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173.- Ellichoris acicularis, RBR., "Common Yam." Bandon's Bay.
Florida & Texas. Calif. Spec' 1-2' high; the spikes with
6-8 months, perfect fertile flowers, the receptacle.
July 27, (No.) - Mr. Reed of Drake
59p.
174.- E. palustris, RBR. - From The Arche Peninsula to the left hand
of the Gulf.
July 27, (No.) - Mr. Reed of Drake
59p.
175.- ?- resembles E. palustris but much stouter;
the large branched sheaths deeply cleft,- spikes 6-8" - bristle
u, exceeding the tuberous style 2-cleft, - fairly acuminally syntriged.
(First Aug. 17, 186) - "Mountain cation" - near Bighorn - (W.W.B.)
94p.
11. 20, 1864.- Washington Valley - Creek bank
176.- Trinibritylis Kingii,
Culms 12-14' high, from a pyramid abutonifera root; rigid, erect,
pruned, atrium, acarbons; leaves shorter, channeled 5 mm. or less
acuminate (1-2" broad) hispid acarbons ; spikes 3-5, the central one with
an involucrum of 3 acarbons. Leaflets mostly shorter than the rays; spikes
orange or brownish, the scales thin, light chestnut color, pubescent; stamina 3;
style 2-cleft, feice + ichis brevisima; achene broad, ovate, obconiform,
very minutely striate & obtusely rhombic. - Near F. chadica - but rough
pubescent throughout, the scales thinner or less rigid, the achene
more tumid & rather smaller - scales & sheaths less deeply cleft.
Syracuse, 1869. Herbarium - Franklin Valley.
109p.
571 14v.H. seems to be in the F. chadica, also 359 Palmer, 1864, from the Indian
Territory with the upper sheath & scales somewhat acarbons.