1028 CXOVIIL  RESTIACEJE. 
Ordo habitu et inflorescentia. Ciyperaceis accedit, perianthio Juncaceis, ab utroque ordine facile 
distinguitur ovulis pendulis orthotropis, et seminum structura, a Juncaccis insuper constanter differt. 
staminum seriei exterioris defectu, et a Cyyp is vagi. finibus etsi sepe clausis nun- 
quam (quantum adhue observatis) connatis. Differentias Eriocaulearum et Centrolepidearum. supra 
sub his ordinibus indicavimus. 
Generum specierumque definitio aecurata et ordinatio opus est diffeilli Inf ia d 
sepe in generibus distinctis simillima v. in eodem genere polymorpha. Flores d in generibus hap- 
lantheris charaeteres paucos distinetivos prebent. Inflorescentia et flores 9 melius definiuntur, sed 
specimina 9 in herbariis nostris haud numerosa v. male maribus suis adzquata. Preeter specimina 
in herbario Kewensi servata, Masters numerosa Africana in variis herbariis, Bentham Australiana 
in Herb. R. Br. et F. Muell. observavit comparavitque, in speciebus tamen perplurimis, modo flos 9 
sub anthesi, modo fructus maturus adhue ignotus v. imperfecte serutatus est, et ordo botanicis 
australibus quibus fas est plantas vivas in loco natali observare intente commendatur. 
FORMAE ABNORMES. 
Folia saltem radicalia evoluta in Anarthria. 
Flores interdum monoici in Ecdeiocolea, Lepyrcdia, ct Leptocarpo, hinc inde hermaphroditi in una 
specie Lepyrodie. : 
Spieule laxe, glumis dissitis, floribus sepe pedicellatis in Anarthria, Lepyrodia et in infl. 4 
Willdenowie et. Ceratocaryi, 
CONSPECTUS GENERUM. 
* Antlere distincte 2-loculaves, loculis rimis distinctis dehiscentibus (Diplanthere). 
l. Lverw1a, Spicule d pauez, spieatz, oc-florze, glumisimbricatis. Filamenta in columnam 
alte connata. Spicule 9 sepe solitarie, 1-florz, glumis vaeuis oc. imbrieatis. Capsula 3-angu- 
laris. Vaginz persi: Australia austi id. 
2. EcpErOcOLEA.  Spicule utriusque sexus (interdum androgynz) terminales, solitariz, 
oblongo-cylindracez, multiflore, glumis numerosis obtusis arcte imbricatis. Filamenta dis- 
tineta. Ovarium2-loculare. Vagina unica, persistens.— Australia austro-occid. : 
3. ANARTHRIA. Spieule utriusque sexus paucz, Spicatee v. anguste panieulatze, laxe co-florz, 
glumis dissitis v. vix imbricatis. Filamenta distincta. Capsula 3-angularis. — Caules sape 
complanati. Folia radicalia evoluta. Vagin in caule simplici 
sistentes foliiferi.— Australia austro-occid. 
0, in caule ramoso per- 
** Antlere 1-loculares, rima. unica. dehiscentes (Haplanthere). — Styli v. styli vami 2 v. 3. Fructus 
2-3-angulatus, ad angulos dehiscens v. varius indehiscens. 
4. Lervnopra. Spieule utriusque sexus (rarius hermaphroditze) laxe oo-flore, paniculatz v. 
interrupte spicate, glumis plus minus dissitis, floribus sepe pedicellatis. Bracteole sepe 2. 
Vaginz persistentes v. deeiduze.— Australia. extratrop., Nov. Zel. 
5. Rzsrr.. Spicule utriusque sexus oo-florz v. 9 interdum 1-flore, glumis imbricatis. In- 
florescentia varia, d scepius panieulata, 9 similis v. simplieior, ibterdum l-stachya. Capsula 
2-3-locularis. "Vagins ist —Afr. austr., Australia. 
6. Dovxa. Spicule utriusque sexus pauciflore v. presertim 9 1-florz, Spicate v. anguste 
panieul glumis imbrieatis. Capsula 3-locularis. Vaginz bractezque spathacez, enducis- 
simze.— Afr. austr. 
T. AskiprOsPERMA. Spicule utriusque sexus paucifore v. presertim 9 1-flore, spicatze v. 
breviter denseque ieul glumis imbricati Capsula 2-locularis. Vagina caduesm. 
Braetecw spath longe set. i ineque ciliatz.— Afr. austr. 
8, Erxc1. Spicule d pauciflore, 9 1-florz, spicata capitatze v. breviter denseque panieu- 
late, glumis imbricatis. Fruetus 3-queter v. S-costatus, 1- rarius 2-3-spermus, vix v. non 
dehiscens. Vaginz caduce v. rarius persistentes. Bractem Spathacez majuscule, more 
Dovee decidus.— Afr. austr. : 
9. Lverocanpus, Spicule utriusque sexus oo-flore v. 9 rarius 1-flore, panieulatze spicatze 
v. enpitatie, glumis imbricatis, Fructus sepissime 3-queter, l-spermus, indehiscens v. ad angulos 
dehiscens i Braetee spath sepius parum conspieuse.—Afr. austr., 
.J Vagine persi 
Australia, Nov. Zel., Chile, Cochinchina, 
