32 List of Spontaneous Vascular Plants, hitherto observed in Cypms. 



Erianthiis Ravennae Beauv. AgTost. 14 (1812); Boiss. Fl. orient. V. 4.54. Andropoijon Rarennae L. Sp. pi. ed. 

 2, 1481 (1763). Saccharum Ravennae L. Syst. veg. ed. 13, 88 (1774); Kotschy, Cypeni. 187. 

 In gardens at Famag-usta (UK). 



Aiidropogon Sorøinm Brcjt. Fl. Lu.><. I. 88 (1804) ampl.; Hackel in DC. ilonogr. Phan. VI, .500. 

 .sub.^p. A. halepensis I'.nit. Fl. Ln.s. I. 89 (1804); Kotscliy, ('yi)ern, 187. Sorghum halepense Pers. Syn. I, 101 

 (1805); Boiss. Fl. orient. V. 459. KocXanayYpa. 



This is the parent-plant of the common "durrah", which i.s so generally cultivated in hot climates. 

 By the Cypriot villagers the present grass is considered to be poisonous and dangerous for the animals. 



Common on dry hill sides, in vine-yards, etc.: Between Limassol and Kolossi (UK). Phaimakas 

 (JH 112(5), Palaeokhorio (JH 1140). 



A. Gryllus L. Amoen. Acad. IV. .832 (1759): Sibth. et Smith. Prodr. I. 46. Chrynopnyon Oi-i/Uks Trin. Fund. 

 Ai>i-ost. 188 (1820); Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 458. 



Unfertile, rocky places, only recorded by vSibtiiokp. 



A. distacbyus L. Sp. pi. vd. 1. 1046 (1753); Kutsdiy, rypern. 187. Pnllinia distachijos Spreng. Syst. I, 228 

 (1825); Boiss. Fl. orient. 5, 456. 



Dry, rocky places. Antiphoniti monastery on the northci-n coast (UK 523).- Juti, near Heptakomi 

 in the Karpas (JH 53.3). 



A. hirtiis L. Sp. pi. ed. 1, 1046 (1753); Boiss. Fl. orient. V. 464; Kotschy, Cypern, 188. 

 Dry hills in the lower regions: Between Kolossi and Episkopi in water-ditches (UK 1517!). — 

 Kalavaso (JH 637). 



Panicntn sanguinale L. Sp. pi. ed. 1, 57 (1753); Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 433. Dlyitarki smiyuhinUs Scop. Fl. 

 cam. ed. 2. I, 52 (1772). 



Palaeokhorio, as a weed in the gardens (JH 1139). 



P. colotium L. Sp. pi. ed. 2. 84 (1762); B(jiss. Fl. orient. V, 435; Post in JI.'iii. Ilcrii. Pxjiss. 19011, nu. 18, 102. 



Cultivated fields. At Nikosia (Post). 



P. repens L. Sp. pi. ed. 2, 87 (1762); Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 440. 



Moist sandfields. Cyprus (SR, teste Boiss.). 



Note. P. turgidum Forsk, was collected by Sintenis at Sarona in Palestine on his return from Cyprns 1880 (Born- 

 mOller, Beitr. Fl. Syr. n. Pal. 642). Boissier erroneously has jdaced that locality in (Cyprus (Fl. orient. V, 441). 



Setaria rerticillata P. Beauv. Agrost. 51 (1812); Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 443. Panicum rerticillatum L. Sp. j)!. 

 ed. 2, 82 (1762); Kotschy, Oypern, 178. 



In fields of lenses at Limassol (UK 606 a). 



Stipa Aristella L. Syst. Nat. ed. 12. Ill, 229 (1768). Aristella bromoides Bertol. Fl. it. I, 690 (1833); BoLss. 

 PI. orient. V, 504. 



Rocky places. Cyprus, without further locality (SR, teste Boiss.).— Prodromo (JH 939). 



S. pennata L. Sp. pi. ed. 1. 78 (1753); Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 502; Sibth. et Snuth, Prodr. I, 65. 

 Recorded from the Island by Sibthorp, but not observed by other investigators. 



S. harhata l»esf. Fl. Atlant. I, 97, tab. 27 (1798); Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 503. 



Diy, rocky hill-sides, together with maquis-shrubs : Khirokitia (JH 603), Episkopi (JH 708). 



S. ioriilis Desf. Fl. Atlant. I. 99. tab. 31 (1798); Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 5llO: Kotschy. Cypern, 178. 



Dry, sterile fields, vei-y abundant in the lower regions throughout the island.— Nikosia (JH 288). 



