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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 Isl. : 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. aristatusRottb. Descr. Nov. PI. 23, t. 6, f. 1 (1786) ; Rob. 

 (1), 126. — Albemarle Isl.: Iguana Cove, common in lava 

 cracks near the shore (no. 1028) ; Tagus Cove, common on 

 lava beds at 4000 ft. (no. 1027). Charles Isl.: Darzvin. 

 Chatham Isl. : Wreck Bay, in swampy places, 1000-1750 ft, 

 (no. 1029). James Isl. : Scouler. Narborough Isl. : 5wo£/- 

 grass and Heller. Widely distributed. 



C. brachystachys Anderss. (2), 53, t. 13, f. (2); Rob. (1), 

 126. — Abingdon Isl. : occasional at 600 ft., common in open 

 places in the vegetation at 1400 ft., (no. 1030). Albemarle 

 Isl. : Iguana Cove, Snodgrass and Heller; Tagus Cove, com- 

 mon above 300 ft. (no. 1032) ; Villamil, Baur. Charles Isl. : 

 occasional on rocks near the shore (no. 1033). Chatham 

 Isl. : Baur. Duncan Isl. : common around 1300 ft. (no. 

 1034). James Isl. : occasional on lava at 850 ft. (no. 1035). 

 Jervis Isl. : (no. 1036). Tower Isl. : Snodgrass and Heller. 

 Endemic. 



C. confertusSw. Prodr. 20 (1788) ; Rob. (1), 127.— Albe- 

 marle Isl. : 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). Bindloe Isl.: 

 Snodgrass and Heller. Charles Isl. : occasional at 1000- 



