118 XXVII CYPERACEA,. [Cyperus 
but here and there only; end of Jan. 1855. No. 7098. Meadows 
and pastures round Sange springing up after the rains; Nov. 1853. 
Very plentiful in the herb-grown pastures throughout Sobato Bumba 
after the rains ; Oct. to Dec. 1855. No. 7102 (in part). 
Punco AnponGgo.—Near the presidium ; Feb. 1857. No. 6907 (in 
part). 
38. C. bulbosus Vahl Enum. ii. p. 342 (1806); Ridl., dc, 
p- 140; C: B. Clarke, Zc, p. 550. 
Loanpa.—Sandy shores of the Atlantic near the mouth of the river 
Cuanza; May 1854, No. 7073. Culm triangular, with one angle 
acute, two obtuse, leaves channelled and, like the culm, striate and 
shining. Near the sea at Zamba Grande and Cabo Lombo; April 
1854. No. 7074. Rather damp sandy places at Zamba Grande ; May 
1854. Cou. Carp. 1071. 
MossaMEepes.—A bulbiferous plant. Plentiful and widely ceespitose 
in once cultivated places near Cavalheiros; August 1859. No. 6852. 
39. ©. apricus Ridl., .c., p. 141; C. B. Clarke, Jc., p. 548. 
Puneo ANDoNGo.—Sunny places on the rocks of the presidium 
growing with Actinopteris flabellata; Dec. 1856. Between Muta 
Gucala and Quibonda ; March 1857. No. 6915. Nos.'7163, 7164 (no. 
information). 
AQ. C. atractocarpus Ridl., Zc. ; C. B. Clarke, ic, p. 549. 
HuviLia.—Plentiful in the loftier pastures of Empalanca ; Feb. and. 
April 1860. No. 6863. 
41. C. Papyrus L., /.c., p. 47; Ridl., c.; OC. B. Clarke, d.c., p. 571. 
Loanpa.—Here and there at the ponds (Represa) of Maghellad. 
near Boa Vista. Not yet in flower; 10 August 1854. No. 7085. 
Go.tunco AuTo.—The prince of Cyperacee, the largest and most 
beautiful of the whole family, and of great economic use. It supplies 
the natives with paper, roofing, beds, etc. On the banks of the river 
Delamboa, growing with Caladium, and a species of Costus (probably 
C. afer), at Borda Grande, etc. Small specimens. May 1855. No.'7104. 
42. C. socialis C. B. Clarke, J.c., p. 577. 
C. latifolius Ridl., t.¢., p. 188 (non Poir.). 
CazEnco.—At the lake of Moembege, growing with C. Papyrus, 
and ferns, but not plentiful; June 1855. No. 7068. 
43. C. auricomus Sieb. ex Spreng. Syst. i. p. 230 (1825); 
Ridl., lc., p. 142; C. B. Clarke, dc. p. 549. 
Barra po DanpE.—Widely caspitose, 34 to 5 or even 7 ft. high, 
culms and leaves shining green, flower-panicles yellowish gold. Very 
plentiful round the lake on the banks of the river Dande near Bombo ; 
in fi. Sept. 1858. No. 7042. 
Barra do BenGo.—Plentiful in marshy places by the lake of 
Quifandongo ; Dec. 1853. No. 7080. A beautiful plant, with tawny- 
a flowers. Lake Quifandongo ; Feb., Dec.,and May. Cornu. Carp. 
Loanpa.—Culm acutely triangular; leaves with a long broad 
sheath, shorter than the culm, deeply channelled, acutely carinate. 
Plentiful in marshes and by artificial ponds near Boa Vista, growing 
more than 3 metres high; August 1854. No. 7043. 
Huu.1a.—Forest swamps in the Mupanda river; Feb. 1860, No. 6870. 
