96 ' CLARKE. 
16. Fimbristylis mtliacea Valil, Emini. 2 (1806) 287. 
Lower sheaths without loaves, the upper with or without leaves; spike- 
lets numerous, small, globose; nut transversely liueolate. 
Miq. Fl. Nedeil. Ind. 3: 321; Vidal, Kev. PI. Vase. FiHp. 284; Phaner. 
CiimiTig. Philip. 156; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. .6: 044; Hemsl. in Jouni. Linn. 
See. 36 (1903) 239; Merrill in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 1: 30. 
FimhristyUs flacoidida Steud. ! in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. heft 2, 61. l\ ffac- 
cida Steud, ! Cyp. 113; Miq. Fl. Nederl. Ind. 3: 321. Scirpus miliaceus Thunb. 
FL Japon. 37, non Linn. hb. Isolepis miliacea Link. Hort. Berol. 2: 316; Presl, 
Rel. Haenk. 1 : 188, var. ^ excl. 
Philippines, [Llanos), Luzon, {^U Cuming) ; {S66 Jagor) ; {159 Lohcr) ; 
{Meyen) ; (85 Gavdichand) ; (130 Chamisso) ; (1858 Wichura) ; (450 Toppim/) ; 
(3, 2316 Merrill). Panay, (99 Gopeland) . 
In southeastern Asia and Oceania very common. In tropical Africa and 
America scattered. 
17. Fimbristylis quinquangularis Kunth, Enum. 2 (1837) 229. 
Lower leaves longer than the upper, but stems sometimes leafless; 
spikelets oblong; otherwise as F. miliacea. 
Miq. Fl. Nederi: Ind. 3: 321; Hook. f. Brit. Jnd. 6: 644; Hemsl. in Journ. 
Linn. Soc. 36 (1903) 242. Scirpus .miliaceus Linn. ! hb. propr; an Sp. Pi. 
75 partim ? 
Luzon, (1340 Loher) . Panay, (100 Copcland) . 
In India very common; extending to the Liu Kin and the Marianne Islands. 
This species is difl&cult to separate from Fimhrisfylis miliacea Vahl, the nut 
being very similar. The stems are sometimes marked 5-angular at the top. 
18. Fimbristylis globulcsa Kunth.. Enum. 2 (1837) 231. 
Uppermost sheath without a leaf; spikelets euboid-ellipsoid larger than 
those of F. miliacea; otherwise much as that species. 
Miq. Fl. Nederl. Ind. 3: 322; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6: 044; Hemsl. in Journ. 
Linn. Soc. 36 (1903) 237. Fimhrisfylis efoliata Steud. ! in Zoll. Verz. Ind. 
Archip. heft 2, 61; Miq. Fl. Nederl. Ind. 3: 318 et Suppl. 261. Scirpus 
glohulosus Retz. Obs. 6: 19. 
Philippikes, [Loher). Luzon, (3G52 McrnH) ; (5582, 5705 U^wer) . 
In India very common, extending through Mulaya to the Marianne Islands. 
19. Fimbristylis complanata Link Hort. Berol. 1 (1827) 292. 
Bracts usually 2, shorter than the umbel, linear-ligulate with an abrupt 
^triangular tip; otherwise as F. quinquangularis Kunth. 
-Miq. Fl. Xederl. Ind. 3: 320; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6: 046; Hemsl. in Journ. 
Linn. Soc. 36 (1903) 231, varr. incl. Fimhristylis autumalis Boeck. in Vidensk. 
Meddel. Kjob. (1868-69) 141 var. 7; Vidal ! Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. 284; Plian. 
Cuming. Philip. 156, non Roem. et Sch. Fimhristylis anceps Steud. ! in Zoll. 
Verz. Ind. Archip. heft 2, 01, cf. Boeck. in Flora 42 (1859) 08. /-'. amUyphylla 
Steud. ! Cyp. 116; Miq. Fl. Nederl. Ind. 3: 324. Scirpus 'complanatus Retz. Obs. 
5: 14. Cyperns complanatus Willd. Sp. PI. 1 : 270. Isojepis WiUdcnowii Roem. et 
Sch. Syst. 2: 120; ]\Iaut. 09; Presl ! Rel. Haenk. 1: 189. Isolcpis complanata 
Roem. et Sch. Syst. 2: 119; Mant. 68, 533; Decaisne ! in Nouv. Ann. Mus. 
Paris, 3 (1834) 360. 
