366 CXLIIL CYPERACEJE. [Scheenus. 
rect peduncles, in a narrow almost spikelike panicle, the lower flower- 
dem Sonika often distant. No hypogynous bristles. Stamens 3. 
26. S. obtusifolius, Backel. in Linnea, sap 281,.—Stems rigid, 
3 to 6 in. high, slightly aggre Leay s at the base of the stem 
much shorter, erect, rigid, obtuse, concave, 4 1 to 1 line broad, not ribbed, 
the dark brown kosik i bead at the top by a e iie membrane and 
not bearded. Panicle e simple, narrow and spikelike, but interrupted. 
Outer braets rather jk with dark brown Awoxt black sheaths, 
bordered upwards by a ous membrane, the lower ones produce 
into a rigid e obtuso uid the upper into a short point. Spike- 
lets fw 21 braet, on unequal pedicels, very erect, narrow, 
Nees in Pl. ain i. 78. 
W. Australia. Princess Royal Harbour, Preiss, n, 1824 ; Upper Kalgan River, 
F. Mueller ; between y Peas Bay and Fraser's Range, Dempster. 
27. S. grammato PU t Suge Fragm. ix. 31.—Ste in. 
to 1 ft. high, slender but s Leaves at the base of ‘the sten 
shorter, e ct, rigid i us i oe broad, wit 3 prommen 
narrow and spikelike but interrupted at the base, 3 to 6 in. long. oe 
bracts rather distant, with sho rt dark brown or black ite bordere 
ar 
a short poiut. “Spi lets 2 in each eek on d pedicels or nr 
2 on the longer pedicel, all very erect, narrow, 5 to 6 lines long, wit A 
or 3 flowers. Glumes acutely pried, is din only 1 outer emp 4 
one scarcely shorter. No hy ypogynou s bristles, Stamens 3. Nut 
peii obovoid, 3-angled, nearly smooth. 
W. Australia, Drummond, n. 85 and 94. 
28. S. caes F. M Fragm. ix. 29.—8Stems slender. 
striate, 9 in. S lg ft. high. go Uer base of ne stem ns 
branches, erect and sessile, Arata slightly es 4 to 5 Ar s ith 
with 3 or 4 flowers. Glumes narrow, rigid, acute or mucronate, W! à 
d one bier empty one rather shorter, or CE besides the s subten d. 
o hypogynous bristles. Stamens 3. Nut obovo' 
aet 3-ribbed and iana tuberculate-rugose. 
W. Australia, Drummond 1st coll. and n. 913. 
