Mariscus. ] CYPERACEM (Clarke). 187 
in Linnea, vii. 520,x. 139; Kunth, Enum. ii. 122. M. uitenhagensis, 
Steud. Syn. Pl. Gum. ii. 317; cf Boeck. in Flora, 1859, 66. 
Kyllinga capensis, Steud. in Flora, 1829, 153. Cyperu S capensis, 
Boeck. in nse ale Sxxvic S78,” Oi ‘Marlothii, Boeck. in Eng. Jahrb. 
xi. 407 p 
RICA ; ipneat locality, Zeyher, 1765! Ludwig, 266! Harvey? 
v pate cae hage Div., Ecklon! 
CEN Rr@ion: Somerset Div. ; Bosch Berg, 2500 ft.! MacOwan, 2036! 
Albert ne Pag hak 3331! 
KEGION Orange Free State; Caledon River, Burke, 303! 
Pachnecauuis stony phos waa Kuruman, 4000 ft., Marloth, 1108! Transvaal, 
ii at Herb, Bolus, 6022 
TERN REGION: Suan Bay, Junod, 236! 233 partly ! 
2. M. albomarginatus (C. B. Clarke in Durand and Schinz, 
nee Hb Ate: vy: 584); rays of umbel 3-5, the lowest usually 
z71q in. lon g (but sometimes 0), each apes a dense cylindric spike 
of apikelen spikelets lanceolate ; nut 2 the length of the glume, 
linear oblong ; otherwise as M. capensis, ‘Schrad. 
Var. 8, binucifera a Clarke); spikelets often perfecting’2 nuts; rhacbilla 
nearly as long us’ the g 
Coa nl ential alsa Div.; between Van Stadens River and Galgebosch, 
Burchell, pres 
Kaan wie GION: Griqualand West ; between Griqua Town and Moses 
Fonten, Burehely 2034! 
6433 ASTE EGION: var, 8, Pondoland; St. Johns River, 4500 ft., Schlechter, 
Both forms also ocenr in Nyasaland. 
3. M. mee thee (C. B. Clarke in Durand and Schinz, Conspect. 
Fl, Afr, 590); glabrous; stolons stem 6-9 in. long, rather 
slender, ssigohins at the top, nseete: pay as Jong as the stem, 
Yo in broad ; rays of umbel 2-5, 0-11 in, long, wither stiff ; neem 
© -5, Similar to the leaves, subereet, lowest 38-5 in. long; spikes 2 by 
+ ., very dense, greenish ; spikelets (even wind: “nearly ripe) 
Suberect, 1-nutt ed, 3—1 in, long, oblong- -ellipsoid, very soir to 
those e of M, c cpenes, but greener. Cyperus Marlethi, Boeck. 
Eng. Jahrb, xi. 407 part 
VaR. 8, globos s of umbel slender ; spikes globose, 
3 in, ie ee ivslaik Lot oa as in M. Marlothii type). 
ch prs echkel — na snes bg nag ‘ rocky hill near Groot River, 
Burchell, 5020! 
Katanart REGION Transvaal; Pretoria, Rehmann, 4035! 4728! 
eet r. B may be treated as a dis nap ane but no differences have becn 
ound other than the slight ones given a 
“pe Cis in long, eee trigonous ae the p, Enact, bearing 
ense com nnd head of spikelets ; positeg often as 
phe stem wack, grass-like ; sheaths of basal 
v5 
br 
leaves inflated, * ‘watioen or coloured, forming an V oblong thickening to 
