Scirpus.] GRAMINE. 1161 
2497, Scirpus mucronatus Linn. ; F. BI. vi. 657, 8. triangu-_ 
Ree ie 
: latus F 
3 In all the provinces. 
: A glabrous herb ; stem 8-30 in. 
2498, Scirpus Marrrimus Linn. var. AFFINIS Roth; F.. Bf. 
vi. 659. SS. strobilinus F. I. i, 219 
N. Bengal; C. Bengal; E. Bengal. 
A club-rush, with stems 1°5-2°5 feet high. 
2499, Scirpus TRIQUETER Linn. var. SEGREGATA Clarke; F. B. I. 
vi. 658. 
Sundribuns. 
A stoutish club-rush; stems 1-3 feet high. 
- Scirpus Lirrorauis Schrad.; F. B. I. vi, 659. S. pecti- 
natus F, I, i, 218. 
Sundribuns, 
A stoutish club-rush; stems 1°5-3 feet high. 
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: Order CLI, GRAMINEA. 
Erect, decumbent, or creeping herbs, rarely (Bambusee) shrubs 
or trees; stems terete or compressed, jointed, with often hollow 
internodes. Leaves distichous, simple, usually long and narrow, 
entire, parallel-veined, with a sheathing base distinct from the 
blade, and rarely an interposed petiole; sheath split to the base 
or very rarely, entire, with often a transverse, hyaline, erect 
ligule at the apex of the sheath and facing the blade. Inflorescence 
rminal, rarely also from the upper sheaths, consisting of spicate, 
racemed, capitate or panicled spikelets. Spikelets composed of 3 
°F more alternate distichous glumes, of which the two lowest are 
normally empty, and the remainder, if more than one, are disposed 
°n a rachilla, and are all or some of them flowering; within and 
°pposite to each flowering glume an erect, narrow, 2-nerved palea, 
its margins infolded towards the glume and at its base embracing 
the flower, Flowers hermaphrodite or 1-sexual. Perianth of 2, 
rarely 3 or 6, minute lodicules, sometimes absent. Stamens 3, 
er 1, 2 ae very rarely many, hypogynous; filaments 
ES LISTS ae AS Wy (ees ie Teak Pe eet a ee Pe ae aes 
ary 
ence longitudinal ; connective obsolete; pollen globose. Carpels 
forming an entire, 1-celled ovary; styles 2, rarely 3, free or con- 
