362 



Cyperus fugax Lie1)m. Videiisk. Selsk. Skr. ser. 5. ii. 196 (1851), Plentiful under 

 shade ol" trees and in Handy places at the upper part of the lagoon. Mauzanillo, 

 Deceiubei 1 to 31, 18!K). No. 1079. 



Cyperus ligularis L. Aina'n. Acad. v. 391 (1760). Very robuat and of a light-preen 

 color. Man/.anillo, March 2 to 18, 1891. No. 1383. 



Cyperus ottoiais Uoockl. Liuuica, xxxvi. 350 (18(59-70). Ex. descr. The plantsgrow 

 at the edge of the lagoou upon low spots Avliere the water reaches them readily^ 

 In front of and over them are Mangrove trees and behind, tlie^ contiguous moun- 

 tains give them shade. Mauzanillo, March 2 to 18, 1891. No. 1382. Also found in 

 bunchea among rocks just above the spray of the ocean. Mauzanillo, December 

 1 to 31, 1890. No. 1095. 



Cyperus regioniontanus Britton. Shady spots in the mountains. Manzanillo, 

 December 1 to 31, 1890. No. 1080. 



This is Mariscus h<riikei Presl. Rel. Haenk. i. 181(1830). "There la a Cyperus hwnk 

 eaniiH Kmith, an altogether different plant ; so I prop()se to name it Cypcrusregio- 

 jnontanus TIio plant is referred to C. flams by lioockeler, and Watson followed 

 him; but both Clarke and I can see a good species in it. Clarke and I differ 

 in this, liowevor, that ho maintains Mariscus aa a genua, while I do not so 

 regard it." N. L.Britt<m. 



Cyperus sp. Manzanillo, March 2 to 18, 1891. No. 1381. 



"It is a Cyperus of the DicUd'mm section, but I can not quite match it. It 

 is pretty young." N. L. B. 



Eleocharis geniculata (L.) K. Rr. Prod. 221 (1810); Scirpua (fftilculafus L. Sp, PI. i. 

 18(1753). Only two s])ecimeus seen. In a swamp. Colima, January 9 to Feb- 

 ruary 6, 1891. No. 1260. 



GR AMINES,* 



Anthephora elegana Schreb. Beschr. Griis. ii. 105, t. 44 (1810). Near the beach. 

 Manzanillo, l)o(;ember 1 to 31, 1890. N().109.l. Also along a river bank. Colima, 

 .Jannary 9 to February 6, 1891. No. 12,-)5. 



Hilaria cenchroides texana Vaaey, Coutr. Nat. Herb. i. 53 (1890). Very common 

 on grassy plains. Colima, .Tanuary 9 to February 6, 1891. No, 1267. 

 This is !iiid(uibtedly the Hexarrhcna cenchroides Presl. 



.SIgopogon gracilis Vasey, Bnll.Torr. Bot. Club, xiii. 230 (1886). In large ])atche8 

 near river banks. Colima, January 9 to February 0, 1891. No. 1270. 



AruudinellabrasiliensisRaddi. Agrost. Bras. 37 (1823), On a river bank. Colima, 

 January 9 to February 6, 1891. No. 1264. 



Paspalumcoiijugatnm Berg. Act. Ilelv, vii. 129(1772). In low, damp ground. Rare. 

 Colima, January 9 to February 6, 1891, No. 1272. 



Paspalum paniculatum L. 8p. PI. od, 2. i. 81 (1862) Along a ditch. Rare. Colima, 

 .January 9 to February 6, 1891. No, 1265, 



Panicum niolle Swartz, Prod. Veg. Ind. Occ. 22 (1788); Panicum barhinode Trin. 

 Ic. PI. iii. 318 (1828-'36). Said to be introduced. Manzanillo, December 1 to 

 31, 1890. No. 1078. Much used as a forage plant. 



Panicum capillaceuni l,am. Encyc. i. 173(1791), In the mountains and wet bot- 

 toms, Manzanillo, December 1 to 31, 1890, No, 1083, 



Panicum divaricatum Ij, Amoen. Acad. v. 392 (1760). In the mountains, Manza- 

 nillo, December 1 to 31, 1890, No. 1089, 



Panicum myurum Meyer, Prim. Fl. Esseq. 50 (1818). In wet bottoms. Colima, Jan- 

 uary 9 to February 6, 1891, No. 1259. 

 A good forage i>laut. 



* The determination and critical notes upon the grasses were furnished nm in 1891 

 by tlic late Dr. (icorge \'asey. It has been found necessary since that time to make 

 some alight changes in the nomenclature. 



