LIST OF THE PLANTS OF RARKUDA. 293 



''A very common species on bare soil in the rainy season. No. 1205 gathered 

 at the edge of the well; No. 1388 gathered on the sand of the shore near upper 

 flood-level." 



Distrih. — Throughout India and all warm regions. 



20. B. barbata Kunth. var. pulchella Thw. F.B.I, vi, 652. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1225 and 1277. 



"No. 1277 growing among rocks at the edge of the pond." 



Wight regarded this and the type as one species and Clarke admits that, in many 

 intermediate forms, the var. pulchella is hardly separable from the type. 

 Distrih. — ^Throughout India. 



16. Scirpus Linn. 



21. S. littoralis Schrad. F.B.I, vi, 659; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 1161. 

 5. pectinatus Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 218. 



Loc. — Cherriakuda. No. 1469. 



This rush forms a large bed in lake on the north shore of Cherriakuda but has 

 not been found in Barkuda. 



Distrih. — Throughout India, Europe, Africa, W. Asia and Australia. 



VII. COMMELINACEAE. 

 17. Cyanotis D. Don. 



22. C. cristata Schultes. f. F.B.I, vi, 385; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 1085. 

 Tradescantia imhricata Roxb. Cor. PI. 2. 108; Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 120. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1215 and 13 16. 



"Disappears in the dry season. No. 1215 found in the shade in the chinks of 

 plaster of brick walls. No. 1316 on rock-wall of the pond. Both found in the rainy 

 season. A few plants survive till December." 



Distrih. — Throughout tropical India in hilly districts, Burma and Ceylon. Also 

 Malay Islands, Mauritius and Tropical Africa. 



VIII. LII.IACEx\E. 



18, Asparagus Linn. 



23. A. racemosus Willd. F.B.I, vi, 316; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 1070; Roxb. 

 Fl. Ind. ii, 151. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1477. 



" Growing on Canthium parviftovurn. Occasionally seen on the island, but never 

 found in flower." 



Distrih. — Tropical and sub-tropical India, also tropical parts of the Pacific region 

 and Africa. 



i8a. Gloriosa Linn. 



2^(1. G. superba Linn. F.B.I, vi, 358; Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 143. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. 



