«810 xciv. ACANTHACE-B. [Petalidium 



MosSAMEDES. — CoroUa orange-scarlet. In the thickets of the 

 -elevatfed mountains between Pomangala and Quitibe, plentiful ; fl. and 

 fr. June 1860. No. 5000. 



2. P. WelwitscMi S. Moore, I.e., pp. 227, 228, tab. 212, fig. 1 ; 

 0. B. CI., I.C., p. 89. 



Pseudoharleria WelwitscMi Lindau, I.e., p. 300. 



MossAMEDES.— Flowers blue. On rocky heights on the left bank of 

 •the river Maiombo near PAo, tolerably abundant ; fl. and fr. Oct. 1859 

 and June 1860. No. 5041. 



3. P. halimoides S. Moore, I.e., p. 228 ; C. B. 01., I.e., p. 90. 

 Bcurleria halimoides Nees in DO. Prodr. xi, p. 231 (1847). P. 



Tioranihifoliutn S. Moore, I.e., p. 227. Pseudoba/rleria haUmoides 

 And Ps. loranthifolium Lindau, I.e., p. 300. 



MossAMEDES. — A prostrate, perennial undershrub ; stems numerous, 

 hard, rigid ; leaves somewhat fleshy, in shape like those of Lysimaehia 

 nummularia L. ; flowers carmine. On the rocky plateau between S. 

 Joao de Caroca and Cazimba ; fl. and fr. 3 Sept. 1859. No. 4997. 



4. P. glandulosum S. Moore, I.e., pp. 226, 228 ; 0. B. 01., I.e., 

 ,p. 91. 



Pseudoharleria glandulosa Lindau, I.e., p. 299. 



Benguella. — A shrublet, after the fashion of a Mimulus. In sandy 

 •thickets near Benguella ; fl. June 1859. This plant was the host of 

 Lwanihvbs Buchneri Engl. (Welw. herb. n. 4854, which is a larger and 

 stronger plant than its host). No. 5047. 



5. P. spiniferum 0. B. 01., I.e., p. 91. 

 P. sp. n., S. Moore, I.e., p. 228. 

 Var. obtusa 0. B. 01., I.e. 



MossAMEDES. — Plowcrs from whitish to violet in colour. In shrubby 

 places near Pomangala, not common ; fl. June 1860. No. 4998. 

 See 8. Moore, I.e. 



6. P. rupestre S. Moore, I.e., pp. 226, 228; O.B. 01., Z.c, p. 92. 

 Pseudoharleria rupestre Lindau, I.e., p. 300. 



MossAMEDES. — A very densely branched shrublet, 2 to 3 ft. high, 

 very viscid on all parts ; flowers whitish-rosy or white with purple 

 lines. By red sandstone rocks near Boca do Rio Bero, not uncommon ; 

 fl. and fr. July 1859. No. 5023. 



7. P. Lepidagathis S. Moore, I.e., pp. 227, 228 ; 0. B. 01., I.e., 

 p. 93. 



Pseudoharleria Lepidagathis Lindau, I.e., p. 300. 



MossAMEDES. — A perennial herb, a foot and a half high, much 

 branched from the base ; root woody ; stems and branches prostrate- 

 ascending, leafy towards the apex ; leaves opposite ; flower-clusters 

 atrobiliform ; corolla carmine or dusky red, lasting a long time. At 

 the red sandstone rocks near Boca do Rio Bero, very plentiful ; fl. and 

 fr. July 1859. No. 5007. Serra de Montes negros ; fl. 10 Aug. 1859. 

 No. 5020. 



8. P. coccineum S. Moore, I.e., pp. 225, 228 ; 0. B. 01., I.e., p. 93. 

 Pseudoharleria eoccinea Lindau, I.e., p. 299. 



MossAMEDES. — A branched, decumbent-ascending shrublet ; leaves 



