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as the tube. Corolla bright red, 1-11 in. long, with an oblong 
tube 32 in. in diam. and 4 small orbieular segments. Stamens 8, 
inserted above the middle of the corolla-tube, with filiform fila- 
ments $ in. long and minute reniform anthers with divaricating 
oblong lobes. Ovaries 4, ovoid, divergent, 4 in. long in the 
fruiting-stage, with filiform styles nearly an inch long.—Central 
Madagascar, Baron! Forest of Andrangaloaka, Dr. Parker! 
A very fine plant, closely resembling the original K. gracilipes in 
flowers and inflorescence. 
KITCHINGIA PARVIFLORA, n. sp. 
Perennis, erecta, glabra, foliis caulinis sessilibus oblongo-lanceolatis 
obtusis crenatis, floribus in cymam compositam terminalem dispositis, 
pedicellis brevibus, calycis tubo campanulato segmentis semiorbicularibus, 
corollz luteze tubo oblongo segmentis ovatis, staminibus infra tubi medium 
insertis antheris orbicularibus, stylo quam ovarium longiore. 
An erect perennial herb, glabrous in all its parts, with stiff 
simple stems a foot long. Leaves in pairs 3-1 in. apart along 
the lower half of the stem, decussate, erecto-patent, fleshy, obtuse, 
distinctly erenate, the lower 2-3 in. long, the upper growing 
gradually smaller and more remote. Flowers numerous, in a 
corymbose terminal compound cyme 12-2 in. in diam.; pedicels 
i-i in. Calyx campanulate, lin. long, with a short tube and 
4 semiorbicular segments. Corolla yellow, under 3 in. long, with 
an oblong tube and 4 obtuse segments one third as long as the 
tube. Stamens 8, inserted below the middle of the corolla-tube, 
with filiform filaments 4 in. long and small orbicular anthers. 
Ovaries 4, ovoid, } in. long; styles divergent, longer than the 
ovary ; stigma capitate.—Central Madagascar, Baron 1191! 
KITCHINGIA PANDURIFORMIS, N. sp. 
Perennis, erecta, glabra, foliis caulinis sessilibus panduriformibus obtusis 
crenatis, floribus in paniculam terminalem ramis densifloris corymbosis 
dispositis, pedicellis flori subzquilongis, calycis parvi tubo campanulato seg- 
mentis semiorbicularibus, corolla tubo oblongo segmentis suboibicularibus, 
staminibus ad tubi corolle medium insertis, stylo quam ovarium paulo 
longiore. 
A glabrous perennial herb, with stiff simple erect stems. 
Leaves numerous along the lower part of the stem, in pairs 
1-1} in. apart, sessile, ascending, oblong-panduriform, obtuse, 
fleshy, 4-5 in. long, crenate, subamplexicaul. Flowers very 
numerous, arranged in a broad terminal panicle with dense- 
flowered corymbose branches and a long naked peduncle. Calyx 
