Seleria. | CLV{, CYPERACEH (CLARKE). 499 
Durand & Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. v. 673, and in Dyer, Fl. Cap. vii. 
294; Rendle in Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. ii. 133. JS. cespitosa, Ridley in 
Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Bot. ii. 167. 
LowerGuinea. Angola: Huilla; in the woods of Monino, Welwitsch, 7137 
partly! Pungo Andongo; in marshy meadows between Condo and Quisonde, 
Welwitsch, 7135! in the Presidium on the higher slopes of Funda-Quilombo, 
3300 ft., Welwitsch, 7131 partly ! 
Also in South Africa. 
13. S. Buchanani, Boeck. Cyp. Nove, i. 33, emending the character. 
Sparsely hairy. Stems 12-20 in. long, the basal sheaths forming ovoid 
bulbs 4-1 in. in diam., usually in a row on the horizontal rhizome. 
Leaves 4-12 by Lin. Spike (apparently simple) 3-6 in. long; lower 
bracts often longer than the clusters. Spikelets 1 in. long, in clusters 
of 4-10, suberect in fruit. Nut ay in. long, obovoid-ellipsoid, white, 
smooth.—C. B. Clarke in Durand & Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. v. 669, 
and in Dyer, Fl. Cap. vii. 295; K. Schum. in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 
128, 
Nile Land. Upper Sennar: Fazokl, Figari/ British East Africa : Uganda ; 
River Kalungu, Scott-Elliot, 7221! 
Mozamb. Dist. Portuguese East Africa: Morambala Mountain, 2000 ft., 
Kirk! British Central Africa: Nyasaland ; Shire Highlands, Buchanan, 32 partly ! 
1272! Plains of Zomba, 2500-3000 ft., Whyte? Zomba and vicinity, Whyte and 
without precise locality, Buchanan, 1272! 
Also in South Africa and Madagascar, 
14. S, erythrorrhiza, Ridley in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Bot. ii. 
167. Hairy. Rhizome horizontal, 1-1 in. indiam., clothed by short ovate 
striate scales. Stems 12 in. long, rather slender, scarcely thickened at 
the base. Lower leaves short; upper 4-6 by fin. Spike (in appear- 
ance) simple, 1-24 in. long; rhachis glabrous ; lower clusters distinet, 
erect in fruit; bracts 1-2 in. long. Spikelets } in. long, the 5 lower 
glumes hairy. Style 3-fid. Nut (fide Welwitsch) smooth.—C. B. Clarke 
in Durand & Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. v. 670; Rendle in Cat. Afr. PI. 
Welw. ii. 133. 
Lower Guinea. Angola: Huilla; in wooded meadows near the base of 
Morro de Ferrao da Sola, Welwitsch, 7136! 
Numerous species of Scleria, annuals as well as perennials, have red or dark-red 
Toots, 
15. S. dregeana, Kunth, Enum. ii. 394. Very thinly ae or 
glabrate. Rhizome horizontal, 4 in. in diam. Stems 1-2 ft. long, 
slender, not thickened at the base. Leaves 4~12 by ya~$ in. Panicle 
2-6 in. long, in the type apparently simple, but in Kirk’s example has 
lower branches 4-4 in. long; clusters distinct ; bracts setaceous, the 
lower often longer than the clusters. Spikelets {—} in. long, ellipsoid- 
oblong, chestnut, in erect clusters of 4-8. Nut 4, in. long, ners 
ellipsoid, round-trigonous, white, with tubercles on the shoulders, and a 
few transverse murications.—Boeck. in Linnea, xxxviii. 443; Ridley 
