114 XXVII. CYPERACEE. [Cyperus 
on the sides. Spikes a dull green, the secondary capitula forming a 
dense white primary head. Very plentiful throughout the dry sandy 
coasts of Loanda. Ilha de Loanda; May 1854; in fl. Jan. 1858. 
No. 7044. In gravelly soil above Loanda ; Alto das Cruzes. Growing 
with Commelina; April 1854. No. 7050. 
Var. crassipes C. B. Clarke, /.c. 
C. crassipes Vahl, l.c., p. 299. 
Sr. Vincent’s Istanp, Care Verpe Istanps.—Past flowering 
Sandy sea-shore of Praia da Galé ; Jan. 1861. No. 7106. 
18. C. flabelliformis Rottb. Descr. and Icon. Pl. p. 42, t. 12, 
fig. 2; Ridl., 2c. p. 135; C. B, Clarke, c., p. 562. 
C. Ginge Welw. Apont. p. 586. No. 37 (1859). 
Go.tunco Barxo.—One of the plants the stalks of which are used by 
the negroes for wickerwork. Plentiful by all the streams from the 
Mongolo mountains to Canguerasange in Golungo Alto, covering all 
the marshy meadows as if with dwarf palms; Sept. and Oct. 1854. 
No. 7103. 
GoLtunco ALTo.—Cyperus Ginge Welw. Called by the negroes 
Nginge, Jiginge. A very elegant plant plentiful everywhere by the 
marshes. Used for making mats; in fr. Aug. 1857. Coxu. Carp. 1066. 
Varzea do Sange ; July 1857. Cou. Carp. 1067. 
MossamMEpes.—Lakes at the mouth of the river Giratil; 18 July, 
1859. No. 6882. 
19. C. marginatus Thunb. Prodr. Pl. Cap. p. 18 (1794); Ridl., ic, 
p. 186; C. B. Clarke, dc, p. 568. 
BENGUELLA.—A perennial salt-loving herb, differing in its mode of 
growth from the rest of the genus. In rather damp sandy maritime 
places to the south of the city, and near the banks of the river Bero ; 
June and July 1859. No. 6859. . 
20. C. Haspan L. Sp. Pl. p. 45 (1753); Ridl., 2c. p. 136; CO. B. 
Clarke, J.c., p. 564. 
AmBRIz.—Very rare in marshes near the town of Ambriz, growing 
cespitosely with Flagellaria guineensis Schum., etc. Ponta d’Ambriz ; 
Nov. 1853. Nos. 7035, 70350. 
AMBaACA.—Widely czespitose in partly dried marshes between the 
river Caringa and lake Canguéle-Canganga ; June 1855. No. 7097. 
GoLtuneo ALTo.—Culms trigonous, weak and flaccid, almost scan- 
dent. Spongy places at a ferruginous spring near Bango, but seen 
nowhere else; 27 April, 1856. No. 7086. A depauperated form ? 
Spongy thickets on the banks of the Cuango ; a unique specimen ; 
Jan. 1856. No. 71022. 
Punco ANDONGO.—In the deeper forest-marshes of the presidium ; 
Feb. 1857. Also at Lombe. No. 6908: Damp meadows near Muta 
Lucala, but somewhat rare, and Candumba on the river Cuanza ; 
Mar. 1857. No. 6932. 
21. ©, flavidus Retz. Obs. v. p. 13 (1789); Ridl., 2c.; C. B. 
Clarke, ic. p. 563. 
Loanpa.—Prosirate, ceespitose, with weak filiform culms, small 
heads, and very small spikelets. Here and there on the clay of dried- 
up ponds near Forte de Conceigao ; 12 July, 1854. No. 7077. 
Punco Anponco.—Ponds near Quisonde; Mar. 1857. No. 691'7. 
Lagoa de Quibinda. No. 6920. Damp wooded meadows between 
