14 PANI(A("K.E. 



nodiii 0. Stylos very lojijr, (ilirorm, bifid. Oraiii enclosed wifch 

 the internodi's of the mcliis, not adhere it. 



Tenninjd jwnicle niucli resembling that of Maize; tlie fertile 

 spikes racemose, each enclosed in long bracts. The affinity to Zva 

 appears to be recognized even by those not botanists, as in its 

 native country it is known as " Wild Maize." 



Leaves much like those of Maize. Si)ecies 3, or perhaps 1 species 

 and 'Z varieties, all belongiag to Mexico. 



1. £. luxurians Dur. et Asch. Hull. Soc. Linn. Par. 1 : 107 

 (1877). Tkosixte. CJuatemala ouass. 



/;. Me.ricaiia Fourn. Bull. Soc. IJoy. Bot. Belg. 15, 4G7. not 

 Schrad. Henna liixurinns Dur. Bull. Soc. d'Acclim. ser. 2, 0, 581. 



'J'he plant considerably resembles Lidian corn, sometimes attain- 

 ing the heiglit of 4-5 m., branching freely near the ground. 

 Spikes bearing stimiinate spikclets numer ms, digitate, about 15 cm. 

 long; stipe of the pedicellate si)ikelet nearly lialf as long as the 

 spikelet. Spikelcts elliptical, acute, scabrous. 8-10 mm. long; 

 firet glume pointed, flattened on the back, almost 2-kcelcd, many- 

 nerved, longer than the others; second glume thinner, broad oval; 

 floral glume and })alea similar, G-7 mm. long. Fertile spikelets 

 6, thick, about 7 mm. long, in section almost semicircular, apex 

 obtuse. Grain 4 mm. long, ovoid, with a broad truncate base and 

 a short point. 



Mexico. Ciiltivated in Florida and other warm regions for 

 the green fodder. This is the plant in cultivation, and in Index 

 Ki' ice /IS is is included under E. Mencana Schrad. 



2. E. Mexicana Schrad. Ind. Sem. Ilort. Ga?tt. (1832). 

 Spikes bearing staminate spikelets 5-7, nearly digitate, about 



15 cm. long. Stipe of the pedicellate spikelet 15 mm. long, the 

 si)ikelets 10 mm. long. Empty glumes oval or ovate, sub-equal, 

 many-nerved. Fertile spike 3-8 cm. long, 1.5 cm. wide, the 

 lower portion fertile. Fertile spikelets 2-ranked, usually appear- 

 ing 4-ranked owing to the production of a grain to each floret. 

 Grain ovoid, projecting beyond the glumes, 7 mm. long. 



Mexico (Michoacan), Pringlc 43iU. 

 Found on rockv hills. 



