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HJEMODORACE E. 
Sansevieria Dawei, Stapf, sp. nov. ; affinis S. guineensi, Willd., 
foliis ad 1:5 m. longis, ad 6 em. latis, utrinque longe attenuatis 
distincta; floribus ternatim fasciculatis, pedicellis imo apice 
articulatis. 
Folia ensiformia, apice et basi longe attenuata, basi exsic- 
cando plicata vel involuta, rabro-marginata, ad 1'5 m. longa, 
ad 6 em. lata, concoloria, glaucescentia. Inflorescentie pedunculo 
incluso 6-7 dm. longe ; pedunculus circiter 3°5 dm. longus, medio 
(vivus) 1 em. crassus ; cataphylla seariosa 6, lanceolata ad 4°5 em. 
longa; bractee oblongo-lanceolate, acute, infime ad fere 2 cm., 
superiores ‘1 em. longs, albidz ; pedicelli 3-natim fasciculata, 
25-45 mm. longi, imo apice artieulati. Perianthium album ; 
tubus 3 em. longus, gracilis; segmenta linearia, obtusa, 2-2:2 cm. 
longa ad 2*2 mm. lata. Stamina perianthii segmenta æquantia ; 
anthere 3 mm. longæ. Stylus ad 6'5 em. longus. Fructus haud 
notus. 
Busiro, Dawe, 109; Entebbe, Mahon, May 6, 1902. Accord- 
ing to Mr. Dawe, also in Toro and Unyoro. 
Native name, “ Bugogwa.” 
Mr. Dawe tells me that this plant differs considerably from 
S. guineensis in appearance, mainly on account of its very long 
and narrow leaves. Otherwise it comes very near to S. guineensis, 
and will have to be studied in the field with respect to the 
distinctive characters mentioned above. 
AMARYLLIDACEAE. 
Hæmanthus cyrtanthiflorus, C. H. Wright; a speciebus 
reliquis perianthii segmentis latis oblougis quam tubo multo 
brevioribus differt. 
Bulbus ovoideus, apice in colum longum productus, basi 
rhizomate oblique descendente 3 em. diam. instructus. Folia 
elliptiea, apiee basique attenuata, primum minute furfuracea, 
demum glabra, circa 23 em. longa, 7:5 em. lata, membranacea ; 
nervis lateralibus utrinque 7-10, inconspicuis ; petiolus c. 18 em. 
longus. Scapus lateralis, c. 30 cm. longus, glaber, c. 12-florus ; 
spathe membranacee ; pedicelli 2:5 cm. longi, graciles. Perian- 
thium rubrum; tubus 3:8 cm. longus, subcylindricus; lobi 
oblongi, obtusi, apice cucullati, exteriores 12 mm. longi, 4 mm. 
lati, quam interiores paullo longiores. Stamina ad corolle 
