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Add Macl., p. 238 : 



F. OVINA L. var. MAGELLANICA (Lam.) Hack, subvar. L>EVIGLUMIS Hack. 



nova subvar. 



Differt a typo glumis omnibus laevibus (in typo glumse fertiles strigil- 

 losae vel hirtellae sunt). 



S. Patagonia, Coy Inlet 



Very near to Festuca wina L. subsp. brevifolia (A. Br.) Hack., which 

 differs by broad sterile and fertile glumes and weaker leaves. 



FESTUCA OVINA L. subsp. HYSTRICOLA Hack. Apud Dusen Neuc 



Gefasspfl. Patag., p. 10. 



Culmi c. 20 cm. alti, uninodes, nodo basi approximato, superne longis- 

 sime denudati; vaginae innovationum integrae, emortuae non fibrosae; 

 ligula manifeste biauriculata, glabra ; laminae breves c. 2 cm. longae, 

 grosse setaceae, diam. 0.7-0.8 mm., obtusae, omnino complicatae, subcyl- 

 indricae, laeves, glaucae, 5-nerves, sub epidermate exteriore stratis scleren- 

 chymaticis 2-4 continuis vel saepius inter nervos interruptis instructae; 

 panicula brevis, 3-4 cm. longa, subsimplex, ramis paucis, i-3-spiculatis; 

 spiculae 3-4-florae, 6-7 mm. longae ; glumae steriles inaequales, II ad # 

 IV ffi pertinens, fertiles anguste lanceolatae, scabrae, brevissime aristatae; 

 antherae i mm. longae. 



S. Patagonia, Puerto San Julian and Sta. Cruz emporium, common in 

 the steppe. D. 



F. OVINA BREVIFOLIA S. Watson. Macl., p. 237. 

 Should be deleted. The specimen determined by Macloskie as F. 

 ovina brevifolia belongs to F. ovina L. var. magellanica (Lam.) Hack. 

 subvar. Iceviglumis Hack. (See above.) 



F. OVINA L. var. PYROG^EA (Speg.) Hack. 



Syn. F.pyrogcea Speg. Macl., p. 239. 

 S. Fuegia, by Ushuaia, also in the alpine region. 



F. PLATYPHYLLA Steud. Macl., p. 238. 



Should be deleted, being identical with F. purpurascens Banks et Sol. 

 There is a specimen of R platyphylla in the Stockholm Herbarium num- 

 bered 1224 from W. Lechler, Plants Magellanica. It agrees with speci- 

 mens of F. pur^urascens, Macl., p. 239. 



