NOMENCLATURE OF CYMBOPOGON NARDUS. 



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III. as long as I., hyaline, ciliate, mucronate. 



IV. shorter than II. — III., hyaline, ciliate, entire, acute or 

 mucronate, occasionally a hardened excurrent vein runs from 

 the base. Palea when present, small oblate with ciliate arms. 

 Lodicules cuneate, toothed. 



Pedicelled Spikelet. — I., II., III., as in sessile, though 

 narrower — IV. absent, though often the palea is present, or 

 IV. is present as in sessile, but not mucronate. 



Grain not seen. 



An attempt to collect seed failed owing to the muslin bags 

 being stolen ; the attempt has failed a second time owing to 

 insect pests. 



Dr. Stapf and Mr. Wright are of the opinion, I believe, that 

 the pistil does not mature — stigmas and ovary in many young 

 spikelets appear perfect, and anthers that have dehisced are 

 come across in course of dissection. 



Root system . 

 Stems 



Sterile shoot 

 Leaves 



Panicle 



Sessile-pedi- 

 celled, spike- 

 lets in colour 

 and venation 



Glume I. 



Distinguishing Characteristics. 

 " Maha-pangiri." " Lena-batu." 



Superficial . . Deep-rooted . . 



Tall . . Dwarfed 



Arising from crown Erect 

 at an acute angle 



Cream coloured in Red 

 section 



Drooping for f | length 



length 



Light green . . Darker green . . 



Smooth to touch . . Rough 



Effuse, spikelets Oiaen, very zig- 

 green, many, zag, spikelets 



crowded, villous scattered, vil- 

 lous 



Usually similar Usually similar Dissimilar 



" Mana." 

 Deep-rooted 



Tall 



Erect . 



Red 



J length 



Every shade 

 Generally 

 very rough 



Varies 



Wingless 



Wingless or Winged or 

 slightlv wing- wingless 

 ed 



