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Figure 768. — Chloris subdolichostachya. 

 Panicle, X 1; florets, X 5. (Heller 1579, 

 Tex.) 



Figure 769. — Chloris latisquamea. Panicle, 

 X 1; florets, X 5. (Mearns 1233, Ariz.) 



Figure 770. — Chloris cucullata. Panicle, X 

 1; florets, X 5. (Hitchcock 5497, Tex.) 



about 1 mm. wide at summit as 

 folded. 91 — Plains, Texas, Ari- 

 zona. Resembling C. cucullata, but 

 commonly taller with longer spikes, 

 the rudiment longer than broad, less 

 inflated, the awns 2 to 2.5 mm. long. 

 15. Chloris cucullata Bisch. (Fig. 

 770.) Culms tufted, erect or some- 

 what spreading at base, 20 to 50 cm. 



tall; sheaths compressed; blades 1 

 to 2 mm. wide as folded, the upper- 

 most often much reduced; spikes 

 numerous, 2 to 5 cm. long, digitate, 

 radiating, flexuous or curled; spike- 

 lets crowded, stramineous, turning 

 fuscous at maturity, triangular, about 

 2 mm. long and about as broad; 

 rudiment prominent, compressed-cup- 



