34 MR. G. F. SCOTT ELLIOT OK 



pseudo - axillaribus simplicibus, cymis subterminalibus vel 

 axillaribus, calycis segmentis acutis eglandulosis costa mar- 

 gineque ciliatis, corollae segmentis obtusis tuburu aequantibus, 

 antheris sublanceolatis subsessilibus inclusis, stylo brevi, stig- 

 mate f usiformi labiis minutis, bacca ovoidea abortu 1-loculari, 

 seminibus 2 rnagnis minute punetatis. 



An erect branching shrub with yellow wrinkled bark entirely 

 glabrous* Leaves very rigid, about 2*5-3 5 cm. long and 1*5- 

 2 cm. broad ; petiole 3 mm., slightly curved upwards. Corolla- 

 tube 1*1 cm. long; segments ligulate. Ovary sub-1-locular ; 

 ovules more than 4. Berry ovoid, about 2 cm. long and 1 cm. 

 in diameter, 2-seeded. 



Scattered woods on sandy soil, Fort Dauphin, 3071 ! 



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GENTIANACEJ4. 



TaCHIADENTJS LOtfGIFOLIUS, sp. n. 



Herba, ramis tetragonis glabris, foliis elongatis lanceolatis 

 acutis ad basin attenuatis glabris margine revoluto, floribus 

 solitariis brevi-pedicellatis, calycis tubo segmeata sequante ad 

 costas in alas producto (more T. carinoti, Griseb.), capsula longa 

 basi ventricosa, seminibus brunneis numerosis. 



An erect simple glabrous herb about two feet high. Leaves 

 9-11*5 cm. long and l'5-2'5 cm. broad, with a marginal vein about 

 2 mm. distant from the subrevolute edge. Flowers usually one 

 in each axil of the last pair of leaves (pedicels 1'2 cm.). Calyx 

 4 cm. long; teeth about 1*6 cm. ; ridges about 2 mm. in height. 

 Capsule 6 cm. long, ventricose at base. 



Open, rather marshy ground, Fort Dauphin, 2719 ! 



LOGANIACE^:. 



NlCODEMIA GEAKDIFOLIA, Sp. n. 



Arbor, ramis obscure tetragonis glabris, foliis ovatis acutis 

 vel acuminatis glabris margine revoluto, racemis terminalibus 

 axillaribusque, bracteis linearibus ciliatis, calycis segmentis linea- 

 ribus acuminatis apice calloso, corollae lubo elongato, segmentis 

 4 parvis rotundatis, antheris 4 sessilibus inclusis, stigmate 

 clavato, bacca ellipsoidea pubescente, pericarpio coriaceo, semini- 

 bus 15-20 trigonis, testa glutinosa. 



A large tree with red glabrous branches. Leaves rather 

 rounded at base, with a narrowly margined petiole, 10-14*5 cm. 

 long and 4-5*5 cm. broad ; petiole about 1 cm. Eacemes about 





