10 DR. HOOKER ON THE VEGETATION 
tulis minoribus densius congestis, pedunculisque apices versus paten- 
tius pilosis pilis laxioribus flexuosis. 
It is with some hesitation that I venture to describe this plant as different 
from the Abyssinian, fearing the characters depend wholly on locality. 
This curious genus is allied to Daucus, and the Abyssinian is the only pre- 
viously described species. 
3. Gymnosciadium ? ? 
Hab. In cacumine Clarence Peak, alt. 10,000 ped. 
Herba pilosa, radice valida insapida, caulibus 4-6 " longis ; foliis pinnatis, 
pinnis paucijugis crenatis rhombeo-rotundatis reniformi-rotundatisve 
terminali cordato. Umbelle composite. Involucrum generale nul- 
lum, partiale foliolis paucis. Calycis margo integer. Petala inflexa. 
Styli breviusculi, 
This may belong to the Abyssinian genus to which I have doubtfully 
referred it; but not being in fruit, nothing can be made of it. 
4. Genus? 
Hab. Iu Clarence Peak, alt. 9500 ped. (fl. Dec.) 
Herba glabra, elata, 2-3-pedalis ; radice insapida ; caule tereti striato ; 
foliis radicalibus tripinnatis, foliolis ovato-lanceolatis, lobatis, pinnati- 
fidisve, segmentis acutis. Umbella composita. Involucrum universale 
et partiale foliolis paucis linearibus. Calycis limbus 5-lobus, lobis 
acutis. Petala inflexa. Styli mediocres recurvi. Mericarpia im- 
matura anguste oblonga, late alata, dorso 5-juga. 
This is a very ordinary form of Umbellifera, presenting no striking 
character. 
ARALIACEA. 
PARATROPIA Mannil, H.f. Glaberrima, foliis 4-9 foliolatis, petiolis 
petiolulisque gracilibus, foliolis ovato- v. oblongo-lanceolatis longe 
acuminatis integerrimis superne lucidis venis inconspicuis, marginibus 
subundulatis, floribus in capitulos arcte connatis, capitulis secus ra- 
mos simplices elongatos racemosis longe pedunculatis. 
Hab. In Ins. Fernando Po, alt. 5000 ped, (fl. Dec.) 
Arbor 40-pedalis, caule crasso. Folia stipulata, stipulis 1" dorso supra 
medium petiolo adnatis ovato-lanceolatis subspathaceis; petiolo 
6-8", tereti ; petiolulis 12" apice subarticulatis ; foliolis 4-7" coriaceis, 
inferne opacis. Inflorescentia ut videtur terminalis, ramis floriferis 
in ramulo apice crasso confertis, 1’ et ultra, strictis, érectis, v. erecto- 
patentibus, basi bracteatis ; bracteis stipulis similibus. Capitula diam. 
pisi, globosi, sub-20-flori, secus pedunculos floriferos racemosi, pedun- 
culis crassis 1" long. post anthesim sæpe decurvis. Flores sub 1" ex- 
pans., flavi, hermaphroditi ? bracteolis late ovatis pubescentibus ovario 
brevioribus suffulti. Ovarium late obconieum, 5-loculare, obscure 
angulatum. Calycis limbus truncatus, integer, brevis, liber, Petala 
ovata apice inflexa. Filamenta subulata petala aquantia; antheris 
breviter oblongis flavis. Stigmata punctiformia, disco late conico vix 
elevato. 
