SUMMARY OF PRIMARY CHARACTERS 



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7. PhalaridejE, canary-grass 

 tribe 



Spikelets with one perfect 

 floret and two sterile florets 

 below, these falling attached 

 to the fertile floret. 



Inflorescence a panicle. 



[Contains canary-grass and 

 sweet vernal-grass.] 



8. ORYZEiE, rice tribe 



Spikelets 1-flowered, falling 



from the pedicel entire. 

 Glumes reduced or suppressed. 

 Inflorescence a panicle. 

 [Contains rice.] 



Fig. 90. 



9. Zizanie^, Indian rice tribe 



Plants monoecious. 



Spikelets 1-flowered, falling 



entire. 

 Glumes suppressed. 

 Inflorescence a panicle. 

 [Wild or Indian rice.] 



Fig. 91. 



