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9. Gynura vitellina, Benth. in Niger Flora, 438. 
Hab. Fernando Po, ad 8500 ped. in Clarence Peak attingens. (fl. Dec.) 
First found in Fernando Po by Vogel, afterwards by Barter ou the same 
island, and in Abyssinia by Dr. Roth. It is an instance of a mountain 
plant descending to the level of the sea at the base of the mountains, but 
not found elsewhere at the same level, on the African coast. 
10. Senecio (OpasacH) CLARENCEANA, H.f. Herbacea, erecta, 
glaberrima, caule folioso, foliis amplis patulis sessilibus lineari-oblongis, 
v. oblongo-lanceolatis obtusis basi auriculatis marginibus semipinnati- 
fidis, lobis grosse dentatis, capitulis (3" long.) corymbosis obconico- 
campanulatis gracile pedicellatis multifloris, involucri vix calyculati 
foliolis linearibus pedicellisque puberulis, flosculis omnibus tubulosis 
(sub 30-40), acheeniis glabris. 
Hab. Clarence Peak, alt. 9000 ped. (fl. Dec.) 
Herba 2-pedalis, robusta, glabra nisi pedunculis pedicellis involucrisque 
puberulis. Caulis erectus, simplex. Folia 3"-5" long., 1” lat., sub- 
carnosula, subtus pallidiora. Corymbi multiflori. 
11. SENECIO (ARBORESCENTES) MawxNrit, H.f. Glaberrima, ramis 
apice foliatis teretibus cicatricatis, foliis breve petiolatis lanceolatis 
longe acuminatis dentatis costa nervisque subtus creberrimis pilosulis, 
paniculis terminalibus ramosis multifloris, ramis pedunculis pedicellis- 
que gracilibus pubescentibus capitulis (J" long.) angustis paucifloris, 
involucri squamis paucis erectis apice incurvis anguste linearibus basi 
bracteolatis. 
Hab. Ferna.do Po, alt. 6000 ped. (fl. April.) 
Arbor parva, 25' alt., ramis crassiusculis. Folia spithameea et ultra 11" 
lat, petiolo vix 1" long., membranacea, utrinque concolora, juniora 
parce ferrugineo-tomentella, nervis crebris subhorizontalibus. Pani- 
cula longiuscule pedunculata, 6" alt., ramis subelongatis. Involucri 
squamz (sub 5) anguste, medio herbacez, acute carinate, margi- 
nibus late hyalinis, apicibus incrassatis. Flosculi sub 6, acheeniis 
glabris. 
A handsome species, resembling some of the Indian mountain forms. 
LOBELIACE® & CAMPANULACER. 
l. LonELIA (Tura) conuMNAaniS, H.f. Tota pubescenti-tomentosa 
foliis confertis sessilibus anguste lanceolato-oblongis acutis irregulariter 
denticulatis subtus dense tomentosis, racemo elongato conico densi- 
floro, floribus dense pubescentibus. 
Hab. Clarence Peak. (fl. Dec.) 
Herba robusta, ut videtur 3-4-pedalis, dense foliosa. Caulis crassus, 
simplex, diam. digiti majoris. Folia 4''-6" long., 2-1" lat., erecto-pa- 
tentia, nervis crebre reticulata. — Racemus 8"-12" long. Flores 
densissime imbricati, 14” long., angusti; alabastris cylindraceis, lente 
curvis. Bracte@ inferiores foliaceze, flores subzquantes, superiores 
