1218 CO. GRAMINEJE. [Banbuseg., 
Species sexta, per Africam tropicam late dispersa, sectionem format Scirpobambos, A. Rich. Fl. Abyss. 
ii. 439, sub azbusa ; insignis est capitulo magno globoso inter folia: summa sessili solitario v. 
pluribus in spica simplici interrupta, spiculis maximis glumis sepissime omnibus preter terminalem 
vacuis alternatim imbricatis sed potius spiraliter dispositis quam distichis. Harum flores laterales 
non vidimus. In speciminibus Abyssinicis Schimperi, et in ZEthiopicis Schweinfurthii, spiculz» sepe 
undique ananthz.  Caryopsin vidimus inter fragmenta in herb. Munro servata e.specimine 
Welwitsehi: Specimi identalia Barteri et Vogelii folia sola prebent et ideo incerta 
remanent. 
289. Dendrocalamus, Nees in Linnca, ix. 476.—Spicule 2-co-florz, secus ramos 
longatos paniculatce dissite gl ice, rhachilla vix articulata ultra flores ssepe. producta 
in stipitem nudum v. glumif. floribus plerisque h phroditis, uno solo tamen ssepius 
fertili. .Glums membranaces v. rigidule, multinerves, mutiese v. breviter aristato- 
mucronate, inferiores vacus 9-oo, ab extima brevi in superiorem florentibus similem 
gradatim auct» ; palea gluma vix brevior, angusta, 2-carinata, carinis s;epius ciliatis. 
Lodieule 0 v. rarius rudimenta 1-2. Stamina 6, filamentis liberis. Ovarium apice hir- 
sutum ; stylus elongatus (indivisus?) v. apice breviter 2-3-fidus, Caryopsis parvula, 
ovoidea v. subglobosa, styli basi swpius acuminata v. rostrata, glumis inclusa, libera, 
pericarpio erustaceo v. indurato a semine libero.—Gramina fruticosa v. arborescentia, 
foliis Bambus. Panicule rami valde elongati, glomerulis seu capitulis numerosis dissitis 
multispieulis dense globosis v. minoribus. 
Species 9, Indie orientalis Archipelagi Malayani et Chinz incole. Munro in Trans. Linn, Soc. 
xxvi.146,1.6. Kurz For. Fl. Brit. Burn. ii. 508, et in Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng. xlii. 250. — Bedd. 
Fl, Sylv, t. 325. P : i 
Species.typica est Bambusa stricta, Roxb., in India frequens, icon tamen, Roxb. Corom. Pl. t. 80, 
ex Munroio Ozyfenantheram Tlowaitesii, Munro, refert, etsi in analysi filamenta libera delineantur. 
290. Mtelocalamus, Benth. in Jowrn. Linn. Soc. xix. 134.—Spicule parve, 2-flome, 
secus ramos elongatos paniculw dissite glomeratz, rhachilla inter flores brevi continua, 
ultra flores in stipitem. glumiferum producta, floribus hermaphroditis, infimo solo fertili. 
Glumee. inferiores vacuse. 2, membranacere, lato, mutice, multinerves ; florentes similes 
vix v. non majores, terminalis vaeua parva, ovoideo-globosa ; palea. glumze s:equilonga, 
latissima, b promi -carinata. ^ Lodicule 3, magne. Stamina 6. 
Ovarium. glabrum, acuminatum ; styli 3, breves, basi connati, stigmatibus plumosis, 
Caryopsis mox exserta, demum fide Kurzii valde aucta, subglobosa, basi glumis stipata, 
pericarpio haud crasso rigide coriaceo, semine magno carnoso intra pericarpium libero.— 
Gramen arb , foliis Bomb Infl ia Dendrocalami flagelliferi, Munro, 
spiculis adhuc minoribus. Fructum juniorem tantum vidimus, maturus a Kurzio pollicem 
diametro excedens dicitur. 
Species 1, Martabaniea (M. compactifterus, Benth.). Kurz, For. Fl. Brit, Burin, ii. 567 ;. Bamb. 
1. 9, f. 13 (Pseudostachy ipactiftorum). 
Genus pluribus notis Dendrocalamo affinius videtur quam Pseudostachyo, ab utroque differt fructu 
magno fere Melocanne, semine ipso tamen noe pericarpio carnoso-i 
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291. Pseudostachyum, Munro in Trans. Einn. Soc. xxvi. 141, 1. 4.—Spicule 
1-forz, secus ramos paniculee laxe spicatz, varie bracteatze, rhachilla sub flore brevi ultra. 
florem producta sepe glumifera, flore her iphrodit Gluma inferior vacua florenti 
similis nisi minor; florens lata, mem H luta, multinervis, mutica v. mucro- 
nulata ; terminalis parva, globosa v. oblonga, vacua v. floris rudimentum includens ; palea 
glumze :equilonga, lata, luta, carinis 2 superne prominentibus. Lodicule 3 (v. 41?) 
majuscule. Stamina 6. Ovarium glabrum ; stylo rigidulo complanato rostrata. Cary- 
opsis depresso-globosa, glabra, glumas paleamque persistentes non v. vix excedens, peri- 
carpio crustaceo a semine libero.—Gramen subarb ; foliis Bomb Paniculie 
rami nune breves incurvi densissime fascicul ii, spiculis fl tibus parum distantil 
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