640 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. { December, 1908. 
228. Livisrona cuHinensis, Rk. Br. B. P., vol: = p. 1092: 
“ Cultivated frequently. Native of China.” F. B. L., vi, 434: 
‘“* A Chinese and Japanese species.” Griffith, Palms of British 
India, 131. Not referred to by Voigt. 
ARACER, 
229, TypHonium inoprnatuM, Prain. B. P., ii, p. 1108: 
“C. Bengal, introduced; a native, as now appears, of Upper 
Burma. Plentiful and rapidly spreading i in thickets in and about 
the Royal Botanic Garden. This was never in cultivation; how 
it may have been introduced is unknown, but the introduction 
would seem to have been recent.” 
230. TyeHonium Roxsureau, Schott. B. P., p. 110 
“C. Bengal, introduced. Native of Malaya, Lacaerinlly aka 
duced into the Royal Botanic Garden a century ago, where it 
occurs with the three preceding (1. inopinatum, T. Schottit, é 
trilobatum) species, but more locally and rarely than they. 
Unlike the others, this seems not yet to have Spread beyond the 
limits of these gardens.” F. B. I., vi, 510: “ T. Mottleyanum ; 
falacca, Penang, Borneo.” Voigt, H.S.C., p. 686: “ Typho- 
um trilobatum.” Roxb., F. L, p. 628: “The roots came acci- 
aealty from the Moluceas, amongst the earth that some other 
plants were brought 
GRAMINACEA, 
231. PENNISETUM TYPHOIDEUM, Rich. B. P., vol. ii, p. 1169: 
“ Cultivated in the western provinces.” F. B. I., vii, 82: “Through 
out the hotter parts of India, cultivated as an escape.” Watt, 
Ke. Dict., vol. vi, 1, p. 128: “ Most probably of African origin.’ 
Roxb., F. 1., p. 95. 
232. AVENA sativa, Linn. B. P., vol. ii, p. 1217: pi 
vated sparingly.” F. B. L, vii, 275. Watt, Ee. Dict., vol. 
a ne: : “Of recent introduction into Indian agriculture. It was 
grown in Northern India round cantonments yin! stud 
once ” Probably a native of the northern parts of Kuro 
233. Bampusa NANA, Roxb. B. P., ii, p. 1232: “ Native of 
oe ae 8 V1, 390: “Native of China and Japan.” 
Roxb., F. L., p. 306. 
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34, Ba AMBUSA gua eer aa... B. Py i, “p.. Tass: 
‘Native of Malaya.” F. B.T i, 391. Voigt, H. S. lg De oe 
“Den sieealaciete- falda , var,’ eth: Ee 1. p. 305% treated as a 
variety of Bambusa Tulda, Rox b. 
It is of some interest to know how many species each of the 
different botanical regions has contributed to the Flora advena of 
Bengal. The percentages indicated are calculated on the total of 
the exotic species given in the preceding enumeration. ‘In cases 
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