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XI. OSTERDAMIEÆ. 
991. Osterdamia NECK. — Flores hermaphroditi in spieulis soli- 
ar. Gluma lata complicata dura mutica, apice acutiuseula v. nunc 
breviter aristata. Glumellæ 2, inclusæ membranaceæ hyalinæ : extima 
imparinervis ; intima autem 2-nervis, minor v. 0. Stamina 3; anthe- 
ravum loculis primum subextrorsis, inferne liberis; rimis demum 
sublateralibus. Germen obtusum ; stylis distinclis elongatis, apice 
exserto plumosis. Fructus gluma indurata inclusus at liber. — Herbæ 
plus minus longe repentes; ramis basilaribus sæpe crebris breviter 
ereclis rigidulis ; foliis distichis rigidis, nunc pungentibus; floribus 
in racemum terminalem pedunculatum dispositis; spicularum ple- 
rumque arcte appressarum pedicellis compressis, nunc brevissimis, 
apice plus minus distincte articulatis et sub articulatione hine in 
glumam (?) spuriam brevem dentiformem productis. (Asia et Oceania 
culid., Africæ trop. ins. or.) — Vid. p. 185. 
292? Leptothrium K.! — Flores (fere Osterdamie) in spiculis 
Solilari, « Glumæ 1, acutato-subulatæ, subcoriaceæ : extima brevior 
Subearinata inæquilatera ; intima autem involuta, a latere compres- 
Suseula. Glumellæ hyalinæ : extima ovata subearinata, 1-nervis; 
ina autem 3-plo brevior, Stamina 3; antherarum rimis submar- 
sualibus. Styli distincti, apice penicilliformes. — Herba cæspitosa 
Slabra rigida; foliis rigidis involutis; spica simplici; rhachi sub- 
lexuosa, 3-angulari ; spiculis alternis ; pedicello cum rhachi articu- 
lalo. (America calid.?) » 
293? Schaffnera BENTH. — « Flores in spicula solitarii, herma- 
Phroditi, v. nunc imperfecti steriles. Glumæ 2 : extima * 3-5-arislata ; 
1SUS lateralibus sæpius basi hyalino-appendiculatis; intima autem 
“éMbranacea subhyalina, brevissime 2-loba; arista inter lobos sub- 
mt longiuscula patente. « Palea » glumis paulo brevior, tenuiter 
"na, 2-nervis, apice obtusa v. 2-dentata. Stamina 3; antheris 
1124, 
LE 
Enum., 1, 470, 1. 38, fig. 2. 3. Im Hook. leon., t. 1378; Gen., TI, 
Gen. n. 924 Lo: — ENoL., d pi fam 31 
He 2. "Gen, ill, 1124, 0.70. 1.79. HACK, PRoMenEm., *!- 
lux, Plansenfam.… 31 n t : An potius flos imperfectus ad glumellam 
+ Spec. 1 be K_ é 9 
: Lrigidum K. unam, ut in Paniceis, reductus ? 
