353 FLORA OF ISIPIXGO. 



one particular district. The same species occur again and again 

 in different parts, both near the beach and towards the interior. 

 Sporobohis pungens usually occurs near the mouths of rivers, but 

 the others are more widely distributed. The grasses collected are 

 as follows: Tricholaena rosea, T. setifolia, Sporobohis indicus, 

 Eleusine indica, Anthistiria imberbis, Aristida junciformis, And- 

 ropogon hirtus, A. halpense, A. filipendulis, A. ceresiaeformis, 

 A. appendiculatus, Digitaria sanguinalis, Andropogon nardus, 

 Imperata arundinaceae, Panicum laticomum, P. leavifolium, Digi- 

 taria horizontalis, D. erianiha, Urelytrum squarrosum, Digitaria 

 ternata, Setaria aurea, S. sulcata, S. verticiUata, Pennisetum 

 natalense, Hiburus alopecuroides, Chloris gayana, C. pycnothrix, 

 Cynodon dactylon, Eragrostis chloromelas, Diplachne fusca, 

 Sporobohis rehmanni, S. centrifugens, Eragrostis brizoides, Oplis- 

 meniis africanus, Paspalum distichum, Digitaria diversinervis, 

 Stenotraphruvi glabrum, Dactylectenium aegyptiacum, Agrostis 

 verticiUata, Panicum maximum and P. interruptum. 



In moist places and near pools many genera and species 

 belonging to the orders Cyperaceae and Juncaceae, are found, and 

 following have been collected : Bulbostylis humilis, Cyperus albos- 

 triatus, C. texilis, C. isocladus, C. compressus, C. distans, C. 

 natalensis, Kyllinga melanosperma, K. alba, Xyris natalensis, 

 Ficinia lacinata, Fuirena glabra, Scleria meyeriana, Pycreus 

 flavesceiis, V . ferriigineus, V. polystachya, Fimbristylis comphinn- 

 tus, Scirpus macer, S. prolifer, B. zeyheria, Maricus sieberianus, 

 Bulbostylis hirkii, J uncus oxycarpa, J. lomatophylla and J uncus 

 sp. 



Only one orchid was collected, Eulophia speciosa, which was 

 growing quite plentifully on the top of the sandy hill at the 

 beach. 



As this survey was done during the months of March, April 

 and May, it is quite possible that many plants occurring in this 

 district have been omitted, especially those which appear only for 

 a short time when flowering. All the plants mentioned were 

 observed by me personally, and every endeavour was made to 

 make the list as complete as possible. 



Most of the hills and valleys surrounding Isipingo are planted 

 with sugar cane, so that the natural flora has been almost com- 

 pletely destroyed. Noxious weeds are found everywhere, especially 

 near cultivated soil. 



There is very little good soil at the beach as it is of a very 

 sandy nature. The soil on the inland side of the Bluff is better 

 than that of the top or seaward side in this respect, as it is not 

 exposed so much to the salt winds. 



Later on, if possible, a list will be added of those plants which 

 have been omitted. 



