oblong, obtuse, with a green rib. — Stamina three. — Gsrm obIoni»'. 

 Stigma ihree-cleft. — Seed linear, oblong, three-side J,3aiootL, brown. 



23. C. tortuosus. Kon. Mss^ 



Culms obtusely three-sided, from six to eight inches h^'gh. Umhei 

 compound, length of the involucre. Spikelet linear, incurved, flow- 

 ers diandrous. ^eed obovate, compressed, Nvithout angles. 



A native of moist pasture ground. 



Root somewhat tuberous, with filiform fibres. — Culms erect, from 

 six to eight inches high, naked, three-sided, smooth. — heaves radical, 

 shorter than the culm. — Umbel compound. Utabelkts from four to 

 eight, shorter and longer peduucled, composed of large, linear, many- 

 flowered, chesnut-coloured, curved spikes. — Involucre three-leaved, 

 longer than the umbel. — Stamiiia two. — Sfj^'le tWQ-cltiU— Seed ob- 

 cordate, compressed, smooth. 



24. C. rotundus. Linn. Sp. PL ed. JViUd. 1. 283. Vahl. Emm, 

 PI. 343. 



Root tuberous. Culms from one to two feet high, obtusely three- 

 sided. Umbel compound, spiheleis alternate ; involucre three-leaved, 

 leng'h of the umbel. Seed angled. 



C. rotundus. Rumpk. amb, 6. p. 1. t. hjirr. 1.2. 



C. kexastackf/os, Rottb. 28. t. 14./. 2. 



Sans, "^m, T^Ioosta, 5^^, Moost«ka. 



Bencr. Moothfl. 



Teliiig. Shaka-ta;ngff. 



This is by far the most common species we have in India; it de- 

 lights in a moist sandy soil, tlTough it grows abundantly every where. 



Root tuberous, with filiform fibres, tubers about the size of filberts 

 or acorns, of irregular form, outwardly a dark brownish rust colour ;. 

 inwardly firm, tender, white, and very fragrant.— Culms erect, from one 

 to two feet high, naked, three-sided, smooth, with the angles rounded. 

 — Leaves radical, or only investing the base of the culm, shea things 

 shorter than the culm, £inooth, flossy.— Umbels itrmiual; couipouud 



