Distribution: Northern and middle Europe, Siberia, northern Mongoha, south- 

 western and central Asia, Greenland. 



Carex laevirostris Blytt et Fries in Bot. Notis. (1844) p. 24; Kiikenth. Cyper.- 

 Caricoid. in Engl. Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 724; Kiikenth. Cyper. Sibir. in 

 OeATOHKo, Max. <^x Ch6. II (1912) p. 182. Carex rhynchophysa C. A. Meyer, Ind. Sem. Hort. 

 Petropol. IX Suppl. (1844) p. 9; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 318; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (18.55, II) p. 350, no. 1273; Kptiji. iM. Ajit. VI (1912) p. 1525. 



Scattered in the subalpine regions along the Upper Arayl, above Kalna, and on the 

 Upper Sisti-kem, near Ust Algiac. With flowers and young fruits in the middle of July. 



Distribution: Northern Europe, Siberia, eastern Asia, Sakhalin, Japan. 



Carex vesicaria L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1388 (excl. var. ^ ); Kukenth. Cyper.- 

 Caricoid. in Engl. Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 725; Kukenth. Cyper. Sibir. in 

 •DeRTOHKo, MaT. iM. Cii5. II (1912) p. 183; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 220; Turczan. Cat. Baical. 

 no. 1260; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 894; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 317; Turczan. 

 Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1855, II) p. 350, no. 1272; KptM. 3).i. A.it. VI (1912) p. 1526. 



This species appears, in the territory explored, to be rather polymorphous. In 

 swamps, on banks of rivers, etc., very common in the district about Minusinsk, on the 

 islets in the rivers Yenisei and Abakan, where flowering in June. In the Urjankai 

 country rather frequent on river-banks. 



Distribution: Europe, south-western Asia, Siberia, northern Mongolia, eastern 

 Asia, Sakhalin, Japan, North Africa, North America, Greenland. 



subspec. alpigena Fries, Mant. Ill (1842) p. 124; Kukenth. Cyper. -Caricoid. in Engl. 

 Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 727; Kukenth. Cyper. Sibir. in ^esTOHKo, Max. $.i. 

 Cn6. II (1912) p. 185; Kptiji. 1. c. (1912) p. 1527. 



In swampy places on the banks of the river Abakan, near Askys. In full flower 

 about the middle of June. 



Distribution: Northern Europe, Siberia, Greenland. 



/. brarhystachys Lindeb. Bot. Notis. (1855) p. 12; Kukenth. Cyper.-Caricoid. 1. c. 

 p. 727. 



Of this form there occurs only one specimen in my collection, taken in a swamp 

 betAveen Minusinsk and Ust Abakansk. 



Distribution: Norway (the Dovrefjeld), Siberia. 



Carex riparia Curt. Fl. Lond. IV (1783) p. 60; Kukenth. Cyper.-Caricoid. in Engl. 

 Pflanzenr. H. 38 (IV, 20, 1909) p. 735; Kiikenth. Cyper. Sibir. in ^eaieHKo, MaT. <I).t. Cii5. 

 II (1912) p. 188; Ledeb. Fl. Ah. IV, p. 221; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 314; KpBM. O.i, A.it. 

 VI (1912) p. 1529. 



On the banks of the Yenisei, and in swamps on the islets in the river, near Ust 

 Abakansk, rather common. Taken flowering at the beginning of June. 



Distribution: Europe, western and northern Asia, North Africa. 



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