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Andropogon nardus Linn. var. hamatulus Hack, in DC. Monog. Phan. 



6 (1889) 606; Pilger in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 140; Merr. 



in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 339, 3 (1908) Bot. 396. 

 Andropogon nardus Rolfe in Journ. Bot., 23 (1885) 216; Vidal Phan. 



Cuming. Philip. (1885) 158, Rev. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 291, non 



Linn. 



Batan Islands, Luzon (Cagayan, Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Abra, Bontoc, 

 Pangasinan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija), Cagayan Sulu, Merrill 5307, Cuming 

 1000, B. S. 7893, 7793, 80U7, 32888 Ramos, 10169 McGregor, F. B. 5858, 

 17037 Curran, 16Jf61 Bacani. In open grasslands at low and medium 

 altitudes. The variety in southern China, the species in India, Africa, 

 and Malaya. 



Local name: Balaniu (Bon.). 



ANDROPOGON NITIDUS (Vahl) Kunth Rev. Gram. 1 (1829) 166; Merr. 

 Fl. Manila (1912) 84. 

 Holcus mtidus Vahl Symb. 2 (1791) 102. 

 Sorghum nitidum Pers. Syn. 1 (1805) 101. 



Andropogon fuscus Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 342; Kunth Enum. 



1 (1833) 503. 



' Sorghum fuscum Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 503; F.-Vill. Novis. 



App. (1882) 317; Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 158, Rev. 



PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 291. 



Sorghum tropicum Nees var. muticum Nees in Hook. Journ. Bot. 



Kew Miscel. 2 (1850) 99. 

 Andropogon pedicellatus Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 1 (1854) 394; Miq. 



Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 488; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 316. 

 Andropogon serratus Thunb. var nitidus Hack, in DC. Monog. Phan. 

 6 (1889) 521; Pilger in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 140; Merr. 

 in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 337, 3 (1908) Bot. 396. 

 Batan Islands, northern Luzon (Cagayan) to Mindanao, in most is- 

 lands and provinces. In open grasslands at low and medium altitudes. 



Forma HIRSUTA Pilger in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 140; Merr. in 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 337. 

 Luzon (Isabela), Merrill 137, In open grasslands at low altitudes. The 

 form endemic, the species India to southern China and Formosa south- 

 ward to Java. 



ANDROPOGON PHILIPPINENSIS Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 14 (1919) 

 367. 

 Luzon (Ilocos Norte), B. S. 329^6, 32755 Ramos. On dry open rocky 

 slopes at low altitudes. Endemic. 



ANDROPOGON SANGUINEUS (Retz.) Merr. in 'Philip. Journ. Sci. 12 

 (1917) Bot. 101; op. cit. 14 (1919) 369. 

 Rottboellia sanguinea Retz. Obs. 3 (1783) 25. 

 Thelepogon sanguineus Spreng. Syst. 1 (1825) 299. 

 Andropogon pseudograya Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 1 (1854) 465. 

 Luzon (Ilocos Norte), Culion, B. S. 32777, U310, A1329 Ramos. On open 

 slopes at low altitudes. Southern China, India, Ceylon, and Madagascar. 



