Three new grass records for Madagascar Author Vorontsova, Maria S. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW 9 3 AB, United Kingdom m.vorontsova@kew.org Author Nanjarisoa, Olinirina Prisca Kew Madagascar Conservation Centre, II J 131 B, Ambodivoanjo Ivandry, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar. Author Besnard, Guillaume Université de Toulouse, ENFA, UMR 5174 EDB (Laboratoire Evolution & Diversité Biologique), route de Narbonne 118, 31062 Toulouse, France and CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, UMR 5174 EDB, 31062 Toulouse, France. text Candollea 2014 2014-07-01 69 1 85 87 journal article 3379 10.15553/c2014v691a10 777b3eba-ef2c-4947-9763-77d66526fd6d 2235-3658 5715359 Ehrharta stipoides Labill. , Nov. Holl. Pl. 1: 91. 1805 . ≡ Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R. Br. , Prodr.: 210. 1810. Typus: AUSTRALIA . Tasmania : Capite van-Dieman , Labillardière s.n. ( holo- : FI ) . Observations. – An Australian and South East Asian species, Ehrharta stipoides Labill. (also referred to as Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R. Br. or meadow rice grass, now included in the genus Ehrharta Thunb. following Verboom & al. 2003 ) is recorded as naturalised in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Sri Lanka, and Easter Island ( WCSP, 2014 ), and in both Hawaii and Réunion, where it has become invasive ( PACIFIC ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS AT RISK, 2014 ). It invades disturbed sites rapidly as the awned florets are dispersed on clothing or animal fur and is reported to increase with fire ( HAWAIIAN ALIEN PLANT STUDIES, 2014 ). With its distinctive long awns this species is rarely misidentified and is more likely to attract the attention of collectors than other Poaceae . The lack of other collections and other sightings suggests this could be a recent arrival brought in by visitors to the Andringitra National Park. No other species of Ehrharta have been recorded in Madagascar in spite of the common occurrence of E. erecta Lam. in South Africa and Réunion. Specimen examined. – MADAGASCAR . Prov. Fianarantsoa : Parc National Andringitra , Riampotsy , at camp 3, single plant sheltered under the picnic table, 22°10’49’’S 46°54’12’’E , 2064 m , 28.X.2013 , Nanjarisoa , Vorontsova , Rakotonasolo & Joseph 90 ( K !, P !, TAN !) .