FLORA OF MADAGASCAR. 307 
Stamens „1; in. long. Capsule hard, globose, 4 in. diam.—North- 
west Madagascar, Baron 5332! Sakalava name, Moina. 
HIPPOCRATEA MICRANTHA, 0. sp. 
Glabra, ramosissima, foliis petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis obtusis obscure 
dentatis, floribus laxe copiose corymboso-paniculatis, pedicellis elongatis, 
calycis segmentis parvis ovatis, petalis oblongis obtusis, staminibus bre- 
vissimis. 
A much-branched shrub or small tree, glabrous in all its parts. 
Leaves opposite; petiole 4 in. long; blade 14-2 in. long, 4-1 in. 
broad at the middle, narrowed gradually to an obtuse point, 
moderately firm in texture, green and glabrous on both surfaces, 
Panicles axillary and terminal, very lax. Petals scarcely jj in. 
long. Calyx-segments j as long as the petals. Fruit not seen. 
— Province of Androna, Baron 5584! 
HIPPOCRATEA MALIFOLIA, N. Sp. 
Glabra, foliis late oblongis integris acutis petiolatis, floribus laxe corym- 
boso-paniculatis, pedicellis brevibus, calycis segmentis parvis ovatis, petalis 
ovatis obtusis, staminibus brevissimis. 
A shrub or small tree, glabrous in all its parts, with slender 
terete woody branchlets. Petiole in. long; blade 13-2 in. long, 
1-14 in. broad, deltoid at the base, moderately firm in texture, 
green and glabrous on both surfaces, with fine immersed veins. 
Panicles lateral, much shorter than the leaves; branches and 
branchlets slender, divaricated ; bracts minute, ovate. Expanded 
flowers & in. diam. Petals three times as long as the calyx- 
segments. Fruit not seen.—North-west Madagascar, Baron 
5352! Hildebrandt’s 3366, referred by Hoffmann to H. Urceolus, 
Tulasne, is a different species from Pervillé’s 394, on which Tu- 
lasne’s plant was founded. 
Viris (Cissus) MORIFOLIA, n. sp. 
Sarmentosa, cirrhifera, ramis sublignosis angulatis gracilibus glabris, 
foliis petiolatis membranaceis glabris szpissime palmatim 7-lobatis den- 
ticulatis, cymis multifloris in paniculas longe pedunculatas aggregatis, 
pedicellis brevibus, calyce truncato, petalis ovatis rubellis flore expanso 
patulis. 
A climber, with slender woody glabrous stems. Upper leaves 
simple, cordate-ovate, acute; lower palmately 7 -lobed, deeply 
cordate, about 2 in. long and broad, the end-segment much con- 
tracted at the base ; petiole 1-13 in. long; stipules ovate, mem- 
LINN. JOURN.—BOTANY, VOL. XXV. Z 
