JAN. 1912.] T. MAKI^0.-0BSEEVATI02^S0NTHE FLORA OFJAPAK 17 



Tanakae Maldno in Bot. Mag.. Tokyo, XIV. (1900), p. 63 (Jap.). 



Nom. Jap. Sudare-yoshi. 



Hah. Prov. Bungo ( T. Makinol 1911). 



var. pygmsea (Miq.) Makino. 



forma a. pubescens Makino. 



Bambusa pygmxa Miq. Prol. Fl. Jap. in Ann. Mus. Bot. 

 Lugd.-Bat. II. (1865-66), p. 286. 



Avandinaria pygmsea Mitf. Bamb. Gard. p. 19. 



Leaves pubescent beneath. 



Nom. Jap. Ke-oroshimachiku (nom. nov.). 



Hab. Japan, rare. 



forma b. glabra Makino. 



Bambusa pygmsea Bot. Jap. non Miq. 



Arundinarla variabilis var. pygmsea Makino in Bot. Mag., 

 Tokyo, XIV. (1900), p. 63 (Jap.). 



A dwarf and densely tufted bamboo, attaining about |m. 

 in height. Culm slender, fistulose, densely ramose in age with 

 erect branches, the largest one nearly 3mm. in diameter at the 

 base. Leaves distichous, approximate, lanceolate, acuminate 

 at the apex, rounded at the base, very shorty petioled, |-5|cm. 

 long, 2^-13 mm. broad, scabrous on the margins but 

 frequently ciliated below, chartaceous, glabrous on both sur- 

 faces, green above, more or less paler beneath ; veins 2-4 on 

 each' side; venules finely tessellate ; ligule short, truncate; 

 sheath glabrous, finely striate, densely ciliated on margin, cilia 

 of the mouth long. 



Nom. Jap. Oroshim'achika 



Hab. Japan. 



This is commonly cultivated in gardens, and have the gracile 

 culms and .small leaves. The wild form (Fig. III.), which 

 was just recently discovered by Mr. K. Hisauchi, is mostly 

 much larger, the culm attaining about 2im. in height and 1cm. 

 in diameter ; the blade of leaves are usually plicate, and mainly 

 firmly chartaceous; sheaths are often llabellately disposed. 



var. Akebono Makino. 



Arandinaria variabilis var. Akebono Makino in Bot. Mag., 

 Tokyo, XIV. (1900), p. 63 (Jap.). 



