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corolla) segments quam tubus longioribus, columna longe exserta, 

 stylis elongatis reflexis villosis, capsula lignosa villosa. 



A shrub, scabrous and tomentose in all parts. Leaves obscurely 

 and irregularly dentate, pedately nerved, usually (excluding 

 petiole, which is 9-10 cm. in length) about 10-12 cm. long and 

 13-15 cm. broad. Pedicels 2-3 cm. long. Epicalyx about 8 mm. 

 long ; calyx 15 mm. long and almost as broad. Corolla 3*5 cm. 

 long and 2*5 cm. in diameter, with the staminal column project- 

 ing 2 cm. out of the throat. 



Forests, " Tanjete," Fort Dauphin, 2444 ! 



Easily distinguished from the other Madagascar species by 

 its peculiar tomentum and leaves. 



DOMBEYA AUSTRALIS, Sp. n. 



Fruticosa, ramis striatis puberulis, foliis lanceolatis acutis vel 

 rarius obtusis petiolatis glabris margine serrato subrevoluto, sti- 

 pulis parvis triangularibus acuminatis caducis, pedunculis axil- 

 laribus folia sequantibus vel paullo superantibus saepius subum- 

 bellate 5-floris, floribus pedicellatis basi 2-3-bracteolatis, braeteo- 

 lis lineari-lanceolatis caducis, sepalis lanceolatis demum reflexis 

 externe stellato-pubescentibus apice calloso, petalis obovatis vel 

 obcordatis dense retieulato-venosis. 



A shrub with grey branches. Leaves about 7-9 cm. long and 

 2-3*5 cm. broad, petiole more than 1 cm. ; nerves about 7-8 pairs ; 

 serrations blunt and thickened at the tip. Sepals ovate-trian- 

 gular 4-6 mm. ; petals yellowish brown, rather longer than the 

 sepals. Anthers elongate-ovate ; filaments united for about 

 1 mm. at base. 



Woods, Fort Dauphin, 2668 ! ; 



Near Bombeya xipliosepala, Baker, but easily distinguished by 

 the narrower leaves and much smaller flowers. 



GEEANIACE^E. 



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Fruticosa, ramis elatis subdichotomiis dense sericeo-tomentosis 



internod 



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sessilibus utrinque appresse villosis apice minute calloso apicu- 

 latis, pedunculis folia aequantibus, bracteis ovatis hirsutis in 

 capitulum parvum congestis, floribus primo sessilibus demum 



