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S. saccharatwn, Pers. SynOp. 101, Nees. PL Afr. Austr. 86; Holcus 

 naccharatus, Linn. Spec. 1047 ; Dalz. aud Gibbs, Sypl. Bomb. FL 



It is cultivated throughout Africa not so much for the sake of its 

 erain as culm ; in America for the extraction of 



sugar, and in Italy f6r making brooms, &.c. 



It is stated in the Bomb. Flora thai; it was introduced into Bombay 

 under the name of "Imphee," about the year 1849, for the manu- 

 facture of sugar. It is not known whether this grass is still cultivated 



in this country. 



Anthistiria, Linn. FL 



A. cymbaria, Roxb. Fl. Ind, I. 251 ; Dalz. and Gibbs., Bomb. 

 Fl. 304. 



Ver. Kavar, Ful-garat. 



This tall, rather coarse grass, is very common, and grows all 

 over the presidency. Cattle eat it, and hay is made of it. 



A. ciliata* Linn. Fil. Suppl. PL 113 ; A. scandens, Roxb. FL Ind. 

 T248 ; A. ciliata, Dalz. and Gibbs, Bomb. FL 



Ver. Batani, Bunden, Bungrat, Karad, 3Iarar, Musani, Bhoru. 



This grows everywhere, and is used as a good fodder. 



A. tre inula, Nees, Steud. Syn. PL Glum. 1401. 



Ver. Bhatandi, Gandi, Bungrat (Poona name), Barki. 



Grows over Ghats. Specimens received from North Kanara, and 

 from various districts ; it is said to be a good fodder. 



A. heteroclita, Roxb. FL Ind. I., 249, Andropogon heteroclitus, 

 Nees. Fl. Afr. Austr. 115, Hack. Andropogonece. Received specimens 

 collected at Kasarsai, Poona, where it is said to be common on hilly 

 ground, and used chiefly for roofing (thatching). 



Nees and Hackel classify it (and perhaps rightly) under And ropogon. 

 It is distinguished from other Andropogons by each receme containing 

 2 sessile spikelets. Roxburgh states : "This species may be 

 immediately distinguished by its umbellets (racemes) being composed 

 of two hermaphrodite awned florets and three male ones." 



ISEILEMA, Anders. 

 I. Wightii, Anders. Nov. Act. Soc. Scient.251 ; Anthistiria prostata, 



' This and the preceding are generally found together in the same field ; they 

 form (.he greater part of the best specimens of hay in the country. 

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