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oblongo-linearibus obtusiusculis,, foemineis lanceolato-ob- 
longis acutatis v. cuspidatis; utrieulis magnis squama 
multo kongioribus ereeto-patentibus luteo-ferrugineis brun- 
neo-variegatis ovali-oblongis, hasi attenuatis, longe conico- 
rostratis trigonis subtiliter multinervalis, ore minute bilo- 
bis, 31, lin. long. ; caryopsi arcte inclusa uirieuli dimidium 
subaegquante obovata obtusa triguetra obsolete granulata 
pallide testacea, stylo tenui Goncolorato terminata. 
C. instabilis Boott in Hook. et Thoms. hb. Ind. 
orient. 
Mont. Khasia, alt. 4000 ped. 
365. C. finitima Boott. 
Caespitosa; culmo striete 1—2-pedali validulo /riun- 
gulari \aevi folioso; foliis herbaceis firmis (ferruginescent.) 
planis margine subtiliter serratis 11, —2 lin. (3—4 Iin., 
Boott) latis eulmo brevioribus longioribusve; spieulis gra- 
eilibus erectis pallide ferrugineis: mascula pollicem eire. 
longa lineam lata acuta, altera interdum multo minore 
basi consociata, foemineis subquinis elongatis contiguis 
exserte pedunculatis laxifloris 3—1!/, poll. long. subses- 
quilineam latis; pedunculis sefaceis leviter compressis 
superne scabriuseulis; bracteis foliaceis vaginantibus, in- 
ferioribus spieulam masculam longe superantibus; squamis 
subconformibus hyalino-membranaceis sublanceolato-ovatis 
aculis muticis (v. obovatis cbtusis, Boott) disco pallide 
ferrugineis margine lato albido; utrieulis (nondum perfeete 
maturis) squama parum longioribussessilibus anguste oblongis 
triangulis viridibus laevibus nervis 2 marginalibus, sensim 
longe rostratis, rostro medio Zeriss. tumido, apice pertenui 
membranaceo ore obliquo, 2’/, lin. longis; car. arcte in- 
