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Beiblatt zu deo Botauischen Jahrbiichern. Nr. 66. 



vaginis 15 — 20 mm long, aicte convolutis, longe acuiriinatis, basi coriaceis 

 apicem versus profunde albido-membranaceis ; spiculis masculis solitariis vel 

 paucis, circa 4 5 mm long, spatha vaginiformi suffultis ; bracteis oblongis 

 acutis vel acuminatis pallide ferrugineis ; spiculis femineis circa 1 5 mm 

 spicatim dispositis; floribus 5 mm oblongo-ovatis compressis; perianthii 

 segmentis externis lateralibus conduplicatis profunde alato-carinatis, carina 

 mfembranacea lacera lana destituta; ovario trigone clavato, l-loculai-e, stylis 

 tribus. 



Koude Bokkeveld, Skurfdebergen, pone Gydow (Schlechteb it. 2, 

 n. 400H at 10012 Q). 



Th.? canes cens Mast. n. sp.; culmis caespitosis, sterilibus 10 — 15 cm 

 ramulosis, ramulis curvatis; vaginis coriaceis, longiuscule foliaceo-cuspidatis; 

 culmis fertilibus 35 cm simplicibus erectis rigidis filiformibus teretibus 

 laevibus; vaginis ad 3 cm coriaceis supra medium profunde laceris ; spiculis 

 masculis laxe aggregatis longe pedunculatis patentibus vel deflexis singulis 

 15 mm lineari-oblongis plurifloribus ; spathis spiculis brevioribus coriaceis 

 longe acuminatis ad margines superne hyalino-membranaceis ; bracteis cen^ 

 formibus minoribus; floribus 2 — 3 mm long.; perianthii segmentis externis 

 lineari-oblongis acutis, internis pauUo minoribus hyalinis, margine superne 

 involutis; antheris apiculatis; planta feminea ut in mare, spiculis latioribus 

 1-flor.(?); perianthio cartilagineo ; ovario trigono stylis tribus coronato, trir 

 loculari vel abortu l-loc? 



Koude Rivier (Schlbchter n. 10^452 o^, 10 453 juvenilis 

 ^0462 Q). 



Species iterum examinaada. Quoad strueturam 6varii ab omnibus aliis speciebus 



Th. pluristachyus Mast. n. sp.; culmis 70—80 cm caespitosis erectis 

 simplicibus teretibus crassitie pennae gallinaceae obsolete lepidotis; vaginis 

 2yj-w3 cih ai'rte icbnv^ltiffii acutis coriaceis subulato^mucronatis ad intii^*iic« 

 superne membranaceis demum laceris; spiculis masculis numerosissimis 

 laxe paniculatim cymosis, singulis circa 1 cm spatha breviori bracteiformi 

 suffultis; bracteis castaneis oblongis mucronulatis coriaceis ad mai^nes 

 membranaceis; perianthio 2—3 mm bractea parum minore; segmentis ob- 

 longis obtusis externis longioribus calvis ; antheris linearibus ; spiculis femi- 

 neis minus numerosis, magis confertis quam in mare singulis ad 15 mm 

 long, ellipticis curvatis basi spatha lacera suffultis; bracteis oblongo-lanceo- 

 latis mucronatis; perianthio 2— 3 mm long, glabro, segmentis externis alatis 

 ceteris oblongis acutis; ovario rotundato, stylo unico. 



Mierkraal (Schlechtbr n. 40524 c^f, 10 525 $ !); Koude Rivier 

 (ScHLECHTER n. 10 461 (^!, 1046^^!). 



Th. paniculatus Mast. n. 8{i.; culmis daespitosis erectis submetralibus 

 teretibus cnssitie peiiiia:e gdiOififtceBe, olivacas att>ido*Iepidotis, ua^ 

 fem^«o4iiMb superne ifl^qMeeiitite liiifimts n^gi^^sceii^biBS 



