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Apparently a very distinct species. I have, however, only been 
enabled to examine imperfect specimens, and do not know the 
female plant. The small spikelets disposed in linear spikes, the 
lanceolate aristate bracts surmounting the florets, and the broad 
glumes supply good means of recognition. 
B. Spicule feminee pauciflore. 
* Styli 2 distincti. 
R. Leprostacuyus, Kunth, En. iii. p. 407. n. 40; Steud. Synops. ii. 
p- 254. n. 53. 
Hab. C. B.S. Ex. eps Drége, 12, d et 9! 
A cl. Kunthio planta mascula solum descripta. In stirpibus!femineis 
adsunt culmi vagineque ut in mare. Spicule 2-4 in apice ramu- 
lorum parum remotze, distiche spicatimque dispositze, singule cylin- 
draceo-lanceolate, fructifere oblongs, pyramidales, bifloree, 3-5 lin. 
long., 2-3 lin. lat. Bractee quoad formam ut in mare, basi in inter- 
nodium spicula ita decurrentes ut hoe utrinque alatum. Glume ut 
in mare. Ovarium stipitulatum, subelavatum, biloculare, stylis duobus 
distinctis, intus stigmatosis, inclusis superatum. Capsula oblique 
elliptica, abortu unilocularis, lateraliter dehiscens, glumis persistentibus 
internis dimidio brevior. 
R. DEPAUPERATUS, Kunth, En. ii. p. 405. n. 37; Steud. Synops. ii. 
p- 253. n. 50. 
Hab. C. B. S. Ex.sp.s. d et 9. Drége, 2021 ex parte! 9. Drege, 
n. 10! : 
** Styli 2 connati. 
R. CAPILLARIS, Kunth, En. iii. p. 405. n. 36; Steud. Synops. ii. p. 253. 
n. 49. 
Hab. C. B. S. Ex.sp.s. d.Drége9! det. Dröge, n. 339! 
R. GAUDICHAUDIANUS, Kunth, En. ii. p. 387. n. 10; Steud. Synops. 
ii. p. 250. n. 16. 
Hab. C. B. S. Ex. sp. s. d. Eck. et Zeyh. 1. 11!; 1. 12! in herb. 
Sonder. sub nom. cl. Neesio dato R. microstachyi. Eck. 81!; Pappe, 
78!; Drége, 52!,1619! 9. Drége, 58! 
Plantz feminee cl. Kunthio indescripte characteres adjicio. Culmus, 
rami vagineque ut in mare. Spicule in apice culmi plerumque bine, 
1-2-flore, erectæ, sessiles vel breviter pedicellatz, singule ovato- 
oblonge, acutz, fructifere subclavate, 1-2 lin. long., 4-1 lin. lat. 
Bractee arcte imbricate, late ovate, acute, coriacez, castanex, sub 
apice breviter mucronate, infime vacue, fertiles flores subzequantes. 
Flos maturus plerumque solitarius, oblongus, pedicellatus. Glume 
externe oblongo-acute, rigide, subferrugines, convexe, laterales duce 
conduplicatz, villoso carinate. Glume interne vix breviores, con- 
formes, rigidiuscule, ferruginee. Ovarium rotundatum, compres- 
