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Parva. Dutch New Guinea: Utakwa expedition, Mount 
Carstensz, 640-3200 m., C. B. Kloss ; Vanape Valley, Guilianetti. 
This grass appears to be very common on these mountains. The 
specimens from the highest —s ground at 3200 m. were, 
as might be expected, somewhat dwarfed. 
739. Deschampsia Klossii, Ridi. rGislitaeae Aveneae]; affini 
D, caespitosae, Beauv., sed a bifida, panicula grandi, et eluma TT 
trifida arista breviore differ 
Herba caespitosa. Folia angusta, 15-18 cm. longa, rigida, sub- 
pungentia, vaginis 4 cm. longis; marginibus scarioso-papyraceis ; 
ligula tenuis, scariosa, bifida, apicibus lanceolatis acutis. Culmus 60 
em. altus. Panicula laxa, magna, ramis gently scabridis 20 cm. 
longis. Spiculae pallidae, biflorae, 5 ongae. Glumae I et II 
vacuae, lanceolatae, acuminatae, iallidind translucentes, carina viridi. 
Rhachilla ad basin utriusque floris albo-ciliata. Gluma IIT lanceolata, 
lobos, dimidiam partem glumae aequans. Palea exaristata, lanceo- 
lata, bifida, lobis longis acuminatis. Stamina 2, antheris brunneis. 
apua. Dutch New Guinea: Utakwa expedition, Mount 
Carstensz, Camps xiii-xiv, 3200-3800 m., C. B. K. 
740. ge abs pase angustiflorum, Stapf ee dete 
seae]; affini Trinii, Rupr., sed spiculis longioribus multo 
laxioribus, as tenuioribus longius aristulatis, foliorum laminis 
laete viridibus infra ad basin et in uno latere tenuiter pubescentibus, 
vaginis ore fimbriis persistentibus munitis distinetum. 
Frutex, culmis fistulosis gracilibus laevibus ; ramuli permulti, 
verticillati, plerumque apie: erecto-patuli, 15-20 cm. longi, 
gracillimi, teretes, gph ta e vaginis exsertis minute ¢ ener 
pubescens, ore 2 ae Me Ambriis 2-2°5 . longis  persis- 
tentibus ; ligulae onesie. Deere : nna Tiare subse 
acemi terminales, secundi, diedehin leviter curvati, 1°2-2 cm. 
oer rhachin) longi ; rhachis pubescens, internodiis inferioribus 
mm., superioribus 4-5 mm. longis. Spiculae pedicello brevissimo 
eal ct rhachi arcte adpresso suffultae, anguste lineari-lanceolatae, 
15-20 mm. longae, laxae, oak einer floribus Sie 3 rarius 4, 
rhachillne ‘virides glabrae internodiis tenuibus ad 3:5 mm. longis 
apice in cupulam minutam ciliolatam dilatatis. Glumae duae, 
dissitae, inferior sctaveo-subulata, I-nervis, 4 mm. longa, superior 
subulato-lanceolata, tenuissime 5-nervis, 5 mm. longa, aristulatae, 
glabrae nisi nc arc ciliolatae, aristula scabra. Anthoecia 5-6, 
v 
tula dempta 6-8 mm. longae, tenues, purpurascentes, icaigieen: 
secundum nervos viridi-punctatae . vel striolatae, «glabra 
