182 FLORA OF PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA.  [Sess, uxx. 
Asclepius densiflora and A. physocarpa, perennial herbs, 
abundant within the dry zone. Asclepias sphacelata, com- 
mon weed on the coast. Margareita Whyte, not uncommon. 
Pachycarpus concolor, to be found generally within the coast- 
line. Sarcostemma viminale, common trailing plant. Demia 
extensa, and D. barbata, both twining plants common in the 
open, sandy ground. Cynanchum crassifoliwm, coast plant, 
twining on the scrub bushes. Tylophora syringefolia, 
twining plant. Pergularia africana, slender climbing plant. 
Ceropegia mozambicensis, twining on the general vegetation 
near Beira. Ceropegia Sandersoni is also found. Liocreuxia 
torulosa, not uncommon. Brachystelma natalense, large 
tuberous root, sometimes eaten by the natives. Stapelia 
gigantea, dwart plant, not uncommon. 
LOGANIACEAE. — Nuxia oppositifolia, small tree, glabrous, 
Buddleia salviefolia, a shrub, resembles a lantana in appear- 
ance. Strychnos spinosa, a small tree, fruit the size of an 
orange and edible. Strychnos Atherstonei I have also 
observed, a small tree with small fruit. 
GENTIANEZ.—Exacum quingquenervium, slender annual 
pink flowers, common in grass lands. Sebea aurea, found in 
open serub land. Belmontia grandis, not uncommon in damp 
ground. Chironia baccifera, found in marshy ground. 
Neurotheca Schlechteri, glabrous annual, not very common. 
Faroa involucrata, dwart annual herb. 
BorAGINEZ.—Cordia caffra, small tree, common on the 
coast. 
CONVOLVULACEZ.—Ipomea angustifolia, I. digitata, 1. 
obscura, I. palmata, and I. purpurea are all abundant on the 
coast and islands. Hewittea bicolor, common climber. 
Jacquemontia capitata, not uncommon. Convolvulus farinosus, 
abundant some places. volvulus alsinoides, this perennial 
is found in certain localities. 
SoLANACEH. — Solanum auriculatum, S. sanctum, and 
S. nigrum are all to be found in the waste and open lands. 
Physalis peruviana, Cape gooseberry, found in many places. 
Withania somnifera, Nicandra physaloides, Lyciwm acuti- 
folium, all to be found. Datura Stramoniwm, very abundant 
everywhere. 
* SCROPHULARINEE.— Nemesia cynanchifolia, not uncommon. 
Halleria lucida, found in a few places. Anastrabe integer- 
