1072 OXCIX. OYPERACEX. [Selertem. 
Steud. Syn. Pl. Gluzi. ii. 246 (Cobresia). ' Backel. in Linnea, xxxix. 2 (excl. K. setioulmi, K. Hookeri 
et K. laxa). All. Fl. Ped. t. 99; f. 2 et0:89, f: 5 (Carex).  Reichb. Tc. Fl. Germ. t. 193. (Elyna et 
Kobresia). Host, Gram. Austr. iv. t. 71, 78 (Carex). De genere Neesiano Trilepide, cfr. supra. sub 
Fintelinannia. 
Tarsus VI. CanicEX. 
58. Hemiearex, Benth. i» Jowrn. Limn. Soc. xviii. 307,—Spicule unisexuales, d' pluri- 
ssepe multi-florze, distinctze v. spicas foemi apice conti tes, glumis undique imbri- 
catis v. subdistichis. Stamina 3.  Spicule 9 1 flore, spicatz, ad axillas bractearum 
glumiformium sessiles v. breviter stipitatz, gluma unica marginibus circa florem convolutis 
basique interdum breviter connatis, utrieulum formans int ad medium v. interdum 
ad basin fissum ; rhachilla (spiculze rhachis) intra. utriculum ultra florem. producta, seti- 
formis Y: plana, utriculum non v.vix excedens. Sets hypogynsz 0. Stylus basi haud v. 
parum i tus, ramis stigmatosis 2? v. 3 filiformil Nux gluma pene involuta, 
obtuse 3-quetra (v: compressa a1) —hHerb:e perennes, habitu uti Carices variabiles, nunc 
humiles czesp spicis plicibus interdum: dioicis, nune elatiores spicis decoipositis 
panieulatis. 
Species ad 10, Indiz orientalis et Afriez australis incole, includunt species fere. omnes ScAno- 
ziphii, Kunthii et Beckeleri, preeter S. rufu;, Nees (S. Dregeanum, Kunth), eum. Kobresia laza, 
Nees, et. K. seticuli et K. Hookeri, Beckel, in Linnsa, xxxix. 3, et Caricem. linearem, Boott. Ill. 
Gen. Carex, t. 136. 
Genus a. Kobresia, differt. spieulis nunquam audeogynis. etsi more Caricis interdum spicam andro- 
gynam format, a Cariee nonnisi gluma seu utriculo femineo plus minus aperto. 
"69.  Scheenoxiphium, Nees 4n Lia, ix. 305, pro parte.—Spicule unisexuales, d 
di y. spicas f. breviter conti Stamina 2-3. Spicule 9 
v. potius androgyn:e, breviter spicatze, ad axillas bractearum glumiformium sessiles, gluma 
more Caricis marginibus connatis utriculum florem incl te, ore parvo sub- 
2-dentato ; rhachilla (spiculz rhachis) ultra florem producta, setiformis, ex utrieulo exserta, 
et glumas 2-3 parvas sepius flores masculos foventes ferens. Sets hypogyns 0. Stylus 
basi subbulboso-inerassatus, demum deciduus, ramis stigmatosis 3 filiformibus. Nux 
iriquetra, utriculo lageniformi omnino inclusa.— Herba. perennis, eaule elongato foliato. 
Spieulze numerose, in | panictlas densas oblongas terminales et ad axillas pedunculatas 
dispositze, glumis brunneis.' Bracte:se sub panieulis foliacece, inflorescentiam 
longe sup ; intra panieulas glumiformes v. hinc inde setacesx parum elongatze. 
Species 1, Afriez australis incola. Kunth, Enum, Pl. ii, 629.  Beckel. in Linnea, xli. 352. 
Genus ad S. rufum, Nees, limitatum, a -Kunthio sub nomine S. Dregeani optime descriptum, a 
Caricibus dense panieul vix differt femi rhachilla ex utrieulo exserta et glumas 
. Swpiusque flores maseulos ferente. Species extere Neesii et Kunthii plerzque ad Hemicaricem 
pertinent, rhachilla ut in Carice nuda. * 
60. Uncinia, Pers. Syn. PI. ii. 534.— Spiculee unisexuales, 4 multiflorz, terminales, cum 
spica fceminea continuze, glumis jundiane imbricatis, Stamina 3, rarius pauciora. Spicule 
9 1-florz, spicatze, ad axillas b g iformi sessiles v. breviter stipitate, 
gluma unica ibus connatis utricul florem includentem formante, 
ore parvo obliquo v. 2-dentato ; rhachilla Pacers rhachis) intra utrieulum ultra florem 
producta, apice ex utriculo exserta, uncinata v. E Beto hypogyn:e 0. 
Stylus basi haud incrassatus, ex utriculo p , ramis sti ib Nux 
utriculo siepe nonnihil aucto inelusa, compressa vy. 3-quetra. gli habitu Caricis 
quibus infl tia simplex androgyna et continua, nec differunt nisi rl 
exserta apice mucrone reflexo glochidiata, et Carex mieroglochin, Wahlenb., rhachilla apice 
srepe leviter uncinata quasi medium inter duo D tenet. 
Moses ad 25, pro maxima parte in temp frigidi b herii australis vigentes, in ins. - 
Sandwicensibus, et secus Andes Americee tropic usque ad Mes et Todisuioosidentsler obvis, 
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