1, MELICA scAinu, t 



M, foliis intcrnc pnljcscentilnis , ciliatjs , extorne vnginisqiie scabris ; panicula sirnpUci, 



seciinda ; spiculis bifloiis, florc altcro impeifccto^ palca jnfcrioi-e scabriuscula, scptcnmcrvia. 



Crescit in frigiills jiitdium Assuensium , juxtci pagum Pomallacta et Cerro de Sitzan , 



alt. ijoo ct iQ-jO Itcxa/f- (^Rc^gno Q/iitcnsi.) % Florat Julio^ 



Cuu>ics erecliis, scsqui- aut liipeilalis , nor.li(pie glaLii. Folia linearia» acuminata , plana, slriaJa , 

 internc puLosccnlia, e\lcrne scobiiuscula, margine ciliata, Yaci^e stnatfc , scaljrfc. LiGul* ovata, 

 olUosa , gljibra. Pamcttla simplex , coarctata, sccHuda j quiiKjne- aut dccempoljicaris , raDiis alternis, 

 adpressis, sparsjs, inferLoribus s.-cpius ramosis, rliachique glaljriuscutis. Spici:r.^ oblongrc, Lreviter 

 pediceilaio} j biflorrc , flore altcro sessiii, lieLmaplirodito, altero neutro, pedicellafo. Glu^t^. oblongo- 

 Jancoolata;, obtusa?, concaviC , ^quales, virosccntcs , apice purpnrascentes , Jiitidru, ^lnLric , flore Lcr- 

 mapLrodito paullo, breviores. Flos hermapliroJitus : rALR.i: iojrqiiaLs , ioferior oLlon^a, acutiuscula, 

 concava, septemnervia, virescens , ,Tpice purpurascens ^scaLrJiiscula , superior fiicatinafa, muUo angus- 

 lior et Lrevior. Fios sterilis capitidirormis , Livalvis, valvuiis suLiotuntlis, concavis, j-labris, Pedictlius 

 puLcscens. 



2- M E L I C A rALLiDA. t 



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M. foHis vaginisque pubescentibus; panicula rainosa , patcntc ; spiculis biflorls, florc aUcm 

 irupcrroctOT pab.-a iiifeiiore scptcniucrvla, gbibja. 



Crcscit in ternperatis moiitium Ouitensium inier Alausi et Ticsun ^ alt. isSo hexap. % 



rioret Julio. 



llAnis fibrosa. Culmcs erectus , siniplex , slrialus, scabriusculus. IVoni glaLri. Fotja Hnearia, acumi- 

 nata, plana, strlata, utrinque pubescenlia, Vagiise siriaL,^, puLescentcs. Ligui.a /iisa, glaLra.PA.MCCLA 

 ramosa, patens, quinque- aut octopollicaris, ramis opposilis , patentiLiis, rLacliique suLpuLesccuti- 

 Jjus. SficULii brevissime pedicellala; , ovat^; , ]>ifloi.i', ilore altero heimapLro.lilo, sessib, altero neutf o, 

 pedicelhto. GLU^uxovala^, acuto?, plauiuscula?, margine diapLano-membranaoc^ , virescentes, niud:e, 

 glaLra?, suLafquales, nore hermaphrodito breviorcs. Flos hermapLrodilus -. Pale^ iuiequalcs, interior 

 oblong^, acuta, seplemnervia , viroscens , dorso scaLriuscuIa, margine diapLana , concava, superior 

 inferiore fere duplo brevior , lanceolata , bicarinata, Flos sterilis bivalvis , YaUula^obovatJc.iuinimce , 

 virescenles, glabra:. Sicpius flos neuler in hermaphrodilum, pedicellaium , alteri sessiU siinUiimum, 

 oouvertitur. 



SeCTIO V- CilLORIDEJE. 



ELEUSINE G.ERTN. 



Spiculje unilatcrales , inuUiflorrc. Glum.t: duce, carinat^e, muticx, Pale^ 

 duac, mutica?. Stigmata plumosa, Caryopsis mcmbraiiu separablli uiclusa, 

 RiiACiiLs spicaia, spicts fasclculatis. 



