322 CYPERACEAE juss. (Carplia.) 



llhynchogporatn et Chaetosporam media. (Br.) Genus mihi 

 adhiic obscurum. 



1) Spiculae distichae; sligmata 3; nux triquetra ; setac plumosac. 



(Species genuinae.) 



1. C. ALPINA Brotvn. Procl. 230. (v. specim. a Brownio 

 comnmnic.') Spiculis raccmoso-corjmbosis; setis hypogynis 6, 

 fore ad apiccm plumosis ; culmo foliato, laevi ; foliis scabris. 

 Brotvn. Rliynchospora alpina Spreng. Syst. 1. 195. — Insula 

 van Dicmen. — Spicae lanccolatae, unillorae. Squamae 6, di- 

 stichac, carinato-naviculares , acutiusculae, stramineo-ilavidae, 

 glabrae; inferiores gradatim brcviores, vacuac. Stamina 2?. Se- 

 tac 6, plumosae, apicc scabrae, albidae, longltudlne squamarum 

 fcrtilium, achenlum magls dnjilo superantcs. Achenium oblon- 

 guni, prlsmatico-triangulare, stipitatum, apicc in stylum attenua- 

 tum, laevlusculum, laete fuscuni, nitldum. 



2. C. DEUSTA Brown. Frocl. 230. Nees ah Esenb. in Lin- 

 naea 9. 300. Fasclculo terminall; Involucro diphyllo, elongato, 

 basibus dilatatis, margine scariosls; setis hypogynis 3, basi plu- 

 mosis; cubno apliyllo; foliis radicalibus subsetaceis. Broivn. 

 llhynchospora deusta Spreng. Sysl. 1. 195. — Nova Hollandia. 



2) Spiculae subulatae; styhis elongatus, bifidus; nux cylindra- 



cea. (Species dubiae.) 



3. C. AVENACEA Brown. Prod. 230. Panicula subspicata; 

 squamis aristato-acumlnatls, triantlris ; setis hypogynis A, sub- 

 cdcntulis, basi ciliata ; cuhno foHato, teretiusculo. Brown. Rhyn- 

 chospora avenacea Spreng. Syst. 1. 197. — Nova Hohandia. 



4. C. DIANDKA Brown. Prod. 231. Panicula subcoarc- 

 tata; splculls bifloris; squamis aristato-acuminatis, diandris ; sc- 

 tulis hypogynis 5-6, capillaribus, cdentuhs, basi cihatis ; culmo 

 foUoso, terctiusculo. Broum. Rhyncho. ^^ora diandra Spreng. Sysl. 

 1. 197. — Nova Hollandla. 



5. C. CLANDESTINA Brown. Prod. 231. Splca elonga<a ; 

 spatliis ahernis; spicuhs geminatls, inchisi.s; cuhno tereti, fo- 

 lioso. Brown. Rliynchospora clandestlna Spreng. Syst. 1. 194. 

 — Nova UoUandia. 



CYATHOCOMA m?es ab esenb. 



Spiculae distichc imhricatae, uuiflorae; squamis inferio- 

 ribus ininorihus, vacuis. Stamiua .'j (G?). Antherac nuicro- 

 natae. Perig-ynium mcmbranaceiun, tuhulosum, in setas 6 ca- 

 piliares pubescentes loui^itndine pistilli excuriens. Btylus 

 profnnde trihdus, cuni hasi incrassata ovario trigono conti- 

 nnn.s. Caryopsis .... Culnms valde arliculafns^ ad arfi' 

 ciilos fragilis^ rigidus. Falia scrrtiialo-scaOcrrima. Spi- 



