Commonly known as Beggar-ticks. Erect, branched, hairy herb, variable height. leaves; opposite, toothed or incised, the upper one usually smaller. heads; corymbosely panicled, rayed, commonly white, in long peduncle, disk; perfect. In waste places, flowers from October to November. Widely distributed in the Philippines present throughout the tropics.
Borreria laevis
Borreria ocymoides
Locally known as Landrina; Siksik parang. Elongated, erect grass up to 60 cm high, sometimes branching, stem; hairy, very slender, leaves; lanceolate, opposite, coarse margin, almost sessile, flowers; terminal, sessile, many, with light touch of pink, fruit; elongated, with soft bristles, cracks at the upper portion to release seeds. Can withstand dry condition, distributed throughout the Philippines and the rest of the tropics.
Brachiaria mutica
Commonly known as Buffalo Grass. The stems (culms) plump, rooting at the nodes frequently at the base and spreading hairs at the terminal, leaves; margins rough armed with hairs, longer than wide, lanceolate, presence of ligule cluster of dense hairs, flowers; panicle with purplish tint, terminal, spreads as it ascends bearing paired spikelets, one of it with distinct stalk. In roadsides and pasture fields, widely distributed throughout the Philippines and to the tropics.