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suberecfcus 2-dcntatus basi plus minus breve stipitatus postice 

 planus antice convexus latere costatus, ad costas liirtellatus, 

 facie glaber multinervulosus. Acbœnium sub maturitate castanenm, 

 trigonum 3-costatum, (prsematurum elongato-obovoideum 2 mm. 

 Ion gum 1 mm. latum apice rotundatum) abrupte in apiculiim 

 brevissimum. truncatum productum, cum stylo articula tum, basi 

 angustatum in stipitem 1 mm. longum productum, glabrnm flaves- 

 cens antice anguloso-convexum postice planum, stylo basi plus 

 minus sensim incrassato supra basi 3-fido, ramis fusco-rubescen- 

 tibus filiformibus liirtellatis. 



Hab. Töyen : Bakei, leg. T. Kawakami et U. Moei, 1907, 

 Mart. (No. 2699). 



Near C. foraminata Claeke, but differs from it in having gla- 

 brous beaked utricles ; also near C. Morroicii, from wliicli this is 

 distinguisliable by the very slender leaves and many other 

 points. 



Carex Shimadai Hayata var. longibracteata Hayata. n. v. 

 Culmi 40-50 alti erecti gracillimi triquetri a facie f mm. lati 

 glabii, partibus spiciferis 10 cm. longis. Folia ut typica3. Spicas 

 terminales J, typicis angustioies 7 cm. longa3 2 J mm. laia\ bracteis 

 typicis longioribus. Fl. J: squama) rhombeo-lanceolatae mm. longœ 

 2 mm. lataö apice cuneato-acuminata; basi angustatae castanco- 

 fuscentes basi ct margine hyalinœ medio vix costata?, costis 

 flavescentil)us prope apicem cvanescentibus. Fl. Ç : squama? late 

 ovato-quinquangulares, 3^ mm. longœ 2 mm. latœ apice acuto- 

 cusi)idatac basi l.\ mm. lata? margine minutissime ciliolata? 

 castaneo-fuscentes, dorso medio basi areolis cuspidiformibus in- 

 structa\ (areolis Itasi l.\ nun. latis suisum subito attcnuatis prope 

 apicem squama) evanesceutilms). Utrieulus ut typica?. AcluTuium 



