GraminecsJ] cetlon plants. 375 



64. ARUNDIM-ARIA, Eich. 



1. A, debilis, Thw. ; culmis valde elongatis, glabris vel cum vaginis, 



plus minus hispidis ; foliis parvis, glaucis, lanceolatis, apice acutissimis, 



glabris vel superne pilosis, basi acutatis vel subtruncatis ; panicuUs sim- 



plicibus, ramoa paucifloros breviusculos semiverticellatis terminantibiis ; 



spiculis 3-floris, floribus 2, inferioribus bermaphroditis ; glumis subacutis, 



mucronatis, 6-7-nerviis, pilosulisj inferiore parum Tbreviore ; palea in- 



feriore quam superior fere duplo longiore, gluma superiore subaiqui- 

 longa. — c.p, 1. 



Hab. More elevated parts of tbe Central Province. 



Culmi 2-5 lin. in diam. Stamina 3. 



The foliage of this plant is used at Newera Ellia as a fodder for horses. 



2, A. floribunda, Thw. ; foliis lanceolatis, acuminatissimis, nervosis, 

 transversim venulosis, basi plus minus acutis, vagina ad apicem longe 

 ciliatia ; paniculis majusculis ; spiculis laxis, 6-8-florig ; glumis parvis, 

 acutis, glabris, inferiore minore : palea inferiore pilosula, subulato-acu- 

 minata, superiore subsequilonga, quam gluma superior duplo longiore, 

 —c.p. 2624. 



Hab. Maturatte District, at an elevation of 5000 feet. 



Culmi erecti, 2-5-pedales. Splculce pollicares vel ultra. 'Elorcs Z\ lin. longi. 

 Stamina 3, 



65. BAMBUSA, Scbreb. 



1. B. Thouarsiii Kth. Enum. i. p. 431 ; Steud. Synops. Gram. p. 329. 

 — An IS, vulgaris, Scbrad. ; Steud. 1. c. ? IB. arundinacea, Moon's Cat- 

 p. 26. Et var. jS. picta; culmis majoribus elatioribusque, stramineo et 

 viridi variegatis.— c.p. 3252. 



Hab. Soutbem and central parts of the island, up to an elevation of 

 2000 feet. Nom. vulg. " Oona-gass." 



Much used by the Cinghalese for temporary buildings and other purposes. The 

 flowers, which are very rarely produced, very much resemble those of the next spe- 

 cies ; but their outer palese are somewhat louger, and terminate in subulate points. 



2. B- arundinacea, Willd. (Kth. 1. c. cum syn. ; Eoxb. PL Cor, i. 

 t. 79.) — i?. orientalisy N. ab Es, ; Steud. 1. e. B, spinosa, Eoxb. ; Kth. 

 1. c— c.p. 3320. 



Hab. Common on the margins of rivers and streams in the warmer 

 parts of the island. I^om. viSg. " Eattoo-oona-gass.'* 



The seeds are eaten by the Cinghalese. 



3. B. attenuata, Thw.; culmis nfediocribus, inermibus ; vaginis spar- 

 sim pallide " adpresso-pilosis ; foliis glabris, lineari-Ianceolatis, subab- 

 I'upte acuminatis, basi rotundatis, petiolatis ; ramis floHgeris fascicu- 

 latis, breviusculis, foliatis; panicula simplici,^ spiciformi; spiculis 

 glabris, subsessilibus, in fasciculos parvos congestis, angustis, attenuato- 

 cylindricis, 5-floris, floribus 2 apicalibus plerumquesterilibus ; pedicellis 

 inclusis, quam flores dimidio brevioribus ; paleis inferioribus 12-n( 



acutis, mucronatis.— c.p. 3255. 

 Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 to 6000 feet. 



Culmi 12-25-pedale3, ^-1 poll, in diam. Folia 3-6 poll, louga, 4-9 lin. lata, 

 arete ramoso-striata. Spicules pollicares. Palea inferiores superioribus parum 



nervus, 



