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GtMK'OSPOIIIA CTJNEirOLTA, n. sp. 



Glabra, ramulis virgatis angulosis spinosis, foliis parvis obovatis obtusis 

 fasciculatis brevissime petiolatis, floribus in cymis axillaribus paucifloris 

 dispositis, pedicellis brevil)us, calycis segmentis ovatis, fructu valvis tribus 

 latis patentibus emarginatis, seminibus ovoideis castaiieis. 



A shrub or tree, with long slender angled branchlets, bearing 

 tufts of leaves ia the axils of pungent straight slender spines i-| 

 in. long. Leaves firm in texture, very obtuse, pale green and 

 glabrous on both surfaces, usually about half an inch long. 

 Cymes usually one from each of tbe fascicles of leaves, which they 

 slightly overlap, few-flowered ; pedicels finally i in. long. Petals 

 and stamens not seen. Fruit-valves rigidly coriaceous, ^ in, 

 ' long and broad. Seeds ovoid, bright brown, 2 to each cell. 

 Baron 4201 ! Closely allied to G. lerleridacea, Baker, which has 

 just the same Berheris-like tabit. 



El^odendeok gtmkospoeoides, n. sp. 



Fruticosa, glabra, ramulis gracilibus, foliis parvis oblongis obtusis 



obscure crenulatis, floribus in cymis 2-3-floris (bsi)ositis, pedicellis strictis 



Acre longioribus, calycis tube brevissime dentibus ovatis, petalis orbiculari- 



bus, staminibus brevibus, disco pentagono, ovario obconico stigmate 

 sessili. 



An erect slirub or small tree, with very slender branchlets. 

 Leaves alternate, shortly petioled, |-1 in. long, deltoid or rather 



rounded at the tase, finely veined. Cymes axillary or terminal ; 

 pedicels -Jj-i iu. long. Bud globose. Calyx -JL in. in diam. 



Corolla greenish yellow, i in. in diam. Fruit not ^eeu.-Baron 



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Sarmentosa 



petiolati 



J. . . ' >^'""'"> v-uiiuiera, loius membranaceis longe petiolatis 



digitatis, fobohs 5 longe petioluktis magnis orbicularibus denticulatis, 

 floribus pentamens in paniculas bipinnatas ramulis racemosis dispositis, 

 pedieelbs brevissimis, calyce patell^formi piloso subintegro, petalis 

 oblongis, staminibus brevibus. 



A large climber, with rather stout angled woody stems. Leaves 

 digitately S-foliolate ; petiole 2 in. long; upper leaflets 3-4 in. 

 long and broad, much imbricated, rounded or shallowlv cordate 

 at the base, with distinct petiolules |-1 in. long ; tWo outer 

 leaves smaUer, cuneate at the base. Panicles thyrsoid, peduncled, 

 lateral; branches pubescent. Buds globose. Flowers very 

 small. Fruit not seen.— ^arow 4841 ! 



