.',90 



we shall be quite unable to locate some of the species absolutely. In addition to 



the above species, several others are represented in our herbarium, which from 



lack of complete material it is impossible to determine satisfactorily at this 



time. 



(70) GIGANTOCHLOA Kiirz. 



Differing from Ihimhiisn in having the filaiiiciits united into a tube, 

 lienec nionadclphous. 'i'all aihnrescent species with mimcrous dense fas- 

 cicles of si)ikelets in branched panicles. 



Species about 10, Hritisli liulia and Malaya; one in llic I'liilippincs. 



(1) Gigantochloa scribneriana Merrill sp. nov. 



Frntex ; raniis icrelibus: foliis oblongo-lanceolat is. acuininatis, 25-30 

 cm. longis, .3-5 latis, ad marginem et nonnum(|uam supra nervos mar- 

 ginak's serrulato-scahiis. subtus 'pallidis et .sparse, pubescentibus ; pani- 

 culis lit videtur 2 vcl :! nietralis, apliyllis; ramis solitariis vel fascicuhitis, 

 eloiigalis, ad 80 cm. longis, g]al)ris vel piiberulis: spiculis ad I'ainulus 

 Horiferos fascicnlatis. oblongo-ovatis, acutis. 1-1. .-) cm. longis, fa.^ciculis 

 1-4 cm. distantibns; glumis sterilibns 2 vel 3, bracteolis snpremis eis 

 similibus nee non panllo brevioribus; glumis fertilibus 4-(), plus minus 

 9 mm. longis, superioribus ([uam inferiorrbus longini-il)us. a))ice abrupic 

 breviter acuminatis vel acutis, pubescentibus ; staminihus (> : filainentis in 

 tubo connatis; antheris linearibus, exsertis. 



Ei'ect, ajiparently ol' large size. Branches -tei'ete. Leaves oblong- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, somewhat narrowed below to the petiole, 25 to 

 30 cm. long, 3 to 3.5 cm. wide, the margins and sometimes tbe marginal 

 nerves above serrulate-scabrous, beneath pale and soiiiewhal ])ul)escent. 

 the nerves on both sides of the ]uidrib 8 or 9; petiole 3 to 5 mm. long; 

 sheaths glabrous or slightly puberulous. the mouth glabrous; ligule very 

 short, truncate. Panicles a])parently 2 or 3 m. long, leatless. tbe hrant'lu's 

 solitary or fascicled, elongated, about SO cm. long, glabrous or puberu- 

 lous, tlu' bracts coriaceous, oblong or ovate-oblong, acute or acuminate, 

 glabrous. Spikelets in fascicles of three to eiglil. the intei'nodis 1 to 



4 cm. long, the bracteoles broadly triangular-ovate, acute, coi-iaceous. 



5 mm. long; spikelets oblong-ovate, acute or slightly acuminate, com- 

 pressed, 1 to 1.5 cm. long; empty ghtmes 3 or .3, simihir to the upper 

 bracteoles but slightly shorter, l)roadly ovate, acute or ai)iculate. slightly 

 })ubescent, the margins ciliaie: (lowering glumes 4 to (!, bi-ondly ovate. 

 about 9 Mini. huig. 1 niui. wide, coriaceous, the apex shoiM apieuhite 

 or acute, puliesceiil. ihe niaigius ciliaie. the u|t|iei' ones hmger than 

 the lower and the \ippei-niost enclosing an inipert'eet llower. I'alea 

 slightly shorter than (he glumes, the two keels c-ilia(e. Stamens (i ; 

 (ilameiits united in(o a tube: anthers linear, exserted. 7 to 8 mm. long, 

 glabrous, a])iculate. Ovary |)ilose; style elongated, pilose. 



C'uvo (14 /•'. I/fiuisoii-Krrihnn-) December, 11102. 



'i'lic material is rather imjierfcet. there beiii^r no cnlm sheaths with the 

 spcciiiH II. and no notes as to the size of the culms or the lenjfth of the inflores- 



