[eiers, 
ll. Vetiveria zizanioides, Stapf—Transferred from Phalaris 
(P. zizanioides, L.). . 
DESCRIPTIONS.—Hackel, Androp., p. 542 (under A. squarrosus, 
var. genuinus); Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind., vol. vii., p. 186 (under - 
A. squarrosus). 
ILLUSTRATIONS.—Pal. de Beauv. Agrost., tab. 22, fig. 10 
(analys.); Duthie, Fodd. Grass. N. Ind., tab. 15; Duval Jouve, in 
Mem. Ac. Sc. Montpell. vol. vii. tab. 17, fig. 9 (anatomy of the leaf). 
SYNONYMS. | 
Vetiveria odorata, Virey in Journ. de Pharm., sér. i., vol. xiii. 
(1827), p. 499. 
V. arundinacea, Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. (1864), p. 5592.—Based 
on West Indian specimens (from Jamaica and Trinidad). 
V. muricata, Griseb. |.c., p.560.—Transferred from Andropogon 
(A. muricatus, Retz.). 
Phalaris zizanioides, Linn. Mant. Alt. (1771), p. 183.—Based on 
Koenig’s 8. Indian specimens. Original in Herb. Linn. 
Andropogon muricatus, Retz. Obs. vol. iii. (1783), p. 48.—Based 
on specimens collected by Koenig in South India. 
A. festucoides, J. S. Presl in C. B. Presl, Relig. Haenk., vol. i. 
(1830), p. 340.—Based on Luzon specimens collected by Haenke. 
A. squarrosus, Hack. Androp. (1889), p. 542 (var. genuinus), 
non L. f. 
Agrostis verticillata, Lam. Ill. Gen., vol. i. (1791), p. 162.—From 
specimens “ Ex. India, Ins. Franciae.” 
Anatherum muricatum, Beauv. Agrost. (1812) Expl. planch., 
p. 15.—Transferred from Andropogon (A. muricatus, Retz.). 
DISTRIBUTION.—Tropical and sub-tropical India, Ceylon, and 
Burma, mainly near water, occasionally cultivated, as it also is in 
Malaya, the Mascarenes, the West Indies, and Brazil. 
HERBARIUM SPECIMENS EXAMINED.—No particular localities 
quoted, the grass being well known and not easily mistaken. 
O1L.—(Oleum Andropogonis muricati; Vetiver oil.)—Mostly 
produced in Kurope from imported roots, also in Réunion. Yield 
U-4-0°9 per cent from the dry root. Composition unknown. 
Specific gravity 1:015-1:030 at 15° (German oil), 0°982-0:998 at 30° 
(Réunion oil). Angle of rotation, ap = + 29° (German), + 36° 
(Reunion). 
VERNACULAR NAMES.— Sanskrit: Bala (Susruta), Usira 
(SuSruta), Viranam (Mahabharata). Marathi: Vala (Moodeen 
Sheriff, 1869), Ushir (Dymock). Gwerati: Valé (Moodeen Sheriff, 
1869). Hindustani: Vala, Bala (Watt, 1889), Usirbedh (Phar- 
macogr. Ind., 1893), Biran (the stems, Duthie, 1888); Panni 
(Panjab, Duthie, 1883); Gander or Gandel (Duthie, 1888). 
Bengali: Bala (Watt, 1889); Bena (Duthie, 1883). Persian: 
Bikh-i-Wala (Makhzan el Adwiya, 1771). Tamil: Veiti-ver 
(Koenig; Roxburgh). Telugu: Vatti veru (Elliot, 1859); Avura 
gaddi (Elliot, 1859); Ouru (Elliot, 1859). Canarese; Balaldde 
