— 88 — 



14. F. polytrichoides VahT. 



Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 6, p. 632; C. B. Clarke in Journ. Linn. Soc. v. 34 

 [1898], p. 54. 



Additional synonymy: 

 F. polytrichoides, R. Br. Prod. Fl. Austral, p. 226; Miq. Fl. 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 ; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 v. 3, p. 316. 



Abildgaardia Javanica, Steud. in Zoll. Verz. Ind. Archip. heft 2, p. 63, et 

 Cyper p. 72; Miq. 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; Hoist 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, Fl. Austral, v. 7, p. 312; Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. v. 2 [1865—6], 

 p. 144; Ridley in H.O.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, Drège Zwei Pft. Docum. 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: 

 Mediterran ea — Madeira; Lowe. Teneriffe; Delessert. Egypt; Bové, Schwein- 

 furth n. 646, Acherson nn. 558, 2346. 

 Gliens - Arabia; Schweinfurth nn. 184, 199, Aucher-Eloy n. 5480. Palestine; 

 Bové n. 387, Postian n. 2288. 

 Susan; Haussknecht. 

 Cabul; Griffith Kew n. 6325. 



