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(53) CYNODON Peis. 
S})ikelets small; Jiowci'ing glumes usually longer ami liroader than 
the ]iaiTow empty ones, ciliatc on the keel. Sjiikes slender, digitate, 
divergent. 
Species 5, mostly Australian, 1 cosmopolitan in tropical ami warm regions; 
2 in tlie Philippines. 
1. Flowering stems 20 cm. high or less ; leaves 3 to 4 cm. long ; spikes 
3 to 4, 3 cm. long or less (1) C. (lactytim 
1. Flowering stems about 40 cm. high : leaves 7 to 9 cm. long ; spikes 5 
to 7, 8 to 10 cm. long (2) C. arcuatus 
(1) Cynodon dactylon (Linn.) Per.s. Syn. 1 (1804) 85; Knnth Enum. 1 
(1833) 259; Aliq. El. Iml. Bat. 3 (1850) 382; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 319; 
Vidal Phan, t'umino-. Philip. (1859) 159; llev. PI. Vhtsc. Filip. (1880) 292; 
Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 7 (1897) 288; Rendle in Forhes & Heinsl. Journ. Linn. 
Soc. Bot. 36 (1904) 402; Mez in Perk. Frag. FI. Philip. (1004) 174; Merr. 
in Philip. Jonrn. Sci. 1 (lOOO) Snppl. 28. Panicum dactylon Linn. Sp. PI. 
(1753) 58. Cayriohi dactylon 0. Kuntze Rev. Gen. PI. ( 1801 ) 704. Cynodon 
linearis Willd. Knnm. Hort. Berol. (1809) 00; Presl Rel. Flaenk. 1 (1830) 200; 
iScrihn. in Rept. Mo. Bot. Gard. 10 (1899) 41. Panicum ylumaepatulum Stend. 
Syn. 1 (1855) 41. P. (jlumaepetahnn F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 312. Diyilaria 
glumacpatula i\Iiq. FI. Ind. Bat. 3 (1859) 439. 
Philippines (550 Cuuviny). Luzon, Vlanila (24 Merrill) Ajjril, 1002: Prov- 
ince of Bengnet, Bagnio (5772 Klmer) IMareh, 1904: Province of Pamj>anga, 
Bacolor (20 Parker) Majq 1904. Panay, Iloilo (Copeland) January, 1904. 
Mindanao, Davao (508 Copeland) March, 1904. Sp.-Fil., Crania. 
Widely distributed in the warmer parts of the World. 
(2) Cynodon arcuatus Presl Rel. Haenk. 1 (1830) 290; Knnth Ennin. 1 
(1833) 259; Miq. FI. 1ml. Bat. 3 (1859) 383; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 320; 
Scribn. in Rejit. Mo. Bot. Gard. 10 (1899) 41. pi. .t/0 ; IMerr. in Govt. Lab. 
Pnbl. 17 (1904) 9; Philip. Jonrn. 8ci. 1 (1900) Snppl. 28. 
Luzon, Province of Tarlac, Concepcion (3019 Merrill) November, 1903: Prov- 
ince of Bataan, Lamao (3171 Merrill) Octolier, 1903: Province of Rizal, Moi'ong 
(1392 Ramos) August, 1900. 
Endemic. 
(Microchloa sciacea R. Br., has lieen reported from the Philipjiines by F.-Villar 
Nov. App. (1883) 319, but his record has not been verified. As the species is 
widely distribnteil in the tropics of both heniisplieres, it is to be e.Npected in 
the Idiilippines. ) 
(54) CHLORIS Sw. 
Empty glumes narrow, very acute; llowering glumes usually 2-eleft, 
fretpiently ciliate, one to several empty glumes aliove the tlowering 
glumes which are usually liroadly truncate and often awned. 
Species about 50, in all warm countries; 1 (or more?) in the Philippines. 
(1) Chloris barbata (J.jinn.) Sw. FI. Ind. Occ. 1 (1797) 200; Knnth Enum. 1 
(1833) 264; Miq. FI. Ind. Bat. 3 (1859) 387; F.-Vill. Nov. App. (1883) 320; 
Vidal Phan. Cuming. Philip. (1885) 159; Rev. PI. Vase. Filij). (1880) 292; 
Hook. f. FI. Brit. Ind. 7 (1897) 292; Rendle in Forbes &, Hemsl. .lonrn. Linn. 
Soc. Bot. 36 (1904) 403; Pilger in Perk. Frag. FI. Phili|). (1904) 147. C. lonr/i- 
folia. Stend. Syn. 1 (1855) 205; Miq. Fh Ind. Bat. 3 (1859) 388; F.-Vill. Nov. 
App. (1883) 320. C. rhacliitricha Stend. 1. e.?; Miq. I. e.; F.-Vill. 1. c. Elcusine 
wnero/npft Llanos Frag. PI. Filip. (1851) 45. 
