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bus remotissimis brevieribus; vorymbis 3 (—-5, Gray) distan- 
tibus polystachyisz terminali decomposito pluriramoso, bra- 
cteis suis subsetaceis aequali v. breviore, ramıs valde inae- 
qualibus, inferioribus 1—2 poll. long.; corymbis lateralibus 
winoribus Jongiusenle peduneulatis subnutantibus compositis 
quam bracteae multo brevioribus, radio uno alterove elon- 
gato; spienlis pluribus conglomeratis parvis, 1." lin. long., 
fructiferis gl0b0oso-ovatis; squamis pellueido - membranaceis 
suborbiculatis concavis rotundalo-obtusis muticis v. mucro- 
nulatis, quarta et quinia, paenultima, ‚hermaphreditis, v. 
utrisque fertibus v. hac imperfecta; caryopsi majuscula sguamam 
subexcedente orbiculato -obovata compressa margine (amen 
.ohbtusissima (hand lentieulari), vertice constrieta, transversim 
grosse rugosa ferrugineo-rufa; rostro conico fusco - cane- 
scenti dimidium vareopseos vix acqnante, bası dilatata so- 
luta quam illa parum latiore; setis subtilibus fruetu bre- 
vioribns (longiorihus, see. Gray); stylo perbrevi, stigmati- 
bus exsertis. " 
R. patula Gray 1. c. 201. f. 8. .— Sub nomin. R, glome- 
ratae (Gray) et R. cymosae ('Torr.) in Herb, Neesii. 
Alabama (Herb. Diesing, Endlich, Schott.) New Orleans 
(Herb. Hook.). 
69. R. microcarpa Balklw. 
Laete viridis subglaucescens ; radiee Ahrosa fascieulata; 
eulmis subsolitariis 14— 20 poll. alt. tenwibus superne oh- 
tuse triangulis ; Soliis herbaceo-suhrigidis patentibus lineari - 
angustis selaceo -acuminatis planis apice marginibus mi- 
nutiss. serratis, 7—3 poll. long. %a-—-1 Zn. lar., basilarihus 
submulfis approximatis, culmeis 4—3 internodiis sublongiori- 
bus; eorymbis 3—%2 (4-5, Gray) parum remotis onnibus 
decompositis pluriramesis pollicem eire. altis, Jateralibus bre- 
