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oblongum villosulum; stylo elongato, nisi basi 2-mero; apicibus stig- 
matosis dilatatis diuque cohærentibus. — Krutex parvus; foliis late 
lanceolatis; petiolo cum vagina haud articulato ; inflorescentia 
terminali abbreviata, basi composite superneque simpliciter ramosa; 
spiculis pedicellatis acutis, compressis, cæ-floris, basi 2-glumigeris; 
cæteris Bambosæ. (Gabonia ‘.) 
98. Nastus J.2 — Flores (Bambosæ) in spicula solitari herm- 
phroditi; squamis spiculæ , imbricatis, ab extima ad summan 
gradatim auctis, rigidis v. coriaceis; intima 2-carinata. Glumellulæë. 
Stamina 6, libera. Germen glabrum; styli varii ramis 2, 3. Fruclus 
membranaceus. — Arbores v. frutices; foliis Bambose; ramulis Îlo- 
riferis foliatis ad nodos fasciculato-verticillatis ; panicula strièta parce 
ramosa; spiculis erectis; rhachilla vix articulata, sæpe ultra florem 
in stipitem glumigerum v. nudum producta. (ns. Muascaren.°) 
99. Puelia Franc.  — Flores in spicula œ, 1-sexuales; inferio- 
ribus 4-6 masculis v. neutris; terminali fæmineo. Stamina in or 
masculo 6, 1-adelpha; antheris linearibus. Germen (in flore neulro 
inferne dilatatum sterile) oblongum glabrum, in stylum 9-fidum 
attenuatum. Fructus subgloboso-ovoideus, styli basi apiculalus ; 
pericarpio tenui, facile solubili. — Herba humilis ; foliorum V- 
gina ad oram ciliata; limbo brevissime petiolato, € bas rotundhià 
anguste lanceolato; spiculis compressis; panicula terminal bye 
ramulis 1-lateralibus ; bracteis sub spicula vacuis #, 9. (Gabon) 
100. Atractocarpa Franc. 5 — Flores (fere P uelice) Rs ; 
spicula paucibracteata plures; glumis coriaceis glabris, ES 
Glumellæ 2 : extima glumis similis ; intima 9-carinato-alala: x 
mellulæ 3, obovatæ, basi attenuatæ membranaceæ. Stamina 6; ? ; 
mentis 1-adelphis; antheris linearibus subextrorsis ; loculis ÿr : 
apice puberulo discretis. Germen glabrum; stylo ereclo, ar 
fido; ramis recurvis papillosis. Fructus fusiformis, hinc suleatu® gi- 
Herba humilis?; culmo herbaceo, basi squamigero ; ons QU 
j 74; in her 
1. Spec., 1. G. marantifolia Francu. 4. In Bull. Soc. Linn. Par: ar 
lt 7 34. ps ENDL., n. J08. — Munro, in gén. bot., I, 470. — Dr MR 
‘ans. Linn. Soc., X de 5 » li FRANCE. Re 
Mot dde ice Pia Sep HU De , 675: in Re 
, H., Gen., 9. Sp “ r 
ris — HACK., Pflanzenfam., 94. 6. In Bull. Soc. Linn- Par: 
= Malospermum PAL.-BEAUV., Agrost. én. bot., 1, 465, t. 25. us Or” 
"+ ù _ as * 18e à 7. Pedalis v vis ultra. Habitus or! 
hs sat quarumdam africanarum: 
