K. MiYABK AND Y. KuDo : Matekials fob a Flora of Hokkaido. III. Q 7 



Hab. Behring Sea Eegions. Kamtchatka : Petropavlovsld (N. Hasliimoto ! July 

 12, 1907) .—Alaska : Nome (N. Hashimoto! Aug. 6, 1907). 



DiSTKiB. Arctic and northern regions of Europe, Asia and North America. 



Among numerous specimens of Eriophorum having solitary terminal spikelets 

 collected in North and Middle Japan, we are unable to find any which corresponds 

 to the present species. 



13. Eriophorum strigOSum Miyabe et Kudo. sp. nov. 



Rhizoma stoloniferum. Culmus solitarius, gracilis, 20-60 cm altus, teres, 

 striatus, laevis. Folia radicalia acerosa, glabra, canaliculata, usque 40 cm longa, 

 snrsum viridia, deorsum saepius plus-minus laeve castanea, apice sensim acumi- 

 nata ; caulina 2 vel rarius 3, longe vaginata, non inflata, laminis brevissimis 

 acerosis, vaginis basin purpurascentibus, vagina superiore 5-6 cm longa. Spica 

 terminalis, solitaria, multiflora, erecta vel plus-minus curvata, ovata vel oblonga, 

 ca. 2 cm longa, 1-1.2 cm lata, bracteis medio argentio-incanis, margine hyalinis, 

 sterilibus late ovatis, 5-6 mm longis 2.5-3 mm latis, uni-, bi- vel tri-nervatis, 

 fertilibus oblongo-lanceolatis, 4.5-6 mm longis 1.5-2 mm latis, uni-nervatis. Antherae 

 nobis ignotae. Achenium obovoideum, compressum, apice obtusum, ad marginem 

 strigosum. Lanae nuraerosae, semine 9-plo longiores, rufae vel isabellinae. 



NoM. Jap. Kitsune-suge. (nov.). 



Hab. Saghalin. Shikka-District : Shikka (Miyabe and Miyagi ! July 23, 1906). 



DiSTRiB. Endemic. 



This is a striking species characterized by its strigose achenes and light 

 reddish brown colored bristles. It is nearly related to Eriophorum Chamissonis 

 C. A. Mey. and U. russeorum Fries ; from either of them it is readily distinguish- 

 ed by the character of the achene. 



14. Eriophorum gracile Koch in Eoth Catal. 2. (1800) p. 259 ; Kunth, 

 1. c. p. 179; Fr. Schm. Fl. Sach. p. 191; Fr. et Sav. Eaum. PI. Jap. 2. p. 115. 



NoM. Jap. Sagi-suge. 



Hab. Yezo. Prov. Oshima : Kikonai (Miyabe and Y. Tokubuchi !^^ July 14, 

 1890).— Prov. Ishikari : Horomui (Miyabe ! July 13, 1885, July 18, 1912).— Prov. 

 Iburi : Yurap (Faurie !) ; Tomakomai (Faurie 1898). — Prov. Kushiro : Kushiro 

 (Faurie, 1890) ; Hamanaka (Miyabe ! Aug. 8, 1884) ; Shitakara (Sukeo Ito !'^ Aug. 

 1895).— Prov. Nemuro: Tomoshiri (D. Hoshi ! May 2], 1912); Onnetto (Hoshi ! 



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