231 
1633. E,. SexANGuLare. i. Leucocephala spathacea, Rox. Flora. Ind. 8. 
p. 613. Burm. Ind. t. 9.f. 4. 
Mar-Goondea—Margins of springs &c. at Kandalla. 
1634. E. Brownranum, Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. 3. ¢, 248. 
Moist places near the site of the Hon. Mr. Elphinstone’s Bungalow, Kan- 
dalla. 
ORDER 162. RESTIACEZ®. 
Lind. nat. syst. p. 283. 
755. RESTIO..L. Dicecia Triandria. 
From Restio—a rope; in allusion to the uses of this plant. Lam. Ill. 3. ¢. 
804. 
1635. RK. Tecrorum. Willd. 4. p. 721. Rottb. gr. 10. t. 3. f. 2. 
Thatch-Rope-grass. Ind. in Dapooree from the Cape of Good Hope, 
where it is much used for thatching houses. Dr. Lush, 
736. WILLDENOVIA. Thunb. Dioecia Triandria,. 
In honor of Willdenow, the celebrated Botanist. 
1636. W. Terres. Thunb. Aot. Hol. 1790. t. 2. f. 2. 
Restio dichotomus. Gaert. Fruct, 2. ¢, 82. A rush-like plant with long 
shoots. Dapooree. Ind. from the Cape. Dr. Lush. 
ORDER 163. CY PERACE. 
Tue Sepce Trise. Lind. nat. syst. p. 304. Loud. Hort. Brit. p. 541. 
757. CYPERUS. 1 Triandria Monogynia. 
From Cypris, a name of Venus, from her being bornon the Isle of Cyprus. 
The roots of some of the Cyperacee are said to possess specific properties 
“quo calet juventus” hence the name. Gaert, Fruct. 1, ¢. 2. Lam. Ill, ¢. 38. 
1637. C. Seuarrosts. L. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p.190.C. diffusus. p. 189. 
Mulen pulu. Rheed. Mal. 12. ¢. 54. C. Pygmaeus. Vahl. Wight’s Cont. 
p. 72. Rottb. gram. 20. ¢. 14. f. 4 and 5. 
Culm 4 or 5 Inches high; head terminal globular; scales mucronate re- 
curred. Concan. 
1638. C. Cruentus, L. Rox. Flora. Ind. p. 196: C., sanguinolentus. Vabl. 
Wight’s Cont. p. 75. C. pumilus. Gaert. Fruct, 1. ¢.2, f. 2. Rottb. gram. ¢. 9. 
f. 4. Concans. 
1639. C, Potystacuyus. L. Rox. Flora. Ind. p. 193. Rottb. gr. 39. ¢. 11. f. 
1. 
1640. C. Inunpatus. Rox. Flora. Ind, p. 201. C. Procerus. p, 203. Wight’s 
Cont. p. 76. Pota pulu. Rheed. Mal. 12. ¢. 50. 
1641. C. Compressus. L. Rox. Flora, Ind. p. 194. Rottb. Gr, t. 9. f. 3. 
Sloane Jam, 1. ¢t. 76. f. 1. Pluk. ¢. 417. f. 2. 
1642. C. Haspan. Rottb. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 210. Rotth. Gr. ¢. 6. f. 2, 
1643. C. Rotunpus. Lt. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 197. C. Tuberosus. p. 199. 
- ©. Hexastachyus. Rottb. Gr. t. 14. f. 2. Rumph. Amb. 6. ¢.1. f2 £ and 2, 
Wight’s Cont. p. 81. 
Nagur-motha,-~The roots are used both as a perfume and medicine, 
