. Grasses of North America [microform] : the grasses classified, described and each genus illustrated, with chapters on their geographical distribution and a bibliography. Grasses; Forage plants; Graminées; Plantes fourragères. 18 woody, the second slender, pointed, the 3 inner hyaline, slender inclnded with the palea, the third empty, the terminal including the pistillate flower. Staminodia 0. Styles joined near the base, much exserted, slender, hispid. Grain enclosed by the hard outer glume and the internode of the hard rachis, but not adherent. Peduncles straight, erect, solitar
. Grasses of North America [microform] : the grasses classified, described and each genus illustrated, with chapters on their geographical distribution and a bibliography. Grasses; Forage plants; Graminées; Plantes fourragères. 18 woody, the second slender, pointed, the 3 inner hyaline, slender inclnded with the palea, the third empty, the terminal including the pistillate flower. Staminodia 0. Styles joined near the base, much exserted, slender, hispid. Grain enclosed by the hard outer glume and the internode of the hard rachis, but not adherent. Peduncles straight, erect, solitary or in pairs in the upper axils or often bearing 2-3, rarely 4 to many or only one spike, the staminate portion above witli an articulate rachis, the pistillate portion below at length breaking up at maturity, each internode carrying one grain. Species 2 or 3, American, allied to Euchlwna and FlQ. 8.—Tripmcum dacti/loidts. A, staminate spikelet, x 2 ; Zj>', pistillate spike- let, X 2. (A, Uicbardson ; B, after A. Gray, " ;) 1. T. dactyloides L. Sp. PI. Ed. 2, 1378 (17G3). Gama Grass. Sesame Grass. Coix darfi/hides L. Sp. PI. 072 (1753). T. monnstarhi/nm Willd. TFort. lierol. 1. 'IWi. 1. (1810). T. Innceolafion Rupt., in Boutli. PI. llartw. 247 (1830-57). T. comprcssiitn Fourn. in Bull. Soc. Hoy. Hot. Belg. 15 : 405. Culms stout, 1-2 m. high. Sheaths subcylindrical. keeled; blades scabrous above. 30-00 cm. long, often 2 cm. wide. Spikes often iligitate, 2-3 together, rarely single, 10-20 cm. long. Stam-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Beal, W. J. (William James), 1833-1924. New York : H. Holt
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