Panicum.] - GRAMINEZ., 1175 
}Rachis of spikes narrow and filiform, terete or angular :—[p. 1174] 
lume I. much shorter than glume II. :— 
Spikelets approximate or i rena or “ distant (P. ramosum 
sometimes) glume IV. distinctly ru 
Glume I. veinless or 1-veined, shat et ‘ion length of ae Til. 
stratum, 
Glume I. 5-veined, from }-4 as long as glume nm — 
Stems 6-8 feet long or longer, usually in jhils and ponds; 
bE segs bearded; glume IY. obtuse ......... muticum. 
2-3 feet long or shorter, never floating :— 
rial IV. shortly she or apiculate :— 
Glume IV. only apiculate ramosum 
Glume IV. shortly. aa ly awned :— 
Angles of ans pubescent; spikelets over -15 in. 
le Jjavanicum 
pee of rachis scaberulous ; spikelets under 15 in 
sett igerum 
n len 
Pee IV. ee with obtuse, rounded tip 
distachyum. 
Spikelets distant ; glume IV. very minutely rugulose :— 
Leaves long, narrow; sheaths glabrous; glume IV. obtuse 
remotunt. 
Leaves short, , sheaths with margins 
ciliate ; glume IV. culate Kur. 
Glume I. more Sia ait - ae bhes as glume III 
eo Siegeggt of spiciform or effuse panicles :—{p. 1 74) 
Glume oy nly half as long as IV.; panicle eeail = long 
brane osum 
Glume as long as glume IV. or longer 
§Panicles narrow, spiciform, or if eftuse, a plc II. and III. very 
strongly veined :—[p. 
lumes II. and III. 3-5-veined :-— 
Inflorescence a narrow, sainapacnille rarely effuse panicle 
auritum. 
Myurus 
Zit. 
. .oryzoides, 
Inflorescence a spiciform panicle 
Glumes IT. and III. 7-9-veined ; inflorescence spiciform :— 
Glume I. very minute; spikelets lanceolate ......interruptum. 
Glume I. half as long as III. ; spikelets gi 
Panicle 4 in. long or less :— 
Spikes 2 in. long or under ; eylindric..,..........+- vidic 
Spikes 2-4 i eB shia slender...........- indicum var. gracile. 
Panicle 5-8 in. myosuroides 
