SEDGES. 409 
Rynchospora dodecandra Baldwin; Gray, Ann. Lye. N. Y.3:207. 1835-36. 
LARGE-FRUITED BEAKED RusH. 
Rynchospora megalocarpa Gray, Ann. Lye. N.Y, 3: 208. 1835-36. 
Chap. FI. 526. 
Louisianian area. Coast of North Carolina and Florida to Mississippi. 
ALABAMA: Littoral belt. Arid loose sands, near the seashore. In the copses cov- 
ering old dunes. Mobile County, Dauphin Island. Baldwin County, eastern shore 
Mobile Bay, Perdido Bay. May, June; not infrequent. 
Type locality: ‘‘‘Near the seashore, Fort George Island, east Florida, April, 1817.’ 
Dr, Baldwin.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Rynchospora cymosa (Willd.) El. Sk.1:58, 1816. WaysIDE BEAKED RUSH. 
Schoenus cymosus Willd, Sp. Pl. 1: 265, 1797. 
Ell. Le. Gray, Man. ed. 6,584, Chap. F1.524. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb, 2:475. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas, Southern Pennsylvania, New Jersey to Florida, 
Texas, Arkansas, and Indian Territory. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Coast plain. Damp light soil. Cullman County. 
Lee County, Auburn (Baker §* Karle, 578). Washington County, Yellowpine. Bald- 
win and Mobile counties; frequent. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in America boreali.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr. 
Rynchospora cymosa globularis Chap. F1.525, 1860. 
Chap. 1. ¢. 
Louisianian area. Florida to Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Low exsiecated places. Baldwin and Mobile counties. 
May; common. 
Type locality: “Low ground, Florida and northward.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Rynchospora compressa Carey ; Chap. F1.525, 1860. FLAT-FRUITED BEAKED RuSIL,. 
Rynchospora cymosa compressa (Carey) Britton, Trans, N.Y. Acad.11:91. 1892, 
CUBA. 
Lonisianian area. Florida. 
ALABAMA: Central Prairie region, Coast Pine belt. Borders of ponds. Wilcox 
County (8. B. Buckley). Baldwin County, Wolfs Bayou. June; rare. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Margins of pine-barren ponds, west Florida.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv, Herb. Molir. 
Rynchospora torreyana Gray, Ann. Lye. N.Y, 3: 197. 1835-36. . 
TORREY’s BEAKED Rusit. 
Gray, Man. ed. 6,584. Chap. Fl, 524. 
Carolinian and Louisianian areas. New Jersey to Florida, west to Louisiana, 
ALABAMA: Coast Pine belt to the seashore. Grassy swamps, borders of pine- barren 
ponds. Mobile and Baldwin counties. Washington County, Yellowpine. August, 
September; frequent. 
Type locality: ‘Monmouth County, N.J., Jorrey; also in wet ground, near Quaker 
Bridge, N. J.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr, 
Rynchospora rariflora (Michx.) bell Sk, 1:58. 1816. 
SPARSELY-FLOWERED BEAKED Rusi. 
Schoenus rariflorus Michx. Fl. Bor. Am. 1:85, 1803. 
EU. Sk.l.e. Chap. F1.524. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Herb, 2:47. 
Louisianian area. North Carolina to Florida, west to Texas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region, Lower Metamorphic hills, Lower Pine region to Coast 
plain. Boggy pine barrens. Lee County, Auburn (Baker §° Larle, 515). Mobile and 
Baldwin counties. July to September; abundant. 
Type locality: ‘Hab. in Georgia.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Rynchospora microcarpa Baldwin; Gray, Ann. Lye. N.Y. 3:202. 1835-36. 
: SMALL-FRUITED BEAKED RusIIL. 
Chap. F1.525. Coulter, Contr. Nat. Ilerb, 2: 475. 
BAHAMAS (Eggers). 
Louisianian area. North Carolina to Florida, west to eastern Texas. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Borders of pine-barren ponds, ditches. Mobile and 
Baldwin counties, Specimens from Mobile County mostly with 3 bristles shorter 
than the nut. 
