2 
Anthoecium superum 3: valva late oblonga, fere ad medium bifida, 
mm. longa, hyalina, ciliata, 3-nervis, lobis ovato-lanceolatis acutis ; 
3 mm. longa, Rig i vel enervis, ciliata. Antherae 4 mm. longae 
Caryopsis oblonga, 2 mm. longa, subteres. Spiculae pedicellatae 3, 
late oblongo- lancoolateo, subacuminatae, interdu 
carinis acutis mle ciliolatis; aristula ad 
ee lanceolata, 
oblongae, acutae, 3-nerves, superior ¢ cum valvula ei spiculae sessilis 
simili.—O, Sra APF 
TROPICAL AFRICA. a Pungo Andongo, Welwitsch, 7440; 
Benguella, Gossweiler, 2 
Fia. 1, pair of spikelets ; 2, lower glume; 3, upper glume; 4, valve of low 
floret ; 5, valvule of tg r flo ret ; 6, valve of same (2-6 of sessile spkele) 
of 
, lowet glume ; 8, r glume ; 9, valve lower floret ; 10, valve of uppe 
fl oret ; 11, valvule oft peer floret. "sl enlarged. 
