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topping the stamens, with 5 falcate forks.—Ankay, Baron 5158. 
Near D. biumbellata, Baker. 
DoMBEYA XIPHOSEPALA, n. Sp. 
Glabra, ramulis lignosis gracilibus, foliis brevissime petiolatis oblanceo- 
lato-obiongis cuspidatis supra medium crenatis basi subcordatis, floribus 
axillaribus corymbosis pedunculis pedicellisque elongatis gracillimis, sepalis 
linearibus anguste reflexis, petalis latis cuneatis marcescentibus, urceolo 
stamineo brevi, staminibus fertilibus 10, staminodiis elongatis subulatis, 
stylo apice solum furcato. 
A shrub or small tree, glabrous in all its parts. Leaves nearly 
sessile, 3-4 in. long, 14-14 in. broad, moderately firm in texture, 
green and glabrous on both surfaces, strongly veined beneath. 
Peduncles 2-3 in. and pedicels 1-14 in. long. Sepals glabrous, 
sharply reflexed, 4 in. long. Petals reddish, marcescent, } in. 
long and broad. Fertile stamens + in., staminodes j in. long. 
Ovary quite naked; style longer than the ovary, branched only 
at the tip.—North-west Central Madagasear, Baron 5467 ! North 
Antsihanaka, 5493! Near D. repanda, Baker. 
DoMBEYA BOTRYOIDES, n. sp. 
D. ramulis lignosis dense pubescentibus, foliis longe petiolatis cordato- 
orbicularibus dense pubescentibus obscure crenulatis, floribus in cymas 
fureatas densas botryoideas axillare peduneulatas dispositis, bracteolis 
caducis, sepalis ovatis pilosis reflexis, petalis obovato-cuneatis rubellis, 
staminibus fertilibus 10 filamentis brevibus liberis, staminodiis elongatis 
linearibus, stylis longe connatis. 
A shrub or small tree, with densely pubescent branchlets, 
leaves, peduncles, and sepals. Leaves distant, alternate ; petiole 
2—3 in. long; blade 3-4 in. long and broad, resembling that of 
a Tilia, not at all rigid, green on both surfaces, scabrous above 
when mature, densely pubescent beneath. Flowers in copious 
dense forked botryoid cymes from the axils of theleaves. Sepals 
g in. long, sharply reflexed. Petals 1 in. long and broad. 
Stamens very short, with the free filaments about as long as the 
oblong anthers. Ovary densely pilose; styles free only in the 
upper quarter.— Valalafotsy district, about villages, Baron 5223! 
SPEIROSTYLA, genus novum Sterculiacearum. 
Bracteolie nulle. Calycis tubo campanulato, segmentis 5 ovatis tubo 
æquilongis. Petala 5 oblanceolato-oblonga obtusa calyce paulo longiora. 
Stamina indefinita hypogyna petalis breviora, filamentis liberis deorsum 
leviter applanatis, antheris parvis oblongis dorsifixis. Staminodia nulla. 
