AUTHENTIC CYPERACES OF LINNEUS. 309 
CYPERUS ALTERNTFOLIUS, Linn. Mant. p- 28. 
One sheet, marked by Linnzus “ Cyperus alternifolius,” is our 
commonly cultivated species so named. 
Cyperus pistans, Linn. f. Suppl. p. 103. 
One sheet, marked “ distans ” in Linneus’s hand, is C. distans, 
“auct.” (i.e. C. elatus, Presl, in Oken, Isis, vol. xxi. [1828] p. 271, 
non Linn.). 
In the Cyperus bundle is one sheet marked Cyperus panno- 
nicus; on this Linneus wrote “ Scirpus Michelianus?’” The 
plant is really Cyperus fuscus, Linn. 
In the Cyperus bundle are two sheets, named in Linneus’s 
hand “annuus.” They are Cyperus fuscus, Linn. 
Scrrevs triernvs, Linn. Mant. p. 180. 
One sheet, marked “ Scirpus trigynus ” in Linnzus’s hand, is 
Ficrnra scariosa, Nees. 
Scrrpvus mutatvs, Sp. Pl. ed. 2, p. 71, n. 4. 
One sheet, marked “ Scirpus mutatus” in Linneus’s hand, is 
Eleocharis mutata. 
The description, citation, and plant of Scirpus mutatus, Linn., 
are ELrocHaRIS MUTATA, Je. Br. 
Scrrpus articunatus, Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 47, n. 1. 
One sheet, marked “ articulatus” in Linneus’s hand, is Scirpus 
articulatus, Linn. 
The diaguosis, the picture cited, and the authentic example 
are all ScrrPus ARTICULATUS, Linn. 
Scirpus patustris, Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 47, n. 2. 
Two sheets, viz. :— 
A, marked by Linneus “ palustris 2,” is Eleocharis palustris, 
R. Br. 
B, marked by Linneus “ palustris,” is Eleocharis multicaulis, 
Smith. 
The description of Linneus includes both plants. 
Scirpus palustris, Linn., therefore, is— 
partim = Eleocharis palustris, R. Br. 
partim = E. multicaulis, Smith. 
Scrrrus cenicutatvs, Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 48, n. 3. —— 
One sheet, marked “Scirpus geniculatus 3” in Linneus’s 
hand, is Eleocharis interstincta, R. Br. 
