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longiuscule 2-4-dentato dentibus subulatis ut calyx pedun- 
culusque sericeo, calycis tubo (ovario) subspheroideo limbo 
6-lobo lobis subulatis limbo paullo longioribus, corolle tubo 
ealyce multo longiore limbi lobis oblongis acutiuseulis quam 
tubus multo brevioribus extus pubescentibus margine ciliolatis, 
antheris sessilibus subinclusis, stylo ineluso puberulo hujus ramis 
linearibus, ovulis pro loculo 2. 
Hab. Nyassaland, Mount Milanji ; A. Whyte. 
Ramuli 0*1-0:15 em. diam., cortice cinereo obducti. Foliorum 
limbus 40-65 em. x L:8-2:5 em. (rarissime 8:0 cm.); petioli 
0:5 em. long. Stipule sepe adusque O'S em. long. Calyeuli 
pars exterior interiorem :quans, ambo in toto 0:3 em. long. ; 
hujus lobi 0°15 em. long. Calycis tubus (ovarium) 0-075 cm. 
long.; limbi pars indivisa 0:18 cm., lobi 0'2 em. long. Corolle 
tubus intus puberulus, 07 em. long., basi 0:1 em. faucibus 0225 
em. diam., lobi 0-4 em. long. Anthere 0:3 cm., stylus 0*3 cm., 
ejus rami 0'12 em. long. 
Somewhat aberrant from the genus on account of the sessile 
anthers, though agreeing with it in all other respects, Among 
other points the long subulate teeth to the calyculus and calyx 
afford an casy means of distinguishing the plant. 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
Piare 13. Polyspheria zombensis, S. Moore, 
l. View of a branch of the plant, nat. size. 2. A calyx with its investing 
ealyculus. 3. A flower. 4. A corolla opened, showing the stamens. 5. Style 
and stigma. 6. Ovary in longitudinal section showing the single pendulous 
ovule in either cell. 
Prate 14. 
A. Bembycodium Athanasie, Kunze. B. Sphenogyne brachyloha, Kunze. 
Both these are from specimens in the British Museum derived from the 
Leipzig Garden. A. Fig. 1. A detached floret. 2. Two anthers. 3. Style. 
B. Fig. 4. An outer scale of the involucre showing only a very faintly 
indicated membranous edge. 
PLATE l5. Dicoma radiata, Less. 
l. A view of a portion of the plant, nat. size. 2. One of the neutral 
bilabiate florets frora the circumference of ahead. 3. Achene and pappus of a 
circumferential floret. 4. One of the central hermaphrodite aetinomorphie 
florets. 5. Anther from same ; and 6, stigmatic arms. 7. A ripe achene from 
the centre of the head, showing its comparatively short pappus of very 
numerous hairs, 
