Rymehosporeie.] OXOIX. OYPERACEA. : 1007 
44. Caustis, R. Br. Prod. 239. (Eurostorrhiza, Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. ii. 265.)— 
Spicule anguss, flore 1 hermaphrodito, addito sspe altero masculo infero, interdum 
abortu unisexuales. Glum:e 93-4, undique imbricatze, acuminatze v. aristatze, 1-2 inferiores 
breviores vacus. Sets hypogyn:e 0.. Stamina 3-6. Stylus basi incrassatus induratusque, 
ramis stigmatosis 9 filiformibus. Nux ovoidea v. oblonga, basi styli ovoidea v. oblonga 
eum nuce continua v. basi constricta coronata.— Herbce p hi te repent 8S 
squamis vaginatis obtecto. Caules ramosi, ramis nunc erectis strictis nunc valde flexuosis 
etintricato-ramosissimis. Folia ad vaginas appressas clausas reducta, v. rarius lamina 
lineari evoluta. Spicule in vaginis solitariz v. geminze, pedunculis inclusis v. longiuseule 
exsertis ramulis sterilibus similibus, nune omnes fertiles, nunc alis foeminere v. herma- 
phroditz, ali: masculee in diversis ramis ejusdem caulis v. in caulibus diversis ex eodem 
rhizomate. * 
Species 9, omnes Australian. —Zenth. Fl. Austral. vii. 419. Guillem. Ic. Pl. Austral. t. 14. 
45. meedia, F. Muell. Fragm. Pltogr. Austral. i. 239, t. 10.—Spicule ovatw, flore 
1 hermaphrodito, additis 1 v. 2 masculis inferioribus. Glume co, undique imbricatze, 
- inferiores 8-9 vacuze, ab infima minima gradatim auctz, florentes 2-3, longiores, tenues, 
summa tenuissima. Setehypogynze0. Staminaswpius 0. Stylus basi haud incrassatus, 
ramis stigmatosis 3 brevibus. Nux . . .—Caulis elatus, e basi crassa lignosa tenuis at 
rigidus. Folia longa ad basin caulis conferta. Spicule parvz, in spica longa densa 
numerose, sessiles, confertze, spica intra vaginas laxas bractearum foliacearum 2-3 occulta. 
Species 1 in maritimis Australie austro-oceidentalis rarissima. Benth. Fl. Austral. vii. 423. 
46. Evandra, A]. Br. Prod. 939.—Spicule oblongs, 2-florw, floribus hermaphroditis 
v. inferiore abortu maseulo v. sterili. Glumze oo, undique imbricatz, acutze v. aristaüe, 
inferiores ad 15 vacu:e, ab extima minima gradatim aucte, florentes superiores tenues v. 
Scarioso-marginatz. Set» hypogynz 0. Stamina numerosa (15-20), antheris linearibus 
aristatis. Stylus eum ovario continuus, basi haud i tus, ramis stigmatosis 8. Nux 
. . .—Herbs» perennes, foliis longis ad basin caulis confertis v. secus caulem dissitis. 
Spieule majuscule, laxe paniculatz, ped lis longis filiformibus, v. in fasciculo 
terminali sessiles. : 
Species 2, Australis austro-occidentalis incole. Benth. Fl. Austral, vii. 424, et in Hook. Ic. Pl. 
1. 1212, 1213. 
Tarsus IV. | CnvPrANGIEX. 
47. Lagenocarpus, Nees in Linnaa, ix. 904, et in Mart. Fl. Bras. ii. 1, 104, t. 20, 91. 
(Anogyna, Nees in Hook. Journ. Bot. ii. 395.)—Spicule unisexuales, parvze, paniculatz ; 
d pluriflorz, glumis imbricatis 2-3 inferioribus vacuis. Stamina 1-2. Spicule 9 1-florz, 
glumis 3-b latiuseulis imbricatis. Sets hypogyns 0. Stylus cum ovario continuus, basi 
haud v. vix ii ius, ramis stigmat 3 v. 4-b i libus filiformib Nux 
obovoidea v. fere globosa, nuda v. styli basi persistente coronata, pericarpio crassiusculo, 
disco parum conspieuo imposita.—Herb:e perennes, elatz. — Folia ad basin caulis conferta, 
elongata. Spicule masculi sepius in panicula glomerulatee, foemine:e solitaris v. glome- 
rulate, omnes minim:e, laxe paniculatz, paniculis secus caulem ad axillas bractearum 
foli: in panieul g l amplam longam dispositis, inferioribus masculis 
cg OU HESPS 
ibus sup 
Species enumeratee 8, nonnullee inter se parum distineto», Ameriete australis tropiece incole. DBockel. 
4n Linnea, xxxviii. 422. 
Genus vix a Cryptangio differt inflorescentia et nuce stepius (an semper?) crassiore non angulata 
subsuberosa, a Steudelio Syn. Pl. Glum. ii, 177 in Seleria ire 
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48. Cryptangium, Schrad. ; Nees in. Mart. Fl. Bras. ii. i. 163, t. 19. (Actocarpus; 
JNees in. Mart. l.c. 197, 6. 16, 17.)—Spiculw unisexuales, tenues, distincte pedicellat:e, 
