26 



2. I M PER ATA Cyr. 



1. I. cylindrica (Linn.) Beauv., var koenigii (Retz.) Eentli. /. arundinacca 

 Cyr.; Hack. 1. c. 94. 



[Merrill) In open grass lands common and widely distributed in the Philip 

 pines. Southern Asia to Japan, Malaya, and Australia. 



2. I. exaltata Brongn.; Hack. 1. c. 98. 



(Whitford) Gregarious, frequently completely occupying open lands up to 

 900 m. Malaya to New Hebrides, varieties in tropical America. T., Cogon. 



3. MISCANTHUS Anderss. 



1. M. japonicus Anderss.; Hack. 1. c. 107. 



(3198 Merrill) October; (1341 Wit it ford) September. On exposed ridges al 

 1,200 in. Japan to southern China, Malaya, and Polynesia. 



4. SACCHARUM Linn. 



1. S. spontaneum Linn., subep. indicum Hack. 1. e. 114. 



(1936 Borden) October. In open lands below 100 m.. widely distributed in 

 the Philipppines. Southern Asia to Malaya and New Guinea. T., Talahib. 



5. POGONATHERUM Beauv. 



1. P. saccharoideum Beauv., var. monandrum (Roxb.) Hack. 1. c. 193. 



(10 Whit ford) ; (621 Borden); ((IG9G Elmer). Abundant on mossy ledges 

 along streams, widely distributed in the Philippines. Southern Asia to Japan 

 and Malaya. 



6. MANISURIS S\v. 



1. M. granulans Linn, f.j Hack. 1. c. 314. Haekeloehloa granular is 0. Kuntze. 

 (3094 Merrill) October. In open grass lands below 100 m. Tropical and sub- 

 tropical regions of the world. 



7. ANDROPOGON Linn. 



1. A. brevifolius Sw.; Hack. 1. e. 383. 



(3300 Merrill) October; ((>78f> Elmer) November. In open grass lands below 

 100 m. Tropics of the world. 



2. A. aciculatus Retz. Hack 1. c. 562. 



(801 Hordea); (385 Whit ford). In open grass lands below 100 m. Tropical 

 Asia to Malaya and Polynesia. 



8. ZOYSIA Willd. 



1. Z. pungens Willd.; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. End. 7 (1897) 99. 



(1303 Whit ford) . Open places near the seashore. Tropical Asia, to Malaya 

 and Australia. 



9. THYSANOLAENA Necs. 



1. T. maxima (Roxb.) 0. Kuntze. T. agrostis Necs; Hook. f. I. c. 01. 

 (1126 Whitford) October. Open grass lands and thickets. Tropics of the 

 world. 



10. PASPALUM Linn. 



1. P. scrobiculatum Linn.; Hook. f. 1. c. 10. 



(3208 Merrill). In open grass lands, widely distributed in the Philippines. 

 Tropics of the world. 



