1876.] S. Kurz — A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Nicobar Islands. 159 



511. Scieptts subtjlatus, Vlil. (S. pectimtus, N. E.). — Mcobars 

 (teste Vahl). 



515. Isolepis sp. — Locally but socially on barren ground of tbe 

 grass-beaths of Kamorta. 



516. Fimbeistylis miliacea, Vbl. — Frequent along swampy rivulets 

 on tbe grass-beatbs of Kamorta. 



517. Fimbeistylis complanata, Lk. — Not unfrequent along swam- 

 py rivulets on tbe grass-beatbs of Kamorta. 



518. Fimbeistylis diphylla, Vbl. — Frequent in tbe grass-beatbs 

 of Kamorta especially along rivulets. 



519. Fimbeistylis ovalis, NE. and a densely villous variety of it. 

 Tbe glabrous form common on tbe grass-beatbs of Kamorta, tbe villous 

 f onn only along one of tbe numerous rivulets, growing almost in tbe water. 



520. Fimbeistylis istttans, Vbl. — Not rare along a rivulet on tbe 

 grass-beatbs of Enaca, Kamorta. 



521. Fimbeistylis globulosa, Wall. — Locally along swampy rivu- 

 lets on tbe grass-beatbs of Kamorta. 



522. Fuieena lmbellata, Rottb. — Locally along marshy rivulets on 

 tbe grass-beatbs of Kamorta. 



523. Ajtospoetjm cephalotes (Gyperus cephalotes, Vahl.). — Mcobars 

 (teste Vahl). 



524. Hypolytheum latieolium, Rich. — Not unfrequent in tbe 

 tropical forests of Kamorta. 



525. Hypolytheum telneevium, Ktb. — Great Nicobar (Novara 

 16 ; Jelinek 226 — timinjhai inc.). 



526. Rhynchospoea gbacillima, Thw. Ceyl. PI. 435. — Common 

 along a swampy rivulet on the grass-heaths west of Enaca, Kamorta. 



527. Rhynchospoba aueea, Vhl. — Not unfrequent along swampy 

 rivulets on the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



528. Rhynchospoba Wallichlajsta, Kth. — Common on the dry 

 grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



NB. Diedrichsen gives tbe genus Diplacrum as a Nicobar plant, but 

 to judge from some of his remarks thereon, this cannot be correct. 



529. Scleeia lateeiploea, Boeck., var. glabea. — In a swampy dell 

 on tbe grass-heaths west of Enaca, Kamorta. 



530. Scleeia lithospeema, Willd. — Here and there in open places 

 of tbe tropical forests of Kamorta ; Katchall (g. c). 



531. Scleeia Sumatbensis, Betz. — Common on tbe grass-heaths, but 

 also in open places, along paths, etc., in the tropical forests of Kamorta. 



532. Scleeia sp. nov. allied to the preceding. Frequent in the 

 grass-beaths of Kamorta. 



