114 CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLORA OF GAZALAND. 
ATHRIXIA ROSMARINIFOLIA, Oliver & Hiern, т Fl. Trop. Afr. 11. 355. 
Northern Melsetter at 5000-6000 ft.: Umvumvumvu at 4000 ft. ; in fl. 
Oct. ; nos. 6135, 6137. 6137 a, 6219. 
Distrib. East Tropical Africa. 
INULA ACERVATA, 5. Moore, in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. xxxv. (1902) 340. 
Near Chirinda, 3800 ft. ; in fl. Мау; n. 460. 
Distrib. Nyasaland. 
GEIGERIA RHODESIANA, 5. Moore, in Journ. Bot. xlvi. (1908) 41. 
In short grass near Chirinda, 3800 ft.; Nyahodi River at about 5000 ft. ; 
Chipetzana River at 3000 ft. ; in fl. April, May ; nos. 490, 1817, 1823. 
Distrib, Rhodesia. 
SPHACOPHYLLUM sPARSUM, ©. Moore, sp. nov. 
Herba erecta, ramis ascendentibus paucifoliosis piloso-hirtulis, foliis parvulis 
petiolatis ovato-oblongis obtusis basi truncatis subrotundatisve margine 
serrato-dentatis dentibus induratis utrinque piloso-hirtulis, capitulis medio- 
cribus æ -floseulosis longipedunculatis corymbum  paucicephalum bracteatum 
referentibus, receptaculi paleis. eymbiformibus acuminatis, involucri 4-5- 
serialis phyllis exterioribus late oblongo-ovatis ovatisve acutiusculis vel 
obtusiuseulis interioribus longioribus oblongo-lanceolatis acutis omnibus 
margine ciliatis trinervibus, ligulis ultra 20 ex involuero bene eminentibus, 
antheraruni caudis attenuatis, achæniis hucusque maxime crudis oblongis 
compressis glabris, pappo eupulari subevanido. 
Hab. \usitu River at 3000 ft. ; in fl. April; n. 1867. 
Planta saltem trispithamea. Foliorum limbus 1:5-2 em. long., 6-10 mm. 
lat., firme membranaceus ; petioli tenues, piloso-hirtuli, 5-10 mm. long. 
Сута ultraspithameze. Pedunculi proprii vulgo 8-12 em. long., erecto- 
ascendentes. Bracteæ spathulatze, + 1 em. long. Involucri phylla exteriora 
23:5 mm., interiora 4:5-5 mm. long.; Ша L:6-2 mm. lat., hee 15 mm. 
Receptaculi райе 3'5—4 mm, long. Ligule angustissime ovato-oblonge, 
subobsolete 3-dentatee, 4-nerves, 6x 1°75 mm. Disci corolle 4 mm. long. 
Styli rami 0*5 mm. long. Achzenia longit. 1 mm. paullulum excedentia. 
Near S. candelabrum, О. Hoffm.. but laxer in habit, with smaller leaves 
and different involucres. 
S. rLExvosuM, Ни ей. in Kew Вий. 1906, 249. 
Chimanimani Mts. at 7000 ft. ; in fl. Sept. ; п. 1866. 
Distrib. Nyasaland. 
Wepeuia Menorricue, Oliver & Hiern, in Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. 871. 
Lower Umswirizwi River, 1000 ft. ; in fl. Nov. ; n. 316 a. 
Distrib. East Tropical Africa. 
