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DactTyLocrentum Willd. 
D. arcyprium (L.) Richter, Pl. Eu., vol. 1, p. “ee (1890); Urb., 
Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 104. Cynosurus aegyptius L., Sp. pl., p. 72 
(1753). Ebusies aegyptia Desf., Fl. Atl., vol. 1, p. 85 (1798). D. 
aegyptiacum Willd., Enum hort. Berol., p. 1029 (1809).— El Valle, 
Miller & Johnston, no. 174, July 8. Widely distributed in tropical 
countries. 
Eracrostis Host. 
E. critaris (L.) Link, Hort. Berol., vol. 1, p. 192 (1827); Griseb., 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 532; Doell in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 2, pt. 3, p. 
155; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 108. Poa ciliaris L., Syst. nat., ed. 
10, vol. 2, p. 875 (1759).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 175, Aug. 
15. Venezuela: Ernst in Seem., Journ. bot., vol. 5, p. 295 (1867). 
Widely distributed in tropical countries. 
Gynerium H. & B. 
G. sacirtatum (Aubl.) Beauy., Agrost., p. 138 (1812); Urb., 
Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 105. Saccharum sagittatum Aubl., Pl. Guian., 
vol. 1, p. 50 (1775). G. saccharoides H. & B., Pl. Aequin., vol. 2, 
p. 112, pl. 115 (1809).— E] Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 193, July 30. 
Venezuela: near Cumandé, HBK. Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 1, p. 149. 
Widely distributed from Mexico and Cuba to Brazil. 
IcHNANTHUsS Beauv. 
I. pattens (Sw.) Munro ex Benth., Fl. Hongk., p. 414 (1861); 
Doell in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 2, pt. 2, p. 290; Urb., Symb. Ant., 
vol. 4, p. 94. Panicum pallens Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ., p. 23 
(1788); Steud., Gram., p. 93.— San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, 
no. 208, July 16. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 223. 
American tropics and East Indies. 
LeprocuHLoa Beauv. 
L. rmirormis (Lam.) Beauv., Agrost., p. 71 (1812); Doell in Mart., 
Fl. Bras., vol. 2, pt. 3, p. 93; Urb., Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 104. Fes- 
tuca filiformis Lam., Ill., vol. 1, p. 191 (1791). L. mucronata Kth., 
Rev. Gram., vol. 1, p. 91 (1829).— EI Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 
16, July 30. Venezuela: Ernst in Seem., Journ. bot., vol. 5, p. 295 
(1867) as L. mucronata. Distributed generally in tropical countries. 
