128 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 1890. 



P. caucasicum, Trin., Sp. Gram. t. 268. 



Vern. — Shimpi, wag-hakt. All over Bombay but not common ; also 

 in other parts of India. Eaten by cattle ; considered to be a good 

 fodder grass, but it is rather scanty. 



P. prostratum, Lamb Illustr. 1, 171. ; Trin., Sp. Gram. 184, 

 185 ; Dalz. and Gib., Bomb. Fl. 290. 



Vern. — Sarpur, Chaurila. Common in Poona, Guzerat, Surat, and 

 throughout India, Africa, the West Indies and Australia. It is consi- 

 dered as a good fodder grass, and produces a considerable quantity 

 of grain which is eaten by the people in times of scarcity. Cattle 

 are fond of it. 



P. helopus, Trin. in Spreng. Neue. Entad., 11, 84 ; Trin., sp. 

 Gram. 183. 



Urochloa pubescens, Beauv. Argost. 



Urochloa panicoides, Beauv. 52, t. 11, fig. 1. Dalz. and Gib., Bomb. 

 Fl. 290. 



Vern. — Kuri, Kuria. It is reckoned to be a good fodder grass for 

 both horses and cattle. The cultivated parts of the plains abound 

 with it. It extends even to about 5,000 feet on the Himalayas. 



P. cimicinum, Retz. Obsv. III. 9. 



Milium cimicinum. Linn., Mant. 184. 



Urochloa cimicina, Kunt. Gram. 1, 31 ; Dalz. and Gib., Bomb. Fl. 

 289. It is found all over India. 



P. distachyum, Linn. ; Kunt. Enum. 1, 91. 



P. subqiiadrifarium, Trin., Sp. Gram. t. 186. 



Vern. — Motia. It is found in Damaun, Poona, and is scattered all 

 over India, the Malayan Archipelego, and Australia, but rare. It is 

 said to be cultivated in Australia for fodder, which it produces in 

 large quantity. 



P. colonum, Linn., Trin., Sp. Gram. t. 160. 



Oplismenus colonus, Kunt., Enum., 1, 142 ; Roxb., Fl. Ind. 1, 296 ; 

 Dalz. and Gib., Bomb. Fl. 291. 



Vern. — Bovur, Shama, Sarvank, Pacad, Tor, Todia, Jiria. Common 

 all over India, Australia and many parts of America. 



It is highly valued as an excellent fodder grass. It is even found 

 on the Himalayas. It grows on well cultivated or rich soil. It is muoh 

 relished by cattle. Its nutritive qualities are enhanced by its grain, 



