— 83 — 
Hook. f. FL Brit. Ind. v. 6, p. 623; C. B. Clarke in Journ. Linn. Soc. v. 34 
[1898], p. 46. 
Additional synonymy: 
Cyperus stuppeus, Forst. Ins. Austral. Prod. 1786 p. 89 [i. e. C. stipens, For- 
ster! ms]; Guillemin in Ann. Se. Nat. ser. 2, v. 6 [1836], p. 317. 
Cyp. pennatus, Decaisne in Nouv. Ann. Mus. v. 3 [1834] p.359; Mig. Fl. Ind. 
Bat. v.3, p. 281; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 387; Vidal. Fl. Filip. p. 283; Ridley in 
H. 0. Forbes Eastern Archip. p. 355, et in Journ. Singapore Asiat. Soc. n. 23 
[1891], p. 8; Hillebr. Fl. Hawai p. 463; Drake FI. Ins. Pacific. p. 330; non 
Boeck. 
Cyp. canescens, Nees in Nova Acta Nat. Cur. v.19, Suppl. 1 [1843], p.61; Hook. 
et Arn. Beechey Voy. p. 222. 
Cyp. holciflorus, Presl. Rel. Haenk. v. 1, p. 171. 
Cyp. anomalus, Stend. Cyp. p. 37. 
Cyp. ovatus, Llanos Fragm. p. 15. 
Cyp. imbricatus, Llanos Fragm. p. 17, fide Naves et Vill. 
Cyp. fucatus Boeck. in Flora v. 65 [1882], p. 18. 
Cyp. nitidulus, Vidal Pl. Vasc. Filip. p. 283. 
This species is a common maritime tropical plant. 
Cyperus ventricosus, R.Br. Prod. Fl. Austral. p. 217 
= C. caricifolius, Hook. et Arn. Beechey Voy. p. 99 
== C. stigmatosus Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. heft 2, p. 62 
= C. Tongatabuensis, Boeck. in Flora v. 58 [1875], p. 85. 
1 reckon only a Var. of Mariseus albescens, Gaud., and it lies within the 
area of M. albescens. 
Throughout the island near the sea, in rocks as in swamps. 
Additional Geography: 
Africa orient. — Taita; Hildebrandt n. 2437, 
Mascarenia — Nossibé; Boivin n. 2003. Seychelles; Horne nn. 219, 648, 
China — Hongkong; Wright n.563, Seemann n. 556. Formosa; Playfair n. 107, 
Henry nn. 763, 783, 1007, 1032. 
Malaya — Java; Horsfield, H. O. Forbes. Borneo; Barber n. 383, Beccari 
n. 3681, &c. Ins. Philippine; Cuming nn. 436, 1636, &c. Cochinchina; Finlay- 
son, Germain n. 24. 
Australia — Queensland; Amalia Dietrich n. 634. 
Polynesia; vulgaris — Aru Ins.; Warburg. Aneiteum; Mac Gillivray n. 921, 
Milne n. 287. Ins. Sandwich; Seemann n. 1707, Hillebrand n. 559. 
6. M. microcephalus Presl. 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 6, p.624; C. B. Clarke in Journ. Linn. Soc. v. 34 
[1898], p. 46. 
Additional synonymy: 
Mariscus dilutus, Ridley in Journ. Singapore Asiat. Soc. n. 23 [1891], p. 8. 
Cyperus dilutus, Nees in Nova Acta Nat. Cur. v. 19, Suppl. 1 [1843], p. 63. 
Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. v. 3, p. 285; Vidal Pl. Filip. p. 283. 
Cyp. Haenkeanus, Kunth Enum. v. 2, p. 93. 
Cyp. septatus, Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. heft 2, p. 62; Mig. Fl. Ind. 
Bat. v. 3. p. 284 et Suppl. p. 260. 
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