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Gen. XII. LAMPOCARYA, Br. 
Spieule 1-flore ; squame undique imbricate. Sete v. squamule hypogyne 0. Stamina 3-6 ; filamentis 
post anthesin plerumque elongatis. Nue filamentis staminum elongatis suspensa, ossea, nitens, superne 
incrassata, obtusa v. seepius styli basi cuspidata, nucleo non v. obscure transversim rugoso. 
Generally rigid, harsh, leafy Sedges, with large panicles and cutting leaves; natives of Australia, Tasmania, and 
New Zealand. — Spikelets one-flowered, with many scales imbricated on all sides. Stamens three to six, filaments 
elongated. Bristles 0. Nut hanging to the long filaments, hard, bony, shining, very thick, especially at the top; 
seed not conspicuously transversely wrinkled. (Name from Aaumw, to shine, and kapvov, a nut.) 
§ a. Filaments three, not elongated after flowering. 
1. Lampocarya affinis, Brong.; culmo robusto folioso angulato scaberulo foliis convolutis rigidis 
asperulis breviore, panicula elongata erecta folioso-bracteata ramis paucis erectis, spiculis fastigiatis pallidis 
bracteolis longe aristatis seepius brevioribus, squamis subbifariam imbricatis dorso marginibusque ciliolatis 
extimis aristatis, filamentis 3 vix elongatis, stylis 3, nuce ovata acuminata atra nitida.—Brongniart in 
Duperrey Voyage. - Morelotia-Gahnicformis, Gaud. in Freye. Voy. p. 410. 4. 28. A. Rich. Flor. A. Cunn. 
Prodr. Schoenus arenarius, Banks et Sol. 
Has. Northern and Middle Islands; on hills, common, Banks and Solander, ete. 
Very nearly allied to the M. Gaudichaudii of the Sandwich Islands, but the nut is smaller and less turgid.— 
Culms 8-18 inches, obtusely angled, rough, much shorter than the very long, narrow, rigid, convolute, striated 
leaves, which are rough to the touch. Panicle 3-6 inches high, narrow, erect, with long leafy bracts. Branches 
erect, few together, with fascicles of bracteolate, pale spikelets; bracteoles and outer scales awned, inner acuminate. 
Filaments three, scarcely lengthened after flowering. Nw narrow ovate; when young turgid, with three thick pale 
ribs; when old black, shining, cuspidate, grooved down one side. 
2. Lampocarya tenaz, Hook. fil.; culmo gracilimo tereti levi striato subaphyllo v. 1-foliato, folio 
elongato subulato culmo equilongo, vaginis paucis lamina erecta brevi subulata terminatis, panicula 
elongata gracili pauciflora, bracteis longe vaginatis acuminatis v. lamina subulata donatis, ramis strictis 
elongatis, spiculis subalternis pallidis, bracteolis striatis aristatis, squamulis convolutis late ovatis striatis 
subcarinatis aristatis dorso marginibusque ciliolatis, stigmatibus filamentisgue tribus vix elongatis, nuce 
ovata utrinque obtusa obscure trigona flavo-brunnea nitida basi apiceque atra.—Schcenus tenax, Banks et 
Sol. MSS. 
Has. Northern Island; Opurago and Tolaga, Banks and Solander ; Bay of Islands, R. Cunningham ; 
Auckland, Sinclair. 
Culms 2-3 feet high, very slender, terete, striate, quite smooth. Sheaths one or two, 13-2 inches long, with 
short subulate laminæ. Panicle very slender, erect, pale, few-flowered, 4-8 inches long. Branches few, slender, 
arising from sheathing bracts. Spikelets scattered towards the tops of the branches, 2 lines long; bracteolee and 
scales broad, convolute, awned. Nut small, ovate, blunt, 1 line long, with three obscure, convex, yellow-brown, 
polished sides, and black base and top, attached to the three scarcely lengthened filaments. 
8 b. Filaments four, elongated after flowering. 
3. Lampocarya /acera, A. Rich.; culmo tereti valido folioso vix scaberulo, foliis levibus longissimis 
planis convolutisve in setas longissimas capillares desinentibus culmo brevioribus, panicula densiflora elongata 
foliosa, bracteis longissimis apice filiformibus, spiculis alternis sessilibus, bracteis sguamisgue exterioribus 
late ovatis aristatis intimis acutis, fllamentis 4 elongatis, nuce obscure 3-gona elliptico-ovata atra intus 
obscure transverse rugosa.—4. Rich. Flor. A. Cunn. Prodr. Schomus melanocarpus, Banks et Sol. MSS. 
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