Order GRAMINZE. 
Genus Arundo. 
Sub-Order Arundine^, 
Genus XV.—ARUNDO, Linnaeus. 
Spikelets excessively numerous, i—5-flowered, in large, nodding, pendulous, or erect panicles. Empty 
glumes nearly equal, very long, lanceolate, acuminate. Flowering glumes pedicelled, long, lanceolate, 
very silky, entire, or with 2 lateral short or long awns; central awn much longer, straight or twisted. 
Falea short. Scales 2. Stamens 3. Grain free terete. Distribution of Genus : VARIOUS 
PARTS OF THE WORLD. Etymology: From “ arundo ” in Latin, “ a reed.” 
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1.—ARUNDO CONSPICUA. 
PLUMED TUSSAC GRASS. 
{Elate XXFI L) 
Agrostis australis, A. Rich. 
Agrostis australis, A. Cunn., Prod. 
Agrostis conspicua, A. Cunn., Prod. 
Achnatherum conspicuum, Palisot. 
Gynerium (?) Zealandicum, Steud. 
Calamagrostis conspicua, Gmelin. 
Agrostis procera, A. Rick. 
Arundo conspicua, Forst. Flook. hi., FI. N.Z., I., 299. 
Arundo conspicua, Forst. Hook, hi., Handb. N.Z. Flora, I., 331. 
A large ornamental tussac grass. Flowers December—January. Culms 6—12 feet high. Leaves 
involute, narrow, often scabrid and cutting; ligule o, or a waved line of short hairs round the mouth of 
the sheath. Panicle 1—2 feet long, shining, white or fulvous, nodding or pendulous. Spikelets 
1—3-flowered, pedicel capillary. Empty glum.es |—1 inch long, i-nerved, very narrow, tapering, 
apiculate. Flowering glum.e 3-nerved, with numerous long silky hairs proceeding from near the base, 
lateral and central awns included within the empty glumes. Paleci narrow, 2-nerved. Scales fleshy, 
crowned with about 12 long cilia. Ovary elongate, narrow. Distribution of Species : NEW 
ZEALAND. 
