384 CLXXiii. GBAMiNB^. {BamlusecB, Gamble.) [Arundinaria. 



stems 2-4 ft., leaves ^-1 by ^5-^ in. linear-lanceolate acute mucronate 

 tessellate, sheath hairy above tip long-fimbriate. Gamble Bamb. Brit. 

 Ind. 22. Bambusa mierophylla, Griff. Joum. i. 242, 259, &o. 



Bhotan, alt. 6-10,000 ft., Griffith. 



A gregarious low shrnb, forming large patches in wet places ; internodes 2-3 in., 

 glabrous ; branches ^-whorled at the nodes. Leaves with almost membranous 

 fimbriate or glabrous margins, nerves 2 pairs; slieath oPtendark; ligule obscure. — ■ 

 Descript. after Munro. 



21. IL. TliTSUta,, Munro in Trans. Linn. Soc. xwi. (1868)30; stems 

 4-8 ft. solitary from the rhizome often strigosely hairy above, leaves 3-5 

 by ^-^ in. tessellate strigosely hairy beneath, sheath strigosely bristly 

 ending in a hairy callus and reflexed spinescently bristly auricle. Gamble 

 Bamh. Brit. Ind. 22, t. 20. 



Khasia and Naqa Hills, alt. 5000-9500 ft., Griffitli, &c. 



Stems greyish-green, -^ — 5 in. diam., nodes glabrous ; internodes up to 13 in., 

 walls rather thin. Stem. sheaths 6 in. by 1 in. broad at the base, top rounded with 

 large recurved long-ciliate auricles; blade subulate, recnrved; ligule narrow, 

 pubescent. Leaves tessellate, smooth above, liairs white beneath, margius car- 

 tilaginous scabrous-serrate, midrib narrow shining, nerves 4—6 pairs; ligule long, 

 hairy. — Resembles A. Wightiana, differing in the well marked auricles and bristles 

 of both stem- and leaf-sheaths. 



22. A. Gallatlyi, Gamble Bamb. Brit. Ind. 23, t. 21 ; stems thin, 

 leaves 3-4 by j— ^ in. tessellate whitish beneath base narrowed into a short 

 petiole sheath ending in a narrow callus with about 3 long stiff bristles. 



Tekassebim ; Moolyet Hill, alt. 6000 ft., Gallatly. 



A gregarious shrub. Branches smootli, glabrous, striate, sometimes channelled. 

 Sheaths of branchlets narrow, with imperfect blades and long ligules. /weaves pale 

 green, tessellate, tips setaceous, scabrid, smooth above, one margin scabrid, nerves 3 

 pairs ; ligule triangular, pubescent. 



§§ Stems distant on elongated rhizomes. 



23. A. jaunsarensis, Gamble Bamb. Brit. Ind. 23, t. 22; stems 

 slender reed-like, leaves 4r-6 by J-J in. lanceolate acuminate tessellate base 

 obliquely cuneate, sheath ending in falcate auricles with a few bristles. 



Western Himalaya ; hills of Jaunsar in Garwbal, alt. 7-8000 ft., Gamble. 



Hhizome long, creeping, clothed with shining imbricate ovate acute scales. 

 Stems 2-3 ft. apart, 10-15 ft. higli, J in. diam., young glaucous, old greenish- 

 brown, internodes 9-11 in. Stem- sheaths 6-10 in. by 1^-2 in. broad at the base, 

 narrowed to a truncate 2-auricled bristly tip; blade 1-3 in, subulate, recurved; 

 ligule short, pubescent. Leaves thin, smooth above, scaberulous beneath, margins 

 scabrous-serrate, tessellate, nerves 4-5 pairs ; sheath with falcate auricles that bear 

 5-6 stiff bristles; ligule short, truncate, pubescent. — Nearest to A. spathiflora, 

 distinguished by its rhizome, solitary green stems, auricled' sheath, and thinner 

 leaves. 



24. A. Bolloana, Gamble Bamh. Brit. Ind. 24, t. 23 ; stems rather 

 rough somewhat flattened on one side, lower nodes rooting, leaves 6-8 by 

 1-1^ in. oblong-lanceolate acute tessellate base rounded sparsely hairy 

 beneath, sheath ending in a rounded long-ciliate auricle. 



Assam ; Naga Hills, alt. 5-7000 ft., J. Rollo. 



RIdzome at first clothed with imbricating scales, afterwards jointed, joints about 

 i in. long. Stems 8 ft. by |-i in. diam., green then yellow, lower nodes rooting ; 



