326 MB. M. p. EDGEWOETH ON THE FLOKA OF BAKDA. 



surface of the leaves, as well as other points. The spathes are 

 generally filled with a clear gelatinous substance. This agrees 

 with Thwaites 3221 from Ceylon in the Kew herbarium, under 

 the name longifolia, 



Panicum tbiflorum. Anmmra, repens, molliter pubescens, cul- 



mis decumbentibus semiteretibus pubescentibus, vaginis laxis, ligula 



brevicihata, fohis oblongo-Unearibus basi subcordatis apice breviter 



acurainatis quandoque latiuscuhs^ panicula pauce ramosa tomeiitosa, 



racemis rectis subahernis divergentibus, rachi et rachilla exeavatis 



dorso tomentoso angulis scabris, pedicelhs pilosis setis paucis fulcratis, 



lociistis 3, 2 vel 1 subsessUi late ovatis acutis, trifloris (rarius 2-) ; 



glumis 2, exteriore subdecurrente subhyalina obscure 3-nervia cete- 



ras basi arete axnplectente, interiore late ovata 5-nervia, floiibus 



3 (v. 2), quorum 2 (v. 1) neutris, 1 c? Aore inter neutros, fl. neutro 



inferlore 1- rarius 2-paleato palea exteriore 5-nervia acuta, interiore 



hyalina alterius floris ueutri palea exteriore duriore concava 5-nervia 



apiculata, interiore hyalina oblonga margine involute bidentato, floris 



fertilis paleis rugosis, exteriore concava 3-nervia, nervis promineiitibus 



glabris, aeutiuscula interiore isti inclusa, marginibus involutis sub- 



auriculatis, lodiculis majusculis, dolabriformibus crenulatis, staminibus 



3, antheris vix exsertis fuscis, stylis 2 a basi divergentibus, stigma- 



tibus ramoso-plumosis, semine hinc compressor 



Among rocks at Banda ; I formerly found it at Eudour in fields' 

 in the Sikh states ; the number of florets at once distinguishes it 

 from the whole genus. 



ScH(ENFBLDiA PALLIDA. Annua, ramosa, glabra, vaginis margine 

 ciUolatis ligula cihato-membranacea, foliis linearibus hinc illinc pilis 

 pcrpaucis sparsis demura convolutis, spicis geminis (raro sohtariis ter- 

 nisve)secundis confertifloris(2i-3-uncialibus),rachis margine serrulato, 

 locustis 1 -floris sessiUbus bifariis; glumis 2 persistentibus acute cari- 

 natis nervo medio sulcatis, apice in setulam productis, in priore majore 

 paleis plus duplo longiore, flore in callo sericeo stipitato bipaleaceo, 

 palea exteriore majore alteram plane enervem involvente extus pube- 

 rula sub apicem fissum aristam longissimam hispidam gerente, lodiculis 

 glabris earnosis apice emarginatis, stam. 3, anth. flavis, ovario fusi- 

 formi, stylis basi ap])roximatis apice plumoso pauUo exsertis, semine 

 longo subfusiformi magno caeruleo. 



The only described species of this genus is a native of Senegal. 

 Having seen only the gen. char, in Endlicher, I know not bow far 

 this may differ specifically. It may be the same.^This plant 

 grows pretty abundantly on barren] kunkury ground, old roads, 

 Ac. ; at Banda it has a very peculiar light straw-colour. 



