548 



very long : scales spathulate, somewhat 5-iierved, whitisli : stamen 

 one : achenium pointed. 



Peninsula. 



(2) L. SPHACHATA. (Kunfh.) 



Ident. Kuntt 1. c. p. 267. 



Syn. Hjrpoelyptum sphacelatum, Vahl. — Ttmga triceps, Eoxb. — 

 L. triceps, Wight Contrih. p. 92. 



Spec. Chab. Culm compressed and trigonal, leafy at the base : 

 leaves shorter, flat, glabrous : spikes tern, congested, ovate, obtuse : 

 involucre 2-leaved, very long : scales spathulate, aoutish, somewhat 

 7-nerved : stamen one : style 3-cleft : achenium elliptic, acu- 

 minately beaked, triangular, cinnamon. _^ 



Peninsula. 



GENUS XIV. HEMIOAEPHA. 



Triandria monog^ynia. Sex: Syst. 



Gen. Cttatc. Spikes many-flowered: scales everywhere imbri- 

 cated, obovate-cuneate, deciduous: proper inner scale one, smaller, 

 lateral, very thin, glossy, embracing the flower : calyx none : 

 stamen one, somewhat lateral ; style 2-cleft : achenium elliptic- 

 oblong, terete, umbonate, impressed and dotted, wrapped round by 

 the glassy scale. — Very small, culms caespitose, leafy at the base 

 and leaves bristly : spike solitary, ovate, obtuse, sessile : involucre 

 1 -leaved, continuing the culm. 



(1) H. Isonaipis. fN. ab. Mj 

 Idenf. Nees ab. Esenb. in Wight Contrih. p. 92. 



Syn, Scirpus hemisphericus. Roth. — Isolepis hemispherica 

 Dietr. Spec. II. 109. 



Peninsula. 



GEimS XV. HTPOLTTEUM. 



Vriandria Monogrynia, Sex: Systi 



Gen.,. Chae. Spikes tapering, many-flowered : scales imbricated 

 on every side, persistent, some lower ones empty : proper inner 

 scales 2, keeled and compressed, contrary to the outer larger one, 



