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48. ANISELYTRON Merrill 



ANISELYTRON AGROSTOIDES Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 5 (1910) Bot. 

 329. 

 Luzon (Benguet), Merrill 6483. In the mossy forest on Mt. Pulog, 

 altitude about 2,400 m. A monotypic endemic genus known only from 

 the original collection. 



49. CALAMAGROSTIS Roth 



CALAMAGROSTIS ARUNDINACEA (Linn.) Roth var. NIPPONICA 

 (Franch. & Sav.) Hack, in Bull. Herb. Boiss. 7 (1899) 652, Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 269; Merr. op. cit. 375. 

 Calamagrostis nipponica Franch. & Sav. Enum. PI. Jap. 3 (1879) 

 599. 



Luzon (Lepanto, Benguet), Mindanao (Davao), Merrill 4564, 4697, 

 4701, 7766, B. S. 31740 Santos, 4487 Mearns. On open grassy slopes, 

 altitude 1,800 to 2,400 m. Europe to India, China and Japan. 



Local names: Bariri (Bag.); sangsangitau (Ig.) ; sasamon (Ig.). 



CALAMAGROSTIS Fl LI FOLIA Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 

 179, 375, 5 (1910) Bot. 330. 



Luzon (Bengtiet), Merrill 4839, 6610, 6611, 4537, 4715, B. S. 31979 

 Santos, 8891 McGregor. On open slopes, altitude 1,800 to 2,200 m. En- 

 demic. 



Local name: Angangsug (Ig.). 



50. ERIACHNE R. Brown 



ERIACHNE PALLESCENS R. Br. Prodr. (1810) 184; Benth. Fl. AustraL 



7 (1878) 630; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 321; Pilger in Perk. 



Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 147; Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) 



Suppl. 376. 



Culion, Palawan, Merrill 520, 9582. In open grassy places up to 550 



m altitude. India to southern China through Malaya to Australia. 



ERIACHNE TRISETA Nees ex Steud. Syn. PL Glum. 1 (1854) 237; 

 Pilger in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 147; Merr. in Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 376. 

 Culion, Merrill. In open grasslands at low altitudes. India, Ceylon. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES 



ERIACHNE GRACILIS Brongn; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1882) 321. 

 51. COELACHNE R. Brown 



COELACHNE HACKELII Merr. in Govt. Lab. PubL (Philip.) 29 (1905) 8, 

 Philip. Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 376. 



Luzon (Benguet), Elmer 5762, Merrill 4338, Phil. PL 198, Williams 

 1196. Forming dense mats along small cool streams, altitude about 1,500 

 m. Endemic. 



Coelachne pulchella R. Br. and C. brachiata Mtinro were both credited 

 to the Philippines by F.-Villar, Novis. App. (1882) 321, but neither has 

 been found in the Archipelago. 



