397 
Leucas martinicensis, 2. Br. ; F.T.A., 
Naraguta, 1 Aug., herb. ‘about {5 ei ee are whorls of 
_ white flowers, calyx prickly, No. 4 
Tinnaea aethiopica, Kotschy & Peyr.; F. 4 a . 497. 
Zelau, 3200 ft., 24 Apr., bush 8-10 ek on stream banks, 
flowers a deep velvety red brown, ‘almost black at tip of 
lower lip, No. 112. 
NYCTAGINACEAE. 
Boerhaavia adscendens, Willd.; F.T.A. 
Baradau, 3000 ft., 2 ft. high, Abies wink "No. 86. 
Boerhaavia repens, Linn. ; F.T.A. vi. i. 4. 
Mamu, 2500 ft., 11 May; 2 ft. high, minute pink flowers, 
Hausa “‘ Babba juji,’’ taken as a cure for faintness due to 
hunger, No. 167. 
AMARANTACEAE. 
Celosia laxa, Sch. & Thonn.; F.T.A. 
Mongu, 4300 ft., 10 July, ; << aa, vee pale pink, 
stamens bright pink, No. 4 
Celosia trigyna, Linn.; F.T.A. vi. i. 19. 
Baradau, am ft., 3 May, 12 ins. By — white, No. 90. 
-Takwara, 3200 ft., 14 May, stem “tomy, 1 ft. high, flower 
spikes green, No. 102 
thus eee Toc SNA Vi. ic St. 
Mamu, 2500 ft., 11 May; 1-14 ft., small clusters of red or 
mauve flowers, Hausa “ Zakin Bamza,” eaten as a 
vegetable, No. 166. : 
Pandiaka involucrata, Mog. ; F.T.A. vi. 1. 67. 
Naraguta, 4000 ft., 30 May, No. 239. 
Distrib.—Gold Coast to Nigeria. 
Alternanthera achyranthoides, Hiern ; F.T.A. vi. i. 73. 
Naraguta, trailing in stream bed, No. 29. Lemme, a ft. 
18 ins. long, clusters of green white flowers, No. 
POLYGONACEAE. 
Polygonum serrulatum, Zag. ; F.T.A. vi. i. 
Zaranda Filani, 19 May, in marshes, ae ft high, flowers 
pink. No. 200. Plains between Hepham and Ropp, 
4600 ft., 5 July, 1-2 ft , flowers red, No. 365. Pankshin, 
hed oe 14 July, in marshes, 2 ft. high, flowers red, 
No. 
Polygonum ers Br. ; ¥.T.A. vi. i. 109. 
Naraguta, 23 June, damp places in — 5-6 ft., whole 
plant silvery, flowers white, No. 323 
