Pariana. P A n i c e A e. io5 



P A R I A. r< A Jiihl. 



Spka solilnria. Spiculae masculae polyandrne, slij)ililius dcpressis insi- 

 (lcnles, snb-5, arliculum qucmvis Femincamque solilarinm, scssilcm, cingcntcs. 

 S rcrinnlliium nnllum (rarissimc cvolulum, liyalinuni). $ Pcriantliium de- 

 mum indnrnlum. 



Gramina Amrricae lropi(;a, sylvalica, rrccla, ped;dia ct nlliora. 



FuUa ovala 1. ovnlo-lnnccolnla , sncpissime lalitudine insigui (bipollicnri) , acumi- 

 nnta, basi plcrumqne in pcliolnm brevissimum toniracla, mullinervia, 



Ligula coriacco-cbartncca , brevis, trnncnla, dorso longe plerumtpie pllis seliformi- 

 bus numerosis, longis el siibsqnarrosis slipala. 



Spica lcrminalis solilara, (•ylindracca. Rlinchis nrticulala, plcrnmque minus fncile 

 solubilis, flcxuosa, coniplnnala, allernalim lunc pro rccipienda splcula fcminea 

 cnnaliculalo-concava. 



Spicultie masculne 3, 4, 5, (6P), ovatae, acutiusculae, insidcntcs slipHihus sub- 

 coriaceis, e b.isl arliculorum circumcirca orlis, complanalis, liberis I. per paria 

 connexis, arliculo, qucm cingnnt, paulo brevloiibus, aplcc bianrlculato-appen- 

 dlcnlatis: laciniis bcrbaceo-coriaccis, cvalls, acutis, glumas collatcrales nicn- 

 ticntibus, flosculnm suum acquantibusl. codcm brcvloribus, Z — 5-ncrvibus*'. 

 Glumae berbaceo-coriaccae 2: infcrlor dorso laciniis stipitls adpressa, ovata, 

 acutiuscula, complanata, 5-nervis, supcrlorem concav.irh, obsolete 3 — 5-ner- 

 vem, marglnibns amplcclcns. Ferianlhium 0, rarisslme 1-vaIvc, hyalinum, 

 longiludlne glumnrum. Lodicnlue squamae 2, acutae 1. oblusae, plcrumque 

 fimbrinlo-dcnliculatae, mulllnervcs, bnud raro in unam, tum dilatatam, coalilae. 

 Slamina indcfinila (ciiclter 50), exserta. Filamenia saepe fasciculalim con- 

 nata. Antherae Ilncares. 



*) In s])ecie Baliiinsi qnadam (Tarinna pani/!ora /terb. nostr.") Iiic()nii'lela, lacinlac islae fcrc ex 

 ipsa aiiiculi basi iiascnntiir, slijiite sntiiinlln. 



Mtm. VI. Ser. Sc. mall,. f,hyi. tl nul. Tom. IJl. idt v. Sc. nat. |/ 



