Cyperus. | CXLIII. CYPERACEX. 285 
C; ochroleucus, Boeckel. in Flora, 1875, 85, from Lake Elphinstone, Amalia Dietrich, 
is placed by Beeckeler next to C. pennatus (C. canescens) and the description he gives, 
en from a specimen in bud, shows no character by which I can distinguish it from 
es, 
54. a exaltatus, Retz.; Kunth, Enum. ii. — Stems metis 
the length of the glume.—Boeckel. in Linnea, x xxxvi. 319; F. Muell. 
Fragm. viii. 263 ; C. venustus, R. Br. Prod. 2 
N. Australia. North coast, R. Brown (with very narrow spikelets); Albert 
River, Henne; Flinders River E ” Mu ueller, 
Keppel Bay, R. Brown ; Port ce cana Fitzalan (with long nar- 
ge es Rockingham Bay, Dallachy; Rockhampto ees umerous localities 
south Queensland, Bowen, Q' Shanesy, Thoset, Mitchell pir of 
ides New En gland, €. Stwart; Richmond River, JFoolis ; Clarence 
River, Beckler, Wilcox ; Darling River, Vietorian m 
Victoria, Broken and Murray Rivers, F. Mue 
The species extends over East India and the Malayan Archipelago. 
5. C. heematodes, Endl. Prod. Fl. Norf. 22.—Stems stout, 
som 3-angled, attaining 4 or 5 ft. Leaves "is and broad, th 
times 1 in, yam "10- to M bon arid, the rhachis bordered D hyaline 
88. Glumes imbricate, rather narrow an — erect and af 
É quetrous, more than half the length of the denpa congest 
| ooo F. Muell. Fragm. viii. 269. 
Island, Milne, Fwllagar. Also in Norfolk Island. 
The he Lora Ho Howse Island Pusat del are referred by F. Mueller to the C. congestus, but 
foe Ppear to me dri from that species in habit and iflores orescence as as in the 
of the spikelets. 
