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Branca was disappointing. It is probably some years since Dr. Campos Porto was there. The campo is invaded by Melinis. I got a fairly good lot, about 25 species, but nothing I'd never seen before. [I didn't take weeds, only listed them.] I walked miles and miles getting them, and ate a big dinner on my return, having gone all day on black coffee and a bit of bread. It was the usual heavy Brazilian dinner - all protien and starch - but I thought I was inured to such food. Coming from Lavras to Casa Branca I [[end page]] [[start page]] saw the most extensive stretch of river marsh (varzea) I'd seen yet, along Rio Muzambinho. I had to stay over night at Tuyuty - no trains go through. Instead of going on in the early morning I went back (still earlier) to Areado where I saw a gigantic grass I'd never seen before. It is a Pancium, [[insertion, in blue]] 105.75 prionits [[/insertion]] forming colonies among Pan [[strikethrough]] prionitis [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion, in blue]] rivulose [[/insertion]] and of same group. It is 3 - 3.5 M tall - an awful thing to dig and to put in press. My big digger seemed to be a pen-
Transcription Notes:
Panicum Prionits = Panicum Prionitis
Pan rivulose not confirmed
Just did some very minor edits - @siobhanleachman