Contributions to the botany of India / By Robert Wight.

  • Robert Wight
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1834
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Credit: Contributions to the botany of India / By Robert Wight. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in apice culmi alternis, infimis geminis, squamis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis nervoso-striatis brunneis carina viridi, stylo trifido, caryopsi oblonga trigona cinerea fusco-punctata, involucri foliolis alternis infimis duobus spica longio- ribas, foliis filiformibus omnibus radicalibus longe vaginatis, culmo 1-3-pol- licari semitereti-trigono, radice bnlbosa tunicata fibris bulbiferis.— Vahl. en. 2. p. 342 ; R. et Sch. s. v. 2. p. 197. n. 123; Wight. eat. n. 1824.—C. jeme- nicus, Roxb.fl. Ind. 1. p. 191 ; (ed Wall.) 1. p. 195 (exci. syn. Rottb.); Retz. obs. 4. p. 11.—C. oleraceus Roxb. in coet. mere. I. o. mus. tab. 733 (fide Arn.) —C. capitatus, Retz. obs. 4. p. 9? (planta bulbo exuta).—Cyperus, Wall.! eat. n. 3317. a, b.-In pascuis siccis arenosisque maritimis Peninsulae Indiae orientalis; Roxburgh; Wight; Koenig. In Ceylona; Rottb. An hujus loci: O. capitatus, Retz. obs. 4. p. 9, u culmo subanguloso striato medio folioso, capitulo terminali triphyllo, spicis sessilibus V’ C. jemenicus, Rottb., quoad iconem et descriptionem diversus omnino a nostro, et stoloni- fero propinquior. 30. C. stoloni/erus (Retz.:) umbella composita pauciradiata brevi, spiculis 3-7-nis approximato-spicatis subdigitatis oblongo-lanceolatis patulis 10-24- floris compressiusculis, squamis late ovatis ecarinatis obtusiusculis castaneis margine angusto albo-membranaceo undique cinctis uninervibus arcte imbri¬ catis, stylo trifido, caryopsi ovali depresso-trigona laevissima lutea velbrunnea, involucri subtriphylli foliolo altero umbella longiori foliisque culmo breviori¬ bus complicatis angustis margine scabriusculis, involucellis nullis, culmo te¬ nui triquetro, radice repente hinc inde nodosa.—Retz. obs. 4. p. 10 (descr. opt.) ; Willd. sp. pl. 1. p. 282 ; Vahl. en. 2. p. 338; R. et Sch. s. v. 2. p. 194; Wight. eat. n. 1825.—C. spadiceus, Lam. ili. gen. 1. p. 147.—C. juncifoliuS, Willd. apud Rottb.—Cyperus, Wall. eat. n. 3315.—/3; spiculis brevioribus et pallidioribus.— Wight. eat. n. 1825, b.-Peninsula Indiae or.; Konig.; Wight. Ins. S. Mauritii; Sieber. 31. C. heocastachyus (Rottb. :) umbella composita decompositaque tri-qua- driradiata, radiis strictis, spiculis spicatim approximatis subsenis (6-10) li¬ nearibus convexiusculis 10-multifloris, squamis ovatis obtusis cum mucronulo infraapicali dorso nervoso-striatis purpureis pallescentibusve carina viridi, margine pallido, stylo trifido, caryopsi obovata triquetra punctulata, involu¬ cro triphyllo, altero binisve umbella longioribus foliisque linearibus acutis glaucescentibus, his culmo triquetro laevi brevioribus longioribus ve, radice repente tuberosa. th * * ' 4^ A : Communis, foliis culmo brevioribus. — a ; umbella composita.— «*, communis; spiculis rectis 12-20-floris, squamarum margine pal¬ lido latiori.—Wight. cat. n. 1826.—Cyperus hexastachyus, Spr. s. v. 1. p. 223; Rottb. gram. p. 28. t. 14. f. 2; R. Br. prod. 1. p. 216; R. et Sch. s. v. 2. p. 198; Link. hort. Berl. 1. p. 315.—C. rotundus, Linn. s. v. p. 98; fl. Zeyl. p. 36; Roxb. fl. Ind. 1. p. 197 ; C ed. Wall.) 1. p. 201. n. 24: in coet. mere. I. o. mus. tab. 719 (ex Arn.)—Cyperus, Wall. cat. n. 3329, c, f.—Rumph. Amb. 6. p. 1. t. I .f. 1 ; p. 2. t. l.f. 2. —»**, castaneus; spiculis totis fusco-castaneis nitidis. — Cyperus, Wall. cat. n. 3322, e. — a***, flexuosus; spiculis praelongis 40-50- floris varie curvatis, lateribus squamarum rigidioribus, margine mem¬ branaceo angustiori.— Wight. cat. n. 1826.—/3; umbella decomposita involucro triphyllo umbella longiore.—/3*, tuberosus; spiculis paulo angustioribus purpurascentibus.—Wight. cat. n. 1827.—C. tuberosus, Roxb.fi. Ind. 1. p. 199; (ed. Wall.) 1. p. 203; Rottb. gr. p. 28. t. 7. f. ^ (exemplum juvenile); Willd. sp. pl. 1. p. 281 ; R. et Sch. s. v. 2. p. 196 (exci. syn. Purshii).—C. jemenicus, Roxb. in coet. mere. I. o. mus. tab. 720 (ex Arn.)—Cyperus, Wall. cat. n. 3329, b.—[C. procerus var. Benghalensis, Roxb. fl. Ind. I. p. 203 ; {ed. Wall.) J. p. 206,—C. tenuiflorus, Roxb. in coct. mere. Ang. Ind. or. mus. tab. 5109.—Arn. I—• F
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