a2: 
8--10-loris; squamis approwimatis sed laxe imbricalis apice 
psinlis chartaceo-membranaceis ovatis v. elongqso-ovatis 
acutiusculis infra‘ apicem vix conspieue mucronulatis multi - 
(7——11-) nerviis stramineo - purpnrascentibus dorso ferrugineo - 
lineolatis subnitidis; rAacheola angustissime hyalino- alata ; 
ovario ‚oblougo -elliptico triangulari; atylo exserto tenui usque 
ad medium trifido, ferrugineo; filamentis elongatis subtilibus. _ 
"Caracas (Gollmer). 
257. C. ligularis L. 
. Viridi-glaucesceus. Culmo ®—1-pedali robustulo trian- 
gulari, angulis acatis v. oblusis, sulcato et striato papillisgue 
minutis laevibus densissime obtecto, hasi plurifoliato; fellis 
eonfertis eulmum superantibus (interdum valde elongatis) co- 
riaceo -rigidis longissime angustafo - acnminatis carinato-pla- 
niusculis 3—4, raro ad 6 lin. lat. septato- punctatis margi- 
nibus . carinaque spinnloso -scaberrimis; vaginis clausis brevi- 
bus v. param elongatis antice membranaceis einnamomeo - 
coloratis; umbeila composita 7—1%-radiata, radiis divaricatis 
v. erecto-paiulis valde inaequalibus, longioribus 'K——-3-, raro 
4—5-pollicaribus, apiee pluri -v. “paneiramosis; ramis inter- 
terdum iterum divisis, brevibns sessilibusve patentissimis v, 
rellexis bractea setacea hrevi v. parum elongata fultis; spieis 
saepe arcte confertis, apicali erecta cylindraceo - oblonga apice 
rotudata, 6-— 12 lin. longa 4-5 lin. lata, lateralibus brerio- 
ribus oblongis v. sabglobosisz involucro 7—5-Pphylio paten- 
tissimo, phyllis exteriorihus pleramque valde elongatis, ses- 
quipedalibns; spiculis copiosissimis densissime aggregalis pa- 
tentissimis reflexisve ohlongo-lanceolatis aculis compresso - 
tnrgidis 2 lin. longis 3—4- v. %-foris, flore supremo ta- 
bescente; squamis adpressis, floriferis approeximatis, ovatis 
acntiuscnlis {mnticiy carinalis 9— 7-nerviis ferruginescentibus 
