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Accussary FronETSs six, all male. Calyces two-valved, the. 
exter ior one of the four sessile florets papillose, ciliate near the apex. 
— Corol of one transparent valve. — Stamens three.—Pistil none, 
3. A. scandens. R. ; 7 
Perennial, 1àmous, scandent, geniculate, emitting roots from the 
joints. Floral leaves: with the base ciliate. Panicles copious, shag- 
gy. ` dnvotucies smooth. Accessary Jiorets two-valved, neuter ; 
exierio valve of the sessile four, papillose, ciliate. near the apex. 
A native of. Bengal; flowers during the cool season.  — 
- Koot perennial.— — Culms scandent, running to an extent of many 
feet, smooth, ramous, jointed, and coloured, from the joints numer- 
. ous roots issue, aud enter the ground if not too far removed. from 
Re ves ensiform, the floral ones much shorter, and ciliate at the 
base.— Panicle terminal, composed of erect ramifications of numer- 
ous, rather reinote fascicles of axillary, short. pedicelled umbellets, 
- each of which is furnished with a boat-siaped spathe or bracte, 
aud consists of four, sessile, neuter, two-valved florets in a verticil ; 
above these are two more, ,but much smailer, on short pedicels, 
With oue sessile, awned,. hermaphrodite one in the centre, ona 
short scaly receptacle.—Calyr two-valved, the exterior valves of . 
thes lower four neuter florets bearded, of the hermaphrodite ones 
boat-shaped, and very obtuse.— Corol of the hermaphrodite fow- 
er two-valved, with a long, ferruginous, straight arista. 
Obs. It differs from A. ciliata in being an extensively scandent, 
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Culms leaning, geniculate. Leaves dine. Involucres five-lower- 
ed, two awned hermaphrodite ones, and three ciliate male ones. 
This i is one of the smallest of the genus, a native of newly mad 
Pasture land in the vicinity of Calcutta, where i it tappis about the 
close of the-rains, and during the cool season. - 
