Themedal xxviii. geamixe.e. 161 



15. THEMEDA Forsk. Fl. ^Eg.-Ai-ab. p. 178 (1775). 

 Anthistiridj Lhm. f. Nov. Gram. Gen. p. 35 (1779); Bentb. tfc 



Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 1136. 

 1. T. triandra Forsk., I.e. 



I'. Fa)'skalii, vars. vulgaris and hnberhis, Hack. Mon. Androp. 

 p. G60 ; Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 730. 



Prxcd Am)(>N(;o. — Damp meadows near Sansamanda ; Feb. 1857. 

 No. 2785. Tall grassy places near Lombe and Quibinda ; March 

 1857. Xo. 2839. 



I HuiLLA. — Higher wooded meadows of Monino, but growing sparsely 

 for more specimens were vainly sought ; May 18(30. No. 2701. 



Tribe ii. MAYDEjE. 



16. COIX L. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 1112. 



1. C. Lachryma-Jobi L. Sp. PI. p. 972 (1753) ; Steud. Syn, FL 

 Gram. p. 9 (1854) ; Wehv. Synops. Explic. p. 54 (1862); Durand 

 & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 693. 



Ambac.^. — In marshy places between Pumba and Puri-Cacarambola, 

 thoroughly spontaneous ; Oct. 1850. No. 3004. 



CAZKN(i(». — A grass, native of East India, now spontaneous in 

 southern Europe and tropical Africa ; cultivated in central Europe as 

 an annual, but observed as a perennial in Serra d'Acrabida, Portugal. 

 Probably introduced by missionaries, like Ahi-u.-i, etc., for making 

 rosaries. Grows in wooded places sporadically by streams and springs, 

 Avith very large ca3spitose shoots. In fruit the whole year. On the 

 banks of the river Moembege, near Dalatando ; June 1855. No. 7241. 



17. ZEA L. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 1114. 



1. Z. Mays L. 8p. PI. p. 971 (1753); Benth. in Hook. Niger Fl. 

 p. 557 (1849) ; Steud. Syn. PI. Gram. p. 9 (1854); Welw. Synops. 

 Explic. p. 35 (1862) ; Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 692. 



Native name Massa, Wehv. Apont. p. 540 (1859). 



LoAXDA. — The whole stem and the panicle of male flowers purplish. 

 Commonly cultivated in the whole country of Angola, promiscuously 

 with the typical form with a green stem, etc. Picked in gardens 

 (Esquina de Bengo): July 1854. No. 7320. 



A.MB.vcA. — Milho gigante de Casange. Nov. 1855. Coll. Cakp. 1101. 



Tribe iii. FANIGE.E. 



18. PASPALUM L. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. p. 1097. 

 1. P. paniculatum Gaertn. Fruct. & Sem. ii. p. 2, t. 80 (1791); 



(non Linn.). 



P. muUispica Steud. Syn. PI. Gram. p. 18 (1854). 



Prince's Isj, and.— Here and there in rather dense damp woods, 

 Pico de Papagaio ; Sept. 185.^^. No. 2929. 



Note. — P. paniculatnm L. Syst. ed. x. p. 855 (1759) is founded 

 on Sloan. Jam. t. 72, f. 2. The type in Herb. Sloane (fol. II. p. 37) is 

 Ptinicuni faxciculatum Sw. Gaertner gives the same reference to 

 Sloane, but his figure represents what we understand now by Paspahun 

 panlcvMtinn, which is therefore of Gaertner, not Linn^us. 



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