16 CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLORA ОЕ GAZALAND, 
DICOTYLEDONS. 
POLYPETAL Ж. 
3y Ермехр G. Baker, F.L.S. 
RANUNCULACE. 
The collection includes the following well-known plants : — Clematis 
Wightiana, Wall., Ohirinda; С. simensis, Fres., Chirinda; С. Stanleyi, 
Hook., near Chirinda; С. Kirkü, Oliver, near Chirinda ; TAolietrum rhyn- 
chocarpum, Dill. & Rich., Chipete. 
ANEMONE PENEENSIS, Æ. (т. Baker, sp. nov. 
Rhizoma crassum pilis fulvis tecto radices sat robustas et rigidas copiose 
emittens ; foliis radicalibus in specimine nostro simpliciter ternatis, petiolo 
basi vaginante patentim villoso, foliolis junioribus papyraceis lateralibus 
oblique obovatis basi cuneatis margine antice dentato-serratis leviter 
lobatis ciliatis petiolulis brevibus superne glabris subtus ad venas sparse 
villosis, foliolis intermediis suborbieulari-ovatis basi late cuneatis nervis e 
basi 5-6 palmatim radiantibus petielulis quam iis foliolorum lateralium 
multoties longioribus ; seapo erecto terete villoso basi sericeo-villoso ; bracteis 
acute trilobatis villosis vel subintegris ; inflorescentia umbelliformi ; alabastris 
globosis extus villosis ; pedicellis villosis ; sepalis petaloideis (sec. cl. de- 
tectorem) albis vel pallide purpureis ambitu valde variantibus oblongo- 
obovatis vel anguste oblongis basi non unguiculatis venosis apice szepissime 
obtusis ; staminibus numerosis filamentis exterioribus brevissimis interioribus 
longioribus, antheris brevibus quam filamentis interioribus multoties bre- 
vioribus, connectivo conspieuo ; ovariis numerosis glabris, stylo gracili 
quam ovario circ, 23-plo longiore; toro basi glabro apicem versus hirto. 
Planta ob rhizoma crassum, folia simpliciter ternata foliolo intermedio 
petiolulo longiore suffulto, nee non inflorescentiam umbelliformem 3-5-floram 
memoratu digna. 
Hab. Mt. Pene at 6500 ft. ; п. 783 ; Sept. 
A herb with handsome white flowers growing somewhat profusely among 
short grass on a steep rocky slope. Numbers of flowers were examined, and 
none had the green sepals of a Anowltonia, but al rays pure white or light 
purple. 
Scapus 20-30 em. altus. Petiolus 4-5 em.  Foliola 4-5 em. longa, 
2:5-30 lata. —Foliolorum lateralium  petiolulus 3-10 mm. Foliolorum 
