Antoschmidtia] XXVIII. GRAMINEA, 231 
1, A. pappophoroides Boiss, Fl. Or. v. p. 559 (1884). 
A, quinqueseta Boiss. l.c.; Schmidtia pappophoroides Steud. in 
Schmidt, 1c. p. 145, Syn. Pl. Gram., lc. Durand & Schinz, 
Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 871. S. quingueseta Benth. ex Ficalho & 
Hiern in Trans, Linn, Soc, Ser. 2. ii. p. 31 (1881); Durand & 
Schinz, J.c. 
Ampriz.—Nov. 1853. No. 2889. 
Loanpa.—Dry stony heights near Cacuaco; Dec. 1853. No. 7343 
(in part). 1853-4. Nos. 7358, 7358). Nos. 2909, 7479 (no notes). 
MossaMEDES.—Plentiful in sandy soil on the river Bero at a league 
from the ocean ; Aug. 1859. No. 2604. In rather damp sandy soil 
on the river Caroca (now almost dried up) near Cabo Negro and the 
lakes ; Sept. 1859. No. 2603. 
The specimens show considerable variation even in the same 
plant, in the size of the glumes, both barren and flowering, and the 
length of the setz on the flowering glumes; also in the length 
and breadth of the leaves and the amount of hairiness. I cannot, 
however, find specific differences, 
Tripe x1. ORYZE. 
64. ORYZA L. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 1116. 
1, 0. sativa L. Sp. Pl. p. 333 (1753); Benth. in Hook. Niger 
FL p. 557 (1849); Steud. Syn. Pl. Gram. p. 3 (1854); Durand & 
Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 788. uo 
O. punctata Kotschy ex Steud., l.c., p. 3. 
GoLunco ALTo.—Cultivated on all sides in Sobato de Mussengue, 
and often found subspontaneous in places once cultivated. Caminho 
de Mussengue ; Jan. 1856. No. 7220. 
Punco Anponco.—In stagnant water or sluggish streams ; culms 
4 to 6 ft., erect or oblique, rhachis flexuose, awns very scabrid. In 
streams and large pools between Condo and Calemba Island on the 
right bank of the river Cuanza ; March 1857. No. 7385. 
‘Welwitsch in Apont. p. 540 refers to the cultivation of rice in the 
Regio Alto-plana,” where extensive varzeas are devoted to its pro- 
duction. The following specimens occur in Cott. Carp. Inhambane 
rice of 1858, 1099 ; and Quilimane rice of 1860, 1100, rose-scented. 
65. HOMALOCENCHRUS Mieg ex Hall. Stirp. Helv. ii. p. 201 
(1768). 
Leersia Sw. Prodr. p. 21 (1788) ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. 
p. 1117. 
1. H. hexandrus 0. K. Rev. Gen. Pl. p. 777 (1891). 
Leersia hexandra Sw., l.c.; Steud. Syn. Pl. Gram. p. 2 (1854) ; 
Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 789. 
Gotunco ALTO.—In marshy wooded places on the right bank of the 
river Cuango growing along with Pycreus Mundtii Nees and other 
Cyperacer ; 8 Jan. 1855. No. 2996. . . 
Pungo ANDONGO,—A grass usually 5 to 8 ft., with graceful floating 
immersed culms, upper portion 1 to 14 ft., immersed and flowering. 
In very deep ponds near the banks of the river Cuanza from Sansa- 
manda as far as Condo, but rather rare ; 30 April 1857. No, 2780. 
