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Add Macl., p. 238: 



F. OVINA L. var. MAGELLANICA (Lam.) Hack, subvar. L^EVIGLUMIS Hack. 



nova subvar. 



Differt a typo glumis omnibus laevibus (in typo glumae fertiles strigil- 

 losae vel hirtellae sunt). 



S. Patagonia, Coy Inlet. 



Very near to Festuca ovina L. subsp. brevifolia (A. Br.) Hack., which 

 differs by broad sterile and fertile glumes and weaker leaves. 



FESTUCA OVINA L. subsp. HYSTRICOLA Hack. Apud Dusen Neue 



Gefasspfl. Patag., p. 10. 



Culmi c. 20 cm. alti, uninodes, nodo basi approximate, superne longis- 

 sime denudati ; vaginae innovationum integrae, emortuae non fibrosae ; 

 ligula manifeste biauriculata, glabra ; laminae breves c. 2 cm. longae, 

 grosse setaceae, diam. 0.7-0.8 mm., obtusae, omnino complicatas, subcyl- 

 indricae, laeves, glaucae, 5-nerves, sub epidermate exteriore stratis scleren- 

 chymaticis 2-4 continuis vel saepius inter nervos interruptis instructs ; 

 panicula brevis, 3-4 cm. longa, subsimplex, ramis paucis, i-3-spiculatis ; 

 spiculae 3-4-florae, 6-7 mm. longae; glumae steriles inaequales, II ad */$ 

 IV* pertinens, fertiles anguste lanceolatae, scabrae, brevissime aristatae; 

 antherae i mm. longae. 



S. Patagonia, Puerto San Julian and Sta. Cruz emporium, common in 

 the steppe. D. 



as F. 



L X 



F. OVINA BREVIFOLIA S. Watson. Macl., p. 237. 

 Should be deleted. The specimen determined by Macloskie ^, + . 

 ovina bremfolia belongs to F. ovina L. var. magellanica (Lam.) Hack, 

 subvar. Iceviglumis Hack. (See above.) 



F. OVINA L. var. PYROG^EA (Speg.) Hack. 



Syn. F. Pyrogcza Speg. Macl., p. 239. 

 S. Fuegia, by Ushuaia, also in the alpine region. 



F. PLATYPHYLLA Steud. Macl., p. 238. 



Should be deleted, being identical with F. purpurascens Banks et Sol. 

 There is a specimen of F. platyphylla in the Stockholm Herbarium num- 

 bered 1224 from W. Lechler, Plantcz Magellanicce. It agrees with speci- 

 mens of F. purpurascens, Macl., p. 239. 



