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Huilla, in declivibus herbidis humidiusculis ad Morro de Monino, no. 6948, 6960. 
Closely allied to the preceding species, differing in its shorter leaves, bigger cordate 
nut, and almost complete want of pubescence. 
Е. FLEXUOSA, n. sp. Annua, bipedalis, radice fibrosa ; culmis 4-6 erectis teretiusculis 
canaliculatis basi obtuse triquetris glabris, apice hispidis; foliis setaceis rigidulis 
flexuosis hispidis, culmo multo brevioribus, vaginis membranaceis ferrugineis, dorsis 
albo-ciliatis; involucralibus 2 angustissime linearibus vel setaceis hispidis, basi 
glumaceis; panicula diffusa multiramosa, ramis flexuosis hirtis gracilibus; spiculis - 
lanceolatis involucratis ; braeteolis 2, glumaceis acuminibus longis setaceis ; squamis 
ovatis brevissime mucronatis, carinatis trinerviis hispidis rufescentibus, carina 
pallidiore, marginibus ciliatis ; stylo trifido breviter exserto rufo; caryopsi ovata 
trigona basi angustata transversim rugosa alba, tuberculo minimo rufo. 
Pungo Andongo, in dumetosis parce graminosis humidis inter Candumba et Mangue, 
6829, in paludibus subexsiccatis prope Banza do Sola de Umbilla, rarior, 6828, pars. 
This plant is allied to F. coleotricha, Hochst., and F. Schweinfurthiana, Boeckeler. 
It is remarkable for its large panicle with slender flexuous branches, and for being an 
annual. The culms are almost terete above, with a few rather deep grooves, and when dry 
are straw-colour. The panicle and bracts in young specimens are erect, the bracts being 
longer than the panicle. The nut is small, only one third of the length of the glume. 
Е. oRITREPHES, n.sp.; rhizomate repente crassiusculo, radicibus validulis lanatis; culmis 
dense seriatis pluribus gracillimis bipedalibus vix triquetris suleatis hispidis; foliis 
angustissime linearibus acutis, quam culmi multo brevioribus hispidis; vaginis fissis 
cupreis multistriolatis, ore ciliatis; umbella pauci-radiata, radiis longis gracilibus; 
involucralibus 2 glumaceis longe aristatis; spiculis parvis lanceolatis; squamis 
ovatis lanceolatis obscure trinerviis atro-sanguineis marginibus albo-ciliatis ; stylo 
trifido parum exserto; staminibus tribus; antheris conicis rufis, filamentis com- 
planatis; caryopsi ovata globulosa squama duplo breviore, flavescente minute 
punctato, tuberculo parvo rufo. 
Golungo Alto, frequentissimus in montosis editis (2200 ped.) breviter graminosis ad 
orientem Banza de Quilombo, по. 7016: in curte graminosis decliviis montium Queta ; 
jam longe defloratus Jan. 1855, no. 7020. 
A tall slender plant with numerous culms springing close together from the rhizome ; 
leaves not more than 5 inches in height, and a very depauperate umbel of three rays, each 
bearing a spikelet, with a sessile one at the base of the rays. Sometimes there is but 
a single spikelet on the end of the culm. The spikelets are usually about 2 lines long. 
F. HILDEBRANDTII, Boeckeler, Flora, 1875, p. 263. 
Loanda, frequens in arenosis maritimis ad Praia de Bispo et Samba grande, no. 6998; 
ad viam ad Calumba prope Loanda, no. 6986; Quieuje, no. 6996, in sabulosis prope 
Museque de Luiz Gomes, no. 6984; Ambriz in collinis sabulosis prope vicum SEN 
ham spem et polymorpha, no. 7001. 
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