Vo1 - * CYPERACEAE 131 



Rhynchospora wallichiana Kunth Enum. 2 (1837) 289; F.-Vill. Novis. 



App. (1882) 309. 

 Rynchospora wallichiana C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 



(1893) 668; Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 101. 



Northern Luzon to Palawan and Mindanao, in most islands and provinces. 

 In open grasslands at low and medium altitudes. Tropical Africa and Asia 

 to Japan, southward through Malaya to Australia. 



RYNCHOSPORA WIGHTIANA C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 

 (1893) 669; Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 101. 

 Rhynchospora wightiana Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 2 (1855) 148. 

 Luzon (Pangasinan, Bulacan, Rizal), Merrill Phil. PL 2099, Loher 793, 

 B. S. 4822, 217 US Ramos. In open grasslands at low and medium altitudes; 

 local. India to Indo-China and southern China. 



18. GAHNIA Forster 



GAHNIA JAVANICA Moritzi Verz. Zoll. Pflanz. (1845-46) 98; Miq. Fl. 

 Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 340; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 309; Vidal Rev. 

 PI. Vase. iFilip. (1886) 285; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 

 (1907) Bot. 103; Merr. op. cit. 263, 5 (1910) Bot. 334. 

 Luzon (Benguet, Laguna, Tayabas), Mindoro, Negros, Mindanao, Wil- 

 liams 2621, Merrill 6162, 6596, Phil. PI. 538, Elmer 11589, B. S. 19571 

 Ramos, 38538 Ramos & Edano. In the mossy forest, in open heaths, etc., 

 altitude 1,700 to 2,700 m. Malay 'Peninsula to western China, south to 

 New Guinea and Polynesia. 



Local name: Tamauan (Buk.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Gahnia rawacensis Miq.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 309. 



19. SCIRPODENDRON Zippel 



SCIRPODENDRON GHAERI (Gaertn.) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) 

 Bot. 268, Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 106. 

 Chionanthus ghaeri Gaertn. Fruct. 1 (1781) 190, t. 29, f. a~c; Boerl. 



in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 31 (1896) 246. 

 Scirpoolendron costatum Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 38 2 (1869) 

 85; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 422; C. B. Rob. op. 

 cit. 6 (1911) Bot. 195. 

 Scirpodendron pandaniforme Zipp. ex Kurz 1. c. in syn. 

 Scirpodendron sulcatum Miq. Illustr. Fl. Archip. Ind. (1871) 65, t. 28. 

 Pandanus' caricosus Spreng. Syst. 3 (1826) 897. 

 Luzon (Cagayan, Tayabas), Polillo, Palawan, Biliran, Mindanao (Zam- 

 boanga), Merrill 5257, 8114, 11218, Phil. PI. 1295, B. S. 1024-9, 18592 Mc- 

 Gregor, F. B. 17828, 19612 Curran. In wet places near the seashore and 

 along streams at low altitudes. Ceylon through Malaya to Australia and 

 Polynesia. 



Local names: Bilis (Sub.); gaas (Bik.). 



20. MAP AN I A Aublet 



MAPANIA AFF1NIS Merr. in Journ. Str. Branch Roy. As. Soc. 85 (1922) 

 157. 

 Jolo, Clemens 9330. On forested slopes, altitude about 800 m. Borneo. 



