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longer leaves. 



There is a specimen labelled as A. Baleeri in the herbarium at Kew, 

 which is exactly like the present species. 



Gramineae. 

 Conspectus of the Formosan Genera. 



Mainly arranged after HOOKER'S system given in "11. Brit. Ind. VII" 



Series A. Panicacese. Spikelets articulate on their pedicels, or 

 deciduous with them, 1-2-fld, upper fl. alone (if 2) fruiting. 



Exceptions Spikelets inarticulate on their pedicels in Arundinella and 

 Isachne. Spikelets articulate on their pedicels, or with articulate pedicels 

 occur in Poacece, in Alopeculus, Polypogon and Lophatherum. Upper flower 

 alone fertile in TRIBE PHAIIAIDE/E of Poacese, and in Tristacliya. 



I, Rachis of infl. inarticulate. Fl. gl. usually coriaceous or herbaceous. 

 TRIBE I. PANICE^:. Spikelets 1-2-fld., if 2, upper fl. bisexual, 

 lower male or neuter, rarely both fertile (Spinifex is 

 dio2cious). 



* Spikelets articulate on their pedicels, except Isachne and Arundi- 

 nella. 



I 



j" Spikelets not involucellate by bristles. 



Spikelets not awned (gl. II. and III. beaked or awned 

 in Pan. Crus-Galli}. (See also Arundinella}. 



Spikelets 1-fld. dorsally flattened, base not thick- 

 ened ; gls. 3. 1. Paspalum. 

 Spikelets of Paspalum 1-fld., but with a thickened 

 basal callus, panicled. 2. Eriochloa. 

 Spikelets 2-fld. subglobose, panicled ; outer empty 

 glumes 2 nearly equal ; both the flg. gls. as well 

 as the paleae, of a firmer texture, all awnless. 



3. Isachne. 



Spikelets of Isachne ; but 1-fld., gls. 4, outer glumes 

 very deciduous ; flg. gl. membranaceous. 



