^"" THE TASMANIAN FLORA. 



bearing a short spike about 1 inch long. Spikelets shortly stalked, about 2 lines, 

 long, glumes obtuse. Bhrharta distichophylla, Lab. 

 Common, especially in wet situations ; also' in Victoria. 



2. T. JUNCEA R. Br. Stems long, slender, often spreading many feet in the- 

 undergrowth. Leaves narrow, not as rigid as in the last species.. Spikelets shortly 

 ^alked or sessile, m a spike about 1 inch long. Glumes 2 lines long, obtuse. 

 1 . tenacunma, Nees. ; Ehrharta juncea, Spreng. 



Circular Head, Black River ; also in Victoria. 



3. T. ACUMINATA R. Br. Stem long, slender, spreading in undergrowth 

 Leaves short broad, acute. Spikelets very shortly stalked. Spike about 1 inch 

 !?^^j ^^P^'^^'®*^ ^ooiit 4 lme.s. Fourth glume very acute, and, together with the- 

 third, bard and longitudinally ribbed. Ehrharta acuminata, Spreng. 



Rather common in swampy situations ; also in Victoria. 



11. AL0PBCURU8. 

 Spikelet 1-flowered. Glumes 3, outer pair empty, flat, keeled, enclosing the 

 flower. Flowering glume rather shorter, bearing a fine awn on the back. Pal,e 

 none. Inflorescence a dense cylinder. 



Spikelet 2-3 lines long, awn much longer 1. A, pratensis. 



Spikelet 1-li line long, awn no longer 2. A. geniculatus. 



1. A. PEATENSis, Linn. Perennial. Leaves flat. Stems about 2 feet high. 

 Inflorescence dense, 1-3 inches long. Outer glumes about 2| lines long, ciliated 

 on the keel. Flowering glume tiearly as long. Awn about 4 lines long. 



Introduced. Common in and near cultivations. 



A. agrestii, L., differing in being annual, with a more slender inflorescence 

 and the empty glumes not ciliate, has been also recorded. 



2. A. GENICDLATUS, Linn. Similar to A. prdtensi", but of smaller habit. 

 Inflorescence narrower, 1-2 inches long. Spikelets about 1 line long. Outer 

 glumes ciliate on the keel. Awn about 1 line long. 



Introduced. Hardly as common as the last, but more diffused. 



12. PHALARIS. . 



Spikelet 1-flowered. Glumes 3, outer pair empty, flat. Flowering glume 

 short, unawned. Pale present. Inflorescence dense, ovoid. 



P. MINOR, Retz. Annual. Stems erect, 1 -2 feet high, leafy. Leaves flat ; 

 ligule large. Inflorescence 1-2 inches long, ovoid to cylindrical. Spikelets about 

 2 lines long, white striped with green. Seed contained in the hardened polished 

 glume. 



Introduced. Common. 



13. PHLEUM. 



Spikelet 1-flowered. Glumes 3 ; outer pair flat, keeled, extended above in an 

 abrupt awn ; flowering glume short, obtuse, unawned. Pale present. Inflorescence 

 dense, cylindrical. 



Phleum pratense, Linn. Annual, very similar in size and habit to 

 Alopecurus praten.sis, only the leaves are minutely roughened on the margins. 

 Inflorescence narrow, dense, 2-4 inches long. Spikelets about 1^ line long. 

 Outer glumes not ciliated on the keel. Awn usually much shorter than the 

 glume. 



Introduced. Common near cultivation. 



