CYPERACEE NOVE. 15 
' Ni dilatatum. Ascends to peak of Axe Edge, over 550 yards.— 
N. Oreopteris. Ascends with Pteris and Filix-femina to 550 yards 
on Axe Edge. 
Polypodium vulgare. Limestone cliffs up to 800 yards. — P. 
Robertianum. a estone cliffs, Tapley Pike and below Chee Tor, 
250-350 yar 
Equisetum arvense. Common up to 450 yards.—E. palustre and 
E. limosum. Swamps up to 500 yards. 
on CYPERACEZ NOV. 
By Henry N. Rovtey, M.A., F.L.8.* 
Cyperus divulsus.—Cespitosa, glaucescens, radicibus hel 
culmis dabikibas triquetris striatis semipedalibus foliis 
guste linearibus acuminatis erectis, culmis brevioribus, va si 
integris, spiculis remotis tribus lanceolatis obtusis bracteatis, 
bracteis linearibus erectis squamis ovatis breviter a cn dorso 
viridescente, lateribus fulvo-brunneis lucidis marginibus angust 
scariosis, racheola tetraquetra sub exuosa, foveolis angustis 
oblongis, stylo tenerrimo bifido brevissime exserto, caryopsi 
subglobosa atra rugosa brevissime apiculata, squama dimidio 
Madagsscat, 1 in paludibus Betsileo, No. 4080, Hildebrandt. 
A remarkable plant of the Pycreus section, allied to C. inter- 
mee Steud., _ the spikelets arranged in a spike, papas Pies we 
from each other, each being subtended by its bract, 
Pee an umbel ey whorl of bracts, as is almost el in 
the genus. Bysciiiens of C. intermedius Steud., and C. stramineus 
narrow, and erect, overtopping the spike. The nut is subglobose, 
dull black, and remarkably rugose, like that of some Sclerix. The 
culms are about 6 in. in height, the longest of the bracts is 8 in. 
in length, fae spikelets } an in. 
Cc. Smithianus. alis rigidus, glaucus, —, 
lanatis, culmis triquetris basi bulbosis foliis linearibus 
s 
albis, dorso obscure sanguineo-punctata, racheola recta, tetraquetra, 
foveolis oblongis, stylo trifido brunneo, longe exserto, caryopsi 
minutissima oblongo-ovata obscure trigona ae apiculata 
sere flavescente 
ngo River, Christian Smith. 
i pa apparently ammophilous plant, with bulbous culms, 
9 in. in height; numerous stiff leaves, 7 in. long; and four 
* The species desnetc and referred to in this paper are in the Herbarium 
of the British Mus 
