350 



(440.*) Merrill) June, 1906. Mindanao, Zamboanga, San Ramon (1620 Oopeland) 

 February, L0O5. 



Endemic. 



I have referred the above specimens to this species with sonic doubt, as I 

 have nut seen No. 946 Cuming, <>n which the species is based. Elackel' has 

 referred them to /. monticola Bflse. 



(3) Isachne beneckei Hack, in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 51 (1901) 459; Gtovt. 

 Lab. Publ. 35 (1905) 79; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Buppl. 27. 



Luzon, Province of Pampanga, Mounl Arayat (5019 Merrill) February, 1906: 

 Province of liataan. Monnl Marivcles (464 Whitford) July. 1904; (3201 Month 

 October, 1903: Province of Benguel (4680 Merrill) November, 1905: District of 

 Lepanto, Mount Data (4522,4523, 1544,4619 Merrill) November, 1905. 



This is probably the form credited to the Philippines by F.-Villar, Nov. App. 

 I 1883) 321, as Isachne australis It. Br. 



.lava. 



Viir. magna n. var. 



CulmuB erectus, simplex, circiter 1 met rn lis; paniculae magnae, L5 ad 

 20 cm. longae, multiflorae; foliis lineari-lanceolatis, 10 ad is cm. longis. 



Luzon, District of Lepanto, Mount Data (4.">4l Merrill) November, 1905. 

 No. 4372 Merrill from Benguel appears to be intermediate between this variety 

 and the species, hut nearer the former. 



Distinguished from the species by its erect or suberect, simple, much elongated 

 culms, large panicle, ami numerous spikelets. 



Forma depauperata Hackel, n. var. in herb. 



Culmus procumbens, ramosus, infeme radicans; folia ovata vol ovato- 

 lanceolata, 1 ad 2 cm. longa; paniculae 1 ail 2 cm. longae, laxae, pauci- 

 florae. 



Luzon, District of Lepanto. Mount Data ( 44S0. 4.")4."> Merrill) November, 1905. 



Distinguished from the species by its more prostrate habit, slender stems, 

 smaller leaves, and small, very few '-flowered panicles. 



(41 Isachne debilis Rendle in Forbes & Hemsl. Journ. Linn. Soc. Hot. 36 

 (1904) -All; Hack, in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Sui.pl. 268. /. monticolo 

 Mack, in Govt. Lab. Publ. 35 (1905) 79; Merr. Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1!)0G) 

 Suppl. 27. mm Hiise. /. puUshella Me/ in Perk. Frag. PL Filip. ( 1<M)4) 141, 

 pro parte, non Roth.; F.-Vill. Nov. App. ( 1883) 321. ! 



LUZON, Province of llataan. Mount Marivcles (264 Whitford) May, 1904; (324.") 

 Merrill) October. 1903: Province of N'ueva Kcija, Caraballo Sur Mountains (211 

 Merrill) May. 1902: Province of Benguet, Kabayan (44.51 Merrill) October, 

 1905; Baguio (5821 Elmer) March. l!ii)4: Province of Laguna, Mount Maquiling 

 (5135 Merrill] March. 1906. 



Formosa. 



Var. incrassata Hack, in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 268. 



Mindanao. District of Davao, Mount Apo (358 DeVore «(• Hoover) May. 100.1. 



( .""> ) Isachne pauciflora Hack, in Govt. Lab. Publ. 35 (1905) 80. 



Luzon, Province of Benguet, Baguio (6486 Elmer) June. 1904; Bued River 



(4204 Merrill) November. ]!)()."). 



Endemic. 



■ Phil. Journ. Science 1 I 1906) Suppl. 268. 



