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A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses

INDEX

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(Small i denotes Figure Numbers.)

A

Aerial roots, 6, 8i, 9i

Agrostideæ, 44, 220

Aleurone layer, 18

Andropogoneæ, 44, 138

Andropogon, 15, 182 inflorescence, 13 annulatus, 204, 160i, 161i asper, 195, 155i, 156i caricosus, 201, 159i section of stem, 26, 33i, 34i contortus, 5, 207, 162i, 163i ligule, 13i foveolatus, 185, 148i, 149i monticola, 199, 158i pertusus, 5, 191, 152i, 153i pumilus, 188, 150i, 151i Schœnanthus var. cæsius, 209, 164i Schœnanthus, ligule, 13i Sorghum, 6, 67, 8i section of grain, 20i, 21i Sorghum, section of root, 32, 45i, 46i, 47i squarrosus, 193, 154i Wightianus, 197, 157i

Anthistiria, 211 tremula, 212, 165i

Apludeæ, 139

Apluda, 170 varia, 171, 142i, 143i

Apocopis, 164 Wightii, 166, 139i, 140i

Aristida, 221 Adscenscionis, 223, 171i, 172i funiculata, 229, 177i Hystrix, 226, 174i lodicules, 15 mutabilis, 228, 175i, 176i setacea, 225, 173i leaf structure, 36, 37, 38, 39, 54i, 55i

Arundo Donax, 9, 10i

Auricles, 11, 13i

Axonopus, 46, 106 cimicinus, 108, 107i, 108i

B

Bamboo, 11

Bearded node, 9, 11i

Blade of leaf, 10

Bristles, 45

Bundle sheath, 20, 21

C

Cambium, 19

Caryopsis, 17

Cenchrus, 46, 120 biflorus, 121, 117i catharticus, 122, 118i

Chamæraphis, 46, 101 spinescens, 102, 104i

Chlorideæ, 44, 220

Chloris, 15, 257 barbata, 264, 199i, 200i, 201i leaf-folding, 12, 16i rachilla, 16 Bournei, 267, 202i, 203i incompleta, 258, 196i lodicules, 15 montana, 270, 204i, 205i tenella, 259, 197i virgata, 260, 198i

Closed vascular bundle, 19

Chlorophyllous layer, 33

Coix, 45, 140 Lachryma-Jobi, 141, 126i unisexual spikelets, 15

Coleorhiza, 18

Collar, 3, 12

Commelina, 14

Conduplicate, 12, 16i

Convolute, 12, 16i

Cynodon, 248 Barberi, 255, 194i, 195i dactylon, 9, 250, 190i, 191i intermedius, 252, 192i, 193i rachilla, 16

D

Diaphragm, 31

Digitaria, 15, 45, 51 longiflora, 59, 76i, 77i sanguinalis, rachis, 13 sanguinalis var. ciliaris, 51, 53, 71i, 72i sanguinalis var. extensum, 56, 74i, 75i sanguinalis var. Griffithii, 54, 73i

Dinebra, 277 arabica, 279, 210i, 211i rachilla, 16 spikelet, 14, 17i

E

Eleusine, 272 ægyptiaca, 5i, 276, 208i, 209i leaf folding, 12, 16i brevifolia, 274, 207i indica, 273, 206i

Embryo, 18

Endodermis, 32

Enteropogon, 246 melicoides, 247, 189i inflorescence, 13

Epidermis, 21 of leaf, 34, 49i, 50i

Eragrostis, 292 amabilis, 295, 218i bifaria, 307, 227i cynosuroides, 306, 226i interrupta var. Koenigii, 294, 217i Tr. section of stem, 27, 36i major, 12, 300, 221i, 222i pilosa, 305, 225i tremula, 297, 219i, 220i panicle, 13 Willdenoviana, 303, 223i, 224i leaf margin, 12 leaf structure, 37, 39, 56i, 57i panicle, 13, 14

Eremochloa, 162 muricata, 163, 138i

Eriochloa, 15, 45, 60 polystachya, 62, 78i, 79i structure of leaf, 35, 51i Tr. section of stem, 22, 27i, 28i

Euandropogoneæ, 139

Exodermis, 32, 46i

Extravaginal branch or shoot, 9, 10i

F

Festucaceæ, 44, 283

Fibro-vascular bundle, 20

Floral diagram, 16, 19i

G

Germ sheath, 18

Glabrous node, 9, 11i

Glumes, 4, 14

Grain, 17

Gracilea, 243 nutans, 244, 187i Royleana, 245, 188i

Ground tissue, 21

H

Hackel, 16

Heteropogon contortus, 207, 163i

Hordeæ 44, 283

Hygrorhiza, 123, 126 aristata, 127, 120i stamens, 15

I

Imperata, 146 arundinacea, 147, 128i

Internodes, 2, 21

Intravaginal branches, 8

Ischaemeæ, 138

Ischæmum, 11, 150 aristatum, 151, 130i, 131i ciliare, 159, 9i, 135i, 136i laxum, 160, 137i pilosum, 6, 156, 133i, 134i rugosum, 153, 132i

