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flavido.— Schaenus coloratus, Linn. Spec. vol. i. p. 64.  Thryocephalon nemorale, Forst. Gen. 65. 
Scirpus cephalotes, Jacq, Hort. Vind. vol. i. p. 42. t. 97. Kyllingia triceps, Forst. Prodr. n. 51 et 
Teon. (ined.) t. 15. Schanus coloratus, Soland, Prim, Fl. Ins. Pacif. (ined.) p. 207,—In swampy 
places, common throughout Viti (Seemann! n. 670, et n. 671; Greeffe! n, 55). Also collected in 
ET (Banks and Solander! Forster! Barclay !), Tongan (Home !), and Samoan Islands (Sir 
4. Home !), 
IX. Mariscus, Vahl, Enum. vol. ii. p. 373; Kunth, Enum, vol. ii. p. 115. Spice 1-2, rarius 
3-5-flore. Squamee distichz; interiores vacue. Sete: squamuleque 0, Stamina 3. Ovarinm 
3-angulare. Stylus 3-fidus, deciduus. Achenium 3-angulare, in excavatione rhacheole receptum, 
srepe mucronulatum. Onlmi 3-angulares, basi foliati. Capitula y. spices composite, nune solitaria, 
nune fasciculato-congesta, nune per umbellas disposita.—Differt a Cyperi sectione stylo 3-fido in- 
structa nonnisi numero florum. Limites inter Cyperum, Mariscum, et Kyllingiam omnino artifi- 
ciales, et genera minime conjungenda sint (Brown, Prod. p. 219). 
1. M. flavus, Kunth, Enum, vol. ii. p, 118; repens; culmo 3-angulari, glabro; foliis culmum 
subaquantibus, rigidulis, carinato-planis, margine scabris; spicis compositis subquiiis, sessilibus, ob- 
longo-ellipticis; involucro 5-phyllo, longissimo ; spicis propriis arcte confertis, oblongo-lanceolatis, 
acutatis, 2-floris; squamis fertilibus obtusis, mucronulatis, sub-11-nerviis, fuscescenti-lutescentibus, 
lineolis punctulisque ferrugineis conspersis, carina viridi ; «chenio (immaturo) 3-angulgri.—M, Meai- 
canus, Willd, Herb. n. 1423; Link, Jahrb, vol. in. p. 90. M. levis, Humb. Bpl, et Kunth, Nov. Gen. 
vol, i. p. 214. M. sylvestris, Humb. Bpl. et Kunth, l.c. in corrig. 377. M. levigatus, Room. et Schult. 
Syst. vol. ii, p. 243. M. Henkei, Presl in Rel, Heenk. vol. i. p. 181.—Common in swampy ground, 
in most Vitian islands (Seemann! n, 669; Sir E. Home! Grieffe! n. 50; M'Gillivray !). Also 
collected in the Tongan Islands (Sir E. Home !). Diffused over tropical America and Australia. 
9. M. phleoides, Nees in lit. ex Steud. Glum. vol. ii. p, 62; culmo 3-quetro basi nodoso 
folioso; foliis linearibus margine scabris culmum equantibus ; involucro sub-8-phyllo longissimo ; 
spicis 9, subsessilibus eylindricis ; spiculis lanceolatis compressis 1-floris; squamis 2 inferioribus 
subeequalibus 3-que acute carinatis, carina serrulato-scabris.—Cyperus phleoides, Horace Mann, 
Enum. Hawaiian Plants, p, 208.—In swamps, Viti Levu (Seemann! n, 668). Also collected in the 
Hawaiian Islands (Macrz !). 
X. Cyperus, Linn; Kunth, Enum. vol. ii. p.2. Spicze cc-floree. Squama: distiche imbricatie, 
omnes floriferz, sequales, interdam nonnull inferiorum minores, vacuz. Sete squamuleve 0, Sta- 
mina 8, rarius I vy, 2. Stylus 3-, rarius 2-fidus, deciduus. Achenium S-angulare v. rarius coni- 
pressum, szepe basi persistente styll mucronatum.—Herbes. Culmi foliati, ravius aphylli. Folia 
eraminea, plerumque plana, spicis fasciculatis capitatis v. umbellatis, umbellis simplicibus, com- 
positis v. supradecompositis, 
A number of species belonging to this genus are found in the various Polynesian Islands. 
1. C. pennatus, Lam. Ill. t. 144; Kunth, Enum. vol. ii. p. 80; virescenti-glaucus ; culmo 3- 
gono, glabro, basi foliato ; foliis culmum zquantibus v. superantibus, rigidis, plamis, margiie scabris ; 
umbella composita, 6-8-radiata ; radiis apice brachiato-ramosis ; ramis (5-7) elabris, undique spicis ob- 
longo-lanceolatis compressiusculis 6-10-floris patentissimis obsitis spicasque referentibus (dlivaricatas ; 
involucro 5-6-phyllo, longissimo ; rhacheola flexuosa, alternatim excavato-alata ; squamis 0 vato-ellip- 
ticis, navicularibus, superne carinatis, sub apice brevissime mucronatis, 9-]]-nerviis, subeoriaceis, 
pallidis, dorso ferrugineo-lincolatis ; achenio obovato, 3-angulari, apicato, migro-castaneo, squama 
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