1110 CC. GRAMINE. [Panicea. 
95. Otyra, Linn. Gen, », 1045.—Spicule 1l-florz, unisexuales, monoicze, panieulatee ; 
d in parte inferiore panieul:e v. rarius ommes in distincta panicula anguste.  Gluma 1, 
membranacea, uninervis, szepe acuminata v. brevissime aristata, addita rarius altera exte- 
riore brevi lineari ; palea 2-nervis, glumam fere :equans, mutica. Stamina 3. Ovarii rudi- 
mentum O0. Sani $ in parte superiore paniculie ovatz. Glum:e 3, 2 exteriores vacusm, 
membranacec-herbaces, sequales v. exterior in acumen v. aristam producta terminalis 
florens, brevior, obtusissima, cum palea inclusa carüillaginea, demum indurata. Stami- 
nodia 0, Styli 2, basi connati. Caryopsis gluma paleaque plus minus induratis inclusa, 
libera.—Gramina nune elata, foliis amplis latis planis venosis, panieula terminali laxe 
floribunda, nunc humiliora, ramosa, infl tia partim v. onmino axillari. 
Species ad 20, quarum una Afriew tropiez, eter Ameriem tropieze incole, nonnulle forte ad 
varietates O. latifolie reductz. —Beawv. Agrostogr. 124, !, 22, f. 7. Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum, i. 36. 
Doll in Mart. Fl. Bras, ii. ii. 813. — Kunth, Rev. Gram. t. 12. Trin. Spec, Gram. t. 341 ad. 344, 
346, 347. Brongn. in Duperr. Voy. Cog. Bot. t. 22. Wawra, Mazim. Reise, Bot. t. 95. 
LirHACHNE, Beauv, Agrostogr. 136, t. 24, f. 2, SrREPHIUM, Schrad, in. Nees, Agrostol. Bras. 298, 
Fourn. Gram. Mex. 4, et RAppta, Bertol. in Opusc. Scient. Bologna, ii, 410, sectionem formant, 
species paucas continentem parum distinctas, VETUD iai dime v. YONUS elongatis, foliis 
sepius parvulis subdistichis,  paniculis ill gynis v. feemineis, 
ibus spiculis ibus maseulis. In una specie sca api adsunt ad basin ramoram breves 
aphylii paueispieulati, panieulee tamen nonnulle parv: in ramis foliatis evolvuntur. Ad sect. 
Lithachnem pertinent Trin. Spec, Gram. t. 345. Dell in Mart. Fl. Bras, ii, ii, (. 45. 
26. Pharus, Linn. Gen, «. 1063, —Spiculie unisexuales, monoiere, 1-florce, secus ramulos 
panicule gemin:se, altera sessili fceminea, altere multo minore pedicellata mascula. 
Spieula d : Glum: 3, omnes ti , 9c-nerves, 2 exteriores vacuse, 
infima paullo brevior, secunda florenti sublongior ; tertia florens parum latior ; palea 0. 
Stamina 6. Pistilli rudimentum 0. Spicula 9: Glum:e 3, 2 exteriores vacus mem- 
branaces, co-nerves, subsequales; tertia florens multo longior, angusta, mox indurata, 
marginibus involutis subcl , paleam b circa florem convolutam apice 
2-fidam includens. Staminodia 9. Stylus filiformis, elongatus, apice 3-fidus, stigmatibus 
pube brevi papillosis. Caryopsis subteres, d Be cum palea intra glumam induratam 
inclusa. —Gramina valida, SS supra vaginam longe petiolatis amplis inatis oblique 
i et is, petiolo torto sepius reversis.  Panicula terminalis, 
ampla, laxe composita, vens elongatis tenuibus sspe divisis. Spicule foeminez mas- 
culis 2-3-plo longi pedicello d spieulam fcemi: siepe sup ie. Gluma 
fructifera superne sspe pilis brevibus subreversis hirsuta. 
Species editae 6, Americze tropicze a Brasilia. usque ad Mexieum et Floridam incole, inter se valde 
affines, nec limitibus certis definite. —Beawv. Agrostogr. 125, t. 22, f. 8. Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. i. 8. 
Doll in Mart. Fl. Bras. ii, ii. 19, 1. 6. Fl. des Serres, t. 316. 
27. Leptaspis, R. Br. Prod. 211. SERIOUS. unisexuales, monoiez, 1-flore, secus 
ramulos panieulie breviter 1-2 i ibus racemuli fomineis, terminali 
maseula multo minore. Glume 3, 2 exteriores vacuse, parve, lats ; tertia florens major, 
membranacea, 5-7-nervis, ovoidea v. inflato-globosa, in spicula mascula introrsum longi- 
tudinaliter aperta, in spicula fceminea clausa, apice solo oblique perforata ; palea inclusa, 
lanceolata, plana, apice 2-dentata. Stamina in masculis 6, absque rudimento pistilli ; 
Staminodia in fcemineo 0. Stylus elongatus, filiformis, apice in stigmata 3 plumosa 
divisus.  Oaryopsis gluma aupto inflata inclusa, libera.— Gramina elatiuscula, foliis supra 
vaginam 1 ti late l latis planis. Panicula terminalis, ramis paucis 
longis tenuibus stepius indivisis. Spicule 9 in racemulis 1-2 breviter pedicellatis, nec ut in 
Pharo ad basin pedicelli masculi sessiles. 
Species 3 v. 4, Africre, Asie et Australis inter tropicos incolte, . Syn. Pl. Glum, i 
Popp adi p Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. i. 8 et 416. 
28. Lygeum, Linn. edet ^. 70. —Spieula Unica, in rarius 3-Hora, magna, acuminata, in 
apice p vix a, floribus h ; rhachilla non producta. Glums 
