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GOMMEL YNA GEM. 



498. Aneilema ensifolittm, Wight. — Here and there, especially 

 along swampy rivulets, on the grass-heaths of Kamorta, more frequent in 

 the northern parts. 



499. Aneilema ntjdieloeum, E. Br. — Amongst grass along a rivu- 

 let on the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



500. Commelyna communis, L. — Frequent in the heach-forests of 

 Kamorta, also in shrubbery near the old cattle-shed of the settlement on 

 Kamorta. 



N. B. Dr. Diedrichsen enumerates Traclescantia. 



BE8TIAGEM. 



501. Eeiocaulon longieolitjm, NE. — Not unfrequent along swam- 

 py rivulets of the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



502. Eeiocatjlon tetjncattjm, Ham. — Along a marshy rivulet on 

 the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



GYPEBAGEJS. 



503. Kyllentgia monocephala, Bottb. — Frequent everywhere, in 

 the forests as well as in cultivated lands, around habitations, etc. ; Great 

 Nicobar (Novara 18 ; Jelinek 216 — Icons (cli) ea, inc.). 



504. Eemieea maeitima, Aubl. — Locally on the beaches of Ka- 

 morta. 



505. Cypeetjs polystachytjs, Boxb. ^nd the variety G strictus, 

 Boxb. — Both pretty frequent on the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



506. Cypeetjs vulgaeis, Kth. — Here and there along the swampy 

 rivulets on the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



507. Cypeetjs Hasp an, L. — Not unfrequent along marshy rivulets 

 on the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



508. Cypeetjs Ieia, L. — Locally along swampy rivulets on the grass- 

 heaths of Kamorta. 



509. Cypeetjs mcestus, NE. — Not unfrequent in the tropical and 

 coral-reef -forests of Kamorta and Katchall. 



510. Cypeetjs pilosus, Vhl. — Here and there along swampy rivulets 

 on the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



511. Cypeetjs canesoens, Vhl. — Nicobars (Novara 22 and 23 ; 

 Jelinek and Hochstetter). 



512. Cypeetjs diltjitjs, Vhl. — Bather frequent on the grass-heaths 

 of Kamorta, and more especially in swampy grounds of the valleys. 



513. Cypeetjs umbellatijs, Bth. and var. letjcostachya, spiculis 

 niveis, erectiusculis, radiis brevibus satis congestis. — The white-spiked 

 variety rather frequent in the beach- and coral-reef forests of Katchall ; the 

 typical form on Tillangchong (Novara 21 ; Jelinek 98). 



