464 CYPERACEZ. 
10. LIPOCARPHA. 
Lipocarpha, R. Br. in Append. Tuckey’s Congo, p. 459; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 1054. 
Six or seven species widely spread in Tropical and Subtropical regions. 
1, Lipocarpha sphacelata, Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. p. 267; Back. in Linnea, 
Xxxvii. p. 116 (varietates). 
Hypaelyptum sphacelatum, Vahl, Enum. Pl. u. p. 283. 
Hypoelytrum sphacelatum, Presl, Relig. Henk. i. p. 184. 
Lipocarpha triceps et L. gracilis, Nees, Cyper. Bras. p. 64. 
-Lipocarpha mexicana, Liebm. Mexicos Halvgr. p. 47. 
Sour Mexico, region of Orizaba (Bourgeau, 2739; Miiller, 1969), Mirador (Lieb- 
mann); GuaTEMALA, Chojoja near Mazatenango (Bernoulli, 436); Panama, Chagres 
(Fendler, 344, 346), near the city of Panama (Seemann, 146).—Southward to Braziu. 
Hb. Kew. 
11. HYPOLYTRUM. 
Hypolytrum, Rich. in Pers. Syn. Pl. i. p. 70; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. in. p. 1054. 
Of this genus there are about twenty-five species, widely dispersed in Tropical and 
Subtropical regions of both hemispheres. 
1. Hypolytrum nicaraguense, Licbm. Mexicos Halvgr. p. 47; Steud. Cyper. 
p. 133. 
Nicaragua, on the banks of the Rio San Juan (Grsted). 
We have not seen an authentic example of this species, but in the Kew Herbarium 
there are specimens from Chagres, Panama (fendler, 356), which may be it. 
12. REMIREA. 
Remirea, Aub]. Pl. Guian. i. p. 44, t. 16; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1058. 
A monotype. 
1. Remirea maritima, Aubl. Pl. Guian. i. p. 44, t. 16; Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. 
p- 139; Boeck. in Linnea, xxxv. p. 436; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 569. 
Nicaragua, Greytown (Yate); Panama, Chagres (Lendler, 339).—Maritime districts 
in Sovran AmeERIcA and the Wrst Inpixzs, and Tropical Arrica, Asta, and AUSTRALIA. 
Hb. Kew. 
13. RHYNCHOSPORA. 
Rhynchospora, Vahl, Enum. Pl. it. p. 229; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 1058. 
A genus of between 150 and 200 species, generally dispersed in warm countries, 
with a few species in the North Temperate zone, both in America and the Old World. 
1. Rhynchospora aristata, Bock. in Flora, 1857, PNB, et in Linnea, xxxvii. 
p. 639. 
Chetospora aurea, Jungh. in Linnea, yi, p. 28, fide Bosckeler. 
