444 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D. 
Thysanotus (2) tuberosus, R.Br. “ Fringe violet.” 
The plants seen were very poor specimens. 
Tricoryne platyptera, Reichb. 
A small, undershrub, with few flattened stems and yellow 
flowers. 
Commelynacee. 
Commelyna ensifolia, R. Br.‘ Spiderwort.” 
A weak, procumbent plant ; differing from the other Australian 
species in that the spatha is not cordate, and is closed at the base, 
forming an oblique turbinate inverted cone, open at the top only. 
Found on damp land. 
Floscopa paniculata, Hassk. 
Stem weak, about 1 foot high; leaves, 2 or 3 inches long, 
Flowers, small, bright blue. On camp land. 
Cartonema spicatum, R. Br. 
Stems branching at the base; spikes dense ; outer perianth- 
segments 5 to 6 lines long, very hairy; inner ones obovate ; 
filaments flattened. On damp land. Specimens received from 
EK. Cowley, 1893. 
Flagellariex. (Flagellaria Family.) 
Flagellaria indica, Linn. ‘Smooth cane.” 
A smooth, climbing cane ; known by the curl at end of leaf. 
In the scrubs. 
Palme. (Palm Family.) 
Cocos nucifera, Linn. ‘‘ Coco-nut.” 
Probably an introduction. 
Nipa fruticans, Wurmb. 
Fruits of this plant may frequently be picked up on the beach, 
but I saw no growing plants. 
Pandanacee. (Screw Pine Family.) 
Pandanus odoratissimus, Linn. f. “Screw Pine.” 
Near the coast on swampy land. 
Cyperaceee. (Sedge Family.) 
Cyperus polystachyus, Rottb. 
Seldom much over 1 foot high ; the inflorescence are crowded 
into a head of spikelets ; involucral bracts, two to four. 
Fimbristylis nutans, Vahl. 
A slender plant, 6 to 12 inches high ; spikelet solitary, more or 
less nodding. 
Ff. diphylla, Vanl. 
A slender, tufty, perennial ; umbel more or less compound ; 
involucral bracts, one or two ; exceeding the inflorescence. 
