126 Transactions. 



Ophioglossum vulgatum L. var. Prantlii (C. Chr.) W. R. B. Oliver comb. nov. 



Ophioglossuni vulgatum L., Sp. Plant, ii, 1062, 1753 ; 0. Prantlii 

 C. Chr., Ind, Fil, 471, 1896. 

 Recorded: Watts, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 37. 396, 1913; Watts, 

 id. 39, 266, 1914 {0. vulgatum var. lanceolatum). 



Habitat : Track through Johnson's garden (Watts). 

 Distribution of species : Norfolk Island, Kermadecs, New Zealand, Aus- 

 tralia ; cosmopolitan. 



3. Axgiosperms. 



Pandanus Forsteri Moore & Muell. 



Padanus Forsteri Moore & Muell., Fragm, Phytogr. Austr. viii, 220, 

 1874. 



Recorded : (Moore, Lord Howe Id. Official Visit. 26, 1870, nom. mid.) ; 

 Moore & Muell., I.e. ; Moore & Betche. Handb. Flora N.S.W. 521, 1893 

 {P. Moorei nom. mid. and P. Forsteri) ; Bentham, Fl. Austr. vii, 149, 

 1878 ; Hemslev, Ann. Bot. x, 256, 1896 ; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 

 23, 140, 1898. " 



Habitat : Common in forest in main tier of vegetation from sea-level 

 to 400 m. alt. 



Distribution : Endemic. Related to the widely distributed P. tectorius 

 Sol. of Polynesia, Australia, and south Asia. 



Halophila ovalis (R. Br.) Gaud. 

 Caulinia ovalis R. Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. 339, 1810. 

 Recorded: Bentham, Fl, Austr. vii, 187, 1878; Tate. Macleay Mem. 

 Vol. 220, 1893 (H. ovata) ; Hemslev. Ann. Bot. x, 256, 1896 {H. ovata). 

 Distribution : Tasmania, Australia, shores of Indian and Pacific Oceans. 



Paspalum distichum L. 

 Paspalum distichum L.. Amoen. Acad, v, 391. 

 Recorded: Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 23, 142, 1898; id,, 39, 

 383, 1914. 



Habitat : Ned's Beach, old settlement (Maiden). 



Distribution : New Zealand, Australia, tropical and subtropical regions. 



Oplismenus aemulus (R. Br.) Kunth. 

 Orthopogon aemulus R. Br.. Prodr. Fl, Nov. Holl, 194, 1810. 

 Recorded : F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. viii, 199, 1874 (Panicum 

 eompositum) : Bentham, Fl, Austr. vii, 492, 1878 {Oplismenus setarius) ; 

 Hemslev, Ann. Bot, x, 258, 1896 (Opl, eompositum). 

 Habitat : Undergrowth in lowland forest. 

 Distribution : Norfolk Island, Kermadecs, New Zealand, Australia, all 



warm countries. 



Spinifex hirsutus Lab. 



Spinifex hirsutus Lab., Nov. Holl. PI. Sp. ii, 81, 1806. 



Recorded : Moore, Lord Howe Id. Official Visit, 26, 1870 (S. sericeus) ; 

 F. Muell.. Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. ix. 78. 1875 ; Hemslev, Ann. Bot, x, 

 258, 1896. 



Habitat : Sand-dunes and maritime meadow along sea-shore. 



Distribution : New Zealand, Tasmania, Australia, New Caledonia. 



