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XXII. ALISMACEA. 
1. LIMNOPHYTON Mig. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. 
p. 1005. 
1. L. obtusifolium Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. iii, p. 243 (1855); 
Micheli in DC. Mon. Phan. iii. p. 39 (1881); Durand & Schinz, 
Consp. Fl. Afr. v. 487. 
Icoto & BenGo.—Inner perianth-leaves rose-white, anthers yellow ; 
fruits obliquely obovate, anteriorly crested, leaves long-stalked ovate 
or triangular-sagittate, lobes acute, with obtuse or acute apex, 
glaucescent like the scape and scarcely exceeding the flowering spikes. 
Plentiful at the muddy marshy edges of Lagéa de Funda, near 
Funda, along with Desmanthus, Cyperus articulatus, etc. 13 Sept., 
1854. No. 3010. 
XXIII. JUNCAGINE. 
1, TRIGLOCHIN L.; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 1012. 
1. T. bulbosum L. Mant. p. 226 (1771); Micheli in DC. Mon. 
Phan. iii. p. 99 (1881); Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. 
p. 490. 
Hvitita.—A bulbous herb, with greenish flowers. Plentiful in 
boggy pastures and on the banks of the river of Lopollo, and near 
Ohai (Hai). In fl. and fr. Nov. Dec. 1859, Jan. 1860. No. 3017. 
2. T. striatum Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Peruv. iii. p. 72 (1802) ; Micheli 
Zc, p. 101; Durand & Schinz, J.c., p. 491. 
MossaMEpDEs.—A perennial herb, a foot long, leaves flattened, rather 
thick, herbaceous-green and erect like the smooth slightly rounded 
scape. Perianth-leaves almost greenish, orbicular-ovate, somewhat 
concave, thick and fleshy. Capsules obtusely trigonous (the alternate 
earpels becoming aborted), trilocular, loculi one-seeded. Seeds erect, 
straight, narrow-elliptical, polished, white, with raphe extending from 
the hilum to the apical chalaza. Rather rare in brackish swamps with 
Salicornese, Cressa and Scirpoides, near Aguadas, between Mossamedes 
and Cavalheiros not far from the sea. In fr. end of June, 1859. 
No. 3016. 
XXIV. APONOGETONACEZ. 
J. APONOGETON Thunb. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. iii. 
p. 1013. 
1. A. abyssinica Hochst. ex A. Rich. Tentam. Fl. Abyss. ii. 
p. 351 (1851); Engl. Bot. Jahrb. viii. p. 270 (1887); Durand & 
Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 491. 
Pungo ANpDoNGo,—A tuberous acaulescent herb, with floating 
leaves, and golden-yellow or white scented flowers borne on a long 
scape 2 to 3 inches above the surface of the water. Fruits green. 
Tubers eaten by the natives. Floating on ponds near the banks of the 
river Cuanza, near Sansamanda, and elsewhere. In fl, and immature 
fr. middle of Feb. 1857. No. 3011. 
