— 83 — 



Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 6. p. 623; G. B. Clarke in Journ. Linn. Soc. v. 84 

 [1S98], p. 4G. 



Additional synonymy: 

 Cyperns stuppens, Forst. Ins. Austral. Prod. 1786 p. 89 [i. e. C. stipens, For- 

 ster! ms]; Guillemin in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 2, v. 6 [1836], p. 317. 

 Cyp. pennatus, Decaisne in Nouv. Ann. Mus. v. 3 [1834] p. 359; Miq. 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 Fl. 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. 13. 

 Cyp. nitidulus, Vidal Pl. Vase. 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. Tongatabaensis, Boeck, in Flora v. 58 [1875], p. 85. 



1 reckon only a Var. of Mariscus 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; Play fair n. 107, 



Henry nn. 763, 783, 1007, 1032. 

 Malaya — Java; Horslield, H. 0. 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. mkrocephalus 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 dihitus, 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. 65- 



Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. v. 3, p. 285; Vidal Pl. Filip. p. 283. 

 Cyp. Haenkeanus, Kunth Enurn. v. 2, p. 93. 



Cyp. septatus, Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. heft 2, p. 62; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. v. 3, p. 284 et Suppl. p. 260. 



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