INTO THE FLORA OF CHINA. Ill 
The name of $Jf n tau is applied to several species of Colocasia 
with, edible tubers, viz : G. esculenta. Schott., C. antiquorum. Schott., G. 
indica. Kth. 
255. Levina. Honam. Osb. 17. 
Probably Lemna minor. L., which is very common in China. 
256. Sagittaria bulbis oblongis. Canton. In Chin: succoyee 
fa. Osb. 334. 
We know two species of Sagittaria from S- China, viz : 8. chinensis. 
Sims, and S. cordifolia Roxb. PI. hgk. 346. I think it is the former which 
is largely cultivated in China for the sake of its edible roots under the 
name of ^ tsm* leu ,— Sagittaria trifolia. L. (China.) is according to 
Kth.III. 157* perhaps S. chinensis. 
25 7. ESriocaulon sexangulare. L. Hear Canton. Osb. 386. 
Known from Ceylon before. Hance Add. FI. hgk. 130. 
258. Cyperus Jria- L. P Danes isl. Osb. 371. 
Known from India before. FI. hgk. 386. Common in China. 
259. Cyperus haspan. L. Danes isl. Osb. 376. 
Known from India before. FI. hgk. 386. Also in America. 
260. Cyperus oderatus- L. French isl. 361. 
This is an American species. 
261. Cyperus dicliotomus- L. ? Danes island. Osb. 371. 
This name is not found in Kth. enum. pi. 
262. Cyperus rotundas- L. Whampoa. Osb. 199. 
Flor. hgk. 387 . Widely diffused, New and Old World. 
263. Scirpus glomeratus. L. Canton. Osb. 326. 
Known from India before. Kth. enum. II. 133. Kyllingia triceps. 
Rottb. 
264. Scirpus chinensis , culmo triquetro subnudo. Rheede 
Malab. XII. 71, motto pulla, French isl. Osb. 354. 
Kth. II. 202. identifies the motto pulla with Scirpus squarrosus. L. or 
Isolepis squarrosa. Roem. Schult, an Indian plant, not found in China. 
But Bth. FI. hgk. 389. states that Lipocarplia microcephala R. Br. found 
in Hongkong, closely resembles the former. Osbeck’s Sc. chinensis is not 
to be confounded with Sc. chinensis Munro. FI. hgk. 395. 
265. gaccharum officinarum. L. Sugar Cane. In Chin; 
hee a. French isl. Cultivated. Osb. 350. 
266. Saccharum chinense (name given by Osb.) grows 
in the river (Canton) like reeds. In Chin; mao. Osb. 10. 
^ mao is according to Lour. 67 Saccharum spicatum L. or Perotis 
latifolia Ait. FI. hgk. 418. Osb.’s plant is not to be confounded with 
Saccharum chinense. Roxb. 
267. Saccharum pluviatile (not a Linnaean name), 
Whampoa. Osb. 199. 
