GRAMINÉES. 973 
165. Gastridium PAL.-BEAUV.' — Flores (Agrostidis) in spicula 
solitarii hermaphroditi. Glumæ 2, sub articulatione persistentes, 
anguslæ, superne carinalæ, apice aculæ v. breviter aristatæ. Glu- 
mellæ 2: extima glumis multo brevior, lata, tenuiter hyalina, truncata 
v.obtuse 2-loba, mutica v. dorso sub apice aristata ; intima angusta 
paulo breviore. Stamina 3. Styli distincti breves, apice plumosi. 
Fructus brevis nitidus glamarum basi ventricosa inelusus at liber. — 
Herbæ annuæ eæspitosæ; foliis planis; inflorescentia spiciformi 
peduneulata, raro basi leviter ramosa ; spiculis dense confertis ; rha- 
chilla supra glumas articulata et ultra florem in stipitem tenuem 
brevem producta?. (Reg. Medit., Ins. Canar., Europa occid., Africa 
trop, America austr. temp.*) 
166. Chætotropis K.5 — Flores (Agrostidis) in spicula solitarii 
ermaphroditi. Glumæ 2, sub articulatione persistentes, angustæ 
arinatæ®, muticæ v. mucronulatæ. Glumellæ 2: extima glumis brevior 
hyalina truncato-dentata, mutica v. sub apice aristulata; intima 
minuta hyalina, 2-nervis. Stamina 3. Styli breves, apice stigmaloso 
plumosi. Fructus inclusus at liber. — Herba perennis elatiuscula ; 
flis planis; panicula densa coarctata; ramulis spiciformibus 
doideis v. cylindraceis dense- œ-spicatis; rhachilla supra glumas 
aïliculata sæpeque ultra florem producta capillari. (Ghil°.) 
167. Triplachne Link.7 — Flores (fere Agrostidis) in spicula soli- 
ani hermaphroditi. Glumæ 2, oblongo-angustatæ carinatæ acutæ 
Mulcæe. Glumellæ 2 : extima glumis multo brevior tenuis hyalina, 
1pice truncalo dentata ; arista 1, prope basin dorsali vix torta, brevi 
-eserta, lobis glumellæ lateralibus 2 anguste subulatis setiformibus 
sis Glumella intima angustior pauloque brevior hyalina. 
amina 3. Styli distineti, apice plumosi. Fructus ovoideus, glumis 
4: Agrost.. 21, t, 6, Di hs — 
= Enoc des FL. germ., Monoc., l,n. 31. Pro 
5 » UER., D. 811. — B. H., Gen., II, t. 3 
— Hack., Pflansenfam., 51. 489. 
$ ss 4 sr cum Aireis connectens. 4. Rev. Gram.. 3, 271, t. 
Beschr (.:. ? pec., 91 (Milium). — SCHRES., n. 812. —B. H., dns 
» 
Boiss., FL. or., N, 518. — Wizik. et LGE, 
2 et Gonn., FL de Fr., HI, 
1 
dr. F hisp., 1, 56. — Reicus., le. FL. germ., 
2. GREN 
47. — EnoL., Gen., 
1,n.136. —HACK., 
. Gräs. t. 99 9 : ë 
Cram. » L 22, fig. 2 (Milium). — Host,  Pflanzenfam., 5 
L Mo HI, & 24 (Milium) SIBTH., 5. Carina ciliari-dentata. 
Alg., 40 fig (Milium). — Coss. et Dur., Expl. 6. Spec. 1. C. chilensis K. — E. Desvx, in 
8. — Vas., Mon. Grass. Un.-St. 
B. Desvx, in C. Gay FL. chil., VI, 304. n. 137. — Hack, Pfansenfam., 6. 
