i7 



45. BULBOSTYLIS BARBATA, Kunth^ 



F. B. I. vi. 651; B. P. 1 156; Stenophyllus bai'-' 

 bata, F B. P. ii. 887. 



A small annual tufted sedge, up to 10 inches. Stem 

 filiform. Leaves scabrid upwards, shorter than stem, 

 wiry. Mouth bearded. Inflorescence a globose: 

 head. Bracts shorter or longer than head. SpikeletS 

 f-eddish-brown. Glumes mucronate Nut small,' 

 y^ glume, with a terminal white button. 



46. SciRPUS supiNUS, Linn. 



F. B. I. vi. 66s ' B. P. 1 160; F. B. P. ii. 892. 



A small tufted annual sedge, Up to one foot high. 



Stem slender, trigonous, flowering above middle. 



Leaves short or reduced to sheaths. Spikelets 



clustered 3^8. Bristles o. Nut scabrid, black, 



trigonous. 



47. SCIRPUS ARTICULATUS, Zin«. 



F. B. L vi. 656 ; B. P. 1 160 ; F. B. P. ii. 891. 



Annual medium-sized sedge, up to 30 inches. Stem 

 cylindrical, hollow, transversely septate when dry, 

 flowering near the base. Leaves reduced to 

 sheaths or none. Spikelets clustered, few or 

 many, large, rusty-brown. Bristles o. Nut 

 trigonous, black, vi^ith transverse wavy lines, 



48. SciRPUS CORYMBOSUS, Heyne. 



F. B. L vi. 657 ; F. B. P. ii. 892. 



Large perennial sedge, up to 5 feet. Rhizome shor^ 

 Stem cylindrical, spongy. Inflorescence a lateral 

 compound umbel, stem produced into a sharp 

 point. Spikelets m stalked clusters, light brown. 

 Glumes keeled, mucronate. Bristles o. Nut 

 trigonous, smooth, yellow-black. 



49. SciRPUS GROSSUS, Linn, 



F. B. I. vi. 659; B.P.I 160; F. B. P. ii. 893. 



Stout perennial sedge up to 6 feet. Stem thiclf) 



trigonous, spongy. Sheaths open. Umbel 

 . decompound. Bracts 3, leaf-like, long, broad. 



Spikelets small, globose, reddish-brown. Bristles 



6, scabrid, brown. Nut Obovoid, trigonous^ 



yelloWj smooth* 



