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 No. 11. CHLORIS INFLATA, C. PARAGUAYENSIS (6, p. 164), C. BAKBATA 



Chloris inflata is a native of the American Tropics. It is distrib- 

 uted throughout the pastures and cultivated fields of Oahu, and to a 



Figure 11. — Chloris inflata 



lesser extent on the other islands. It is an annual, and attains 

 a height of 1 to 2 feet. Livestock do not relish C. inflata, and it is 

 a pest both in pastures and in cultivated fields. 



