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Punco Anponco.—A plant with the habit of Scirpus sylvestris and 
its allies, rhizome perennial, moniliform-tuberose, culms acutely 
triquetrous with striate sides, involucral leaves spreading, at first some- 
what erect, spikelets whitish. Rather rare on the shady banks of 
streams near the huge rocks of Cabondo in the presidium ; middle of 
Jan. 1857. No. 6898. 
14. C. fertilis Boeck, in Engl. Botan. Jahrb. v. p. 90 (1883); 
C. B. Clarke, i.c., p. 562. 
C. Lanceola Ridl., U.c., p. 134. 
GoLunco ALTO.—Annual ; leaves flaccid resembling those of Plantago- 
lanceolata, culms triquetrous with very acute angles ; spikelets snow- 
white, usually three, more rarely two or several. Culms flaccidly 
decumbent, rooting at the viviparous spikelets. By streams in woods 
near Canguerasange ; somewhat rare; Oct. and Nov. 1854. Rather 
oom aa ies at Catomba Queta and Zengas do Queta; May 1856. 
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Punco ANDonGo.—Marshes of Mato do Pedro Cabondo, but rather 
rare; Feb. 1857. No. 6896. 
15. C. diffusus Vahl, /.c., p. 321; C. B. Clarke, dc., p. 557. 
C. elegans Sw. Obs. Bot. p. 30 (1791); Ridl., Le., p. 135 (non L.). 
GoLunGo ALto.—On banks of streams in the mountains of Alto 
Queta, but not plentiful ; Dec. 1851. No. 7071. 
Punco ANDONGO.—Cespitose, with tuberous stoloniferous rhizome ; 
culms 3 to 5 ft. high, obtusely trigonous. Rather rare in the shady 
woods of Mata de Pungo; end of March 1857. No. 6942. A plant 
4 to 5 ft. high or more with obliquely suberect culms and cinnamon- 
coloured flowers. Calemba Island on the river Cuanza, but noticed in 
one place only ; March 1857. No. 6943. Marshy meadows between 
Condo and Quisonde on the right of the river Cuanza; March 1857. 
No. 6943. An erect herb 2 to 3 ft. high, with perennial tuberous 
rhizome, the triquetrous culms and striate leaves brightgreen. Flower- 
ing spikes a dull green. Marshy places on the river Miége near 
Calundo; Jan. 1857. No. 6944. 
16. C. Renschii Boeck. in Flora lxv. p. 11 (1882); C. B, Clarke, 
L.c., p. 573. 
C. hyleus Ridl., .c., p. 134. 
GoLtunco Atto.—A fine plant 5 ft. high, basal sheaths purple, 
leaves very long, erect, intensely green, culm triquetrous ; rhizome 
moniliform-tuberculose. By streams in shady places, Mata Quisuculo, 
but not plentiful; 8 Sept. 1855. Damp places near Muangue above 
N-delle ; June 1855. Native name Faca de Deus (Poco iam Zamba). 
No. 6843. See Welw. Apont. p. 542, sub No. 31. A gigantic plant, 
with very sharp cutting edge and keel to the leaves. Rather rare by 
streams in primitive woods, Quisuculo; June 1857 (Faca de Deus). 
Couu. Carp. 1077. 
17. C. maritimus Poir. Encyel. vii. p. 240 (1806); Ridl., dc, 
p. 135; C. B. Clarke, /.c., p. 569. 
AMBRIZ.—On low gravelly hills by the ocean near Ponta d’Ambriz ; 
Nov. 1853. No. 7039. 
Loanpa.—Perennial, rhizome thick, blood-red within, resinous- 
viscous, obliquely descending, submoniliform ; culms with 1 to 2 bulbs. 
at the base, 1 to 3 ft. high, subcompressed, subglaucous, and furrowed. 
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