87 



ia Linnaaa VIII. p. 94, et IX. p. 297 ; Kimtli 1. c. p. 298, excl. yyn. ; 

 Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. III. p. 337 ; Steiul ]. c. i*. 148 ; Beiith. FJ. Hoiigk. p. 

 397; Hillebr. Fl. Haw. Isl. p. 47G, iion Vahl. 



Sclaienus hixus Poir. Kncycl. Metb. iSiippl. IT. p. 2.52. 



llijnchonpora laxa ^. minor Tlnv. 



SchcRuus (jracUis Sw. 



Riinclmpora gracilis Vahl ]. c. p. 234 ; I\<Tem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. 

 II. (1817) p. ^(\; Steud. 1. c. p. 14.5; GriseU Fl. Brit. W. Ind. Isl. p. 574. 



liynchospora Brownii Koem. et Schiilt. ]. c. p. 8G ; Nees in Linna3a 

 X. p. 18.5; Beuck. in Linna3a XXXVII. p. 581. 



Rijncltospora petrcna Xees ; Steud. 1. c. ]». 147. 



Hynchuspora effusa Schrad. niss. ex Steud. I. c. }>. 147. 



liyncliospora cJiinensis Xees herb, partini, ex Boeckel. 



Chcetospora fcrrur/inea H. B. et K. (1815); Schlecbt. et Cham, in 

 Linnjea VI. p. 28. 



liynchospora f err uginea Roem. ct Schult. Syst. Veg. II. (1817) p. 85, 

 et Add. II. p. 529; Spreng. 1. c. p. 197; Nees in Linntea VII. p. 529. 



Lralinia ferruginea WiUd. lierb. ex Scbiilt. 



Ryncliospora hrunnea Wilkl. lierb. ex Schlecbt. et Cham, in Linna3a 

 VI. (1831) p. 28. 



liyncliospora casianea Xees et Meyen herb, ex Kunth 1. c. p. 298. 



Schoenus paucif/orus Willd. herb, ex Kunth 1. c. p. 298. 



liynchospora lavarum Xees herb, non Gaudich. ex Kunth J. c. p. 298 



liynchospora Thouarsii Xees in Linnjea IX. (1834) p. 297. 



liynchospora vicozensis Schult. Syst. Veg. II. Mant. p. 46 ; Kunth 

 1. c. p. 302 ; Steud. ]. c. p. 147. 



Chcdospora vicozensis Sclu-ad. ms. ex Scludt. Syst. Veg. II. ]\Iant. ]). 46. 



Schoenus rugosus Vahl ; Pers. Syn. P). I. [>. 59 ; Puir. Enc. Meth. 

 Suppl. 11. p. 249. 



liynchospora juncea Willd. herb, ex Kuntli 1. c. p. 298. 



Ryncliospora capiUata Vahl 1. c. p. 235. 



Rynchospoi'a rigida Schrad. herb, ex Kunth 1. c. p. 297. 



Ryncliospora Icevis Schlecbt. in Linnjea XXV. (1852) p. 166. 



(PI. VII. fig. 7, a. b. c.) 



Crcspitose, green, estolouiferous, attaining 86 era. in height; rhizome very 

 short. Culm erect, slender, angular, very laxly foliate, scabrous al)ove. 

 Leaves angustato-linear, nuich shorter than the culm, attaining 3 mm. broad, 

 trigonous and scabrous towards the acntish apex. Corymb cum[)ound, 

 rather loosely maDy-si)iculoso, terminal and axillary above, tlie terminal one 



