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ICONES PLANTARUM, 
Gramen annuum, erectum, tenue. Folia pauca, anguste linearis, 
siccitate convoluta, 1-2 poll. longa; ligula fimbriato-lacera. Panicula 
fere Aire involucrate, Cav., oblonga, laxa, 3-6-pollicaris, ramis numer- 
osis verticillatis erecto-patentibus ompeMiestis parce ramulosis, verticil- 
1 : 3 
, co 
evolute fere 3 lin. longs, in pluribus speciminibus ores, rhachilla 
labra, floribus Hs lbecimall Glume < nferiores vacuss sub articu- 
es 
vix carinate, - us 7-nerves, apice scariose, 2-fide, arista 
inter lobos teri recta lobis longiore. Palea hyalina, 2- dentat ta, 2-cari- 
nata. Lodicule inconspicus, Stamina 3. Styli brevissimi, stigmatibus 
brevibus plumosis. Caryopsis cm immatura a palea libera. 
gant grass is the only one known of the genus, for the 
ten specie s added to it by Grisebach by no means agree with 
1. Spikelet. 2. Lowest empty glum . Second empty glume. 4. Flower- 
ing am 5. Palea. 6. Flowering Bie side view. 7. Stamens and ypistil. 
PLATE 1370. 
ERAGROSTIS PIERCII, Benth. 
GRaMINEA, Tribe Frstucesz (Lragrostidee), 
E. talaga ba Piercii, Benth. sp. nov., caulibus elongatis laxis, 
spiculis secus ra mues simplices panicule laxze pedicellatis planis 
ovatis 8-16. Sak, vhachilla oe glumis obtusis v. rarius mucro- 
natis glabris, caryopsi 
Has. Coast of Beluchistan, 0. Pierce. 
Gramen ut videtur perenne, glabrum. Caules basi conferti crassius- 
. culique, decumbentes vy. laxe ascendentes, eu os 15-pedales 
longioresque, in parte inferiore foliati interdum mque ramosi. lia 
llicari n 
ed alibus, 
tadbviedes eit Ste longiores 
interdum etsi rarius mucronate, 2 infime vacue sed florentibus similes 
= err 
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