ANDROPOGON. ANDROPOGONEJE (AUCT. EDUARDO HACKEL). 641 
Rich. Tent. fl. Abyss. 2, p. 461); vaginis glaberrimis: spicula Ẹ in 
singulo racemo singula, pubescente, arista 6—8 em. longa. — Hypar- 
rhenia confinis Anderss. in Schweinf. Beitr. Fl. Aeth. p. 310. 
Culmi inferne simplices v. rarius ramosi, glaberrimi. Vaginæ arctæ, 
glaberrimæ. Ligula elongata, 5—15 mm. longa, ovata v. oblonga v. 
lanceolata, medio fulvo-chartacea, lateribus in vaginam decurrenti- 
bus sæpius herbaceis nervosis, omnino glabra. Lamine 20—50 em. 
longze, 8—12 mm. latze, basi valde constrictze fere ad costam mediam 
redactze, glabr&, utrinque v. supra tantum scaberule, margine 
aculeato-scaberrim&. Paniculæ 30—60 cm. long& laxiuseule v. den- 
siusculze composite rami bini—quini, primarii 2—4-nodes, secundarii 
cum tertianis basilaribus bini—quini uninodes. Spathz propric rufes- 
centes, laneeolato-navieulares, 4—5 em. longs, glabrae, acuminatze, 
peduneulum communem superne extus curvatum rarius rectum ibique 
longe tuberculato-setosum demum parum superantes v. eo subbre- 
viores. Racemi 1,7—2 em. longi. Spieule 9 obovato-oblongs, cum 
callo 2—4 mm. longo acuto subeurvato dense fulvo-sericeo-(raro 
albo-sericeo)-barbato 8—12 mm. longs, pallide virides : gluma I"* 
coriaceo-chartacea, apice scariosulo anguste truncata, emarginata v. 
bidentula, 7—9-nervis, nervis prominulis, medio in depressione levi 
recepto, toto dorso appresse albo-sericeo-pubescens v. lanata, raro 
glabra, marginibus semper ciliatis; II^ P» parum superans, lanceo- 
lato-navieularis, apice scarioso deltoideo brevi-acuminata, 3-nervis, 
pilosa v. carina tantum puberula v. glabra; IV* II*^" zequans. Antherze 
3—3,5 mm. longs. Spiculæ pedieellatze g', pedicellis spicula 8 '/; 
brevioribus lineari-filiformibus dense ciliatis fultze, lineari-lanceolatze, 
10—15 mm. longze, virides : gluma I"* herbacea, carinis marginalibus 
scabro-ciliatis, manifeste 11—13-nervis, glabra, in aristam spiculam 
æquantem v. subsuperantem abiens; II“ lanceolata, 3— 5-nervis, 
mutica, glabra; II, IV* lineari-lanceolatz,, subenerves, retrorsum 
eiliatee, omnes I** subzequantes ; antherze 6—7 mm. longe. 
Var. a, genuinus; foliis flaceidulis, viridibus; pedunculo communi 
spatha breviore; appendice pedunculi articulive 3—4 mm. longo; 
spieula 8 cum callo 2 mm. longo 8 mm. longa, toto dorso albo-villo- 
sula; spieulis ¢ 10 mm. longis. 
Irais (Schimp. 1456 sine loco spec.). 
B. nudiglumis ; foliis rigidulis, glaucis ; pedunculo communi demum 
e spatha exserto; appendice 3—4 mm. longo; spicula 8 cum callo 
3 mm. longo 8 mm. longa, dorso glabra; spieulis c? 10 mm. lon- 
gis. 
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