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FKi. 211. Leptochloa spicata (Nees) Scribn. ( Dromus spicatus 

 Neos ; Diplachne spicata Doell; D. reverchoiiiYaaej) ; Beal, Grasses 

 N. Am., 2 : 434. — A low, densely c;¥Si)itose perennial (?), with nu- 

 merous setaceous basal leaves and a slender, scape-like culm 6 to 

 15 cm. high. — Granitic rocks, central Texas. [Mexico and Brazil.] 

 May-July. 



