Hawaiian Species of Car ex - — KRAUSS 
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body obovoid, rarely bluntly stipifate though 
this condition not shown in the illustration; 
20-30 nerved on a side, dull chartaceous, 
green to yellow or brown, rostrum 1-4 mm. 
long, minutely toothed on the upper third, 
bidentate. two teeth 0.9 mm. to 3 mm. long, 
spreading subulate; achene a double three- 
sided pyramid, distorted, invaginate at the 
middle or equator more strongly on one side, 
ridged on the angles, the planes slightly con- 
vex or concave, beak usually bent, 0.5-1 mm. 
long; style 1-2 mm. long, rising at right 
angles or less from the beak, dividing into 
three stigmas 2-3 mm. long. 
Distribution: On all islands in Zone D of 
Ripperton and Hosaka ( 1942) in the middle 
forest zone in shade or on open ridges in full 
sun, on soil or damp rocky ravine walls. 
Type: Illustrated by C A. Meyer (1831: 
Table 10). The type specimen is deposited 
in the herbarium at Leningrad. 
Specimens examined 
kauai: Degener 2214, Olokele Canyon, 
July 3, 1926, (NY); Degener 2207, Hana- 
pepe Falls, June 19, 1926, (NY); Degener 
2205, NE of Kipu, June 17, 1926, (NY); 
Fagerlind & Skottsberg 6567, Kokee near 
stream opposite Phillip Rice’s summer house, 
Mar. 12, 1948 (GB); Heller 2849, on Kaho- 
luamanoa above Waimea, Oct. 1-8, 1895 
(K, US); Hitchcock 15327, Kaholuamanu, 
3500', Oct. 20, 1916 (US); MacDaniels 
723, Haupu, 300 m., Feb. 16, 1927; Nutt all, 
Attooi (= Kauai} (K); St. John 10893, 
Maunapuluo, Hanakapiai, Napali Coast, Dec. 
30, 1930; St. John 10817, Nualolo Trail, 
2900', Dec. 28, 1930; St. John 13619, Kipu, 
1100', Dec. 25, 1933; St. John 23087, Olo- 
kele Ditch Trail, 2 mi. below Ditch House, 
Dec. 26, 1947; St. John 23142, rocky base 
of cliff, Waiahuakua Valley, 1500', Dec. 29, 
1947; St. John 22880, Waimea Trail, Kokee, 
3700', Dec. 21, 1947; St. John 23194, West 
branch of Hanakoa Valley, 1000', Dec. 31, 
1947; St. John 23078, Olokele Ditch Trail, 
1427', Dec. 26, 1947; St. John & Fosberg 
13717, Milolii Ridge, 1600', Dec. 27, 1933; 
St. John & Fosberg 13718, Milolii Ridge, 
2000', Dec. 27, 1933; Skottsberg 1043, Olo- 
Fig. 2. Distribution of Carex wahuensis C. A. Meyer var. Meyeri Franch. and Sav. ( indicated by 
circles) and of C. wahuensis C A. Meyer var. rubiginosa R Krauss (indicated by triangles). 
