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C. CADUCA Boott var. ORTEGA (Phil.) Kukenth. 

 (Syn. C. ortega Phil, in Macl., p. 285.) 



Culm taller, to 24 cm. Leaves more strict, pungent. Utricles exceed- 

 ing the scales. 

 E. Fuegia; Falkland. 



C. CANESCENS L. Macl., p. 279. 

 Is to be deleted ; not known from our district. 



C. CANESCENS L. var. CURTA Good. Macl., p. 280. 

 Is to be deleted, not differing from C. canescens. 



C. CANESCENS L. var. ROBUSTIOR Blytt. Macl., p. 280. 

 Syn. C. similis d'Urv. 



Up to now known only from the southernmost part of our district and 

 from Falkland. 



C. CAPITATA L. Macl., p. 280. Section 17, Microcephaly. 



S. E. Fuegia, but rare; S. Patagonia, Lago San Martin, common in 

 swamps in altitudes of about 1,000 m.: also in the Arctic zone; in moun- 

 tains of Central Europe ; in Mexico ; and in Argentina. 



C. DARWINII Boott. Macl., p. 280. 

 Syn. C. incompta Franch. 



Spikelets numerous, in 2's or 3*5. Scales dark-sanguineous, acu- 

 minate-mucronate. Utricles with 3-5 conspicuous nerves on both sides. 

 In Cryptocarpae sub 29. 



Magellan ; Port Famine. Fuegia. Chili. 



Var. Serranoi (Phil.) To 150 cm.; leaves 10 mm. broad. 



W. Patagonia ; Magellan. Var. urolepis (Franch. ). Female scales long, 

 and long-awned. Patagonia; Chatham Is. 



The var. has culm 120-150 cm., 4 mm. thick ; leaves 10 mm. wide ; spike- 

 lets denser, thicker, stricter upwards ; female scales fuscous. 



C. DECIDUA Boott. Macl., p. 280. (Subsec. Vulgares.) 

 (Syn. Carex vulgaris Fries, var. antucensis (Kunze.) Kiik. 

 Rhizome stoloniferous, culm 10-30 cm., smooth, leafy below. Leaves 



