159. GRAMINER. 323 
Panicum heteranthum, Nees, in Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. xix. Suppl. 1 
(1843) p. 174; Hach. in Bull. Herb. Boiss, vii. (1899) p. 723. 
Paspalum heteranthum, Mook. f. FI, Brit. Ind. vii. p. 16. 
Foxren: Amoy (Hance, 1379 in part!); Formosa: Takow 
spit (4. Henry, 1073!); Kwaneruna: Pakhoi (Playfair, 
143!); Hoxekowe (Hance, 1379 in part!) Happy Valley 
(Wright!); Hainan (A. Henry, 7972!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. 
Kew. 
Malaya. 
2. Digitaria Henryi, Rendle, n. sp. 
Herba, ut apparet, annua; culmi tenues, e basi decumbente et 
radieante erecti, subpedales, vix 4 lin. diametro excedentes, 
ramosi. Foliorum vagine glabre, inferiores laxe, late, suprema 
cylindrica ; ligula seariosa, 1 lin. longa, e vagine lateribus con- 
tinuata; lamina flaccida, anguste lineari-lanceolata, acuta, plana, 
glabra, marginata, 5-nervis, circa 5 poll. longa, et 23 lin. lata. 
Spice circa 5, laxiuseule, ad 23 poll. longw, in axe communi 
14 poll. longo ordinate, suberecte ; rhachis communis tenuis, 
haud alata; spicule lanceolate, acute, virides, dorso et mar- 
gine pilose, 13 lin. longe. Gluma i. deltoidea, minuta, enervis ; 
gl. ii. cirea dimidiam gl. iii. equans, vel paullo superans, obtuse 
laneeolata, 3-nervis, nervus medianus conspicuus, latera et mar- 
gines longe pilose; gl. iii. 7-nervis, nervi laterales a mediano 
remoti, inter nervos laterales et marginibus pilosa; gl. fertilis 
quam iii. paullo brevior, cum margine involuta lanceolata et 
breviter acuminata, 5-nervis, nervi laterales a mediano remoti, 
glabra. 
Formosa: Apes’ Hill, Takow (A. Henry, 1081 !). Mus. Brit. ; 
Herb. Kew. 
The character of the spikelet closely recalls that of Digitaria 
eriantha, Steud., but the plant differs in habit, being apparently 
an annual, with slender delicate culms and flaccid leaves. The 
arrangement of the spikes is less digitate than in D. eriantha. 
3. Digitaria formosana, Hendle, n. sp. 
Herba minor annua; culmi graciles, cæspitosi, suberecti, pluri- 
nodi, 6-14 poll. alti. Foliorum vagine, ultima excepta, sub- 
breves, omnes glabra; ligula scariosa, obtusa, 1 lin. longa; 
lamina lineari-attenuata, basi sparsius et longe pilosa, margine 
crispulata, 13-24 poll. longa. Spice bine vel terne, digitate, 
