810 xciv. ACANTHACE.E. [Petalidium 



MossAMEDES. — Corolla orange-scarlet. In the thickets of the 

 elevated mountains between Pomangala and Quitibe, plentiful ; fl. and 

 fr. June 1860. No. 5000. 



2. P. Welwitschii S. Moore, Z.c, pp. 227, 228, tab. 212, fig. 1 ; 

 C. B. 01., I.e., p. 89. 



Pseudoharleria Welwitschii Lindau, Z.c, p. 300. 



MossAMEDES. — Flowers blue. On rocky heights on the left bank of 

 the river Maiombo near Pao, tolerably abundant ; fl. and fr. Oct. 1859 

 and June 1860. No. 5041. 



3. P. halimoides S. Moore, I.e., p. 228; C. B. CI., I.e., p. 90. 

 Barleria halimoides Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 231 (1847). P. 



lormithifolium S. Moore, I.e., p. 227. Pseudoharleria halimoides 

 and Ps. loranthifolium Lindau, I.e., p. 300. 



MossAMEDEs. — A prostrate, perennial undershrub ; stems numerous, 

 hard, rigid ; leaves somewhat fleshy, in shape like those of Lyshnaehia 

 iinmmidarialj. ; flowers carmine. On the rocky plateau between S. 

 Joao de Caroca and Cazimba ; fl. and fr. 3 Sept. 1859. No. 4997. 



4. P. glandulosum S. Moore, ^.c.,«pp. 226, 228; C. B. CI., I.e., 

 p. 91. 



Psemlobarleria glandidosa Lindau, I.e., p. 299. 



Benguella. — A shrublet, after the fashion of a Mhnulus. In sandy 

 thickets near Benguella ; fl. June 1859. This plant was the host of 

 Lorauthus Bitchneri Engl. (Welw. herb. n. 4854, which is a larger and 

 stronger plant than its host). No. 5047- 



5. P. spiniferum C. B. CI., I.e., p. 91. 

 P. sp. n., S. Moore, I.e., p. 228. 

 Var. obtusa C. B. CI., I.e. 



Mossamedes. — Flowers from whitish to violet in colour. In shrubby 

 places near Pomangala, not common ; fl. June 1860. No. 4998. 

 See S. Moore, I.e. 



6. P. rupestre S. Moore, I.e., pp. 226, 228; C. B. CI, I.e., p. 92. 

 Pseudoharleria rupestre Lindau, I.e., p. 300. 



Mossamedes. — A very densely branched shrublet, 2 to 3 ft. high, 

 very viscid on all parts : flowers whitish-rosy or white with purple 

 lines. By red sandstone rocks near Boca do Rio Bero, not uncommon ; 

 fl. and fr. July 1859. No. 5022. 



7. P. Lepidagathis S. Moore, I.e., pp. 227, 228; C. B. CL, I.e., 

 p. 93. 



Pseudoharleria Lepidagathis Lindau, I.e., p. 300. 



Mossamedes. — A perennial herb, a foot and a half high, much 

 branched from the base ; root woody ; stems and branches prostrate- 

 ascending, leafy towards the apex ; leaves opposite ; flower-clusters 

 strobiliform ; corolla carmine or dusky red, lasting a long time. At 

 the red sandstone rocks near Boca do Rio Bero, very plentiful ; fl. and 

 fr. July 1859. No. 5007. Serra de Montes negros ; fl. 10 Aug. 1859. 

 No. 5020. 



8. P. coccmeum S. Moore, I.e., pp. 225, 228 ; C. B. CI, I.e., p. 93. 

 Pseudoharleria coceiaea Lindau, I.e., p. 299. 

 Mr>ssAMEDHS.— A branched, decumbent-ascending shrublet; leaves 



