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remarkable for the frequent absence of those principles : hence they are 
scarcely eaten by cattle. The roots of Carex arenaria, disticha, and hirta, 
have diaphoretic and demulcent properties, on which account they are called 
German Sarsaparilla. Those of Cyperuses are succulent, and filled with a 
nutritive and agreeable mucilage. In Cyperus longus a bitter principle is su- 
peradded, which gives its roots a tonic and stomachic quality. DC. The 
tubers of Cyperus rotundus are said by General Hardwicke to be adminis- 
tered successfully in cases of cholera by Hindoo practitioners, who call the 
plant Mootha. Those of C. perennis, or Nagur-Mootha, are when dried and 
pulverised, used by Indian ladies for scouring and perfuming their hair. 
Trans. M. and P. Soc. Calc. 2. 400. The root of Cyperus odoratus has a 
warm aromatic taste, and is given in India, in infusion, as a stomachic. 
Ainslie, 2. 58. Cyperus Hydra is said by Hamilton to be a pest to the 
sugar-cane plantations in the West India Islands, overrunning them and ren- 
dering them barren. Tire planters call it Nut Grass. Prodr. FI. Ind. p. 13. 
The root of Scleria lithosperma is supposed, upon the Malabar coast, to have 
antinephritic virtues. Ainslie, 2. 121. The papyrus of the Egyptians was 
obtained from a plant of this order, C^qjerus Pap}T*us. Various Scii*pi and 
similar plants are applied to domestic purposes, such as making the bottoms 
of chairs, the wicks of candles, the stuffing of cushions, &c. 
GENERA. 
§ 1. Cypere.*, Nees. 
Acrolepis, Schrad. 
Hemichlgena, Schrad. 
Dulichium, Rich. 
Comostemum, Nees. 
Pycreus, P. de B. 
Cyperus, L. 
Papyrus, W. 
Mariscus, Vahl. 
Kyllingia, L. 
Courtoisia, Nees. 
Remirea, Aubl. 
§ 2. Hypolytre^, 
Nees. 
Anosporum, Nees. 
Melancranis, Vahl. 
Hemicarpha, Nees. 
Lipocarpha, R. Br. 
Tunga, Roxb. 
Hypolytrum, Rich. 
Albikia, Presl. 
Diplasia, Rich. 
Fuirena, Rottb. 
§ 3. CHRYSITRICHEiE, 
Nees. 
Chondrachne, R. Br. 
Chorizandra, R. Br. 
Chrysithrix, V. 
§ 4. SciRPEiE, Nees. 
Dichostylis, P. de B. 
Abildgaardia, Vahl. 
Gussonea, Presl. 
Chsetocyperus, Nees. 
Pterotheca, Presl. 
Echinolytrum, Desv. 
Fimbristylis, Vahl. 
Tnchelostylis, Lestib. 
Isolepis, R. Br. 
Dichromena, Rich. 
Heleogiton, Link. 
Schoenidium, Nees. 
Ficinia, Schrad. 
Sickmannia, Nees. 
Malacochaete, Nees. 
Pterolepis, Schrad. 
Hy menochsete, P. de B. 
Blysmus, Panz. 
Trichophorum, Rich. 
Eriophorum, L. 
Scirpus, P. de B. 
Scirpidium, Nees. 
Eleogenus, Nees. 
Eleocharis, R. Br. 
Liranochloa, P. de B. 
§ 5. Rhynchospore^, 
Nees. 
Morisia, Nees. 
Haplostylis, Nees. 
*Pterorhynchium, 
Nees. 
Mitrospora, Nees. 
Calyptrostylis, Nees. 
Cephaloschoenus, 
Nees. 
Diplochaete, Nees. 
Ceratoschoenus, Nees 
Spermodon, P. de B. 
Haloschoenus, Nees. 
Echinoschoenus, Nees 
Zosterospermum, 
P. de B. 
Rhynchospora, Vahl. 
§ 6. Cladie^, Nees. 
Baumea, Gaudich. 
Chapelliera, Nees. 
Elynanthus, P. de B. 
Schoenopsis, P. de B. 
Schoenus, P. de B. 
Lepisia, Presl. 
Trasi, P. de B. 
Machaerina, Vahl. 
Pleurachne, Schrad. 
Ecklonia, Schrad. 
Chaetospora, R. Br. 
Pleurostachys, 
Brongn. 
Nomochloa, P. de B. 
Streblidia, Link. 
Carpha, R. Br. 
Asterochaete, Nees. 
Cyathocoma, Nees. 
Buekea, Nees. 
Oreobolus, R. Br. 
Arthrostylis, R. Br. 
Cladium, Browne. 
Gahnia, Forst. 
Lamprocarya, R. Br. 
1 . Melachne, Schrad. 
Morelotia, Brongn. 
Evandra, R. Br. 
. Caustis, R. Br. 
Sclerochaetium, Nees. 
Lepidosperma, Labill. 
§ 7. ScLERiEiE, Nees. 
Scleria, Berg. 
Cylindropus, Nees. 
Hypoporuin, Nees. 
Becquerela, Brongn. 
Lagenocarpus, Nees. 
Diplacrum, R. Br. 
Calyptrocarya, Nees. 
§ 8. Elyne^e, Nees. 
Elyna, Schrad. 
Kobresia, W. 
Trilepis, Nees. 
Aulacorhynchus.Nees. 
§ 9. Carice-e, Nees. 
Schcenoxyphium, 
Nees. 
Carex, I.. 
Uncinia, Pers. 
Mapania, Aubl. 
Tetraria, P. de B. 
Catagyna, P. de B. 
Diaphora, Lour. 
Opetiola, Gaertn. 
Didymonema, Presl. 
Epiandria, Presl. 
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