146 TRIANDRIA. DIGYNIA. 
Nectary 2 \eafits, acute, bulging at the base. (Schreb.) 
Stam. Filaments 3, hair-like, as long as the blossom. 
Anthers oblong, forked at each end. __ 
Pisr. Germen egg-shaped. Styles 2, like bristles, ex- 
panding. Swmmits pubescent. . 
S. Vess. none. ‘The blossom incloses and adheres to the 
Seep nearly egg-shaped, covered. 
Ops. Florets from 2 to 3 in-each calyx. (Reich.) The 
species with awns have the structure of Avena, those without, 
that of Poa, so that this may be considered as an artificial 
genus. St. ; 
ME/LICA. PIII. fig. 16. Gaertn. 80, 
Car. Husk 2 valves, containing 2 florets. Valves egg- 
shaped, concaye, nearly equal. 
Bross. 2 valves. Valves egg-shaped, awnless, one con- 
cave, the other flat and smaller. Betwixt the 2 florets 
eit - a small turban-shaped substance standing on 8 
pedicle. , fs 
-Nectary 1 leaf, fleshy, horizontal, surrounding the 
‘Stam. Filaments 3, hair-like, as long as the blossom, 
thicker, and united at the base. Anthers oblong, 
forked ateach end, Aa 
Pisr. Germen rom egg-turban-shaped. Styles 2, 
like bristles, expanding, naked at the base. uit 
oblong, woolly. . es 
'S.Vess. none, the blossom incloses the seed until it ripens. 
SEED single, egg-shaped, furrowed on one side. 
Os. The rudiment of a third floret standing upon a little 
fruit-stalk betwixt the other two florets, gives the essential cha- 
racter of this genus. It consists of two rudiments, ‘or florets, 
lopped, alternate. The husks rolled spirally inwards, and pel- 
lucid. Linn.—=To this may be.added, the union of the stamens 
‘at the base, and the nectary of 1 leaf, (Schreb.) When there 
is only one floret in each calyx, the rudiment is.placed be- 
tween the inner valve of the calyx and the blossom. Bie 
Jacq. ic. i, Cynosurus,._ Rs re 
Cau. Involucrum. 2 leaves at’ the bottom of the'spik espike or | 
bunch, Hush 9 valves, ‘containing 1, 2, or 3 florets. — : 
Valves egg-shaped, taper ‘pointed, nearly equal. 
‘SESLE/RIA. * (Scop: Auuuin, Apansox Hau) 
