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Fic. 93. Gynerium argenteum Nees.—a,The empty glumes of a pistillate 
spikelet; b, a pistillate spikelet, the empty glumes removed: ce, the empty glumes 
of a staminate spikelet; d, a staminate spikelet, empty glumes removed 
.& H.B.K. Plant. #quin. 2 : 112,#. 115. 1809, Spikelets loosely 
2- to many-flowered, dicecious; rachilla articulated above the empty glumes, 
usually long-pilose, at least in the fertile spikelets, umes 2, narrow 
and very , acuminate-pointed; flowering glumes very narrow, produced 
i clothed with long silky hairs; 
flowering gl staminate spikelets usually smooth, Tall, reed-like, 
nnial grasses, with solid culms and very long, narrow leaves, which are 
chiefly from the base, and ample, showy, inal : 
seene se 
termina ; 
ecies 3, warmer regions of South America; one introduced into the 
United States and cul ed ment und e of Pampas grass. © 
