214 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Fanicnm molle, Swartz* 



P. mrmentosum, Roxburgh. Warmer parts of America, 

 Africaj and Asia. The Para Grass. A perennial, very fatten- 

 ing pasture grass, of luxuriant growth, attaining a height of 

 6 feet (Grisebach). It is hardy at the Cape of Good Hope. 



Panicum Myurns, Lamarck. 



Tropical Asia and America, North-East Australia. A perennial 

 aquatic grass, with broad-bladed foliage, fit for ditches and 

 swamps. Regarded as very palatable and nutritious to stock 

 by Mr. Bailey. 



Panicum obtusmn, Humboldt.* 



The Mosquito or Mezquite Grass of Mexico. Perennial; 

 nutritious. 



Panicum parviflorum, R. Brown. 



East Australia. On dry hills ; a fine pasture grass, while 

 P. bicolor and P. marginatum (R. Br.) are likewise enumer- 

 ated by Mr. Bailey among the nutritious grasses of East 

 Australia. 



Panictim pilosnm, Swartz. 



Tropical America. A perennial fodder grass. 



Panicum prolutum, P. v. Mueller. 



South-East Australia. Flourishes in the hottest weather; 

 bears a large panicle of seed. 



Panicum prostratum, Lamark. (P. setigerum, Retz.) 



Egypt, South Asia, North Australia, perhaps also indigenous 

 to tropical America. Perennial. Recommendable for pastures. 



Panicum pygmseum, R. Brown. 



East Australia. Forms a soft, thick, carpet-like verdure in 

 forest shade (Bailey) . 



Panicum repens, Linne. 



On the Mediterranean Sea, also in South Asia and North 

 Australia. Regarded by the Cingalese as a good fodder grass. 

 It is perennial and well suited for naturalisation on moist soil 

 or river banks or swamps. 



