^. Eriachne. 279 



valvula inferiore integra margine fimbriata, foliis convoluto-setaceis 



glabris. 



Airopsis Steudelii N. ab E. Gr. Eckl. in Linn. VII. p. 318. 

 n 2. Kunth. Rcv. Gram. II. t. S4I3. En. I. p. 294. n. 4. 

 et S2S. 



Eriachne capensis Steud. in Fi. 1829. //. p. 470. n. (J4. 

 Eckl. Uerb. Cap. un. ilin. n. 949. 



^. Spiculis paulo latioribus basi purpurascentibus. 



y. Spiculis 2 lin. longis oblongis. 



Var. a. in fissnris rupium plani tabularis alt. V. inler alia 

 gramina solo sabuloso (Distr. Cap.), Ecklonj in Dutoitskloof alt. 

 2S00 — 3S00 (in den KrSnzen i. e, corona saxorum graniticorum 

 praerupta), Drege. 



Var. ^. in monlibus alt. II — V. ad Paspasvalley (Zwellen- 

 dam), Ecklon. 



Var y. in rupestribus faucium Lorvryspas alt. 2000' et in 

 montanis asperis ad Honigvallei el Ezelsbank alt. 3000 — SOOO' 

 montium Zederbergen (Clanwillian), Drfege. 



Floret ab Octobri in lanuarium. ^:. 



Gramen esl elegans, spitbamaeum, caespitosum. Culmi fili- 

 formes, glabri, basi ramosi. Folia angusla, convoluto -filiformia, 

 glabra. Ligula brevis, obtusa. Panicula vix pollicaris, capillacea. 

 Rami gemini, patuii, capillares, dichotomi, S- 4- 3- 2-flori, gla- 

 bri, laeves; genicula callosaj axillae primariae setulis aliquot bar- 

 balae. Pedicelli graciles, apice calloso-incrassati.. Spiculae lin. 

 41/3 longae, oblongo-lanceolatae, biflorae. Glumae aequales, flo- 

 sculis paulo longiores, cbartacei, laeves, lulei, basi apiceque vi- 

 ridi- purpurascenles, in forma communi quandoque pallidae apice 

 fuscae, lanceolatae, obtusae, uninerves. Flosculi convoluto-lanceo- 

 lali. Valvula inferior (arte explanata) ovato-oblonga, raembrana- 

 ceo - herbacea, basi pubescens, margine ciliata, apice integra vel 

 obsolete tridenticulata dentibus lateralibus connivenlibus, subtilis- 

 sime quinquenervis ; superior linearis, obtuse bidenlata, inferiorc 



