1170 OC. GRAMINE. [Chloridec. 
inclusa, libera.—Gramina annua v. perennia, csspitosa, humilia v. elatiuscula, foliis 
planis v. convolutis interdum. setaceis. Spica terminalis, unica, elongata, tenuis, sspe 
eurvula, spiculis alternis secundis haud imbricatis, floribus in spicula subdissitis. 
Species ad 8, Indize orientalis et, Africze tropiece ineole, —Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum.i.301. Hook. f. 
in Journ. Linn. Soc. vii. 230. Jaub. et Spach, Ill. Pl. Or. t. 332, 333. 
Genus Eneropogoni affine, differt spicis spiculisque laxis, his 
3-aristatis. Hac nota Triraphi convenit sed inflorescentia CAloridearum. 
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glumis fl 
184. mepidopironia, 4. Rich. Fl. Abyss. ii. 442, t. 101.—Spicule oc-florw, secus 
rhachin continuam spicz simplicis unilateralis: , sessiles, 2 dárintas - dissites; patentes, 
rhachilla . . ., floribus inferioribus hermay Glumse in- 
feriores vacur 2, carinate, acutze, parum insquales ; florentes imbricate, subovatee, 
acuminat:, dorso dense pilosse, sub apice aristatc ; palea brevior, plana, ovata, 2-carinata. 
Stamina 3. Styli. . . Caryopsis ovoidea, sublenticularis.—Gramen annuum, erectum, 
foliis planis. Spica solitaria, terminalis, laxiuseula.' (Char. ex A. Rich.) 
Species], Abyssiniea, a nobis non visa. Planta ex auctoris deser. Tripogoni abyssinico affinis 
videtur, differt. tamen generice, si rite observata, glumis florentibus brevibus latis dorso villosissi- 
mis, arista dorsali nec inter lobos terminali, Specimina tamen ab auctore deseripta quoad flores 
imperfecta erant. 
185. Tetrapogon, e Fl. Atl. ii. 388, t. 255. —Spicule 2-3-flore, secus rhachin 
li sessiles, 2. tim confertz, xhachills supra glumas 
' inferiores articulata, ulira flores producta glumifera, floribus hermaphroditis. Glum:e 2 
inferiores vacu:e, sub articulatione persistentes, hyalinze, carinatze, ado. mutieze v. 
secunda in aristam producta; florentes latze, concavse v. complicate, dorso longe pilosse, 
apice truncatz v. emarginato-sub-2-fidze, arista centrali longi recta ; 
plures vacus, late, concavz v. truncatz, quarum extima sepius aristata, cmterte gra- 
datim minores, arista reducta v. evanida ; palea lati la, juxta 'gi 2-carinata, 
carinis breviter ciliatis. Stamina 3. Styli distinoti, Nogmatimg plumosis. Caryopsis 
oblonga, gluma inclusa, libera. —Gramina ccesp ifera, foliis planis. Spice 
ad apicem pedunculi solitariie geminze v. rarius vis sessiles, erecto, pilis sericeis 
glumarum Elionurum referentes ; spiculee confert:e, secundze v. fere dile 
Species 4, Africe borealis, Abyssinie et Asiw occidentalis incole, —Jaub. et Spach, Ill. Pl. Or. 
1. 327, 328 (CHloris). 
186. Astrebla, P. Muell. in Benth, Fl. Austral. vii. 602.—Spiculee 3-4-floree, secus 
rhachin i spicarum unil lium sessiles, 2-seriatim alternze, rhachilla supra 
glumas inferiores articulata, villosa, ultra flores producta glumifera, floribus herma- 
phroditis. Glum:e 2 inferiores vacus, sub articul tentes, acuts, oo-nerves, 
exaristats, parum v. valde inzquales, extima interdum anguatissima v. rarius omnino 
evanida ; florentes sericeo-pilosse, multinerviz, 3-lobz, lobo medio a basi lata in aristam 
rectam v. curvam nec tortam producto, lateralibus erectis rigidis 2-3-nervibus exaristatis ; 
superiores 1-2, minores, vacus v. floris rudimentum foventes ; palea 2-carinata, carinis 
ciliolatis. Stamina 3. Styli distincti, stigmatibus plumosis.  Caryopsis late ovata, 
compressa, glabra, gluma paleaque laxa inclusa, libera.—Gramina (perennia ?) erecta. 
glauca, foliis planis. Spic ad apicem pedunculi solitarie v. gemin:e, erect, spiculis 
erassiusculis majusculis. 
Species 2 v. 3, Australian. Genus olim Danthonie adscriptum, a qua differt habitu, inflorescentia 
et arista nequaquam torta, Glum:e multinerves Pappophoreas referunt, sed inflorescentia omnino 
Chloridearum. 
187. Wangenheimia, Mcnch, Meth. 200.—Spicule co-flore, in rhachi continua spiese 
unilateralis sessiles, 2-seriatim confertc, rhachilla continua, floribus hermaphroditis v. 
subdioicis v. summo imperfecto. Glum:e 2 inferiores vacu:e, anguste, rigidulze, spiculam 
