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84. G. squarrosus L. 



Dampier's Archipelago (Walcott) ; Portescue River (J. 

 Forrest) ; Fitzro3^ Leimard, Denham and King Rivers, 

 and Hillgrove Station ; near the last named (W.V.F.)- 



In sandy and stony spots. 



85. C. haspan L. 



Brunswick Bay. (A. Cunn.) ; Isdell and King Rivers (W.V.F. ). 

 In moist sandy soil. 



86. G. rotundus L. var. pallidus Benth. 



Near Broome and Derby, May and Meda Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 In dry sandy spots. 



87. G. polystaohyus Rottb. 



Hamersley Range (McRae) Ord, and ffing Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 In sandy spots. 



88. Heleocharis variegata Kunth. 



Adoock, Isdell, Harm, Charnley and King Rivers (W.V.F.). 

 In sandy or muddy spots or in shallow pools. 



89. H. atropurpurea Kunth. 



Lennard, Isdell, Denham and King Rivers (W.\'.F.). 

 In wet sand. 



90. Fimbristylis acicularis, R. Br. 



Lennard, Isdell, Charnley, Denham and King Rivers. (W.V.F.). 

 In damp grassy spots. 



91. F. pilifera (W.V.F.) n. sp. 



A tufted annual with the leaves, stems, and outer bract-like 

 glumes invested with short white hairs ; stems filiform, 

 few to many from each stock, the whole surrounded by 

 several narrow-lanceolate or broad linear leaves, which are 

 usually longer than the stems ; stem-leaves reduced to 

 2-3 loose sheathing scales, the upper terminating in seta- 

 ceous points of ;|— Jin. long ; spikelet soUtary, erect or 

 slightly nodding, herbaceous, somewhat compressed ; 

 glumes few, imbricate on all sides, 2 outer ones 2/3 as long 

 as the spikelet, green in the centre and 5-nerved, obtuse, 

 margins membranous, 3rd one similar, all fiowerless, the 

 flowering glumes 4-6, membranous, with green centres ; 

 stamens 3, style som.ewhat flattened, almost or quite 

 glabrous, much longer than the nut, 2-branched, the 

 branches considerably shorter than the entire part ; nut 

 obovate, biconvex, with 6—9 strong transverse ridges. 

 Base of Bold Bluff ; Isdell, Charnley and Calder Rivers 

 (W.V.F.). 



Stems l-4in. high. Spikelets 3 J lines long by IJ lines broad. 

 Nuts 1 line long, shining brown. 



In moist grassy spots. 



Affinity, F acuminata, Vahl. 



