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Dactyloctenium Willd. 
D. AEGYPTiuM (L.) Richter, PI. Eu., vol. 1, p. 68 (1890); Urb., 
Symb. Aiit., vol. 4, p. 104. Cynosurus aegyptius L., Sp. pi., p. 72 
(1753). Eleusine aegijptia Desf., Fl. Atl., vol. 1, p. 85 (1798). D. 
aegijptiacum Willd., Enuni hort. Berol., p. 1029 (1809).— El Valle, 
Miller & Johnston, no. 174, July 8. Widely distributed in tropical 
countries. 
Eragrostis Host. 
E. ciLiARis (L.) Link, Hort. Berol., vol. 1, p. 192 (1827); Griseb. 
Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 532; Doell in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 2, pt. 3, p 
155; Urb., Synib. Ant., vol. 4, p. 108. Poa ciliaris L., Syst. nat., ed 
10, vol. 2, p. 875 (1759).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 175, Aug 
15. Venezuela: Ernst in Seem., Journ. bot., vol. 5, p. 295 (1867) 
Widely distributed in tropical countries. 
Gynerium H. & B. 
G. SAGiTTATUM (Aubl.) Beauv., Agrost., p. 138 (1812); Urb., 
Symb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 105. Saccharum sagittatmn Aubl., PI. Guian., 
vol. 1, p. 50 (1775). G. saccharoides H. & B., PI. Aequin., vol. 2, 
p. 112, pi. 115 (1809).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 193, July 30. 
Venezuela: near Cumana, HBK. Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 1, p. 149. 
Widely distributed from jNIexico and Cuba to Brazil. 
IcHNAXTHUS Beauv. 
I. FALLENS (Sw.) Munro ex Benth., Fl. Hongk., p. 414 (1861); 
Doell in Mart., Fl. Bras., vol. 2, pt. 2, p. 290; Urb., Symb. Ant., 
vol. 4, p. 94. Panicum pallens Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 23 
(1788); Steud., Gram., p. 93.— San Juan Mt., alt. 600 m., Johnston, 
no. 208, July 16. Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 223. 
American tropics and East Indies. 
Leptochloa Beauv. 
L. FiLiFORMis (Lam.) Beauv., Agrost., p. 71 (1812); Doell in Mart., 
Fl. Bras., vol. 2, pt. 3, p. 93; Urb., Sjonb. Ant., vol. 4, p. 104. Fes- 
tuca filiformis Lam., 111., vol. 1, p. 191 (1791). L. mucronata Kth., 
Rev. Gram., vol. 1, p. 91 (1829).— El Valle, Miller & Johnston, no. 
16, July 30. Venezuela: Ernst in Seem., Journ. bot., vol. 5, p. 295 
(1867) as L. vmcronata. Distributed generally in tropical countries. 
