820 



(2) ZEA I>imi. 



Hiiltit, folia^ic, staiiiiiiatc Hort'scciuc and arrant^cnu'nt of tlic pistillate 

 spikrs as in the ])i-t'('(!(.'(lin»f jicnus. hut tlie ])istillat(' spikes <in)\vn totretlier 

 into u spnni;\-. continuous l)o(lv, the seeds lieiiiLi' liorne in 1 to 11 doultle 

 ro\\s. 



. SjH'fics 1, with iiiMiiy ciiltiii;!! vjiiictics jiiid tonus; a imtivc of tropifiil America 

 iuid now fiilti\iitc(l ill most tropical and tcmitciato coiiiitries. Corn or Indittn 

 Corn. 



(1) Zea mays Linn. S|). I'l. (IT.').-}) S?]: r.lanco l-'l. Filip. cd. 1 (1S:J7) (>S(i ; 

 cd. 2 (1,S45) 47(): cd. W. 3 (IST'.D !•(); Miq. i-'i. Ind. Hat. 3 (1859) 477; F.-Vill. 

 Nov. App. (1883) :U4; Mcir. in (iovt. Lab. Publ. 6 (1!)()4) 28; Ustcri Beitr. 

 Kenn. Philip. Veg. (1905) 13:5. 



Extensively cultivated tlnouj>lioiit the niilipi)ines, one of the fir.st American 

 plants introduced into the Philippines by tlie S])aniards, several forms and varie- 

 ties being culti\atcd in tlie Arcliii)elag<). Sp.-Fil., Muiz. 



(3) CHIONACHNE P. Hr. 



Culm inucJi bj'anelied, Ijranehes terniiiialed l)y spikes that are sub- 

 tended l)y a slieathing leaf. Spikes witli 1 to 5 pistillate spikelets and 

 many staminate spikelets. Similar to Coi.r. hut the fruit capsule is 

 formed by the empty glume. 



Species 4, British India to the Malayan ArcliijK'iajio and Anstralia. I endemic 

 species in the Philippines. 



(1) Chionachne biaurita Hack, in I'liilij). .Tourn. Sci. 1 (1000) Snppl. 2()3. 



Luzon, Province of P.enguet. P.uerl Kiver ( 42S2 Mirrill). October, lOO.i. On 

 fresh talus slopes at about LOOC m. 



Endemic. 



{Chionachne harhula R. By. = Foi)/toc(i harhiila Stajjf, a British Indian and 

 .lavan grass, is re|)orted from the Philippines i)y F. \illar, Nov. App. (1883), 

 ."514, but the record has never been verified.) 



(4) COIX Linn. 



Culm hranched, branches ending in one or two sliort, i\ory-like nearly 

 globose, vei-y hard capsules With an opening at the top, and surrounding 

 the pistillate spikelets, the staminate inflorescence projecting out of the 

 orifices of the cai)s\des. 



Species 3 or 4, soutliern Asia ami Malaya. I in the Philippines. Tmr (Iniss 

 or Job's Tears. 



(I) Coix lachryma-jobi Linn. Sp. I'l. M7.')3) !)72; Hook. l. I'l. Urit. Ind. 7 

 (18!)7) 100: I'ilger in Perk. Frag. Fl. I'hilip. (1904) 137; llen.lle in Forbes & 

 Hemsl. Jonrn. Linn. Soc. Bot. 36 (1904) 345; Usteri Beitr. Kenn. IMiilip. Veg. 

 (1905) 132. en. typ. ■• hichri/inac-ioris." Coix lachryma Linn. Sysl. ed. 10, 1201; 

 Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 1 |1S37) 088; ed. 2 (1845) 478; ed. 3. 3 (1879) 92; .Mi.i. 

 Fl. Ind. Bat. 3 (1859) 470: \idal I'han. Ciiming. Pliilii.. (1885) 157; Rev. I'l. 

 X'asc. Filip. (1880) 288; F. \ill. Nov. .Xpj). (1883) .314. Coi.c ai/rrstis Lour.; 

 F.A'ill. I. c. 



I'llll.lClM.NKH (448 C'i/////«(/) |8:i(i-4(l. Ll /.O.N. Man i 1.1 (lit I/. / ; (7/ I . .May. I'.l(l2: 

 Province of Henguet. I'.agiiio (.")7<il l-'Jiinr) Manh. F.llil; (39. |:;(i Tiiiijiitiij) 



