132 xxvii. CYPERACE^E. [^liynchospora 



2. R. erinacea C. B. Clarke, I.e., p. G54. 

 Scha-nus erinaceus Ricll., I.e., p. 1G5, t. 23, figs. 5-9. 



HuiLLA. — Heads snow-white, bristling like a hedgehog. "Woods 

 among deep herbage near the stream of Monino and Mupanda. A r/nvi 

 avis seen only in this place. In fl. beginning of April 1860. No. 6788- 



3. R. Candida Boeck. in Linnsea xxxvii. p. 605 (1873) ; C. B. 

 Clarke, I.e., p. G53. 



Dichromena eandida Eidl., I.e., p. 149. 



HriLLA. — Heads snow-white. Caryopsis crustaceous, lenticular, 

 transversely rugose, crowned by the distinct very broad and dilated 

 mi triform, spongy-waxy style-base. Rather damp wooded meadows 

 of Monino and towards Catumba growing with Scalnoxn Columhariit 

 (Herb. Xo. 522) and various Labiatte ; March to May 18G0. No. 6840- 



Tribe iv. HCHGINE.E. 



14. REMIREA Aubl. ; Benth. k Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 1058. 

 1. R. maritima Aubl. PI. Gui. i. p. 45 (1775); Eidl. in Trans. 



Linn. Soc. ser. 2. ii. p. 165; C. B. Clarke in Durand k Schiuz, 

 Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 665. 



Congo. — Grows in dense masses with stolons 6 to 15 ft. long, and when 

 not in flower resembles in habit some Portuguese species of Statice. 

 On coarse sandy shores of the province Marquezado do Mosul, not far 

 from the mouth of the river Onco or Onzo ; Nov. 1853. No. 6990. 



Tribe v. SCLERIE.E. 



15. ACRIULUS Eidl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. xx. p. 336 (1883). 

 1. A. griegifolius Eidl, I.e., and in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. ii. 



p. 166, t. 22, figs. 1-5 (1884); C. B. Clarke in Durand & Scliinz, 

 Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 675. 



HuiLLA. — A male plant. Deeply herb-grown marshes on the river 

 Cacolobar near Lake Ivantilla but apparently rather rare ; Feb. 18G0. 

 No. 6959. 



16. ERIOSPORA Hoclist. ex A. Eich.; Benth. & Hook. f. 

 Gen. PI. iii. p. 1U70. 



1. E. ahysslnica Hoclist. ex A. Eich. Tent. Fl. Abyss, ii. p. 508 

 (1851); Eidl. in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. ii. p. 166; C. B. Clarke 

 in Durand k Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 676. 



LoANDA. — No information. No. 7157 (in part) 



PuNGO Anpongo. — A widely ctespitose perennial 1 to 3 ft. high,, 

 with somewhat erect or nodding culms, and subfleshy-coriaceous 

 highly-polished leaves. On the rocky slopes of all the rocks of the 

 prEBsidium ; 18 Dec. 1856. Plentiful in the fissures of rocks on the 

 heights of the prtesidium : in fl. March and April 1857. No. 6841. 



17. SCLERIA Berg. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 1070. 

 1. S. catophylla C. B. Clarke in Durand k Schinz, Consp. Fl. 



Afr. V. p. 670. 



*S'. hirtella Sw. var. aterrima Eidl. in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. 

 ii. p. 166 (1884). 



HuiLLA. — Heads black and very hispid. Plentiful on the higher 



