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PHLEUM MICHELII. 



ALLIONI. KOCH. SMITH. HOOKER. LINDLEY. PARNELL. SCHRADER. 

 Phalaris alpina, HCENKE. HOST. 



The Michelian Cat* s- tail Grass. 

 Phleum Reed Mace. Michelii After Micheli. 



present species is a south of Europe Grass, which has been 

 -L added to our British flora, from the circumstance that Mr. Don 

 discovered it amongst the rocks on the higher parts of the Clova 

 Mountains, in Scotland. It grows from one to two feet high. 



Phleum, michelii differs from P. arenarium in having perennial roots, 

 in the whole of the keels of the glumes being hirsute, and in the 

 floret being entire at the apex instead of being notched. It is also 

 readily distinguished from P. pratense, in having the glumes of the 

 calyx acute-lanceolate, instead of being obtuse; and from P. boehmeri 

 by the tapering glumes. 



No other botanist has been fortunate enough to discover it. 



It must be considered a doubtful British species. 



