Panicum] XXVIII, GRAMINEA, 173 
along with coffee ; Feb. 1855. No. 7208. (Judging from Welwitsch’s 
specimens of the genus Coffea, the species may be Coffea liberica Hiern, 
as plants of this were collected by Welwitsch at the same place in the 
same month of 1855.) 
Sect. 2.—Ecu1nocH.oa. 
16. P. colonum L, Syst. ed. x. p. 870 (1759); Steud., dc. p. 46; 
Durand & Schinz, le. p. 742. 
Loanpa.—Ponds, dry in winter, near Alto das Cruzes. An 
annual grass, with straight culms, some ascending, more rarely rooting, 
forming rather loose tufts reddish-purple at the base; June 1858. 
No. 7296. Quite prostrate, rooting at the nodes, which are decumbent 
at the base; May 1854. No. 7296b. 
GoLuUNGO ALTO.—A single specimen found in sunny spots inundated 
by November rains near Sange ; Mar. 1855. No. 7180. A small starved 
form. No. 7230 (no information). 
MossaMEDES.—An annual grass, with ascending branched limp 
culms. Sandy clayey places near Giratl ; July 1859. No. 2605. 
17. P. Crus-Galli L. Sp. Pl. p. 56 (1753); Steud., 2c, p. 47; 
Durand & Schinz, .c., p. 744. 
Echinochloa Crus-Galli Beauv. Agrost. p. 53 (1812). 
S1erra LEONE.—Sept. 1853. No. 2944 (specimen imperfect). 
18. P. pyramidale Lam. Illustr. i. p. 171 (1791), Encye. iv. 
p. 735 (error. typogr. 745) (1795-96) ; Steud, ic, p. 62; Durand 
& Schinz, J.c., p. 760. 
Barra Do BeNnco.—Apparently perennial, with ascending culms 
3 to 5 ft. thick, soft (i.e. not hard), smooth, thickly softly pilose at 
the nodes, with glabrous sheaths, and flat leaves scabrid at the margin. 
Habit almost of Oplismenus. This species of grass is the principal 
component of the soft juicy fodder which is exported from the banks 
of the Bengo to Loanda for the stable-feeding of horses, donkeys, etc. 
Indigenous and cultivated on the banks of the Bengo river; much 
liked by cattle ; Dec. 1853 and 1858, in fl. and unripe fr. No. 2902. 
5 to 10 ft. high. Plentiful near Quifandongo on the river Bengo; 
Dec. 1853. No. 7449. Plentiful in marshes on the river Bengo. 
CoLu. Carp. 1084. 
Loanpa ?—No. 73510 (no information). 
Punco AnpDonco.—Damp places near Sansamanda; Feb. 1857. 
No. 2797. Condo; March 1857. No. 2747. 
19. P. Crus-Pavonis Nees Agrost. Bras. p. 259 (1829); Steud., 
l.c., p. 48; Durand & Schinz, Zc, p. 745. 
Go.tunco ALtTo.—Banks of river Cuango; Dec. 1854. No. 7201. 
Marshy places Sobato de Bumba; growing cespitosely on the river 
banks ; end of Sept. 1855. No. 7225. A polymorphic grass as regards 
colour and form of spike. No. 7225 (no information). Common on 
banks of rivers Quiapose and Cuango near Sange ; Feb. 1855. No. 2986. 
Punco Anponco.—3 to 4 ft. high, growing in dense marshy 
thickets ; panicles purple. Banks of river Cuanza near Candumba; 
Mar. 1857. No. 7480. : 
Hu1tuis.—Growing with species of Polygonum on the marshy banks 
of the river near Humpata ; April 1860. No. 7490. 
