Leaf Anatomy of Six South African J Grass Genera.

The significance of leaf anatomy in grass taxonomy was demonstrated by DuvalJouve (1875), Pee-Laby (1898), Avdulov (1931) and Prat (1936). This paper deals with the genera Entoplocamia Stapf, Fingerhuthia Nees, Lasiochloa Kunth., Plagioch/oa Adamson and Sprague, Tetrachne Nees and (Jroch/aena Nees. They are usually included in the Festuceae but appear to occupy an aberrant position in this tribe. Recently, Chippindall (1955) referred Fingerhuthia Nees to the tribe Chlorideae and the remaining five genera to the tribe Eragrosteae. Anatomical data may provide clues as to the true relationships of these genera.