482 MR. J' C^. BAKfc:R ON THE 



PeNTAS HIRTirLOllA, 11, sp, 



Fruticosa, niinulis dense pilosis, stipulis fimbriatis, foliis sessilibus ovato- 

 lanceolutis acutis facie tfiiuiter ilorso dense pubescentibus, fluribus in 

 cyinas densas tcrminales aggrcgatis, pedicellis brevissimis, bracteis linea- 

 ribus, calycis tubo brevi campaiiulato^ segincntis 5 linearibus elongatis, 

 corollic tubo extus plloso ore dilatato intus birsuto, segmentis brevibus 

 ovatis, staminibus pilosis, stylo aiitheris eminente. 



Stems long, shrubby, densely pilose. Leaves thin in texture, 

 dark green above, pale green beneath, 2-3 in. long, about au inch 

 broad, with numerous parallel arcuate main veins. Cymes 1^-2 

 in. broad ; branches and pedicels very hairy< Calyx very hairy ; 

 segments equal, 5 in. long. Corolla-segments g in. long. Anthers 

 inserted below the throat of the corolla-tube ; filaments very 

 short. Fruit not seen. — Baron 47S2 ! 



DlKICHLETTA IXVOLUCRATA, U. Sp. 



Fruticosa, ramulis pilosis, floribus petiolatis ovatis acutis utrinque 

 pubesccntibus, floribus in capitula globosa termiualia bracteis magnis 

 ovatis aggregates, calyce piloso segmentis ina^qualibus ovatis acuminatis 

 foliaceis, coroUai tubo cylinilrieo piloso segmentis parvis oblongis, stami- 

 nibus limbo aiquilongis. 



A shrub, with densely pubescent slender terete branchlets. 

 Leaves 4-5 in. long, 2-2| in. broad, rounded at the base, thin in 

 texture, green on both surfaces ; petiole under \ in. long. Pe- 

 duncles pubescent, 1-1^ in. long ; heads dense, about \ in. in diani. ; 

 bracts pilose ; outer ~ in. long. Calyx-segments 4, ovate-acumi- 

 nate, unequal, not becoming bright red and scariose, as in the 

 other two, the largest \ in. long. Corolla-tube very hairy, | in. 

 long; segments ^^^ in. long. Stamens as long as the corolla- 

 lobes. Fruit not ^et^n.— Baron 3979! Biricliletia is united by 

 Dr. Baillon with Carjylalea of Jussieu, founded on a Madagascar 

 plant. 



DlKICHLEXIA TEB^'IF0LIA, n. Sp. 



Aiborea, stipulis tricuspiilatis, foliis sessilibus ternatis oblongo-lanceo- 

 latis acutis utrinque glabris, floribus tetrameris in cymas densas terrai- 

 nales aggregatis, calycis segmentis rigidulis ovatis insequalibus saturate 

 rubris, corolkc tubo cylindrieo glabro ore intus dense piloso, segmentis 

 parvis ovatis, staminibus ex tubo subexsertis. 



A tree, with woody glabrous branchlets. Leaves all in threes, 

 2-3 in, long, l-\\ in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually to 

 the ba^e and point, moderately firm in texture, green and glabrous 

 on both surfaces. Cymes dense, 2-3 in. in diam. Calyx-limb of 4 



