26 MR. G. F. SCOTT ELLIOT OX 



stipulis in limbum latum ovatum acuminatum connatis, floribus 

 numerosis quasi terminalibus breviter pedicellatis corymbosis, 

 bracteis linearibus hirsutis, calycis segmeutis tubum sequantibus, 

 corollae tubo elongate sericeo-villoso, lobis rotundatis, ovarii loculis 

 4-ovulatis, seminibus peltate affixis, baeea globosa nigra tenuiter 



hirsuta. 



A much-branched shrub with grey bark. Leaves 1*5-2 cm. 



long (exclusive of the petiole about 3 mm.) aud 7 mm. to 15 cm. 



broad, black and glabrous above, very densely hairy below. 



Calyx-limb 2-3 mm. Corolla 7-8 mm. Berry 6 mm. in diameter, 



with 2 loculi, each with four seeds affixed together— 2 erect and 



2 pendulous- 

 Open ground, Fort Dauphin, 2683 ! 2885 ! 



Carphalea angttlata, Baill. 

 Only in herb. Mus. Par. 

 Tort Dauphin, 3002 ! 2563 ! 



FLAGEtfirM triflorum, Baill. (Syn. Triosteum triflorum, 

 Vahl.) 



Only known in herb. Mus. Par. 



Port Dauphin, 2749 ! 



COMPOSITE. 



Verttonia sublutea, sp. n. 



Frutex, ramis divaricatis albo-tomentosis, fotiis oblongis ob- 

 tusis supra viridibus glabris subtus dense albo-tomentosis, capi- 

 tulis solitariis vel l-3nis terminalibus 10-floris, involucri bracteis 

 4-5-seriatis ovatis obtusis rigidis margine ciliato, corollis sub- 

 Juteis, achseniis hispidis 5-costatis, pappi setis scabridis paucis, 

 exterioribus brevibus. 



A low branching shrub with branchlets white and w r oolly when 

 young, and marked by raised ridges corresponding to the leaf- 

 bases. Leaves, excluding petiole, 1-2 cm. long and 5-7 mm. 

 broad; petiole 2-3 mm. Peduncles less than 1cm.; involucre 

 about 6 mm. long, with obtuse concave bracts. Corolla to all 

 appearance bright yellow. Pappus of about 30 scabrous hairs ; 

 the outer pappus of short bristles. 



Open sandy dunes, Port Dauphin, 2552 ! 2736 ! 



Vkbnonia (§Strorocalyx) Bailloni, sp. n. 



Arbuscula, rami s striatis fulvo-hirsutis, foliis elongatis lanceo- 



