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CYPERACEAE. 
Cyperus rotundus Linn. Sp. Plant. 45; Benth. Fl. Austral. vii, 279. Nut-grass. 
North Island: A troublesome weed in several gardens in the vicinity of Auck- 
land. (Most tropical and warm-temperate regions. } | 
Cyperus lucidus R, Br. Prodr, 218; Benth. Fl. Austral. vii, 283. North and South 
Islands : Fields and waste places, local. Mangonui, 7’. F. C. ; Rangaunu Harbour 
and Kaitaia, k. H. Matthews and H. Oarse! vicinity of Neison, 7. F. C. (Aus- 
tralia. ) 
Carex divisa Huds. Fl. Angl. i, 348; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 449: C. chlorantha T. Kirk 
in Trans. N.Z. Inst. x, App. xli (not of R. Br.). North Island: Waste places 
near Auckland, rare. (Europe; North and West Asia to the Himalayas; North 
and South Africa.) 
Carex axillaris Good, in Trans. Linn. Soc. ii (1794) 51; Benth. Ill. Handb. Brit. FI. 
t. 1103. North Island: Hobson’s Bay, near Auckland, H. Carse/ (Europe ; 
North Asia ; North Africa.) } 
Carex muricata Linn. Sp. Plant. 974; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 451. South Island: 
Pelorus Valley, J. Rutland/ (Europe; North Asia to the Himalayas; North 
Africa ; North America.) 
Carex glauca Murr. Prod. Stirp. Gott. 76; C. flacca Schreb. Spic. 669. North Island : 
Fields' and waste places, not uncommon. Whangarei, H. OCarse! vicinity of 
Auckland, 7. F. C.; Wellington, 7. Kirk. (Europe; North Asia to India ; 
North Africa.) 
Carex panicea Linn. Sp. Plant. 977; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 457. North Island: 
Fields and waste places, local. (EKurope; North Asia; North America.) 
Carex longifolia R. Br. Prodr. 242; Benth. Fl. Austral. vii, 448. North Island: 
Fields near Auckland, rare, 7. F.C. (Australia.) 
ARACEAE. 
Colocasia antiquorum Schott Meletem. i, 18; Benth. Fl. Austral. vii, 155. Taro. 
Formerly cultivated by the Maoris, and still lingering in many deserted planta- 
tions. (Native country uncertain ; extensively cultivated in the tropics.) 
Richardia africana Kunth in Mem. Mus. Par. iv, 433. White Arum. North Island: 
An abundant garden escape in the Auckland Provincial District, in many places 
spreading spontaneously. Farther south it extends as far as Cook Strait, but is 
not so plentiful. (South Africa.) 
COMMELINACEAE. 
Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Fl. Flum. 140, iii, t. 152. Wandering-jew. North 
Island: Mongonui County, not uncommon in flat swampy forest and by the banks 
of creeks, H. Carse/ common in several places near Auckland as a garden escape, 
Tl. #. C.; spreading fast near Wellington, B. C. Aston! (South America: Brazil 
to Uruquay and Montevideo.) 
PONTEDERIACEAR. 
Hichhornia crassipes Solms in DC. Monog. Phan. iv, 527. Water-hyacinth. North 
Island: Often planted for ornamental purposes, and is spreading in some 
localities. Lake Takapuna, 7. 7. C.; entirely filling a small lake near Te Aroha, 
Ff. Neve! streams near Wellington, B. ©. Aston! (Tropical America.) 
J UNCACEAR. 
Juncus Gerardit Lois. in Journ. Bot. ii, 294; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 417, South 
Island: Recorded by Petrie from the vicinity of Dunedin, but has not been seen 
of late years. (Europe; North and Middle Asia; North Africa: North America.) 
Juncus glaucus Ekrh. Calam. 83; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 414. South Island: Between 
Hokitika and Ross, 7. Kirk. (Kurope ; North Asia; North Africa.) 
Juncus obtusiflorus Ehrh. Calam. 82; Hook. f. Student’s Fl. 417. South Island : 
Lake Waihola, Otayo, Petrie! (Europe; North Africa.) 
Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. Calam. 83; Bab. Brit. Bot. ed. x, 427, North Island; 
Moist gullies at Pukeatua, West Taupo, Pelrie/ (Europe; West Asia. ) 
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