—— Seirpus. TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 493 
Root composed of dark purple capillary fibres.- Culms erect, from 
four to eight inches high, four-fifths naked ; angular, smooth.— Leaves 
sheathing, mostly radical, filiform, half the length of the culm.— 
"Spike single, erect, oblong, many-flowered. — Involucre two or three- 
caducous scales, shorter than the spike.— Scales « oblong, apex round- 
ed, falling as the seeds ripen.—Stamens generally two. — Stigma 
two-cleft.— Seed SECO QU Puer shone, lead-coloured, rugose. , 
% =a . 
24. S. iei Kb Áo Je oHG 
Culms erect, from six to twenty-four dickes high, & filiform. Spikes 
from two to three, terminal, sessile, and peduncled, i iny vo oluc ; 
roundish. Seed obcordate, with a callous dae = 
` Teling. Khooshi-tunga. : : 
Beng. Keco dung : Fes 
Delights in a moist rich soil, grows in large distinct tufts. 
Root fibrous.._Culms sub-erect, four-fifths naked, very slender, 
| filiform, somewhat five-sided, smooth.— Leaves sheathing, in large 
plants long, slender, and often twisted a little, in small plants 
more rigid.— Spikes two or three terminal, ovate; one is always 
‘Sessile, the other one or two peduncled. -cisulitone one or two- 
leaved, about as long as the peduncled spikes.— Scales nearly or- 
bicular. —Stamens and style as in S: monostachyos: Seed: “ae 
. date, compressed, white, with a thick callous ron 
25.8, schanoides. Kin. Retz. Obs. v. 14, E 
Culms erect, from six to twelve inches long. Spikes one or two, ttv s 
minal, naked, acute. Scales pointed. Seed. Se sates: 3 
Beng. Moormoori. ` de^ 
` A native of dry pasture ground, qva; ARS der. : 
Root fibrous.—Culms sub-erect, from six to twelve: inchesbi h gh, i, E 
three-fourths naked, filiform, a little compressed, part i 
. Wards the tops, and striated.— Leaves as in the fotu z 
Rérally single, though there are sometimes two, inw 
is peduncled, fev-flowered.— Intoluere. entire 
