397 
Symphachne zyrioides Beauv. ei Desv, in Ann, des 
"so; nat, 1828. 48. tab; 5. fig. 3. (v. s. jer.) 
= "America borealis: In paludibus a Nova’ Caesarea ad 
"Carelinam (ide Pursh) (Hp, Vindob;, Hb. Willd. no. 2368. 
fl. 4% a ch'Richard! commn. et no: 2864:'fol, 3, Hb. 
: Holm.) Leg.’ Torrey (Hb. Mart., A. Brauii., Hohn.) et 
- Enslen (Mb. Vindob.). Virginia leg. Asa Gray (Hb. 
“ Mart.). : Pensylvätia leg. Schweinitz (Hb. Mart.). 'New 
:“ Jersey leg. Knieskern (Hb. Mart.), ibique 'prope Quaker- 
: bridge commun. Cahanis (Hb. Borol.). In Delaware com- 
mun. Bernhardi (Hb. Vindob,, Berol,, Havn., A. Braun.). 
Florida (Hb. Vindob,, Berol.). Louisiana (Hb. Vindob,). 
Geörgia (Hb. Berol,), New Orleans leg. Drummond 1o.. 
"356 (Hb: Vindob:), Carolina (Eb, Havn.). 
* -Plantä 17 — 32-pollicaris. Badieis fibrae fAseienlatze, 
spoilgiöshe,: septis’ iransversalibus instruetae, glabrae, albidae, 
Caulis perbrevis, :' Folia' vespitösa, linearia, inferne sensihr 
dilätata, ohtnsa,: jüniöra:interdum mueronälo-acnta, superne - 
impellueida  inferne- pellueida et fenesirato -multinervia, rigi- 
dula; margine plerumgne involata;- yiridia, 6 — 18 (— 15 
Elliot) pollices  longa, medio 1 — 21/, basi usque 6 lineas 
latı, Pedunenli- solitarii vel 2 — 3 aggregati, glahri,- rigidi, 
teretinsculi ve] snbeompressi, profunde 10° 12-vostati, non 
torti, 17—31-pollieares (usqne 4-pedales Pursh). Vaginae 
aretiuschlae, ohliqne fissae, Jamina Acnmihata apiee tenüissi- 
me wiembraıaceo " demum': desirnoto quasi: obtusa,' 'glabrae,' 
siriatao, virides, folia kequantes vel iis breviores, 5—8-polli-" 
eares,  Capitula semiglobosa demum fere glebosa, summi- 
tafe"breviter' sed deise albido -villosa; apieibus bractearum 
fores stipantium eminentibus glabratis munita, densillora qua- 
Propter exsiccatione non compressa, 4.5 lineas lata. Bra- 
slene involucrantes ovatac, acutae,-apice eiliatae, eito-glabrae, 
