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FlOr. 211. Leptochloa spicata (Xees) Scribn. (Bromua S2)icatus 

 Nees ; Diplachne spicata Doell; D. werc/fowi Vasey) ; Beal, Grasses 

 N. Am., 2 : 434. — A low, densely c;<-s]>itose perennial (?), with nu- 

 merous setaceous basal leaves and a slender, scape-like culm 6 to 

 15cm. high. — Granitic rocks, central Texas. [Mexico and Brazil.] 

 May-July. 



