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Panicum Myurus, Lamarck. 



Tropical Asia and America, North-East Australia. A perennial 

 aquatic grass, with broad-bladed foliage, fit for ditches and 

 swamps. Regarded as very palatable and nutritious to stock by 

 Mr. Bailey. 



Panicum obtusum, Humboldt.* 



The Mosquito or Mezquite Grass of Mexico. Perennial ; nutri- 

 tious. 



Panicum parviflorum, R. Brown. 



East Australia. On dry hills ; a fine pasture grass, while P. bicolor 

 and P. marginatum (R. Br.) are likewise enumerated by Mr. 

 Bailey among the nutritious grasses of East Australia. 



Panicum pilosum, Swartz. 



Tropical America. A perennial fodder grass. 



Panicum prolutum, F. v. Mueller. 



South-East Australia. Flourishes in the hottest weather ; bears a 

 large panicle of seed. 



Panicum pro-stratum, Lamarck. (P. setigerum, Retz.) 



Egypt, South Asia, North Australia, perhaps also indigenous to 

 tropical America. Perennial. Recommendable for pastures. 



Panicum pygmseum, R. Brown. 



East Australia. Forms a soft, thick, carpet-like verdure in forest 

 shade (Bailey). 



Panicum rep ens, Linne. 



On the Mediterranean Sea, also in South Asia and North Austra- 

 lia. Regarded by the Cingalese as a good fodder grass. It is 

 perennial and well suited for naturalization on moist soil or river 

 banks or swamps. 



Panicum sanguinale, Linne. 



From south Europe and Southern Asia, spread through all 

 countries with a warm climate, but apparently also indigenous in 

 East Australia. It readily disseminates itself on barren ground, 

 and is likely to add to the value of desert pastures, although it is 

 annual. Stock relish this grass. P. ciliare (L.) and P. glabrum 

 (Gaudin) are allied species. 



