122 XXVII. CYPERACE. [Eleocharis 
natives as a remedy for chest diseases, and everywhere cultivated 
by them. Cultivated specimens without flower picked at Sensala on 
the journey to Muxaula ; Dec. 1854. No. 7018. 
Hour1a.—At wooded ponds by the river Cacolovar near lake 
Ivantala, but not yet well developed ; end of Feb. 1860. No. 6968. 
7. FIMBRISTYLIS Vahl; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. 
p. 1048, pro parte. 
1, F. monostachya Hassk. Pl. Jav. Rar. p. 61 (1848); Ridl. in 
Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. ii. p. 149; C. B. Clarke in Durand & 
Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 607. 
Abildgaardia monostuchya Vahl Enum. ii. p. 296. 
Huitia.—Spikes white. Sandy clayey meadows among short herbage 
between Monino and Eme, plentiful in a single locality; beginning of 
April1860. No. 6839. 
2. F. squarrosa Vahl, J.c., p. 289; Ridl., ic.; C. B. Clarke, ic., 
p. 609. 
DanpvE.—A densely cxspitose annual, culms erect, the lateral 
spreading, 4 to 5 in. high, angled, fairly rigid for the size of the plant. 
The whole plant of a bright green when alive, appearing hoary when 
dried from the white hairs by which it is covered on all sides. Seen 
in one place only but plentiful there, on the banks of the larger lake 
near Bombo; in fl. end of Sept. 1858. No. 6997. 
3. F. diphylla Vahl, U.c.; C. B. Clarke, J.c., p. 603. 
F. communis Kunth Enum, ii. p. 234 (1837); Rid, dc, p. 150. 
Srzrra Leone.—Sept. 1853. No. 6991. 
AmBrRIz.—Damp grassy places south of the town; Nov. 1853. No. 7002. 
Ampbaca.—Widely cespitose, 1 to 12 ft. high. Rather plentiful in 
spongy places on the left of the river Caringa ; June 1855. No. 7018. 
GoLunco ALTo.—Damp palm-groves on the river Cuanga; Nov. 
1855. No.7017. Pasturesof Quilombo-Quiacatubia; Jan.1855. No.7019. 
Punco ANnponGo.—Lake of Quibinda; March 1857. No. 68230. 
Here and there in wet places near Cazellas, 6 Jan., Sansamanda, Feb., 
Manghe-Candumba and Umbilla on the Cuanza, March 1857. No. 6827 
(in part). Muta Lucala; March 1857. No. 6880c. Perennial 2 to 23 ft. 
high, culm polished, leaves with long scattered hairs. Here and there 
on banks of streams near Quilanga ; Feb. 1857. No. 6830d. Quitage 
on the Cuije. No. 6832. Plentiful on marshy banks of the river 
Cuanza near Sansamanda; 6 Feb. 1857. No. 6834. Czspitose with 
erect more, or less hairy culms, and rigidulous glaucescent leaves. 
Cultivated ground on the stream Midge near Caghuy ; end of Feb. 1857. 
No. 68350. No. '7169 (no information). 
4, F. pilosa Vahl, i.c., p. 290; C. B. Clarke, ic, p. 608. 
F. communis Ridl., i.e. (non Kunth). 
Punco ANDONGO.—Pedras de Guinga ; Jan. 1857, No. 6827 (in part). 
5. F. ferruginea Vahl, /.c., p. 291; Ridl., de, p. 149; C. B. 
Clarke, Z.c., p. 606. 
MossamMEpeEs.—Dried-up lakes on the banks of the river Caroca, but 
not plentiful ; Sept. 1859. No. 6970. 
Var. graminea Ridl., l.c. 
Sr. James’ IsLanp.—Plentiful; Jan. 1861. No. 7105. 
