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longa. Stamina (in d) in phalanges 4 antheras circiter 8-nas 
arcte approximatas distinctas gerentes collecta. | Ovarium (in 9 ) 
turbinato-globosum, 11 lin. longum ; stigma discoideum, margine 
minutissime crenulatum. 
Sinoe Basin, Whyte. 
The differenees in the glandular system of the leaves of 
Garcinia punctata and G. epunctata are very striking, and can, 
without further preparation, be seen in young leaves by holding 
them up against strong light. 
Hibiscus Whytei, Stapf (sp. nov.); affinis H. lunariifolio, 
Willd., differt bracteis epicalycis semper 10 angustis a basi sub- 
linearibus, corolla minore 14 poll. longitudine vix excedente. 
Caulis superne pilis stellatis conspersus, demum glabrescens. 
Folia intermedia deltoideo-ovata vel ovata, basi rotundata vel 
subtruncata, acuta vel in acumen lineare producta, crenato-den- 
tata dentibus alternis multo majoribus binis ad diametrum folii 
maximum positis magis minusve productis, 13-33 poll. longa 
lataque, utrinque pilis aut stellatis aut simplicibus parce con- 
spersa; petioli graciles, 4 ad ultra 1 poll. longi, pubescentes ; 
stipuli laneeolati, 3 lin. longi. Folia floralia ovato-lanceolata 
vel lanceolata, basi acuta vel subeuneata, quam intermedia minora, 
breviter petiolata, ezeterum illis similia. Pedicelli 2-5 lin. longi, 
primo dense stellato-pilosi, demum subglabrati. Bractee epi- 
calycis 10, a basi sublineares, superne sensim attenuate, 5-7 lin. 
longe, 1-14 lin. late, sparse stellato-pilose. ^ Calyv 7-8 lin. 
longus, profunde 5-fidus, segmentis late oblongis acuminatis 
2-3 lin.latis extus sparse stellato-pilosis intus villoso-tomentosis. 
Petala obovata, 14 poll. longa, e siecato lutea, basi purpureo- 
maculata, extus molliter pubescentia. Capsula ovoideo-globosa, 
fulvo-strigoso-tomentosa, submatura 7 lin. longa. 
Within 20 miles of Karkatown, Whyte. 
Gomphia amplectens, Stapf(sp. nov.); affinis G. Mannii, Oliver, 
differt foliorum auriculis magnis ultra basin petioli productis 
post eum imbrieatis et simul ramulum amplectentibus, floribus 
paniculatis, sepalis sub maturitate majoribus. 
Folia lanceolata, basi auriculato-cordata auriculis magnis ultra 
basin petioli productis post eum imbricatis et simul ramulum 
amplectentibus, acuminata, margine supra medium minute ser- 
rulata, ad fere 1 ped. longa, ad 3 poll. lata, tenuiter coriacea, 
costa supra prominente utrinque linea impressa addita, nervis 
