Ascolepis] XXVII. CYPERACEA. 131 
2. A. anthemiflora Welw. in Trans. Linn. Soc., lc, p. 77; 
C. B. Clarke, J.c., p. 651. 
Antrolepis anthemiflora Welw. Apont., Jc. 
Punco ANDONGO.—Plentiful on the marshy banks of the river 
Cuije, but not seen elsewhere in Angola. Growing with species of 
Striga, Scleria, and Commelinacew ; in. fl. and fr. March 1857. No. 1669. 
3. A. speciosa Welw. in Trans. Linn. Soc., ic, p. 78; C. B. 
Clarke, U.c., p. 652. 
Hur1Lia.—Heads a deep sulphur colour at flowering time, girt with 
a tawny gold margin in the fruiting stage. Very plentiful in rather 
damp lofty pastures flooded in the rainy season near Lopollo at about 
5500 ft. elevation; growing with Thymeleacex; Jan. to April 1860. 
No. 1674. Damp pastures near the Hippopotamus lake ; June 1860. 
Cou. Carp. 4. 
4. A. elata Welw., Jc, p. 79; C. B. Clarke, lc., p. 651. 
Antrolepis elata Welw. Apont., l.c. 
Puxco ANDoNGo.—Leaves pale greenish, flowers whitish, almost 
whitish-chestnut, not shining. Here and there in marshy meadows 
between Condo and Quisonde not far from the right bank of the 
Cuanza between 3500 and 3800 ft. Growing with Drosera indica, 
species of Eriospermum, Xyris, and Anagallis pumila; in fl. and fr. 
March 1857. No. 1670. 
5. A. capensis Ridl. in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. ii. p. 164 
(1884); C. B. Clarke, d.c., p. 651. 
Platylepis capensis Kunth Enum. ii. p. 269 (1837). 
Hoviiia.—A very elegant plant ; heads snow-white, or milk-white, 
raised-hemispherical becoming ovoid. Very plentiful along with 
species of Eriocaulon in spongy meadows grown with short berbage on 
the way from Lopollo to Morro de Lopollo; in fl. and fr. Oct., Dec. 
1859. No. 1676. Marshy places near Ferrio da Sola; April 1860. 
No. 1676. Heads milk-white ovoid obtuse compact. Specimens in 
good fruit. In spongy marshy places growing with species of Disa and 
Habenaria on the higher parts of Morro de Lopollo ; in fl, and fr, Feb. 
to April 1860, No. 1677. Serra d’ Uiahoia; April 1860. No. 16770. 
Simulating an Eriocaulon. Damp pastures of Lopollo ; 30 Nov. 1859. 
Cox. Carp. 1065. 
6. A. pusilla Ridl., lc. pro parte; C. B. Clarke, J.c., p. 652. 
Hu1LLa.—An annual scarcely 14 in. high, culms sparsely cxspitose 
erect, flower-heads whitish. Poor wooded rather damp pastures round 
Lopollo and Monino. Scarcely in flower middle of April, in fr. 
beginning of May 1860. No. 1678. 
Trise 11. RYNCHOSPOREZ. 
18. RYNCHOSPORA Vahl; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. 
p. 1058. 
1, R. aurea Vahl Enum. PI. ii. p. 229 (1806); Rid]. in Trans. 
Linn. Soc. ser, 2. ii. p. 165 (1884); C. B. Clarke in Durand & 
Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 653. 
Punco AnponGo.—In marshy places with a species of Scitaminez. 
‘Quisonde on the Cuanza ; March 1857. No. 6844. Marshes of Lagoa 
de Quibinda, living in deep water ; March 1857. No. 6845. 
