Themeda| XXVIII. GRAMINEE, 161 
15. THEMEDA Forsk. Fl. Atg.-Avab. p, 178 (1775). 
Anthistiria Linn. f. Nov. Gram. Gen. p. 35 (1779); Benth. & 
Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 1136, 
1. T. triandra Forsk., .c. 
T. Forskalit, vars. vulgaris and imberbis, Hack. Mon. Androp. 
p. 660; Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 730. 
Pungo Anpoxco.—Damp meadows near Sansamanda; Feb. 1857. 
No. 2785. Tall grassy places near Lombe and Quibinda; March 
1857. No. 2839. 
\ Hvu1ria.—Higher wooded meadows of Monino, but growing sparsely 
for more specimens were vainly sought ; May 1860. No. 2701. 
Trise uu. MWAYDEL. 
16, COIX L.; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen, Pl. iii, p. 1112. 
1. ©. Lachryma-Jobi L. Sp. Pl. p. 972 (1753) ; Steud. Syn, FL 
Gram. p. 9 (1854) ; Welw. Synops. Explic. p. 54 (1862); Durand 
& Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 693. 
Ampaca.—In marshy places between Pumba and Puri-Cacarambola, 
thoroughly spontaneous ; Oct. 1856. No. 3004. 
CazENGO.—A_ grass, native of East India, now spontaneous in 
southern Europe and tropical Africa ; cultivated in central Europe as 
an annual, but observed as a perennial in Serra d’Acrabida, Portugal. 
Probably introduced by missionaries, like Abrus, etc., for making 
rosaries. Grows in wooded places sporadically by streams and springs, 
with very large ceespitose shoots. In fruit the whole year. On the 
banks of the river Moembege, near Dalatando; June 1855. No. 7241. 
17, ZEA L.; Benth, & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 1114. 
1, Z. Mays L. Sp. Pl. p. 971 (1753); Benth. in Hook. Niger Fl. 
p. 557 (1849) ; Steud. Syn. Pl. Gram. p. 9 (1854) ; Welw. Synops, 
Explic. p. 35 (1862); Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr, v. p. 692. 
Native name Massa, Welw. Apont. p. 540 (1859). 
Loanpa.—The whole stem and the panicle of male flowers purplish. 
Commonly cultivated in the whole country of Angola, promiscuously 
with the typical form with a green stem, etc. Picked in gardens 
(Esquina de Bengo); July 1854. No. 7320. 
AMBACA.—Milho gigante de Casange. Nov. 1855. Coxu. Carp. 1101. 
Trips m1. PANICEZ. 
18. PASPALUM L.; Benth, & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 1097. 
1. P. paniculatum Gaertn. Fruct. & Sem. ii. p. 2, t. 80 (1791); 
(non Linn.). 
P. multispica Steud. Syn. Pl. Gram. p. 18 (1854). 
Prince’s Istanp.—Here and there in rather dense damp woods, 
Pico de Papagaio ; Sept. 1853. No. 2929. 
Norr.-—P. paniculatum L. Syst. ed. x. p. 855 (1759) is founded 
on Sloan. Jam. t. 72, f. 2. The type in Herb. Sloane (fol. IT. p. 37) is 
Panicum fasciculatum Sw. Gaertner gives the same reference to 
Sloane, but his figure represents what we understand now by Paspalum 
paniculatum, which is therefore of Gaertner, not Linnzus. 
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