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Scientific Memoirs by

    Scitamineæ—

      60. Musa sapientum L.; Roxb., Flor. Ind. i, 663.

        Kiltan, (Hume); cultivated. The Plantain.

    Amaryllidæ—

      61. Agave vivipara L. A. Cantula Roxb., Flor Ind. iii, 167.

        Anderut, (Alcock); cultivated. The American Aloe.

    Dioscoreæ—

      62. Dioscorea sativa Willd.

        Ameni, (Hume); cultivated. The Yam.

    Liliaceæ—

      63. Gloriosa superba L.; Roxb., Flor. Ind. ii, 143.

        Anderut, (Alcock!).

    Palmeæ—

      64. Areca catechu L.; Roxb., Flor. Ind. iii, 615.

        Ameni, (Hume); Anderut, (Alcock); cultivated. The Betel Palm.

    65. Cocos nucifera L.; Roxb., Flor. Ind. iii, 614.

      Betrapar, (Hume); Ameni, (Hume); Kiltan, (Hume, Alcock); Anderut.

        (Alcock). On all the inhabited islands and also on Betrapar, which is not
inhabited. The Coco-nut Palm.

    Pandaneæ—

      66. Pandanus odoratissimus Willd.; Roxb., Flor. Ind. iii, 738.

        Kiltan, (Hume); Cardamum, (Hume).

    Aroideæ—

      67. Colocasia antiquorum Schott. Arum colocasia Roxb., Flor. Ind. iii, 494.

        Ameni, (Hume); Anderut, (Alcock); cultivated. The Kachhu or Taro.

    Cyperaceæ—

      68. Cyperus arenarius Retz.; Clarke, Cyper. Ind. 106.

        Betrapar, (Hume).

    69. Cyperus pennatus Lamk.; Clarke, Cyper. Ind. 194.

      Bungaroo, (Hume), Anderut, in great profusion, (Alcock!).

    Gramineæ—

      70. Oplismenus compositus R. & S. Panicum lanceolatum Roxb., Flor.
Ind. i, 294.

        Ameni, (Hume!).

    71. Setaria verticillata Beauv. Panicum verticillatum Roxb., Flor. Ind. i, 301.

      Bungaroo, (Hume!).

    72. Spinifex squarrosus L.

      Betrapar, (Hume!).

    73. Andropogon contortus L.; Roxb. Flor. Ind. i, 253.

      Kiltan, (Alcock!).