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COLOCASIA, Schott. 
C. antiquorum, ScJiott; Meletem. 18; Prod.; Syst. Aroid. 138; 
M. Austr. vii. 155. Wild Taro. 5, 7. 
Dr. Dymock, the liigliest authority on the medicinal uses of the plants of 
India, tells us that " the tubers of these plants chopped fine, tied in a cloth and 
heated, are used as a fomentation in rheumatism." 
C. macrorrhiza, Schott; Meletem. 18; Prod.; Syst. Aroid. 138; 
El. Austr. vii. 155. Cunjevoi. 1, 7. 
The form of this plant which we most frequently met with on scrub land was 
that with mottled leaf -stalks {C. macrorrhiza, var. hrishanica, Bail,). 
RHAPHIDOPHORA, Hassk. 
Bi. pinnata, Schott in Bonplandia v. 45 ; Prod. ; Syst. Aroid. 384 ; 
ri. Austr. vii. 156. 1, 2, 5, 7. 
GYMNOSTACHYS, R Br. 
G. anceps, B. Br. ; Prod. ; Fl. Austr. vii. 157. " Boorgay" of 
the natives, who use the leaves for string. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7. 
Probably this produces one of the strongest fibres known. 
POTHOS, Linn. 
P, Loureiri, Hook, et Am. ; Bot. Beech. Voy. 220 ; PI. Austr. 
vii. 158. Koi. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7. 
The fruit of this common climbing plant is used for food by the natives after 
being simply roasted j their name for the ripe red berries is " Coyoi" or " Koi." 
Order LEMNACEiE. 
' LEMNA, Linn. 
L. minor, Linn. ; Hegelm. Lemn. 142, t. 9, 10 ; PI. Austr. vii. 163. 
Small Duckweed. 7. 
Order NAIADE-ffi. 
POTAMOGETON, Linn. 
P. teuuicauliS, F. v. M. ; Pragm. i. 90, 244, viii. 217 ; PI. Austr. 
vii. 171. Slender Pondweed. 7. 
Order CYPEKACEiE. 
KYLLINGA, Eottb. 
K. monocephala, Bottl. ; Ic. et. descr. PL 13, t. 4 f . 4 ; PI. 
Austr. vii. 251. 1, 7. 
K. Cylindrica, Nees ; Kunth. Enum. ii. 133; PI. Austr. vii. 
252. 1. 
CYPRUS, Linn. 
C. difformis, Linn.; Kunth. Enum. ii. 38 ; PI. Austr. vii. 268. 7. 
C. umbellatUS, Benth. ; Pi. Hongk. 386 ; PL Austr. vii. 289. 7. 
FIMBRISTYLIS, Yahl. 
P. barbata, Benth. ; PL Austr. vii. 321. 7. 
