GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE FLORA. 37 



in the large number of apparently very closely allied species in close 

 contiguity. These are mostly members of' the Sc. 

 C'yperacew (smaller species), Utricularia and Eriocaulon. Some of 

 the Utricular ia are sh-mler climbers round the rice-halms and are 

 leafless at the time of flowering. The floating U. stellar is with large 

 vesicles is, however, a plant of the natural marshes, and I have 

 not observed it in rice-fields. The species of Eriocaulon are more 

 abundant after the water has subsided in the cold season, and with 

 5 hem appear sc\ end -mall Composites such as Cotula, Sphceromorphcea, 

 • utipciii and Grangea, which are allied genera, and Spha ranthus, 



114. In dealing with the general flora of the open Gangetic Plain, 



vliich funiis the hulk «il the Northern tract, we have postponed 



* frequently inundate 



■ Khair ; 



'o rest. Other very common accessory trees in these forests arc the 

 . (>,i;„„ ,ro,U,r, Kyrlfn ml,,,-;,,,,. AH.iizia sfipulata. 

 I t „n,u<t M,m, tn.x - I I,,,,, th. H. _ 



' '/ ii . 1 -i ' ■ -} :-. I.i.l / " ■' '"■'' H ' s '"'<' s 



."..". i-ional Tun (Cedrela toona) in depressions, Bridelia, climbing 

 '■anas, and ties (especially F. glomerata). 

 116. The Sameshwar Hills (see p. 4) have a flora which is essen- 

 tially lower Himalayan. AIM 

 according to their habitat, is given on pp. 53, 54. Here it is only 



ri folia, Eriohena 



eonfertum. ' 



rercsia /mhiutta. and Ct/rlostewon ass 

 other hand species more characterii 



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