CXII. CYPERACEiE 
553 
1. Pycreus sanguinolentus, Nees ; FI. Br. Ind. vi. 590. Per- 
ennial ; stems 10-20 in., decumbent near the base, the lower third 
covered by leaf -sheaths. Spikelets J-§ in. Glumes 12-24, obtuse, 
margins red. Stamens usually 3. Nut slightly compressed, both 
surfaces slightly convex. 
Throughout India, ascending to 10,000 ft. ; May-October. — Warm regions 
of the Old World. 
2. Pycreus nitens, Nees ; FI. Br. Ind. vi. 591. Annual ; stems 
usually less than 6 in., very slender, erect, leafless, tufted. Spike- 
lets |— | in. Glumes 10-40, acute or obtuse, pale. Stamen 
usually one. Nut minute, ovoid. (Fig. 181.) 
Throughout India, ascending to 6000 ft. ; May-October. — Warm regions of 
the Old World. 
3. Pycreus capillaris, Nees ; FI. Br. Ind. vi. 591. Annual ; 
stems tufted, 10-18 in., slender, erect, leafless. Spikelets in. 
Glumes about 40, obtuse, pale yellow or dark brown. Stamens 
usually two. Nut small, ovoid. 
N. India, ascending to 6000 ft. ; May-October. — Temperate and tropical 
regions of the Old World. 
3. CYPERUS. The Greek name for one or more species of this 
genus. — All warm and temperate regions. 
Erect, annual or perennial herbs, usually growing in damp or 
wet places ; stems often tufted. Leaves crowded near the base 
