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PLANTS OF NORTHERN GUJARAT. 
476. Cyperus aristatus Rottb. F. B.I. VI, 606 ; FI. Bomb. II, 866. 
Ahmedabad, common. Nullah on the Sabarmati Road, Ahmedabad 
(a small caespitose form) . Flowers monsoon. 
477. Cyperus Iria Linn. F. B. I. VI, 606 ; FI. Bomb. II, 867. 
Very common. Flowers monsoon. 
478. Cyperus Iria var. pamciformis C B. Clarke. F. B. I. YI, 607 ; 
FI. Bomb. II, 867. 
In standing and running’ water. Common. 
A beautiful and distinct Variety, much taller than the type. 
479. Cyperus eteusinoides Kunth. F. B. I. VI, 608 ; FI. Bomb. II, 
868 . 
In standing and running water, common. 
480. Cyperus tegetnm Roxb. F. B. I. VI, 613 ; FI. Bomb. II, 870. 
Marshy ground, the Watrak River banks, the Sabarmati River bed, 
the Bokh. 
481. Cyperus articulatus Linn. F. B. I. VI, 611 ; Prain, Beng. PI. 
1144. 
River bed, Ahmedabad. Only seen in one place. 
483. Cyperus bulbosus Vahl. F. B. 1. VI, 611 ; FI. Bomb. II, 871. 
Sandy banks. Not uncommon. Flowers monsoon. 
The bulbs under the name “ thek ” are dug up and eaten in famine times. 
483. Cyperus rotund us Linn. F. B. I. VI, 6H ; FI. Bomb. II, 871. 
A pestilential and superabundant weed. 
T v * length of the stolons is much understated by Cooke. 
484. Cyperus exaltatus Retz. F. B. I. VI, 617 ; FI. Bomb. II, 872. 
(Determined by Mr. Bhide.) 
Marshy place on the Watrak River banks. Not seen elsewhere. 
485. Cyperus eseulentus Linn. F. B. I. VI, 616 ; FI. Bomb. II, 876. 
(Determined at Kew.) 
Edge of the tank, Talod, August 1914; never again seen. One plant 
only, a viviparous form. 
This plant is now firmly established on bo h sides of the Colaba Road, Bombay, 
where it crosses over the Bombay, Bai'ola and Central India Railway, There also the 
plants are often viviparous. 
