260° _ RECORDS OF THE BOTANICAL SURVEY OF INDIA 
Thallophyta. z 
Hydrodictyon occurs in the Bokh, Prantij. Enteromorpha has be 
found in a freshwater stream near Prantij in February. Spirog 
(several species), Zygnema, Closterium, Cladophora, Oedogonium, Ulothrix: 
Volvox, Gonium, Pandorina, various Diatoms, Nostoc, Anabae 
Rivularia, Oscillatoria and several other Myxophycez all occur, and so: 
of them are very common. Among Characew, Chara zeylanica Willd. 
Chara contraria Kutzing. and Nitella hyalina Agardh.—kindly named by 
Mr. James Groves from specimens submitted to the Director of Kew— _ 
are common in the Watrak and other rivers, and elsewhere, and it is 
likely that other species occur. 
mong Fungi, a species of Lycoperdon is common in sendy ground 
in the rains. Sphaerobolus carpobolus Linn. has been seen once. A 
species of Podaxon is not uncommon in the rains. The same is true 
external appearance. One or two other species of Coprinus and a few 
other small Agaries are fairly common, a species of Polystictus has 
been noted and a large phalloid, perhaps a Clathrus, was once seen. “ 
Fomes lucidus Fr. is sometimes found parasitic on the roots of the 
Nim.” Other parasitic fungi noted are Ustilago on Cereals and 
acee, am Aecidium on leaves of Amaryllis Belladonna, and 
another Aecidium on leaves of Rivea hypocrateriformis, but an area 
more free from fungus diseases would perhaps be difficult to find. 
No Lichen has been noted at present. 
4. SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. - 
The following now a the synopsis given on p. 218 of “ Plants 
of Northern Gujarat.” 
~ The numbers of families, genera and species (and recognised varieties) 
in each class are as follows :— _ 
oe Monocotyledons. ‘Total. 
a Bohs 4 91 
—— : ee cs 
Genera. : < an 70 370 
Species : = = 500 178 678 
Of the 177 — of Monocotyledons 148 belong to Cyperacea 
and Graminea. tatio of Monocotyledons to Dicotyledons is 1 : 
2°81. The average numberof species per genus i 1°83. 
