E. G. BAKER: DICOTYLEDONES POLYPETALA, 123 
typo; floribus 1-3 ad apices ramulorum dispositis ; 
bacca subglobosa, lateraliter apiculata, gracillime pedun- 
culata. 
Hab. Island of Buvúma, Victoria Nyanza. Fl. March 11th, 
1904. 598. 
* Low tree not exceeding 20 ft., with white flowers which 
become purplish.” 
Distrib. of type. Sierra Leone. 
BIXINES. 
Oncosa spinosa, Forsk. Fl. ZEyypt.- Arab. 103. 
Mouth of Kagera River. Fl. & Fr. February, 150. 
Distrib. Nile Land, Upper Guinea. 
PrrTOsPOREX. 
PrrrosPORUM ABYSSINICUM, Delile, in Ann. Sci. Nat. sér. II. 
xx. (1843) 49. 
Ruchigga. Fl. & Fr. November, 416 & 452. 
Distrib. Nile Land, Lower Guinea. 
PoOLYGALE. 
POLYGALA PERSICARLEFOLIA, DC. Prod. i. 326. 
Coast of Victoria Nyanza, Uganda. FI. February, 570. 
Distrib. Nile Land, Mozambique District. 
The following is also closely allied to this species :— 
Ruchigga. Fl. November, 459. 
P. Votkensit, Gurke, in Engler, Pflanzenwelt Ost- Afr. C. 234. 
Near River Rufáa. | Fl. December, 516. 
“ Herb with flowers that appear white when fully open.” 
Distrib. Central Atrican Lake-Region. 
P. Gomesiana, Welw. ex Oliver, Fl. Trop. Afr. i. 126; forma 
nov. UGANDENSIs. Frutex 4-pedalis, foliis quam in typo 
aliquid crassioribus, sepalorum margine solummodo 
colorato, capsulis paullulum quam in typo longioribus, 
+ 55 mm. longis, + 4 mm. latis, alis angustissimis, 
+ 12 mm. longis, + 10 mm. latis; seminibus hirsutis. 
Ruchigga, alt. 7000 ft. Fl. November, 397. 
“Shrub with dark red flowers; usually grows amid 
bracken.” 
Distrib. of type. Lower Guinea. 
