Branches putting forth towards their ends several small 
round little branchlets, which are slightly angular. Leaves 
linear-spatulate, somewhat falcate, smooth, the upper ones 
longest. Racemes terminal, overtopped by the young 
shoots, erect, ovate, spicate. Flowers pale yellow, slightly 
scented, smooth, stalked. Bractes subulate, channelled, 
longer than the pedicels. Perianth smooth, 4-leaved, co¬ 
hering at base; leaflets linear, somewhat erect, or spreading, 
deciduous. Stamens inserted into the middle of the folioles; 
anthers linear, smooth, complete. Glands beneath the 
ovarium none. Ovarium very small, roundish, pubescent. 
Style rigid. Stigma fusiforrti. 
J. L. 
