32 GRAMENLE. 
18. Panicum. Scandeus in fruticibus, culmis geniculatis 
ramosissimis teretibus levibus,vaginis glabris collo parce pilosis 
ligula obsoleta. fol. linearia, basi subcordata acuta, glabra 
vaginas superantia, marginibus cartilagineis denticulatis. 
Panicula tenuis effusa suberecta rimisque alternantibus op- 
positisve, scabrellis ; floribus adpressis carneis lanceolatis, ru- 
bescent. sub secundis, spiculis inferioribus 6-8 floris sum- 
mis 3-2. 
Gluma exterior obtusa lanceolata interior latior, parum longi- 
or flosculis 24 brevior; ambo membranceex, 3-nervis. 
Palea exterior floris neutrius lanceolat. mutica, apice acutius- 
culo pubescente, 7-nerve. Interior O. 
Palea exterior floris hermaphrod. lanceolata membranacea, 5- 
nervis, sub ciliata; interior obtusissime oblonga binervis. 
Lodicule cuneate dentate extrorsum conduplicate. Stam 3. 
Styli 2, ima basi coalita. Stigmata ratione styli breviss. plu- 
mosa. Caryopsis. 
Secus ripas rivuli Dhumna Chattuck, eastern part of Ben- 
gal: October 2nd, 1835. 
ulmi ramosis scandentibus vaginis ciliatis collisque 
parce barbatis, ligulis obsoletis fol. linearis, glabris, basi sub 
cordatis : spiculis inferioribus cujas ramuli panicule plurifloris, 
glumis sub zqualibus, utroque flosculo duplo breviore. 
19. Panicum ciliare Reiz. 
Spice digitate. Flores geminati, rachi angulati adpressi, 
alter (exterior) stipitatus, alter interior subsessilis ; Glum:e 
valvula additoria infima et extima minutissima quasi cellulosa 
euervis. Gluma bivalvis; exterior lanceolata duplo major, 5- 
nervis, interior fere linearis, 3-nervis. Gluma major floris infe- 
rioris ciliata tantum : superioris vel pedicellata ciliata et secus 
nervos, utrinque nervi centralis ciliate ; Gluma interior minor 
floris inferioris vel sub sessilis ciliata spatium intervenium 
utrinque nervi medii barbat, interior minor floris pedicellata 
stricto sensu inferioris simili modo barbata. Palee 2, char- 
tacez mutice interior glumz minora opposita, 1 venia, exte- 
