OF THE MALDIVE ISLANDS. 
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Zea, Z. 
Mays, L , ; Donera, Donala, M. ; the Maize. 
I. Didi, 35 ? Cultivated in Landu, Gardiner. 
Cultivated in all warm countries. Not in Minikoi or the 
Laccadives. 
Saccharum, L . 
OFFICINARUM, L.; Udandi, M. ; Sugar-cane. 
Trimen ; no specimens. “ A little grown in house en- 
closures in nearly all the larger islands of the group ; may 
almost be said to be cultivated on a large scale in Landu and 
Mahugudu (both in Miladumadulu).”^ — J. S. G. 
Cultivated in all warm countries. Minikoi, Prain. 
Ischæmiim, L. 
ciliare, Retz,; Bileh-hui, M. ; Rattana, S. 
I. Didi, 126 (Prain) ! 
A common grass, Ceylon to Australia and China. Lac- 
cadives, in Kalpeni, Akati, Bitrapar, Kadamum, Kiltan, 
Prain. 
miiticum, L, 
Hedufuri ; very common along the S.E. line of islands of 
S. Mahlos on broad roads which have gone back to jungle ; 
very sparingly elsewhere ; Goifurfehendu Atoll, Gardiner ! . 
Common from S. India to Australia. Laccadives in 
Kalpeni ; Minikoi, Prain. 
Apluda^ L. 
varia. Hack., var. aristata, L. ; Ona hui (Minikoi), M. 
Hedufuri, Goifurfehendu Atoll, Hulule 8, Veimandu in 
Kolumadulu, Gardiner ! Covers a large area in Hedufuri 
in a damp low area in Beembi land. The commonest grass 
by far in Hulule. Common in the whole group. — J. S. G. 
A common grass from Ceylon to Polynesia. Minikoi, 
Laccadives in Kadamum, Prain. 
[Cynodon Dactyloii, Pers.; in Kelpeni, Laccadives.] 
