282 MOSSES (Gepp). [Octoblepharum 



sp.. not uncommon in woods composed of these trees, near Freetown, 

 but sparingly with fr. Sept. 1853 ; gathered on an excursion interrupted 

 by torrents of rain. No. 122. 



PuN(;() AxDONGi >. — On old tree-trunks in the denser primitive woods, 

 but in no wise producing fruit every year ; in the rainy season flavo- 

 virefcent, in the dry season silvery-white, glistening and becoming 

 black ; Mata da Pedra Pungo, within the presidium ; April 1857. 

 No. 67. Albido-virescent in the living state, but quite white when 

 di'ied up ; laxly coespitose on the moist rocks of Pedra de Songue, at 

 an elevation of 3500 ft.; without fr. April 1857. No. 67^. On the 

 cleft rocks of Pedra S. Antonio within the prsesidium, but sparingly ; 

 with fr. April 1857. No. 67r. 



GoLUNGO Alto. — On old palm-trunks (Elceis gii'mpem^h) in very 

 dense moist woods near Calolo ; two or three capsules found with 

 opercula ; Sept. 1857. No. 130. On various old trees, Mata de 

 Quisucula ; with fr. Feb. 1856. No. 130r. 



6. HYOPHILA Brid. Bryol. Univ. I. p. 760 (1826). 



1. H. gymnostomoides Jaeg. Gen. et Sp. Muse. I. p. 202 (1873). 

 Pottia gymnostomoides Welw. et Duby in Geneve, Mem. See. 



Phys. XXI. i. p. 226 (1871), t. iv. fig. 4. 



PuNGO Andoxgo. — A gymnostomoid moss, occurring in wide, in- 

 tensely green patches on shaded rocks near the cataract of the great 

 river Cuanza near Condo ; with fr. March 1857. No. 78- 



2. H. compacta Jaeg. Gen. et Sp. Muse. I. p. 203 (1873). 

 Pottia coiwpacta Welw. et Duby in Geneve, Mem. See. Phys. 



XXI. i. p. 225 (1871), t. iii. fig. 5. 



HuiJ.LA. — A small, compactly pulvinate moss, almost black or 

 greenish-black when alive and when dried, with capsule orange-yellow 

 on a yellowish seta. In sandy woods of Proteacese, around and on 

 the conical ant-hills of termites (i.e. Salale) between Lopollo and 

 Monino ; with fr. April 1860. 



Pungo Andonujo. — In open muddy spots in fissures of rocks by the 

 great waterfall of the river Cuanza near Condo ; with unripe fr. 

 March 1857. 



7. BARBULA Hedw. Fund. Muse. 11. p. 92 (1782). 



1. B. unguiculata Hedw. Muse. Frond I. p. 59. t. 23 (1787); 

 var. apiculata Br., Sch. et Guemb. Bry. Eur. II. t. 143, y (1836-51). 



B. apiculata Hedw. Sp. Muse. p. 117, t. xxvi. f. 1-3 (1801) var. 

 ex Welw.. et Duby in sched, 



GoLUN'Go Alto. — On exposed I'ocks near Zensala de Bumba ; with 

 fr. May 1855. No. 133. In exposed sparsely grassy places near Banza 

 de Bango Aquitamba ; with fr. May 1856. No. 134. On shaded 

 clayey soil in woods from Quibolo down to the western base of Alto 

 Queta, at an elevation of 2100 ft. ; with fr. June 1856. No. 135. 



Here should be added the three following numbers, at present 

 indeterminate : — 



Pungo Andongo. — A humble little moss of dusky-green hue, very 

 densely csespitose, on the most lofty rocks of the praBsidium, in the 

 part called Pedra de Cazella ; sterile, April and May 1857. No. 87. 

 A brown-green plant, densely ctespitose ; shoots laxly aggregated, easily 

 detached ; on exposed wet soil near Catete ; sterile, middle of May 



