1S2 PANICUM. 



Cal. 3-valvis biflorus, valvula tertia ovata acumi- 



nata breviore, ceteris acumiuatis vel rostratis 



nervosis sequalibus glabris. 

 Cor. hermaphrodita bivalvis acuta et obtusa glabra 



calice minor, mascula univalvis. 

 Stam. 3, antheris atris. 

 Pist. 2f purpurascentia. 

 Semen album uitidum ovale, maturescit Sept. 

 Kadix V. 

 Habitat in pratis, floret Jul. Aug. Penns. Carol. 



Cherokee. 

 P. ancefis Michaux. 



33. PANICUM DENSUM. 



Caule crasso pubescentcj nodis pilosis. 



Foliis lauceolatis nervosis pubescentibus margine 



pilosis. 

 Ligula pilifera. 



Vaginis elongatis striatis pubescentibus. 

 Panicula densa multiflora. 

 Pedunculis pedicellisque subglabris. 

 Cal. pubescens, valvula minima ovata acuta^ ceteris 



obovatis multinerviis. 

 Semen albidum. 

 Affine num. 37. 



