GRAMlNEi© 125 



TRIPOGON. 



See Vol. I p. 462. 



Flowering glumes simply divided, with an awn between. 



T, jacquemontii. 



Flowering glumes with four lobes, the outer small and awned, 

 and short central awn T. broraoides. 



Tripogon jacquemontii Stapf. ; F.B.L vii 286, 

 LXXXVII 6. Stem slender I to 2 feet. Leaves filiform, 

 spikes 6 to 10 inches slender. Spikelets J^ to ?4 inch 

 with 10 to 20 flowers. Gl. i, lanceolate, much smaller 

 than gl. ii, which is two toothed, below the tip. Gl. iii, 

 etc., two lobed, the lobes not awned, central awn straight 

 [FMJ]. 



Nilgiris : ? Kotagiri Sedgwick. 

 Gen. Dist. Konkan and Deccan, Bengal. 



Tripogon bromoidcs Roth ; Vol. I p. 462. 



Occurs on the downs in two distinct forms, side by side. 



Var. major Stapf. Stem 2 to 4 feet. Lower leaves 5 to 

 6 inches narrow but flat. Spike 4 to 8 inches. Spikelets 

 Vz inch. t. 571. 



Var. longifolius. Stem J^ to 2 feet. Leaves filiform 

 as long as or shorter than the stem. Spikes 3 inches. 

 Spikelets Y?, inch. 



ERAGROSTIS. 



See Vol. I p. 462. 



Spikelets, few, half or broad as long, purplish. E. amabilis. 



Spikelets, many narrow, greenish or black 



Glume i on minute ii nearly = iii ; anthers brown. E. willden- 

 oviana. 



Gl. i minute — y^\\\ remainder obtuse: anthers violet. 



E. tenuifolia. 



Gl. i and ii = iji or longer : remainder acute : anthers 

 yellow. E. nigra. 



