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*Ehrharta villosa, Schult. f., var. maxima, Stapf. Sand 
dunes south of Glenelg (S. Dixon); Clarendon; Streaky Bay, 
E.P. (per H. W. Andrew). A valuable sand-binding grass; 
flowers October-November. Introduced to the State in recent 
years, and has established itself in several places. The 
identification was confirmed by the Kew authorities. A native 
of South Africa. 
SOUTH AusTRALIAN SPECIES OF CALAMAGROSTIS. 
Panicle loose; bristle present. 
Flowering glume hairy, half as long as the 
[n glumes; awn attached near middle of 3 1 
.. C. aemula 
in lume glabrous; awn attached below ; iic 
middle ; pum. i re Erlkp iue Sang rer, Me Billardiert 
Panicle dense or slightly lobed; flowering glume 
arly as long as outer glumes, ' 
Awn almost b. : adsisetà 
DON abet o c Fo S c0 pecan 
EUN presant . i X. Lesen sees Var, mon 
Awn attached near middle of flowering 
ume. 
Bristle absent . 
Bristle present. dia 
The arguments for unitin 
the spikelet), but some of them have a hairy bristle (ater 
or an obsolete second flower) rising at the base of the Logis 
and continuing the rhachilla (Deyewzia), while others ha" 
no such bristle (Calamagrostis). The remaining differen der 
however, are not such as would justify a classification Um 
distinct i i d 
1-4 mm. long, 4-toothed, dt , 
_  minutely scabrous; awn almost basal, usually shortly ex ding 
but sometimes included ; tuft of hairs more or less surroun us 
the callus; grain fusiform, 2 mm. long, the membrano 
: pericarp loose'toward the summit; hilum shortly linear. I 
«have only inserted this 
inserted this variety because Bentham gives it for 
