458 CONTRIIinTlOXS FROM TF^E :N'AT10NA]. llKUr>AT!TITM. 



Slylo branches I^; fcrtiU^ glmncs inibricntc^d nil aroinid. (TuirnK- 



LOSTVLIS.) 



SloHLs supporting but .a .solitary spikt'let; nut pyriforiu 4. F. presUl. 



Spikelets umbdlati^, small, sub^^lobose 5, F. vnliacea. 



Stylo branclu^H 3; fertile glumes somtwhat 2-rankeJ; wteiu almost 



always willi but a pingle spikolot. (AiULDfJAARDTA) 6. F. vwnosfarhyn, 



1. Fimbristylis diphylla Vahl, Kiuim. 2: 289. ISOO. 

 Sdrpus (Uphylluii "Retz. Obs. 5: 15. 1779-1791. 

 FimbristyUs lai a Yahl, TSinnu. 2; 292. 180G, 



Fimhristylis comTmmis Kuntb, Enum. 2: 234. 1837, certain HynonyiuRosrludecl. 



Fimhristylis penfastachya Boorkl. Flora 40: 36. 1857. 



Fhuhristylis poJy7uorphahovv]{l. Yidonsk. MeddoL Kjob, 141. 18G9. 



DisTuiBUTiox: In torrid and temperate regions of the Avhole world, also everywhere 

 common -witliiu t^uch limits. 



Costa Rlcan coi.lections: [Tonduz] 8840; Iloffniavv 189, (126; Talamnnca, alti- 

 tude 100 meters, Tonduz SC)T3, 9221; San Carlos, Tnnduz 2588, 2591; Boruca, altitude 

 450 meters, Tonr/Kz 4480; San Jose, altitude 1,100 meters. Tondiiz 1812, Fittier C47; 

 Rio Torres, Tonduz 647 bis; Vallee du General, Tonduz 3378; Terraba, Tonduz 

 3579; Rio Tuis, altitude GOO meters, Tonduz 8182; Turrial))a, YWi^/y/? 8250; Llanos 

 do Tui'riicares. altitude G50 meters, Fittier 50G. 



2. Fimbristyliscastanea Vahl, Enum. 2; 292. I80G. 

 Sc\fp}\sca^tancusM\v\\:^,YV 1: 31. 1S03. 



Stem 2 to 7 duL. long; leaves hmg; umb(d simple or compound; spikelets ellip- 

 soidal, obtusisli, biuwn or tawny chestnut color; glumes g]abro\is, or rarely a lillle 

 pilose; style ))irid; nnt obovoid, o])tuse, sniootli, d<'liea1(4y reticulat(\ in color 

 approaching tawny. 



Distribution : Mexico and the United States, frequent; (^Ksta Rica. 

 Costa Rican collectton: Salinas liay, Piltier 21\S). 



3. Fimbrislylis spadicea J..) Vahl, Enum. 2: 294. hSOG. 

 Scirpvs spadiceusJj. Sp. PI. 1: 51. 1753. 



Fivibristyl is cylindrica Y':ih\, Kiuun. 2: 293. ISOG, 

 DiSTuiBUTTox: Warmer parts of America, commoHr 



Costa Kican collections: Hoffmann 300; Puuta Mala, Tomhiz 0830; Salinas 

 Bay, Fittier 211%. 



Fimbristylii 



1837. 



AbUgaardiapubcsccnsTri^^l, IlcL Haenk. 1: 180. 1830. 



Culm scabnms puberulent, bearing a single spike; leaves setaceous, pilost^: glumes 

 ovate, obtuse, imbricated on all sides of their axis: nut obovoid-pyrifnrm, 

 .being nuich narrowed from the middle to the base, yellowish brown; style 

 3-fid, promptly caducous along with its narrowly pyramithil base, 



Distiuhltion: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Colond}ial 



Costa Rican cot.t.ection: Nicoya, Tonduz 1^7 4'i, 



5. Fimbristylisniiliacea Yuhl, Emun. 2: 287. 1808. 

 Scirpus miliaccus Thunb, Fh Jap. 37. ]784. 



rnVk?05/i/Zt6' mi/iat^ea Nees, Linnaea 1: 290. 1834. 



Distiubution: In all warm countries; abundant in Asia and Oeeama. In Africa 

 and America rare, 



CoRTA RiCAX coLLKCTioNs; TAcbmann; Boruca, altitude 450 nutters. 7Vj?*Y///r4G35. 



G. Fimbristylis monostachya TIassk. n. Jav. Rm\ Gl. !84S. 

 Cyperns monoslavhyus Tv. Mant. 2 : 180. 1771. 

 Ablhlgnardia monostachya Vahl, Knum. 2 : 29G. ISOG. 

 BisTiUBCTiox: In hot conntrii^s almost everywhere-. 

 Costa Ricax cotjjiction: Guanacaste, altitude 250 meters, Flltier, 2G9S. 



