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318 CLXxiiE. GRAMiNE.i:. (J. D. Hooker.) [Erajrostis, 0. Stapf. 



convex, empty gls. unequal broadly ovate acute, flg. gls. ovate stortly 

 acuminate keel curved, keels of palea scaberulous. 



Per\k, IFray. Malacca, H^rvei/. — Destkib. B'^rnco, B mca. 



Seems densely tufted, 10-18 in., erect or geuiculately ascending,', very slemler. 

 Leaves 2-3 in., very narrow, strict, finely acuminate, convolute ; mouth of slieatb 

 with long hairs. Panicle^-^ in., open or contracted, branches ramified from near 

 the base, branchlets short contracted filiform, rachis glabrous. Spikelets slightly 

 compressed, rachilla tougli ; gl. I ^'g- in.; II aV i"- 5 ^S- S^^. -^^ i"-* mucronuliite, 

 lateral nerves inconspicuous ; palea obovate-oblong, rather shorter than its gl., KceU 

 narrow. Grain -^^j in., ovoid or ellipsoicl, slightly laterally compressed. 



10. S. stenophylla, Hochst. ex Miqnel Analect. Bot. Ltd. ii. 2/ ; 

 branches of panicle much ramified from above the base, pedicels snort 

 filiform, spikelets -Jl-^ in. linear 30-40'fld., rachilla zigzag, empty gis. sub- 

 equal subacute 1-nerved, flg. gls. ovate acute sides convex, keel curved, 

 palea caducous with the gl. keels scabrid. IJsboa hi Jouni. Bomb, I^i^t, 

 list. Son. vii. (1893) 385. E, Brownei, Nees in Wight Cat. n. 1'80 

 partiin {non SftiicL), E. elegantula, Neea he, 1781, «, ^ {non Steud); 

 DiUhie Grass. NJV Ind, 87, 1^'odd, Grass, N. Lid. 63, t. 74. E. gangetica, 

 Sieud, Syn. Gram. 26t5. E. ovina, Kees ex Steud. I c. 268. ?K. Willdenovii, 

 Sieud. ^om Ed. II. i. 505. P. amabilis & nutans, Herb. Heijne ex ^alj. 

 Cat n. 8847 A. Poa amabilis, Herb. Rotil. {non Linn.). P. atroviridis, 

 Htrb. Ham. ex Wall. Cat. n. 3814 partlm {non Desf.). P. gangetica, 

 Tloxh. FL Ltd. i. 340. P. nutans, lietz Obs. iv. 19 (fwn Boxb.) ; Thv:a\ies 

 Enum. FL Zeyl. 373. P. procera, 776. Wight ex Wall. Cat. n. 3831 C. f- 

 ovina, A. Bic/i. Tent FL Abyss, ii. 428. P. viscosa, var. WalL Z.c. n- 

 383L-Eracrro8tis, Wall Cat n. 3U30 A, 3831 B. C. D., 3832 A. (zw P^''^) 

 3013 E., 3844, 3847. 



Throughout INUIA and Burma. Ckylon, TAwaifes (CP. 925, 932).-'D[STRrB. 



Trop. Asia and Africa. ^ , 



Annual or suhp rennlal. Stems many, densely tufted, 12-18 in. high, gonicnlatcjy 

 asceudiug. Leaves rather short, smovah, usually strict uud convolute; S"'"^^^ 

 smooth. Pan/c/e ovate or oblong or suhllnear, subfiexuose, inclined; bmncne 

 rather di?tant, alternate, obliquely spreading when ripe, ram. fications sliort, coi- 

 tracted. Spikelets crowded, blue'grey, rachilla tough; gl. I 3^ >"•> -^^-^^^It.m 

 shorter ; flg. gls. -^K to -^V in. or m jre, lateral nerves slender ; palea rather shorter t u^^ 

 its gl., gentl.v curved. Stamens 3, anthers minute about -rixi'Tio ^"- ^''^'^ ^^^ 

 Too ^^'y globosely oblong to subglobose. 



11. E. eleffantula, Steud. Syn. Gram. 266 (non Nees) ; peJ*?nnial» 

 panicle oblong, branches solitary short, pedicels very short, ^P^J"**^ i 



Kin- ^et;ia fecuurm. Lrriset). m LroHt. Aarhr. (l»bo; /o; iJicifjuii' ^"' -' 

 Bomb. Kat. Hid. Sue. vii. (1893) 381. E. Brownei, Xccs ex Wig/d^f'Ji 

 1780; Aitchis. Cat. Panjab. FL 109; Duthie Grass. N.W. M. ^^^ 

 Fodd Gra^s. A'. Lid. 62. E. lu/.oniensis, Sleud. I.e. 266. Poa; atro 

 viiidis, i7am. ex Wa/l. Cat. n. 3843 A. P. c<;nvoluta, Hepie ^^^.-^^'^ 

 Bottl ; Wall Cat. n. : 8 Jl E. P. Chariis, SchnlL ManL 1. 314. P- d;^°J.[, 

 & cernna, 77er/>. Wight ex WaU. Cat n. 3843 B. 0. P. distans & laevi., 

 Hh.Hegneex Wa/LLc.n. 3840. P. elegantula, Xunth Revis. ^'*^^; ' 

 340, Enum. PL i. 346. P. elegans, Roxh. FL Lid. i 338. P. viscosa, va . 

 Herb. Heifue in Wall. Cat 3831 A.— Eragrost. WalL Cat n. 3830 i^- ^" 

 3831 A, 3832 B, 3833, 3840, 3843, 3845 A {in part). 



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