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GRAMINEAE 59 



Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet) , Negros, Merrill Jf5U5, U89, 6978, 650U, B. S, 

 4.2^9 Mearns. In the mossy forest and in damp thickets, altitude 1,700 

 to 2,200 m. Endemic. 



ISACHNE GLOBOSA (Thunb.) 0. Kuntze Rev. Gen. PI. (1891) 778. 

 Milium globosum Thunb. Fl. Jap. (1784) 49. 



Isachne australis R. Br. Prodr. (1812) 196; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 

 321. 

 Mindanao (Lanao), Clemens 870, 1114. In swamps about Lake Lanao, 

 altitude about 650 m. India to Japan south to Australia. 



ISACHNE INCRASSATA (Hack.) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) 

 Hot. 168. 

 Isachne debilis Rendle var. incrassata Hack, in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 

 (1906) Suppl. 268; Merr. op. cit. 350. 

 Negros, Mindanao (Davao), Merrill 6977, De Vore & Hoover 358. In 

 crevices of ledges along mountain streams, altitude 1,200 to 1,500 m. 

 Endemic. 



ISACHNE MAGNA (Merr.) Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 327. 

 Isachne beneckei Hack. var. magna Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 



(1906) Suppl. 350. 

 Isachne apoensis Elm. Leafl. Philip. Bot. 7 (1915) 2676. 

 Luzon (Ifugao, Bontoc, Benguet), Mindanao (Davao), Merrill 4541, 

 7672, 7678, 6569, Elmer 11578, B. S. 31686 Santos, 8870, 19731 McGregor, 

 M83, 4248 Mearns. In the mossy forest, altitude 1,800 to 2,400 m. En- 

 demic. 



Local names: Buyo (Bag.); popoktot (Bon.). 



ISACHNE MICRANTHA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 168. 



Luzon (Cagayan, Tayabas), F. B. 16837, 16841 Curran, B. S. 28708 

 Ramos & Edano. On slopes, altitude 300 m and above. Endemic. 



Closely allied to /. myosotis Nees. 



ISACHNE MILIACEA Roth Nov. PI. Sp. (1821) 58; Merr. Fl. Manila 

 (1912) 89. 

 Panicum minutulum Gaudich. in Freyc. Voy. (1826) Bot. 410. 

 Isachne minutula Kunth Rev. Gram. 2 (1829) t. 117, Enum. 1 (1833) 

 137; Nees in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. 19 (1843) Suppl. 1: 172; 

 F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 321; Mez in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. 

 (1904) 141; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 349. 

 Isachne pulchelki Mez in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 141 p. p. non 



Roth. 

 Panicum macilentum Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1828) 310; Kunth Enum. 

 1 (1833) 116; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 312. 

 Throughout the Philippines, in low open ^vtet places, old rice paddies, 

 etc., often abundant; Kneucker Gram. Exsic. 609 from Manila well rep- 

 resents the species. India to Malaya and Polynesia. 



Local names: Lagitlit (C. Bis.); matang-lamok (Pang.); tagik-tagik 

 <C. Bis.). 



