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Hemsl. in Jouni. Linn. Soc. 36 (1903) 254. Scirpus Chinensis Miinro in Seem. 
Voy. Herald (1857) 423; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6: fifi2. 
Luzox, (707 Loher); (5790, 6287 Elmer), 
In India and China, common; also received from Tonkin*,', Liu Kin, Celebes 
and tlie Bonin Islands. 
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11. FUIRENA Rottl). 
1. Fuirena glomerata Lam. 111. 1 (1701) 150. 
Annual^ petals subqiiadratej clawed, cordate at the base. 
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Decaisne in Xouv. Ann. Mus. Paris, 3 (1834) 360; ^U^\. Fl. Nederl. Ind. 3:- 
326; Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 6: G6G; Hemsl. in Jonrn. Linn. Soc. 36 (1903) 256. 
Fuirejia RotthocUH Nees ! in Wight Contrib. 04; Steiul. in Zoll. Verz. Tn<L 
Arehip. heft 2, 01. F. striata Llanos Fragm. PI. Filip. 21. Sctrpiia ciliaris Linn. 
Mant. 182 et lib, propr. ! 
riiiLippiNES, (Llanos). Luzow, (866 Jngor) ; (767 Lohcr) ; (06 Gavdi- 
chaud); {3Q53 Merrill) ; {55dG Elmer) . 
Warm parts of the Old World, very common; a frequent weed in rice lands. 
2. Fuirena umbellata Bott. Descr. et Ic. (1773) 70. t. JO, i. e. t. 18 altera, f. 3. 
f- Perennial, petals obovatc, narrowed at the base, hardly clawed. 
Presl, Rel, Haenk. 1: 180; Moritzi, Verz. Zoll. Pfl. 97; Stoud. in Zoll. Verz. 
Ind. Arehip, heft 2, 61; Vidal, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. 284; Phaner. Cuming. Philip. 
I 156; Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 6: 666; Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. 36 (1903) 256. 
Fuirena tereticulmis Presl ! Rel. Haenk. 1 : 186. F. pentagona Schnm. Guin. PL 
42; Miq. Fl. Nederl. Ind. 3: 329. 
Luzon, (1254, 1834 Cuming) ; (768 Loher). 
Warm countries of both hemispheres, very common. 
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12. RYNCHOSPORA Vahl. 
Style 2-iid. Hypogynons bristles present. 
* Culm with one dense head of spikelets. 
1. Rynchospora Wallichiana Hook: f. FI. Brit. Ind. 6 (1893) G68. 
Nut laterally flattened. 
Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. 36 (1003) 260. Rht/fwhospora IlaenJcci Presl, Rel. 
Haenk. 1 (1828) 199; Miq. Fl. Nederl. Ind. 3: 330. Rh. ^Vallich^ana Kunih, 
Enum. 2 (1837) 289; Moritzi, Verz. Zoll. Pil. 98; Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Arehip. 
lieft 2, 61; Jfiq. Fl. Nederl. Ind. 3: 202. Mariscus t/mhcUatus var. procerior 
Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Arehip. heft 2, 63. 
Luzon, (794, 795 Lo/(cr) ; (6510 A7mer). Semeraba, (4153 i/o/nVZ). 
From India to Japan nm\ Queensland, common; rare in tropical Africa. 
2. Rynchospora Wightiana Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1893) 069. 
Nut dorsally flattened. 
Rhtjnchospora, ^yightiana Steud. Cyp. 148. Rh. discolor Steud. 1. c. Rh. 
longisctis var. F. Muell. Fragm. Pliyt. Austral. 9: 75, in obs. Uaplostylis 
Wightiana Nees ! in Nova Acta Nat, Cur. 19 (1843) Suppl. 1: 101. H.'Meyenii 
Nees ! nis. partim. 
