Two sedge taxa, Fimbristylis aestivalis Vahl var. major Trimen and Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl ssp. glauca (Vahl) T. Koyama have been reported as new distributional records for the state of Andhra Pradesh. Brief description, phenology, distributional pattern and illustrations of the taxa are provided.
Fimbriate, Mucronate, Keel, Orifice, Glumes
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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2011
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