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SPOROBOLUS VIRGINICUS (Linn.) Kunth Rev. Gram. 1 (1829) 6J; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 171, Fl. Manila (1912) 99. 

 Agrostis virginica Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 63. 



Sporobolus humilis Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1830) 241; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. 3 (1857) 376; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 321; Scribn. in 

 Kept. Mo. Bot. Gard. 10 (1899) 53, t. 30; Merr. in Philip. Journ. 

 Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 374. 

 Vilfa humilis Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 1 (1854) 153. 

 Luzon (Cagayan, Rizal), Merrill Phil. PI. 57 U, B. S. 7881 Ramos. Along 

 tidal streams within the influence of salt or brackish water. All or most 

 warm countries. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



Sporobolus scoparius Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1830) 243; Kunth Enum. 1 

 (1833) 216; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1857) 376; F.-Vill. Novis. App. 

 (1882) 321; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 374. 

 Vilfa scoparia Steud. Syn. PI. Glum. 1 (1854) 156. 

 "Hab. ad portum Sorzogon" Presl. Certainly not a Philippine species, 

 but probably based on American material. 



46. GARNOTIA Brongniart 



GAR NOT I A STRICT A Brongn. in Bot. Duperr. Voy. (1829) 132, t. 21; 

 Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 374. 

 Northern Luzon to Mindanao. On talus slopes, along streams, etc., 

 at low and medium altitudes; represented by numerous collections. In- 

 dia to Polynesia and Hawaii. , 



Var. LONGISETA (Merr.) Hack, in Allgem. Bot. Zeitschr. 12 (1909) 

 141. 

 Gamotia longiseta Merr. ex Hack. 1. c. in syn. 

 Luzon (Bontoc, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Bulacan, Bataan, Laguna). 

 Chiefly in the mossy forest, altitude up to 2,300 m, but occurring also at 

 low or medium altitudes. Endemic. 



Local names: Balahibong-usa (Tag.); bariri (Bag.); pauai (Ig.). 



47. AGROSTIS Linnaeus 



AGROSTIS ALBA Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 63; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 7 (1897) 

 254. 

 Luzon (Benguet), B. S. 40^96 Ramos & Edano. Along trails in open 

 forest, altitude about 1,500 m; probably introduced. A native of temperate 

 Europe and Asia, now widely distributed in temperate and subtemperate 

 countries. 



AGROSTIS ELMERI Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 29 (1905) 7, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 375, 5 (1910) Bot. 328. 



Luzon (Bontoc, Lepanto, Benguet), Negros. In the mossy forest and 

 in open places, altitude 1,600 to 2,800 m; represented by numerous col- 

 lections. Southern China. To be compared with A. micrantha Steud. 



Local name: Sasamon (Ig.). 



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