Ct/peraceceJ\ ceyion plants. 349 



miliacea, N. ab Es. L c. p. l03, cum syn, F. tetragona, N. ab Es. 1. c. 

 p. 104, cum ayn. Scirpus tetragonus^ E-oxb. 1. c. p. 228. — c.p. 836. 

 Hab. Very abundant in paddy-fields and other wet places. 



13. P. g-lobulosa, "Wall. (Kth. 1. c. p. 231.) — Trichelostylis glohulosa, 

 N. ab Es. 1. c p. 105, cum syn. — c,p, 842. 



Hab. Warmer parts of the island. 



14. F. quinquangularis, Kth. I.e. p. 229, cum syn. — Trichelosiylis 

 quiuquangularis, N. ab Es. 1. c. p. 104, cum syn.— c.p. 838. 



Hab. Not uncommon in the hotter parts of the island. 



15. P. insi^nis, Thw. — Culmo filiformi, striato, apice parum com- 

 presso, glabro, basi folioso ; foliis brevibus, firmis, curvatis, obtusis, 

 mucronatis, glabris, margine scabris ; mnhella aperta) radiis cireiter 6 ; 

 involucro brevissimo ; spicis subcylindricis, acutis, l-2-_vel 3-nis in 

 radiis, intermedia sessili majore; squamis ovato-oblongis, subacutis, 

 mucronatis ; Jlorihus triandris; caryojosi brevi-obcordata,^ trigona, sub- 

 Iffivi; sti/lo lineari, triquetro, glabro; stigmatihus breviusculis. — c.P. 



3317. 

 Hab. Between Negombo and Zomegalle. 



Caspitosa, 2-peda]i3. Spic^ ^-1 poll, longtc, 1^ lin. latse. Squamce fusco- 

 ferrugiuese, basi margineque pallidiores, 2 lin. longEE. 



16. P. complanata, Lint.' (Kth. 1. c. p. 228, cum syn.)—Trichelostylis 

 complanata, N. ab Es. p. 103, cum syn.— c.p. 3220. 



Hab. Ceylon, Walker (in Herb. Hooh.). 



17. F, chcetorhiza, Kth. 1, c. p. MO,—TncJielostylis chmtorUza, N. 

 ab Es. 1. c. p. 106. T. torta, N. ab Es. 1. c. p. 105.— c.p. 837, 970. 



Hab. Extremely abundant amongst grass. 



A very variable plant. I find the flowers always triandrous, and the characters of 

 the fruit, as described by Nees, very constant. 



18. P. retusa, Thw. ; cuhno filiformi, acute angulari, apicem versus 

 scabrido, basi Mmio; foliis anguste linearibus, obtusis, mucronatis; 

 umhella composita, compacta, involucro subsequilongo; 6;^^c^A-glomeratis, 

 sestsilibus ; squamis ovatis vel oblongis, retusis, dense imbricatis, pluri- 

 seriatis,muricato-punctulatis, ad apicem margine ciliatis \florihm mon- 

 andris ; stylo glabro ; caryopsi late obovata, trigona, aspero-tubercu- 



lata.— c.p. 37C0. 

 Hab. Near Galle. 



CfEspitosa, 1-2-pedalis, Squam(S fusco-ferrugine^e. Cari/opsis ochracca, fcrru- 

 gineo tiucta. 



19. P. 'Wightiana, N. ab Es. 1. c. p. 99 



Hab. Trincomale, Rev, S. O. Glente. 



20. P. salbundia, Kth. 1. c. p. 230, cum sjn.—TncMosfylis sal- 

 bundia, N. ab Es. 1. c. p. 105, cum syn. T, peyitaptera, IN. ab Es. 1. c. 



Hab. Newcr'a Ellia, and other of the more elevated parts of the 

 island. 



21. P. connectens, T\m.— Culmo striato, versus apicem comprespo 

 scabroque, basi folioso ; foliis anguste linearibus, culmo sub^quilongis, 

 glabris, margine scabris, abrupte acutis ; umhella mediocn, decompo- 

 sita, compacta, radiis scabris ; involucro diphyllo, fohohs hneanbus, ^ 

 acutis, scabris, umbella subajquilongis ; -wicls oblongis, acutis ; squamis 



c.p. 3759. 



