72 COLONKL MUNIIO'S MONOGRAPH OF TIIK HAMBUSACE^. 



{glabra, sctl siipra tactu scal)ra, iicrvis scfuiulariis a tcrtiariis non discernciulis, vcnulis transversis 

 distaiitibus, sat coiispicuis. Var/ince {rlabrac, ore ciliatac ft biappcndiculata;. Panicula clongata, 

 12-1-1-pollicaris, attcimata, superuc deusi.ssima, ramis inferioribii.s subpollicarilnis, distantil)us, crccto- 

 patulis, rhachi angulata, sulcata, pilis sublougis dense pubcscente, spiculis brcvi-pedicellatis. Spicula 

 2i lin. louga, intra gliimas brevissime pedicellata, fusea, nitida, glumis lanceolatis, uiiinervibus, acutis, 

 iuxqualibus, supcriorc flosculum iufiinum ncutrum sul)a;quante. Flosculi neutri patuli, dorso nitido- 

 glabri, marginc hirsuti et fimbriati, subcncrvcs, fcrc spinoso-mucronati, superior hcrmaphroditum 

 sul)!cqnans. Palea inferior (flosculi fertilis) patula, obsolete trincrvis, apice mucronato-acuta, 

 supenie hirsuta, superiorcm coriaceam, obtusam, dorso convexam, subliirsutam paulo superans. 

 Slamhia 3. SijuamiiltB 8, inscqualcs, tertia niulto minor, obtusissiniic, multincrves, apice tenuiter, 

 fimbriate. Sh/liijt fcrc ad basin divisus, stigniatibus l)asi nudis, suptrnc pluniosis, divergentibus. 

 Ovarium (immaturum) ovali-oblougum, birostratiini. 



This approaches P. elata very closely, principally differing in the size of the leaves and 

 tlio divergent lower paloa. In general form and habit it bears a most striking resem- 

 blance to Leplochloa WUjht'mna of Necs. 



o. P, NOniLis, Munro. Panicula dccomposita, maxima, l-pedali et ultra, ramis dccom- 

 positis, glumis hrevibus hirsutiusculis, Hosculis neutrls obtusis ; foliis basi inarticu- 

 latis, maximia interdum \b ped. longis et ^-12 poll, latis. 



Hah. in Nova Granada, Paramo dc Rinz ("Sorbitana" incolis), Ptirdie\ v. s. 



Culmus ercctus, simplex?, basi foliatus, fistulosus. Folia, forsan omnium graminum maxima, 5-15 ped. 

 longa, 3-12 poll, lata, multistriata, subglabra vel marginc scabra, basi attenuata, vagijiantja, inarti- 

 culata (an semper?). Panicula (pars suprema 4-pcdalis tantum ^-isa) maxima, dccomposita, rhachi 

 angulata, sulcata, hirsuta, ramis 5-9 poll, longis, decompositis ; pedicellis hirsutis, brcvibus vel ssepe 

 subobsoletis. Spicula 1^ lin. longa, nitida, glumisu ninervibus, brcvibus, hirsutiusculis. Flosculi 

 ucutri obtusi, subaequales, nitidi, marginc tenuissimc eiliati, inconspicue nervosi, hermaphrodito sub- 

 glabro, apice tantum hirsutiuscido duplo breviores. Flos fertilis apertus, obtusus, palcis requalibus. 

 S(]uamnl<B 3, obtusissimae, multincrvosa;, supcrnc margiue tcnuiciliattB. Stylus cito bifidus, stigma- 

 tibus rccurvatis. Ovarium exactc ovale. 



This appears to have the largest leaves of any grass known. Purdic says, " Tliis 

 noble and beautiful grass forms quite a feature in the scenery of the highest wooded 

 mountains of tlie Paramo of Rinz ; and the leaves, often attaining a foot in diameter and 

 l.j feet in length, are valuable for making huts." 



•t. P. ACUMiN'ATissiiiA, Munro. Panicula thyrsoidca, apice spicata, basi composita, 

 sesquipedali, glumis acuminatissimis, paleas louf/c superaiilibus, foHis sub 2 ped. 

 longis hirsutis. 



Hab. in Xova Granada, Tolima, Goudoi ! Linden (Triana) 50 ! v. s. 



Culmus erectus, simplex, basi foliatus, (panicula inclusa) G-pedalis. Folia longa, 2-pc(lalia ct ultra, G-12 

 lin. lata, striata, hirsuta. Vagina; longissim:c, striata;, hirsut;e. Panicula 1^-pedalis, apice fere 

 spicata, medio et basi composita, ramis inferioribus 3— t poll, longis, adprcssis, rhachi angulata, sul- 

 cata, pilis longis sparsis hirsuta ; pedicellis brevissimis, hirsutis, ssepe glaudulosis. Spicula (sine 

 glumis) vix lineam longa, ovata, subhirsuta; glumis longissimis, 1-nervibus, setis scabris, acuminatis- 

 simis, flosculis duplo triplove longioribus. Flosculi neutri subaequales, acuminati, inconspicue 

 vcnosi, nitidi, apice scabriusculi, hormaphroditum glabrum, fiTC mcmbranaccum ])lerumquc supe- 



