Hcemanihus\ viii. amaryllide^. 35 



shining, sheaths spotted with purple. Umbel in well-developed plants 

 at first flat, then hemispherical, finally when all the flowers have 

 opened, spherical. Not plentiful in elevated shady primitive woods 

 {Coffea)^ in rather dry stony places, and on the marshy banks of 

 streams at Cungulungulo ; in fl. Feb. 1855. In very lofty mountainous 

 places near Montalegre ; Jan. and Feb. 1855. No. 4008. 



The following number comprises insufficient material for specific 

 determination : — 



PuxGO AxnoNGO.— J2". cruenlalus Sch. & Thonn. ? Bulb as big as 

 a rather large nut, or larger, somewhat conical. Leaves 4 to 7, 

 emerging from the bulb almost opposite, lanceolate, wavy, long 

 acuminate, subfleshy, with an obtuse keel ; blade with a long decurre- 1 

 base. In somewhat open woods near Luxillo, without fl. end 

 Jan. 1857. No. 4011. 



8. BOOPHANE Herb. ; Benth. k Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 730. 

 1. B. toxicaria Herb. App. p. 18 (1821). 



Bufhane disticha Herb, sub Bot. Mag. t. 2578 (1825); Baker 

 Handb. Amaryllid. p. 73; Durand&Schinz, Consp.Fl. Afr. v.p.268. 



PuNGO Andongo. — A fine plant ; bulb large elliptical, scales 

 cartilaginous, orange to brick-red. Leaves arranged fan-like in two 

 rows, glaucous, thick and coriaceous. In MhiKisn woods between Guinga 

 and Candamba. AVithout fl. Jan. 1857. No. 4024. 



HuiLLA. — A beautiful plant ; bulb large ovately-oblong, scales 

 orange-colour, parchment-like, almost crustaceous. Leaves coming 

 after the flowers, U ft. long, hnear-lanceolate, rather obtuse, striated, 

 glaucous, coriaceous, rather flq^hy, spreading like a fan from the 

 top of the bulb with faces opposed. Scape compressed, about 2 in. 

 Peduncles radiating in a perfect sphere in the fruiting stage, and 

 bearing bulbils. Pastures and less dense grassy thickets between 

 Mumpulla and Lopollo. In fl. Oct. 1859 ; in leaf and fr. April 1860. 

 No. 4026. On thicket-grown hills between Lopollo and Nene, in leaf 

 Feb. and April 18G0. No. 4025. Germinating bulbils. Coll. Cari*. 

 1004. 



9. HYMENOCALLIS Salisb. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. 

 p. 734. 



1. H. littoralis Salisb. in Trans. Hort. Soc. i. p. 338 (1812). 



H. senerjamhica Kth. & Bouche (e descript.) ; Baker Handb. 

 Amaryllid. p. 124. 



Ambriz.— On sandy places near the sea, and in the interior as far 

 as Quizembo and in Marguerito Mossul to the mouth of the river 

 Onco. On sandy sea-shores of the Congo country between Ambriz 

 and Quizembo, but very scattered. Cultivated in Loanda, where it 

 flowered in July and August 1858. Flowered also in the Lumiar 

 garden and in Welwitsch's house at Lisbon in July 18G3. No. 4029. 



10. XEROPHYTA Juss. 



Vellozia Vand. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 739. 

 1. X. eapillaris Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc. .ser. 2. i. p. 2G4, t. 36, 

 fig. 1 (1878); Durand & Scliinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 271. 

 Vellosia eapillaris Welw. ex Baker, I.e. 

 HuiLLA.— Stem 2 ft. long. Flowers often milk-white, sometimes 



