OF FERNANDO PO. 21 
perulatis, foliis alternis petiolatis lanceolatis acuminatis irregulariter 
sinuoso-serratis basi biglandulosis, fl. masc. laxe paniculatis, gracile 
pedicellatis, perianthio late campanulato 4-5 fido lobis triangularibus 
valvatis, antheris numerosissimis in globum supra receptaculum aggre- 
gatis, fl. foem. perianthio 2-lobo, glandulis 2-lobis alternantibus, ovario 
2-loculari, stigmatibus elongatis. 
Hab. Fernando Po, alt. 5000 ped. (fl. Dec.) 
Frutez 15-pedalis, ramis fragilibus teretibus. Gemme in axillis foliorum 
brevibus squamulis late obovatis rigide coriaceis pallidis nitidis tectze. 
Folia spithamza, membranacea, basi 3-nervia, petiolo pollicari. Ra- 
cemi axillares et cum ramulis e gemmis orti, petiolis breviores v. æqui- 
longi, pedunculo gracillimo, floribus paucis subcorymbosis gracile pe- 
dicellatis, pedicellis 1"—3" long. Alabastra late ovoidea. Flores 
virides, 1" diam. Anthere numerosissime, sessiles, squamulis non 
immixte, loculis globosis. Fl. fem. parvi, perianthii lobis parvis 
minutis oblongis. Styli recurvi, elongati. 
A very singular plant, probably generically distinct from Claozylon, from 
all other species of which the perulate buds abundantly distinguish it. A 
very similar species was found in the Niger by Barter.* The structure of 
the flower agrees with the character of C. cordifolium, Benth., but in that 
the anthers are sessile. The name of Athroandra, signifying crowded sta- 
mens, will serve to distinguish these species whether as genus or section. 
COMMELYNACES. 
1. Cyanotis Abyssinica, A. Rich.? Flor. Abyss. ii. 344. 
Hab. Clarence Peak, alt. 9000 ped. (fl. Dec.) 
A fine species, remarkable for its round tuberous roots, the size of a hazel 
nut. It may be the same with a Madagascar and South African species, 
but the extremely fugacious flowers are very difficult of analysis, and 
judging from dried specimens, I hardly think them the same. 
ORCHIDEE. 
[By Dr. Lindley.] 
1. Calanthe, sp. nov. ? C. Natalensi, Reich., proxima. 
Hab. In Clarence Peak, alt. 6000 ped. 
Herba 15" alt. Corolla alba et purpurea. 
* Claorylon (Athroandra) Barteri, H.f. Glabrum, gemmis perulatis, 
foliis ovato-lanceolatis abrupte acuminatis crenatis junioribus pilosis basi eglan- 
dulosis, fl, masc. parvis in pedunculum brevem gracilem sessilibus v. pedicel- 
latis, perianthio 4-lobo, lobis valvatis, antheris utin C. Manni. Fl. foem. stig- 
matibus parvis. 
Hab. Flum. Niger ad Gomba, Eppah et Lagos, —beat. Barter, C. Mannii 
arcte affinis, differt foliis latioribus, parvis, 1-2’ long. obsolete acuminatis 
basi non biglandulosis, floribus multoties minoribus et stylis brevibus. 
