Cymbopogon] XXVIII. GRAMINE, 155 
then on the way to Mumpulla; Aug. and Oct. 1859 and June 1860; 
in fr. Feb. and April 1860. Called by the blacks of Huilla N-cotahéte 
and used asa remedy for bleeding from the nose by Riamba- (hemp) 
smokers ; also for acute hemorrhage. No.7526. 1. stypticus Welw. 
Common in fields about Humpata, Mumpulla; June 1860. Cot. 
Carp. 1093. “ Encotahote (aromatic shrub) exhibitio Dr. Frederico 
Welwitsch. No. 1321. Sect. 1st, 2nd class.” Conn. Carp. 1094. 
2. C. Nardus. 
Andropogon Nardus L., ic.; Hack., ic., p. 601; Durand & Schinz, 
Le., p. 718. 
Loanpa.—A. Schenanthus? Lemon grass of the English. A 
widely and closely czspitose grass, perennial (?), rhizome and leaves 
with a pleasant aromatic smell when rubbed, almost like that of lemon. 
Very rarely cultivated in Loanda, where it was introduced from the 
country of Serra Leda ; never seen in flower. Casa do Sr. Gabriel ; 
Feb. 1854, leaves only. No. 7288. 
MossaMEpEs.—Cf. A. Schenanthus L. Brought from Mozambique 
in 1855 by Dr. Sales, and now commonly cultivated round Mossamedes, 
affording excellent fodder for cattle, Aug. 1859; in cotton planta- 
tions on banks of river Bero (probably introduced?), beginning of 
July 1859 ; no flowers. No. 2284. 
3. C. rufus. 
Andropogon rufus Kunth Enum. i. p. 492 (1833). 
Var. genuinus Hack., /.c., p. 621; Durand & Schinz, /.c., p. 721. 
GoLunco ALto.—Called by the negroes Mosseque and used every- 
where for thatching houses. The blacks of Queta call the same thing 
Mosoque. Common in reedy places throughout the whole district. 
Sange ; beginning of June 1855. No. 2954. A grass 4 to 6 sometimes 
7 ft. high, slender, with linear suberect dull purple spikes. Speci- 
mens flowering later than usual. In sunny thicket-grown places along 
with other species of the same genus to the right of the river Cuanga ; 
end of Sept. 1855. No. 7224. In once cultivated places near Sange ; 
Arimo do Mariano ; beginning of July 1855. No. 7246. Gardens 
at Sange ; July 1855. No. 7264. No. 2948c (no notes). 
IcoLo E BrncGo.—Tall grassy places on banks of river Bengo. 
Almost past flowering ; Sept. 1854. No. 7195. Common in grassy 
places, flooded in summer, near the banks of the river Bengo near 
Funda and Quifandongo ; Sept. 1854. No. 7196. 
Var. fulvicomus Hack., i.c., p. 621. 
Hvitia.—In grassy wooded places, Lopollo; April1860. No. 7511. 
Var. major Rendle var. nov. 
Peduncle minutely scabridulous not villous above, hairs on 
rhachis and short tuft on callus of sessile spikelet white, on 
peduncle whitish below becoming tawny above; sessile spikelet 
22 lines, outer glume truncate, purplish, sparsely pilose, hairs 
tawny, awn strong, 1} in. long; pedicelled spikelet acute, more 
hairy than the sessile, 3 lines long ; racemes 1 to 1} in. long. 
Pungo ANpDonco.—Common in sandy wooded places. Islands of 
Calemba ; March 1857. No. 7409. 
4. ©. Schimperi. 
Andropogon Schimpert Hochst. in Flora xxiv. Intell. i. p. 20 
