206 THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. CHALLENGER. 



Australian specimens, however, and there is little doubt that it was introduced into the 

 New World. 



Imperata arundinacea, Cyr. 



Imperata arundinacea, Cyr. ; Benth., Fl. Austr., vii. p. 536 ; Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat., iii. p. 514 ; Seem., 

 Fl. Vit, p. 322. 



Ki. — This South European reed is common in Australia, occurring in all the colonies ; 

 it is also widely spread in the temperate and tropical regions of the Old World, and in 

 South America. 



Anthistiria gigantea, Cav. 



Anihistiria gigantea, Cav., Ic. PL, v. p. 36, t. 45S. 

 Androscepia gigantea, Brongn. ; Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat., iii. p. 506. 



Wetter. — Widely spread in Tropical India, and throughout the Archipelago, but not 

 known from Australia or elsewhere. As now circumscribed, Anthistiria comprises about 

 ten species spread over the warmer parts of the Old World. 



Eleusine indica, Grertn. 



Meusine indica, Gaertn. ; Benth., Fl. Austr., vii. p. 615; Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat., iii. p. 385; Nadeaud, 

 Emvm. PI. Tahiti, p. 32 ; Seem., Fl. Vit., p. 322. 



Ki. — Almost everywhere in tropical and subtropical regions, and occurring in some 

 temperate countries ; often existing, however, as a colonist only. 



Centotheca lappacea, Desv. 



Centotheea lappacea, Desv. ; Benth., Fl. Austr., vii. p. 640 ; Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat., iii. p. 398 ; Nadeaud, 

 Enum. PL Tahiti, p. 32 ; Seem., Fl. Vit., p. 322. 



Arrou. — The only species of the genus, generally spread over Tropical Asia and Africa, 

 and throughout Polynesia. It has also been collected on the eastern coast of North 

 Australia. 



Bambusa sp. 1 



Bambusa sp. ? Wallace, Malay Archipelago, ii. p. 200. 



Arrou. — We have seen no specimens, therefore we cannot indicate the species, of 

 which there may be several. 



