Festucec.] CC. GRAMINEJE. 1185 
floribus hermaphroditis. Glumze 2 inferiores vacus, persistent b , sub- 
scariosm, extima angusta, l-nervis, secunda omnibus multo latior, 3-nervis ; florentes 
angustiores, sub-3-nerves, omnes obtuss v. acutiuscule, muticm; palea angusta, pro- 
minule 2-nervis. Stamina 3. Styli distincti, breves, stigmatibus plumosis. Caryopsis 
anguste oblonga fere linearis, exsulca, gluma paleaque laxe inclusa, libera.—Gramina 
elatiuseula, foliis planis.  Panicula densa v. laxiuscula, spiculis numerosis parvis 
nitentibus. 
Species 2 v. 3, inter se valde affines, et in herbariis sepe commixte, Americce borealis incole. 
Kunih, Enwm. Pl.i. 368 (Heboulea). Torr. Fl. N. York, t. 190 (Koleria). — A. Gray, Man. Bot. 
IN. U. St. ed. 5, 620. Fourn. Gram. Mez. 111. 
996. Dissanthelum, Trin. in Linnca, x. 305. (Phalaridium, ANees in .Pl. Meyen. 161. 
Stenochloa, Nutt. in. Journ. Acad. Philad. ser. 2, i. 189.)—Spicule 2-4-flore, anguste 
panieulatz, rhachilla inter flores articulata glabra, ultra flores in stipitem minutum pro- 
ducta, floribus hermaphroditis. Glume 2 inferiores vacuse, persistentes, angusto, carinatze, 
1-3-nerves, acute inatz, parum in:zequales, spiculam sequantes v. sup ; florentes 
multo breviores, latiores, obtusiuseulz, obtuse carinatze, 3-nerves, nervis lateralibus mar- 
ginalibus, v. interdum obscuris, mutic:e ; palea gluma paullo brevior, 2-carinata, 2-dentata. 
Stamina3. Styli brevissimi, distinti, stigmatibus scpe longiusculi plumosis, Caryopsis 
oblonga, subtriquetra, antice vix v. non sulcata, gluma paleaque caducissimis inclusa, 
libera.— Gramina annua v. perennia, humilia v. tenuia, ceespitosa, foliis angustis planis. 
Panieula breviter peduneulata, laxiuseula v. densa, ramulis brevibus erectis, spiculis 
parvis. 
Species 2 v. 3, Americre andinee a Bolivia usque ad Californiam incole.  ZAurb. in S. Wats, Bot. 
Calif. ii. 315 (Stenochloa).  Fourn. Gram. Mex. 112. — Benth. in. Hook. Io. PI. t. 1374, 1375. 
Genus pluribus notis ScAis;o affine, nec habitu longe diversum, sed glum:e florentes semper 3-nerves 
invenimus, etsi.a Trinio l-nerves, a Neesio 5-nerves dicuntur. Stamen unieum tantum vidit Fournier, 
verisimiliter in specie Mexicana a nobis non visa. In speciminibus Lechlerianis n. 1832 a Fourniero 
citatis 3 adsunt, uti in Bolivianis Mandonianis n. 1345 et 1346, et. in Californicis. 
997. mtolinia, Schrank, Baier. Fl.i. 100,334. (Enodium, Gaud. Agrostogr. Helv. i. 145.) 
— Spiculee 2-4-florze, anguste paniculatz, rhachilla inter flores longiuscula articulata glabra. 
ultra flores sepe producta, floribus hermaphroditis v. summo masculo, Glum:e 2 inferiores 
vaeure, persistentes, obtusiuscule v. acute, mutier, preter carinam enerves, inzequales, 
spicula breviores ; florentes paullo majores, rigidule membranace:se, muticz, dorso con- 
vex, J-nerves, summa minor, florem d fovens v. vacua, v. rhachilla supra florem stipiti- 
formis nudaque ; palea gluma vix brevior, obtusa, 2-carinata. Stamina 3. Styli breves, 
stigmatibus brevibus plumosis. Caryopsis oblonga, teretiuscula, facie (saltem immatura) 
late sulcata, gluma paleaque inclusa, libera.— Gramen perenne, czspitosum, elatiusculum, 
nodis in caule prope basin paucis, foliis angustis planis. Panicula elongata, laxiuseula, 
ramulis strictis, spiculis parvulis sepius numerosis erectis angustis laxe conicis. 
Species 1, Europm presertim occidentalis et borealis incola. —Zeauv. Agrostogr. 08, 4. 14, f..6. 
Kunth, Enum. Pl.i.919. | Coss. et. Dur. Fl. Alg. Glum. 186. Host, Gram. Austr, ii. £. 8 (Melica) 
. ett, 92 (Festuca), | Heichb, Ic. FI, Gerin. t. 18... .Neea, Gen. Fi. Germ. Monocot. i. n. 61. 
998. Sphenopus, Trin. Fundam. Agrostogr. 135.—Spiculie 2-4-florze, minimse, cymoso- 
iculatm, rhachilla inter flores articulata glabra, ultra flores in stipitem parvum pro- 
ducta, floribus hermaphroditis.  Glum:e 2 inferiores vacuee, persistentes, hyalinze, extima 
minuta, secunda lata rotundata v. truncata; florentes 2-3-plo longiores, latiusculm, 
hyaline, integre, mutics, S-nerves v. nervis lateralibus evanidis sub-1-nerves ; palea 
gluma paullo brevior, 2-dentata, 2-carinata, carinis ciliolatis. Stamina 3. Styli breves, 
distincti, stigmatibus plumosis. Caryopsis oblongo-linearis, antice sulcata v. demum sub- 
teres, gluma paleaque inclusa, libera.—Gramen tenellum, annuum, foliis angustis swepe 
fliformibus. Panieula gracillima, ramulis setaceis divaricatis ultimis subcymosis, pedi- 
cellis anguste clavatis spiculis ipsis fere zequilongis. Spiculee nitidulie. 
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