Manisuris. triandria digynia. 351 



verging, generally two-cleft peduncles and pedicels. Calyx, 

 corol, &c. as in the genus. 



Obs. This species is of no use that I know of. 



3. A. depressa. Retz. Obs. iv. 22. Linn, sp.pl. ed. Willd. i. 

 461. 



Ascending, ramous, from twelve to eighteen inches long. 

 Panicle linear, of six to eight alternate ramifications; glumes 

 of the calyces keeled. 



Teling. N alli-pootikt. 



Is found upon the same kind of land with the two last 

 species. 



Culms below depressed, ramous ; above ascending, filiform, 

 round, smooth, solid, rigid ; from twelve to eighteen inches 

 high. Leaves as in the former. Panicle smaller, and with 

 fewer ramifications than in A. setacea. Calyx, the glumes 

 have a large green keel. Corol, &c. as in the genus. 



Obs. This is also so far as I know, perfectly useless. 



MANISURIS. Schreb. gen. N. 1570. 

 Polygamous. Rachis jointed. Hermaphrodite calyx 

 two-valved, one flowered. Corol two-valved, less than the 

 calyx. Male, or neuter calyx two-valved, one or two-flower- 

 ed. Corol two-valved. 



1. M. Myurus. Linn. sp. pi. ed. Willd. iv. 945. Corom. pi. 

 2.N. 117. 



Culms creeping, from nine to eighteen inches high. Spikes 

 solitary; exterior valve of the hermaphrodite calyx panduri- 

 forni and emarginate ; male calyx two-flowered. 



Teling, Nallrt -pwnookoo. 



Is a native of dry elevated sandy ground. 



Culms several, ramous, diffuse near the base, rooting at the 

 joints, extremities ascending, from nine to eighteen inches 

 long, as thick as a crow's quill, compressed, smooth, not pip- 

 ed. Leaves small, and smooth ; mouths of the sheaths increas- 



