120 ENUMERATION OF PHILIPPINE PLANTS ^922 



Eleocharis plantaginea R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 224; Naves Novis. App. 



(1882) 306. 

 Carex tuberosa Blanco FL Filip. (1837) 35, ed. 2 (1845) 24, ed. 3, 



1 (1877) 45, t. 15, non Degl. 

 Scirpus plantaginoides Rottb. Descr. Nov. PI. (1773) 45. 

 Scirpus plantagineus Retz. Obs. 5 (1789) 14. 

 Eleocharis plantaginoidea W. F, Wight in Contrib. U. S. Nat. Herb. 



9 (1905) 268. 

 Eleocharis tuberosa Naves Novis. App. (1882) 306, non ? Schultes. 

 Eleocharis tumida R. & S. Syst. Mant. 2 (1824) 86; Naves Novis. 



App. (1882) 306. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Bulacan, Laguna, Camarines), Negros, B. S. 7^j^8 

 Ramos, 12332 McGregor, Merrill Sp. Blancoanae 395, Phil. PI. 521. In 

 open wet lands, shallow swamps, etc., at low altitudes. India to Malaya. 



Local names: Apulid (Tag., Bik.) ; cabezas de negrito (Sp.) ; kalangub 

 (C. Bis); potok (Tag.). 



ELEOCHARIS EQUISETINA Presl ReL Haenk. 1 (1828) 195; Steud. Syn. 

 PL Glum. 2 (1855) 82; Miq. FL Ind. Bat. 3 (1856) 302; Naves 

 Novis. App. (1882) 306; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) 

 Bot. 89; Merr. FL Manila (1912) 114. 

 Heleocharis plantaginea Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 156, 

 Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 284, non R. Br. 



Luzon (Rizal, Sorsogon), Mindanao (Lanao), Elmer lj^3il, Kneucker 

 Cyp. Exsic. 22 Jf, Merrill Phil. PI. 531. In open wet lands at low altitudes. 

 Ceylon to Madagascar, Malaya, and New Caledonia. 



ELEOCHARIS F I ST U LOS A (Poir.) Schultes f. in Roem. & Schultes Syst. 



Mant. 2 (1824) 89; C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. FL Brit. Ind. 6 (1893) 



626; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 306; Camus in Lecomte FL Gen. 



Indo-Chine 7 (1912) 84, /. 13, 3, U. 

 Scirpus fistulosus Poir. in Lam. Encycl. 6 (1804) 749. 

 Eleocharis planiculmis Steud. Syn. PL Glum. 2 (1855) 80; Naves 



Novis. App. (1882) 306. 



Luzon (Rizal), Mindanao (Davao, Lanao), Merrill 9790, Copeland HI. 

 In open wet places at low altitudes. Pantropic. 



ELEOCHARIS OCHREATA Nees in Linnaea 9 (1834) 294; C. B. Clarke 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 90. 

 Luzon, {Loher 7h2). Admitted on the authority of C. B. Clarke; I have 

 seen no specimens. Pantropic. 



ELEOCHARIS RETROFLEXA (Poir.) Urban Symb. AntiL 2 (1900) 165 



{Heleocharis) . 

 Scirpus retro flexus Poir. in Lam. Encycl. 4 (1804) 753. 

 Eleocharis chaetaria R. & S. Syst. 2 (1817) 154; Naves Novis. App. 



(1882) 307; C. B. Clarke in Philip., Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 90. 



Luzon (Laguna, Sorsogon), Polillo, Negros, Mindanao, Elmer 1A558, 

 Clemens 8^5, F. B. 19276 Curran, B. S. 9029 Robinson, 10049 Ramos. Along 

 streams and in rice paddies at low and medium altitudes. Pantropic. 



