2 
sum obsolete carinulatis; caryopsi minutissima obovato-ohlonga 
obtusa punctato-scabrida einereo-fusca margaritaceo-nitidula. 
A. eriocauloides N. ab E. — Steud, Syn. p. 105. — 
Kyllingia eriocaul. Steud. in Schimp. hb. Abyss. n. 119. 
— Isolepis Ascolepis Rich. 1. c. 501. 
Abyssinia. 
Xi. Fimbristylis Vahl (emend.). 
Spieulae pluri-v. multiflorae terminales singulae, v. plures 
capitato-conglomeratae aut saepius umbellatae. Squamae un- 
dique imbricatae saepissime carinatae ac mucronatae, pauci- 
nerviae, nonnullae inferiorum steriles. Perigonium nullum. 
Stylus v. complanatus v. capillaris bi-v. trifidus, fimbriatus 
v. hirtulus, basi bulbosa ovarii tubereulum apicale ineludens 
eaque tardius ab eodem secedens (in F. cylindrocarpa et F. 
" Drummondii persistens). Stamina 3—1. Caryopsis lenti- 
culari-biconvexa v. triangularis (rariss. subeylindracea) umbo- 
nulata, non raro tuberenlata, basi in stipitem perbrevem con- 
tracta. 
Dispositio specierum. 
Seet. I. Stylus complanatus bifidus. 
a. Spieulae singulae. 
»f Caryopsis subsessilis . . . . . no. 1— 3. 
pr Caryopsis stipitata . » 2 2 2.00. 4-6. 
5. Spiculae capitato-conglomeratae, sessiles no. 7— 9. 
c. Spiculae umbellatae. 
'r Spieulae in radiis radiolisque soli- 
tariae 2 02 0 een. 0. 10-19. 
Tr Spieulae plures in umbellae radiis 
fascieulatae . 2 2 .2.2.2...200. 20-21. 
