284 FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND. [ Cyperacee. 
16. Carex Zittorea, Lab.; spicis 4-5 sexu distinctis approximatis, ¢ 1-3 cylindricis, 9 2—4 ovatis, 
inferioribus breve exserte pedunculatis longissime bracteatis, perigyniis ovatis ventricosis acuminato-rostratis 
bifidis leviter nervosis ferrugineis squama ovata acuta cuspidata margine albo-membranacea longioribus v. 
eequantibus, stigmatibus 3. Boott, MSS. C. littorea, Lab. Flor. Nov. Holl. v. 2. p. 219. C. fusca, Banks 
et Sol. MSS. 
Haz. Northern and Middle Islands ; on sandy shores, Banks and Solander, etc. 
A wiry, smooth Sedge, with long, creeping, rigid, almost woody, rooting, scaly culms, that run amongst the 
sand and ascend, bearing many curving leaves, with scarious sheathing bases. Leaves a foot long, much longer than 
the culms. Spikes close together, shortly peduncled, erect, thick and broad when ripe, with few, very large, pale- 
brown carpels, and long, leafy, rigid bracts.—Also found in New Holland and Tasmania. 
17. Carex trifida, Cav.; spicis 7-9 sexu distinctis purpureis crassis cylindricis approximatis erectis 
d1-4,9 5-6 exserte pedunculatis longe lateque bracteatis inferioribus seepe basi compositis, perigyniis 
oblongo-obovatis rostratis bifidis stipitatis nervosis squama oblonga v. lanceolata emarginata longissime 
hispido-aristata purpurea brevioribus. Boot, MSS. C. trifida, Cav. lc. t. 465. Flor. Antarct. pp. 89, 
368. C. incrassata, Banks et Sol. MSS. 
Has. Northern and Middle Islands; Totara-nui, Banks and Solander ; Akaroa, Raoul; Dusky Bay, 
Lyall. 
One of the most handsome species of the genus, found also in Lord Auckland’s Group, in South Chile, and the 
Falkland Islands.—Culms 3-6 feet high, as thick as the thumb below, with long, rather soft leaves, 3 inch broad, 
slightly rough along the margins, much longer than the culm. Spikes numerous, close together, erect, shortly 
stalked, very large, 2-4 inches long, deep red-brown, blunt, 3 inch broad. Bracis long and broad. Seales bifid, 
with long hispid awns. 
tk Stigmas three. Lower spikes (sometimes all in C. Forsteri) with male flowers ab the base. 
18. Carex Solandri, Boott; spicis 6-7 cylindricis d 1-4 gracilibus, reliquis basi clavato-masculis 
remotis longe exserte pedunculatis nutantibus ferrugineo-purpureis, inferioribus infimave basi compositis, 
perigyniis ovali-oblongis ovatisve rostratis bidentatis' nigro-purpureis lucidis enerviis v. basi nervatis 
superne margine scabriusculis squama ovata v. emarginata (sinu parvo) hispido-aristata ferruginea longio- 
ribus brevioribusve, stigmatibus 3. Boott, MSS. C. debilis, Sol. MSS., non Michaux nee Forster. 
Has. Northern Island; East Coast, Banks and Solander, Colenso. 
A slender species, 2 feet high, nearly smooth. Leaves long, flexuose, very narrow. Spikes six to eight, on 
slender stalks, nodding, 1 inch long, black-purple. Scales with hispid awns. Bracts rather longer than the culms. 
19. Carex dissita, Sol; spicis 5-7 oblongis ferrugineis, Y 1 (3-4, Sol. MSS.) seepe abbreviata 
sessili, reliquis basi attenuatis masculis, superioribus sessilibus, inferioribus exserte pedunculatis remotis 
longe bracteatis, infima nunc nutante, perigyniis obovatis v. late ovatis basi attenuatis rostratis breviter 
bifurcatis basi crebre nervosis sepe e medio sursum margine aculeato-serratis rubro-ferrugineis basi pal- 
lidis, squama ovata emarginata (sinu parvo) hispido-cuspidata ferruginea sequilata longioribus, stigmati- 
bus 3. Boott, MSS. 
Has. Northern Island; Bay of Islands, Auckland and East Coast, Banks and Solander, Sinclair, 
Colenso, ete. 
Culms slender, 1-3 feet high, smooth. Leaves as long as or longer than the culms, 2 lines broad. Spikes five 
to seven, distant, stalked, short and broad, 4-1 inch long, suberect, blunt. Bracts long and leafy. 
20. Carex Lambertiana, Boott; spicis 4-6 oblongis cylindricisque stricte erectis, Y 1 clavata sessili 
bracteata, reliquis basi attenuatis masculis, inferioribus exserte valideque pedunculatis longe bracteatis, 
