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circiter 3 mm. longae, plerumque ciliatae; pedicelli ascendentes, 

 rigidi, perlanthio aequilongi ^^el breviores, 4-6 mm. longi^ sub 

 friictu ad 11 mm. longi. P erianthiuvi 7-8 mm. longum; tepala 

 oblonga, alba, costa valida brunnea. Filamenta teretia dentibus 

 retrorsis dense asperata, quam antherae altero tanto longiora. 

 Stylus teres, laevis, antheras pauUo superans, perianthio brevior. 

 CapsuJa obovato-orbicularis, 4 mm. diametro, setis crassiusciilis 

 mollibus acuminatis dense obtecta. 



South Africa. Transvaal: Modderfontein, by a stream, 

 Conrath 7T7. 



1498. Hynchospora angolensis, Turrill [Cyperaceae-Ryncbo- 

 sporeae] ; R. glaucae^ Vahl, affinis sed foliis setaceis, inilorescentia 

 laxioie, inflorescentiis partialibus majoribus, nucibus majoribns 

 differt. 



Planta caeepitosa, cnlmis numerosis erectis nsqiie ad 4'5 dm, 

 altis glabris. Folia setacea, apice acuta, usque ad 14 cm. longa 

 et 0'5 mm. dianietro, glabra; vaginae integrae, glabrae. In- 

 florescentia laxe paniculata, inflorescentiis partialibus 2-9; brac- 

 teae setaceae, 3 mm. longae, basi vagmatae ; inflorescentia 

 partialis 9 mm. longa, 2'5 mm. diametro, glabra, brunnea, e 

 floribus circiter 4 constituta. Glumae inferiores steriles, elliptico- 

 vel oblongo-lanceolatae, apice acutae, 4-5 mm. longae, 1-1*5 mm. 

 latae, superiores fertiles, cvato-lanceolatae, apice acutae vel 

 leviter acuminatae, 6'5 mm, longae, 3'5 mm. latae. Stamina 3, 

 antheris linearibus 4 mm. longis. Setae 6 (vel 7), 6 mm. longae, 

 breviter plumosae. Ovarium l'2b mm. altum, 0*4 mm. diametro; 

 stylus (parte inferiore 1'5 mm. longa inclusa) G mm, longus, 

 glaber, integer. Nuw biconvexe elliptico-oblonga, 3 mm. alta, 

 l'75^mm. diametro, transverse rugosa, glabra, styli basi dilatata 

 persistente 2 mm, longa coronata, 



Thopical Afeici. Angola: Benguella; country of tbe Gan- 

 guellasand Ambuellas, Gossweiler 3268. 



1499. Scleria angolensis, Turrill [Cyperaceae-Sclerieae] ; 



affinis S. Hildehrandtiij Boeck,, sed nucibus majoribus facile 

 distinguenda. 



Rhizoma horizontale, squamis brunneis valde nervosis baud 

 fibrosis obtectuni. Culmi erecti, numerosi, triangulares, 1'5 mm. 

 diainetro, leviter pubescentes vel glabri, parte inferiore foliorum 

 vaginis integris leviter pubescentibus obtecti. Folia linearia, 

 apice acuta, usque ad 2*5 dm. longa et 3*5 mm. lata, pagina 

 superiore aspera, costa impressa, nervis lateralibus inconspicuis. 

 Inflorescentia foliis brevior, circiter 5 cm. longa et 1 cm. diametro, 

 inflorescentiis partialibus circiter 8; bracteae lanceolato-lineares, 

 basi vagmantes, apice longe acuminatae. Inflorescentia partiaUs 

 mascula (spicula) circiter 10-flora, basi glumis vacuis 4; florum 

 fertilium glumae oblongo-lanceolatae, apice acutae, 6 mm, longae, 

 2"5 mm. latae.^ Stamina 3, filamentis 7 mm. longis. Inflorescentia 



lata, uniflora> 

 fertilis ovato- 



partialis foeminea (spicula) 1*6 cm. longa, 2*5 mm. 

 basi glumis vacuis 5-6 longe acuminatis; gluma 

 lanceolata, apice acuta, 8 mm. longa, 5 mm. lata. Discus 1 mm. 

 altus, glaber. Ovarium, cylindricum, 2 mm. altum, 1 mm. dia- 

 metro, glabrum; stylus (cum stigmatibus) 1'3 cm, longus, infra 



