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7. Askidiosperma, Sfeud. Syn. Pl. Glwm. ii. 9207.— Flores dioici, spiculis utriusque 
sexus paucifloris v. presertim 9 1-floris, bracteolis 0. —Perianthii segmenta 6, glumacea, 
lanceolata, plus minus setaceo-acuminata, extima carinata subdimidio breviora. Fl.d: 
Stamina 3, filamentis liberis; antherz dorsifi blongo-l latz, 1-loculares, rima 
unica dehiscentes, polline emisso late apertze medio i t . 9 : Staminodi 
minima. Ovarium ovato-oblongum, retusum, compressum, 2-loculare ; styli 2, distineti, 
lineares, recurvi, fere a basi int; pl tigmatosi. Capsula compressa, 2-locu- 
laris, loculis margine in longitudi dehiscentibus.—Herba juncea, aphylla, vaginis 
deciduis habituque Elegie jwuncew, a qua parum differt bracteis sub spicis spiculisque 
angustis margine v. undique scariosis longe set: inati i longe ciliatis, 
et fructu compresso distincte dehiscente. 
Li 
Species 1, Austro-Africana. Mast. in DC. Monogr. Phanerog. i. 804, excl. speciminibus Burchelli- 
anis n. 8719, potius ad Elegia junceam pertinentibus. 
8. Elegia, Linn. Mant. n. 1331. (Chondropetalum, Rottb. Deser. et. Ic. Pl. 10, t. 3, 
f. 2, 3.)—Flores dioici, spiculis &' paucifloris, 9 swpe 1-floris, glumis imbricatis, brac- 
teolis 0. Perianthii segmenta 6, glumacea, obtusa v. rarius setaceo-acuminata, exteriora 
breviora v. rarius in fl. 9 interioribus longiora. Fl. 4: Stamina 3, filamentis distinctis ; 
anthere. oblongze, dorsifixze, 1-loculares, rima unica dehi - 9 : Staminodi 
minima v. 0. Ovarium 3-quetrum v. rarius compressum, sepius l-loculare 1-ovulatum, 
interdum vere 2-3-loculare loculis 1-ovulatis ; styli 3, rarius 2, distincti, lineares v. breves, 
recurvi, int a basi piloso-stig, i. Fructus 3-queter v. 3-costatus, rarius com- 
pressus, periearpio crustaceo nitente, intus interd ]bo-i io, indehi sepe 
tamen ad angulos facillime solubilis, sepissime 1-locularis 1-spermus, interdum vero in 
E. juncea fructum invenimus 2-3-spermum. — Caules e rhi: te nunc to crasso 
m : 
lignoso nunc repente sq erecti, simplices, nisi in E. verticillari et interdum in 
inqua ramulis sterilibus ad nodos densissime f. latis instructi. "Vaginse secus 
caulem dissitz, scepius deciduze annulum brevem relinquentes, in paucis tamen. speciebus 
more RHestionis diu persistentes. Spicule utriusque sexus parvulw, in glomerulas spicas 
v. panieulas breves dense confert», spicis v. paniculis ad apicem caulis pluribus sessi- 
libus in capitulum confertis v. panieulam angustam densam v. interruptam forman- 
tibus.  Bractez spathacez sub spicis v. paniculis partialibus ample, rigide mem- 
b t ducissi sub spiculis parvi, glumaces.  Glum:e perianthio 
breviores. 
Species enumerat 18, omnes Austro-Africanze.  Kunth, Enum. Pl.ii.460. Mast.in DC. Monogr. 
Phanerog. i, 351,0, 3. In speeiminibus 2 speciei typicae E. juncez fructum 2-3-spermum invenimus, 
in specimine tertio tamen 1-spermus erat qualis in speciebus czeteris pluribus nec in omnibus obser- 
vatur. Specimina tamen bene fructifera in herbariis rara. 
Lawrnocavros, Mast. in. DC. Monogr. Phanerog. i. 349, 1. 3, genus ad E, grandem, Kunth, et, E. 
ANeesii, Mart., stabili quoad ch iales et habitum omnino Elegiam refert, a qua 
differre dicitur vaginis persistentibus et presertim fructu compresso stylis 2 brevibus triangularibus 
coronato. Vagin:e tamen non diutius persistunt quam in £. deusía et presertim in E. asperifolíia, et 
styli in aliis speciebus variant 2 v. 3 et interdum valde abbreviati sunt. Speeimina nostra Lampro- 
cauli (etiam Dregeana n. 1650) omnia d sunt; hse insignia sunt glumis perianthiique segmentis 
exterioribus angustissimis fere setaceis, sed jam in E. asperifolia longe setaceo-aeuminata sunt. 
9. zeptocarpus, /.. Br. Prod. 250. (Calopsis, Beawv. ; Desv. in. Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 15. 
xiii. 44, /. 3, f. 2. Schenodum, Labill. Pl. Nov. Holl. ii. 79, t. 299, quoad plantam Q .)— 
Flores dioici v. rarius monoici, Spiculis utriusque sexus co-floris v. 9 rarius 1l-floris, 
glumis imbricatis, bracteolis 0 v. rarius in 2. — Perianthii segmenta 6, rarius pauciora, 
srepius gl j teri int carinata. Fl.d: Stamina 3, rarius 2, filamentis 
filiformibus; antherce oblongs, dorsifixze, 1l-loeulares, rima unica dehiscentes.  Pistilli 
rudimentum parvum v. 0. Fl 9: Staminodia 3, parva v. 0. Ovarium 3-quetrum, 
lloeulare, (an semper!) 1l-ovulatum ; styli 3, rarius 2, elongati, tenues, distincti v. ad 
