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Sclilecliter inter alia by the folini^^e, the smaller calyx and the straight (not 

 twisted) anthers. 



BrKKTA PAiiviFLOiiA Sclilecliter & K. Krause (ex descript.). Nekando ; 

 Spennolepis forest ; 1000 ft, 98L UMconiinoii shrub or r^iuall tree. Flowers 

 white, pendulous, scentless. 



B, ARTENSis Guillaum. River Duinbeaj on steep slopes above river; 

 200 ft,; serpentine. 813, Pic La ; s<H'pentine scrub; 1000ft. 859, 



B. TRUNCATA S. Moorc, sp. nov. Frutex fere binietralis ; ramiilis fusco- 

 brunneis glabris sat distanter cicatriciferis ; folus petiolatis oblongo-oblanceo- 

 latls apice sa3pissinie breviter cuspidato-attenuatis ipso obtusis basi gradatini 

 extenuatis coriaceis glabris 6-8 X 2'5-3 cm. (pot. 1 cm. long.) costis lateralibus 



paucis parum aspectabilihns ; stqynlis abbreviatis truncatis ; cj/mis extra- 

 axillaribus abbreviatis [)auciil()ris p(Hhinculo 5 mm, long, floribus solitatim vel 

 binatlm oriiindis pedicello 5 mm, long.; ovario turl)inato 3 mm. long.; 

 caJyns segmentis ovario cireiter poquiiongis subseqnalibus compressis subulatis 

 dorso carinatis ; corolla 4-mera tubnloso-campanulata ore (runcato-nndnlata 

 inferne transversim rugosa intus }>rope basin pubesccnto 3*5 cm. long. ; 

 Jilamentis vix 30 mm. long* deorsum compressis pubeseentib'usqnc antheris 

 inclusis nnguste linearibus fortis 5'5 mm. long,; stijlo inclu.^o 31mm. long, 

 sti annate satis tenui bifido coronato. 



Cap Bocage ; occasional in serpentine scrub; 800 ft. 1391. 



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smallish truncate corollas afford an easy means of recognising the 

 To this belongs 1108 from Baie Mackan, ( yanala, serpentine scrub, 



species* 



80 ft. Besides flowers these bear turbinate^ sulcate, glabrous, shining 



fruits 7-8 X 4-5 mm, 



B, OoMPTONII S. Moore, sp. nov, Frutex cireiter bimetralis ; rauvdis 

 validis quadrangularibus brunneis subdistanter cicatriciferis ; folils breviter 

 petiolatis late obovatis apice rotundatis nonnunquam retusis basi cuneatis 

 tenuiter coriaceis glabris pag, utraque costa media uti costa3 laterales 

 pcrsplcua lO-ll'OX G-5-7 cm. (pet. 12-15 mm. long.); stipnUs a basi lata 



triangularibns acuminatis 6 mm. long, ; jlorihus axillaribiis solitariis 

 pedicellis ovario paulUiluni brevioro fultis; ovario l^ mm. long, cylindrico- 

 turbinato quadrangulari glahro ; calycis limbo 1 mm. long, glabro satis bene 

 evoluto lobos subnlatos vix semiyequante ; corolla inferne cyiindrica trans- 



irciter a medio campanulatim amplificata G"5 cm. long, 

 lobis 4 hitissime triangularibns apice brevissime cuspidulatis rogre 1 cm. 

 long; //am^n//^ usque medium pubescentibus 4 cm. long, anilieris inclusis 

 an^nisto oblouuis obtusis rectis 2-3 cm. long. ; stylo incluso apicem versus 



versuiique rugosa c 



piloso 5 cm. long, j stigmate Jncurvo vix ampliuto. 

 Isle o£ Pines ; siiVlittoral zone. 2259. 



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