DESCRIPTION OF SPECIES 261 
dense, globose, widely scattered heads the larger of which are 
about 2 centimeters in diameter. See Plate XI. 
Genus DENDROCALAMUS Nees 
Spikeletsilarves. leaves slaree. i274 6.ci 8 ee ee D. latiflorus. 
Spineletss medinin-sized- leaves, long... 2." ee eee eee eee D. curranii. 
Spikelets: very small i.o.02) ih see Pee) Peck D. merrillianus. 
This genus of large erect bamboos is represented by three 
species. It is economically unimportant and none of the species 
are especially abundant. 
DENDROCALAMUS CURRANII| Gamble. 
A rare species known only from Sampaloc, Tayabas, and 
the Island of Polillo off the coast of Luzon, and possibly not 
distinct from Gigantochloa levis, 
DENDROCALAMUS LATIFLORUS Munro. BoTone. 
Local names: Boténg, bolong-sina (Bikol, Bisaya); butuén (Bisaya) ; 
kaboloan, patong (Bicol); kawdyan-sina (Tagalog). 
This is a tall, tufted, spineless bamboo apparently of general 
distribution in the central Philippines. it is frequently utilized 
for building purposes, but is not considered to be good material 
for basketry. 
DENDROCALAMUS MERRILLIANUS Elm. BAyYOG. 
Local names: Bayog (Ilocos) ; kawdyan-bayog (Pangasinan). 
This bamboo is apparently widely distributed in the Philip- 
pines. It is a tall graceful bamboo with slender stalks forming 
large clumps. The culms have very thick walls and prominent 
nodes. They are used for vehicle shafts and for other purposes 
where great strength is desired. The green culms of this bamboo 
are split and made into ropes, used particularly for hauling logs. 
A flowering specimen is shown in Plate XII. 
Genus DINOCHLOA Bisse 
1. Woody. 
2. Leaves broad. 
3. Lodicules absent; caryopsis globose; floral rachis glabrous. 
D. scandens. 
3. Lodicules present; caryopsis oblong; floral rachis pubescent. 
D. pubiramea. 
2. Leaves narrow; no lodicules. 
3-, Culms smooth; caryopsis flobose.c::..2.-.. 022 D. ciliata. 
32 Culms rough? -caryopsis oblong: 401-2-425-..2 D. luconiae. 
1. Herbaceous, or woody only at the base; lodicules present........ D. elmeri. 
The genus Dinochloa is represented in the Philippines by five 
species. With one exception our representatives are all scandent, 
thick-walled, sylvan forms and are locally very abundant, form- 
ing almost impenetrable thickets under favorable conditions. 
