862 CLXXXVI. JUNCACEJE. 
3-loculare, placentis variis. Stylus nune subulatus v. filiformis, stigmate terminali parvo, 
v. superne in ramos 3 stigmatosos divisus, nunc a basi v. fere a basi in ramos v. stylos dis- 
tinctos introrsum stigmatosos divisus. Ovula anatropa v. fere anatropa, nunc in loculis v. 
in placentis parietalibus co, 2-seriata, nunc in quoque loculo solitaria, v. in ovario unilo- 
eulari 3 erecta. Fructus capsularis, in valvas 3 loculicide v. inter placentas dehiscens, 
rarius valvis septicide fissis demum 6-valvis apparet. Semina oo v. rarius solitaria, ovoidea 
globosa angulata v. rarissime compressa ; testa tenuis v. crassiuscula, pallida v. nigra nec 
nitida, sepe varie striata, int xteriore tenuissi b: hyalino cum 
funiculo continuo, interdum nucleum involvente et ultra nucleum in appendicem caudi- 
formem rarius fere lageniformem producto, siepe tamen mox evanescente in semine 
maturo haud apparet, v. ab initio non evoluto; in Thurnia semina omnino abnormia. 
Albumen copi * j d , nunc szepius laxum, vix tamen vere farinaceum. 
Embryo ab hilo parum distans, parvus sepius minutus, rarius cylind dimidiumq 
albuminis superans. 
Rhizoma swpius perenne, nunc brevissimum v. reptans, nune in caudicem erectum 
lignosum simplicem v. rarius ramosum interd elatum prod , rarius herba annua 
crspitosa. Caules v. scapi e rhizomate v. caudice sepius simplices erecti basi tantum 
foliati, rarius ramosi undique foliati vaginis obtecti. Folia sSrepius in rhizomate ad basin 
caulis v. ad apicem caudicis conferta, linearia, graminea v. teretia, interdum omnia ad 
vaginas breves reducta, v. secus caulem plura brevia patentia. Flores ssepius parvi, fasci- 
culati, rarius majores solitarii, fasciculis varie in capitula spicas v. panieulas irregulariter 
compositas dispositi, v. in Dasypogone et Thwurnia fores in capitulo globoso v. oblongo 
densissime conferti. Bractez sub fasciculis parve scariosw, inferiores rarius majores 
foliacez nec spathacem, sub floribus singulis parve scarioswe additis Smpissime brac- 
teolis 1-3 in pedicello ipso, v. in Dasypogone et. Kingia. bractes sub floribus in capitulo 
globoso denso imbricats, : : 
Species vix 200, generum 2 typicorum per orbem terrarum latissime disperse, generum caeterorum 
fere omnes australes, Australasie, Afriez australis, Americce antaretieze v, Andium Americze australis 
incole, genere TÀurnia solo Americae tropicze proprio. 
Ordo polymorphus, inter Liliaceas et Restiaceas quasi medium tenens, semina priorum, perianthium 
potius Restiacearum. 
CONSPECTUS GENERUM, 
Tribus I. Xeroteo. Perinthii segmenta glumncea v. scariosa, v. seriei interioris petaloidea 
parva, Antherze dorsifix:, versatiles, 
* Flores dioici. Styli v. rami stigmatosi a basi distincti v. viz ima basi connati. 
l. Xrmorrs. Rhizoma brevissimum v. repens. Caules foliati, breves. v. longiores, interdum 
ramosi. Inf iu varie ieulata capitata v. dense spieiformis. Ovarium 3-lceulare, 
loeulis l-ovulatis,— Australia, Nov. Caledonia. 
**. Flores hermaphroditi. Stylus filiformis, stigmate parvo, 
2. CuaxexERos, Folia radicalia. Flores in scapo brevi paniculati v.fascieulati, Ovarium 
3-loculare, loculis 1-ovulatis.— Australia austro-occid. d 
8. AcawTHOCARPUS. — Üaules foliati, Szpe ramosi. Flores in fasciculo terminali parvi, 
Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis 1-ovulatis. Capsula muricata.— Australia austro-occid, 
ovulatis.— Australia. 
$. Dasvrocow. Folia ad apicem caudicis lignosi eonferta, longa. Flores in eapitulo terminali 
dense conferti, bracteis imbricatis. Perianthii segmenta seriei exterioris connata, seriei 
interioris distineta. ^ Ovarium l-loeulare; ovula in centro 3, erecta, quorum 2 sepissime 
abortiva.— Australia austro-occid, 
"ribus II. Calectasiece. lores majuseuli v. magni, perianthii segmentis v. lobis rigidis 
luterdum eoloratis, Antherm erecto, basifix:, Stylus subulatus, stigmate parvo. 
