 

 latus, Vahl, 1. c, p. 376. 3f. cyperinus, Valil, 1- c. p. 377. M. 

 Link ? N. ab Es. 1. c. p. 89, cum syn. M. pictus, N. ab Es. '. 

 cum syn.— c.p. 814, 816, 817, 2878. 



Hab. Extremely abundant. 



Planta valde variabilis. Spiciilce 1-4-florse. 



2. KYLLINaiA, Linn. 



1. K. mouocephala^ Linn. (N. ab Es. in Wight, Cat. p. 91; Ktb. 



Enum. ii. p. 129.)— c.p. 3753. 



Hab. Very common amongst grass, in the warmer parts of the 

 island. 



Differs from tlie next species in its usually diandrous flowers, wiili their glumes 

 whiter, and somewhat suddenly dilated above the middle. 



2. K. brevifolia, Eottb. (N. ab Es. 1. c. cum syn. ; Kth. L c. p. 130.) 

 —c.p. 3755. 



Hab. With the preceding species, but not so common. 



3. K. melanosperma. N. ab Es. I.e.; Kth. I.e. p. 131. — c.p. 818, 

 2980. 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 to 6000 feet. 



4. K. cylindrica, N". ab Es. 1. c. Yar. /3. moiiostachya, Kth. 1. c. p. 



133.— c.p. 3754. 



5. K, triceps^ Eottb. (IS", ab Es. 1. c. ; Kth. 1. c. cum syn.)— c.p. 

 3234. 



Hab, Hot drier parts of the island. 



3. REMIREA, Aubl. 



1. R. pedunculata, R. Br. (Kth. Enum. ii. p. 139, cnm syn.)— i?. 

 WigJitiana, WaU. Cat. No. 3378 ; N. ab Es. in Wight, Contr. p. 92 

 c.p. 3327. 



Hab, Jaffna, Gardner. 



4. PANDANOPHYLIjUM, Hassk. 



Steudel, Spiops, p. 134. Halostemma, Wall. MSS. 



Char, emend. Squamce uniflorse. Glumoi 6, biserialcs, plicatse; 3 

 exteriorum unaqu^eque stamen includens eidemque opposita ; 3 interio- 

 rum una (posterior) pistillum amplectens, duse vacua;. Flor. masc: 

 Antherm lineares, subsessiles, longitudinaliter dehiscentes. Ovarii ritdi- 

 mentum stylo longo clavato acuto terminatum. Elor. fcem. \ Stamina 

 sterilia pale^eformia. Stylus basi incrassatus. Stigmaia 2 (Hassk.) 3 

 (in meis specimin.). Carj/opsis ossea. 



1. P- Zeylanicum, Thw. ; folUs glabris, longissime setaceo-acumi- 

 natis, mardne scabris ; carmpsi obovoidea, Itevi, brevi-stipitata.— c.p. 

 3029. ^ ^^ 



Hab. Banks of a stream, near Pittigalakanda in the Kokoole Corle, 

 December, 1853. 



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