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386. C. Brownii (Tuckerman) ; spica subelongata 
fusco-olivacea, e spiculis 3-4 oblongis cylindricis stride 
erectis, terminali mascula subsessili, reliquis femineis 
densifloris, superioribus masculse contiguis, infima ple- 
rumque remota longe exserte pedunculata; bracteis in- 
ferioribus vel omnibus culmum superantibus, infima va- 
ginata ; stigmatibus 3; perigyniis subglobosis vel ob- 
ovatis rostratis, rostro decolori, ore bifido crebre costato- 
nervosis, squama obtusa vel acuta longe hispido-aristata 
latioribus arista brevioribus.—C. Brownii, Tuckerman , 
'Emm. C. striata, Brown, Prod. 243; Kunih, 242 ; 
Steud. 226; Drejer, Synth. 28, t. 15; Sieb. Exs. n. 16 
(non Michaux). C. rigens, Booth, Ringgold and Rodgers 
Exp. (Tab. BXXXII.) 
Hab. In Nova Hollandia, Brown; Sieber. Port 
Chusan, Korea, Wilford, n. 926 (Herb. Hooker). Ou- 
sirna, prope Japan, Wright, n. 76 (Herb. Gray). 
Cnlmus l-2§-pedalis, triqueter, scaber, firmus, fere usque 
ad mediam partem foliatus; pars spicigera 1^-8 poll, louga. 
Folia 2-3 lin. lata, culmo breviora. Bracteae inferiores vel 
orniies culmo longiores, infima vaginata, una alterave remota, 
sterilis saepe adest. Vagina 2 lin.-l^ poll, longa, apice scabrida. 
Peclunculus 4 lin.-3 poll, longus. Spiculae 6-18 lin. longae; 
femineae 2-24 lin. latae; infima saepius 2-5| poll, remota. 
Squamae omnes hispido-aristatae; femineae nunc emarginatae. 
Perigynium l T 5 - 0 — f 6 ff lin. longum, Ar—1 bn. latum, inter nervos 
granulato-asperulum, punctis nigris conspersum. Achenium 
1 lin. longum, T 7 o bn. latum, late ovale, triquetrum, faciebus 
concavis; basi styli persistente obliqua aequali, portione de¬ 
cidua bulboso-incrassata. 
Ad C. granularem accedit, tamen squamis aristatis facile 
distincta. 
The specimen figured is from Ousima. 
387. C. lacistoma (Brown); spica subelongata san- 
guinea albo variegata, e spiculis 5 cylindricis densifloris 
erectis, masculis 2 sessilibus infima abbreviata, reliquis 
femineis, superioribus masculse approximate sessilibus, 
infima remota pedunculata ; bracteis evaginatis, infima 
culmum superante ; stigmatibus 3 ; perigyniis ovalibus 
late brevi rostratis rostro albido, ore integro membra- 
naceo aperto glabris ad margines plus minus scabris 
costatonervatis inter nervos punctatis superne granu- 
latis fuscis, squama oblonga emarginata vel obtusa breve 
cuspidata purpureo-sanguinea nervo pallido paulo longio- 
ribus.—C. lacistoma, Brown, Prod. 243; Kunth, 517 ; 
Steud. 241. (Tab. DXXXII.) 
“ Trigyna; vaginis multis, spicis femineis 3 cylin- 
draceis erectis, infima breve pedunculata, squamis obtusis 
mucronulatis, fructibus ovalibus ventricosis nervosis, 
collo brevissimo obtuso ore patulo” (. Br .). 
Hab. Nova Hollandia.— ££ Prospect Hill, near Syd¬ 
ney,” Br. 
Culmus 2-pedalis, acute triqueter, inter spiculas scaber; 
pars spicigera 5 poll, longa. Bractece evaginatae, infima U lin. 
lata, summa spicula brevior. Pedunculus 9 lin. longus, sca¬ 
ber. Spicula mascula pollicaris, 2 lin. lata, altera 3 lin. 
longa ; femineae 9-13 lin. longae, 24-3 lin. latae; infima 3 
poll, remota. Squamae masculce oblonga;, obtusa;, muticae. 
Perigynium (immaturum) oblique divergens, punctis fuscis no- 
tatum, superne granulatum pallidum. 
No one has met with this species since Mr. Brown discovered 
it near Sydney; and Mr. Moore writes to Dr. Hooker that the 
original habitat is much changed, and that he has sought for it in 
vain. I have figured the upper part of an imperfect specimen 
given to me by Mr. Brown. In some respects it resembles C. 
