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Stenotaphrum Trin. 
S. secundatum (Walt.) O. Kze. Rev. Gen. II. 794 (1891). 
Ischaemum secundatum Walt. Fl. Car. 249 (1788). Stenota- 
phrum glabrum Trin. Fund. Agrost. 176 (1820); Rob. (1), 
126.—ALBEMARLE IsL.: Iguana Cove, Snodgrass and Heller. 
CHATHAM Ist.: Wreck Bay, forms thick mats in open country 
around 650 ft. (no. 1193). Further distr. tropical shores of 
both continents. 
Stipa L. 
S. rostrata Anderss. (1), 142, (2), 48; Rob. (1), 126.— 
CHARLES IsL.: in open places near the beach, evidently a 
younger specimen than the one described by Andersson, (no. 
1194). CHatHAM IsL.: Andersson. Endemic. 
CYPERACEAE 
Cyperus L. 
C. aristatus Rottb. Descr. Nov. Pl. 23, t. 6, f. 1 (1786) ; Rob. 
(1), 126—ALsBemar_eE Ist.: Iguana Cove, common in lava 
cracks near the shore (no. 1028); Tagus Cove, common on 
lava beds at 4000 ft. (no. 1027). CuHartves Ist.: Darwin. 
CHATHAM Ist.: Wreck Bay, in swampy places, 1000-1750 ft., 
(no. 1029). James Isi.: Scouler. NARBorouGH IsL.: Snod- 
grass and Heller. Widely distributed. 
C. brachystachys Anderss. (2), 53, t. 13, f. (2); Rob. (1), 
126.—Apincpon Ist.: occasional at 600 ft., common in open 
places in the vegetation at 1400 ft., (no. 1030). ALBEMARLE 
Ist.: Iguana Cove, Snodgrass and Heller; Tagus Cove, com- 
mon above 300 ft. (no. 1032) ; Villamil, Bawr. CHARLEs ISL. : 
occasional on rocks near the shore (no. 1033). CHATHAM 
Ist.: Baur. Duncan IsLt.: common around 1300 ft. (no. 
1034). James IsL.: occasional on lava at 850 ft. (no. 1035). 
Jervis Ist.: (no. 1036). Tower Isu.: Snodgrass and Heller. 
Endemic. 
C. confertus Sw. Prodr. 20 (1788) ; Rob. (1), 127.—ALBE- 
MARLE Isu.: Iguana Cove, common to above 400 ft.; Tagus 
Cove, occasional on lava beds; 100-600 ft., (nos. 1038-1039) ; 
Villamil, occasional at 650 ft. (no. 1040). BrinpLoe IsL.: 
Snodgrass and Heller. Cares Isu.: occasional at 1000- 
