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nodiis (visis) 4-6 poll, longis, apicc pilin adj/ressis hirsutiusculis, ramis ssepe uumcrosis scmivcrticil- 

 latis, nunc brevibus ct tcnuibus, 2-7 poll, longis, verticillis subapproximatis, paucifloris, nunc, ad- 

 jectis ramis 2-3, valdc clongatis, verticillis densifloris, siraplicibus vcl compositis, 4-6 poll, di- 

 stantibus. Spicula cylindrica, nitida, .3-6 lin. longa, interdum monoica et forsan dioica, masciila 

 sfepe violaceo colorata, fcrtilis pallida, 6 lin. longa, sub 6-flora, flosciilis 1-2 inferioribus ncutris, 

 1-paleaccis, 2-3 fertilibus, terniinali tabescente sublongipodiccllato, rliacliillie articulis reliquis 

 brevibus. Spiculse interdum vivipane, elongatiB, paleis inferioribus apiee fbliaeeis. Palea inferior 

 (floseuli fertilis) nervosa, obtusa, brcvissime mucronata, glabra ; superior ajqualis vel longior, obtu- 

 sissima, carinis glabernmu. Squamu/a; obovata; vel ovataj, toto margiue fimbriata;, basi venos;e, 

 tertia minor. AnthercB interdum seta apieulatse, interdum, prteeipuc in spiculis masculis, nudie. 

 Stylus in stigmata longa, pilosa, fere ad rostrum 3-fidus. Ovarium apice birsutum, subito rostratum, 

 rostro hirsuto, raro fere obsolete. 



The individual spicula of this species is certainly very like that of B. breciflora, but is 

 at once distinguished by the comparatively long-stalked terminal flower. In size, foliage, 

 and general inflorescence, the two plants are widely different. Dr. Brandis says that 

 this species is common throughout Pegu on hills, and is associated with Teak. 



13. B. Griffithiana, Munro. Culmo gracili, subscandcnte, listuloso, cavo, florifero (an 

 semper?), foliifero ; panicula vel ramosa ramis alternis, vel fere spicata, spiculis G-7 

 lin. longis, in glomerulis parvis distantibus aggregatis, flosculo non nisi peimltiiuo 

 Jiermaphrodito, terminali tabescente, longe stipitato; foliis magnis, suhtus discolo- 

 ribtis, venulis transversis crebrls, vagiuis collo auriculato limljriatis. — Bambusa, sp., 

 Griff. Joarn. p. 90. 



Hab. in Ind. or. Burmah, Mogoung ! Griffith, v. s. 



Culmus gracilis, fistulosus, cavus, non durus, subseandens, foliifer ssepe apice florifer. Folia magna, 

 1-1 1 ped. longa, 2-2| poll, lata, valde discoloria, supra (an siccando tantum?) fusca, subtus palli- 

 diora, apiee acuta, basi vix rotundata, inaquilatera, in petiolum brevem, crassum, rugosum attenuata, 

 utrinque marginibusque subglabra, nervo centrali valido, secundariis tota lamina 30, subconspicuis, 

 venulis transversis crehris, subtus plus minus elevatis. VagincB dorso obtuse carinatse, glabne, 

 utrinque aurieulam magnam, reversam, margine ciliis validis numerosis fimbriatam gerentes, ligula 

 elongata, obtusa, ciliata. Panicula terminalis, vel ramosa, ramis paueis alternis, vcl simplex, usque 

 6-7 ped. longa., verticillato-spicata, glomerulis parvis distantibus. Spicula cylindi'ica, sessilis, 

 Q-7 lin. longa, 5-flora, fioseulis 3 inferioribus unipaleaceis, neutris, gradatim inerescentibus, pemil- 

 timo hermaphrodito, terminali tabescente longe pedicellato, rhacbilla brevissima, nunquam \'isibili. 

 Palea inferior (fertilis) membranaeea, glabra, brevissime mucronata, multinervis, basi involuta ; 

 superior subsequilonga, tenuiniembranacea, hyalina, inter carinas obtusas, glabras sulcata, pedicellum 

 floseuli imperfecti arete involvens. Squamula 3, longe fimbriatie, nervosai, liyalinae, 2 obtusa; lon- 

 giores, tertia sublaneeolata. Anthera obtusw. Stylus fere ad basin in stigmata pulchrc plumosa 

 3-fidus. Ovarium (immaturum) rostratum, rostro glabra. 



In habit of growth, foliage, long spike-like hollow panicle, and structure of the 

 spicula, with only one perfect flower, this is widely separated from all other species of 

 Bambusa. In the composition of the spicula it is very closely allied to the genus Nastits. 

 B. Khasiana approaches it in some respects, l)ut has always more flowers in the spicula, 

 and the leaves are very different. It appears to have been found once only by Griffith 



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