388 
Cyperaeese. 
605. Fimbristylis. Fimbristylis. Ill, 78. 
1. Stem leafy. Spikelets 3—5. Achenes with longitudinal 
ribs and transverse wrinkles.—Tess. (Marsh between 
Cordola and Cugnasco). 7 . . annua R. Sch. 2279. 
606. Eriophorum. Cottonsedge. Ill, 74. 
1. A single terminal spikelet ..... 2 
— Several (3—12) spikelets in an umbel-shaped anthela 
(unequally peduncled) ...... 4 
. 2. Bristles of the perianth (cottony hairs) few (3—6) in each 
fl., wavy. Stems triangular, rough. While flowering re¬ 
sembles Scirpus ceespitosus.—Peat-swamps, up to the 
Alp.; fairly distrib. 4 alpinum L. 2280. 
— Bristles of the perianth numerous, straight. Stem smooth 3 
3. Rt-stock fibrous, forming a dense tuft Stem 3-cornered 
above. Spikelets ovoid.—As the last (wanting in S.). 4 
vaginatum L. 2281. 
— Rt-stoek stoloniferous. Stem cylindric. Spikelets globular. 
— Peaty land of the Alp. 4, 5 Scheuchzeri Hopp. 2282. 
4 (1). Peduncles glabr. Stem almost cylindric. Spikelets 
3—7.—b. alpinum Gaud, (dubium Heg.) Spikelets less 
numerous; Is almost reduced to the triangular point.— 
Marshy meadows; distrib. 4 . angustifolium Roth. 2283. 
— Peduncles rough. Stem obtusely 3-cornered . 5 
5. Ls linear-lanceolate, flat, terminating in a short trian¬ 
gular point. Spikelets 6—12, drooping when mature. — 
As the last. 4.latifolium Hopp. 2284. 
— Ls narrow-linear, channelled-triangular. Spikelets 3—4, 
almost erect.—Peat-moss, not common. 5 
gracile Koch. 2285. 
607. Elyna. Elyna. XXI, 1. 
1. Spikelets 2-fld, the lower fl. fem. and sessile, the upper 
male and pedicelled (like an androgynous fl.), together 
forming a spikelet.—High Alp. 6 spicata Schrad. 2286. 
608. Kobresia. Kobresia. XXI, 1. 
1. Spikelets 1-fld (sometimes with a second rudimentary 
fl.), in 4—5 short, linear spikes (spikelets), of which the 
lower are gen. only fem., the upper only male.—Alp.; 
G. W. V. O. 7 . . . . caricina Willd. 2287. 
609. Carex. Sedge. XXI, 1. XXII, 1. 
1. Spikelets solitary and terminal . . . 2 
— Spikelets several (but sometimes clustered in an head) 8 
I. Monostachyae. 
2. Stigs 3. Spikelets androgynous .... 3 
— Stigs 2. Spikelets unisexual or androgynous . 6* 
