110 G R A H I N E ^. 



Pauicum glaucum. Linn, Sp.pl. ed.JV. i,/>, 335. - -^ 



Crescit in calidissimis Orinoci prope Carickana ^ regione temperata Pronncice No',^{b 

 Andalusim juxta Caripe. o Floret Majo et Septerubri. 



CcFLMirs erecins , i^araosus , bipeJalis, glaber, striatus. IN^odi glabii Folia lineai ia , acuminata , plana , 

 fitriata, iateme glabra, esterne scabriuscula, siibglaucesceiiEia, niargine scabra. Vagiiv.c sU-iataj, glabrje, 

 - LiGULA : maigo fimbriatus. Spjca cylindracca , iripoliicans, selosa. Rhachis pubescens, subiriijuctra, 

 SpicULi^gemina? JjrevissiniepeJicelbjLoctpediceiiocoinmuni, brevl suirult.t;, siogula involucrata. Invo- 

 Lucnuifl : setpi circa ses, unilaterales, pcrsistenles. scabric, Jute:e, spiciilSs mLiIio longiores. Gloj^ 

 auie, subrotundic, obLus^, Cf uinquenervi.-t^ , glabrrc , (lavidfe , fiore hermaphrodita dnplo aut Ciiplo 

 Jjreviorcs. FIos bermaphrodilus : Palei- aculit, glabra^, aJbidEC, iuferior Iransversim undulato-striata. 

 FIos neuter : Pales dua?, ovatai, acula:;, membianace^, loQgiludirxe floris hermaphroditi, ^uincjue- 

 nerviie, subictjuales» 



DescTiptLOnem hujus planlas adjunxi, quia celob. "SVilldeno^-iiii eam a Panico glauco diversam esse 

 credidit: ego quitlem tiuiJam discrimcn nolavi. 



' - 5, SETAlHA purpubascens. t 



S. culmo erecto , rumoso ; foliis intcrnc margineque scabris ; spica cyliuJracca ; involucro 

 maltiseto , spiculis solitariis paullo Jongiore ^ gltimis glabris ; palea iuleriorc floris hermaphro- 

 diti transversim undulata- florc masculo bipaleaceo, 



Crescit in montanis regni Quitensis prope Chillo, in radicibus montis Turuhamha, allit. 

 l3\o hearap, o Floret ^prili. 



Radix fibrosa- Colmi ca^spitosi, erecti, peclaies aut brpedales, ramosi^ compressi, ilriatj. glabn, apice 



teretes, snlcati, scabri. Nodi ghbri. Foli.v linearia, acuminata, plona, striala, eslerne gfabra. interne 



margineque scabra, stepius basiji versus pilosa. VagiNjE striata?, glabr;i?, Ljgula : maigo cifiains. Spjca 



cylindracea, deusa, poliicaris aut bipoIJicans. Spicllr solitaria;, hreviter pedi(;ellatic, iuvolucrata?. 



Involucrum : sel^e circa decem, undalerales, in duas phalanges dispositfe, scabra?, fuscescenlcs, spicula 



paulJo longiores aut eam Kquantcs. RuAcnis triquetra, pubesceas- Glume dua;, subroiundaj, acutiCj 



quinquenervite, purpurascenles, glabra?, iuj^qualcs, flore hermaphroJito duplo trJpJove breviores. 



FJos Iiermapliroditus : Pale^ du£e, ovata?, acufa^, glaJ^rat, inferior purpurascens, transversim undulalo- 



striata, Stigmata et Anthere vioJaceaj. Flos masculus: Pale^ Jua?^ ovatjc, acuta^, memhranaceH^, purpu- 



, rasceiites, suba^quales , longitudine Hoi-is hcrmaphroJiti, inferior septemncrvia, supeilor enervia, 



Setariie viriJi (Pauico viriji Linn.) aflinis. 



2) Panictda spiccEformi ^ spicuUs glomevatis^ omnilateralihus , 



-j. 



4. SETARIA MAGROSTACHYA, 



S. culmo erectOj simplici ? , nodisque glabris; foHis scabris ; vaginisglabriuscnlis; panicula 

 spic^formi; involucro uniscto , spiciiJis solitanis muUo longiore; gluinis glabris^ paJea iii- 

 feriore lloris hermaphroditi transversim undLiIa.ia; florc neutro bipaleaceo» 



Setaria setosa. Beauv. agroslog. p. .01. ? . 



Panicum seiosum. ^'wwWs./j/W/'. 22. Ejusd, FL Jnd. occ. i.p. i3q. Sp.pl. ed. f^F. i. p.336, 

 ^auctf herh. Ilori. Paris.) 



