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mains in the prolonged rachilla, often with a rudi- 

 mentary floret at its apex. The arrangement of the 

 inflorescence (Fig. 48, B ; three of the spikes indicated 

 in skeleton only) is the same as in Eleusine. 



Fig. 49. A, spikelet of Chloris latisquamea; B, 

 fertile lemma spread out; C, sterile lemma 

 spread out; D, inflorescence. 



Compare Figs. 48 and 49 (Chloris latisquamea). 

 In the latter, the upper florets instead of being sup- 

 pressed are developed into one or a few sterile florets, 

 consisting of modified lemmas without paleas. Turn 

 to Lesson III in which sterile florets are discussed 



