248 - TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. _Anthistiria, 
2. A. polystachya, R. 
Culms numerous, aaaene Leaves taper from their sub- 
ciliate base. Accessary florets three-valved, male, exterior 
valves of the sessile four, papillose, ciliate near the apex. 
A native of Bengal, and with the other species which are 
natives of the same country, appears at the close of the rains, 
in October and November. ‘ 
Culms many, annual, erect, or ascending, smooth, frond one 
to two feet high. Leaves about the length of the joints of 
the culm, taper from the base, and there sometimes sub-cili- 
ate. Panicles slender, erect, or nearly so, composed of a few 
alternate, axillary branches. Involucres longer than the flow- 
ers, smooth, sub-aristate, vad 
- HERMAPHRODITE FLowers breaded at the ita Calye 
two-valved, both hard, a little hairy awn on the oppositeside. 
Corol one-valved, with a long, strong, hairy awn on the oppe- 
site side. : by 
Accerssary Frorerts six, all male. Calyces two-valved, 
the exterior one of the four sessile florets papillose, ciliate 
near the apex. Corol of one transparent valve. seater : 
‘threes Pistil none. see 
BAL sci Res toes deeded dey ee 
Perennial, ramous, mien aided aniteines ih es e 
from the joints, Floral leaves with the base ciliate. Pani- 
‘eles copious, shaggy. Involucres smooth. Accessary flo- 
rets two-valved, neuter ; exterior valve ane: . as 
pillose, ciliate near the apex. 6 
A native of Bengal ; flowers ities the cool season, 
Root — Culms scandent, running to an extent of 
-many feet, smooth, ramous, jointed, and coloured; from the 
joints numerous roots issue, and enter the ground if not too — 
far removed from it. Leaves ensiform, the ‘floral ones miuch ae 
“shorter, and ciliate at the base. Panicle terminal, composed a 
