150 -TRIANDRIA. DIGYNIA: 
_ Nectary 2-leaved ; leafits egg-shaped, acute, bulg- 
ing at the base. (Schreb.) 
Sram. Filaments 3, hair-like, shorter than the blossom, 
Anthers oblong. : 
Pist. Germen turban-shaped, ending in 2 leafits, egg- 
shaped, delicate, greenish and transparent, notched at 
the end, upright. Styles 2, short, reflected, woolly. 
Summits simple. 2 
S. Vess. The blossom shuts close upon, and adheres to 
the seed. ; 
SEED single, oblong, covered, convex on one side, furrowed 
on the other. 
STY’PA. PL II. f. 14, | 
Car. Husk 2 valves, tapering to a point, flexible, inclos- 
_ Ang 1 floret. 
Buoss. 2 valves. Outer Valve, its point terminated by a 
very long, straight, twisted awn, jointed at the base. — 
Inner Valve strap-shaped, without an awn, as long a8 
the ous oie Eee ates 
, Nectary 2-leaved ; leafits strap-spear-shaped, mem- 
branaceous, bulging at ag peetcgtgs nice 
Stam. Filaments 3, hair-like. . Anthers stra shaped, - 
Pist. Germen oblong. Styles.2, hairy, Bolo ge the base. 
__ Summits downy. ) a 
_ §&.Vexss. The husk adhering. 
SEED single, oblong, covered, ' 
AVE/NA. PIII. f..21. Tourn, 297. 
Cat. Husk 2 valves, most. fr uently containing several 
florets loosely collected, Valves large, loose, speat- 
shaped, bellying, acute, awnless, eo 
Buoss. 2 valves. Inferior Valve the size of the calyx, but — 
harder, somewhat cylindrical, bellying, ae ae : 
@ point at each end, sending out from its back an Awm, 
avrally prist ons heat tone as if jointed. Se 
r iry 2-leaved ; bulgin a 
bi base,” (Schre a sss ts ‘appar echaped " ng ee 
ashen if hair-like. Anthers oblong, forkel# - 
ist. Germen blunt,  Siyi : iry. Suttle 
mits simple, sii ages re: 
