Pycreus. ] Cyperacee. 307 
Page 20.—For Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl read: 
g _ = 
Pycreus sanguinolentus Nees in Linnza IX, p. 283 (1834). 
?Cyperus Eragrostis Vahl Enum. II, p. 322 (1806). C. sanguinolentus 
Van ie. p: 351 (1806). 
For Cyperus polystachyus Rottb. read: 
Umbel contracted-into a head : : ; Po. POLYSTACHYUS. 
Umbel compound : 
Spikelets 3 in. long. . P. PANICULATUS. 
Spikelets 3 in. long. : . P. FERRUGINEUS. 
Pycreus polystachyus Beauv. FI. Owar. II, p. 48 t. 86 (1807) ; 
Clarke in Fl. Brit. Ind. VI, p. 592 (1894); in Phil. Journ. Sc. Bot. II, 
p. 80 (1907). Cyperus polystachyus Hk. f. in Trim. Fl. Ceyl. V, p. 20 
(1900) non Rottb. Pycreus odoratus Urb. Symb. Antill. II, p. 164 
(1900) non Cyperus odoratus Linn.; Clarke in Phil. Journ. Sc. Bot. 
IT, p. 84 (1907). 
Low country ; common. 
The statement that stigmas are rarely 3 is incorrect as the specimen 
dissected was Cyperus Zollingeri Steud. 
Pycreus paniculatus Nees in Linnea IX, p. 283 (1834). 
Cyperus paniculatus Rottb. Descr. and Ic. p. 40 (1773). C. poly- 
stachyus var. ?laxiflorus Benth. Fl. Austr. VII, p. 261 (1878); Hk. f. 
in Trim. Fl. Ceyl. V, p. 21 (1900). Pycreus polystachyus var. laxiflorus 
Clarke in Fl. Brit. Ind. VI, p. 592 (1894). 
As P. polystachyus but plant larger, umbels compound; 
spikelets much smaller, tinged with red or brown. 
Low country; rare. Near Urugala. 
All hot regions. 
Pycreus ferrugineus Clarke in Fl. Brit. Ind. VI, p. 593 (1894). 
Cyperus ferrugineus Poir. in Lamk. Encycl. VII, p. 261 (1806). C. 
polystachyus Hk. f. in Trim. Fl. Ceyl. V, p. 20 (1900) pp. nec Rottb. 
nec R. Br. 
As P. paniculatus but spikelets much larger, darker brown; 
glumes more distant. 
Up to 5000 ft.; common. FI. Dec. 
Tropical Asia, Africa and America. 
This is doubtfully distinct from P. polystachyus. 
Page 21.—For Cyperus puncticulatus Vahl read: 
Pycreus puncticulatus Nees in Mart. FI. Bras. II, 1, p. 10 
(1833); in Linnza IX, p. 283 (1834). Cyperus puncticulatus Vahl 
Enum. II, p. 348 (1806). P. Baccha Nees in Linnza IX, p. 283 (1834). 
Dambulla. 
For Cyperus globosus Allioni read: 
Pycreus strictus (Lamk.). Pycreus globosus Rchb. Fl. Germ. 
p. 140 (1830-2). Cyperus globosus All. Fl. Pedem. I, p. 49 (1785) non 
Forsk. C. striatus Lamk. Il. I, p. 146 (1791). 
Part V. 
