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9. C. Sinclairii, Boott. 



This species is not adinitlod. the .lutlior in a uote saying it ai>))tuiis to differ from 

 C. ternaria in unimportant ciiaracters luoroly. At the same time, it must Ije pointed 

 out that Kiikenthal exidently had no material of the form in question, whereas Chceseman 

 had abinidance (Manual, p. 821). 



10. C. Raouli, Boott. 



Here belongs C. Haasteana, Boeck., a plant hitherto unknown to New Zealand 

 botanists, but treated by the author merely as a form Haatsteana (Boeck.), Kiikenth., 

 differing from the tyjie in its much shorter cuhus ; its precise habitat is unknown, but 

 it was collected by Haast. It has culms only 5-7 cm. tall. 



11. C. BuclMnani. Bergg. 



This is constituted var. (i of C. liicida. Boott, the author considering there are 

 numerous transitional forms connecting it with the type, and citing C. flageUifera, Col., 

 as an example. 



12. C. rubicimda, Petrie. 



This is reduced to var. (i rubicimda (Petrie), Kiikenth.. of C. Petriei. C'hee.sem. 

 0. Traversii, Kirk, and C. Dallii, Kirk, whicli latter is maintained by Cheeseman. are 

 referred to C. Petriei, C. Traversii coming niid^ay laetween \ar. /3 and the type. The 

 author, however, had only immature specimens of C. Dallii. 



13. C. uncifolia, Cheesem. 



A new var. /3 libera, Kiikentli., is described which has longer culms not altogether 

 slieathed by tlie leaves, longer spikelets and female glumes with truncate apices. 



14. C. comans, Bergg. 



C. Gheesetnannii, Petrie, is made var. /3, and var. sfricta, C'heeseni., is considered 

 a form of this and not a valid \ariety. C\ inilchellu, Bergg,, is, as by Cheeseman, con- 

 sidered a variety, 



15. G. plesiostachys, C. B. Clarke. 

 This is unknown to the author. 



16. C. dissiki, Sol, 



G. Neesiana, Endl.. and C. Solanderi, Boott, are treated as \ars. 5 and e respec- 

 tively of this species, the former being also considered synonymous with \ar. ochro- 

 saccus, Cheesem. On the other hand, Cheesenxan admits C. Solanderi as valid, and rejects 

 the Norfolk Island C. Neesiana, Endl., from the New Zealand flora. 



17. G. ventosa, C. B. Clarke. 

 Unknown to the author. 



18. G. breviculmis, R. Br. 



The type is confined to New Zealand, Lord Howe island, and Australia. Two 

 varieties are described, one confined to Lord Howe Island anil the other to New (iuinea. 

 The subspecies Royleana, Nees, occurs in various cited forms in iSouth and East Asia, 

 Japan, and Formosa. 



19. G. flava, L. 



The New Zealand plant referred as above by Cheeseman is described by the author 

 as G. Oederi, Retz, var. y cataractce (R. Br.), Kiikenth. It is confined to tiie Southern 

 Hemis])here (South Africa, Tasmania. New Zealand, Chile, and Patagonia). Cheeseman 

 had also pointed out the close relationshij) of the plant to C Oederi, which he considers 

 merely a variety of G. flava. 



20. G. Gockayniafm, Kiikenth. 



This is reduced to var. ji of G. Forsteri, Wahlonb. 



21. G. semi- Forsteri, C. B. Clarke. 



This is considered synonymous with G. Forsteri, W'ahlenb. 



22. G. psevdo-cyperus, L. 



Four varieties are described, but only the type and var. y fascicularis (Soland.), 

 Boott, occur in New Zealand. 



G. novce selandice, Boeck., is referred here as foima novce selandice (Boeck.), Kiikejith., 

 of var. y, and distinguished by its shorter culms, narrower ]ea\es, and smaller spikelets 

 and utricles. The latter is endemic. 



