430 POACE^. 



ligule. Spikes broad, 2-4 in number, digitate, 1-3 cm. long, often 

 purple. Sjjikelets closely imbricate, 5-flowered, first glume 1- 

 nerved, 1.5 mm. long, second broadly ovate, 5-6-nerved near the 

 middle; floral glume 3 mm. long, 2 mm. wide, when spread out, a 

 double or trij^le nerve toward eacli margin, 1 below in the middle, 

 with 5 above; palea 2,5 mm. long, with a double nerve at each 

 keel. 



New Jersey, Scrihier for U. S. Dept. Agricul. 526; Alabama, 

 Molir; Michigan (Cult,), Beal 91. 

 Introduced on ballast. 



3. E. Indica (L.) Gsertn. Fruct. et Sem. 1 : 8 (1788). Ci/nosvrvs 

 Indicns L. Sp. PI. 72 (1753). E. distans Moench. Meth. 210 

 (1794), E. domingensis Sieber, Schult. Mant. 2:323 (1794). E. 

 gracilis Salisb. Prod. 19 (1796). E. distachya Trin. Steud. Nom. 

 Ed. 2, 7:549 (1841). 



There are many more synonyms. 



A coarse erect tufted grass, 30-60 cm. high. Sheaths flattened, 

 ciliate with a few soft hairs; blades rather abruptly pointed, nar- 

 row. Spikes 2-5 in number, 5-7 cm. long, 

 digitate, or one or more inserted rather lower 

 ^ down, rachis flattened and prominent on one side. 

 Spikelets loosely imbricate, 3-5-flowered, first 

 empty glume 1-nerved, 2.7 mm, long, second 

 ovate, acute, 3-7-nerved at the base, 3.5 mm. 

 long; floral glume broadly ovate, 3-5-nerved near 

 Fig. IS.—Eleusine the middle and 1-nerved near each margin, 3-4 

 let; a, floret; b, mm. long; palea 2.5-3 mm. long. Pericarp per- 

 ovaiy. (Scnb- gjgteut, membranous, very loose. 



New York, Clinton 1299; Pennsylvania, 

 Scrihier for U. S. Dept. Agricul. 542; District of Columbia, 

 McCarthy; Florida, Cnrtiss 3448; Mexico, Palmer 35, 328, 478. 

 A common tropical and subtropical weed. 



93. (192, 202). Leptochloa Beauv. Agrost. 71, t. 15, /. 1 

 (1812). DiplacJuw ]5eauv. Agrost. 80,^. 16,/. 9 (1812). Pab- 

 docliloa Beauv. Agrost. 84, t. 17, /. 3 (1812). Oxydenia Nutt. 



