K. MiYABE AKD Y. KuDo : Matekials fok a Flora of HoEKAroo. III. ß 7 



Hab. Behring Sea Regions. Kamtcliatka : Peti-opavlovski (N. HasLimoto ! July 

 12, 1907).— Alaska : Nome (N. HasHinoto ! Aug. 6, 1907). 



DiSTRiB. Arctic and northern regions of Em-ope, Asia and North America. 



Among numerous sj^)ecimens of Eriophorum having solitai-y terminal spikelets 

 collected in North and Middle Japan, we are unable to find any which corresponds 

 to the present species. 



13. Eriophorum strigosum Miyabe et Kudo. sp. nov. 



Rhizoma stoloniferum. Culinus solitarius, gi-acilis, 20-60 cm altus, teres, 

 striatus, laevis. Folia radicalia acerosa, glabra, canaliculata, usque 40 cm longa, 

 sui"sum viridia, deorsum saepius plus-minus laeve castanea, apice sensim acumi- 

 nata ; caulina 2 vel rarius 3, louge vaginata, non inflata, laminis brevissimis 

 acerosis, vaginis basin f)urpurascentibus, vagina superiore 5-G cm longa. Spica 

 terminalis, solitaria, multiflora, erecta vel plus-minus curvata, ovata vel oblonga, 

 ca. 2 cm longa, 1-1.2 em lata, bracteis medio argentio-incanis, margine hyalinis, 

 steriUbus late ovatis, 5-G mm longis 2.5-3 mm latis, uni-, bi- vel tri-nervatis, 

 fertilibus oblongo-lanceolatis, 4.5-6 mm longis 1.5-2 mm latis, uni-nervatis. Antherae 

 nobis ignotae. Achenium obovoideum, compressum, apice obtusum, ad marginem 

 strigosum. Lanae numerosae, semine 9-plo longiores, rufae vel isabellinae. 



NoM. J.vr. Kitsune-suge. (nov.). 



H.U3. SaghaUn. Shikka-District : Shikka (Miyabe and Miyagi ! July 23, 1906). 



DiSTRiB. Endemic. 



This is a striking si^ecies characterized by its strigose achenes and light 

 reddish brown colored bristles. It is nearly I'elated to Eriopliorum Chamissonis 

 C. A. Mey. and E. russeorum Fries ; from either of them it is readily distinguish- 

 ed by the character of the achene. 



14. Eriophorum gracile Koch in Roth Catal. 2. (1800) p. 259 ; Kunth, 

 1. c. p. 179 ; Fr. Schm. Fl. Sacli. p. 191 ; Fr. ct Sav. Enum. PI. Jap. 2. p. 115. 



NoM. Jap. Sagi-suge. 



Hab. Yezo. Prov. Oshima : Kikonai (Miyabe find Y. Tokubuchi !'' July 14, 

 1890).— Prov. Ishikari : Horomui (Miyabe ! July 13, 1885, July 18, 1912).— Prov. 

 Iburi : Yurap (Faurie !) ; Tomakomai (Faurio 189S). — Prov. Kushiro : Kushiro 

 (Faurie, 1890) ; Hamanaka (Miyabe ! Aug. 8, 1884) ; Shitakara (Sukeo Ito P Aug. 

 1895).— Prov. Nemuro: Tomoshiri (D. Hoshi ! May 21, 1912); Onuetto (Hoshi ! 



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