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6. A. Wightiaxa, Nees in Linnsea, ix. 482. Panicula decomposita, ranris patulis, axillis 



glandulosis ; foliis tesscllatis, marginc mcnibranaceo, 4-4£, raro 8 lin. latis; vaginis 

 hirsutis ; spiculis 2-8-noris, fere glabris. — Rupreebt, I. c. 110, tab. iii. fig. 10. ; Steud. 

 I. c. 335, non Benth. in El. Hong., ncc Tliw. in Enum. PI. Zeyl. A. hisj)ida 3 Steud. 

 I.e. 335. A. moliniformis, Hochst. in Herb. Holienacker, no. 1282! 



Hab. Intl. or: in montibus Nilgliiri ! // ight, no. 213 ! 171)7! Schmidl Hohenackerl v. s. 



Culmus suffruticosus, ad nodos ramosissimus, 6-8-pedalis, crassitie 2|-lineali, internodiis 2-4 poll, longis, 



apices versus e tuberculis asperis vel glal)ris, nodis ipsis vix hirsutis, ramulis in fasciculo quam plu- 

 rimis |-1 ped. longis, fere omnibus paniculam terminalem gercntibus, 1-2 foliiferis tantum, in his 

 folia majora sunt. Folia ovato-lanceolata, acuminata, subtus glaucescentia ct siepc basin VCCTU 

 ad costam glandulosa, plerumque l|-3 poll, longa, 4-5 lin. lata, raro (in ramulis stcrilibus) 8-9 lin. 

 lata, 4-6 poll, longa, basi rotundata vol cuneata brevi-petiolata (petiolo basi su btuinido) $ marginc 

 membranaceo scabro vcl scaberrimo vel tandem glabrescente, ncrvis secundariis utrinque4-6, vcnnlis 

 transversis pallidioribus satcrebris. Vagina striata, ssepe coloratae, nunc tuberculis hispidae, nunc 

 glabrescentes (in eodem ramulo), ore ciliis 1-2-3 longis fimbriate, ligula elongate vel brevissima. 

 Panicula terminalis 4-6 poll, longa, decomposita, effusa, ramis patentibus vel divarieatis, axillis om- 

 nibus conspicue glandulosis, ramulis ultimis paucifloris. Spicules in pedicellis longis vel longissimis, 

 2-5-florae, pallidae vcl coloratac, fere glabrae vel hirsutiusculae, 4-6 lin. longae, rhachillae articulis sub- 

 clavatis, scabro-hirsutis. Glumce nervosae, acuminata} vel obtusse, apice ciliatae ; inferior plerumque 

 acuto-mucronata, 2-5-nervis; superior basi 7-nervis, acuminata. Palea inferior sub 5-7-nervis, 

 mucronata, primo adspectu glabra, sub lente scaberulo-hispidiuscula ; superior subaequilonga, apice 

 bicuspidata. Filament a 3, antheris luteis. Stylus cito bifidus. Squamula ovatae obtusae vel acutae 

 (fide Ruprecht in icone), margine fimbriatae, nervosa. 



Tbis species appears to be confined to the Neilgherries, where it covers the outer 

 slopes of the hills to some extent, especially towards Sisparah. A. Wighticma, or Wightii 

 of the ■ Hongkong Flora,' is my A. longiramea, and is easily distinguished by its habit, 

 long branches of the panicle, and large very smooth leaves and vaginae. A. Wightiana 

 of the * Enumeration of Ceylon Plants' is my A. Walkeriana, separated from all its allies 

 by the thickened cartilaginous margin of the deeply tessellated leaves. 



7. A. longiramea, Munro. Panicula? composite vel decompositse, ramis divaricatissimis 



infimis longissimis (4-8-poll.), pedicellis saepe 2 poll, longis ; foliis usque ad 15 lin 

 latis, tessellatis; vaginis demum hevissimis ; spiculis 3-1 -iloris, glabris. — A. Wightii 

 Benth. in Fl. Hon<?k. 434. 



Hab. Hong Kong, C. Wright ! Hance, no. 1945 ! v. s. 



" fhiltni. nrassitie Dennae anserinse, e rhizomate reDente oriuntur 



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(Wrigl 



internodiis apice glabris. 



in petiolum brevem utroque 



subtus oallidiora. maiora6-9 poll, longa, 9-15 lin. lata, minora 



culam locata) 2i~4 



versis distantibus, prsecipue subtus, conspicuis. 



'ttue nnmum 



ligul 



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4r-6 noil, longis, divaricatissimis, axillis glandulosis ; pedicellis 1-2 poll, longis, interdum 



0S1S. 



6-8 lin. longae. Glumce glabrae, margine inconspicue ciliatae ; 



membranace 



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