TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA 



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SACCHARUM. 



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Gramina. Lin, — Gramineso, Juss. Brown. 



(fficina' S. floribus paniculatis, foliis planis. 



rum. 



Roem. Syst. 2. p. 285. WilM, Sp, PL 1 . 

 p. 321. Hort, Kcw, 1. p. 136. Auhl 



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50. 



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u, commune. 



Native Cane, 



/j, otaheiteme.'^ 



Bourbon Cane. 

 S. gcniculatum et succulentum. Br. 129. 

 Arundo saccharifera. SI. 1. p. 108. t. 66. 

 Sugar Cane. Hughes.244. Long.2.p.674. 

 Common Sugar Cane. Sweet. 



* Var. ^. per Gallos et serius per Anglos in Antillas delata 

 diffcrt statura majorc robustiore, intcrnodiis long-ioribus, pilis 

 spicula duplo tripio longioribus, g-lumis binerviis nee obsolete 

 unincrviis, apicc minus ciliatis. An species distincta?-5^(/eoem. 

 ct ShuUcs Syst. I. c.) I have little doubt that the Bourbon and 

 Native Canes are distinct species, although I cannot more satis- 

 factorily point out their specilic dilFcrence. 



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