130 MR. Н. М. RIDLEY ON THE WEST-AFRICAN 
С. ($ EU-CYPERUS) AMABILIS, Vahl, Enum. ii. p. 318; С. lepidus, Hochst. in Kotschy, 
РІ. Nub. 
Loanda, in collinis arenosis prope Imbondeiro dos Lobos, init. Apr. 1854, по. 7083; in 
arenosis :estate inundatis agri Loandensis prope Represa de Luiz Gomez, Febr. 1858, 
no. 7024. 
Barra do Bengo, in sabulosis tempore pluvio inundatis prope Quifandongo, necnon prope 
Cacuaco, no. 7084. 
Benguella, in arenosis sylvestribus inter Serra das Bimbas et urbem Benguella, Jan. 
1859, no. 6892. 
Pungo Andongo, Candumba Lombe, no. 6912; in sylvis arenosis inter Caghuy et 
Mopopo in viciniis fluminis Cuanza, no. 6812. 
Huilla in pascuis dumetosis inter Lopollo et Monino frequens, no. 6892. 
“ Species forsan omnium in Africa frequentissima." 
It occurs over most of Tropical Africa, from Nubia to Mozambique, also in Mada- 
gascar, India, and abundantly in South America. All the Angolan specimens belong to 
the large form with broad leaves, var. aurantiacus, Boeckeler, C. aurantiacus, H. B. K., 
Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. 205. 
С. cusprpatus, Н. В. K., Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. р. 204. 
Pungo Andongo, in pascuis ad rivulum Cazangue de Pedra Sangue ; in humidis prope 
Pedra Cabondo ; Catete cum Polygala microdendron; ad paludes sylvaticas apricas inter 
Presidium et Quilanga, satis frequens, no. 6910; same district, 7155. 
Golungo Alto, in apricis arenosis parce graminosis prope Cambondo, Dec. 24, 1854, 
no. 7099; in arvis post Sorghi plantationes frequens locis humidis, no. 6879, no. 7157, 
7161. 
One or two specimens, under the по. 7099, belong to the smaller form angustifolius, 
Boeckeler, C. angustifolius, Nees. 
The plant is widely distributed over India, Malaya, China, and South America. In 
Africa it has also occurred at Sierra Leone and Nupe. 
С. sESLERIOIDES, Н. B. K., Хоу. Gen. i. 209. 
Frequens in dumetis et pascuis sylvestribus Preesidii, inprimis prope Quilanga et 
Catete, Dec. 1856, пов. 7146, 7147. “ Bipollicaris ezespitula formans pascua brevi- 
graminosa sylvestria, tempore vernali, i. e. Decembre, eximie ornans. Capitula nivea." 
Hitherto only known from Mexico and the banks of the Orinoco. 
C. ARISTATUS, Rottb., Gram. p. 23, t. 6, f. 1. 
Loanda, non infrequens ad stagna exsiccata in argilla durissima lete vegetans prope 
flumen de Congeiao, Julio 12, 1854, no. 7078; ad stagna exsiccantia inter Bemposta et 
Cumana ad viam versus Calumba, Julio 1858, по. 7029, frequens circa lacum de Quicuje, 
no. 7031. 
