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intermediorum petiolulus 1:5-2:5 em. longus. Pedicelli 3°5-8-0 em, longi. 
Sepala 1°0—1°8 em. longa. Filamenta exteriora + 1 mm., interiora 
+ 3'5 ш, longa. Ап Шеге 075-1 mm. longi. Ovarium + 1 mm. longum. 
Stylus + 2'0 mm. longus. Torus + 3 mm. altus. 
Ailied to Knowltonia transvaalensis, SZyszyl. trom which it differs by the 
leaves being simply ternate and the leaflets being more or less lengthily 
petiolulate. 
Closely allied plants were collected on the Chimanimani Mts. at 7000 ft., 
with simply ternate leaves, n. 788, in fl. Sept. 28, and on the hills near the 
Haroni River at 5500 ft., n. 787. 
RANUNCULUS PLEBEIUS, R. Br. ew DC. Syst. i. 288. 
Chirinda Forest, 3700-4000 ft.; in fl. April & Oct. ; n. 345. А herb 
with yellow flowers, growing in damp ground in the forest. 
Distrib. Australia and New Zealand, Cape Colony (Schneeberg), Basutoland. 
ANONACEJXE. 
UVARIA GAZENSIS, Swynnerton, E. G. Baker, sp. nov. 
Frutex elatus, scandens, ramulis novellis ferrugineo-pubescentibus, ‘amis 
cortice brunneo tectis ; foliis ellipticis tenuiter coriaceis, lamina supra przeter 
costam glabrescente subtus omnino glabrescente apice breviter acuminata 
vel acuta vel obtusa basi cuneata nervis lateralibus 11-15 arcuatim adseen- 
dentibus supra prominulis, nervis secundariis tenuibus vix conspicuis, petiolo 
brevi breviter pubescente supra canalieulato ; floribus solitariis vel binis 
pedunculatis bracteolatis, bracteola semiamplectente ; sepalis extus ferru- 
gineo-pubescentibus suborbicularibus apice subobtusis; petalis exterioribus 
oblongo-ovatis viridibus crassis interioribus paullo angustioribus quam 
sepalis fere duplo longioribus ; staminibus numerosis apice dilatatis, con- 
nectivo in арісет ovoideum producto ; carpellis lineari-oblongis extus 
pubescentibus, stylo truncato, ovulis numerosis biserialibus stigmate leviter 
dilatato glabro. | 
Hab. Chirinda outskirts, 3700-4000 ft. : in f. Oct.; п. 1326. А large 
shrub with woody trailing branches, green thick fleshy petals, dull pink 
stamens, and pale Naples-yellow stigmas. 
Frutex usque ad 8 m. attingens. Folia 6-0-11:0 em. longa, 3:0—40 ст. 
lata ; foliorum petiolus 3-4 mm. longus. Pedunculus мере 1 em. longus. 
Sepala 8 mm. longa et lata. Petala exteriora 14 mm. longa, 7:5 mm. 
lata, interiora. 14 mm. longa, 6 mm. lata. Stamina 2 mm. longa. 
5 mm. longa. 
Allied to U. nyassensis, Engler & Diels. Differs by the non-pilose 
branchlets and longer pedicels, 
LINN. JOURN,—BOTANY, VOL, XL. C 
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