Eragrostis. | GRAMINEX (Stapf). 605 
3 lin. long or slightly longer, smooth or almost so, side-nerves fine, 
close to the m margin; pales equal to the valves, ‘keels scaberulous 
above; anthers 1—8 lin. long; grain ellipsoid, 3-$ lin. by 3-3 lin., 
pallid, "translucent. Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. i. 271; “Durand & Schins, 
Consp. Fl. Afr. v. 888. E. emarginata, Hack. in Verhandl. Bot. 
es Brandenb. xxx. 238; Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. 883. 
R. 8, parvula (Stapf); dwarf, 24-3 in. high; culms ee noded ; panicle 
Pe saad 1-14 hi long; spikel ets dark sh eoasein p, 14 lin. long, 3-6-flowered ; 
a equal, 4-3 lin. long; valves slightly broader than in je type, up to # lin. 
ong. 
AL Recton: Albert Div.; by the Gamka River, near Weltevrede, 
2500-3000 ft., Drege! Abe ro Div. ; ‘Camdeboo plains, Drége. 
ERN REGION: Gre ut Namaqualand, between Ausis and Kuias, Schenck, 
82, near Keetmanshoop, Sch 
Katanart Reeion; ag rt "Orange Free State ? Jackals Fontein, Burke ! 
9. E. bicolor (Nees, Fl. Austr. 407); perennial, densely tufted ; 
culms erect, simple, slender, terete, 1-13 ft. long, glabrous, smooth, 
about 3-noded, upper 2 int a exserted ; sheaths glabrous, 
striate, lowest pallid, about 2 in. long, shortly tomentose at the 
erti y . 
ase, 4-8 in. by 1 lin. when flat, glabrous, rather firm, flexuous, 
smooth below, densely scaberulous on the prominent nerves on the 
whitish upper side; paniele ovoid to lanceolate, erect or nodding, 
3-5 in. long, lax, open or more or less eontracte ; axis angular, 
t more or less spreading, distantly divided from 3~1 in. above the 
bea, subeapillary, cinders or finally rigid, periph rae smooth 
* lin. long, smooth, slightly shining, usually purple with yellowish 
tips, side-nerves stout, though not very distinct, short; pales equal 
or subequal to the valves, keels fine, scaberulons ; anthers almost 
zlin.long. Steud. Syn. Pl. Glum. i. 272; Durand § Schinz, Consp. 
0. 
Crnrrat Region: Richmond Div.; near Styl Kloof, 4000-5000 ft., Drége! 
Drier = g Div. ; near Wonderheuvel, Droge ; Albert Div. ; near Leeuwen Fontein, 
1 Region: Griqualand West, Hay Div. ; between Witte Water and 
Riet Fontein, Burchell, 2001 ! Herbert Div.; along the Vaal River, Burchell, 1780! 
10. E. Poa (Stapf); perennial, densely tufted; culms erect, 
simple, rather slender, terete, up to 2 ft. high, glabrous, smoo 
about 3-noded, internodes exserted ; lowest sheaths persistent, firm, 
