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Portuguese West Africa : aoe Museque de Luiz Gomes, Welwitsch, 
7287, "7367 ; Barro do Bengo, between Quicuxe and Cacuaco, Wel- 
witsch, 728 87 C ; Pungo Andongo, between Lombe and Quibinda, Wel- 
witsch, 7408 ; Huilla, between Lopollo and Monino, Welwitsch, 7487. 
SourH Arrica. Griqualand West: Herbert Division, St. Clair, 
Douglas, Orpen, 256; Asbestos Mountains, “eae ea 2101. Orange 
Free State: Olifants Fontein, Rehmann, 3514 ; and grassy hills 
on the Groot and Klein Vet River, 4,000- 5, b00 rae mena 1840 ; 
Burke ; near Bloemfontein, Rehmann, 3753. Transvaal : the Bo aly 
veld, between Eland River and Klippan, Rehmann, B118 : ; near 
Lydenburg, Atherstone, 72. Basutoland: near Leribe, Buchanan, 128. 
Natal: by the — River, 600 feet, Buchanan, 242 ; near Umlaas 
Drift, Wood, 191 
Hackel, who described this species under Leptochloa, has already 
remarked that it differs considerably from all other species of ipa s 
In fact, the affinity lies with ao to certain species of which it 
approaches rather closely. —O. Sra 
1, a ligule; 2,a spikelet; 3, an sl Ail ps oa joint; 4, termin 
rhachilla — te: Peg glume ; 6, upper glume; 7, a e; 8, a pale with thachilla 
joint; 9,a1 ; 10, front view of a ae with A esi ft side view; 12, cross 
section of a ae "All enlar, arge 