Iseilema, 214 anthephoroides, 219, 169i, 170i laxum, 216, 166i, 167i, 168i

L

Lanceolate, 11, 14i

Leaf, 9

Leaf-blade, 2, 3

Leaf-sheath, 2, 3

Leaves, forms of, 11, 14i margins, 12, 15i

Leersia, 123, 124 hexandra, 125, 119i stamens, 15

Lemma, 15

Leptochloa, 281 chinensis, 282, 212i

Ligule, 3

Linear, 11, 14i

Linear-lanceolate, 11, 14i

Lodicules, 4, 15, 4i

Lophopogon, 167 tridentatus, 168, 141i

M

Manisuris, 179 granularis, 180, 147i rachis, 14

Maydeæ, 138

Mnesithea, 177 lævis, 178, 146i

Motor-cells, 35, 51i, 52i, 55i, 57i, 67i, 68i

N

Nodes, 2, 9, 11i bearded, 11i

O

Ochlandra, 15

Open vascular bundles, 19

Oropetium, 308

Oropetium Thomæum, 309, 228i

Oryza, 19i sativa, 10, 11, 13i

Oryzeæ, 43, 123

P

Palea, 4, 14

Panicaceæ, 43, 45

Paniceæ, 43

Panicle, 13, 14

Panicum, 15, 16, 45, 46, 64

Panicum colonum, 11, 28, 30, 80, 89i, 90i leaf-apex, 12 leaf-structure, 37, 38, 40, 58i, 64i section of stem, 28, 29 crus-galli, 28, 29, 30, 75, 78, 6i, 40i, 86i, 87i distachyum, 92, 97i, 98i flavidum, 28, 30, 69, 82i, 83i T. section of stem, 37i, 38i leaf-structure, 38, 39, 40, 66i, 67i fluitans, 28, 31, 72, 84i, 85i section of stem, 30, 42i, 43i leaf-structure, 38, 39, 40, 59i, 65i interruptum, 95, 99i, 100i isachne, 66, 80i, 81i leaf epidermis, 39, 62i, 63i section of stem, 27, 35i javanicum, 1, 5, 86, 1i, 7i, 93i, 94i epidermis of leaf, 34, 49i, 50i inflorescence, 3, 13, 3i leaf sheath, 3, 2i structure, 33, 48i ligule, 13i spikelets, 3, 4, 4i prostratum, 83, 91i, 92i punctatum, 73 ramosum, 89, 95i, 96i section of stem, 25, 31i, 32i repens, 99, 102i, 103i extravaginal shoots, 9, 10i structure of leaf margins, 35, 53i structure of leaf, 35, 39, 52i stagninum, 28, 77, 88i section of stem, 28, 41i tenellum, 97 trypheron, 96, 101i

Pappophorum, 288 elegans, 290, 215i, 216i

Parenchymatous cells, 20

Paspalum, 15, 45, 47 scrobiculatum, 49, 69i, 70i inflorescence, 13 rachis, 13

Pennisetum, 46, 114 Alopecuros, 6, 116, 113i, 114i inflorescence, 13

Pennisetum cenchroides, 6, 118, 115i, 116i rachis, 13 section of root, 31, 44i root, 32 section of stem, 22, 25i, 26i section of vascular bundle, 19, 20, 22i, 23i typhoideum, 6

Pericycle, 32, 47i

Perotis, 123, 135 latifolia, 137, 124i, 125i

Phloëm, 19, 20

Pileole, 18

Piliferous layer, 31, 44i

Piper. Piper

Pistil, 16

Pitted vessels, 20

Plumule, 18

Poaceæ, 43, 220

Polytoca, 45, 143 barbata, 144, 127i unisexual spikelets, 15

Pommereulla, 284 Cornucopiæ, 286, 213i, 214i

Primary axis, 18

Prophyllum, 10, 12i

Protandry, 16

Protogyny, 16

R

Raceme, 13

Rachilla, 14, 16

Rachis, 3, 13

Radicle, 18

Rhizome, 9

Root-hairs, 31, 44i

Root-system, 6

Rottboellia, 14, 139, 173 exaltata, 175, 145i section of stem, 20, 21, 24i Myurus, 174, 144i

Rottboellieæ, 139

S

Sacchareæ, 138

Saccharum, 138, 148 spontaneum, 149, 129i

Scales, 10

Sclerenchyma, 21

Scutellum, 18

Setaria, 45, 46, 109 glauca, 110, 109i inflorescence, 13 section of stem, 23, 24, 29i, 30i intermedia, 111, 110i verticillata, 113, 111i, 112i

Sheath of leaf, 10

Shoot-system, 7

Spiciform panicle, 13 raceme, 13

Spike, 13

Spikelet, 3, 13, 14

Spinifex, 45, 46, 103 squarrosus, 104, 105i, 106i leaf structure, 38, 60i, 61i unisexual spikelets, 15

Sporobolus, 230 commutatus, 238, 183i, 184i coromandelianus, 235, 181i, 182i panicle, 13, 14 diander, 231, 178i scabrifolius, 241, 185i, 186i tremulus, 233, 179i, 180i

Stamens, 15

Stele, 32

Stellate cells, 28, 31

Structure of leaf, 32 of root, 31

Sympodia, 9

T

Trachys, 123, 128 mucronata, 129, 121i

Tragus, 123, 131 racemosus, 5, 133, 122i, 123i

V

Vascular bundle, 19 closed, 19 open, 19

Vascular bundle, longitudinal section, 20, 23i transverse section, 19, 22i

Vetiveria zizanioides, 193, 154i

X

Xylem, 19, 20

Z

Zea Mays, 6

Zoysieæ, 43, 123

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