Brownii , Tuck., differing in the lower evaginate bract, and the 
entire open orifice of the perigynium. 
388. C. obesa (Allioni); spicis 2-5 contiguis, mascula 
1 cylindrica rarius 2-3, femineis 1—3 rotundis sessilibus 
suprema subinde apice mascula vel inferioribus oblongis, 
infima saepe exserte pedunculata; bractea infima am- 
plectente vel vaginata, culmo breviore vel subsequante ; 
stigmatibus 3 ; perigyniis orbiculatis rostratis, ore hya- 
lino obliquo facile rupto, glabris vel rarius scabriusculis, 
marginibusque serratis nitidis obsolete vel plus minus 
nervatis demum aurantiacis vel fuscis coriaceis, squama 
late ovata obtusa vel acuta mutica vel lanceolata mucro- 
nata amplectente ferruginea, margine liyalina longioribus 
vel aequantibus.—C. obesa, All. Ped. 270 (1785); Gren. 
et Godron, 409. C. nitida, Host. Gram. t. 71 (1801) ; 
Willd. 284 ; Gaudin, 162 ; Koch, 878 ; Reich. 27, i. 264; 
El. Ross. 306; Lange, 99. C. verna, Schtk. f. 46, 156, 
el 189 ; Willd. 285; Wahl. Act. 158; Steud. 220. C. 
alpestris, Lam. Ency. 3, 389. C. brevirostrata, Poir. 
C. liparicarpos, Gaud. Fir. C. filiformis, 7, Leers. C. 
Lamarckii, Srn. in Rees. C. lucida, Clairv. (fide Lange). 
C. badia ?, Pers. (Tab. DXXXIII.) 
Var. /3 .—C. conglobata, Kit.; Willd. 281; Kunth, 
445; Link, 355 ; Reich. 27, t. 264; Kunze, 14, t. 2>,f. 1. 
C. nitida, Ledeb. El. Alt. C. nitida, (3, FI. Ross. 306. 
(Tab. DXXXIY.) 
Var. 7.—C. supina, Wahl. Act. 158; Willd. 265; 
Kunth, 444 ; Drejer, Rev. 54; Reich. 25, t. 259; Koch, 
875 ; Lange, 100 ; Steud. 220. C. glomerata, Schk. L. 
f. 41. C. Schkuhrii, Willd. 264 ; Schk.fi. 158 ; Biebst. 
387. C. oligocarpa, Horn.! C. spaniocarpa, Steud. 
225. C. sphserocarpa, Willd. 265. C. campestris, PLort. 
4, t. 88. C. globularis, Roth (fide Willd.). C. Turcza- 
ninofii, Steud. Horn. C. costata, Turcz. fin sched.J sec. 
FI. Ross. (Tab. DXXXV.) 
Hab. Trance, Germany, Switzerland. — /3. Hungary, 
Siberia, Altai.—7. Germany, Caucasus, Altai, Songaria, 
Rocky Mountains, Arctic America, Greenland. 
Stolonifera. Culmus 24-9-polIicaris, firmus, scaber; pars 
spicas gerens 8 lin. ad 21 poll, longa. Folia \-2 lin. lata, 
culmo breviora, firma, carinata, glaucescentia, apice attenuata 
seepe circinato-curvata. Bractea infima amplecteus, fissa 
vel vaginata, plerumque culmo brevior. Vagina 1-6 lin. 
longa. Pedunculus infimus 3-18 lin. longus. Spica mascula 
4-9 lin. longa, 1 lin. lata, saepe basi attenuata. Spicce femineae 
subinde apice masculae, vel 2 subrotundae, pauciflorae, evagi- 
natae; infima pedunculo 1-4 lin. longo praedita, vel 3 infima 
oblonga 6-8 lin. longa, 3 lin. lata, exserte pedunculata. 
Squamae omnes obtusae vel apiculatae, muticae, vel rarius lan- 
ceolatae, acutae, mucronatae, castaneae, margine hyalinae. 
Perigynium IjV-tV bn. longum, Ay-lio lin. latum, ovale, vel 
demum suborbiculatum, rostratum ; ore obliquo, integro, 
scarioso, facile rupto; nitidum, castaneum, ventricosum, plus 
minus distincte subinde valide nervatum, glabrum, rarius 
scabriusculum, marginibusque parce dentatis vel serrulatis. 
