20. F. caespilosa, umbella siinplici et semicomposita involucro
saepias longiori, spicalis ovatis, squamis obtusis scario-
sis triandris, stylis bifidis, nucibus laevibus, culmis angulatis
laevibus basi vaginatis. (T.) v. v.
2t. F . brevifolia, umbella simplici et subcomposita involu-
crum subaequante, spiculis ovato-oblongis, squamis mu-
cronatis triandris, nucibus minutissime cancellatis, culmis
angulatis laevibus, foliis baseos vaginis brevioribus.
(T.) B. v.s.
Scirpus miliaceus* Thunb. Iap. Zq. (fide specim., ab au-
ctore relati, in Herb. Banks.)
22. F. variabilis, umbella subcomposita involucro breviori :
pedicellis involucello longioribus, spiculis ovato-oblongis,
squamis obtusis diandris, nucibus cancellatis, culmis
angulatis basi foliatis. (I.) v. v.
25. F. elongata , umbella composita et decomposita, involu-
cellis umbellulas subaequantibus, spiculis ovali-oblongis,
squamis carinatis acutis mucronulatis diandris, nucibus
cancellatis, culmis angulatis basi foliatis. (T.) v. v.
21. F. stricta, umbella subcomposita coarctata involucrum subaequante,
spiculis subsessilibus ovatis, squamis obtusiu-
scuiis monandris, culmis compyessis laevibus basi foliatis.
(T.) v. v ,
25. F. cymosa , umbella decomposita involucrum superante,
spiculis globoso-ovatis paucifloris, squamis ovatis, stylis
trifidis nudiusculis, nucibus triqnetris laevibus, culmo
angulato laevi foliis strictis carinatis duplo longiori.
(T.) v. v.
Obs. Proxima Scirpo dichotomo Herbarii Hermanni,
26. F. sericea, umbella composita, spiculis capitatis ovatis,
squamis acutis, stylis trifidis, culmis striatis pultscen-
tulis, foliis subtus argenteo-tomentosis. (T.) v. v.
27. F. fu rva , umbella composita, involucro brevissimo, spiculis
pedunculo longioribus, squamis acutis, stylis trifidis
ciliatis basi barbatis, nucibus elevato-punctatis,
culmis angulatis basi vaginatis. (T.) B . v. s.
28. F. capitata, umbella congesta subcapitata simplici et semicomposita,
involucro brevissimo, spiculis oblongis
subsessilibus, squamis obtusis, stylis trifidis nudis, culmis
angulatis basi vaginatis. (T.) ß. v. s.
2Q, F. cyperoides, umbella decomposita effusa involucro sub-
monopbyllo aüquoties longiori, spiculis subulatis p&ucifloris,
squamis acutis punctatis, stylis trifidis nudiu-
sculis, culmis compresso-setaceis basi ioliatis. ( 1 0 v - v •
ABILDGAARDIA. Vahl. enum. 2, p. 296.
Squamae paleaceae, disticlie imbricatae, omnes pluresve flo-
riferae. Setae hypogynae nullae. Stylus trifidus, basi
pyntmidato-b.ulbosus cum ovario articulatus, dcciduus.
Nux pyriformis, triquetra.
Culmi angulati, graciles, enodes, basi foliati. Folia an-
gusta. Spiculae ovato-oblongae, squamis arcte imbricatis,
carinatis, albis , carina viridi in mucronulum producta.
Obs. Genus nimis affine Fimbrislyli; stylus enim certe
deciduus et spicula fructifera hand omnino disticha.
1. A. monostachya, spica solitaria, squamis conformibus fere
omnibus floriferis. (T. I.) v - v -
Abildgaardia monostachya Fahl. Cyperns mouostachyos L .
2. A. schoenoides, spica solitaria nuda, squamis extimis sterilibus
brevioribus: terminalibus angustioribus mucronulis
patulis. (T.) v. v.
5. k.vaginata, spicis subternis: intermedia sessili , squamis
mucronatis, culmo setaceo-angulato aphylla basi vaginato.
(T.) Ä v.
ARTHROSTYLIS.
Spicula uniflora, squamis imbricatis, inferioribus vacuis.
Setae nullae hypogynae. Stylus subulatus, trigonus,
cum ovario articulatus, deciduus. Stigmata 3. ISux
trigona.
Culmi graciles, simplices, enodes, basi vaginati, superne
midi. Capitulum terminale simplex, turbinatum, involucro
5—k-phyllo subulato longius.
Obs. Ab Abildgaardia spiculis unifloris et liabitu differt,—■
a Rhynchospora stylo deciduo et defectu setarum.
x. A. aphylla. (T.) B* v-
RHYNCHOSPORA. Fahl. enum. 3. p. 229.
Spicula pauciflora, squamis undique imbricatis; inferioribus
minoribus , vacuis. Setae hypogynae denticulatae , inclu-
sae. Stylus subulatus, bifidus, basi dilatata. ISux cum
basi compresso-conica , indurata, persistente styli .subar-
ticulata.