434. 159. GRAMINEX. 
4. Elymus excelsus, Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mose. p. 105 
(nomen), ef Fl. Altaic. ii. p. 349 ; Steud. Syn. Gram. p. 348; 
Hack. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. sér. 2, iii. (1903) p. 507 ; Komarow, 
in Act. Horti Petrop. xx. (1901) p. 319; Ledeb. FI. Ross. iv. 
p. 331. 
Corea: Ouensan (Faurie, 844, fide Hackel). 
North Asia. 
5. Elymus sibiricus, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 83; Steud. Syn. Gram. 
p. 848; Franchet, Pl. David. i. p. 941; Mack. in Bull. Herb. 
Boiss. vii. (1899) p. 715; Komarow, in Act. Horti Petrop. xx. 
(1901) p. 817; Ledeb. Fl. Altaic. i. p. 123, et FL. Loss. iv. p. 330; 
Regel, Tent. Fl. Ussur. p. 167; Maxim. Prim. Fl. Amur. p. 317; 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vit. p. 873. 
SHINGKING: Laoyehling and other hillsnear Moukden (James!); 
SukNSE: Mt. Miaowansan (Hugh!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Himalayas, Central and North Asia; America. 
l. Asprella Duthiei, Stapf, in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vii. 
p. 979, et in Hook. Icon, Pl. t. 2525; Pilger, in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 
xxix. (1900) p. 226. 
Hurrun: Chienshih (4. ZZenry, 5918!) Herb. Kew. 
Western Himalaya. 
Tribe BAMBUSEEX. 
l. Arundinaria densiflora, Rendle, n. sp. 
Frutex; internodia glabra. Foliorum vaginæ, in ramis flori- 
feris, glabræ, apice breviter marginate et ore fimbriatze; ligula 
brevis, truncata; lamina lineari-lanceolata, acuta, 21-4 poll. 
longa, ad (vix) ? poll. lata, in petiolum brevem attenuata, mar- 
gine subaspera, vene secundariz utrinque 5, interspatiis minute 
et regulariter tessellatis. —.Recem parvi, densi, pauci-(cirea 5-) 
spieuliferi, in. ramulis florentibus approximati, axis brevis cum 
bracteis sursum majoribus imbricatis indutus; spicule sæpe 
5-6-flore, purpureo-tincte, subsessiles. Glume imbricate, 
rhachille articuli crassi clavati puberuli, gl. steriles, solitarie 
vel bine et inzequales, fertilibus similes sed breviores; gl. fertiles 
late ovate, cuspidate, dorso vix carinate, cum venulis secun- 
dariis utrinque 4 prominulis, dorso hirsutule, inferior 4} lin. 
