1050 CXOIX. CYPERACEJE. [Scirped., 
rarius sursum ciliatz, v. in sqi llas pl planats, v. in sect. Jsolepide ssepis- 
sime desunt. Stamina 3 v. pauciora. Stylus eum ovario continuus, basi v. haud. incras- 
satus, deciduus, ramis stig; is 2 v. 3 filiformik Nux obovoidea globosa 3-quetra v. 
complanata, sessilis v. rarius stipitata, apice nuda v. styli basi minute tuberculiformi 
coronata, varie striata foveolata v. lrevis.—Herb:e nunc parvre annue czespitosce v. tenues 
fluitantesque, nunc elatz validve perennes rhizomate repente. Folia ad basin caulis 
pauca, nune longissima, nunc parva graminea, v. omnia ad vaginas solas reducta. Inflor- 
escentia nunc specie lateralis spiculis solitariis v. paucis fasciculatis sessilibus v. in 
umbella paucis inzequaliter pedicellatis, bractea infima erecta caulem ultra inflorescentiam 
continuante, nunc more Cyperi terminalis, composita, bracteis inferioribus inzequaliter 
elongatis foliaceis involucrata, v. rarius spicula unica, erecta, terminalis, bracteam sub- 
tendentem superans. 
Species editze ad 300, sed numerus valde red dus et verisimiliter vix 200 retinendze, per orbem 
terrarum latissime dispersz, in locis humidis paludosis v. etiam in aquis stagnantibus frequentes, 
nee in Alpinis v. Areticis Antareticisque desunt. Kwnth, Enum. Pl.ii. 157 et 187 (Jsolepis). feud. 
Syn. Pl. Glum. ii. 83 et 90 (Isolepis). — Backel. in Linmea, xxxvi. 475 et 691 (excl. sect. Oncostylis). 
Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 322. 
Genera ab auctoribus pluribus 2 admissa: Jsolepis setis hypogynis 0, et Scirpus setis 3-6, pro 
maxima parte sat naturalia sunt, prius a. Fizibristyle, id a Heleocharite distinctum, imprimis stylo 
basi non bulboso-inerassato; charaeter tamen in speciebus nonnullis valde incertus, et Grayium 
Beckelerum aliosque seeuti sumus genus in integrum servando, quod in sectiones sequentes dividi- 
mus, omnes jam a nonnullis pro generibus propriis propositis. 4 
l. Beothryon. Spicula 1, terminalis, bractea spieulam non superante ut in Heleockarite, sed. styli 
basis eum ovario continua angusta nec bulbiformis. Setz hypogynz swpius 6. bitus fere 
Heleocharitis sect, Scirpidium. | Reichh. Ic. Fl. Germ. t. 296, 297, 299, 300. Host, G. Austr. iii. 
t. 08,69. More in Seem. Journ. Dor. 1868, (. 80. Bxormmvox, Ehrh. Beitr.iv. 147 (nomen) ; A. 
JDietr. Spec. Pl. 1i. 89; Nees, Gen. Fl. Germ. Monocot. ii. n. 1T. 
2. Nemum. Spieula 1, terminalis, braetea spiculam nonsuperante. Stylus basi haud inerassatus, 
totus deeiduus. Setz hypogynz 0. Spicula in caule tenui erecta, spadicea, a spica Trifolii spadicei 
primo aspectu haud absimilis, Species 1 Indize oecidentalis? et Afrieze tropicee occidentalis incola 
(specimina Africana sola vidimus). Nw, Desv. in Hamilt. Prod. Pl. Ind. Occid. 13. Kunth, 
FEnum. Pl. ii. 220. Species glumis t is spadiceis persi. ibus distinetissima, vix tamen 
& Scirpo generice separanda, cui adjunxit Bockeler. 
3. Isolepis. Setz hypogyne 0 v.rarissime pauem parvo.  Herbe sepius tenues, spieulis 1-3 
parvis sessilibus, rarius elatze inflorescentia composita. Dractea infima erecta, inflorescentiam quasi 
lateralem sspissime excedens, caulem continuans.  JUo/fb. Descr. et Iv. Pl. t. 8,78, 4.15 f. 455 5, 
6,1. 17, f. 2, 5. Host, Gram. Austr. iii. £. 64, 65. Reichb. Ic. Fl. Germ. t. 298, 301, 302.  Delile, 
Fl. Eg. t. 6, f. 1. Thou, Melanges, t. 7. Jacq. Fl. Austr. t. 448. Judge im Trans. Linn. Soc. x. 
1. 15, f. 2. Isoxxrrs, FR. Br. Prod. 221 ; INces, Gen. Fl. Germ. Monocot. ii. m. 10. Oliv. in Trans. Linn. 
Soc, xxix. &. 107... Hook. f. Fl. Ant. t. 50; Fl. Tasm. t. 143 ad 145. . A. Rich. Fl. ANouv. Zel. t. 18. 
Jerggr. Ny. Zeal. Fanerog. t. 6. C. Gay, Fl. Chil; t. 70. 
Dicnosrvus, Zesuv, in Lestib. Essai Fam. Cyper. 89, nom Ness, genus propositum fuit. ad 
JIsolepides Brownianas stylo bifido. 
Erxzoarrox, Link. Hort. Berol. Descr.i. 284, Nees, Gen. Fl. Germ. Monocot. ii. n. 12, est genus ab 
auctore propositum pro speciebus paucis Zsclepidis spicula solitaria terminali a braetea. non superata. 
Horoscuawus, Link. Hort. Berol. Descr. i. 993; Nees, Gen. Fl. Germ. Monocot. ii. n. 11 ; Heichb. 
Jc. Fl. Germ. t. 316 ad 318, est S. Holoschonus, Linn., Host, Gram. Austr. iii. £. 62 cum specie affini, 
inflorescentia composita, spieulis parvis dense globoso-capitatis, insignis, sed characteres omnino 
Jsolepidis. 
S. Lawianus, Bockel., e peninsula Indie Orientalis, nobis videtur Fimbrist;lis species, ubi eollo- 
-eavit Law. 
4. Desmoschenus. etw hypogynte ut in Isolepide 0, sed sp'eulee ovoideo-globosw, in linea longa 
lJaterali subspirali secus caulem 2-3-seriatim confertz, arete sessiles, bracteis foliaceis longe 
adnatis infi iam semi-ampl ibus, lamina patente. Species 1 Novo-Zelandica. 4. Rich. 
Fl. Nouv, Zel. t, 19 (1solepis). Deswoscnaxvs, Hook. f. Fl, N, Zel.i.971. AwrmOPHYLXUM, Steud. 
Syn. Pl. Glum, ii. 160, spiculis errore 1-floris dietis. 
