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GRASSES AND SEDGES IN KENYA 
Towards the production of new keys to the grasses 
(Poaccoe) and sedges (Cypcraccac) of Central Kenya, 
we have come «mu «imr interesting inter- and intra- 
national range extensions. 
Specimens are deposited at the Nairobi (EAH) 
Herbarium 
Nomenclature follows Clayton ct al ( 1982) and Haines 
S; Lye (1983) and all determinations have been 
clucked bv comparison with named material in rhr 
Kew herbarium (Kv 
llluftranon Elemliuni margmulata 
fromTAr SeJfU jnJ Rmha afE*H Afrira 
POACH A E 
1‘jibnt Kinnritian <t Kunth 
Mr Kenya National Park. Chogori* 
crack Lake Rumikti edges. 201 I m , 
coll Woollcr. I) Swain, s n , 
27.1 1997. 
As far us we know this grass has not 
yet been recorded for Mr Kenya. 
\\efj$itjch)j mmrvn.ita (Poir ) Deauv 
Existing records of this broad-leaved 
annual come from the Coast. P.S 
Masindc 26 <IS.> 9-1) is from 
Machakos. a considerable range 
extension. 
Hhyt.uhnc lat/fal/.i W IVC.layron 
Type seen: Greenway & Kanuri 2^ > 
(Clayron \ Renvoi *e, 1982) 
This species is known from I ganda 
and Tanzania. After the excellent 
rains uf May 1997 one tussock of the 
plant was found (by ADQA) Jt 
Galana Ranch. Coast Province in a 
wet sump on black cotton soil. The 
habitat was alongside a cut line and 
track, and so was possibly disturbed 
CYPKRACEAE 
Kb) mhotpnt.i hr oun n Roem &: Schult 
« K rugoia ( Vali I ) Gale) 
Mt Kenya National Park. Chogona 
track. Lake Rumuiku edges. 201 I m . 
coll Woollcr. D Swain & S Matbai 
23.01.1 99~. no LMC2I 1 The lake 
is surrounded by wet montane forest, 
but the species is presrnr in the wet 
fen. sometimes jt over 30 '> cover 
The genus Kb) nibi>>f>o'.i is known 
from Kenya (oast, bur not inland, 
and rhis species is unrecorded from 
Kenya in Haines & Lye 1 98 3 
