499 159. GRAMINET. 
oblong spikelets and keeled glumes, It may perhaps be a 
synonym of Eragrostis major, Host. 
2. Briza minor, Linn. Sp. PL p. 70; Steud. Syn. Gram. 
p.282; Franchet, Pl. David. i. p. 337; Hack. in Engl. Bot. 
Jahrb. vi. (1884) p. 50; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. ii. 
p- 178; Hack. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. vii. (1899) p. 708. 
Uumtt : environs of Jehol (David, ex Franchet). 
Europe, North Africa, Western Asia; widely distributed as 
an alien. 
1. Poa acroleuca, Steud. Syn. Gram. p. 256 ; Pilger, in Engl. 
Bot. Jahrb. xxix. (1900) p. 226; Franchet, Pl. David. ii. p. 145; 
Palibin, in Act. Hort. Petrop. xix. (1901) p. 133; Miq. in Ann. 
Mus. Hot. Lugd.- Bat. ii. p.280; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. 
Jap. ii. p. 175; Hack. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. vii. (1899) p. 710, 
et sér. 2, iii. (1903) p. 506. 
Uu, without locality (Faber!) ; Smixakixa : Peiling ( Web- 
ster, 99 !); Kraxasu: Chinkiang (Maries!); Hupru (A. Henry, 
07921); SHENSI: Paoki, Chifengsan (4Zugh!), Hansunfu, Mt. 
Leansan (Hugh !), Mt. Laoysan, Teuizscien (Hugh); Saecuurn : 
South Wushan (4. Henry, 5685 D; Corea: Port Hamilton 
(Wilford, 714!) ; LUCHU ARCHIPELAGO (Wright!) Maus. Brit. ; 
Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
2. Poa annua, Lina. Sp. Pl. p. 68; Steud. Syn. Gram. p. 250; 
Pilger, in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xxix. (1900) p. 226; Miq. in Ann. 
Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. ii. p. 279; Branch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. 
Jap. i. p. 174; Hack. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. vii. (1899) p. 708 ; 
Stapf, in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vii. p. 345; Turez. Fl. Baic.- 
Dahur. ii. p. 397. 
Krawasu: Shanghai (Maingay, 580!); Kranasr: Kiukiang 
(Faber, 1150!); Formosa (Oldham, 617!); Hurren: Patung 
(Wilson, 1646! A. Henry, 3740, 9125!) Ichang (4. Henry, 
824!) Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 
Japan, mountains of India, Temperate Asia, Europe. Widely 
colonised in other countries. 
Var. nepalensis, Griseb. Goett. Nachricht. 1868, p. 75; Stapf, 
