Explanation of Figures. 



Plate XXXVI. 



Pig. 1. Culm of Aristida cyanantha (a) leaf-sheath from which the lamina has been 

 shed, (b) leaf-insertion, (c) culm-node, (d) axillary shoot with scaly leaves at 

 base x f . 



,, 2. Lamina of same showing ligule at (a) x f . 



„ 3. (a) Mature flowering culm of same which has developed as an axillary shoot 

 from the basal node of an older culm (b). (c) is another axillary shoot spring- 

 ing from (b) which at present is merely a large bud. There are 9 short inter- 

 nodes at the base of (b) and 6 short internodes at the base of (a) x f . 



„ 4. Spikelet of same x 1/1 



I, I, 



Glume I of 



same 



II, II, 



,, II 



,, 



II, III, 



„ HI 



,, 



p 



Pale 



,, 



L 



Lodicules 



)> 



S 



Anther 









Ovary 





all x 3. 



