Neuraphis rigida (Linn.) Caulus caespitons erect + transovag, young at base - sharply lanose - spike largely extends beyond longer than the internods, works. Bipricle very short, En. creata. leaves rigid, complete &c.lucernely accumbent to when in opens [illegible] lowermost prickle ant when young / statuous with age - margins smooth (upper surface + margins slightly scabrous) Bipricle slightly offset or marked by upper sheath at base - cylindrical indricately densely flowered Prickle flexuose - channeled - notched - smooth spikes 3 flored. situated at the indentations of the truelis + sullented by a copious tuft of sevolly spiklets. Fluis, 2 lateral fl. stumicade central. hermaphr. 3 florend, Staminate, centules 2 fl. hermphr- Staminate fl. paleae oblong caruncate, irregularity tips about 5 nund - the central nerve produced beyond the lacunate apex of the larger lobe the lateral nerve next the arm also prolongs into a seta, filly pilose on the cells where it on the margins & apex - arm free above the middle pricle below - Upper pricle 3-5 nered - cuenute + pilose at midclop - armed on the back from the lateral nerve Staminate fl. paleae agund - the lower 3 nend Somewhat rigid & ciliate at the apex + armed by the prolonged mid nerve - sup. protuber clints at apex.