VoL x CYPERACEAE 121 



ELEOCHARIS SPIRALIS (Rottb.) Steud. Syn. PL Glum. 2 (1855) 81; 

 C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1893) 627; Merr. in Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 370. 

 Scirpus spiralis Rottb. Descr. Ic. (1772) 45, t. 15, f. 1. 

 Luzon (Rizal), Merrill 9788. In open wet lands at low altitudes. India 

 to Ceylon, Burma, and Indo-China. 



ELEOCHARIS TETRAQUETRA Nees in Wight Contrib. (1834) 113; Naves 

 Novis. App. (1882) 307. 



Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet), Mindanao (Lanao), Merrill Phil. PL 557, 1762, 

 Clemens 1105, Vanoverbergh 461. In swamps, altitude . 650 to 1,800 m. 

 India to China and tropical Australia. 



ELEOCHARIS VARIEGATA Presl Oken Isis 21 (1828) 269, var. LAXI- 

 FLORA (Thw.) C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 6 (1893) 

 626, Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 90; Merr: Fl. Manila (1912) 

 114. 

 Luzon (Bulacan, Rizal, Camarines) , Biliran, Mindanao, Merrill Phil. PL 

 520, U61, B. S. 33928 Ramos & Edano, 18515 McGregor, 26129 Fenix, 1112 

 Ramos. In open wet places at low altitudes. India to Madagascar, China, 

 Malaya, and Polynesia. 



12. FIMBRISTYLIS Vahl 



FIMBRISTYLIS ACUMINATA Vahl Enum. 2 (1806) 285; Nees in Hook. 

 Journ. Bot. Kew Miscel. 6 (1854) 29; Naves Novis. App. (1882) 

 307; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot, 91; Merr. 

 Fl. Manila (1912) 115. 



Luzon (Bulacan, Rizal, Zambales, Albay, Sorsogon), Merrill 9798, 7355, 

 Phil. PL 546, Kneucker Cyp. Exsic. 234, Elmer 14322. In open wet places, 

 eld rice paddies, etc., at low and medium altitudes. Tropical Asia, Malaya, 

 and tropical Australia. 



Local names: Puyong-usa (Tag.); surusibuyas (Bik.). 



FIMBRISTYLIS AESTIVALIS (Retz.) Vahl Enum. 2 (1806) 288; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1882) 308; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) 

 Bot. 94. 

 Scirpus aestivalis Retz. Obs. 4 (1786) 12. 

 Fimbristylis dichotoma Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 191, non Vahl. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Isabela, Bontoc, Benguet, Pangasinan, Pampanga, 

 Rizal), Mindanao (Lanao), Merrill 1465, 4292, Phil. PL 554, Elmer 6070, B. 

 S. 17847 Otanes, 7473, 8066, 3358, 5971 Ramos. In open damp places, rice 

 paddies, etc., at low and medium altitudes. 



Var. MACROSTACHYA Benth. Fl. Austral. 7 (1878) 310; C. B. Clarke in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 94. 



Leyte, (Jagor 1008). The species India to Amurjand southward to Aus- 

 tralia, the variety in Australia). 



Local names: Bobook (Bon.) lamlamsit (Bon.); sirau-sirau (Ilk.). 



FIMBRISTYLIS ANNUA (All.) R. & S. Syst. 2 (1817) 95. 

 Scirpus annuus All. Fl. Pedem. 2 (1785) 277. 

 Scirpus diphyllus Retz. Obs. 5 (1789) 15. 



Fimbristylis diphylla Vahl EnUm. 2 (1806) 289; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 

 (1882) 307, Vidal Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 284; Merr. in Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 30, 3 (1908) Bot. 398, Fl. Manila (1912) 

 116; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 93. 



