Three British Species of Juncus. 13 



JUNCUS, &C. 



* * Culmis foliosis. 

 •f- Toliis nodoso-articulatis, 



lampocarpiis, J. foliis compressis, panicula. terminali composite 



Ehrh. Calam. erectA, calycis foliolis tribus exterioribus ovato- 



No. 126. lanceolatis, acuminatis ; interioribus, scarioso- 



niarginatis obtusiusculis, capsula ovatA triquetrd 



stylo brevi terminata fusco-purpured nitidd, cul- 



mo 3 — 6-folio. 



acutiflorus. J. foliis compressiusculis, panicul^ terminali su- 

 Ehrh. Calam. pradecomposita diffusa, calycis foliolis omnibus 

 }^o. Q6. lanceolatis acuminatis, capsuld ovato-oblongd 



triquetrA mucronatcl, culmo 3 — 4-folio. 



obtusiflorus. J. foliis terretibus,' paniculA terminali suprade- 

 Ehrh. Calam. composite, pedunculis divaricato-refractis ! caly- 

 ^0. 76. cis foliolis ellipticis obtusis, capsuli ovato-acu- 



minatS triquetr^, culmo bifolio ! 



The capsules of lampocarpiis are by much the largest ; those 

 of acutijiorus are evidently larger, and more elongated, than 

 those of obtusifiorus ; (i. e.) the largest and strongest plant bears 

 the smallest capsule. 



The branches of the panicle in lampocarpus are sometimes 

 but once divided, but frequently twice, and even thrice, as well 

 as in the two other species. 



When lampocarpus happens, from some accidental cause, to 

 flower late in the season, so as not to perfect its large and po- 

 lished capsules, it may be distinguished by a dispositioa to be- 

 come 



