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" Rare, at the side of a footpath." 



Distrib. — India and Ceylon. Throughout the tropical and sub-tropical parts of 



the old world. 



12. Cyperus Linn. 



14. C. cuspidatus H. B. and K. forma angustifolia Buch.-Ham. F.B.I, vi 

 598 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 1141. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1276 and 1309. 



"No. 1276, growing among rocks at the edge of the pond, is much larger than 

 No. 1309 growing in the shade of herbage at the edge of a path." 

 Distrib. — Throughout India and in all warm regions. 



15. C. comprcssus Linn. F.B.I, vi, 605 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 143 ; Roxb. Fl- 

 Ind. i, 194. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1206 and 1389. 



" Both Nos. growing on sand of the shore near upper flood-level." 



Distrib.-— Throughout India as also in all warm countries except Australia. 



13. Mariscus Vahl. 

 {Included as a section of Cyperus in Eng. and Prantl Pflanz. II. 2.) 



16. Mariscus sp. nov., aff. (M. Dregeanus Kunth.). Differing from M. 

 Dregeanns Kunth. in having nuts in all the spikelets, which are dorsally compressed 

 and longer than those of M . Dregeanus. The flowering glums are boat-shaped and 

 not ovate. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1213. 

 "Rare." 



17. M. albescens Gaud F.B.I, vi, 623 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 1147. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1214. 



" Between rocks in water near the edge of the pond ; plants 3 ft. high. Flowers 



mainly in the wet season (July — October), but also in April, when the rocks are 

 quite dry." 



Distrib. — From Bengal to Ceylon and Singapore. 



14. Fimbristylis Vahl. 



18. F. dichotoma Vahl. F.B.I, vi, 635 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 1153. 

 Scirpus pallescens Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 229. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1473. 



"A sedge found in the sandy foreshore on the south side of the island." 



Distrib. — Throughout India and the warm regions of the old world. 



15. Bulbostylis Kunth. 



{Included as a section of Scirpus in Eng. and Prantl Pflanz. Earn. II, 2.) 



19. B. barbata Kunth. F.B.I, vi, 651; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 1156. 

 Scirpus monander et S. antarcticus (non Tyinn.) — Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 222, 223. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1205 and 1388. 



