VoL a CYPERACEAE 123 



FIMBRISTYLIS DIPSACEA (Rottb.) Benth. ex C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. 

 PI. Brit. Ind. 6 (1893) 635, Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 93; 

 Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 116. 

 Scirpus dipsaceus Rottb. Descr. Ic. (1773) 56, t. 12, f. 1. 

 Echinolytrum dipsaceum Desv. Journ. Bot. 1 (1808) 21, t. 1. 

 Luzon (Rizal, Laguna), Mindanao (Lanao), B. S. 3321 Ramos, 22985 

 McGregor, Merrill 5105. On muddy lake and stream margins. Tropical 

 Africa and Asia north to the Amur region. 



FIMBRISTYLIS FERRUGINEA (Linn.) Vahl Enum. 2 (1806) 291; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1882) 307; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 156, 

 Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 284; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 

 2 (1907) Bot. 94; Merr. op. cit. 1 (1906) Suppl. 30, Fl. Manila 

 (1912) 94. 

 Scirpus ferrugineus Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 50>. 



Widely distributed in the Philippines in open wet lands, especially those 

 subject to the influence of brackish water, Kneucker Cyp. Exsic. 196a, 

 Merrill 546, 4252, Phil PL 549. Pantropic. 



FIMBRYSTYLIS FUSCA (Nees) Benth. ex C. B. Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. 

 Brit. Ind. 6 (1893) 649, Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 98. 

 Abildgaardia fusca Nees in Wight Contrib. (1834) 95. 

 Gussonea pauciflora Brongn. in Bot. Duperr. Voy. 2 (1829) 171, t. 



34, B, non Fimbristylis pauciflora R. Br. 

 Abildgaardia pauciflora Kunth Enum. 2 (1837) 298. 

 Cladium cyperoides Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 7 (1912) Bot. 74. 

 Luzon (Cagayan, Bontoc, Ilocos Norte, Rizal), Palawan, Merrill 2785, 

 9389, Vanoverbergh 273, B. S. 32809, 82742, 7859, 7836 Ramos. In open, 

 rather dry grasslands at low and medium altitudes, ascending to 1,300 m. 

 India to Malaya, 



FIMBRISTYLIS GLOBULOSA (Retz.) Kunth Enum. 2 (1837) 231; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1882) 308; Usteri Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. (1905) 

 132; C. B. Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 96. 

 Scirpus globulosus Retz. Obs. 6 (1791) 19. 

 Fimbristylis torresiana Gaudich. Bot. Freyc. Voy. (1826) 413; F.-Vill. 



Novis. App. (1882) 308. 

 Fimbristylis utilis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 3 (1910) 855. 

 Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Lepanto, Bontoc, Tayabas, Sorsogon), Polillo, Pa- 

 nay, Leyte, Samar, Negros, Bohol, Mindanao, Elmer 12571, 15584, Wenzel 

 1532, Merrill Phil. PI. 1446, B. S. 84777 Ramos & Pascasio, 30672 Ramos 

 & Edano. In open wet places at low altitudes. India to Malaya and 

 Polynesia. 



Local names: Anahiuan (Mbo., Sub., C. Bis.); badang-badang (Ilk.); 

 pilokong-kabo (Mbo.) ; sud-sud (Buk.) ; tayok-tayok (P. Bis.) ; tikog (C. 

 Bis., P. Bis.). 



FIMBRISTYLIS JUNCIFORMIS (Retz.) Kunth E>num. 2 (1837) 239; C. B. 

 Clarke in Philip. Journ. Sci. 2 (1907) Bot. 97. 

 Scirpus juncijormis Retz. Obs. 6 (1791) 19. 



Fimbristylis brevifolia Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 193, non R. Br. 

 Fimbristylis brachyphylla Presl op. cit. 351, non Schultes. 



