138 TRIANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
Sram. Filaments 3, awl-shaped, lying upon the reflected 
segments. -Anthers oblong, straight, depressed. 
Pisr. Germen beneath, oblong. Style simple, very short. 
Simmits 3, very large, resembling petals ; keeled with- 
~ in, furrowed on the outside, leaning on the stamens, 
2-lipped, outer lip small, notched at the end; inner - 
lip larger, cloven, a little bent inwards. 
S$. Ves. Capsule oblong, angular, with 3 cells and 3 valves, 
Segps several, large. 3 ‘ ge oe 
Oss. In some species the nectary is a Jong line marked on 
the base of the reflected petals, and set with hair-like sub- 
stances, in others there are 3 nectariferous dots at the base of 
the flower on the outside. In some the capsule has 3, in others 
6 angles. Linn.—The outer lip of the summit performs the 
- proper office of the summit. (Schkuhr. from Schreber.) 
NARDUS. Pl.2.f. 6. Sohrébu 7. F. GoE, DeCiH. 
Cat. none. : A 
Bios. 2 valves. Outer valve lo speat strap elite 
sharp pointed, enclosing the Lesser Valve, which 13 
- strap-shaped, and sharp pointed. ge 
Stam. Filaments 3, hair-like, shorter than the blossom. — 
Anthers oblong. - 
Pist. Germen = ng. Style single, thread-shaped, long, 
downy. Summit undivided. i. © 
S. Vzss. none; the blossom adheres to the seed, without 
SEED single, enclosed in the blossom, long and narrows 
tapering to a point at each end, the upper part narrowest. 
ERIO/PHORUM. PI.II. f. 5. Gaertn. 2. 
Car. Spike tiled on every side. Scales ratings te - 
florets, eg hecige flat, but bent Sa membra- 
naceous, er, taperi int. SARS 
Boss. none. Bete Jae Ss om a 
Stam. Filaments 3, hair-like. _Anthers upright, oblong: 
~~: — anal Sip tliead seed, ss long A 
as the scale of the Bs nmi od ee 
plating ee A 
ed 3-cornered, tapering to a point, furnished with sof 
hairs, which are saa that the toile me . aoe 
