1118 €C. GRAMINEJE. [Oryzec. 
Genus Zeersie proxime affine, inflorescentia aliisque notis paucis facile distinctum. De stigma- 
torum pilis incerti sumus, ex Fresenio simpliees sunt, nobis videbantur hine inde ramosi, stigmata 
tamen issima fugacissi, in iminibus siecis haud facile rite observantur. 
Tarsus IV.  TursTEGINE AE. 
48. TThurberia, Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. xix. 58. (Greenia, Nutt. in Trans. Amer. 
Phil. Soc. v. 149, non W. et Arn. Sclerachne, Torr. ex Trin. in Mem. Acad. Petersb. 
ser. 6, vi. 273, non R. Br.)—Spicul:e 1-florze, anguste, secus ramulos continuos panicule 
dissitee, cum pedicello articulatz, flore hermaphrodito. Glum: 3, 2 exteriores vacue, 
subzquales, muticz, nervis inconspicuis ; terminalis florens vix brevior, tenuis, apice 
breviter 2-fidus v. 2-dentatus, arista inter lobos tenui elongata geniculata v. flexuosa basi 
subtorta; palea paullo brevior, angusta, hyalina, 2-carinata. Stamina 3. Siyli breves, 
distincti, stigmatibus breviter pilosis.  Caryopsis anguste oblonga, glumis rigidule mem- 
branaceis inclusa, libera.—Gramina basi decumbentia, multicaulia v. ramosa, caulibus 
tenuibus adscendentibus v. erectis, foliis angustis planis. Panicula terminalis, angusta, 
elongata, gracilis, ramis filiformibus erectis breviter ramulosis. Spicule paucs v. 
numerosz, glabrz v. pubescentes nec ciliis cinctze. 
Species 2, Americze borealis (Texas et Arkansas) incolz. 
Genus quodammodo Polypogoni accedit, differt inflorescentia laxa et glumis vaeuis muticis nec 
istatis. A Steudelio eum ZLi;nade jungitur, a quo tamen arista glums fertilis terminali, stylis 
distinetis, aliisque notis abunde diserepat. 
49. zimnas, Trin. Fundam. Agrostogr. 116, t. 6 ; Spec. Gram. t. 18.—Spieulz 1-flor:ze, 
secus ramulos continuos panieulie paucze, eum pedicello articulate, flore h iphrodit 
Glum: 3, 2 exteri vacuze, sub:equales, acutze, muticze, prominenter 3-nerves ; termi- 
nalis florens paullo latior, tenuiter 3-5-nervis, dorso prope basin arista exserta tenui 
geniculata v. flexuosa basi torta instructa, demum rigescens; palea angusta, hyalina, 
2-carinata. Stamina 3. Styli fere ad medium connati, stigmatibus tenuibus plumosis, 
Caryopsis (adhuc immatura) gluma rigidula inclusa, libera. —Gramen cwspitosum, foliis 
basi confertis angustis subfiliformibus. Panicula brevis, angusta, laxiuscula, longe pedun- 
eulata, glabra, ramulis breviter filiformibus paucis. i 
Species 1, Asize Rossieze orientalis ineola. — Kunz, Enwin. Pl. i. 520. 
50. Garnotia, Brongn. in Duperr. Voy. Coq. Bot. 132, t. 21.  (Miquelia, Nees, án. PI. 
Mejen. 1TT. Berghausia, Endl. Gen. Suppl. iii. 57.)—Spicule 1-flore, secus ramulos 
inarticulatos paniculee gemins, insqualiter pedicellatz, cum pedicell ticulate, flore 
hermaphrodito. Glumz 3, 2 exteriores vacu: oo-nerves subzquilongz, extima latior 
rigidiorque, mutiez v. secunda arista brevi recta terminata; tertia terminalis florens 
tenuior, sepe hyalina, mutica v. arista tenui brevi v. longiore subgeniculata terminata ; 
palea hyalina. Stamina 3. Styli distincti, stigmatibus plumosis. Caryopsis oblonga, 
glumis parum rigescentibus inclusa, libera.—Gramina scpius elata, foliis planis. .Pani- 
cula terminalis, pedunculata, sepe valde elongata, nunc angusta Stricta, nunc effusa, 
ramis filiformibus ramulosis. Spicule more Miscanthi regulariter geminze sed nudie, nec 
pilis cinct;, paribus interdum cum ramulo s:pius tamen singulis cum pedicello articulatis. 
Species ad 8, Indis orientalis, Chinze et Japonize incolze. 1 
51. Arundinetla, addi, Agrostogr. Bras. 36, t. 1, f. 3. (Goldbachia, Trin. in Spreng. 
N. Ewtd. ii. 81. Acratherum, Link, Hort. Berol. i. 230. "Thysanachne, Pres, Rel. 
Henk.i 252. Brandtia, Kunth, Rev. Gram. ii. 511, t. 170.)-—Spicule acutz v. acumi- 
nate, secus ramulos inarticulatos panieulie polymorph:ze geminie, inzequaliter pedicellatie, 
cum pedicello articulat:e, flore terminali unico h iphrodito, addito interdum inferiore 
masculo. Glumz 4, extima spicula brevior, mutica, secunda pariter vacua, emteris 
longior, acuminata v. in aristam brevem rectam producta, tertia brevior, tenuior, mutica, 
paleam hyali interdumque florem lam fovens ; terminalis florens b 
