GRAMINEA. 509 
NortH Mexico, Sierra Madre (Seemann, 1953); Sour Mexico, Hacienda de la 
Laguna (Schiede), Trapiche de la Concepcion, Oaxaca (Liebmann), Acapulco (Hinds).— 
‘West Inpiss; Brazit. 
The specimens referred to this species in Bentham’s ‘ Plante Hartwegiane,’ p. 53, 
and subsequently (p. 348) referred to Gymnothrix crinita, H. B. K., certainly belong to 
the section Gymnothrix, but we are doubtful as to the species. 
11. Pennisetum tristachyum, Steud. Gram. p. 103. 
Gymnothriz tristachya, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. p. 113, vii. t. 678; Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum., 
Gram. p. 48. 
Gymnothrix distachya, Fourn. 1. ce. 
Pennisetum distachyum, Rupr. in Bull. Acad. Brux. ix. (reprint, p. 16). 
Soura Mexico, valley of Cordova and Rio Blanco, Orizaba (Bourgeau, 1664, 2543), 
Vera Cruz to Orizaba (Miiller, 2066), Mirador (Liebmann), Cordillera of Vera Cruz 
{ Galeotti, 5680).—West Inpizs; Braz. Hb. Kew. 
12. Pennisetum uniflorum, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. p. 114, t. 34; Presl, 
Relig. Henk. i. p. 317; Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum., Gram. p. 49. 
South Mexico, Trapiche de la Concepcion, Lobani and Petlapa (Liebmann), 
without locality (Haenke).—Prrv. 
13. SPARTINA. 
Spartina, Schreb. Gen. Plant. p. 43 ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 1108. 
Species about half a dozen, one of which is widely diffused in maritime districts of 
Europe, Africa, and America, and has received various names; three or four inhabit 
North America, one extra-tropical South America, and one is peculiar to the Tristan da 
Cunha group and Amsterdam Island. 
1. Spartina gouini, Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum., Gram. p. 135. 
Souta Mexico, Vera Cruz (Gouin). 
14. STENOTAPHRUM. 
Stenotaphrum, Trin. Fund. Agrostogr. p. 175; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 1108. 
Diastemanthe, Steud. Gram. p. 360. 
Two or three species, very widely dispersed, especially in maritime districts, including 
many of the most remote oceanic islands. 
1. Stenotaphrum americanum, Schrank, Hort. Monac. t..98; Kunth, Enum. 
Pl. i. p. 188; Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum., Gram. p. 37. , 
Stenotaphrum glabrum, Trin. Fund. Agrostogr. p. 176. 
Rotiboellia compressa, Beauv. Agrostogr. t. 21. fig. 8. 
Diastemanthe platystachys, Steud. Gram. p. 360. 
A very widely dispersed, chiefly littoral, plant, found on the coast of MxExico and 
CrnTRAL AMERICA. Hb. Kew. 
