:298.:C. Aliformis Swarta: 
“ Glaueescens. ''Rhizomate perhrevi vaginis brunneis tuni- 
eato; eulmis eaespitosis filiformihus cnryatis infirmis 6— 1% 
poll. long. triangularibus sulcatis versus basin hand tübera- 
scenten panci- (®—3-) foliatis; foliis cxZmo subdimidio bre- 
vioribus angustissimis condnplicatis Breviter acuminatis apice 
tantam marginibns spinulosis, spinulis subtilibus subadpressis; 
urübella sublaterali’ depanperata 2 —3-radiata, radio interme- 
dio breviter pedunculato 3—4-stachyo, lateralibus 1-2 sta- 
chyis; involuero 3—2-phyllo, phyllo inferiore culmuim con- 
tinnante erecto superne 'subrecurvate 1—® poH. longo, se- 
cundo :spieulas subaequante; his faseiculato -confertis patnlis 
tereti-sabulatis leviter Nexuosis‘ 6 lin. long. 7—8-foris; 
squamis coriaceis remotis adpressis elliptieis convexo -navi- 
eularibas brevissime acutato-submucronatis obscure pluristrio- 
latis, carina obtusa pallide‘ viridi, lateribus straminis v. 
fascescentibus aut Inteo - fuscescentibas; rhacheolae Aexuosae 
alis conniventibus latis papyraceis subpellucidis; caryopsi im- 
matura squama parum breviore ohblonga inferne leviter atte- 
nuata inaequilatere triangnlari subineerva apice obtusa api- 
eulata punctulato-seabriuscala pallide testacea; stigmatibus 
exsertis, 
€. filiformis Swartz Fl. Ind. oee. 1. 120. (v. s.) Kunth 
84. Willd. herb. ur. 1292. C. ornithopus Pers. Syn. 1,61. 
Jamaica. Domingo. 
297. C. refractas Engelm. 
Viridis v. glanco-viridis; plurieulmis; rhizomate : tube- 
roso lignescente maguitadine pisi medioeris basi tuberifero; 
culmo pertenui (diem. %»— % lin.) triangulari p. m. com- 
presso latere uno canaliculato inferne pauci- (3—4-) foliato; 
tnrlonibus Subhexaphyllis; foliis remotiusculis calmo aegui- 
38.84. 3. Het. 24: 
