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3-8 mm. longis trigonis obovoideis aut ob- 
napiformis valde multinervosis ad debilitibus 
nervosis, in rostris et prope omnis corporis 
o '/h cm 
Fig. 3. Carex ivahuensis C. A. Meyer var . rubi- 
ginosa R. Krauss. a—c, perigynia; d, achene. a, 
Degener 2218 / b, Forbes 172.H; c } d , Krauss 348. 
utriculis rubri-cereis, rostris 1.5-3 mm. longis 
bidentatis angustis, dentibus 0.15-0.9 mm. 
longis, — 0.9 mm. longis solum in exemplis 
grandissimis. 
Similar to the species except in following 
characters: Perigynia 2.5-4 mm. wide, 3-8 
mm. long, broad-obovoid to obnapiform ta- 
pering to a truncate base, roughly 3 -angled 
strongly multi-nerved or obscurely several- 
nerved, bright red-waxy on rostrum and 
usually on most of the surface of the perigy- 
nium, rostrum bidentate, 1.5-3 mm. long, 
narrow, teeth 0.15-0.9 mm. long, approach- 
ing 0.9 only in very large individuals. 
Distribution: On Hawaii, Maui, rarely 
Oahu, in Zones D and E of Ripperton and 
Hosaka (1942), in the upper forest in dry 
sunny cliff faces and open meadows, seldom 
in shade, usually over 4,000 feet. 
Type: H. St. John, R. S. Bean, and E. Y. 
Hosaka 11228, Kilauea Iki, 3930' alt., Dec. 
21, 1931. 
Specimens examined 
OAHU: St. John 11080, Kaaawa Valley, 
800', Apr. 12, 1931. 
maui: Degener 5262, Haleakala, (NY); 
Degener 8241, N of Ulupalakua, July 4, 
1927, (NY); Degener 8230, Haleakala near 
Koolau Gap, June 29, 1927, (NY); Dege- 
ner 8263, Koolau Gap, Haleakala Crater, 
Aug. 11, 1927, (NY); Degener 8270, Hale- 
akala Crater, Aug. 9, 1927, (NY); Forbes 
296. M, Haleakala, Aug. 1910; Forbes 698. M, 
NE of Ukulele, July 9, 1919; Forbes 1089. M, 
Haleakala Crater, Aug. 8, 1919; Forbes 
2283. M, Olowalu Valley, May 9, 1920; 
Forbes 1876. M, Waiopaa Ranch, Mar. 6, 
1920; Forbes 1887.M, Puu Pani, Mar. 8, 
1920; Forbes 2104. M, Auwahi, S slope of 
Haleakala, Mar. 24, 1920; Forbes 2141 M, 
Puu Ouli, Haleakala, 4300', Apr. 4, 1920; 
Forbes 2143. M, Puu Ouli, Haleakala, 4300', 
Apr. 4, 1920; Fosberg 9928, Haleakala be- 
tween bottomless pit and pali, 2150 m., Sept. 
23, 1933; Hillebrand, Haleakala, (K); HU- 
