56 ICONES PLANTARUM. 
e foliis exsertus v. demum folia breviter superans. Panicula oblonga, 
subpollicaris, densa v. basi paullo latior laxiorque. Spicule 2-flore, 
roducta, floribus hermaphroditis. Glwme 2 inferiores vacue, sub 
articulatione persistentes, linea — longiores, anguste, carinates, 
3-nerves, acute, exaristate, pare: m inequales; florentes multo bre-. 
viores, latiore S, se carinatee, 3-nerves, nervis lateralibus 
marginalibus v. interdum “obsenris. Palea gluma paullo brevior, 
2-carinata, 2-dentata. Stamina 3. Styli brevissimi, stigmatibus plu- 
mosis. Caryopsis oblonga, subtriquetra, libera 
n this genus the proportion of the lower empty glumes to the fol- 
eset ones is that of the European Schismus, but the venation of the 
glumes places it in a different subtribe have not seen any Mexican 
specimens, but Fournier has identified them with Lechler’s, and he 
describes the spikelets as 2-flowered only, which character distinguishes 
this species from the Californian one. Mandon’s ee ae n. gg 4.6, 
are probably the same D. supinwm in a younger state.-—G. B 
me ig. 1. Spikelet. 2. The same opened out, showing the summit of the rhachilla. 
3, 4. Lower empty glumes. 56. wigheess.: glume. 6. Palea 7. Pistil and lodicules. 
8. Caryopsis. 
Puate 1375. 
DISSANTHELIUM CALIFORNICUM, Benth. 
Graminea, Tribe Frestuces ( Eragrostidee). 
D. califo: ornicum, Benth., tenue, erectum, panicula longa ge eater 
spiculis sepissime 3-floris. — Stenochloa californica, Natt. in ‘ Jour 
Acad. Philad.’ ser, 2, i. 189. 
Has. Islands of the coast of Lower California, Santa Catalina, 
Gambel; Guadelupe Island, FE. Palmer, n. 96. 
Caules annui, Graciet, erecti, }—1-pedales. 
longiuscula. Panicula 2-3-pollicaris. Spicule quam in D 
paullo majores et in ecinins Gambeliano uti in Palmeri 
rianis semper 
3-floras vidi, a a tamen 2-flore dicuntur. Ceetera omnia D. su- 
pini-—G. Bey 
Fig. 1 Spikelet. 2,3. Lowe se t _— 4, Flowenny giume. 5. Th e 
laid open. 6. Palea. 7 Pist 8 tani ryopsis § glume. e sam 
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