200 CONTRIBUTION TO THE FLORA OF GAZALAND. 
Klotzsch, differing among other features of less importance in the 10-12- 
laciniate female bracts with linear-lanceolate lacinize which show little disparity 
of size among themselves. 
A, chirindica is common in cultivated ground. 
ACALYPHA PEDUNCULARIS, Meissn. ex Krauss т Flora, xxviii. (1845) 82. 
Melsetter, 6000 ft.; Upper Buzi River, 3000 ft.; Northern Melsetter, 
5000-6000 ft. ; in fl. Sept., Oct., Dec. ; nn. 739, 2015, 6040, 6227 a. 
Distrib. South Africa northward to Nyasaland. 
А. PUBIFLORA, Baill. Adansonia, i. (1860-61) 268. 
Boka, Lower Buzi, 100 ft. ; in fl. Dee. ; nn. 736, 137. 
Distrib. Zambesia. Also in Madagasear. 
А. INDICA, Linn. Sp. Pl. 1003. 
Zinyumbo Hills, 1500 ft. ; Вока, Lower Buzi, 100 ft. ; Northern Melsetter, 
2000-6000 ft. ; in fl. Jan., April, Dec. ; nn. 735, 738, 2014. 
Distrib. Tropical and South Africa, Mascarene Islands, East Indies. 
А. CILIATA, Forsk. Fl. Каур. Arab. 162. 
Outskirts of Chirinda, 3700—4000 ft. ; in fl. June ; n. 734. 
Distrib. Tropical Africa, Arabia, India. 
ACALYPHA ($ Euacalypha, Pleurostachya) SwyNNERTONII, ©. Moore, sp. nov. 
Suffrutex monoieus, ramosus, caule valido dein glabro neenon cortice griseo- 
purpureo circumdato, ramulis foliosis griseo-pubescentibus, foliis sat longe 
petiolatis 5-nervibus ovatis vel ovato-lanceolatis apice caudato-acuminatis basi 
obtusissimis margine serratis membranaceis supra pills strigillosis appressis 
sparsim preeditis subtus in nervis hirsutulis, spicis masculis floribus femineis 
orbis axillaribus breviter peduneulatis densifloris tenuibus, spica feminea unica 
terminali cylindrica quam masculi paullo latiore apice flores paucos masculos 
gerente, bracteis femineis approximatis unifloris parvulis suborbicularibus ore 
cirea 20-dentatis dentibus parvis inter se sequalibus addito lobo intermedio 
anguste lineari quam bractea ipsa parum breviore, sepalis 3 ovato-lanceolatis 
ovarium albo-hirsutum excedentibus, stylis a basi lacinuligeris. 
Hab. Chibabava, Lower Buzi, 400 ft. ; in fl. Dec. ; n. 799. 
Folia vulgo 4—5:5 x L:5-2:2 cm., pagina superiore in sicco olivacea, inferiore 
grisea ; petioli + 2 em. long., tenues, pubescentes. Stipulee setacez, circa 
2 mm. long. Spies mascule (incluso pedunculo pubescente 2 mm. æquante) 
2—4 em. long. 2 mm. lat. Spica feminea 4 сш. long. 3 mm. lat. ; hujus 
bractez 2°75 x 2 mm. (lamina 1:5 mm., lobus intermedius 1:25 mm.). Sepala 
І mm. long. Ovarium 0°6 mm. long. Styli circa 5 mm. long., 1аспи 
3—4:5 mm. 
The affinity of this seems to be with A. Lindheimeri, Müll. Arg., from 
Texas, but there are too many points of difference to render their mention 
necessary. 
