444. MISS L. 8. GIBBS ON THE 
in structure of the flower agrees with Combretum quangense, Engl. 
& Diels, in all points but the petals, which are longer clawed 
(I am inclined to think this is a variable feature) ; but in habit, 
viz., flowering before leaves and the very secund racemes, it 
seems to approach C. longispicatum, Engl. ex desc. 
TERMINALIA SILOZENSIS, sp. nov. 
Frutex vel arbuseula ramosus, ramis juvenilibus cortice 
nigrescente instructis sursum puberulis demum glabris 
sparsiuscule foliosis vel ad apices ramorum foliis subcongestis ; 
petiolo nullo, folis fere amplexicaulibus, lamina novella albida 
velutina, adulta preter costam latam pilosam glabrescente 
papyracea, supra saturate viridi subtus flava glauea, obovato- 
lanceolata, apice obtusa vel + acuminata, nervis pilosis vix 
conspicuis9-12 utrinqueadscendentibus, subtus purpurascentibus, 
venisque tenuissime reticulatis; racemis axillaribus peduneulatis, 
folium æquantibus vel longioribus, rhachi glabrescente, purpuras- 
cente ; bracteis membranaceis extra pubescentibus, receptaeulum 
inferius equantibus; floribus brevissime pedicellatis ; receptaeulo 
extra pubescenti albido, inferiore obeonoideo superiore divergente ; 
disco longissimo barbato; calycis segmentis extra pilosis intus 
pubescentibus triangularibus | acuminatis ; staminibus longe 
exsertis; stylo glabro basi sparseet longe piloso ; fructu pedicellato 
ambitu ovali alato, basin versus attenuato, apice emarginato vel 
apiculato, glabrato brunnescente. 
Species 7. brachystemme, Welwitsch, affinis a qua differt 
prino intuitu foliis minoribus et angustioribus, racemis longi- 
oribus folia excedentibus vel iis subaquilongis, staminibus 
and Fr. exsertis. 
Hab. Matopo Hills, Silozi, sandy veld between kopjes. Fl. 
and Fr. Oct. 277. 
Small tree or shrub, 3-4 m. high; leaves 6-8 em. long, 
2:5-3:2 em. broad; racemes 6:5-7:5 em. long; peduncles 3 em. 
long; upper receptacles 3 mm. long, lower receptacles 4 mm. 
long and over 1 mm. broad ; ealyx-lobes 2 mm. long and over 
2 mm. broad at the base of lobe; filaments 4 mm. long ; anthers 
$ mm. long; style 5 mm. long; fruiting pedicel 5 mm. long. 
This species is eharaeteristie in habit, with erect branches, 
evergreen; it flowers on the young wood. The leaves are 
scattered on the flowering shoots, with single racemes in their 
axils. The spikes of white flowers stand up well against the light 
greeu glaucous leaves. 
