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Paspalum thiinbergii Kunth ex Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 1 (1854) 28; 

 Mez in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 141. 

 Throughout the Philippines, in open grasslands at low and medium 

 altitudes, ascending to 1,500 m; common and somewhat variable. Pan- 

 tropic. 



Local names: Angangsug (Ig.) ; bias-biasan (S. L. Bis.) ; bubulis '(Sub.) ; 

 paragis (Tag.); sabufig-sabungan (Tag.). 



Var. PHILIPPINENSE Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 345. 



Luzon (Nueva Vizcaya, Rizal), Merrill 140a, B. S. H49 Ramos. In 

 open, rather wet grasslands at medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Var. BISPICATUM Hack, ex Merr. Fl. Manila (1912) 86. 



Luzon (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Benguet, Rizal, Bataan) , Panay, Merrill 

 Phil. PL 576, B. S. 10083, 32275 McGregor, 27378 Ramos. In open grass- 

 lands at low and medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Var. AURICU LATUM (Presl) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 

 345, Fl. Manila (1912) 86. 

 Paspalum auriculatum Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 217; Kunth Enum. 

 1 (1833) 54; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 432; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 

 (1882) 310. 

 Luzon (Rizal), Palawan, Samar, Leyte, Mindanao, Merrill 5361, 7292, 

 820, Phil. PL 158, B. S. 843 Foxtvorthy, 2U35 Ramos. In open rather 

 wet grasslands at low altitudes. Tropical Asia and Africa. 



PASPALUM VAGINATUM Sw. Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. (1788) 21; Stapf in 

 Prain Fl. Trop. Afr. 9 (1919) 570. 

 Paspalum distichum F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 310; Usteri Beitr. 

 Ken. Veg. Philip. (1905) 133; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 

 Suppl. 346, Fl. Manila (1912) 87, non Linn. 

 Luzon (Amburayan, Union, Pampanga, Rizal, Laguna), Panay, Samar, 

 Elmer I8I40, Merrill 4253, 5229, 7116. In open wet lands, usually in places 

 subject to the influence of salt or brackish water. Pantropic. 

 Local names: Pagetpet (Ilk.); panluilui (Pamp.). 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Paspalum elegans Fliigge; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 310. 



Paspalum chrysotrichum Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 211; Kunth Enum. 1 

 (1833) 64; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 431; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 

 (1882) 310. 

 ''Hab. in Luzonia." The localization is unquestionably erroneous. 



Presl's species is probably the same as Paspalum aureum HBK. of tropical 



America. 



Paspalum boryanum Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 209; Kunth Enum. 1 (1833) 

 52; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 432; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 310. 

 "Hab. ad Sorzogon" Presl. This may prove to be a Digitaria, or again 

 it may be an American species of Paspalum. 



Paspalum filiforme Sw.; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1^2) 310. 



