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ones of the ovoid fruits ascending), stellate-pubescent near the base, almost 
glabrous above, terminated by a hooked spinule. 
Angola: Benguella, amongst shrubs on the margins of woods, Wawra, 284! 
39. T. heterocarpa, nob., sp. nov. 
Frutex 05-175 m. altus, ramulis junioribus stellato-pubescentibus demum 
glabris. Folia suborbicularia vel subelliptica, basi obtuse cuneata, rotundata 
vel subcordata, apice rotundata vel subacuta, 1-8 cm. longa, 0°7-3 em. lata, 
tenuiter coriacea, + dupliciter erenato-serrata, discolora, basi quinquenervia, 
nervis supra inconspicuis subtus prominentibus, supra scabrido-pubescentia 
vel puberula, minutissime glanduloso-punctata, subtus tomentella vel dense 
pubescentia ; petioli 0'7-3 em. longi. Inflorescentia 7-18 сш. longa. 
Alabastra claviformia, juventute dense demum sparse pubescentia, matura in 
sicco 6-7 mm. longa, cornibus satis conspicuis patulis. Sepala spathulato- 
linearia, 7 mm. longa, 1-1:3 mm. lata; cornua 075-1 mm. longa. Glandule 
approximate, subquadratze, 0°8—0°4 mm. diametro. Stamina 22-30. Ovarium 
3-localare, Fructus subglobosi vel ovoidei, usque ad 12 mm. diametro aculeis 
inclusis, corpore dense stellato-pubescente; aculei patuli, stellato- pubescentes, 
spinula unica uncinata vel falcata vel pluribus terminati. 
A shrub 0:5-1:5 m. high. Stems at first pubescent, soon becoming gla- 
brous. Leaves suborbicular or almost elliptic, obtusely cuneate, rounded or 
subeordate at the base, rounded or slightly acute at the apex, 1:3 em. long, 
0:7-3 em. broad, thinly coriaceous, 5-nerved at the base, nerves prominent 
below, scabrid-pubescent or puberulous above, tomentellous or densely pubes- 
cent below. Mature buds sparingly pubescent. Stamens 22-30. Ovary 
3-celled. Fruits globose or ovoid, densely stellate pubescent; prickles 
spreading, stellate-pubescent, terminated by a single uncinate or falcate 
spinule or by several spinules. 
Abyssinia: Galla Highlands; Boran Country, Tarro Gumbi, Ællenbeck, 
20824! Somaliland and Harar : valley of the Modji River, Ellenbeck, 10996! 
in thick bush on reddish-yellow loam, Gollaboda, Ellenbeck, 1188! Somali- 
land: Schebelli, Donaldson Smith! Turfa, Donaldson Smith! 
Var. glabrior, nob. 
Ramuli juniores puberuli tantum. Folia suborbicularia vel ovato-orbicularia, 
basi rotundata, truncata vel cordata, apice rotundata vel subacuta, 1°5-5 em. 
diametro (in planta silvicola usque ad 11 em. longa, 9:5 em. lata), chartacea 
vel tenuiter coriacea, supra glabra vel glabriuscula, subtus glabriuscula vel 
cano-tomentella; petioli 1-3 (—5) em. longi. Inflorescentia 7-25 cm. longa. 
Alabastra juventute stellato-puberula, demum glabriuscula, in sicco 5-6 mm. 
longa, cornibus conspicuis reflexis. Sepala spathulato-oblanceolata, 8 mm. 
longa, 1:5 mm. lata ; cornua. 1:5 mm. longa. Glandule distantes, ellipticæ, 
0-4 mm.longæ. Stamina 30-38. Aculei glabriusculi, spinula uniea uncinata 
terminati. Ceterum ut in typo. 
