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Fimbristylis globulosa. 



A perennial having 3 stigmas, the spikelets terete or polygonal (not 2-sided), the 

 leaves either lacking or very minute. 

 References: 

 Fimbristylis globulosa (Retz. ) Kunth, Enum. PL 2: 231. 1837. 

 Scirpus globulosus Retz. 6: 19. 1791. 

 Fimbristylis glomerata. Same as Fimbristylis spathacea. 

 Fimbristylis littoralis. Same as Fimbristylis miliacea. 

 Fimbristylis marianna. Same as Fimbristylis diphylla. 

 Fimbristylis miliacea. 



An annual with 3 stigmas, the spikelets terete or polygonal (not 2-sided), the style 

 glabrous. 



References: 

 Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl, Enum. 2: 287. 1806. 

 Scirpus miliaceus L. Syst. ed. 10. 868. 1759. 

 Fimbristylis puberula. Collected by Gaudichaud. 

 References.: 



Fimbristylis puberula (Michx.) Vahl, Enum. 2: 289. 1806. 

 Scirpus puberulus Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1: 31. 1803. 

 Fimbristylis spathacea. 



Collected by Haenke. Stigmas 2; similar to F. diphylla, but the glumes with a 

 rounded hyaline tip. 

 References: 

 Fimbristylis spathacea Roth, Nov. PL Sp. 24. 1821. 

 Fimbristylis torresiana. Same as Fimbristylis globulosa. 

 Fimbristylis wightiana. Same as Fimbristylis spathacea. 

 Fish poison. See Barringlonia speciosa. 

 Fiso (Samoa). See Xiphagrostis floridulus. 

 Fisoa ( Samoa) . See Colubrina asialica. 



Flamboyant. See Delonix regia. ' 



Flame tree. See Delonix regia. 



Fleurya interrupta. Same as Schychowskya interrupta. 

 Fleurya ruderalis. See Schychowskya ruderalis. 

 Flor de Mariposa (Guam. ) Same as Bauhinia. 

 Flower-fence. See Poinciana pidcherrima. 



Foeniculum foeniculum. Fennel. 



Family Apiaceae. " 



Local names. — Anis hinoho (Guam); Anis hinojo, Haras (Philippines). 

 An aromatic herb often planted in gardens of the natives. Leaves 3 or 4-pinnate, 

 finely dissected; leaflets divided into linear segments. Bracts wanting; petals yellow, 

 emarginate; fruit oblong or ellipsoid, not laterally compressed; carpels half-terete, 

 ridges prominent, subequal; carpophore 2-parted. Seed somewhat dorsally com- 

 pressed, inner face slightly concave. A widely distributed plant, cultivated in India, 

 the Philippines, and many other tropical and temperate countries. The anise-like 

 seeds have a sweet taste. They yield by distillation an aromatic volatile oil resembling 

 oil of anise. 



References: 

 Foeniculum foeniculum (L.) Karst. Deutsch. Fl. 837. 1880-83. 

 Anethum foeniculum L. Sp. PL 1: 263. 1753. 

 Foeniculum vulgare Gaertn. Fruct. 1 : 105. t. 23. f. 5. 1788. 



