64 CYPERACE. 
rather aristate) scales of the female spikelets. 
Carex ligata Boorr. in Benrs. Fl. Hongk. p. 402; Kixenra. in Enct. 
Pfi-reich, Cyper.-Caric. p. 473; var. formosensis (Lév. et Van.) KUsenru. 
le. p. 474. Carex formosensis Liv. et Van. in Mém. Soe. sc. nat. Cherbourg 
XXXV. p. 216. 
Has. Kelung, leg. U. Faurre (ex KUKENTH.) 
Carex Morii Hayata Ic. Pl. Formos. VI. p. 185. Folia fasciculata 
validissima 100-120 cm. longa 14-15 mm. lata apice acuminata coriacea facie 
margineque glabra. Caiulis spicifer 3-4-foliatus 100-200 cm. longus 2-3-foliatus 
triquetrus. 
Has. Rankanzan, ad 4000 ped. alt., leg. B. Hayata, Mai, 1916; Buizan, 
leg. Y. Matsupa, Juli. 1918. 
Somewhat comparable to Carex Reinit Fr. et. Sav. 
Carex rankanensis Hayara sp. nov. (Fig. 41). Folia fasciculata linearia 
60-100 cm. longa 7-8 mm. lata margine scabriuscula basi squamis purpureis in- 
structa. Caulis spicifer tenuissimus gracillimus 50 cm. longus foliis valde minoribus 
2-3 instructus. Spica ¢ terminalis longis- 
sima tenuissima solitaria 5-7 cm. longa 
1-2 mm. lata longe pedunculata ; spicis 
? lateralibus tenuissimis 3-4 cm. longis 
2mm. latis pedunculatis prope apicem 
caulis 2-3-dispositis. Fl. 2: squamis oblan- 
ceolatis 6 mm. longis 24 mm. latis apice 
obtusis basi rhacheolam amplectantibus, 
5 antheris 3 linearibus 24mm. longis }mm. 
Fig. 41, Carex rankarensis Hayata; 
1, a scale; 2, section of the same; 3, an 
utricle; 4, a nutlet; 5, section of the same. 13mm. latis acutis 1-costatis glabris. 
Utriculus fusiformis 3mm. longus 2mm. latus apice obtusus 2-dentatus basi 
attenuatus dense hirsutus. Nucula triquetra longe stipitata matura ignota. 
Has. Rankanzan, leg. B. Hayata, ad 4000 ped. alt., Mai. 1916. 
Near Carex foliosissima Francu. ; but differs from it in the much slenderer 
female spikelets. 
latis. Fl. $ : squamis ovatis 3 mm. longis_ 
