1826 CLIII. GRAMINE*. [Panicum. 



about 1 line long, ovoid, seasile and densely crowded in about 4 rows, the 

 rhachis without bristles but occasionally a few small empty scales (abortive 

 spikeleta ?) at the base of the spike. Outer glumes coarsely pubescent or nearly 

 glabrous, the lowest nearly half as long as the 2nd and 3rd, which are nearly 

 equal, often ending in short points but not awned ; a palea in the 8rd glume. 

 Fruiting glume smooth and shining. — Trin. Spec. Gram. t. 160; Duth, Ind. 

 Gr. pl.iv. ; 0/>JM»iemM coZo»JO?i, Kunth Eniim. i. 148. 



Hab.: On'the inland dowCB. 



Common ia the trople&l and subtropical regions oi the Old World and in many parts of 

 America. 



25. F. criiV-KaUl (Oock's-sbank), Linn.; Benth. Fl. Austr. vii. 479. A 

 coarse decumbent annual, ascending to 1 or 6ft., the leaves rather broad, without 

 any ligula. Panicle denSe and usually seqand, of simple branches or sessile 

 spikes, the loWest 1 to 2in. long, the upper ones gradually shorter, the whole 

 panicle in some varieties densely hispid with the long purplish of green awns. 

 Spikelets about IJ line long, more or less pubescent, acuminate or awned, 

 crowded and clustered along the branches, the rhachis usually bqaring numerous 

 cilist or capillary bristles amongst or below the spik;elets. Outer glume very short 

 and broad, 2nd and 3rd glumes nearly equal and S-ni6tved;, usBi^ly ciliate on the 

 margins, the 2nd produced into a rather short awn, thfe 8rd with an awn varying 

 from i to lin., and a thin palea and very rarely a male flower ia its axil, fruit- 

 ing glumes smooth and shining, *rithout any or only a very short point. — R. Br. 

 Prod. 191 ; F. v. M. Fragm. viii. 198 ; Trin. Spec. Gram. 1. 161, 162; Duth. Ind. 

 Gr. PI. v.; Bail. 111. Mono.Gr. Q. i. ; Yasey Ag. Gr. U.S.; Turn. Ag. Gaz. 

 N.S.W. ii. PI. XX.; Oplismenuaicrw-galli, Kuath, Enum. i. 148; EcfUmchloa 

 crus-galli, Beauv.; Reichb. Ic. Fl. Germ, t, 29. 



Hab.: Port Molle, A. Cunningham ; Vbtt D^iaon, FUzalan ; Brisbane Biver, Moreton Bay, 

 F. V. ilu$lUr and others ; Bocl|hainpto& and neighb^urfaood, O-'Shcmtfy and others. 



A common v^eed in moat hot and som$ temperate countries. 



The common form in Queensland ij^ ihe long-awned variety aahulieolum, which attains the 

 height of 4 to 6ft., and is an excellent fodder. The awns all long and dark-coloured on the first 

 growth but when fed o9, on tbi. Second gtbwth the awns are often wanting. 



26. P. myOBuroide^; (Myosunis-hke), B. Br. Prod. 189 ; Benth. FL Austr. 

 vii. 480. Erector slightt^. decumbent at the base, often 2ft. high. Leaves long 

 and narrow, glabrous. Spikelets ovoid, obtuse, ^ to f line long, clustered a«d 

 croifrded in acontinuous a&d dense cylindrical spike or spikelike panicle 1 to 4in. 

 lon^'and not. above 2 lines diameter, often dark-coloured. Outer glume ovate, 

 acute or acuminate, about half the length of the spikelet, S>nerved ; 2Qd and 8rd 

 glumes nearly equal, broad, 5 or 7-nferved ; a minute palea in the axil of the Brd. 

 — P.-(tngiistum,Tvin. Spec. Gram, t, 381. 



Hab.! Enie&Youi'RiYei, Banks and Solafider, A. Cunninfiliam ; Dawson Biver, F. v. Mueller. 



The specie^ extends over tropical Asia and Africa, but is less common than the P. indic]on, 

 with which it is united in the Hong Eong ^lora and by F. v. M. Fragm. viii. 197. It appears, 

 however, to be constantly distinct in the very small obtuse spikelets with Straight glumes very 

 rarely and only slightly oiliate.— BCTt/i. 



27. P. indicum (of India)^ ,TJnn. ; lumth, Emm. i. 183 ; Benth. Fl, Attstr, 

 vii. 480. Stems decumbent at- the base, ascending to 6 or Sin. in the smaller 

 varieties, above 1ft. high in the larger ones. Leaves narrow. Spikelike panicle 

 eyli-hdrical, continuous or rarely' interrupted, | to lin, or in some varieties 2in. 

 long. Spikelets crowded, narrow, acuminate and more or less curved, 1 to IJ or 

 rarely nearly 2 lines long. Outer glume 8-nerved, about ^ the length of the 

 spikelet or rather more, 2nd glUme curved and gibbous at the base, otten cili«te, 



