Carex stenophylla Wahlenb. in Vet.-Akad. Handl. (1803) p. 142; Kiikenth. Cyper.- 

 Caricoid. in Engl. Pflanzenr, H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 120; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 208; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1217; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 270; Kiikenth. Cyper. Sibir. in 

 ^eftiemto, Max. $jr. Ch6. II (1912) p. 46; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1855, II) p. 324, no. 

 1226; KpBiji. $a. Ajit. VI (1912) p. 1463. 



Very common in dry, sandy meadows on the islets in the rivers Yenisei and 

 Abakan as well as on the steppes in the neighbourhood, here and there accompany- 

 ing Carex supina Wahlenb. The species varies rather much in the length of the 

 culms, the length and breadth of the leaves, the floweriness and density of the spike, and 

 there seemed to occur intermediate forms between this one and the following sub- 

 species, especially in the structure of the spike. The perigynia, now and then completely 

 destitute of nerves, are, by the way, sometimes shorter, sometimes longer than the 

 broad, lanceolate glumes^ which are furnished with a membranous margin, and a 

 distinct dorsal midnerve, frequently prolonged into a shorter or longer point. Taken 

 flowering and with ripe fruits in June. 



Distribution: Middle and south-eastern Europe, temperate portions of Asia, south- 

 wards to the Himalayas, eastern Asia, North America. 



subspec. enervis (C. A. Meyer) Kiikenth. 1. c. (1909) p. 122; KpBM. Oji. Ajit. VI (1912) 

 p. 1464. Carex enervis C. A. Meyer in Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 209; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, 

 p. 272. 



In dry, sandy meadows on an islet in the Yenisei, near Ust Abakansk. 



Distribution: Middle Asia. 



Carex curaica Kunth, Enum. PI. II (1837) p. 375; Kiikenth. Cyper.-Caricoid. in 

 Engl. Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 124; Kiikenth. Cyper. Sibir. in ^eflqemo, Max. $je. 

 Ch6. II (1912) p. 47; KptM. #.1. A.tt. VI (1912) p. 1465. Carex ovala C. A. Meyer in Ledeb. 

 Fl. Alt. IV, p. 207; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1222; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Ah. no. 

 888. Carex incurva Lightf. fi Trev. in Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 270. Carex curaica 

 a lali folia mTurczsLn. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1855, II) p. 326, no. 122S. Carex borotalicola 

 Regel in Act. Hort. Petropol. VII (1880) p. 566. 



In moist, subalpine meadows near the Algiac Pass as well as on the moist bank 

 of the river, near Ust Algiac and Ust Tara-kem. The specimens flowering and with 

 I'ipe fruits in the middle of July. 



Distribution: Turkestan, Dzungaria, Siberia, Japan. 



Carex praecox Schreb. (non Jacq.) Spic. Fl. Lips. (1771) p. 63; Kiikenth. Cyper.- 

 Caricoid. in Engl. Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 129; Kiikenth. Cyper. Sibir. in 

 ^CATOHKO, Max. $ji. Cn5. II (1912) p. 49; Kptu. <^.t.. A.it. VI (1912) p. 1466. Carex brizoides a 

 campesiris Wimm. Fl. Schles. ed. II (1844) 1, p. 401; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 210; Karel. 

 et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 889; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 284. 



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