430 POACE.!;. 



li<5'ulo. Spikes broad, 2-4 in iiimibor, di^jitatt', 1-3 oin. long, often 

 purple. Spikt'lets clo.sely imbricate, ri-llowcMvd, lirst <,dume l- 

 nerved, 1.5 nun. long, second broailly ovate, 5-(3-nervod near tho 

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

 double or triple nerve toward each nnugin, 1 below in the middle, 

 with 5 above; palea 3.5 nun. long, with a double nerve at each 

 keel. 



^'ew Jersey, Scribner for V. S. Dept. Agricul. 52t5; Alaluuna, 

 Mohr; Michigan (Cult.), Jieal 'Jl. 

 Introduced on ballast. 



3. E. Indica (L.) (JaM-tn. Fruct. et Sem. 1 : 8 (1788). Ci/iiosunis 

 IndintH L. Sp. I'l. 73 (1753). E. dislans Mcench. Meth. 210 

 (17(»4). E. iU»tun<jensi,s 8ieber, Schult. Mant. 2:323 (17i»4). A'. 

 gracilis Salisb. Prod. 19 (171>0). E. (listacliija Triu. Steud. Kom. 

 Ed. 2, 7:549 (1841). 



There are many more synonym?. 



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

 ciliate Avith 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 aiul prominent on one side. 

 Spikelets loosely imbricate, •3-5-tIowered, first 

 empty glume 1-nerved, 2.7 nun. long, second 

 ovate, acute, 3-7-nerved at the base, ;}.5 mm. 

 A ^''^ a ' long; floral glume broadly ovate, 3-5-nerved near 



Fio. IH.—FJUusine the middle and 1-nerved near each nnu-gin, 3-4 

 Tndiexi. A. spike- . 



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



ovaiy. (Scrib- gj^tgjjt meml^ranous, very loose, 

 ner.) ' '' 



New York, Clintun 12'.>9; Peiuisylvania, 

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

 McCarthy; Florida, Cuvtisx 3448; Mexico, Palmer Zb, 328, 478. 



A common tropical and subtroi)ical weed. 



93. (192, 202). LeptoCHLOA lieauv. Agrost. 71. /. 15, /. 1 

 (1812). Diplachne Beauv. Agrost. 80,/. IG. /. 9 (1812). Hah- 

 dochloa Heauv. Agrost. 84, /. 17, /. 3 (1812). Oxydcnia Nutt. 



