178 Dr. J. D. Hooxer’s Enumeration of the Plants 
Var. B. acaulis ; foliis recurvis, capitulis inter folia subsessilibus.— Charles Island, Charles 
Darwin, Esq. 
Var. y. elongatus; foliis erectis flexuosis, culmis elongatis, 6-uncialibus.—Albemarle Island, 
Mr. Macrae. | 
55. C. nuBIGINOsUs, Hook. fil.; culmo aphyllo semitereti, involucro 6—8-phyllo, 
foliolis lineari-elongatis marginibus argute ciliato-dentatis, umbellá sim- 
plici 6-8 radiata, radiis inzequalibus patentibus, spicis 30—40 in capitulum 
congestis lineari-oblongis 8—12-floris, squamis valdé compressis obtuse 
carinatis navicularibus rostratis rostro recurvo dorso virescentibus lateri- 
bus rubiginosis binerviis, staminibus 3, stylo trifido. 
Hab. Charles Island, Charles Darwin, Esq. 
Erectus, glaberrimus, simplex, texturá spongiosá, bipedalis. Culmi erecti, nudi, semiteretes, 
superné canaliculati, siccitate sulcati, sulcis nunc transverse rugosis, pallidé virescentes, 
glaberrimi, sub 2 lin. diam. Involucri foliola lineari-elongata, spithamea et ultra, bi- 
tridentata, flexuosa, basi concava, brunnea, vaginantia, deinde plana, versus apices tri- 
quetra, marginibus carináque arguté ciliato-dentatis. Umbella simplex, radiis 4-5 
plerisque 2-3-uncialibus, semiteretibus, aliis brevioribus et 1-2 brevissimis, capitulis in 
axillis sessilibus. Capitula globosa, solitaria, rariüs gemina, $ unc. diam., e spicis 
30-40 glomeratis formata. Spicule patentes, valde compressz, 1 unc. longe, lineari- 
oblong, obtusze, 2 lin. lata. Squame arcté et distiche imbricatz, patentes, valdé 
compressz, dorso nervose ; nervo lato, obtusé carinato, virescente, in rostrum validum 
recurvum producto, scabrido, lateribus 2-nerviis, herbaceis, rubiginosis. Stamina 3; 
filamentis planis, membranaceis; antheris inclusis. Ovarium triquetrum, obovatum. 
Stylus basi vix incrassatus, deciduus, in ramos 3 flexuosos desinens. Achznium nigrum, 
squamá 2 brevius, trigonum. 
A very distinct species, belonging to the section Haspan of Kunth. In the 
sharp recurved apices of the squame it approaches C. inflexus, the spikes 
assuming a similar squarrose appearance. Unfortunately the specimens are 
destitute of leaves. 
56. Mariscus Munisi, H. B. K.; var. foliis culmo longioribus. 
Hab. Albemarle Island, Mr. Macrae. Also found in New Grenada and Mexico by Hum- 
boldt & Bonpland. . 
Erectus, glaberrimus, basi foliosus. Radix fibrosa, fibris crassiusculis, fuscis. Culmi soli- 
tarii vel bini, basi incrassati, foliosi, superné nudi v. foliosi, erecti, trigoni, 11 ped. alti, 
