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Tufted. 
5. Kyllinga cylindrfca Noes ! in Wiglit Coiitiib. (1834) 91. 
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Stems tufted, rootstock hardly any; heads 3-1, the central one usually 
cylindric. 
Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 6: 588; Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. See. 36 (1003) 223. 
Luzon, Benguot, [^bd^ Elmer). Mindanao, Lake Laiiao, (102 Chmcns). 
Frequent in warm regions of the Old World, Africa, Asia to tropical Australia. 
The representative species in the New World is Kyllinga odorata Vahl, which 
may be treated as a goographical variety. 
SPECIES EXCLUPKD FliOM KYU.TNCA. 
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Kyllinga albescens Steud., ba-id on 1418 Cuni'mgj is JApocorpha orgcnlvu 
R. Br, 
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2. PYCREUS Beauv. 
In all the Philippine species of this geinis the nut is reticulate, not 
zonate. 
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1. Pycreus sanguinolentus Xecs in Liniui'a 9 (1834) 283. 
Stem decumbent, clothed by leaf -sheaths one-tliird the way up; heads 
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of spikelets simply iimbelled. 
Hook. f. FI, Brit. Ind. 6: 590; Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. 8oc. 36 (1U03) 200. 
Gyperus sangiiinolentns Vahl Enum. 2; 351; Miq. in Ann. Mua. Lugd. Bat. 2: 
140. G. Eragrosiis Vahl Enum. 2: 322 ? (syn. Retz. cxcl.) ; Morit/.i ! Verz. 
Zoll. Pfl. 96; Benth. FI. Hongk. 385; Homsl, Bot. Challenger Voy. 2: 85. C 
areolatus R. Br. Prodr. 216. G. atratus Steud. ! in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. heft. 
2, 62; Miq. FI. Nederl. Ind. 3: 259. 
Luzo-x, Benguet, (4706 Merrill). 
Old World, from the Black Sea to Australia, and from tropical Africa to 
Manchuria; a common plant, ' 
2. Pycreus pulvinatus Neea in Linniea 9 (1834) 283. 
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A slender annual, heads (short spikes) umbelled, pale; glujues niu- 
cronate. 
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Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. 36 (1903) 206. Pyneus nitens Nees in Nova 
Acta Xat. Cur, 19 (1843) Suppl. 1: 63; Hook. f. FI. Brit. Tnd. 6: 501. Gyperus 
piimilm L. Amoen. Acad. 4 (1788) 302. Gyperus nitena Retz. Obs. 5 (1789) 
13 ?; Miq. in Ann. :Mus. Lugd. Bat 2: 140 ?; Vidal ! Rev. PI. Vase Filip. 283; 
Phaner. Cuming. Philip. 155. G. gymnoleptus Steud. ! Cyp. 3; Miq. FI. Ne<lerl. 
Ind. 3: 255. 
Philippines, (559 Guming) ; (198 Ghamisso). Luzon, (3404 Ahcrn's col- 
leclor). 
Old World, from tropical Africa to. China and north Aufttralia,. a common 
plant. Once received from Martinique. Received in five collections from Florida 
(named erroneously P. Iciicolepis) . 
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