44 Beiblatt zu den Botanischen Jahrbüchern. Nr, 68. 
Chile: Valdivia (Reep, Un, Lecarer n. 869), Cordillera de Ranco 
(Leenter n. 3084), Sondero, Enero, Alezzal (Pnirieer n. 9%), Palena (up 
n. 109), Corral. (Surrg, Jun n. 434), Nevade de Chillan et Valle de 
Caraguas (PmrLieer n. 93), Volcano de Osorno (Pnirierr n. 77), Guayteras 
(GERMAIN n. 76), Patagonia (Mosery, Loss, Orange Harbour (Wirkrs), Ins. 
Maclovianae (GaupicHauD, J. D. Hooker n. 93), Ins. Hermite (J. D. Hooker 
n. 82). 
Distrib. In Ecuador, Neo-Grenada, Venezuela (forma borealis). 
Scleria. 
Seleria Berg. in Kong. Vet. Acad. Stockh. Handl. v. 26 (1765) p. 142 
t. 4,5; Kunth Enum. v. 2 p. 339; Boeck. in Linnaea v. 38 (1874) p. 436; 
Benth. in Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. v. 3 p. 1070; Desv. in C. Gay Chile 
v. 6 p. 195. 
Hypoporum Nees in Linnaea v. 9 (1834) p. 304, 
Scirpi sp. Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. I p. 51. 
Schoeni sp. Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2 p. 65. 
Flores 4-sexuales, axillares. Spiculae modo androgynae flore nucifero 
| basali superioribus masculis, modo unisexuales alterae masculae pluriflorae 
alterae. foemineae A-florae glumis superioribus vacuis saepe additis. Gluma 
foeminea aperta neque utriculiformis. Setae hypogynae 0. Nux ossea, in 
gynophoro (apice saepe dilatato) sustenta. 
species 160, per Orbem Terrarum in regionibus calidis vigentes; in 
Orbe Novo usque ad Canada et Buenos Ayres in temperatis sparsac. 
S. hirtella Swartz! Prodr. (1788) p. 19, Fl. Ind. Occid. v. 1 p. 93: 
Kunth Enum. v. 2 p. 353; Boeck.! in Linnaea v. 38 (1874) p. 439 « par- 
lim nec # nec y; F. Philippi Cat. Pl. Chil. p. 312; Maury! in Mem. Soc. 
Geneve v. 21 (4890) p. 147. 
S. nutans Kunth! Enum. v. 2 p. 352: Desv. in C. Gay Chile v. 6 
p. 196; F. Philippi Cat. Pl. Chil p. 312. 
Hypoporum hirtellum Nees! in Linnaen v. 9 (1834) p. 303. 
H. nutans Nees in Mart. Brasil. v. 2 pars 4 p. 170. 
Cenchrus hirsutus Spreng.! Neu Entdeck. v.3 p. 45. 
Pilosa. Rhizoma horizontale, lignescens. Culmi 2—6 dm longi, Vix 
2 mm in diam., foliigeri.  Spicularum fasciculi in pseudo-spica sessiles, di- 
slantes, nutantes, pleiostachyi, hispidi. Spiculae 4 mm longae; ex his plu- 
res 2-sexuales. Nux levis, alba, sub baseos contractione a poris saepe 
excavata. 
Chile (Girts n. 261). . 
Distrib. Africa fere tota, cum Ins. Mascarensibus. — In America 
australi vulgaris, — usque ad Mexico, Florida sparsa. 
