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glomerata 1. spicis bifidis glomeratis terminalibus ; bracteis 



clavatis plumosis. 



Specimen in herbarium consists of top of culm with 

 panicle, labeled " Cinna glomerata 815." This is 

 Andropogon macrourus Michx. Michaux quotes Cinna 

 glomerata Walt, as synonym, as does also Elliott. 



lateralis 2. spicis bifidis lateralibus solitariis. Bracteis 



clavatis plumosis. 



The specimen in the herbarium consists of about six 



from 



<< Cinna." S 



A 



C '. lateralis. It is one of the 

 Inicus L. Michaux and Elliott 



quote Cinna lateralis Walt, as synonym under A 

 pogon dissitifiorum Michx. 



DIANDRIA. DIGYNIA. 



17. Anthoxanthum. Cal. gluma 2-valvis, 1 -flora. Cor. [P. 65] 



gluma 2-valvis, acuminata. Semen 1. 



giganteum 1. floribus aristatis, plumosis, panicula conferta, 



magna, calycibus unifloris. Culmo8-pedali. 



The specimen in the herbarium consists of a large 

 panicle, about fourteen inches long, labeled " Ant ho- 

 xanthum" As this agrees with the description and is 

 the only species of this genus that he describes, it may be 

 taken as the type. It is Erianthus saccharoides Michx. 

 and is cited by Michaux under this name. Persoon 

 and Pursh cite this under Saccharum giganteum Pers. 



TEIANDRIA. DIGYNIA. 



29. Panicum. Cal. 3-valvis, valvula tertia minima. [p. 71] 



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