Occurrence of Eriochloa distachya and Parodiophyllochloa penicillata (Poaceae) in São Paulo State, Brazil Author Rodrigues, Rodrigo S. Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal e Meio Ambiente, Núcleo de Pesquisa e Curadoria do Herbário, Instituto de Botânica, Caixa postal 68041, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. E-mail: rosaro _ 3588 @ yahoo. com. br Author Filgueiras, Tarciso S. Núcleo de Pesquisa e Curadoria do Herbário, Instituto de Botânica, Caixa Postal 68041, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. text Phytotaxa 2013 2013-10-18 138 1 25 30 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.138.1.3 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.138.1.3 1179-3163 5099665 Key to the species of Eriochloa in São Paulo State 1. Annuals; synflorescence composed of (1–)2(–4) racemes; upper lemma awnless .................................. E. distachya - Perennials; synflorescence composed of 5–many racemes; upper lemma short-awned or mucronate ...................... 2. 2. Lower glume a small scale; lower palea present; upper lemma mucronate .......................................... E. polystachya - Lower glume represented by a swelling at the base of the spikelet; lower palea null; upper lemma short-awned ....... .................................................................................................................................................................... E. punctata