GRAMINÉES, 331 
996. Perotis A1r.! — Flores (fere Osterdamiæ) in spiculis angustis 
solitarii ; glumis 2, linearibus rigidulis et in aristam longam pro- 
ductis. Glumellæ multo minores tenuiter hyalinæ; intima inclusa 
adhuc tenuiore et angustiore. Stamina 3. Stylus 4, mox in ramos 
breviter plumosos divisus. Fructus linearis, glumellas superans et 
glumis leviter induratis inclusus, at liber. — Herbæ annuæ v. 
perennes, basi ramosæ v. œ-caules; foliis plerumque brevibus ; 
inflorescentia stipitata terminali longe spiciformi; rhachi tenui 
continua ; spiculis œ, sessilibus v. breviter pedicellatis, aut densis- 
sime confertis, aut longioribus laxius sparsis ; pedicello sub glumis 
articulato. (Asia, Africa et Australia trop., ? Malacassin*.) 
997. Latipes K.5 — Flores in spiculis solitarii hermaphroditi, v. 
nune in quibusdam deficientes. Glumæ in spicula quaque 2, sub- 
oppositæ : exterior angusta rigida valve concava subcymbiformis, 
dorso plus minus dense muricata; interior subæquilonga angustior 
plus minus areuata et recurvo-patens, margine v. dorso muricata, 
rarius subglabra. Glumellæ 2, enues læves hyalinæ inclusæ. Stamina 
3. Styli breves distincti, apice plumosi. Fructus oblongus, gluma 
exteriore indurata muricata arcte inelusus at liber; glumellis demum 
sub fructu ægre observandis. — Herba annua tenuis multicaulis 
rigida; foliis angustis ; inflorescentia terminali simplici laxe race- 
miformi ; rhachi recta v. demum flexuosa ; spiculis secus rhachin 
quaquaversis, nunc solitariis v. sæpius 2-nis, summo pedicello com- 
presso margineque membranaceo attenuato, basi attenuata articulato 
insertis # . (Asia austro-occ., Africa trop.) 
298. Nazia Apans.® — Flores in spicula solitarii; glumis 2 : 
inËma minima? v. 0; intima autem tenuior inclusa evoluta rigida, 
Bet Gin a 204 (Panicum); VII, 200. , Gen., HI, 1123, n. 66. — HACK., 
à , $ 91. 
tem à 1239- A se te ook. Phare fo a son ral . 
4. d, 8 _ 5. Spec. 1. L. senegalensis K. 
E “ ge 4. fa Pgo A, et 6. Fam. des pl., H, 51, 58 1763). ét &s did 
Gen, n. 938, 2 BH. , Gen. 111, 1123,  Hauz., St. helv., 203 (1768). — PAL--BEAUR:, 
+ Lu Hack. 27 ton 31. Agrost., 93, t. 6, fig. 13. — : re : y 
(Athgeas ; 4 L. » Spec. 0 28: Fi. xeyl., 25  — Nees, Gen. FI. as Monoc., ns 
xanthun) — STE , Syn. pl. pots .,  ENDL., Gen.,n n. 786 . H., Gen., “de 
eo + MUELL., Frais, Ÿ VILLE, 115. n. 65. — HACK., Ppansenfun, 3 31, at Érire 
8. Rev . austral, VIT, É. Danois SCHREB., Gen.,n ram. 
ramin. , E 9261 és ACH, 
_. 61, 
Suit. à Buff., XL, 160. — Ext, _.. n. 788. + Sæpe evaseularis tenuiter aculeata. 
