2 
Arrica and Inpta. East Africa: from British East Africa to 
Natal (nowhere far inland). Islands of the Indian Ocean, Ceylon, 
the southern part of the Madras Presidency. 
mewhat aberrant type which is, however, sufficiently closely 
saneeted with the bulk of Sacciolepis to admit of its treatment as a 
specialised fv louee (Sect. Rhampholepis, Stapf in Prain, Fl. Trop. Afr. 
vol. ix. p. 748), rather than as a distinct genus as I had proposed 
(lc. p. 15).—O. Srapr. 
Fia. 1, group of spikelets ; lower glume ; sy scncage og view) with lower 
glume and lower valve in front; 4, upper ume fro 5, valve of lower 
il ao valvule of same ; 7, gern of fertile floret ; 8, Pics oF aaa 9, grain 
ed. 
