326 Mr. J. E. BiciiENo's Observations 



J. foliis articulatis compressis, panicula seniel ramosa. Hull. 

 Hist. 1322. 



J. foliis articulosis floribns umbellatis. Raii Syn. 433. 



Granien junceum articulatum palustre humtlius utriculis frequen- 

 tei" donatum. Moris, s. viii. t. 9- f- 2. 



Gramen junceum aquaticura Bauhini folio articulato et cum utri- 

 culis. Park. 1270. 5. 



Jvgl. Shining-truited Rush. Lesser-jointed Rush. Shining- 

 fruited jointed Rush. 



Habitat in locis uliginosis et paludosis. 



Pe.ren. July, August. 



Root creeping. Stem about a foot high, compressed, many-leaved,, 

 slightly striated. Leaves compressed, sheathing, distinctly 

 jointed, rigid, pointed. Panicle terminal, ei'ect; branches stiff", 

 elongated, nearly simple. Flowers five or six together, sessile. 

 Calyx-leaflets shorter than the capsule; the three inner some- 

 what longer, and with a more obtuse and membranous edge 

 than the outer ones. Capsule larger, oval, triangular, chocolate- 

 coloured, varnished, acute, terminated by the persistent style. 



This plant in an advanced state is easily known from J. acuti~ 

 fonts and obtusiflorus by its large, shining, dark capsules. While 

 early in flower, the best marks are the more simple panicle and 

 the somewhat obtuse calyx. It is subject to become foliaceous in 

 the flower-scales ; in which state C. Bauhin has figured it, Prod. 12., 

 and Parkinson has copied it, 1270. Gramen aquaticum, Ger. 12. 1. 

 and Ger. Em. 13. 1., which are usually referred to this species or 

 the following, are more likely, judging from the panicle, to be 

 Alisi7ia Plantago, drawn as it appears after having seeded. This I 

 have but little doubt is Linnaeus's articulatus ; for though his de- 

 scription " petalis ebtusis" is riot so applicable to this species- as 



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