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ing a solitary spike. Leaves distant, deeper green on the upper than 

 the under surface, scarcely a line long, and about half a line broad, 

 oblong-lanceolate, acute, the margin somewhat revolute and minutely 

 toothed, the superior half of the base dentate-ciliate ; the nerve pro- 

 minent on the upper side. Stipules divergent, oblong-linear, aristate, 

 keeled ; the margin minutely toothed. Spikes 3 to 5 lines long, com- 

 planate and pectinate. Anterior bracts or scales somewhat imbri- 

 cated and spreading, oblong, acuminate; the posterior ones much 

 smaller, ovate-lanceolate, and contracted gradually into a long dentate 

 point ; the margin dentate-ciliate ; the nerve very prominent. An- 

 theridia globose ; the powder orange-coloured. Oophoridia containing 

 3 round, smooth, pale rose-coloured globules. 



