254 BULLETIN 7*72, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Type species: Miscanthus japonicus Anderss. 
Miscanthus Anderss., Of v. Syensk. Yet. Akad. Forh. 1855 : 165. 1856. Anders- 
son describes five species, M. capensis, M. japonicus, M. luzonensis, M. sinensis. 
and 31. purpurascens. Andersson states that 31. capensis is a transition from 
Fig. 154. — Imperata Itookeri. Plant, x 1 ; spikelet, X 5. 
this group to the other genera of the tribe ; hence this species may be excluded 
from consideration in selecting the type of the genus. The second species, 31. 
japonicus, is therefore selected as the type. 
