Tin: cri'iniACE.K of THEIBOMBAY rUESlDENCy. 19r, 



10. F. diphylla, Vakl. Perennial, 6-24 inches. Leaves many, 

 basal, shorter than the stem. Umbel variovis. Spikelets i-§ in., 

 usually acute. Glumes glabrous, acute or subacute, usually apiculate, 

 back obtusely keeled. Nut pale, many-ribbed and trabeculate. 



Throughout the Presidency, except North Gujarat, where it will probably 

 be found, common in the South. (Most warm regions). 



A very variable plant and difficult to describe. The nut distinguishes it 

 from all Bombay species of Section IJI C HEL08TYLIS except dichotoma 

 from which it may be distinguished by the larger and more solitary habit 

 and less keeled glumes. 



(6) Var annua (^p.), Uoemand Sch. Annual, very slender, w^ith 

 few and smaller spikelets. 



Khandala and BombaJ^ 



(c) Var pleristriata, Cke.. 



A specimen from Khandala in Herb, Agr. College, much larger in all its 

 parts and with about 20 ribs on the nuts seems referable here. 



11. F. ferruginea, VaM. Upto 2^ ft. Leaves few or 0. Umbel 

 large, usually simple. Spikelets large, acute, red-brown. Glumes 

 very broad with a prominent acute or sub-acute tip, and usually 

 pubescent on the back in the upper half. Nut stipitate, subdisci- 

 form, margined, smooth, usiially umbonate. 



A gregarious sedge of marshes and river-beds. Very abundant through- 

 out the Presidency. (All warm regions). 



Section IV. TRICHELOSTYLTS. Spikelets more than one. Style tri-fid. 

 Ovary and fruit tricjonous. 



Key to the section : — 



A. Spikelets in u capitate head, white . . . . 12. i-. diyitata. 



B. Spikelets not capitately arranged. 



(1) Small annuals. 



(a) Nut white, trabeculate . . . . . . 13. F. Woodrowii. 



(b) Nut white, yellow or grey, tuberculato . . 14. F. tenera, Var. 



o.vylepis. 



(2) Medium or tall. 



(a) Base of stem thick, rhizomatous, leaves 

 short, pungent crowded, a denizen of 



grass-land 16. F.junciformis. 



(h) Not as (a). 



(i) Stem triquetrous above, glumes obtuse. 16. F. miliacea. 



(ii) Stem 4-5 angled above, glumes acute. . 17. F.quinquangularis. 



(iii) Stem flattened above, lowest bract 



broad, quite erect 18. F. complanata. 



12. F. digitata, Boeck. 4-6 inches. Spikelets in a capitate 

 head, whitish, often upcurved. 



A slender short-lived sedge of grassy banks in the heavy rainfall tracts. 

 Flowers June-August. On and below the ghats, common. Also according 

 to Cooke found at Badami by Woodrow. But this is out of its natural 

 habitats. (Endemic). 



