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tusis^sima fuaca glabra; foliis rigidis approximatis paleutibus 

 longe angustato-aeiuuinatis 2 — 3 liii< latis ad pedem longU 

 cariuato-plauis tfinprrlisj marj^tne nerroque mcdiano subsca- 

 hridis; panlculis paaris (2) distaiiiibns depauperatis^ tcrml- 

 iiali pjraiuidata sesquipolllreiu alta^ ramis pluribus broYilius 

 siibramiilosis ^labrts^ laU^rali peiliiiiculata perbrcvi pauciramosa 

 oligoslailija; rbacLi prhnaria suhglabra; bracteis |jrimariis 

 foliaceis clongatis, secuiulariis ^etav^i glabris spiculas suhae- 

 quaniibus; spiiMilis subhinatis, masrulis praeralidis subses^ 

 siUbus lincari-obloii^Is 2 lin. longis; sqaamis cKartaceo-rigi- 

 dulis dorso teslaceis lateribtis brunneo-castaneis: masculls 

 obloitgis acuti» cariualis fooxuineis oTato-lanceolatis acutius- 

 cnlis; carvopsi grandiuscula (sesqulljneam louga) squamis 

 muHo breviore spssili subovato-orbfculata irigona^ apicem 

 versus obtusum breviter attenuata, basi vix depressa, oh- 

 soleiiss. (rausTersim undulato - rugulosa , htrUda pallide 

 fusco - vJohicea iihida; pcrigvnio iiit^Miorc rigido repando- 

 irihbo ftavidoy lobis rotundalo-obtusissimis reflejrtsj ex- 



(criore in rhacliilla persisteule palelliformi erassiiiseulo mar- 

 giue rrpaudo, — Speciei aiiiecedenti habitn persimilis* — 

 (Kxstat specimen uaicum). 



P. rcflexa C. Barter, hb., no 1786, 

 Afiica Occident. 



71- S. scindeita N. ab E« 



Glabra; culmo snbsesqnipedall stride erecto ri}!;ido va- 

 lido, medio 2 lin, crasso, usqne fere ad apicem foliate, an- 

 glais aculcis mimitissimis reversis scabris; vaghiis arctis 

 brevibns, sesquipollicem longis, angnlis scabris; ligula per^ 

 brcvirigida rotnndata glabra; foliis laete Tiridibns erectis elon- 

 gatis subcoriaeeo-rigidia iiitidnlis acuminatis plauis slriato-ncr- 

 yatis, marginibus spinulis rctroversis scabris, superioribus 



