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Hemarthria, R. Br. 



compressa, R. Br. — There are two forms of this grass, the one 

 much smaller than the other. 



Subtribc VII. — Euandropogonece. 

 Elionurus, Willd. 



citreus, Munro. — Lemon Grass. 

 Heteropogon, Pers. 



contortns, Roein. et Schult. — Bunch Spear Grass. This is by 

 no means a desirable grass either for farm or run. 

 Cattle, however, do eat it when it is young; but it has- 

 been stated that in Ceylon they do not touch it. Called 

 " Spear Grass" in India, 

 insignis, Thw. — Tall Spear Grass. 

 Andropogon. Linn. 



Section I. — Gymnandropogon. 

 erianthoides, F. v. M. — Satintop ; one of our best pasture- 

 grasses; forms a close, short, leafy bottom, 

 sericeus, R. Br. — Blue Grass ; excellent for pasture. 

 var. polystachyus, BentJi. — Tassel Blue Grass. 

 var. geniculatus, Bail., Ql. Agric. Jl. xxvi. (1911) 128. — 

 A good pasture-grass. 

 affinis, R. Br. 



pertusus, Willd. — A good pasture-grass, common on hilly- 

 country. 

 annulatus, Forsk. — A good pasture-grass. 



var. monostachya, F. v. M. 

 intermedius, R. Br. — A good grass producing a large quantity 

 of excellent fodder. 



Section II. — Cymbopogon. 

 procerus, R. Br. 

 exaltatus, R. Br. 

 lanatus, R. Br. 

 bombycinus, R. Br. 

 Xardus, Linn., var. grandis, Hack. = A. schocnanthiis, var 



Martini, Benth. 

 refractus, R. Br. — Barbed-wire Grass ; a very common, coarse 



pasture-grass, 

 filipendulus, Hochst. = A. lachnathcnts, Benth. 



Section III. — Schizachyrium. 

 fragilis, R. Br. = A. brevifolius, Sw. 

 Chrysopogon, Trin. 



Gryllus, Trin. — A good summer grass. 

 var. pallidus, Benth. 



