22 MR. G. F, SCOTT ELLIOT ON 



attached by the apex. Glands free from sepals and about 2 mm. 

 long. Ovary wholly superior. Near H. nobile, Bail!., and 

 preceding sp. 



Woods on white sandy soil, Fort Dauphin, 2G17 ! 2639 ! 



HOMALIUM (§ MyKIANTHEIa) URCEOLATUAf, Sp. n. 



Arbuseula, ramis brunueis striatis glabris, foliis lanceolatis vel 

 oblanceolatis acutis vel obtusis serratis margine revoluto, pedun- 

 culis quara folia longioribus velutiuo-tomentosis, floribus 4-meris 

 solitariis dissitis breviter pedicellatis, bracteis minutis, bracteolis 

 pedicello adnatis, catycis tubo turbinato externe puberulo quam 

 segmenta paullo longiore, petalis spathulatis, staminibus ssepius 

 12 petala aequantibus, glandulis superne coneavis carnosis 

 pedunculatis lateraliter glandulis minimis auctis. 



A tree or shrub with brown glabrous branches. Leaves with 

 about 9 pairs of blunt serrations, each of which has a depressed 

 gland on the lower surface below the tip ; leaves, exclusive of 

 petiole, 5-7 cm. long and 2-3 cm. broad; petiole 5 mm. Pe- 

 duncles 6-9 cm. ; pedicels about 2 mm. long. Petals about 3 mm. 

 Calyx-tube 3 mm. Styles 3. Ovary very hairy ; ovules numerous. 



A^oods, Fort Dauphin, 2662 ! 



HoM ALIUM (§ MyETAN 



) 



Arbuseula, ramis corrugatis griseis glabris, foliis saepius alternis 

 oblongis obtusis vel acutis breviter petiolatis serratis, pedunculis 

 quam folia multo longioribus velutiuo-tomentosis, cymulis nume- 

 rosis 1-4-floris, bracteis parvis triangularibus, bracteolis ovatis 

 pedicellos sequantibus, calycis tubo quam segmenta breviore, 



petal 



staminibus petala 



sequantibus ssepius 15, glandulis pedunculatis capitatis hirsutis, 

 stylis 3. 



Branches grey and almost glabrous; leaves 3-5-6-5 cm. long 

 and 2-3 cm. broad exclusive of petiole (which is about 4 mm.); 

 serrations blunt with a pitted gland on the lower surface. Pe- 

 duncles 9 cm. long, bearing numerous contracted cymules ; bracts 

 triangular, 1-2 mm., glabrous within ; bracteoles as long as but 

 fres from the pedicels (2-3 mm.). Calyx-segments about 4 mm., 

 with glands nearly 2 mm. in height. Stamens varying from 1-3 

 opposite each petal in the same flower. Very near H.fasciculatum, 

 but easily distinguished by the inflorescence, bracts, and glands. 



"Woods on sandv soil. Fort Daunhin. 3037 ! 



