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quarum una pedunculata, lanceolato-ohlongis aeutis 2— 1": 
lin. long. 10--7-Horis; squamis ovatis obtusiusoulis Iri- 
nervis, nervis infra apicem confluentibus, fusco - ferrugineis, 
infma bracteali acuminate - mucronata; caryopsi perminuta 
squamae dimidium subaequante obovato -pyriformi triangulari 
transversim rugosa fusca margaritaceo - nitidula, tuberculo mi- 
nimo depresso concoleri; stylo parım exserto apice trifido 
eiliolato, 
Fimbristylis pusilla Hochst. in Schimp. hb. Abyssin. n. 
796. — Rich. 1. ec. 506. Steud, Syn. 106. 
Abyssinia. 
105. 8, tenuispicatus Beklr. 
Laevis; glaber; virens; radice fibrosa capillari; calmis 
pluribus faseieulatis ereotis suhilexuosis setaceo - capillaribus 
valde inaequalibus 3—1 poll. altis (interdum brevissimis) qua- 
drangulis, lateribus salcatis, hasi pauei-v. plurifoliatis; foliis 
1—%-pollicar. fere capillaribus aeutis leviter canaliculatis, 
dorso sulcato-snhangulatis, apice marginibus quandoque denti- 
eulatis; vaginis brevihns truncatis ore piloso-harhatis; spicula 
lineari-lanceolata acntinscula 3—5', lin. longa multiflora ; 
squamis membranaceis trifariis param remotis ovato- lanceo- 
latis earinato -navienlaribus ohtusinseulis, inferiorihns muero- 
natis, superioribas submutieis, omnibus laterihns castaneis, 
‚marginibus et carina ahsolete trinervia pallide ferrugineis; 
caryopsi parva squamae dimidiam vix aegqnante abbreviate- 
obovata basi parum attenuata, triangulari, angnlis prominenti- 
bus, transversim undalata, cinerea nitida, tuberenlo parvo 
brunneo; stylo tennissimo vix parum exserto, trifido, 
In valle Mexico (Schaffner leg.?] Herb. propr.). 
