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of T. Triandra is somewhat arbitrary. We quite agree that the name should 

 remain and that it is the only correct name, but we cannot agree to its being 

 restricted to the African element only, and it is difficult to understand why the 

 Indian specimen should not go by the same name If we could distinguish 

 groups of varieties or forms that are confined to more or less definable geogra- 

 phical areas, it would be admissible to speak, e.g. of an African group and 

 call it T. triandra, because Arabia exhibits one of those African forms, or of an 

 Indian or Australian group, and name them accordingly. But experience 

 shows that with regard to the material under review there are no such geogra- 

 phical areas which contain a group of varieties or forms that are peculiar to one 

 area exclusively. A glance at the localities given by Hackel under the different 

 varieties and sub-varieties will confirm our statement. 



We are, therefore, of opinion that the name Themeda triandra, Forsk. should 

 embrace all the material that was described by Hackel under T. Forskalii, by 

 Hooker under A. imberbis, and by Cooke under T. imberbis. 



Haines describes the material from Bihar and Orissa under the name of 

 T. imberbis, T. Cooke, and adds in brackets ' partly '. His species, therefore, 

 is not Cooke's T. imberbis, but must be given some other specific name as long 

 as Cooke's name stands. But if botanists adopt our T. triandra, Forsk. Haines' 

 name will be merged in it, and his material may be treated as a form or group 

 of forms under that species. 



Description : See Hackel, Hook. f. and Cooke 11. cc. 



Locality: Gujarat: Ahmedabad (Gammie 16391 !) . — Khandesh: Toranmal 

 (McCann 9813 \).—Konkan : Mokhada range (Ryan 2626 !) ; Mahaluxmi (Sabnis 

 A297!); Bhandup (McCann 9810!); Bassein (McCann 4475 !).— Deccan : 

 Ganeshkhind Botanic Gardens (Garade !) ; Panchgani (Blatter 3806 !, Blatter 

 & Hallberg B1326 !) ; Khandala, common (McCann A291 !) ; Bairawadi, 

 Purandhar (McCann 5069!); Igatpuri (McCann 4322!); Poondra (Talbot 

 4307!).— 5. M. Country: Devaranji, elevation 1,800ft., rainfall 90 inches, 

 (Sedgwick & Bell 4427!); Castle Rock (Gammie 15728!) ; Dudsagar Falls 

 (McCann A298 !) ; Dharwar (Nana A289 !). 



Distribution : Africa, Indo-Malaya, Australia. 



2. Themeda quadrivalvis, O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. PI. II, 794 ; Stapf in Prain 

 Fl. Trop. Afr. ix, 420 ; Haines in Bot. Bihar & Orissa 1050.— Andropogon 

 quadrivalva, err. typog., Linn. Syst. ed. 13, 758. — Themeda ciliata, Hack, in 

 Monogr. Androp. 664 ; Cke. ii, 994. — Anthistiria ciliata, Linn. f. Suppl. 113 ; 

 Gsertn. Fruct. ii, 465. t. 175 ; Lam. 111. t. 841, fig. 1 ; Beauv. Agrost. t. 23, f. 7 ; 

 Kunth Enum. i, 481 ; Steud. Syn. PI. Glum, i, 401 ; Baker Fl. Maurit. 448 ; 

 Balf. f . Bot. Socotra 317 {partim) ; Duthie Grass. N. W. Ind. 42 ; Hook. f. in 

 F B.I. vii, 213 ; Stapf in Dyer Fl. Cap. vii, 368.— A. scandens, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 

 i, 248 ; Duthie Fodd. Gr. N. W. Ind. t. 61.— A. semiberbis, Nees. Fl. Afr. 

 Austr. 125. — Andropogon nutans, Linn. Mant. ii, 303. 



Vern. Names : Bongrut (Sholapur) ; Bhathu (Surat) ; Bhati, Zini bathi, 

 Mothi bathi (Dohad) ; Bhatharu (Broach) (ex Burns). 



Description : Cke. I.e. 



Locality: Gujarat: Ahmedabad (Gammie 16391!). — Khandesh: Toranmal 

 (McCann 9817 \).—Konkan : Parsik, railway line (McCann 9808!) ; Alibag, 

 water- works (Ezekiel!); S. Konkan (Stocks teste Cooke, Law); Salsette 

 (Jacquemont 717 teste Cooke) .—Deccan : Pashan, near Poona (Gammie!); 

 road, Mahableshwar to Pratapgad (Bhide 1170 !) ; Purandhar (McCann 5571 !), 

 Bairwadi, Purandhar (McCann 507A!); Panchgani (Blatter & Hallberg 

 B1311!, B1325!).— 5. M. Country: Konankeri, elevation 2,000 ft., rainfall 40 

 inches (Sedgwick & Bell 4943!); Dharwar, elevation 2,400 ft., rainfall 34 

 inches (Sedgwick & Bell 4486!); Dastikop elevation 2,500 ft., rainfall 35 

 inches (Sedgwick & Bell 2060!); Castle Rock (Gammie 15729 !) ; Belgaum 

 (Ritchie 886 teste Cooke).— Kanara : Halyal (Talbot 2115 !). 



Distribution : N. W. India, Bengal, C. Provinces, W. Peninsula, Tenasserim. 

 Introduced in tropical and S. Africa. 



3. Themeda cymbaria, Hack, in Monogr. Androp. 668 ; Cke. ii, 994.— 

 Anthistiria cymb aria, Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814), 6, et Fl. Ind. i, 251 (excl. 

 syn.) ; Kunth Enum. PI. i, 482 (excl. syn.) ; Grab. Cat. Bomb. PL 219 ; Dalz 

 & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 304 ; Hook, f . in F. B. I. vii, 215 ; Trim. Fl. Ceyl. v, 249, 



Description : Cke. 1. c. 



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