CYPERACEZ, 459 
2. Fimbristylis capillaris, A. Gr. Man. Bot. Northern U.S. ed. 5, p. 567 ; 
S. Wats. in Proc. Am. Acad. xviii. p. 171. 
Fimbristylis capillacea, Hochst. ; Steud. Cyper. p. 111. 
Scirpus capillaris, Linn. Mant. p. 321; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvi. p. 759. 
Isolepis capillaris, Roem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. ii. p. 118; Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 211. 
Scirpus tenuifolius, Rudge, P]. Guian. p. 18, t. 22. 
Oncostylis tenuifolia, Liebm. Mexicos Halvgr. p. 51. 
Isolepis bufonia, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. p. 222. 
Isolepis asperula, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. p. 221; Jungh. in Linnea, vi. p. 26. 
Oncostylis truncata, O. tenuifolia, O. dubia, O. ciliata, et O. arenaria, Nees, Cyper. Bras. pp. 83-85. 
CanaDa southward.—Norru Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi 6000 to 8000 feet 
(Parry & Palmer, 915, 916); Sourn Mexico, region of Orizaba and Pedregal near the 
city of Mexico (Bourgeau, 433, 2632), Tacubaya (Schaffner), Consoquitla, Chinantla 
and Tuzamapa (Liebmann).—Cotoms1a to Perv, Guiana, and Brazi., and in the WEstT 
Inpizs; also in Tropical Arrica and Temperate and Tropical Asia. Hb. Kew. 
3. Fimbristylis castanea, Vahl, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 292; Kunth, Enum. PI. ii. 
p. 236; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvii. p. 18. 
Fimbristylis spadicea, Auct. American. fide Beeckeler. 
New Jersey to Texas.—MeExico (ex Backeler). 
This species, F. ferruginea, Vahl, F. spadicea, Vahl, and F. pentastachya, Boeck., are 
very closely allied and difficult to distinguish from each other, and probably some of 
the specimens referred by Liebmann to F. ferruginea are really I. castanea. 
4, Fimbristylis crassipes, Beck. in Linnea, xxxviii. p. 392. 
Mexico (Hahn). 
5. Fimbristylis ferruginea, Vahl, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 291; Kunth, Enum. Pl. 
ii. p. 286; Liebm. Mexicos Halvgr. p. 49; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvii. p. 16; Griseb. 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 572. 
' This is recorded from Mexico by Kunth, and it is probable that Linden’s 1332 from 
Tabasco is what Boeckeler regards as this species, which on the same authority is 
generally dispersed in warm countries. 
6. Fimbristylis miliacea, Vahl, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 287; Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. 
p. 230; Liebm. Mexicos Halvgr. p. 51; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvii p. 43. 
GuaTEMALA, Chojojé, near Mazatenango (Bernoulli, 435); Nicaragua, neighbour- 
hood of Granada (Lévy), Javali (Tate, 513); Panama, near the city of Panama 
(Seemann, 139), Chagres (Fendler, 347).—Tropical Asia and AUSTRALIA, and in the 
MascaRENE Istanps. Hb. Kew. 
| 7. Fimbristylis monostachya, Hassk. Pl. Jav. Rar. p. 61; Benth. Fl. Austr. 
vii. p. 308. 
Abildgaardia monostachya, Vahl, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 296; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvii. p. 53; Liebm. 
Mexicos Halvgr. p. 48; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 569. 
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