120 THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 
Rhynchospora stellata, Gr. White sedge. 
Native; abundant in Pembroke marsh. 
R. pura, Griseb. 
R. Florida, A. Dietr. 
From rhynchos, a snout or beak; spora,a seed, Gr. They are all West 
Indian. 
( XVIITI.—GRAMINEA. 
Bambusa vulgaris, Wendl. Cane; Bamboo (which latter term is also 
applied to the flower stalks of the aloe). 
An ornament of lawns and shrubberies, and used for fencing, but 
not grown to any extent. 
Alopecurus pratensis, Linn. Fox-tailed grass. 
Arundo Donax, Linn. Cow-cane. 
Found in many gardens, and cut as fodder for cattle. 
Arundinaria tecta, Mubl. 
S. elongatus, R. Br. 
S. Virginicus, Kunth. 
S. purgans. Kth. 
From Dr. Rein’s list. Probably 8S. pungens, Kth. 
S. Indicus, R. Br. 
Polypogon monspeliensis, Desf. 
Found among the rocks, North shore. 
Leptochloa mucronata, Kunth. 
From leptos, slender; choé-grass, Gr. 
Hleusine Indica, Gaertn. 
Chloris petra, Sw. 
Cynodon Dactylon, Pers. Devil grass. 
In the United States, Bermuda or Scutch grass. 
Paspalum distichum, Burm. (P. littorale), R. Br. 
P. filiforme, Fliigg. Wire grass. 
P. setaceum, Mich. 
Paspalum from the Greek name for millet. 
