7. VILFA TRICIIODES, t 



V. culmis geniciiJlato-adsceiideiJlibu.s, simplicibus ; foliis vaginisqiie scabrls; panicula ra- 

 mosa, verticillata j diifQsa; glumis ^<juiilibuSj dorso ciliatisj paleisglumis paullo longioribus , 

 denticulatis, 



Crescit in crepidinihiis Andium Permianarum juxta Montan^ Sania Cruz et Guamhos , 

 al£. i3jo hejcap. o Floret Augusto^ 



Rathx (ibrosa. Culwi Ciespitosi , geniculato-adscefidenle^, capillaresTlji- aut quadripollicares, simplices, 

 glabri. FoMA. setacea. scaljra. Vagin^ slriatcCj scabras. Licula elongata, obtusa, fissa^dorso scabra. Pa- 

 TiicCLAramosa, verticillata, dilTusa » poUicaris autsestfuipollicaris ^ ramis rbachique scabriusculis. Gluh* 

 tequalesj cannato-concavfe, oblusiusculs, dorso ciliato-hispidce, Pale^ glumis breviores> iruncati», deu' 

 ticulafa?, concav^,g[abi-a:. Caritopsis oboTata, acula, basf atlenuala, punctata. 



Airopsidis species Desv. 



8- VILFA ELEG^ANS. t ' '" 



V. culrais adscendentibus , simplicibu.s , infcrne ladicantibus ; foliis inlerne Bcabri.s j cxterne 

 vaginisque glabris; panicula ramosisslma , verlicillaia, diffusa j glumis subiEqualibus, doi'so 

 ciliatisj paleis glumis brevioribus , subrpqualibns , infcriorc tri- , supcriore bidenlata. 



Crescit in planitie Cachapamha ., in regione temperala regni QuitensiSj alt. i34o heccap.^Vi 

 Floret Majo, 



Radix filjrosa- Culwi c^spitosi , adscendentes, simplices, pedales autbjpejales, striatr, -labri , inferne 

 pubescen es. JXodl glabri , inlerJores radicao^es, roux anguste linearia , plana , striata , iuterne scobra » 

 externe glabriuicula, Vagi]s>. slriatiE, glabrre , internodia subiequantes. Ligula longissima, fissa, Pasi- 

 cuLA ramosissima , veriiciliata , diffusa, semjpedalis. ramis ficabris, Ru.lCiUS glabra- Glcm.e lauceolalic, 

 aciiminaia?, suliajquales, oarjnala? , dorso ciliato-scabras, Palee subaiquales, glumis brcviores, glabra^ , 

 infcrior tridenlata, quadriuervia, superior obscureljidenlata- Anthek-i^ et STiGaLA.rA aiba. 



9. VILFA fasciculata. t 



V. culmis adscendentibus, ramosissimis, inferne radicantibus; foliis planis, scabris^ vagi- 

 nrs glabns; piiuicula ramosissima, vercicillata , diffuso; glumis suba^qiiulibus j dorso ciliatis ; 

 palcis glunii^ brtvioribusj inferiorc pauilo longiorc, bideotala. 



Crescit juxta pagum Lulumhamhuy in monlihus Qnitensiuni , alt. i3oo hexap, iir Flor&t 

 Majo. 



RAnix fibrosa. Culmi C£Cspitosi ^ ramosissimi , adsccnrlentes, spilbamGei , striati, glabri, inferne sub- 

 pubescentes. Nodt glabri, iiiferiores radjcautes. Folu Jincaria , acuminata, plaua » striata , utruique 

 margineque scabra- Ligula abbreviaia , glabra, Pamcula ramosissima , verlicillala, diffusa, tn- aut 

 quadripollicaris , ramis verlicillatis, scabriuscubs , supeiioribus patulis, iuferJoribus pateutibus , ver- 

 ticillis distantjbus, internodijs infcrioribus subpollicaribns. Rhachis glabra- Glum^ subasqualcjs , dorso 

 ciliato-scabrif. Pale,e glumis breviores, glabrie, ina?quales, iuferior bidenlata , supcrior paullo Lrevior, 

 acula. 



Differt a prajcedtnte, cui valJe affinis , culmo ramoso , huiniliore, Jigula et panicula breviore , spi- 

 culisqac duplo mirjoribus. 



