

COLONEL MUNRO'S MONOGRAPH OF THE HAMBUSACEiE. (II 



Culmus suffruticosus, erectus, subsolidus, intcniodiis l£-2-pollicaribns; ramis paucis, crectis, adpressi> 



cito divisis in ramulos oligophyllos, G-16 poll, longos, apice spicigcros. Folia lanceolata vel linoari- 

 lanceolata, 1— 2| poll, longa, l|-3 lin. lata, basi obtusa, fix pctiolata, apice longissime snbnlata, 

 margine serrata vel basin versus pilis longis fimbriata, subtus venulis transwrsis orebria conspicue 

 tessellata et ssepe pubescentia. Vagina striata^ hirsute, subconcolores, margine «pc longe fim- 

 briate, ligula brevi, hirsuta, obtusa, ciliata. Panicula spiciformis, vix basi intemipta, angusta, I'usca, 

 4-6 poll, longa, rhachi hirsuta, pedicellis brevissimis. SpicuUe sa*pe monoicae, acuta?, vix 1$ lin, longa, 

 pubescentes vel hirsute; glumis brevibus, hirsutis, obtusis. Floscu/i nrutri mucronati, dono sea- 

 briusculo-hirsuti, conspicue nervosi, inaequales; longior hcrmaphroditum glabriomn superans vcl 

 vix sequans. Palea inferior mucronata, superiorem fere membranaccam involvens. 



This approaches the preceding species, C. spicata, in many respects, but is at once 

 distinguished by the conspicuously tessellated leaves. M. Triana says it is called "Car- 



risa " in Bogota. 



17. C. akistata, Munro. Panicula elongata, apice fere spieata, ramis inferiorihns com- 



positis; glumis aristatis, longissimis, flosculos multo superantilms ; foliis lato-lanceo- 

 latis, subtus conspicue tessellatis. 



Hab. Ecuador, Quito, in Andibus, alt. 13000-15000 ped. s. m., Jameson, no. 92 ! v. s. 



" Culmi erecti, 5-6-pedales, fruticeta impenetrabilia struentes." (Partem superiorem simplicem tantiun 



vidi.) Folia lato -lanceolata, 6-8 poll, longa, 9 lin. lata, glaberrima, basi vix attemiata, subito arti- 

 culata, apice acuta, margine coriaceo, subtus venulis transversis crcbris clevatis conspicue U leUata. 

 Vagina glabrae, vel juniores hirsutse, ligula nulla. Panicula tcrminalis, 9 poll, longa, fere jubalis, 

 apice subspicata, radiis inferioribus sub 3-pollicaribus, compositis, subfalcatis, rhachi hirsuta,<pedicelli8 

 basi glandulosis, brevibus, spiculas vix sequantibus. Spicula ovata, (glumis cxclusis) vix 3 lin. lon^a, 

 subpubescens. Gluma 6 lin. longa, enervia3, basi latse, attenuate in aristam longissimam soabram. 

 Flosculi neutri subfequales, acuminati, scabri, fere enervii, hcrmaphroditum scabrinsculum, apice 3-5- 

 nervosum sequantes. Squamula 3, basi callosse et multinervosae, apice lanceolate* enerrOMB. Stylus 

 cito bifidus, stigmatibus divaricatis et recurvis. 



A very curious grass, resembling some species of Echinochloa in general appearance, 

 Jameson says, " It is a tall reedy grass, found only on the Eastern chain of the Andes. At 

 13,000 feet it first makes its appearance, in irregular patches; at 15,000 fi I it com- 

 pletely covers the whole surface, forming what the natives call a ■ carizal,' impenetrable 

 to man or beast. It continues upwards nearly to the limits of perpetual snow." 



18. C. Fendleei, Munro. Panicula elongate, angusta, longe exserte, composite, ramis 



laxifloris adpressis, glumis obsolete, flosculis neutris paucinervns ; foliis angust.s, 



subtus glab? 



Hab 



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900 



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a litore usque 



ad 12,000 ped. s. m. " Jameson, no. 9 ! v. s. 



diametro basi semipollicari ; spathis magnis, longe acuminata, sub> 



gati, 1 



ms sohdus, diametro oasi seimpuiucai i , ^n— — e — , v - eve - t » 



intemodiis longis, glabris vel snperne seabrinseulis. Rani bas, ge.nc.lat, aln fctofen antn,,,, «** 



-1 i -pedaU foliis 5-6, alii floriferi, breviores, foliis 1-2, ad nodes subtunu, .,« fascula ... 



,m Luli foliiferi abortivi, brevissimi, cito rceurvi, spnniorn.es fiun Foh. n. ran.nl, 

 foliiferis snb 4 poll, longa, in floriferis brevioribns *pe 1 poll, et nhra long., -'- 1,„. lata, In.ean- 

 laneeolata basi attennata, apice longe setaeeo-aenminata, margn.e longe S err„a, g abra, nerv.s 

 secundli 6-8 eonspienis. Va 9 in« glabne, margine scepe eiliat*, tnterdum nnd,, hgn.a eonsp.ena, 



