318 GRAMINEX (Stapf). 
LXXYV. Cynosurus.—Fertile spikelets hidden by the persistent geen pice 
See ng up, when mature. Barren bracts very narrow, rigid, 
aw 
dad nee all alike, sometimes the lowest in the he cence or on the 
branch more cr less reduced and barren 
+ Lowest floret like the rest, g. 
LXXVI. Fingerhuthia a eres ae cae ne singly from the pedicels of a 
compact spiciform panicle. Glwmes )-nerved, narro 
LXXVII. Schismus.—Spikelets in contracted amie shining. Florets 6-7, 
small, only the upper ones exserted from the glumes. Valves 2-cleft, Sith or 
withont a fine mucro from the sinus ; henane hyaline, Seg 
LXXVILI. Dactylis.—Spikelets in dense secund clusters, arranged in contracted 
or open panicles. Valves 5-nerved, firmly herbaceous ; tips mucronate or 
da 
ed. 
LXXIX. Triphlebia nap in dense me softly hairy panicles. Glumes 
and valves equally hairy all over, acuminate. Valves 3-nerve 
LXXIX. Lasiochloa.—Spikelets generally hispid, in spiciform often lobed 
panicles. Florets not exserted from the glumes. Valves 5-9-nerved ; hairs 
acute. 
LXXX. Urocblena.—Panicles spiciform il Berens falling as a whole 
together with the sare ce sheath. Glwmes and sages rae aristate. 
nicles or in 
Florets exse — fron ecg glumes. Valves leas eas ue gene erally 
clavately ip 
 Wottetil in lax panicles or racemes, generally nodding on 
ve eagilary ‘pedicels. Glumes and valves more or less boat-shaped or saccate 
+t —— a: the : lowest barren, consisting of valves which 
resem e glumes more than the fertile valves, a falling entire 
and roe pies the flattened thashin of short secund s 
age ees gy om res ganas and barren valves 1- ae Fertile valves 
St 
tyle 
LXER “manspieaate —Glumes 3-5-nerved. Barren valves 6-8-nerved ; 
fertile valves with 9-11 very marked nerves. Styles very long. 
Subtribe 8. Pon. Spikelets generally loosely panicled. Florets exserted 
from the glumes. Valves generally rather broad, ovate or oblong, often obtuse, 
membranous to herbaceous, often with broad oe variegated rca margins OF 
tips, awnless; side-nerves 2, sometimes 3 or 1 on each s ide, often faint. ; 
LEXXVI. Pea.--Glumes and valves kades Florets often ie ith a tuft of long 
curled wool at the base. 
gE, eer ogre rag oe —Glu rae and valves rounded on the back. 7 rather 
broad, obtuse, hyaline and variegated towards the tips, equally 5-n 
LXXXVIII . Sclerop oa. —Glu ay and wie oe roe : bn age or slightly 
keeled. Valves ier Saiea acute or subacute, firm except at the very tip, 
5-nerved ; outer side-nerves much aes a ert eg the faint j inner. 
e4, Burestucez. Spikelets nigel Lo anicled or. racemose 
soa ve mes. Te alves erbnceos to 
chartaceous, usually acute‘or acuminate, ease m on ucronate or awn 
from the entire or 2-toothed tips, rarely from nahn tae tips. (See also 
Scleropoa.) 
* Spikelets panicled. 
LXXXIX. Festuca—Perennial. Panicle various, Glumes subequal (in in the 
outh African species}, rarel conspicnously un sre Valves as 
rounded on the back or keeled towards the tip, 5- rarely eared j mu 
awn, if present, terminal, ee Styles <aeudedi or rarely subterm! inal on 
the glabrous or hairy ovary 
