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Phalaris.—The 2 inferior florets reduced - 
to 2 awnless pales. 
Anthoxanthum.—The two inferior florets 
reduced to 2 aristate paleew larger than 
the developed terminal floret. 
Spikelets not dorsally compressed. Glumee 
2. When a second floret is present it is 
rudimentary and terminal. 
Stigma filamentose, exserted on the apex of 
the spikelet. 
Alopecurus.-—Floret consisting of a 
single palea. 
Phleum.—Glume carinate, longer than 
the 2 palez of the floret. 
Spartina.—Glume carinate, the inferior 
shorter than the floret. Palew unequal, 
the superior longer. 
Stigma on-an elongated style, aspergilli- 
form and exserted below the apex of the 
floret. 
Cynodon.—Glumz small, spreading. 
Superior palea linear, concave; inferior 
palea laterally compressed, oval, char- 
taceous. 
Stigma plumose, exserted from the base of 
the floret. Style very short. 
Polypogon.—Glumx obtuse, but aris- 
tate. Paless membranaceous. 
