Abstract:
The Goa state is rich in wetland habitats which are relatively underexplored. As a result of floristic study of wetlands, 11 species of sedges are being reported in the present paper as additions to the family Cyperaceae of Goa. They belong to the genera Bolboschoenus (1 sp.), Cyperus (3 spp.), Fimbristylis (3 spp.), Kyllinga (1 sp.), Mariscus (1 sp.), Pycreus (1 sp.) and Sorostachys (1 sp.).