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IS evidently conspocific with Balansa 209 (iit Kcw)^ which is Baillon's typ^. 

 Sclilochter's ISIOS, referred to thi:> species, so far at least as concerns tlie 

 specimens distributed untlcrthis number to the British Museum and to Kew, 

 is obviously a different plant. 



Parsonsta Comptonii S. Moore, sp. nov, Blanta scandens, ravns bene 

 foliosis subterotibns uti petioli foHorum patina inf. nee non inflorescenil^o 

 axis tomento fulvo subtilissimo obductis deindo glabrescentibus ; folm ustj^uo 

 7x3 cm. petiolatis corJatis acutis pergamacois pag. sup. priuio subtilitcr 

 pubescentibns niox glal)rescentibus et salteni in sicco fuscescentilms pctiolis 

 circa 2 cm. long,; c^mis spepissiuie ramulos breves juveniles terniinnntibns 

 4-G X 3-5 cm. putonti^ramosis multifloris ; pedicellh A^alidis calycem 

 excedentibiis; calycis vix 2 cm. long, medium usque divisi fulvo-tomcntosi 

 segnientis deltoiJeis obtusis; coroUcr tnbo 3 mm. long, snburceolari ut lobi 

 cxlus subtilissime tomentoso lobis triangularibns acutis tube i^equilongis ; 



staminilms prope basin coroll?e affixis filamentis dense barbatis snpornc glabris 

 4 mm. long, antheris breviter exsertis lanceolato-sagittatis acutis 3 mm. long, ; 

 disci squamis oblongis obtuse acutis ovario circa leqiiilongis ; ovario ovoideo 

 superne sotoso l'2r) mm. long,; stt/lo glabro 3 mm. long.; stir/mate antherarum 

 medium attino'ente vix 1 mm. lono-. 



Bourne; scrub and scrubby woods ; 1200 ft. 2370. Liane keeping low 

 among shrubs; corolla grey outside, deep red inside^ scentless. Its 

 indumentum and the rather small cordate leaves are good first-sight poinds 

 for distinguishing this species. 



P. VAkiabilts BailL , Bale Ngo ; serpentine scrub; 200 ft. ; frequent. 2(>3. 

 Plaine des Lacs; abundant on slight slope. 377, 377a. River Comboui; 

 lowland serpentine scrub; 500 ft. 2219. Low liane. Lower leaves linear, 

 upper broader. Corolla white with a purple blotch on eacli petal, scentless. 

 (The corolla of Xo. 2G3 is described as white, but it seems to be only a form 

 oE this variable species.) 



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r P, effusa S. Moore, sp. nov. Caule volubili ramulos foliatos olabros 



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emittcnte ; foUis 7-8x3'5-l cm, petiolatis (pet. l'5-2 cm. long.) angasto 

 ovato'oblono'is breviter acuminatis basi truncato-rotundatis membranceo- 

 coriaceis ubique glabris costis latoralibus ufrinqne 10-12 subtus aspcctabi- 

 lioribus ; c?/mis 12x20 cm. terminalibus ramosis effiusis multifloris glabris; 

 pedicellis gracilibus ±1 cm. long. ; cahjcis glabri 3 mm. long, segmentis 

 deltoideis obtusis tubo a^quilongisj corollw tubo 3'5 nnn. long, cylindrico 

 cxtus glabro intus ad fauces barbato quam lobi triangulares obtuse acuti 

 pauUulum breviore ; staminibus prope basin tubo corolla} insertis filamentis 

 .complanatis inferno ciliatis antheris breviter exsertis lanceolato-sagittatis 

 obtusis ambobus 3*5 mm. long. ; disci squamis oblongis obtuse acutis o>arium 



