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PHLEUM MICHELII. 



Allioni. Koch. Smith. Hookee. Lixdley. Paexell. Schbadeb. 

 Phalaris alpina, Hcenke. Host. 



The Mickelian Oafs-tail Grass. 



P/deum — Reed Mace. Miclielii — After Micheli. 



The present species is a south of Europe Grass, which has 

 been added to our British Flora, from the circumstance that 

 Mr. Don discovered it amongst the rocks on the higher parts 

 of the Clova mountains, in Scotland. It grows from one to two 

 feet high. 



Phleum Miclielii differs from P. armarium, in having perennial 

 roots, in the whole of the keels of the glumes being hirsute, 

 and in the floret being entire at the apex instead of being 

 notched. It is also readily distinguished from P. pratense, in 

 having the glumes of the calyx acute-lanceolate, instead of being 

 obtuse; and from P. Boehmeri by the tapering glumes. 



No other botanist has been fortunate enough to discover it. 



It must be considered a doubtful British species. 



