510 GRAMINEZ. 
15. OLYRA. 
Olyra, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 1045 ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 1110. 
A genus of about twenty species, whereof one is Tropical African and the rest Tropical 
American. 
1. Olyra latifolia, Linn. Amen. Acad. v. p. 408; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 535; 
Benth. Bot. Voy. ‘Sulphur,’ p. 177; Déll in Mart. FI. Bras. ii. 2, p. 316; Fourn. Mex. 
Pl. Enum., Gram. p. 3. 
Olyra paniculata, Swartz, Observ. Bot. p. 847. 
Soutn Mexico, Jicaltepec, Colipa, Santa Barbara, Guatulco, and other localities 
(Liebmann), Papantla &c. (Karwinski) ; Honpuras, Gulf of Fonseca (Hinds) ; Nicaragua, 
Chontales (Tate, 279); Panama (S. Hayes, 60).—Cotomsia to Guiana and Braziu and 
throughout the Wust Inpizs. Hb. Kew. 
2. Olyra pauciflora, Swartz, Fl. Ind. Occ. i. p. 125; Kunth, Enum. Pl. i. p. 68; 
Doll in Mart. Fl. Bras. ii. 2, p. 327; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. p. 536. 
Lithachne axillaris, Beauv. Agrostogr. p. 185, t. 24. fig. 2; Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum., Gram. p. 4. 
SoutH Mexico, Mirador, Colipa, Misantla, Huitamalco, and various other localities 
(Liebmann).— West Invies ; CoLomBiaA; GUIANA; BRaziL. 
3. Olyra semiovata, Trin. Sp. Gram. Ic. et Deser. t. 347; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. 
Ind. p. 535; Doll in Mart. Fl. Bras. ii. 2, p. 320; Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum., Gram. 
p. 3. 
South Mexico, Lacoba, Chinantla (Liebmann).—Trinipap; Brazit. Hb. Kew. 
4. Olyra strictiflora, Hemsl. 
Strephium strictiflorum, Fourn. in Bull. Soc. Bot. Belg. xv. p. 461, et Mex. Pl. Enum., Gram. p. 4. 
SoutH Mexico, Hacienda de Jovo and Mirador (Liebmann). Hb. Kew, 
16. PHARUS. 
Pharus, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 1063; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iui. p. 1110. 
An exclusively American genus of about five very closely allied species, ranging from 
Florida and Mexico to Brazil. : 
1. Pharus latifolius, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, p. 1408; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 
p. 5386; Fourn. Mex. Pl. Enum., Gram. p. 3. 
Pharus brasiliensis, var. meaicana, Rupr. in Bull. Acad. Brux. ix. (reprint, p. 20). 
Pharus vittatus, Lemaire, Flore des Serres, t. 316 ; Steud. Gram. p. 8? 
FLoripa.—SovutH Mexico, Zacuapan 3000 feet (Galeotti, 5713), Mirador (Liebmann, 
67; Linden, 107), without locality (Harris); Panama, Lion Hill (S. Hayes, 466).— 
Southward to Ecuapor and Brazit, and throughout the Wrst Inpizs. Hb. Kew. 
