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Gardner. 4031. Anachyris paspaloides, N. ab E. ined. 
GEN. CHAR.—ANACHYRIS, N. ab E, (Oryzem. Post Leersiam).— 
Spicule unifloree, dorso convexæ. Glume nulle. Valvule due, char- 
tacez, muticee, clause, subeequales ; inferior amplior, acutiuscula, arcte 
amplectens superiorem, 5-nervis, nervis prominentibus ; superior paulo 
brevior, obtusa, dorso concava, trinervis, marginibus membranaceis 
dilatatis inflexis genitalia amplectens. Lodicule . . . Stamina 8. 
Ovarium glabrum, Styli duo basi connati. Caryopsis libera, plano- 
convexa (ovalis), valvulis clausis tecta.—Inflorescentia. Spicule i» 
rhachibus dilatatis planis acutis secunde, racemose, pedicellis brevibus di- 
stachyis, hine spicule quadrifarie, Racemi proprii in racemo polystachyo 
denso dispositi (18-20) ad ortum barbati. Culmus sesquipedalis, teres, 
paucinodis, nodi glabri. Vagins laxiuscule, striate, glabre ; inferior 
aphylla, que sequitur. microphylla; folia media linearia, plana, acuta, 
supra, presertim basin versus et margine longis pilis hirsuta. Ligula in 
pilos densos soluta, Racemus terminalis exsertus, 8 lin. longus, lanceo- 
latus, acutus, contractus. Rhaches proprie medie bipollicares, virides,- 
lineares cum acumine, Spicule conferte, 1. lin. longe, ovales, apice an- 
gustiores, dorso exquisite quinquecostate, albe, rigidule, hine concave. 
Antherze fusco-purpuree. Caryopsis 4 lin. longa, obtusa, asperula, lutea, 
scutello 4 breviore depresso. 
Sp. l.—Anachyris paspaloides, N. ab E. In Brasilia. Garduer, 
^. 4031 in herb. Lindl, Habitus Paspali pyramidalis. 
Gardner. 3508. 3510. Paspalus Gardnerianus, N. ab E. ined.; race- 
mis pluribus (2—4) alternis faleatisque basi barbatis, pedicellis hirtis 
sub spicula barbatis, rhachi plana obtuse carinata undata margine 
setosa spiculis geminatis latitudine equali, spiculis oblongo-ovalibus, 
gluma nulla! valvula neutra (gluma vulgo superiore) tenui puberula 
trinervi nervo medio obsoleto, folis eulmo stricto multo brevioribus 
glabris, inferioribus eonfertis a basi argute acuminatis planis margine 
cartilagineis strictis, culmeis paueis parvis, vaginis — basi 
holosericeis. 
In Brasilia. Gardner, n. 3503 e£ 3510 in herb. Lindl. : 
Deficiente omnino gluma, quz sola in Paspalis prodit, a reliquis 
cunctis diseedit. Proximus omnino est Paspalo falcato, N. ab E., dif- 
fert autem preeterea foliis brevibus planis, infimis circa basin 2 lin. latis, 
culmo stricto licet gracili (2-pedali), rhachi et peduneulis minus hir- 
