376 AET. I. — B. H AY ATA *. 



Fimbristylis schœnoides Vahl. ; Fokbes et Hemsl. Ind. Fl. Sin. 

 III. p. 243 ; Matsibi. et Hayata Ennm. PI. Formos. p. 486. 

 Hab. Taikô, (No. 62). 



Scirptis Linn. 



Scirpus erectus Poie. ; Foebes et Hemsl. Ind. Fl. Sin. III. p. 248 ; 

 Matsiim. et Hayata Ennm. PI. Formos. p. 488. 



Hab. Randaizan, leg. B. Hayata et U. Moei, 1908, Aug. (No. 

 7061). 



Scirpus lacustris Linn.; Foebes et Hemsl. Ind. Fl. Sin. HI. p. 250; 

 Matsum. et Hayata Ennm. PI. Formos. p. 488. 



Hab. Söryöshö, Sliaryötö, (No. 4338) ; Suiteiryö, (No. 1215). 



Scirpus mucronatus Linn. ; Foebes et Hemsl. Ind. Fl. Sin. III. 

 p. 252; Matslt^i. et Hayata Enum. PI. Formos. p. 489. 



Hab. Taitö, leg. T. Kawakami et U. Moei, (No. 5734). 



Scirpus ternatensis Reinw. ; Foebes et Hemsl. Ind. Fl. Sin. III. 

 p. 254 ; Matsum. et Hayata Enum. PI. Formos. p. 

 Hab. Gr. Nakahaea, (No. 970). 



Scirpus triqueter Linn. Foebes et Hemsl. Ind. Fl. Sin. III. p. 

 255 ; Matsum. et Hayata Ennm. PI. Formos. p. 490. 



The present plant is one of the most useful in Formosa. It 

 is the principal source of the material of which the mats called 

 " Taikö-mushiro " are made. The species exists spontaneously in 

 Japan, but it does not there afford so good a material for mats, 

 and therefore it is of no industrial interest. Consequently, the 

 Formosan plant was regarded as quite distinct from, the Japanese 

 and, therefore different from S. triqueter Linn., which is widely dis- 



