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with a narrow green edge. Stigmas protruded a little beyond the 

 glume. — Baron 3639 ! Allied to C. <Eqiialis, Yahl. 



CrpERUS (§ EUCYPEHUS) PLATTCAULIS, D. sp, 



C. foliis oinnibus rudimentariis scariosis vaginaiitibus, caulibus dense 

 csespitosis elongatis applanatis, umbellae racUis pluribus brevibus simplici- 

 bus vel parum compositis, braeteis parvis scariosis, spiculis parvis lanceo- 

 latis, glumis 6-8-jugis oblongis obtusis castaneis valde imbricatis, nucis 

 obovoideo-triquetris, stigmatibus tribus. 



Steins erect, densely tufted, 3-4 feet long, quite compressed, 

 \ in. broad, sheathed in the lower foot by rudimentary brown 

 leaves. Eays 20 or more, unequal, simple or slightly compressed, 

 at most 1-1^ in. long. Spikelets few in each cluster, at most 

 \-^ in. long. Glumes -^-^ in. long, dark bright brown. Stigmas 

 protruding a little beyond the glume. — Baron 4456 ! Allied to 

 C cequalisj Yahl. 



Cyperus (§ ErcYPERUs) UEBiLissiMUs, n. sp. 



C. foliis omnibus rudimentariis scariosis vaginantibus, caulibus longis- 

 siraisdebilibus angulatis, umbellae radiis 4-6 simplicibus braeteis paucis pro- 

 ductis linearibus, spiculis 6-8 lanceolatis, glumis 6-8-jugis ovatis brunneis 

 valde imbricatis, nucis obovoideo-triquetris, stigmatibus tribus. 



Stems very slender, densely esespitose, 3-4 feet long, with 

 ahout three hrown sheaths, the highest reaching up a foot above 

 its base. Umbels of spikelets all simple, varying from sessile to 

 peduncled, with stalks an inch long. Spikelets I in. long. 

 Glumes brown, much imbricated, ^^ in. long. Stigmas pro- 

 truded beyond the glumes.— 5aron 3374 ! Allied to C. aqualis, 



IIasj>a7i 



3-4 



8-10 



compositis, braeteis 3-4 llnearibus foliaceis inEcquaUbus, spiculis paucis 

 digitatis lanceolatis, glumis 4-5-jugis ovatis cuspidatis castaneis valde 

 imbricatis, nucis obovoideo-triquetris, stigmatibus tribus. 



Leaves 3-4, produced from the base of the stem, linear, ascend- 

 ing, 5-6 in. long. Stem very slender, erect, about a foot long. 

 Umbel very irregular, the longest branches about an inch long, 

 some simple, some slightly compound. Spikelets at most I in. 

 long. Glumes dark brown, | line long, narrowed suddenly to a 

 distinct cn«p. — Baron 3854 ! Allied to C. dichrostachys, Hochst. 

 imidebrandL 4016). 



