Sphoeranihus] lxxi. composite. 559 



flooded in summer near Imbondeiro dos Lobos and between Quicuxe 

 and Cacuaco, plentiful ; fl. and £r. June 1858. No. 3508. 



2. S. angolensis 0. Hoffm. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xx. p. 228 

 (16 Nov. 1894). 



LiBOXGO. — On the dried-up mud of the lakes along the river Lifune 

 near Liboago, abundant ; fl. mostly fallen, Aug. 1858. No. 3509. 



26. PHAGNALON Cass. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen PI. i. p. 304. 



1. P. saxatile Cass, in Bull. Soc. Philom., 1819 (Nov.), p. 174. 



Onaphalimn saxatile L. Sp. PI., edit. 1, p. 857 (1753). Gonyza 

 saxatilis L. Sp. PL, edit. 2, p. 1206 (1763). Onaphalon saxatile 

 Lowe, Man. Fl. Mad. i. p. 438 (1868). 



Island of Madeira. — In stony places between Funchal and Camara 

 dos Lobos ; fr. Aug. 1853. Only one specimen. No. 3944. 



27. ACHYROCIINE DC. Prodr. vi. p. 219 (1837); Benth. 

 & Hook. f. Gen. PI. ii. p. 305. 



Gnaphalium, Sect. Achyrocline Less. Syn. Compos, p. 332 (1832). 



1. A. Hochstetteri Schultz Bip. ex A. Rich. Fl. Abyss, i. p. 429 

 (1847) ; 0. & H. in Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. iii. p. 339. 



HuiLLA. — At the banks of nearly dried up streams by the road 

 towards Jau, amongst tall herbage ; not yet in fully open fl. end of 

 March 1860. No. 3471. 



28. GNAPHALIUM L. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PL ii. p. 305. 



1. G. luteo-album L. Sp. PL, edit. 1, p. 851 (1753) ; 0. & H. 

 in Oliv. Fl. Trop. Air. iii. p. 343. 



Barea do Dande. — An annual herb, mostly branched from 

 the base, 1 to 1^ ft. high ; involucral scales pellucid-stramineous ; 

 flowers yellowish. In swampy places about lakes on the right bank of 

 the river Dande, near Bomba, here and theie ; fl. and fr. end of Sept. 

 1858. No. 3465. 



Zenza do Golungo. — In damp bushy places between Calumguembo 

 and the Mongolo mountains ; fl. and fr. Sept. 1854. No. 3464. 



GoLUXGO Alto. — An erect silky-hoary little herb, with yellow 

 flowers. In thinly bushy places at the river Quiapoze ; fl. and fr. 

 July 1856. No. 3470. 



PuNGO AxDoxciO.— No notes. Fl. and fr. No. 3466. 



Mossamedes. — An annual herb, branched from the base, with 

 ascending stems, 1 to 1^ ft. high. In sandy places at the banks of the 

 rivers Bero and Giraul, abundant ; fl.-bud July 1859. No. 3469. 



Huilla. — In hilly places near Humpata, amongst low bushes ;. 

 fl. and fr. April 1860. No. 3467. Flowers yellow-whitish. In 

 exposed sandy places about Lopollo, not common ; fl. and fr., May 

 1860. No. 3468. Flowers whitish. In exposed sandy places by 

 streams near LopoUo ; fl. and fr. May 1860. This has white scarious 

 tips to the involucral scales and limp foliage ; it differs somewhat 

 from the type of the species and was considered distinct by Welwitsch. 

 No. 3458. in the pastures of MumpuUa ; fl. and fr. Oct. 1859. No. 3488- 



