306 MlfEHLENBERGIA. Botaniqm. 



Radix ûbrosa, 0. Culmus glaber, siniplex?, in a caespitosus, dodran- 

 talis — pedalis, stricto-erectus in/J 2-pedalis, iiiferne geniculatus. Vaginae 

 in a fasciculorum subdistichae , rarius pilis adspersae, in /9 internodiis 

 longiores, glabrae, sed sub lente quasi pulvere tenerrimo tectae. Ligula 

 4-linealis, iissa. Foliâ stricta: in a angustissima^ canaliculato-convoluta^ 

 erecta, rigida, culniea 2 — 4-pollicaria, fasciculorum breviora; in fi pa- 

 tulo-erecta, compressa et in hoc slatu lineam lata, acuminata, ut vagi- 

 nae pulverulenta, deorsum aspera, spithamaea, pallide viridia. Panicuta 

 in a Ij — 2 poUicaris, stricto- erecta, angustissima (lineas 1 — 2 lata), 

 8 — l2-flora (depauperata), fuscopurpurea; in (j fere spithamaea, (on- 

 tractissima (2 — 3 lineas lata). Badii in a solitarii, alterni, simplices 

 1. a basi in radiolos 1 — 2 discedentes, brèves, inferiores senii])oIli(em 

 1. pollicem longi: in [i subterni, snperius floriferi, simpliciusculi, sca- 

 briusculi, subadpressi, inferiores 2j-pollicares: Pedicelli perbreves, glabri. 

 Spiculae fere 5 lineas longae, lineari-lanceolatae. Glumae subaequales, 

 lanceolatae, 1-nerves, glabrae. Valvulae glabrae 1. asperiusculae, deciduae: 

 inferior callulo circumcirca brevipiloso insidens, 3-nervis, apice bitida 

 (laciniis lineam longis), inter lacinias setam emittens contortulam et sub- 

 reflexam; superior aequilonga, apice bifida, dissite 2 nervis. Lodiculae 

 sqq. oblongae, obtusae. Fructus lanceolato-linealis, depressiusculns. 



25) Miihfenhergia BracliYelytrum m. 2 — 3 pedalis. Panicula 4 — 5-polli- 

 cari. contracta, paucijlora , hicida; Radiis solitariis , mox supra 

 basin ramosis-^ Pedicellis brevissimis et 5 — 4-linea!ibus; Spiculis 

 5-linealihus; Glumis pusillis : mferiore vix dignoscenda: Valvula 

 inferiore brevissime pilosula, iii setam exeunte pollicarem ; superiore 

 basi rudimenlum ferenle styli/orme, ipsa dimidio brevius; (Gallo 

 pihsulo). 



