1004 OXOIX. OYPERACEJE. [Scirpece. 
17. zipocarpha, R. Br. App. Tuckey, Congo, 459.—Spiculee parve, globosse v. oblong:e, 
densissime multiflorze, floribus omnibus hermaphroditis. . Glumze numerosissimze, undique 
imbricatz, omnes florentes v. infima vacua. Squam:e hypogyne 2, glum:e parallelze, 
hyaline, ovario sequilong:e v. longiores. Stamina 1-2. Stylus cum ovario continuus, 
basi haud incrassatus, tenuis, ramis stigmatosis 2 v. 3. Nux anguste oblonga, compressa, 
obtusa v. acuta, erostris, inter squamas hypogynas persistentes inclusa.—Herb:e annu: v. 
perennes. Folia ad basin caulis conferta. Spiculwe ssepius 3-5 in capitulo terminali 
sessiles, rarius solitaris, bracteis exterioribus paucis foliaceis valde insqualibus 
involucratz. 
Species 6 v. 7, per regiones tropicas subtropieasque utriusque orbis disperse. Kunth, Enum. Pl. 
ii. 266. Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. ii. 199.  Backel. in Linnea, xxxvi, 114. Benth, Fl. Austral. 
vii. 336. 
Genus olim Hypolyéro inclusum, sed squamelle hypogynsze setas v. squamellas hypogynas planas 
Scirpi referunt ; laterales complicatze carinatee Hypolytri desunt, 
Tarsus II. HypoLvTREX. 
18. Ascolepis, Nees in Herb. Un. Itin. w. 1644 ; Steud. Syn. Pl. Glwm. ii. 105, pro 
parte. (Platylepis, Kunth, Enum. Pl. ii. 269, non 4. Rich.)—Spicule depresswe globoswe 
v. subovoideze, multiflorze, floribus omnibus hermaphroditis. Glum:e tenuiter paleaces v. 
subhyalinze, anguste, sub squamellis scepe occultze, omnes florentes v. inferiores perpauca 
vacus. Squamella hypogyna e duabus lateralibus complicatis connatis composita, plana 
v. basi crassa, glumam excedens, subtus integra, supra longitudinaliter aperta florem 
includens. Sets 0. Stamina 3 v. 2. Stylus cum ovario continuus, basi d. incras- 
satus, ramis stigmatosis 2 v. 3 filiformil Nux sqi lla inclusa, stipitata, oblonga, 
plano-compressa v. 3-quetra.— Herbze perennes, csspitoss. Folia angusta ssepe filiformia, 
ad basin caulis conferta, vaginis laxe membranaceis v. rigidulefuscis. Spiculw terminales, 
nune solitarizs depressc v. subglobosw, nune more Kyllinge 3-5 arcte sessiles, ovoidere 
v. globos, candidze pallide fuscescentes v. fere aurem.  Bractez foliaceze sub inflores- 
centia 2-3, patentes, valde inzequales, angustce. 
Species ad 0, Africze tropicze et australis ineoli, quarum una etiam in Ameriea australi orientali 
tropica v. extratropica haud rara. —.DgcÁel. in Linea, xxxvii. 119. Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. ii. 131. 
Genus squamellis glumas ab auctoribus sepe pretervisas excedentibus distinctissimum, formas 
tres przebet, quie tamen non generice separand:e videntur :— 
1. Euascolepis. Spicule solitaris, dep globosse, interdum sq; is majori- 
bus radiantibus fere bellidiformes. Squamelle basi coneavz, florem foventes at vix includentes. 
Stylus variat 2-3-fidus. Species plures Africans tropiez. —Welw. im. Trans. Linn. Soc. xxvii. 74, 
1. 94. Oliv. in. Trans. Linn. Soc. xxix. t. 110. 
2. Platylepis. Spicale solitariz, depresso-globoswe, candidsw, fere Fi 
plano-compress:e florem fere omnino includentes, rima aperta angusta. Stylus. 2-fidus. Species J, 
austro-Africana. | Huc etiam pertinere videtur LvPnorris, Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. ii. Q0: e fl. 
Gaboon Africze occidentalis. 
3. Kyllingoides. Spiculze sepius 3 v. 5, ovoide:e v. subglobosee, i in capitulum sessile arcte confertze. 
Squam:e Platylepidis. Stylus 2-fidus. Species 1, Africana et Americana. Nees in Mart. Fl. Bras. 
ii, t, 4 (Platylepis). 
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19. Hypolytrum, Rich. i» Pers, Syn. i. 70. (Hypselyptum, Vahl, Enwm. ii. 283, pro 
parte, nomine Richardiano haud. rite transcripto ex Lestib. Beera, Beawv. in Lestib. Essai 
Fam. Cyper. 43. Hypelytrum, Link, Hort. Berol. 1.397. "Tunga, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. Car. 
et Wall. i. 187. Albikia, Presl, Rel. Hcnk. i. 184, t. 34, 35.)—Spiculze pluri- ssepe multi- 
flor, floribus omnibus hermaphroditis. | Glum:e undique imbricatze, inferioribus nonnuliis 
minoribus vacuis. Flores complanati. Squam: hypogynsw 2, laterales, complicate, 
carina acuta ssepius ciliata, interiores planze setzeque 0. SUUM 3 M pauciora. Stylus 
cum ti basi haud itus, deciduus, ramis stigmatosis 2 v. 3 fili 
