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CYPERACEAE 
Bulbostylis barbata Kunth. Abundant among Saccharum and in the beds 
of water courses. 
Cyperus compressus Linn. Widely scattei’ed among Saccharum in damp 
places. 
Cyperus diffusus Vahl. Common in some ravines and in some thickets. 
Cyperus distans Linn. Widely scattered; not common. 
Cyperus radiatus Vahl.f “Local on the strand.” (Gates.) Not observed 
in 1916-17. 
Cyperus rotundus Linn.* Widely scattered at low altitudes. 
Cyperus uncinatus Poir.* Widely distributed among Sacchamim at low 
altitudes. 
Fimbristylis merrillii Palla.* Rare in damp open places at low altitudes. 
Fimbristyiis polytrichoides R. Br.* Widely scattered in damp places at 
low altitudes; not common. 
Fimbristylis squarrosa Vahl.* Widely distributed; locally abundant along 
the shore and in some ravines; scattered tufts occur within the crater. 
Kyliinga monocephala (Linn.) Rottb.* A few plants observed at the 
base of bluffs along the beach. 
Mariscus stuppeus (Forst.) Merr. Scattered along the beach and in some 
ravines. 
Pycreus nitens (Vahl) Nees.* At the base of bluffs back of the beach; 
very local. 
Pycreus holosericeus (Link.).* A few plants in damp soil along the 
strand. 
Pycreus odoratus (Linn.) Urb.* Widely scattered at low altitudes. 
Torulinium ferax L. C. Rich.* A single plant back of the beach on the 
west coast of the island. 
ARACEAE 
Amorphophalius campanulatus Roxb. Pongdpong. A few plants observed 
in ravines near Pirapiraso. 
Pistia stratiotes Linn. Qiddpo. Very local on the island for want of 
proper habitat; confined to a very few areas where stagnant water 
is found back of the beach. Commonly cast up on the beach by the 
waves. 
LEMNACEAE 
Lemna trisuica Hegelm.t Lia. “Washed up on the shore with Pistia.'” 
(Gates.) IS^t seen in 1916-17. 
Spirodela polyrrhiza (Linn.) Schleid.* Ha. Rare and in small quantity 
on stagnant water at mouths of water courses. 
PALMAE 
Arenga saccharifera Labill. Cdong. A few young plants observed in 
ravines. 
