124 GRAMINE^ 



curved spike which ends in a fine point formed by 

 several twisted together, t. 564. 



Abundant all over the downs. Fls. June. 

 CYMBOPOGON. 



See Vol I p. 457. 



Cymbopogon polyncuros Stapf. ; Vol. I p. 458. 

 t. 565. 



Cymbopogon lividus Stapf. ; Vol. I p. 458. t. 566. 



ANTHISTIRIA. 



See Vol. I p. 459- 



Involucral spikelets 1/5 to J4 i"- ; bisexual spikelets J/^ to 

 I '5 in. ; bristles on large bulbous bases (Vol. I p. 459. t. 567). 



A. ciliata. 



Involucral spikelets J^ to J^ in, ; bisexual spikelets J^ to 

 1/5 in ; bulbous bases of hairs small and few . . A. imberbis. 



Anthistiria imberbis Retz. ; F.B.L vii 21 1, LIV II. 

 Similar to A. ciliata, and very variable, but the spikelets 

 larger as indicated in the key above. 



Nilgiris : At lower levels in dry places. 



CALAMOGROSTIS. 



Calamogrostis pilosula Hook. f. ; Vol. I p. 460. 



t. 568. 



ZENKERIA. F.B.I. 173 Lxxvii. 



Perennial long-leafed grasses, with small two-fiowered 

 spikelets in open panicles, not jointed to their pedicels. 

 Rachilla (axis of spikelet) jointed at the hairy base, and 

 not produced beyond gl. iv. Glumes i and ii (empty) 

 one-nerved; gls. iii and iv, equal many-nerved. 



Zenkcria elegans Trin. ; F.B.I, vii 270, LXXVII i. 

 A very pretty grass with pink spikelets. t. 569. 



Common on rocks or in stony places on both plateaus. 



CCELACHNE. 

 CcBlachne pulchclla Br. ; Vol. I p. 460. t. 570. 



