332 Graminee. [ Sorghum. 
is sometimes represented by its pedicel only; gls., of sessile 
spikelet, 4; gl. I coriaceous, margins involute; gl. II similar 
to I, but margins hyaline, ciliate; gl. IJ] hyalime; emma: 
el. IV 1-3-veined, bifid, awned; palea hyaline; stam. 3; 
gls. III and IV of pedicelled spikelets 1-2-veined, hyaline, 
ciliate, awnless.—Sp. mostly African. 
Page 231.—For Andropogon halepensis Brot. read: 
1. Sorghum halepense Pers. Syn. I, p. to1 (1805). Holcus 
halpensis Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 1047 (1753). Andropogon halpensis Brot. 
Lusit. I, p. 89 (1804). 
This is called ‘‘ Johnson Grass ’ 
> in America. 
Page 232.—For Andropogon Sorghum Brot. read: 
1a. SORGHUM VULGARE Pers. Syn. I, p. ror (1805). Holcus Sorghum 
Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 1047 (1753). Andropogon Sorghum Brot. Fl. Lusit. 
I, p. 88 (1804). 
For Andropogon serratus Thunb. read: 
2. Sorghum nitidum Pers. Syn. I, p. 101 (1805). Andropogon 
serratus Thunb. Fl. Jap. p. 41 (1784) nec Sorghum serratum R. & S. 
nec Holcus serratus Thunb. Holcus nitidus Vahl Symb. Bot. I], 
Pp. .1o2(1791)- 
390c. VETIVERIA Thouars. 
Perennial grasses; spikelets 1n pairs, a sessile female and 
a pedicelled male; gls., of sessile spikelets, 4; @1) mene sa: 
less coriaceous with slightly inflexed margins; gl. II keeled, 
margin hyaline, ciliate; el. II] 2-veined; ol. AVieigaieee 
minutely bifid, awned or not; palea minute, veins 0; stam. 3; 
grain oblong; glumes of pedicelled spikelet thinner, usually 
awnless.—Sp. 7; Old World Tropics. 
Page 233.—For Andropogon squarrosus Linn. f. read: 
1. Vetiveria zizanioides Nash, in Small Fl. S.E.U.S. p. 67 
(1903). Phalaris zizanioides Linn. Mant. p. 183 (1771). Andropogon 
squarrosus Linn. f. Suppl. p. 443 (1781). A. stzantoides Urb. Symb. 
Antill, IV, p. 79 (1903). Anatherum zizanioides Hitchc. & Chase in 
Contr.. U.S: Nat. Herb. XVITI, ‘p. 285 (1917), 
Supposed to be a native of Tropical Africa (Stapf in Fl. Trop. Afr. 
IX, p. 157). 
For Andropogon venustus Thw. read: 
2. Vetiveria venustus Willis Cat. p. 88 (1911). Andropogon 
venustus Thw. Enum. p. 367 (1864). 
39d. CHR YSOPOGON Trin. 
Perennial grasses; infl. a lax panicle; spikelets 3 together, 
I sessile and 2 pedicelled; gl. I, of sessile spikelets, ridged, 
4-veined; gl. II broader, 3-veined, bifid, awned or not; gl. 
Part V. 
