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12. SCIRPUS, Linn. 



1. S. mucronatus, Linn. (Kth. Enum. ii. p. 161, cum syn.)— 5. tri- 

 angulatus, Eoxb. Fl. Ind. i. p. 217 ; N, ab Es. in Wight's Contr. p. 111. 

 S,javamis, N. ab Es. 1. c. p. 112.— c.p. 41. 



Hab, Yery common. 



^^^'^'J'^^^oides, Eoxb. Lc. p. 216; Kth. 1. c. p. 160.— S.mnciformis, 

 N. ab Es. L c. p. 112.— c.p. 850. . 



Hab. Abundant throughout the island. 



3. S. subcapitatus, Thw. ; aphyllus ; ciclmis confertis, rigidis, terc- 

 tibus, yaginatis ; vaginis subulato-apiculatis, superiore multum iongiore ; 



. tnvolucro brevi, ovato, 5-nervio, subulato-apiculato ; spicis 3 vel 4, ob- 

 longis, acutis, subcapitatis ; squamis sub-4-scriatis, ovatis, membrana- 

 ceis, carinatis, mucronatis ; staminibus 3 j caryopsi obovato-oblonga, 

 trigona, Isevi ; setis 6, tenuibus, denique carjopsi nndtuplo longioribus. 



C.P. oUu- 



Hab. NeweraEllia. 



6-]8-pollicaris. Capitula ochracea, ferrugiueo tincta. Stt/Ius, cum stigmatibua 

 et setis, nigro-rufus. Caryopsis ferruginea. 



4. S. ^ossus^ Linn. (Kth. 1. c. p. 167, cum ^^^^—Kymenoclcele 

 (jrossa, W. ab Es. 1. c. p. 110, cum syn.— c.p. 847. 



Hab. Hotter parts of the island. 



Mats arc made by the Cinglialcse from the cdms of this species. 



5. S. pectinatus^Eoxb. Lc. p. 218. — Malacochmte pecHnata, IS", et M. ; 

 ■N. ab Es. 1. c. cum syn. An Seirpus suhulatus, Vahl, Enum. ii. p. 208 ? 

 (conf. S, littoralis, Schrad.)— c.p, 831, 



Hab. Caltura. 



13. CH^TOCYPERUS, K ab Es. 



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1. C. setaceusj N. ab Es. (Steud. Synops. p. 73.) — C. LimnocJiaris, 

 v-'-L ^^' ^^ Wight's Contr. p. 96, cum syn. Eleocharis cJnetaria, 

 Jith. Enum, ii. p. 140, cum syn. Cyperus setaceus, Eetz. — C.P. 247. 



Hab. Saffrajram District, 



14. ELEOCHAHIS, E. Br. 



1. E. tetraquetra, N. ab Es, in Wight's Contr, p. 113, cum syn.; 

 -Kth. Enum. ii. p. 150, cum syn.— c.p. 2397. 



Hab. Eambodde in the Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 

 feet. 



2. E. ovata, E. Br. (Kth. 1. c. 151, cum syn.) — E. congesta, Don ; 

 Kth. 1. c. p. 152, cum syn.— c.p. 2635. 



Hab. More elevated parts of the Central Province. 



^picce ssepe basi prohferae. Stigmata 3. Caryopsis pyriformis, trigouaj nitiJa, 

 ochracea, 



3. E. capitata, E. Br. (Kth. 1. c. p. 150, cum syn.) — Eleogenus capi- 

 ^^tus, N. ab Es. 1. c. p. 112, cum syn.— c.p. 3039. 



Hab. Saffragam District. 



4. E. fistulosa, Schult. (Kth. 1. c. p. 155, cum syn.) — E, acutaugida, 



