CYPERACEA. 461 
| 2. Scirpus cubensis, Pceppig et Kunth ex Kunth, Enum. PI. ii. p.172; Griseb. 
Cat. Pl. Cub. p. 240; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 1050. 
Anosporum cubense, Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvi. p. 413. 
South Mexico, Vera Cruz (Hahn); Guatemata, Duefias (Godman & Salvin).— 
Widely dispersed in South America and the West Inpius ; also occurring in Tropical 
Arrica. Hb. Kew. 
3. Scirpus () Isolepis) cyperoides, Hemsl. n. sp. 
Species insignis facie Cyperi drummondii et C. acuminati, sed species vera Scirpi spicule glumis 
subquinquefariam imbricatis. 
Herba perennis, cespitosa, undique glabra; folia plana, usque ad 4 lineas lata, sursum longe 
attenuata, 6-12 poll. longa, marginibus scabridis ; culmi teretes vel compressi, nec angulati, 
sepius folia longe superantes, usque ad bipedales, apice capitulis spicularum 3-6 subumbel- 
latim congestis, uno (vel interdum pluribus) sessili, reliquis ineequaliter pedunculatis, rarius 
capitulo solitario; involucri bractee pauce, ineequales, capitulum superantes ; spicule numero- 
sissime, multiflore, arctissime congeste ; glume subquinquefariam imbricatze, naviculares, 
carinate, abrupte acuminate, atrofusce, cum carina viridi; stamen sepissime (an semper 2) 
unicum ; styli3; nux sessilis, brevis, acute triquetra, levis.— Cyperus ?, S. Wats. in Proc. 
‘Am. Acad. xviii. p. 169. 
Nort Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi (Parry & Palmer, 905), Pozos (Schaffner, 
566). 
4. Scirpus heterocarpus, S. Wats. in Proc. Am. Acad. xviii. p. 171. 
Norta Mexico, Pefiasco, San Luis Potosi (Schaffner, 573); South Mexico, Orizaba 
(Botteri, 778). Hb. Kew. 
5. Scirpus lacustris, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed.1, p. 48; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvi. p. 712; 
Bot. U.S. & Mex. Bound. Surv. p. 228; S. Wats. Bot. Calif. ii. p. 217. 
Scirpus validus, Vahl, Enum. Pl. ui. p. 268; Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 165. 
Nort America.—-SoutH Mexico (Hartweg ; Bourgeau, 525).—Widely dispersed in 
the OLD WorLp. Hb. Kew. 
6. Scirpus melanocarpus, Boeck. in Flora, 1857, p. 37 (sub Holoscheno). 
Souta Mexico, Mirador, Vera Cruz. 
7. Scirpus parvulus, Reem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. i. p. 124; Boeck. in Linnea, 
xxxvi. p. 477. 
Norta America.—Mexico (Berlandier ; Liebmann).—EvRoPE. 
8. Scirpus olneyi, A. Gr. in Pl. Lindh. p. 30; Torr. Bot. U.S. & Mex. Bound. 
Surv. p. 228; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxvi p. 710; S. Wats. Bot. Calif. ii. p. 218. 
Cauirornia to Texas.—Mexico (fide Watson et Backeler). 
9, Scirpus pseudo-junciformis, Beck. in Flora 1857, p. 35 (sub Isolepide). 
Souta Mexico, Vera Cruz. 
