Distribution: Noriliein and middle Eiuope, Siberia, northern Mongolia, south- 

 wcsUra and cenlial Asia, Greenland. 



Carcx lacviroslris Blytt et Fries in Bol. Nolis. (1844) p. 24; Kiikcnlii. Ci]pci:- 

 Caricoid. in Engl. Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 724; Ktikenth. Cijper. Sibir. in 

 (I>eAm'iiK(\ Mar. <i.i. Ciio. II (1912) p. 182. Carex rhijnchophysa C. A. Meyer. Ind. Sem. Hort. 

 Petropol. IX Scippl. (1844) p. 9; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 318; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1855, II) p. 350, no. 1273; Kj.w.i. <D.i. A.rr. VI (1912) p. 1525. 



Scattered in the subalpinc regions along the Upper Amyl, above Kalna, and on the 

 I'pper Sisti-kem, near Ust Algiac. With flowers and young fruits in the middle of July. 



Distribution: Northern Europe, Siberia, eastern Asia, Sakhalin, Japan. 



Carex vesicaria L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1388 (cxcl. var. fi )\ Kiikenth. Cijpei:- 

 Caricoid. in Engl. Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 725; Kiikenth. Ci)per. Sibir. in 

 4)eAieHK0, Max. Oj.l CiiG. II (1912) p. 183; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 220; Turczan. Cat. Baical. 

 no. 1260; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 894; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 317; Turczan. 

 Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1855, II) p. 350, no. 1272; Kpuji. ^a. A.it. VI (1912) p. 1526. 



This species apj^ears, in the territory explored, to be rather polymorphous. In 

 swamps, on banks of rivers, etc., very common in the district about Minusinsk, on the 

 islets in the rivers Yenisei and Abakan, where flowering in June. In the Urjankai 

 country rather frequent on river-banks. 



Distribution: Europe, south-western Asia, Siberia, northern Mongolia, eastern 

 Asia, Sakhalin. Japan, North Africa, North America, Greenland. 



siibspcc. alpigena Fries. Mant. Ill (1842) p. 124; Kiikenth. Cijper.-Cavicoid. in Engl. 

 Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 727; Kiikenth. Cijper. Sibir. in ^cawiiko, Max. <l>.i. 

 Clio. II (1912) p. 185; Kpw.i. 1. c. (1912) p. 1527. 



In swampy places on tlic banks of the river Abakan, near Askys. In full flower 

 about the mid.dle of June. 



Distribution: Northern Europe, Siberia, Greenland. 



./". brarlnjslachijs Lindeb. Bot. Notis. (1855) p. 12; Kiikenth. Cijpcr.-Caricoid. 1. c. 

 p. 727. 



Of this form there occurs only one specimen in my collection, taken in a swamp 

 between Minusinsk and Ust Abakansk. 



Distribution: Norway (the Dovrefjeld), Siberia. 



Carex riparia Cud. Fl. Lond. IV (1783) p. 60; Kiikenth. Cijper.-Caricoid. in Engl. 

 Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 735; Kiikenth. Ci/per. Sibir. in tI>eATOHKO, Max. <I).i. Ciio. 

 II (1912) p. 188; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 221; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 314; Kpti.T. (I>.i. A.ix. 

 VI (1912) p. 1529. 



On the banks of the Yenisei, and in swamps on the islets in the river, near Ust 

 Abakansk, rather common. Taken flowering at the beginning of June. 



Distribution: Europe, western and northern Asia, North Afiica. 



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