FLORA OF MADAGASCAR. 5ii9 



Aloe (§Eualoe) haworthioides, n. sp. 



Acaulis, foliis circiter 30 lanceolatis parvis acuminatis dense rosulatis 

 aculeis patulis albis deltoideis cuspidatis copiosis pra^ditis, peduiieulo 

 elonguto, floribus parvis dense spicatis erecto-patentibus pallide rubellis 

 viridi vittatis, bracteis ovatis cuspidatis, perianthio tubo subnullo, seg- 

 inentis oblongo-lanceolatis, genitalibus deraum breviter exsertis. 



Rosette under 2 in. in diam. Leaves 1| in. long, I-5 in. broad 

 at the base, thin in texture for the genus, dark green, tapering 

 gradually to a long point, furnished on the edge especially 

 upwards with copious white horny spreading prickles, which are 

 found also on the back in a less-developed condition. Peduncle 



1 ft. long, with a few empty bracts in the upper half. Spike 



2 in. long, consisting of about 20 erecto-patent flowers; bracts 

 I in. long, pale, with greenish ribs. Perianth |-^ in. long ; 



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segments pale pink, with a distinct green midrib. Stamens just 

 exserted. — Baron 3424! Allied to the Cape A. aristata^ 

 Haworth, 



Axthericttm: (§ Dilaxthes) dia>'ell^foltum:, n. sp. 



A^ fohis vetustis basalibus in fibris copiosis dissolutis, productis elongatis 

 linearibus glabris venis crebris exsculptis, pedunculo nudo subtereti elon- 

 gate, raceme simplici, nodis inferioribus 2-3-floris, bracteis superioribus 

 parvis ovatis, pedicellis brevibus medio articulatis, perianthio albo segraentis 

 oblongis dorso laxe 5-nervatis, antheris magnis lanceolatis filamentis bre- 

 vibus, stylo elongate scabro. 



Eoot-fibres many, cylindrical. Leaves rigidly erect, \\-1 ft. 

 long, \-\ in. broad, with a distinct midrib and 10-12 crowded ribs 

 on each side of it ; the margin scabrous. Peduncle stiffly erect, 

 about as long as the leaves. Eaccme 2-3 in. long ; lower bracts 

 long-pointed, from a broad base ; upper ovate-cuspidate, i^^"! ^^• 

 long; pedicel shorter than the bract. Perianth \ in. long. 

 Anther \ in. long, twice as long as the filament. Style finally 

 exserted. — Baron 659! 4121 ! Nearly allied to the Cape A. tri- 

 Jlorum, Ait. 



CnLOEOPHTTUil CHLORAKTHUM, n. Sp. 



C foliis dense rosulatis subpetiolatis lanceolatis membranaceis glabris, 

 pedunculo gracih nudo foliis breviore, racemis pancis laxifloris, nodis infe- 

 rioribus 2-3-floris, bracteis parvis acuminatis, pedicellis flore longioribus 

 medio articulatis, perianthio parvo viridulo, segmentis angustis, antheris 

 parvis, fructu latiore quam longo. 



Eoot-fibrcs slender. Leaves 10-12 in a rosette, 8-9 in- long, 

 I in. broad at the middle, narrowed gradually to the point and 



