144 BURMA, ITS PEOPLE AND PRODUCTIOyS. 



CriioDOCEA, Kuenig. 



C. sp. 



Kurz describes a species of this genus as forminp; submarine meadows about 

 the coral reefs round Kamorta, at a depth of from 2 to 4 fathoms (J.A.S.B. 1876, 

 Part II. p. 153). 



Zostera is also included b}- Diedi'ichsen in his list of Xicobar plants. 



Ualophila. 



H. ovALis, H. f. Submarine banks off Katchall (K.). 



ErPALUs ACOEOiDES, Stolid. Nicobars (K.). 



Kurz {I.e.) describes this species as not attaining to more than 6 inches in length, 

 on the reefs off Katchall, whereas in the debouchures of rivers it grows to 4 feet 

 in length, owing, it may be presumed, to the presence of a mixture of freshwater. 



Order TOTAME^E. 



Annual or perennial plants growing in salt, brackish or fi'esh water. An order 

 of little importance. 



POTAIIOGETOX, LitUimiS. 



p. IxDicrs, Roxb. (il.). 



Spaihium, Lourelro. 

 S. cnixEXsE, Lour. (M.). : Pegu. 



The roots are said by Toigt to be nearly as good as potatoes. 



Order ALISMACE.^. 



Aquatic or marsh herbs, perennial, and sometimes producing subteiTanean tuber- 

 like buds. An order of little importance. 



Alisma, Juisieu. 



A. sp. (il.). 



Division 13. OVARY INFERTOE. 



(Siiperior in some IlromeUaccfe and Samodoraea). 

 Perianth usually distinct, bi-seriate and coloured. 



Alliimen fli'sltii or huniij. Eiiihr>jo distinct. 



DIOSCORALES. 

 Flowers dioecious, regular. Perianth herbaceous. Stamens 6, inserted at the 

 base of the perianth segments. Ovary 3-celled. Fniit a berry or capsule. Seeds 

 with copious fleshy dense albumen, and a distinct included embryo. Leaves uet- 

 veiaed. Climbing herbs or under-shrubs. 



Order DIOSCORE^E. 



Flowers din?cious. Perianth superior, sex-merous, bi-seriate. Stamens 6. Oranj 

 inferior with 3, 2, or 1-ovuled cells. Glides pendulous, superimposed, anatropous. 

 Frtiit a capsule or berry. 



DioscoEEA, Ziniiaiis. 

 Flowers dioecious. Capsule 3-angIed or 3-lobed, opening loculicidally at tlio 

 angles, often leaving the nerve-like edge free. Seeds winged. Stems twining. 



