1036 OXCVIIL RESTIAOEZE, 
lare 2-ovulatum, sed jam sub anthesi abortu 1-loculare l-ovulatum ; stylus crassiusculus, 
superne v. infra medium in ramos 2 rigidulos introrsum stigmatosos divisus. Fructus 
ovoideus v. oblongus, l:evis v. plus minus carn b 1 tatus, pericarpio duro 
indehiscente, endocarpio (in sp perpaucis inatis) , Solubili, 
1-2-loculari 1-2-spermo.— Caules e rhi: ie sq! erecti, simp juncei. Vagins 
paucse, dissitze, persistentes. —Bractese spath sub infl tia v. sub spiculis rigidulz, 
sspe albo-marginatz, decidus.  Spieule d variant solitarise terminales crasseque, v. 
paucsz sessiles dissite spicatz, v. plures mi ]ue dense paniculatz ; 9 solitariwe v. 
paucre simpliciter spicatz. 
Speeies 11, Afric australis incole. Mast. in DOC. Monogr. Phanerog. i. 379, t. 4 ; et in Journ. 
Linn. Soc. x. 1. 7 C. 
LzerpawTHUs, Nees im Linnca, v. 665, charactere maneo ex specimine d solo deducto, est, fide 
Mastersii, Hypodisci species antheris perperam 2-loeularibus dictis. n 
18. Cannomois, Beawv. ; Desv. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 1, xiii. 42, 1.3, f. 1. (Mesanthus 
et Cucullifera, Nees in. Lindl. Introd. Nat. Syst. ed. 2, 451.)— Flores dioici, spiculis 4 co- 
floris 9 paucifloris, glumis imbricatis, bracteolis 0. Spicule d paniculatz, ovoidesm v. 
oblongw, glumis latis, inferioribus paucis vacuis. Perianthium plano-compressum, 
tis 5-6, 2 exterioril plicat inatis margine scariosis, interioribus angus- 
Vioribus magis scariosis. Stamina 3, filamentis filiformibus ; antherze oblongze, dorsifixce, 
l1-loculares, rima unica dehiscentes. Pistilli rudimentum 0. Spicule 9 masculis multo 
majores, ovoid inatze, terminales, solitarixs v. gemin:e, glumis latissimis valde con- 
volutis subulat. inatis, inferioribus minoribus vacuis. Flores sessiles v. stipiti brevi 
crasso impositi, laterales 2-3 obliqui fertilesque, terminalis :zequalis at ssepius sterilis 
videtur. Perianthium hyali , latissi ovarium obtegens, mox varie lacerum v. 
divisum, sub fructu plus minus persistens. Ovarium 1-loeulare, l-ovulatum ; styli 2, à 
basi discreti, longe lineares, fere a basi stigmatosi. Fructus ovoideus v. subglobosus, 
teres, ecostatus, levis, pericarpio duro crasso indehi ] docarpium? in fructu 
nondum perfecte maturo laxum membranaceum.— Caules e rhizomate Squamoso erecti, 
nunc rigidi virgati simplicesque, nunc valde ramosi. Vagin: persistentes. Panicula d 
densa, nunc ample thyrsoidea, nunc contracta fere spiciformis, spiculis fere semper nume- 
rosis. Spicule 9 erectre, ssepius in ramulis seu pedunculis solitariz, addita rarius altera 
inferiore, et in €. virgato caulis interdum repetite ramosus, ramis etsi apice monostachyis 
iculam laxam fi ik 
Species 3, Afrieze australis incole, — Kunth, Eum. Pl. ii. 447. — Mast. in DC. Monogr. Phanerog. 
i. 360, £. 3 (Cannamois). 
19. windenowia, Thunb. in K. Vet. Acad. Nye Handl. Stockh. 1790, 26, t. 2, ex ejusd. 
Gen. Nov. 103. (Nematanthus, Nees in Linnea, v. 661.)— Flores dioici, spiculis 4 laxe 
co-floris, 9 l-floris, bracteolis 0. Fl. 4 intra glumas breves lineares v. lineari-lanceolatas 
dissitas breviter pedicellati. Perianthii segmenta 6, linearia, acute acuminata, subrequalia. 
Stamina 3, filamentis brevibus; anthers Ooblong:z, dorsifix:e, 1l-loeulares, rima unica 
dehiscentes. Pistilli rudimentum 0. Fl. 9 glumis co (ad 6) vacuis spathiformibus coria- 
ceis acute acuminatis imbricatis inclusus, intra glumas stipite crasso ssepe carnoso-6-lobo 
fultus.  Perianthii segmenta 6, brevia, tenuia, hyalina, basi stipiti adnata, post anthesin 
basi ovarii arcte appressa, squamiformia. Staminodia 0. ' Ovarium obtusum, 1-loculare, 
l-ovulatum, addito interdum ovuli alterius rudimento parvo; styli 2, a. basi distincti, 
i le filiformes, caducissimi. Fructus ovoideus, obtusus, teres, ecostatus, ima basi 
p hii segmentis persist q tus, ceterum levis, pericarpio crasso duro 
indehiscente. —Caules e rhizomate squamoso rigidi, virgati, simplices v. ramosi. Vaginre 
laxs, persistentes. Spiculee d ad apicem caulis szepius plures, interrupte spicati, bracteis 
is coriaceis deciduis interstincti. Spieule 9 terminales, solitarie v. 2 inter 
se parum distantes, sessiles. : 
uti id Afriez australis incole. — Mast, in DC. Monogr. Phanerog. i. 891, t. 2; in Journ. Linn. 
(c. X, c. s : 
