Asparagus] XI, LILIACES. 43 
9. A. sp. 
There are no flowers; but the plant is apparently near 
A. africanus Lam. Welwitsch gives it a new name, and suggests 
its identity with the plant referred to in Webb Spicil. Gorg. p. 181. 
Carr Verve Isianps.—A shrub with spreading branches; branches 
sometimes elongated, but generally shortened, reflexed, the longer 
pendulous. Flowers whitish, Plentiful in the higher parts of St. 
Vincent's Island, on Monte Verde, growing in rocks along with Sarco- 
stemma Daltoni Hook. In fl. end of Aug. 1853. No. 3880. 
10. A. racemosus Willd. Sp. Pl. ii. p. 152 (1799); Baker in 
Journ. Linn. Soc., dc, p. 623, in Trans. Linn. Soc., 4.c.; Durand 
& Schinz, .c., p. 287. 
Loanpba. — Perennial, leaves herbaceous-green, rather stiff, the 
younger almost straight, the mature finally falcate. A very elegant 
high climber on palms, etc., with very long finally hanging branchlets. 
Sporadic in thickets through the whole district of Loanda. Near 
Forte de Penedo and Alto das Cruzes. In fr. and fl. beginning of July 
1854. No. 3848. A slender creeping shrublet, sometimes climbing 
among shrubs, sometimes hanging from the branches of the more lofty 
ofthem. Thickets of Alto das Cruzes. Without fl. Feb. 1854. No. 3849. 
Barra Do DanpE.—A pleasant herbaceous-green, climbing far and 
wide with slender hanging and gracefully waving branches. Woods 
above the stronghold. Nov. 1853. No. 3850. 
Huiiia.—Climbing far and wide ; in wooded thickets. Feb. and 
March 1860. No. 3855. 
11. A drepanophyllus Welw. ex Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc., Lc. ; 
Durand & Schinz, /.c., p. 284. 
GoLtunco ALTo.—Sporadic in thick woods on the mountains of 
Alta Queta. In leaf Jan., in fl. May 1855 and 1856. No. 3858. A 
high climber, finally hanging, with herbaceous-green distichous falcate- 
leaves. Sange. No 3859. 
Punco ANnpDonGo.—A suffrutescent herb, climbing high and wide. 
Dense woods at Pedra Cabonda. Without fl. Jan. 1857. No. 3857. 
The specimens under the following numbers are too fragmentary 
for specific determination :— 
Pungo AnpDonGco.—No. 3881. 
BENGUELLA.—Sandy thickets on the banks of the river Cavado 
(now dry). Without fl. June 1859. No. 3856. 
Huitia.—Lopollo. Dec. 1859. No. 3854. 
Hviitia.—A shrub with many shoots, high climbing, then hanging, 
very pleasing and well worth cultivating. Lopollo. May 1860. 
Cox. Carp. 58. 
3. NOTOSCEPTRUM Benth. in Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. 
iii. p. 775. 
1. N. angolense Benth., /.c. 
NV. andongense Baker & Engl. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. xv. p. 470 
(1893); Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 295. Kniphofia 
andongensis Baker in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. i. p. 246 (1878). 
Punco ANDoNGo,—A genus very similar in habit to Kniphofia but 
differing in the deeply campanulate perianth and other characters ; 
to be placed between Kniphofia and Aloe. A giant acaulescent herb, 
