CXLVII. GEAMINE.E. 939 



Panicum mcixivmm, Jacq. Icon. PI. Ear. v. 1 (1781) p. 2, 1. 13. A tall 

 perennial reaching 8-10 ft. high the first year, but alter being cut two 

 or three times it does not grow so high but grows thicker. The Guinea 

 Grass, a native of Africa, cultivated as a fodder crop chieflv in Gujarat 

 and Sind. Fl. B. I. v. 7, p. 49 ; Trim. Yl Cevl. v. 5, p. 153 ; Woodr. 

 in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 13 (1901) p. 434; Prain, Beng. PI. p. 1176. 

 Fanicum altissimum, Brouss. Eleuch. Hort. Monsp. (1805) p, 42 ; Dalz. 

 & Gibs. 8uppl. p. 98. P. jumentortim, Pers. Syn. v. 1 (1S05) p. 83; 

 Duthie, Podd. Grass. N. Ind. (1888) p. 9; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. 

 V. 6, part 1 , p. 10. 



Panicum miliaceum, Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) p. 58. An annual hairy 

 grass 2—4 ft. high with leafy erect stem and a much-branched panicle, a 

 native of Egypt and Arabia, is cultivated in many places in Gujarat and 

 on the Ghats for its grain which is eaten and a preparation of which 

 constitutes a favorite food at marriage cei'emonies. El. B. I. v. 7, p. 45 ; 

 Grab. Cat. p. 237 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 8uppl. p. 98 ; Duthie, Eodd. Grass. 

 K Ind. (1888) p. 9 ; Trim. EI. Ceyl. v. 5, p. 150 ; Woodr. in Journ. 

 Bomb. Nat. v. 13 (1901) p. 434 ; Prain, Beng. PI. p. 1176 ; Watt, Diet. 

 Econ. Prod. v. 6, part 1, p. 12. — Vern. Varai ; Ghoti-sdva. 



Panicum miliare, Lamk. Illust. v. 1 (1791) p. 173. Annual ; stems 

 many, 1-3 ft. high, erect, leafy ; leaves smooth, linear, finely acuminate, 

 glabrous or nearly so. Cultivated occasionally but not largely, iu 

 Gujarat and other pai'ts of the Bombay Presidency. The grain, which 

 becomes dark brown when ripe, is eaten by the poorer classes. El. B. I. 

 V. 7, p. 46; Grab. Cat. p. 237; Duthie, Eodd. Grass. N. Ind. (1888) 

 p. 10; Trim. El. Ceyl. v. 5, p. 150 ; Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 13 

 (1901) p. 434 ; Prain, Beng. PL p. 1176 ; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 6, 

 part 1, p. 13. Panicum psilojjoclium , Trin. Gram. Pan. Diss. 2 (1826) 

 p. 217 ; Hook. f. El. B. I. v. 7, p. 46 ; Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. 

 V. 13 (1901) p. 434.— Veen. Sdva. 



Panictim muticum, Eorsk. El. ^gypt.-Arab. (1775) p. 20. A tall grass ; 

 stem 6-8 ft. high wi^h bearded nodes ; leaves 6-10 by g-f in. with sub- 

 cordate base; panicle 3-8 in. long. The Water-Grass and Mauritius 

 Grass of Ceylon, a native of S. America, has been occasionally cultivated 

 according to Woodrow at Kirkee and Surat. It is a valuable fodder 

 grass and has been largely grown in Ceylon. El. B. I. v. 7, p. 34 ; 

 Trim. El. Ceyl. v. 5, p. 140 ; Woodr. in Joiirn. Bomb. Nat. v. 13 (1901) 

 p. 433 ; Prain, Beng. PI. p. 1175. 



Excluded Species. 



* FANICUM AUIilTUM, F. INDICVM, P. NODOSUjU, and p. TRIGONUM are given in 

 Woodrow's list (Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 13) as occurring in the Bombay Presidency, but 

 no localities have been assigned as their habitat. There are no specimens of these 

 froua the Bombay Presidency in Herb. Kew. and there is not at present any evidence 

 to show that Ihey exist iu that Presidency. 



