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extending to Italy and South America. Nyman (Conspectus Fl. Eur. 762) suggests that 
it may have been introduced into Italy from America; but it seems more probable that 
it came originally from Africa, where it is far more common, 
Е. ANDONGENSIS, n. sp. Dense ceespitosa, cinerascenti-viridis, radicibus fibrosis; culmis 
pluribus erectis, gracilibus, subpedalibus hispidis triquetris canaliculatis; foliis 
erectis copiosis setaceis hispidis, culmo dimidio brevioribus ; involucralibus 4 glu- 
maceis, uno longe mucronato hispido, longe albo-ciliato; umbella pauci-radiata 
simplici; radiis semiuncialibus 3-4 patentibus triquetris hispidis; spiculis 4—5, 
lanceolatis, uno sessili; squamis lanceolatis carinatis trinerviis, mucronatis atro- vel 
rufo-sanguineis; carina pallidiore hispida, marginibus ciliatis, sesquilinealibus ; 
staminibus 3, filamentis persistentibus, antheris rufis; stylo trifido longe exserto; 
caryopsi cordata ovata obtuse trigona alba transversim rugosa, basi angustata atra; 
tuberculo depresso rufo, quam squama duplo breviore. 
Pungo Andongo, in pascuis subhumidis parce graminosis ad basin Pedra-sangue, juxta 
rivulum Casengue, ad initium Jan. 1857, no. 6823; ad rivulum Caghuy, in dumetis 
secundariis, in medio Jan. 1857 (plant juniores). 
Var. GLABRA, planta glaberrima. 
Pungo Andongo, in pascuis breviter graminosis rupium volcanicarum ipsius Presidii 
inter Dicrani sphagnoidei czespites, no. 6825. 
The affinity of this plant is with F. hispidula, Kunth. Тһе variety glabra is exactly 
similar to the typical form except in the absence of its conspicuous pilosity. 
Е. parva, n. sp. Semipedalis glabra cespitosa, radicibus tenuibus; culmis gracilibus 
triquetris canaliculatis; foliis angustissime linearibus, triuncialibus cancellatis, 
marginibus revolutis, scabris; vaginis longiusculis fissis membranaceis brunneis ; 
umbella pauci-radiata, radiis brevibus erectis inzequalibus; foliis involucralibus | 
duobus glumaceis longe mucronatis ; spiculis parvis lanceolatis oblongis; squamis 
ovatis lanceolatis atro-sanguineis carinatis pubescentibus, carina trinervia pallida ; 
stylo gracillimo trifido rubro, parum exserto; caryopsi quam squama dimidio breviore 
obovata purpurascente, angulis flavis, trigona transversim rugosa, basi angusta flava ; 
tuberculo minuto depresso rufo. 
Pungo Andongo, ad paludes sylvaticas prope Quilanga, no. 6831, in pascuis uliginosis 
humidiusculis circa Præsidium, no. 6823, Feb.—A pril. 1857. 
Affinity with F. hispidula, Kunth, but differing in the entire absence of pubescence, 
much smaller spikelets, and narrower glumes. 
F. CAPILLACEA, Hochst. Herb. Ind. Hohenack. no. 989; Steud. Syn. Glum. ii. p. 111. 
Scirpus capillaris, L. Cod. 64. | 
Huilla, in arenosis breviter dumetosis inter Empalanca et Humpata, no. 6958, in 
pascuis breviter herbidis et pluvio inundatis nunc versus finem Maii ubiquitaria circa 
Empalanca, initio Decembris parum evoluta, no. 6958 б. 
Pungo Andongo, Presidium de Guinga, Jan. 1857, no. 6819. 
Occurs also in Malaya, India, Abyssinia, and America. 
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