= $8. 
14. FB. pelytrichoides Vahl. 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 6, p. 682; C. B. Clarke in Jown. Linn. Soc. v. 34 
[1898], p. 54. 
Additional synonymy: 
F, polytrichoides, R. By. Prod. Fl. Austral. p. 226; Mig. FI. Ind. Bat. v. 3, p. 315 
syn. excl.; Benth. Fl. Austral. v. 7, p.304; Hance in Journ. Bot. v. 16 [Lon- 
don 1878], p. 112. 
F-. albescens, Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. heft 2, p.61; Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. 
v. 8, p. 316. 
Abildgaardia Javanica, Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. heft 2, p. 63, et 
Cyper p. 72; Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. v. 3, p. 297, non Nees. 
This is essentially a maritime plant, and I never collected it myself 
exept near the sea. But there are a few inland specimens, both in Africa 
and in India. 
Throughout the island, in rice-fields and also in more dry places. 
Additional Geography: 
Africa Trop. — Zanzibar; Boivin. Usambara; Holst n. 2123. 
China — Formosa; Henry n.1100. Fokien et Amoy; Hance n. 10153. 
Ins. Chusan; Didrichsen n. 3569. 
Malaya — Java; Zollinger n. 3237. 
Ins. Philippine; Chamisso n. 129, Loher. 
Australia Trop. — Carpentaria Sinus; R. Brown n. 5939. 
15. F. ferruginea Vahl. 
Hook, f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v.6, p. 638; C.B. Clarke in Journ. Linn. Soc. v. 34 
[1898]. p. 60. 
Additional synonymy: 
F. ferruginea, Decaisne in Nouv. Ann. Mus. v. 3 [1834], p. 362; Kunth Enum. 
v. 2, p.236; Nees in Hook. et Arn. Beechey Voy. p.312; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 
p. 391, FI. Austral. v.7, p. 312; Mig. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. v. 2 [1865—6], 
p. 144; Ridley in H. 0. Forbes Eastern Archip. [1885], p. 521. 
F. tristachya, R. Br. Prod. Fl. Austral. p. 266; Kunth Enum. v.2, p. 242; Nees 
in Nova Acta Nat. Cur. v. 19, Suppl. 1 [1843], p. 76. 
F. brevifolia, R. Br. Prod. Fl. Austral. p. 228. 
F. cylindrostachya, Steud. Gyp. p.119 partim. 
Isolepis ferruginea, Link Hort. Berol. v. 2, p. 315. 
Campylostachys abbreviata, Drége Zwei Pfl. Docu. p.82; E. Meyer ms. 
A very common species near the sea-coast; very much less common 
inland. 
Throughout the island, in rice-fields and in swamps. 
Additional Geography: 
Mediterranea — Madeira; Lowe. Teneriffe; Delessert. Egypt; Bové, Schwein- 
furth n. 646, Acherson nn. 558, 9346. 
Oviens — Arabia; Schweinfurth nn. 184, 199, Aucher-Eloy n. 5480. Palestine; 
Bové n, 387, Postian n, 2288. 
Susan; Haussknecht. 
Cabul; Griffith Kew n. 6325. 
