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9. Leaves rather narrow, tapering or 
rounded at the base af 10. 
Leaves broad, cordate at the base uoo T» 
10. Annual plant, erect, pon s sis it: 
Perennial plant .. cag ae 13. 
11. Outer glume obtuse  .. ga ... 9. psilopodium. 
uter glume acuminate 12. 
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rved .. . trypheron. 
js 28 broad as s long .. l. patens 
Leaves es least 20 times as long as 
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14, Panicle 3 to 8 inches long i wos LB.) repens 
Panicle 1-2 feet lon ... 14. maximum. 
15. Leaves lanceloate, 4-10 inches long ... 15. montanum. 
Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 2 inches long 16. brevifolium. 
1. P. patens, Linn. ; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vii. 57. Happy Valley, 
Peak Road and Causeway Bay, eee Castle Peak, 
Hongkong New Territory. 
2. P. distachyum, Zinn.; Benth. Fl. Hace. 410. Aberdeen, 
st. 
3. P. colonum, Linn. ; pou lec.411. Mt. Kellet, Hongkong ; 
Castle Peak, and near Kowloon’ City, Men New 
Territory ; fields near Chaochaufu. 
4. P. Crus-galli, Linn. ; Benth. l. c. 411. Paddy fields, Hongkong ; 
Canton ; Whampoa ; Macao ; ; Pakhoi. Fl. June. 
5. P. villosum, Lam. ; Hook. f. l c. 34. Wongmau Islands; - 
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Es eim ; Taimoshan, Hovokong New T en : 
Chaochautu, Baay ; Pakhoi. Fl. April— 
8. P. nodosum, Kunth; Benth. l.c. 412. ln the Tide Valley 
9. P. psilopodium, Trin. ; Hook. LLG mp Around Macao. Fl.— 
10. P. humile, Nees; Hook. f. l c. 48. Canton; Whampoa ; 3 
Pakhoi. Fl. September. 
11. P. trypheron, sen ; Hook. f. l c. 47. Hongkong without 
; Macao. : : 
12. P. sarmentosum, nah Benth. 1. c. 412. In the wood behind 
the Buddhist imme Causeway Bay, Hongkong. Fl. 
December to Febru 
13. P. repens, Linn. ; S Benth E 6 c. 412. paeem "i ed near 
Kowloon City, Hongkong New Terri ay. 
14. P. maximum, Jacq.; Hook. £. 1. c. 49. Culdvated for fodder 
. Fl. May 
15. P. montanum, Zozb.; "Benth. l. e. 412. Hongkong without 
— . locality ; muon. Hongkong New Territory ; near Chao- 
; Can Fl. April. 
