360. CXLIIL CYPERACES, [Schanus, 
rugose.— Chetospora Mensa, R. Br. Prod. 232, Beeckel. in Linnga, 
xxxviii. 298, F. Muell. Fragm. ix. 33 ; Sieb. Agrostoth. n. 31. 
N. S. DNA Port Vets R. Brown, U. S. Exploring Expedition, tion, F. Mueller, 
and many o others, 
SERIES " IsoscuaNrz.—Spikelets in a single terminal head, 
but either pl in the head, sometimes onl or 8, or if numerous 
spre the goad: boas Hypogynous bristles none or very 
short. es tl Nee 
abl à 
2 to 6 in. hi igh. MA ilsi; de ovs gens at the orifice of z 
sheath. “Flower-heads narrower than in S. flavus, consisting usually T 
: to 4 spikelets, the broad base of the insiens isi densely bearde 
n the margin, the glumes slightly so.—F. Muell. Fragm. ix. 30; 
Poschen barbatus, Nees in Pl. Preiss. ii. 80. 
W. Australia. Princess Royal Harbour, Preiss, n. 1732; Stirling Rango 
E Mueller. 
narrow or v kl mont subulate, acute, rigid, flexuose, the sheaths M 
at the orifice by a hyaline membrane often slightly ciliate. Flow 
ith few or many spikele oak eral 
thinly mem ation acute, 2 or 3 ies emp es E: 
hypogynous pate Stamens 3. Nut ovoid, 3-ribbed fubercu 
"'uzose.—F. ME m 30 ; Isoschanus flavus, Nees in AnD. 
Hist. ser. 1. vi : 49, and in | “Preis ss. li. 80; Zsoschenus Drummondii 
Steud, Syn. Glam. i ii. 167. 
; 4. 
W. Australia. Pepsi Drummond 1st coll. and n. 332,898 ; Preiss, n. 111 
ll. S. brevisetis, Benth Ties 6 in. to near 1 ft. high. gon 
at the base of the stem 3 to 4 in. long, subulate, rigid, the blong 
ee densely bearded at the diios: Flower-head or ciot o r ° 
th 2 to *. spikelets, Outer involucral bract erect, rigid, " 
lto 2 in. long, the second s ort, the sheaths or dilated base Beare 
Spikelets a lanceolate, 5 to 6 lines long, with 2 ciliate 0D 
rather obtuse e outer ones acute or acuminate, woolly - 
the margin, 5 o r6 outer empty ones gradually shorter.  Hypogre 
bg much itek than the nut and sometimes very minute, gener ootb 
iate at the base. Stamens 3. Nut obovoid, slightly 3-ribbed, sm 
or Bey 80. mice brevisetis, R. Br. Prod. 232. 
King George’ id; 
Perougerup, Fite F. Mueller, es Sound, R. Brown; Point "uat e oldfee 
