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smaller calyx. P. pedunculata, among other points of difference, 
also has leaves acute at the base. 
The genus divides up naturally iuto two sections—one com- 
prising species with sessile glomerules, which I propose to call 
$ Ephedranthe, the other to include the three plants noticed 
above, which may be placed in a § Cladanthe. 
CANTHIUM LOANDENSE, sp. nov. Frutex, verisimiliter erectus, 
ramis rigidis efoliatis cortice albido cireumdatis ramulos breves 
foliosos patentes emittente, foliis parvis oblongo-obovatis obtusis- 
simis deorsum in petiolum brevem sensim coaretatis subcoriaceis 
supra puberulis dein glabrescentibus subtus griseo-pubescentibus, 
stipulis basi late triangularibus sursum attenuatis diu persis- 
tentibus extus pubescentibus, floribus parvis in paniculis axil- 
laribus plurifloris abbreviatis villosulo-pubescentibus digestis, 
bracteis lanceolatis quam pedicelli multo brevioribus, pedicellis 
"alycem longe excedentibus patentibus ut calyx villosulo- 
pubescentibus, calycis parvuli tubo (ovario) turbinato limbo 
usque ad 4 5-lobo lobis triangularibus acutis, corolla tubo 
calycem bene superante infundibuliformi, faucibus pilosulis lobis 
3 late oblongis obtusis tubo paullo brevioribus, staminibus 3 ore 
insertis, filamentis abbreviatis, antheris oblongis apice acutis 
breviterve acuminatis, disco glabro, stylo breviter exserto 
superne obscure puberulo, stigmate oblongo, bacca sphiroidea 
puberula abortu 1-loculari. 
Hab. Loanda, without further indication of locality ; Goss- 
weiler, 145 & 414. 
Folia 3:5-4'0 em. x 1:5-2:5 cm., supra in sicco olivaceo-fusc: 
necnon subnitida subtus olivaceo-grisea ; coste secundarie 
utrinque 7-9, supra impresse subtus magis perspicue. Stipulw 
0'3 cm, long., mox iudurate. Panicule modo 10-15 em. long., 
et cirea totidem diam. Ovarium O'l cm., calycis limbus totus 
0:15 cm., lobi 0:05 em. long. Pedunculus 0:2-0'8 cm., pedicelli 
0'3 em. long.; bractee circiter O'l cm. long. Corolle tubus 
0'5 em. long., basi O'L cm., faucibus 0°15 em. lat.; lobi 0*4 em. 
long. Filamenta 0°06 cm;, anther:e 035-074 em. long. Stylus 
0'6 cm., stigma 0'2 em. long. Bacca 0*5-0*6 cm, diam., nigra, 
nitidula. 
Distinguished by the small leaves with grey pubescence on 
the lower side, the very short panicles, the small villosulous- 
pubescent pedicels and ealyees, &c. The trimerous corolla and 
