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. The grasses and grasslands of South Africa. Botany; Grasses. 54 Three species, viz., A. iiiicfop]n/lla, A. liii'suta, and A. set!folia have a more eastern distribution, being characteristic of the Karroo mountains, and the Stormberg and Drakens- berg. A setifolia sometimes forms small societies on the flat dry plains of the Eastern Karroo, and transitional belt between that and Eastern Grassveld, and is a good grazing grass. All the species of Achueria are very serophytic with narrow, short, folded, or setaceous leaves, and deep roots. The spikelets are more or less shining or glistening. The cross section of a leaf of A. capensis is shown in Fig. 3. ISI^ote the abundant sclerenchyma, which forms large girders, the pro-. Fig. 3.—Transverse Section of a leaf of Achneria capensis (x about 120). miuent ridges and motor cells, the thick cuticle and the large lower epidermal cells. There is no definite midrib. The unshaded portions between the girders is all green chlorophyll tissue, usuallj' found packed full of food. There are no smaller vascular strands between the main ridges. Agropyi'um distichiim. A ruderal species. Leaves with unequal ridges and motor cells. Blades sub-pungent. Agi'ostis. Chiefly a temperate genus. The most impor- -tant species ecologically is A. laclinnntlia, which occurs all. 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 work.. Bews, J. W. (John William), 1884-1938. Pietermaritzburg, P. David & Sons, Ltd. , Printers