. 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. 10 2. (38). ZeaL. Sp. PI. 071 (17on). Indian oorx. Corv. Maizk. Spikelcts unisexual, moud'cious. tlie stiiminato in pairs on alter- iiate si ties of the spikes of a ternunal panicle. '-J-tlowered; the pis- tillate borne on the large dense axillary sjjikes ('• the cob"), each enclosed by an ample involucre ("the husk"), lougitudiual rows. Fig, 1.—
. 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. 10 2. (38). ZeaL. Sp. PI. 071 (17on). Indian oorx. Corv. Maizk. Spikelcts unisexual, moud'cious. tlie stiiminato in pairs on alter- iiate si ties of the spikes of a ternunal panicle. '-J-tlowered; the pis- tillate borne on the large dense axillary sjjikes ('• the cob"), each enclosed by an ample involucre ("the husk"), lougitudiual rows. Fig, 1.—EucfUcena Mexicnmi. A, portion of the staminate panicle, x 1; 6j pistillate Horet, x 3. (Richardson.) 4-40, 1-flowered. Sfaminate spikelets slightly unequal, pedicel- late, or one sessile. Glumes 4-5, acute, the 2 outer larger, mem- branous, empty, the 2 inner, the floral and the palea hyaline. Stamens 3. Pistil rudimentary or 0. Pisfillafe spikelets sessile, densely imbricated in longitudinal rows, the rachis hard or slightly spongy, not articulate. (Jlumes 4, all membranous, hyaline, or. 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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