31)1 



eenco. It does not agveo witli any of tlu> species of Bamhiifia described by Blanco, 

 so far as 1 can determine from Blanco's descriptions. It is well characterized by 

 its somewhat glaucous aiul slightly pubescent leaves, elongated panicle branches 

 and somewhat pubescent spikelets. there being from three to eight spikelets in 

 each fascicle. 



(71) SCHIZOSTACHYUM Nees. 



Spikelets l-flowereil, narrow-lanceolate, in remote, often dense fascicles 

 along the panicle branches. Empty glumes 4 to (i, acuminate, gradually 

 larger upwards. Stamens 6, free. Plrect or scandent shruhs witli sliglitly 

 branched or simple infloresencc. 



Species about 1.5, southern Asia to 31a lava. Polynesia, and the Sandwich 

 Islands; three or more in the Philippines. 



1. Mouth of leaf-sheaths loug-ciHate (1) S. acutifloruin 



1. Mouth of leaf-sheaths glabrous (2) S. clielsianum 



(1) Schizostachyum acutiflorum Alunro in Trans. Linn. Soc. 26 (1868) 

 137; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 324; Vidal Pvcv. PI. Vase. Filip. (1886) 294; 

 Pha'n. Cuming. Philip. (18S.5) 159; Ceron fat. PI. Herb. (1892) 108. Dinochlon 

 major Pilger in Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 149. ,Schi~ostachyuin blunu-i 

 F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 324? non Xees. Dinochloa diffiisd :Merr. in Philip. 

 Journ. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 29 pro parte. 



Philippines (544 Cuming). Luzon, Province of Bataan. Lamao River (75, 

 519 Whitford) April, July, 1904; (1261, 2731 Borden) July, 1904, March, 1905; 

 (2550, 3297 McrriJI) June, October, 1903; Dinalupijan (1477, 1474, 1528 Merrill) 

 January, February, 1903. Mixdoro^ Bongabong River (3740 Merritt) ]\Iarch, 

 1900. 



Endemic. 



I am not able to distinguish Dinochloa major Pilger fvom- Hchi.zosf achy h in 

 (iciitifiorum Munro, duplicate types of both species being before me. I consider 

 the plant to be a l^chi-ostachymn rather than a Dinochloa. 



(2) Schizostachyum dieisianum (Pilger). Dinochloa dielsiana Pilger in 

 Perk. Frag. Fl. Philip. (1904) 148. Dinochloa diffusa Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. 

 29 (1905*) 7; Philip. Sci. 1 (1906) Suppl. 29, pro parte. Bambusa diffusa 

 Blanco Fl. Filip. ed. 1 (1837) 289; ed. 2 (1845) 287; ed. 3, 1 (1877) 334? 



Luzon, Province of Pampanga (1408 Merrill) March, 1903: Province of Zam- 

 bales (388 Maule) March, 1904: Province of Bataan, Mount Mariveles (0092 

 Leiherg) July, 1904. Mindoro, Baco River (279 Mcdregor) April, 1905. Pala- 

 wan (Paragua) (711 Merrill) February. 1903; (3548 Chtrrau) January, 19n(i. 



Endemic. 



A species very close to the preceding, distinguished mainly by its glabrous, 

 not long fimbriate sheath apices, and a Hchizasiachyum rather than a Dinochloa. 

 1 had previously taken up Blanco's specific name diffusa for this species, and 

 may have been correct in doing so, but as his description apparently applies as 

 well to the preceding species as to the present one, it is perhaps best to discard 

 Bamhusa hffusa as an unrecognizable species. 



(3) Schizostachyum sp. 



LUZON, Province of Benguet. Sablan (0173 Elmer) April. 19(i4: Province of 

 Cagayan, Tuguegarao (Williamson) February. 1900. 



An undescribed si)ecies, teste Hackel in lit. 



In addition to the above species, two or three others of this genus are 

 rei)resented in our herbarium by imperfect material. 



