1122 OC. GRAMINEZE. [Zoysiec. 
Species 2, Ameriez tropieze occidentalis a Bolivia usque ad Mexieum incole.  Kunt, Enum. Pl. i. 
235. Beauv. Agrostogr. (. 22, f. 3, 4. H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. t. 42, 43. Fourn. in. Bull. 
Genus habitu Mel hrujn vofert, ch ibus potius Hilari affine. 
62.? Cathestechum, Presl, Rel. H«nk. i. 294, t. 42. —Spicul:e 2-florze, ternatim fasci- 
culatze, fasciculis secus rhachin continuam spicze simplicis secund:e fere sessilibus, floribus 
(omnibus ?) h iphroditis. Glum:e 2 inferiores vacu:e, inzequales, mucronatze v. breviter 
aristatee, secunda spicul: centralis breviter 2-loba, inter lobos breviter aristata ; florentes 
longiores, breviter 4-fidze, inter lobos aristatz, aristis breviter plumosis; palea gluma 
brevior, apice breviter 2-3-dentata. Stamina 3. Styli distincti, longiusculi, stigmatibus 
plumosis. Caryopsis . . .—Gramen diffuse pit ramis prostratis, foliis brevibus 
planis. Pedunculi ad apices ramorum plures, breves, spicularum fasciculis paucis parvulis 
approximatis (char. ex Presl). 
Species 1, Mexicana, a nobis non visa. N 
Spieula centralis cujusve faseieuli ex descr. auctoris 4-fora, ex icone 2-flora, et descriptio non- 
mullis aliis notis vix cum icone eonvenit. Genus ewterum ex Preslio /Egopogoni affine, differre 
videtur imprimis floribus in spieula 2, utroque hermaphrodito. 
63. Anthephora, Schweb. Beschr. Grüs. ii. 105, t. 44.—Spiculce 1-florz, plures (ad 4) in 
fasciculum ebracteatum demum induratum articulatim deciduum congeste, in quoque 
fasciculo sepius 1-2 florem perfectum includentes, 2-3 steriles, fasciculis secus rhachin 
spieze simplicis fere sessilibus. Glum:e 3 v. 4, extima dum adsit minima, secunda vacua, 
maxima, rigida, acuta v. in aristam brevem producta, tertia pariter vacua, sed brevis 
tenuisque ; quarta florens tertize subzequilonga, sed cum palea inclusa tenuior. Stamina 3. 
Styli basi breviter connati, stigmatibus plumosis. Caryopsis ovata v. oblonga, compressa, 
glumis paleaque inclusa, libera.—Gramina ramosa v. c:espitosa, interdum elata, foliis 
planis mollibus v. elongatis angustisque. Spica terminalis, elongata, cylindracea, spicu- 
larum fasciculis quaquaversis v. secundis, rhachi flexuosce arcte appressis. 
Species nobis note 5, quarum una Americze tropicz, 4 Africz tropiez v. australis incole. Beau. 
Agrostogr. 58, t. 13, f. 8. — Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. i. 111 (eacl. sp. 6 et 6 ad. Hilariam referendis). 
Dell in Mart. FI. Bras. ii. ii. 312, 7, 44. 
Hyrvp unus, Hochst., genus ab A. Braunio in Flora 1841, 275, aliisque citatum, est. Anthephora 
abyssinica, A. Rich. Fl. Abyss. ii. 389. : 
64. Trachys, Pers. Syn. Pl.i. 85. (Trachyozus, Reichb. Consp. 48. Trachystachys, 
4A. Dietr. Spec. Pl. ii. 16.)—Spiculie 1-florze, plures in fasciculum 1l-bracteatum demum 
indurat ticulatim decid geste, in quoque fasciculo swpius 1-3 florem. per- 
fectum includentes, cctere (3-6) steriles v. florem 4 includentes, fasciculis secus rhachin 
spicze subsessilibus. Glum:e 3-4, muticze, 1-2 exteriores breves, tenues, inszquales, 
vacus, tertia maxima, rigidula, oc-nervis, vacua ; terminalis florens brevior, cum palea 
inclusa tenuis, subhyalina. Stamina 3. Styli basi brevissime connati, stigmatibus 
plumosis. Caryopsis oblonga, gluma paleaque tenuibus rigidulis inclusa, libera.—Gramen 
annuum, ramosum, foliis planis mollibus. Spieze ad apicem peduneuli terminalis geminze, 
rhachi flexuosa leviter dilatata. Spicularum fascieuli in facie inferiore rhacheos alterni, 
Ibsessil taeulo pedicellisque spicul post anthesin induratis, glumis majorib 
rigidis post anthesin muricati. 
Species 1, Peninsule Indiz orientalis ineola.  Zeauv. Agrostogr. 107, 1. 21, f. 7. Kunth, Enum. 
PL.i.168. Schreb. Beschr, Grüs. t. 34 (Cenchrus). Retz, Obs. v. t. 1 (Panicum). | Roxb. Corom, Pl, 
t. 206 (Panicum). 
65. Tragus, Hall. Stirp. Hel, ii. 203. (Lappago, Schreb. Gen. Pl. 55.)—Spicule 
1-florw, plures (3-5) in fasciculum laxum demum articulatim deciduum confert, termi 
nalis cujusve fasciculi seepius sterilis, czterz florem h hroditum includentes, fasciculi 
