Andropogon, TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA, 267 
ly aromatic, as mentioned by Kénig himself, and by Sir 
William Jones, particularly when moistened with water. . 
I am inclined to think Kénig’s A, squarrosus is my Pani- 
cum paludosum ; a species with thick spongy culms, which is 
ones found swimming on pools of sweet water. 
24, Al glaber, R. | ALS 
Erect, ramous, smooth. Panicle ovate, verticelled ; ra- 
mification simple, two or three-cleft. lowers casa the 
hermaphrodite ones awned, with the calyx pitted ; the male 
ones neither pitted nor awned, with a two-valved corol. 
Beng. Gundha-goorana, 
Found thinly scattered on rather elevated spots ‘over 
Bengal. whe 
Root perennial. Culms sub-erect, very ramous, smooth, 
from three to four feet high. Leaves glossy, smooth in every 
part, _ Panicles ovate, verticelled ; ramifications simple, and 
two-cleft, or even three-cleft sometimes, Flowers paired ; 
the hermaphrodite ones sessile esis awned ; the male: ones pe- 
dicelled, and awnless. 
HERMAPHRODITE FLOWERS. | Calye Seesaival, aah, 
purple-coloured ; exterior valve pitted on the back, Corol 
one-valyed, a long awn occupying the place of the second. 
Maze Frowers nearly as large as the female. Calyx 
“not pet. Corol two-valved. ‘i 
2D A. moutanus, R. : 
_Shrubby near the base, creeping. Leaves long and slen- 
der, Panicle sub-verticelled ; ramifications ramous ; i ACTA, 
‘ vot m im nes to pi feet high, and as thick as 
: a sarge crow’s quill, Leaves Jong and narrow, a little bairy 
