222 THE TASMANIAN FLOHA. 



Flowers numerous, in small dense heads, and the heads all collected into a dense 

 globose cluster. Details of the flowers and fruit not differing from L. 

 campestrix. 



On the summits of mountains. FI. Nov.-Dec. 



2. L. CAMPESTRis, D. C. Habit of the last. Leaves 2-4 inches long, usually 

 1-2 lines broad, copiously hairy on the margin, which is never prominently 

 thickened. Stem slender, 2-12 inches high, with generally 1 leaf besides a single 

 leafy bract subtending the inflorescence. Flowers in small heads, usually on 

 rather long slender stalks, in a terminal, irregular, generally compound panicle ■ 

 sometimes the heads collected into a dense sub-globose cluster. Perianth- 

 segments brown, 1-1|^ line long, suri'ounded by short white bracts. Capsule 

 about \\ line long. Seeds about | line long, black, shining. 



Very common ; also throughout A.ustralia. Distributed throughout temperate 

 regions of both Hemispheres. Fl. Oct.-Nov. 



3. JUNCUS. 



Perianth of 6 equal, free, scarious segments. Stamens 6, rarely reduced to 3. 

 Ovary 1-celled, with 3 parietal placentas, or imperfectly 3-celled. Ovules 

 numerous. Style divided to about the middle into 3 branches. 

 A large genus, with a world-wide distribution. 

 Leaves flat, grass-like. 



Perianth about 1 line long. 



Leaves 2-3 lines broad. Stamens 3 ... ... 1. J . 'planifolius. 



Leaves about 1 line broad. Stamens 6 . . . ... 2. J. ceespititius. 



Perianth 2 3 lines long. 



Flowers in a dense terminal head ^. J. falcatus. 



Flowers dispersed 4. .7. hufonius. 



Leaves filiform or cylindrical. 

 Leaves very slender. 



Perianth 2-3 lines long. Leaves solid. 



Flowers numerous, along the stem. Leaves 



involute 4. J. bufonius. 



Flowers few. Leaves revolute ... ... 5. J.revolufm. 



Perianth 1 line long. Leaves cylindrical, 



septate 11. J. capUlaceus. 



Leaves rather stout, cylindrical, with distinct septa 

 mside ... ... ... ... ... ... 10, J. prismatocarpus. 



Leaves reduced to sheathing bracts. 

 Perianth pale. Filaments slender. 



Stamens 3. Flowers loose or compact ... ... 6. J. communis. 



Stamens 3 or 6. Flowers loose. Plant robust .. 8. J. paUidtis. 

 Stamens 6 Flowers few, loose. Plant slender, 



densely tufted 1. J. pauciflorus. 



Perianth dark brown. Filaments short and broad. 



Stamens 6 ... 9. J. mantimus. 



1. J. PLANIFOLIUS, -R. Br. Leaves mostly at the base, flat, grass-like 3-9 inches 

 long, 2-4 lines broad. Stem leafless, 3-12 inches high. Flowefs few together 

 m small clusters, terminating much-branched spreading branches, or all 

 compacted in a dense, terminal, sub-globose head; usually subtended by 1 or 2 

 leafy bracts. Perianth-segments brown, about 1 line long. Stamens 3.. Capsule 

 about as long as the perianth. 



Very common ; also throughout extra-tropical Australia. Fl. Dec. 



2. J C^SPITITIDS, E. Mey. Very close to /. planifolius. Leaves flat, grass- 

 like, about 1 line diameter, often convolute, at least when dry. Stems slender, 



