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1. Ischaemum aristatum, Linn. Sp. PL (1753), 1049; Cke. ii, 958; Ranag 

 Achariyar, South Ind, Grass. (1921), 151. 



Description : Cke. 1. c. 



This grass is a very variable one, so variable, indeed , that it is almost 

 impossible to distinguish good varieties, in spite of Hackel's and Hook, f.'s 

 efforts. 



Locality: Khandesh: W. Khandesh (Blatter ^.—Konkan : Bassein 

 (McCann 4474 I) ; Sion Bombay (MeCann 5233 !) ; Bhandup (McCann b899 !) ; 

 Parsik, railway line (McCann 9901 !) ; Matunga near Bombay (Woodrow 4). 

 peccan : Khandala, on rocks (McCann 9908 !): Lohagad, half way up 

 (McCann 9906 !) ; Deolali (Blatter and H all berg 4554 !) ; lgatpuii (Blatter 

 and Hallberg 5169 !) ; Mahableshwar (Talbot 4534 !) ; Lonavla (Garade !) ; 

 Panchgani (B.atter and Hallberg B1216 !) ; Pasarni Ghat (Blatter and Hall- 

 berg B1307 !).-5. M. Country : Devarayi (Sedgwick and Bell 4456 !) ; Castle 

 Rock (Bhide !) ; Belgauro (Ritchie 812/2). 



Distribution : India (also on higher hills), Ceylon, China, Malaya. 



2. Ischaemum rugosum, Salisb. Ic. Stirp. Rar. (1791), 1, t. 1 ; Roxb. Fl. Ind, 

 I, 320 ; Hack, Monogr. Androp. 206 ; Duthie Grass. N.W. Ind. 18, and Fodd, 

 Grass. N. Ind. 31 ; F. B. I. VII, 127 ; Cke. ii, 959 ; Ran ga Achariyar, South 

 Ind. Grass. (1921), 153 ; Haines Bot. Bihar and Orissa pt. V (1925), 1021, 



Locality ; Konkan : Bombay Island (Blatter!) ; Kankeshwar Hills, Alibag 

 (Bhide!); Bassein (McCann 4479 \).—Deccan : Khandala, common, Echo- 

 Point in a dry pool (McCann 9903!) ; Igatpuri, common (McCann 4348!) I 

 Poona (Woodrow),— Kanara : Halyal (Talbot 2140 t)„ 



Distribution : India, Ceyion, China, Malaya. 



3. Ischaemum molle, Hook. f. in F.B.I, vii (1896), 128 ; Cke ii, 959. 

 Locality : Konkan : Sion creek (Sabnis 9900 !) .—Deccan : Lonavla (Bhide ! 



Woodrow), Igatpuri (McCann 9543 !); Khandala, railway line (MeCann 9944!), 

 Distribution : W, Peninsula, Central Provinces. 



4. Ischaemum dfplopogon, Hook. f. in F.B.I, vii (1896), 129 ; Cke, ii, 960. 



Locality : Konknn : Matheran (Woodrow),— Deccan ; Mahableshwar (Wood- 

 row 4) : Mahableshwar, wet rocks in a stream (Sedgwick and Bell 4595!] ; 

 Amberwadi, Nasik District (Patwardhan !) ; Sakar Pathar, Lonavla (Gammie 

 15963 !) ; Khandala (McCann ») ; Bhorkas near Poona (Woodrow 3 !>, 



Distribution : W. Peninsula. 



5. Ischaemum piiosum. Hack. Monogr. Androp, 240; Duthie Fodd. Grass 

 N.India 31 ; Cke. ii, 961. 



Fern. Names: Khavo (Broach), Kunda (Poona), Nuth, Kanigyanhullu 

 (Bijapur). 



Locality: Gujarat: Surat, roadside (Sedgwick \).— Khandesh : (Lisboa) ; 

 Amalner (Blatter and Hallberg 4397!). — Deccan. Ganeshkhind Bot. Gard, 

 Kirkee (Gammie ',) ; Mangri, 8 miles E. of Poona (Herb. Econ. Bot, 

 Poona !) ; Yerowda (Herb. Econ. Bot. Poona !) ; Chattarshinji Hill, Poona 

 (Ezekiel !) ; Kirkee (Talbot !) ; Poona (Bhide !) ; Sholapur (Lisboa) ; Satara 

 (Lisboa).— 5. M. Country: KunemeMhalli (Sedgwick 2138!); Dharwar 

 (Sedgwick and Bell 5341 !) ; black soil field, Haveri (Talbot 2185 I) ; Gadag 

 (Talbot 2185 !) ; black soil field, 7 miles S. of Hubli (Sedgwick 5341 !>. 



Distribution : W. Peninsula, Central Provinces, Rajputana. 



6. Ischaemum semi sagit tat urn, Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814), 8; Hack. Monogr, 

 Androp. 208; Cke. ii. 961. 



Locality: Khandesh: W. Khandesh (McCann!). — Konkan: Kenery Caves 

 (McCann 9,914 !) ; Sion, Bombay (McCann 5,251 I) ; Bassein ? McCann 4482 !> • 

 Sewri, Bombay (McCann 3586 !; ; Marmagoa (Talbot 2560 !) ; Parel, Bombay 

 (Woodrow) ; Thana (Lisboa).— Deccan : Mahableshwar, in forests (Sedgwick 

 and Bell 4802 !) ; Lonavla (Bhide ! Woodrow) ; Khandala, very common 

 (McCann 9613 !) ; Igatpuri, very common (McCann 4319 5) ; Satara (Lisboa).— 

 5. M. Country : Castle Rock (Bhide !); Dudsagar Falls (McCann I).— Kanara: 

 Anmod (Sedgwick 3273!) ; Supa (Talbot 2092 !) ; Jugglepet (Talbot 2089 !) ; 

 Yellapur (Talbot, 738). A very common grass growing usually in the shade of 

 trees. It is common throughout the S. part of the Presidency, 



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