37fi 
(1) Eriachne pallescens K. Br. Brodr. (1810) 184; Kuntli Enuin. 1 (1833) 
310; Beiith FI. Austral. 7 (1878) G30; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 321; Hook. f. 
FI. Brit. Hid. 7 (1807) 200; Eendle in Forbes & Henisl. Jourii. Liim. Soc. Bot. 
36 (1004) 308; Pilger in Perk. FI. Philip. (1004) 147. 
CULION (.520 Merrill) December, 1002. 
British India to southern China, IMalaya, and Australia. 
(2) Eriachne triseta Nees ex Steud. Syn. 1 (1855) 237; Hook. f. FI. Brit. 
Hid. 7 (1807) 300; Pilger in Perk. FI. Philip. (1004) 147. 
CULION (Merrill) February, 1003. 
British India and Ceylon. 
(Eriachne gracilis Brong., a species definitely known only from the Moluccas, 
has been reported from the Philippines by F.-Villar, Nov. App. (1883) 321; 
but the record was doubtless based on an erroneous identification.) 
(51) COELACHNE E. Br. 
Very delicate, prostrate grasses with narrow jianicles and small, round, 
awnless, 3-liowered spikelets. 
Species about 4, by some authors reduced to 1 with numerous varieties, 
British India to southern China and Australia; 1 in the Philippines. 
(I) Coelachne hackeli hlerr. in flovt. Lab. Publ. 29 (1905) 8. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet, Baguio (5752 Elmer) March, 1004; (4338 
]\[errill) Novemlier, 1005. 
Endemic. 
(Coelachne hracliiata Munro = C. pvlchella R. Br. var. hrachiata Munro, and 
C. pulchella R. Br., have been reported from the Philippines by F.-Villar, Nov. 
App. (1883) 321, and one or both may later be found in the Archipelago, 
although to date F.-Villar’s lecords have not been verified.) 
(52) A VENA Linn. 
Spikelets large, 2 to G-flowered, paniculate. Einjity ginmes mem- 
branous, unequal ; flowering glumes rounded on the back, 5 to 9-nerved, 
the aw-n dorsal, geniculate, twisted below. Callus of the flowering glumes 
and the i-hachilla often hairy. 
Species about 00, temperate regions of the Old World, a few in the New World; 
1 or 2 introduced into the Philippines. 
(1) Avena sativa Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 79; tiook. f. FI. Brit. Hid. 7 (1897) 
275. 
Luzon, Province of Benguet (4284, 4747 Merrill) November, 1005, one cul- 
tivated, the other on fresh talus slopes near a road construction camp. 
(Avena^ sterilis Linn., and A. falua Linn., have been reported from the Phil- 
ippines by F.-Villar, Nov. App. (1883) 319, hut to date his records have not 
been verified. If either or both occur in the Philip])ines it will be as is the case 
with Avena. saliva, only as introduced plants.) 
Tribe X. CHLORIDE,®. 
Spikelets one to many-flowered, in two series upon the outer side of 
the continuous rhachis of the spike or raceme, these spikes or racemes 
digitately or paniculately disposed. Flowering glumes deciduous Avith 
the fruit, the empty glumes usually two and jiersistent. 
