Anthistiria. trianduia digynia. 055 



umbellet seven ; one hermaphrodite or female, and six male • four 

 of the r»tile tlorets on their proper short pedicels surround a com- 

 mon pedicel which elevates the hermaphrodite or female one, and 

 the other two male florets ; these last two have also their proper 

 pedicels : all their insertions are surrounded with hair. 



Hermaphrodite tavo, or Female three Flowers. Calyx 

 two-valved, pointed. — Corol one-valved, a pretty long twisted awn 

 occupyin r the place of the other. — Stamens three, or none.— Ma/e 

 jftozccrs, four at the base, and two embracing laterally the hermaphro- 

 dite, or female flowers, each of these two has its proper pedicel 



Calyx two-valved, lanceolate, hairy. — Corol one-valved. — Stamens 

 three. ^ 



Obs. It often happens that there are two hermaphrodite, and seven 

 male flow ers in the fascicle ; in that case one of the usual lateral 

 pedicels supports the additional two flowers. 



6. A. cymbaria. R. 



Erect, ramous. Leates many times longer than their sheaths. — 

 Involucres smooth. — Accessary Jlorets male, with a two-valved, cili- 

 aie calyx, and a one-valved, awnless corol. 



i\ndropogon cymbarius. Linn. mant. 303. Sp.Pl.ed. JVilld.iv. 909. 



Teling. Pedtla Ghella. 



This is a large species. I have generally found it amongst bush- 

 es on mountains. 



Culms many, erect, from three to six feet high, very ramous, 

 smooth, solid, ligneous, joints smooth. — Leaves large in pruporuoji 

 to the size of the plant. — Panicles linear, leafy, erect, composed of 

 innumerable bracted, fascicles like those of the last described. — 

 Bractes boat-shaped, ending in a very long, subulate point, some- 

 tiroes coloured, and in luxuriant plants fringed wiih many long ri- 

 gid hairs. — -Flowers seven in each fascicle or umbellet as in the 

 last, and disposed exactly i« the same manner, only here the four 

 niale flowers that surround. the base, of the common pedicel are 

 sessile. 



