Oplismenus] XXVIII, GRAMINEE, 185 
O. Burmannii, Beauv. Agrost., Jc. ; Durand & Schinz, lc. 0. 
bromoides Beauv., lc. O. multisetus A. Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. ii. 
p. 377 (1851). Panicum Burmanni Retz. Obs. iii. p. 10 (1783). 
P. bromoides Lam. Til. p. 170 (1791), Encycl. iv. 732 (1795-6). 
GoLtunco ALtTo.—In grassy wooded places at Cungulungulo ; April 
1856. No. 7203. A cespitose grass, with procumbent rooting stem ; 
culms flaccid, somewhat nodding when mature ; leaves more or less 
undulate. In rather damp palm country, near the base of Monte 
Queta, to the left of the river Cuango; not plentiful; July 1855. 
No. 7252. In maize-fields near Sange (Arimo do Mariano) ; end of 
August 1855. No. 3003. 
HuiLtta.—Culms very laxly cespitose, decumbent. In shady 
beeen places on the river Monino, but not at all plentiful ; April 1860. 
0. 2696. 
25. SETARIA Beauv. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 1105. 
1. S. glauca Beauv. Agrost. p. 51 (1812); Durand & Schinz, 
Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 773. 
Panicum glaucum var. y. L. Sp. Pl. p. 56 (1753). P. glawcum L. 
Syst. Nat. ed. x. p. 870 (1759) ; Steud. Syn. Pl. Gram. p. 50 (1854). 
GoLtunco Aro. — Panicoid, very like the European species of 
Setaria, cespitose, annual, very quickly disappearing. In places which 
have been cultivated and abandoned, and in sunny sandy-clayey places 
near Sange; Jan. 1855. No. 2980. Cespitose in sunny sparsely 
grassy places near Canailo (Caminho d’Ambaca); April 1855. No. 
7204. Not plentiful in sunny, sparsely grassy places and in abandoned 
fields round Canailo and Camilungo; very quickly disappears ; 
Jan. 1855. No, 7233. 
Punco AnDoONGo.—Luxillo ; end of April 1857. No. 2736. Plenti- 
ful in sandy places with short grass, near Ponte de Luxillo; Jan. 1857. 
No. 2738. In wooded meadows in the presidium ; Feb. and March 
1857. No. 2788. 
HvuiLtLa.—Plentiful in pastures grown with short thicket in the 
Lopollo district ; Feb. 1860. No. 2683. Edges of maize fields near 
Nene ; April 1860. No. 2684. 
2. S. verticillata Beauv., J.c.; Durand & Schinz, l.c., p. 774. 
Panicum verticillatum L. Sp. Pl. ed ii. p. 82 (1762); Steud., dc., 
p. 52. 
GoLunco ALTo,—Among reeds and in places once cultivated, now 
covered with tall grasses, but not plentiful, near Arimo do Isidro ; 
Feb. 1855. No. 2979. An annual grass, ascending or erect, a great 
nuisance to farmers. In places no longer cultivated between Sange 
and Ambaca ; very plentiful in certain spots ; May 1856. No. 7212. 
An annual grass, widely creeping, almost climbing, sticking closely to 
surrounding objects by means of the reversed barbs on the setz of 
the spikelets. In places no longer cultivated among mandioc planta- 
tions, etc., around Sange and Bango ; July 1855. No. 7266. No. 7231 
(no information). 
MossaMEDES.—In sandy thickets near the river Bero, or Rio dos 
mortes ; Aug. 1859. No. 2293. In sandy thickets on the river Bero, 
Mata dos Carpinteiros ; Aug. 1859. No. 22930. 
3. S. Welwitschii Rendle sp. nov. 
Erect apparently widely branching strong-growing culms 
