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200. Pan i cum insulare (L.) Meyer -• 
Erect'., to 2|- ft. Common din clearings and in damp places on the opa en 
lands, 3000 ft. to sea-level. Flowers principally July-Dee ., but more 
or less throughout the year. Specimen# was collected near Masinga, 
.250 ft., Sept. 23. 
Pull set. No roots except for N.Y, and Carnegie. 
200., Specimens from the Seashore at Playa Brava, Oct, 26. The grass is 
abundant along the coast, and is much more luxuriant there than ib- 
is inland, growing to 4-5 ft., with large panicles.. It appears 
to he normally a coast species. 
.201 Gynerium se^Httatum (Aubl.) Beauv. 
Erect, to # 15 ft. or more. Local on swampy ground, low banks of 
streams etc. ranging from 2000 ft. to sea-Jevel. The panicle is 
often 2| ft. long, the branch is drooping; commonly the stalk is 4 
ft. long-above the upper leaves. Flowers more oe less from May- Jen. 
and perhaps throughout the year. Specimen is from Jordan 8oo ft, Nov 
Full set, 
202 Pan i cum laxum Sw., 
Erect or ascending from a creeping root to 2§- ft., or 3. A common 
variable grass in damp clearings, banks of streams, irrigated l ands 
lands etc., 3500 ft. to sea-level. Flowers in favorable places, 
throughout the year. Specimens are from irrigated lands at Cienaga, 
,near the sea, Sept. 10. 
Full set, good. A few roots. 
202 Specimen from damp, open ground by the river Don Diego, near the 
sea. May 12; common in this locality. 
I had placed under this number (and may have sent to the New 
Yo^ Herbarium) some specimens which should have been referred to No, 
204; to avoid possible confusion I now send fresh specimens of each. 
The two forms are sometimes associated, but seem to be distinguish- 
able, at least as varieties. 
,202 Specimens from a damp clearing at Minca, 200 ft, Oct, 21. In this 
locality I found many plants 3 ft, high. 
203 Panic urn pilosum Sw, 
Erect to 20 inches. Local in damp and sheltered places, banks or 
thickets, 1000 ft. -2500 ft,; I have found it principally in the ssegn 
.region 20-40 miles east of Santa Marta. Flowers July-Dee.,, 8 anrpec 
'i^ens were collected at Cacagualito,1800 ft. Aug. 7 
Full set, good, most with roots., 
205 Specimens from Minca, .2000 ft, Oct. 2J ; abundant in this locality, in 
damp clearings . It <^rows to 3 ft... 
203 Specimens to substitute for the numbered set. These are better. 
204. Panicum l axum Sw. 
(var. of 208?)-AaHke-e#-bhe-R4e-Pied3Pae Erect, to 2 ft. Irrigated ed 
clearing at Jiracasaca, 2500 ft. Sept. 27. Full set. No roots. 
.204 Wet place on rocks, bank of river below Masinga Vieja, July 24 ., 
Erect or procumbent from rooting stock. 
204 Specimen from banks of the River Manzanares near Masinga Vieja, 
800 ft. July 24 ; on wet rocks, Open place in the forest, 
205 f Pn-MTfccnm. laxum Sw. 3[var. of 203? ) Banks of the Rio Piedras , forest, 
1800 ft., June 28. I Have specimens collected by the same stream .loir 
er down, in Sept. In both localities the plants were much larger tha 
than the ordinary form of 203, with larger leaves, and deeumbent fj&nrn 
rooting stock. No specimens except for N.Y.& Carnegie. 
