u 
lanceolata, v. ovata aut ellipsoidea, multi - pauciflora 3.— 
1% Hin. longa; squamis irispiris densiusculis subconformibus 
membranaceis v. chartaceis pellucidis late oblongis v. ovato- 
oblongis rotundato - obtusis suhcarinato -convexis uni-Y. ob- 
solete trinerviis, ad latera pallide siramineis v. lutescentibus 
aut fuscescentibns, dorso viridibns; caryopsi lenticulari minn- 
tula squama ®, — 'k breviore ohovata apice rotundata, v. 
suborbieulari, lineolato-pnnetulata olivacen v. castanea, (u- 
hereulo minimo conico v. conico-suhulato, hası marginulate, 
terminata; setis (6) swbtilibus pallidis caryopsi brevioribus 
v. multo longioribus. —- Species poiyimorpha. 
Eleogenus ocreatus varr. N. ab E, Cyp. Bras. 10% pro 
parte. — Kunth 1. e. 150 hane cum diversissima H, capitata 
Br. conjungit. 
«. Tennis; palleseens; rhizomate repente; ceulmis laxe 
earspitosis setaceo - capillaribus 8-— 4 poll. alt. Nexuosis qua- 
drangulis leviter eompressis; spicula ovalo -Janceolate acuta 
imalti- (ad 20-) fora; caryopsi late obovata evidenter margi- 
‚anlata olivacea. 
Brasilia (Sello). 
ß. Flaceida; viridis; radiee fibrosa tenuissima; culmis 
pluribns sahpedalihus ereetis filifermibus dehilibus valde com- 
pressis snblaevibus versas Incem transverse rtriolatis; spicula 
parva ovata suboctoflora; caryopsi olicacea.} 
Seirpus (Eleocharis) flaccidus Rehb. in Weigelt. pl. 
Surinam. 
Surinam. Colambia (Moritz). 
y. Strieta; laete-virens; dense caespilosa; rhizomate bre- 
vissimo v. saepins valde elongato pertenui; calmis plurimis 
strictis fascjenlatis, v. raro (e nodis) solitariis, setaceis m. m. 
