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5. C. tenax Boeck. in Linnea xxxv. p. 504 (1867-68); C. B. 
Clarke, l.c., p. 578. 
C. actinostachys Welw. ex RidL., i.c., p. 140. 
C. sabulicolus Ridl., J.c., p. 136. 
Barro po BeNnGo.—Forming great sods on low gravelly hills near 
Cacuaco ; Dec. 1853. No. 7049. 
AMBRIZ.—Low gravelly maritime hills near the town; Nov. 1853. 
No. 7038. 
Punco ANDONGO,—Marshes in the presidium; March 1857, No. 
6794. In hot sand on the banks of the river Cuanza near Candumba ; 
30 Jan. 1857. No. 6928. Sandy woods flooded in summer on the 
right of the river Cuanza; Dec. 1856. No. 6931. 
Houiiia.—Dry low hills between Lopollo and Eme; end of April 
1860. No. 6866. Open mixed woods of Monino; end of March 
1860. No. 6874. 
6. C. andongensis Ridl., Z.c., p. 140. 
C. tenax Boeck. pro parte ex C. B. Clarke, lc. 
Punco ANnDonGo.—In hot sand on the banks of the river Cuanza, 
near Sansamanda ; 7 Feb. 1857. No, 6929. 
7. ©. compressus L. Sp. Pl. p. 68 (1753); Ridl, Zc, p. 182; 
C. B. Clarke, dc., p. 553. 
Srerra LEoNE.—Wooded swamps at the foot of Sugar Loaf 
Mountain ; Sept. 1853. No. 7057. 
Loanpa.—In damp poor herbage, Museque de Quicuxe ; March 
1854. Growing rather sparsely, Cabo Lombo ; April 1854. No. 7021. 
Sandy sea-shores of the island of Cazanga; April 1858. No. 70240 
(in part). Half dried ponds, near the road to Calumba near Cumano ; 
growing in the mud; end of July 1860. No. 7026. On the edge of 
marshes near Museque de Luiz Gomes, and near Cabo Lombo; April 
1854. No. 7045. 
MossaMEDEs.—In rather damp places at the Horta da Nagao (public 
garden) near Mossamedes ; August 1859. No. 6884. 
8. C. dichromeneformis Kunth Enum. ii. p. 26 (1837). 
Var. major Boeck. in Flora Ixii. p. 549 (1875); Ridl, dc. 
p. 132; C. B. Clarke, lc., p. 556. 
Gotunco ALTo.—A perennial aromatic herb, a span to a foot high ; 
leaves accurately spreading, culm acutely triangular with concave 
sides, spikelets snow-white, flowers triandrous. Rather rare on the 
edge of marshes and in shady spongy places on the more lofty heights 
of Queta. In fl. and fr. middle of Dec. 1855. Smell of the dry root- 
stock almost that of Anthozanthum. In damp places Monte de Queta 
(Jipepe) end of Dec. 1855. On mountain slopes not far from the 
river Luinha, on the mountains of Alto Queta. Native name Nsambe; 
Jan. 1855. No. 7093. 
Pungo ANDONGO.—Plentiful in rather damp wooded places on the 
banks of the river Cuanza between Candumba and Lombe, and algo in 
the river Cuije; March 1857. No. 6901. Rootstock tuberous, culms 
triquetrous, leaves deep green and somewhat lax, with a fragrant smell 
of Anthoxanthum when dried. Flower-heads snow-white. By springs 
on the more lofty rocks of the preesidium, in very shady places, and even 
in caverns; end of Nov. 1856. No. 6902. No. 7149 (no information). 
