Cyperus] xxvii. cyperace^. 113 



PuNGO AxDONfiO. — A plant with the habit of Scirpus sylvestrh and 

 its allies, rhizome perennial, moniliform-tuberose, culms acutely 

 triquetrous with striate sides, involucral leaves spreading, at first some- 

 what erect, spikelets whitish. Rather rare on the shady banks of 

 streams near the huge rocks of Cabondo in the presidium ; middle of 

 Jan. 1857. No. 6898. 



14. C. fertilis Boeck. in Engl. Botan. Jahrb. v. p. 90 (1883); 

 C. B. Clarke, I.e., p. 562. 



C. Lanceola Ridl., I.e., p. 134. 



GoLUNGO Alto. — Annual ; leaves flaccid resembling those of Plantago 

 lanceolata, culms triquetrous with very acute angles ; spikelets snow- 

 white, usually three, more rarely two or several. Culms flaccidly 

 decumbent, rooting at the viviparous spikelets. By streams in woods 

 near Canguerasange ; somewhat rare ; Oct. and Nov. 1854. Rather 

 rare by streams at Catomba Queta and Zengas do Queta ; May 1856. 

 No. 7094. 



PuNGO Andongo. — Marshes of Mato do Pedro Cabondo, but rather 

 rare ; Feb. 1857. No. 6896. 



15. C. diffusus Vahl, ^.c, p. 321 ; C. B. Clarke, ^.c, p. 557. 



C. elegans S\v. Obs. Bot. p. 30 (1791); Eidl, I.e., p. 135 (non L.). 



GoLUNGO Alto. — On banks of streams in the mountains of Alto 

 Queta, but not plentiful ; Dec. 1851. No. 7071. 



PuNGO Andon(;o. — Cosspitose, with tuberous stoloniferous rhizome ; 

 culms 3 to 5 ft. high, obtusely trigonous. Rather rare in the shady 

 woods of Mata de Pungo ; end of March 1857. No. 6942. A plant 

 4 to 5 ft. high or more with obliquely suberect culms and cinnamon- 

 coloured flowers. Calemba Island on the river Cuanza, but noticed in 

 one place only ; March 1857. No. 6943. Marshy meadows between 

 Condo and Quisonde on the right of the river Cuanza ; March 1857. 

 No. 6943/'. An erect herb 2 to 3 ft. high, with perennial tuberous 

 rhizome, the triquetrous culms and striate leaves bright green. Flower- 

 ing spikes a dull green. Marshy places on the river Miege near 

 Calundo ; Jan. 1857. No. 6944. 



16. C. Renschii Boeck. in Flora Ixv. p. 11 (1882); C. B. Clarke, 

 I.e., p. 573. 



C. hylceus Bidl., .e., p. 134. 



GoLUXGO Alto. — A fine plant 5 ft. high, basal sheaths purple, 

 leaves very long, erect, intensely green, culm triquetrous ; rhizome 

 moniliform-tuberculose. By streams in shady places, Mata Quisuculo, 

 but not plentiful ; 8 Sept. 1855. Damp places near Muangue above 

 N-delle ; June 1855. Native name Faca de Deus (Poco iam Zamba). 

 No. 6843. See Welw. Ajiont. p. 542, sub No. 31. A gigantic plant, 

 with very sharp cutting edge and keel to the leaves. Rather rare by 

 streams in primitive woods, Quisuculo ; June 1857 (Faca de Deus). 

 Coll. Carp. 1077. 



17. C. maritimus Poir. Encycl. vii. p. 240 (1806); Eidl., /.c.,. 

 p. 135 ; C. B. Clarke, I.e., p. 569. 



Ambriz. — On low gravelly hills by the ocean near Ponta d'Ambriz ; 

 Nov. 1853. No. 7039. 



LoANDA. — Perennial, rhizome thick, blood-red within, resinous- 

 viscous, obliquely descending, submoniliform ; culms with 1 to 2 bulbs 

 at the base, 1 to 3 ft. high, subcompressed, subglaucous, and furrowed 



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