1044 OXOIX. CYPERAGOEZE. [Scirpec. 
minute granulosa.—Héerb:e perennes v. rarius annus, caulibus ezespitosis v. e rhizoniate 
repente distinctis, infra infl tiam simplicib Folia ad basin caulis pauca v. rarius 
vaginis caulem altius obtegentibus, ssepe longa, infima haud raro et. interdum omnia ad 
vaginas reducta. Spicule sepissime in spicas densas fasciculif dif v. 
elongatas confertwe, spicis v. rarius spiculis singulis in umbellam terminalem irreg i 
implicem v. positam dispositis, spica centrali sessili, ceteris ad apices ramorum v. 
ràdiorum valde inzequalium. umbelli v. umbelluli sitis, v. i dum infi itia tota in 
ipitulum sessile posit tracta; rhachis primaria rarissime inter radios umbelloe 
breviter producta. Sub quoque radio adest ssepissime bractea linearis, persistens ; harum 
exteriores puce foliacese insequaliter elongatze invol n sub infl tia formant; 
intimse et qu:e spiculas singulas subtendunt parvze, 8q if y. sub spiculis interdum 
omnino desunt. 
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Species enumeratz ultra 700, sed perplurims e regionibus diversis sub. nominibus diversis 
repetitze et verisimiliter vix 400 bene distincte, per regiones tropicas subtropicasque utriusque orbis 
copiose disperse, eum paucis ad regiones temperatas extensis, nee in frigidis nec in alpinis inveni- 
untur, Roftb. Descr. et Io. Pl. 1T cum ie. specierum. 92. — Kunth, Enum. ii. 2 e£ 115. (Mariscus). 
Liebm, Mez. Halogr. 8, et 40 (Mariscus).. Steud. Syn. Pl. Gluin. ii. 2, et 69 (Mariscus).  Backel, in 
Linnea, xxxv. 436; xxxvi 271. Benth. FT. Austral; vii. 263. 
Genus pro maxima parte facillime distinctum, etsi cum Seirpo mediante C. pygmaa, et eum Scheno 
mediante C. egyptiaco connexum, in sectiones sequentes non semper stricte definitas dividitur :— 
1. Pyereus. Spiculw oo-flore, comp glumis navicularib earinatis, rhachi- exalatà v. foveo- 
lis angustissi inatis. Stylus sepissime 2-fidus. Nux glumwe contrarie complanata, 2-eonvexa, 
margine rbachillam spectans. Host, Gram. Austr. ii. £. 12, iv. t. 67. Reichb, Ic. Fl. Germ. t. 278, 
279. Sibth. Fl. Gr. t. AT. Torr. Fl. N. York 1. 130... Vahl, Ic. Pl. Amer. t. 12. C. Gay, Fl. Chil. 
1.70. PyonEus, Beauv. FI. Ow. et Ben. ii. 48, t. 86. TToggEYA e£ Dirsrrwus, Püafin. in Journ. Phys. 
Ixxxix. 105. 
2. Juncellus (Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 562). Spieulz oo-flore, compresse, sepius tamen crassius- 
cule, glumis coneavis, rhachi exalata, Stylus 2-fldus v. hine inde 3-fidus. Nux ovata v. lata, 
glums» parallele compressa, facie plana v. eoncava rhaehillam spectante, dorso convexa v. angulo 
centrali obtuso parum elevato. Host, Gram. Austr. ii. 1. 70. Jacq. Fl. Austr. v. App. t. 6. Sibth. 
Fl. Gr. t.49..— Desf. Fl. Atl. t. 7, f. 1. Cav. Ic. 0. 204, 688. 
Trcgosrvus, ANees in Linnea, ix. 289 ; Gen. Fl. Gern. Monocot. ji. 2. 13, non. Beauv., est. Cyperus 
pugm«nus, Rottb., sepe ad. Seirpumn relatus, eujus glume variant distichre tristichze v. rarius irregu- 
lariter imbricatm.  Reichb. Ie. Fl. Germ. t. 311. Host, Gram. Austr. iii. t. 69. 
Axosronvx, Nces in. Linnea, ix. 287 (TnewrEPORUIA, Bockel. in Bot. Zeit. 1858, 249), genus pro- 
positum fuit ad C. cephalotum, Vahl (C. Hookerianum, Thw. Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 342), ex India orientali, 
cui periearpium sub semine et plus minus secus angulos nucis incrassatur et stipitem durum format 
inepte perigynium dietum, et stylus sepissime (nec semper tide Bockeleri)indivisus. Huic addidit 
Bockeler in Linnzea, xxxvi. 411, species 2 ex Africa tropica, inclusa C. colymbete, Kotsch. in Pl. Tinn. 
t. 24, cum C. pallido, Heyne, ex India Orientali, cui pericarpium totum plus minus incrassatum sub- 
eartilagineum, et Scirpum cubensem, Kunth. In C. podocarpo, Beckel., ex Africa tropica, nux pariter 
in stipitem contracta sed stipes tenuior. Ozycarywm, Nees, à Beckelero in 4mosporo inclusum, 
characteres Seirpi nee Cyperi probet. Stylus indivisus in ecteris Cyperis rarissime oceurrit. 
ArowosrYris, Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. ii. 315, e Si bia, Leprieur, est verisimiliter C. pectü 
Vahl (C. nudicaulis, Poir.), a Beckelero ad 4nosp relatus. 
C. alopecuroides, Rottb. (C. dives, Delile, Fl. Eg. t. 4), habitu C. (Papyro) exaltato, Retz, aecedit, 
sed nux omnino Juncelli, variat tamen stylo 2-fido v. preesertim in speciminibus africanis 3-fido. 
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3. Eueyperus. Spieulw co-flors, compl v. rarius sub glumis navieularibus v. concavis 
s;pius carinatis, rhachilla exalata, v. rarius foveole ib issima hyalina i 
Stylus 3-fidus. Nux qualiter 3-quetra, v. rarius a dorso depressa. Host, Gram. Austr. jit. 71 
13,74. Reich. Ic, Fl. Gern. t. 280, 284. Jacq. Ic. Rar. t. 205, 298, 299; Hort. Vind. ii. t. 12 
Webb. Phytogr. Canar. i. 240. Ten. Fl. Nap. 4. 101. Sibth. Fl. Gr. t. 46, 48. Delile, Fl. Eg. 
t5. Desf. Fl; Atl. t. 9. Jaub. et Spach. Ill. Pl. Or. t. 101.  Debeauz, Fl. Tchefou, t. 8. Beauv. Fl. 
Ow. et Ben. t. 20, £. 97, f. 1. / Grant in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxix. t, 108. Torr. Fl. N. York, t. 138. 
Presl, Rel. Henk. t. 31, f. 1,0. 32, f. 1. Saund. Ref. Bot, t, 240. — Fenzl, in Denkschr, Akad. Wiss, 
Wien iii. t. 1, 2. , - 
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