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1966. Floral bracts moderately approximated, of conspicuous 



size. 



Stems robust, often very tall, rough at the edges ; leaves 

 much elongated, comparatively broad ; floral leaves three 

 or often more, also very long and broadish ; spikelets 

 narrow, rather long, very spreading, pointed, in rather 

 long often compound-umbellate spikes, or sometimes 

 almost in fascicles ; floral bracts blunt, deep-brown, few 

 or several, seldom numerous ; stigmas three ; fruit 

 narrowly trigonous-ellipsoid, pointed. C. lucidus. 



Ploral bracts closely approximated, very small. 



Stems often very tall, smooth at the edges ; leaves much 

 elongated, comparatively broad ; one or two of the floral 

 leaves particularly long ; spikelets rather short though 

 usually with many flowers, gathered into compound- 

 umbellate quite elongated spikes ; floral bracts laterally 

 brownish, somewhat pointed, shining ; anthers pointless ; 

 stigmas three ; fruit very small, rather narrow, trigonous. 



C. exaltatus. 



SCHOENUS. 



1967. Leaves conspicuously developed ... ... ... 1968 



Leaves almost undeveloped ... ... 1972 



1968. Stem-leaves usually present ... ... 1969 



Stem-leaves usually absent ... ... 1970 



1969. Spikelets minute, only two or three together. 



Quite dwarf, often pale -green ; stems very thin ; leaves 

 setular- or filiform-linear ; spikelets mostly axillary, each 

 producing only one fruit ; sepals and petals reduced to 

 bristlets ; fruit pale outside. S. axillaris. 



Spikelets rather small, few or several together. 



Stems rather thin and dwarf ; leaves narrow-linear, most of 

 the floral leaves much abbreviated ; fascicles of spikelets 

 sessile or stalked, often axillary and clustered ; floral 

 bracts comparatively narrow, dark- or black-brown ; 

 flowers usually two ; sepals and petals reduced to brist- 



. lets ; anthers very short ; fruit pale outside. 



8. apogon. 



