George Thurber and William Munro Gramineae papers, circa 1850-1892
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Murbois Gramineae Stipaceae. N° 44, 4th, 47 are Stipes setigera Presl: S. Hessianus Poir: S. Leucotricha Pa. S. ciliata Schott in Druce. S. vidua or quite distinct in its longitu- dinally striated hales. My spec: from Dur, otherwise is '5th. N° 48 is Stipa curvirostris Cav: S. uncinata Bl. B. M. var longe aculeata, clear- tinct. from the branching in the hales, hirsute all over. N° 49 is S. viridula H. B. K. Probably a large form of S. carulea & S. spiciflora. N° 49 & 50 are S. spiciflora H. B. K. varying into S. carulea Presl. Cutter No. 1h54! in Mr. Hooker's same. N° 51 is S. pennata? L. Ratter, doubtfully well, the hales hirsute all over. Not in S. pennata & must be new Sp: The lower part of the awn or some a less hirsute than. Judging from a single specimen, I should say it was inter- mediate between S. Pennata and S. Scabiosa. N° 52 is an old specimen of S. spiciflora H. B. K. No. same as 49 & 50. N° 53 is S. tenuissima Poir: seen to S. hystrix, leaves remarkably scabrous. N° 64 is Oryzopsis nov. sp: or perhaps O. micrantha Poir. sub. Mackenz: N° 55 is Stipa viridula. Poir: Have seen it from Carlter House Park (Hewitt) Gardby No: [illegible] [illegible] California (Cutter No 716.) N° 5h is Arctostada subspeciosa Poir: Helve... Scabrous small scrob in cuspis, from Selahages Isl., to only piece I have, lost. N° 57 to 61 & h3 & h6 are ordinary forms of A. purpuria Reutt: From No 290! & 34! Wright 743! & [illegible]: 5h2! which is A. sepiurania Schott. as the same.