35- FlMBRlSTYLIS SCHOEI^OIDES, Vahl. 



F. B I. vi. 634 ; B. p. 1 153 ; F. B. F. ii. 880. 



Annual tufted glabrous sedge, up to i foot. Stem 

 slender, thickened at the base, striated. Leaves 

 shorter than stem, wiry with yellow dots. Spike- 

 lets 1-3, stra-w-co't)ured. Rachis brown. Nut 

 obovoid, stalked, smooth, white with a yellow 

 patch. 



36. FlMBRISTYLTS DICHOTOMA, Vahl. 



F. B. I. vi. 635 ; B. P. 1153 ; F. B. P. ii. 880. 



A small annual sedge, up to 8 inches, sometimes 

 grey pubescent. Stem slender striated. Leaves 

 shorter than stem. Sheaths downy. Umbel 

 compound. Bracts filiform, often longer than 

 umbel. Spikelets ellipsoid, angular, reddish- 

 brown. Nut obovoid with 5-9 broad, longitudi- 

 nal ribs. 



37. FlMBRISTYLIS DIPHYLLA, Vakl. 



F. B. I. vi. 636; B. P. 1153; F. B. P.ii.882. 



A medium-sized tufted perennial glabrous sedge, up 

 to 2 feet. Stem angled, striated. Leaves up to 

 half stem. Umbel compound or simple. Bracts 

 3-4, usually longer than umbel. Spikelets terete, 

 dark brown. Nut with 5-13 narrow rios, straw- 

 co'oared or brown. 



2S. FlMBRISTYLIS PODOCARPA, Nees. 



F. B. I. vi. 638 ;B, p. 1153. 



A medium-sized tufted glabrous sedge, up to 15 

 inches. Stem slender, striated. Leaves up to half 

 stem or longer, wiry. UmbeJ simple or spikelets 

 solitary. Bracts 3, longer than umbel. Spikelets 

 red-brown. Glumes shortly pointed. Nut smooth, 

 reticulated, pale with a 3-Iobed cup at base. 



39. FlMBRISTYLIS FERRUGINEA, Vahl. 



F. B. Lvi. 638 ; B. p. 1154; F. B. p. ii. 881. 



A medium-sized, tufted sedge, up to 2 feet. Stem 

 slender, striated. Leaves reduced to sheaths or 

 few. Umbel simple. Bracts shorter or longer than 

 umbel, leaf-like. Spikelets conical, large, reddish- 

 brown. Glumes mucronate. ^'ut obovoid, pale, 

 with a depressed line running p<irallei to margin. 



