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GUERTNERA MACROSTIPULA, n. Sp. 
Glabra, stipulis magnis scariosis persistentibus truncatis, foliis magnis 
petiolatis obovato-oblongis cuspidatis subcoriaceis, floribus dense cymoso- 
paniculatis, pedicellis nullis vel brevissimis, bracteis lanceolatis persisten- 
tibus, calycis dentibus lanceolatis tubo campanulato zequilongis, corollz 
segmentis lineari-oblongis tubum calyci equilongum duplo superantibus. 
A shrub, with stout branchlets, glabrous in all its parts. Sti- 
pules dark brown, scariose, sheathing, persistent, truncate, 1-14 
in. long. Petiole 3-1 in. long ; blade 6-8 in. long, 2-3 in. broad, 
obtuse, with a cusp, narrowed gradually from the middle to the 
base, moderately firm in texture, green and glabrous on both sur- 
faces, with 10-12 pairs of parallel distinct arcuate ascending 
main veins. Flowers very numerous, in a dense corymbose pa- 
nicle 3-4 in. long and broad, with pubescent branches; central 
flowers of the cymes sessile; side ones shortly pedicellate; bracts 
lanceolate, persistent, 7-3 in. long. Calyx 4 in. long, pilose, the 
5 lanceolate teeth equalling the campanulate tube. Corolla with 
a tube as long as the calyx, and 5 linear-oblong segments, Fruit 
unknown. Style as long as the corolla-tube.—Central Madagas- 
car, Baron 1922! Gerrard 54! and the same or a near ally from 
Analamazoatra, 2000-4000 feet, gathered in August 1862 by Dr. 
Meller. 
GERTNERA PHYLLOSEPALA, n. sp. 
G. ramulis pilosis, stipulis magnis persistentibus, foliis brevissime petio- 
latis oblongis acutis subcoriaceis facie glabris dorso pilosis, floribus dense 
cymoso-paniculatis, pedicellis nullis vel brevissimis, bracteis lanceolatis 
persistentibus, calycis segmentis magnis lanceolatis quam tubus pilosus 
3-4plo longioribus, corolla segmentis oblongis quam tubus subcylindricus 
3-4plo brevioribus. 
A shrub or tree with densely pilose moderately stout branch- 
lets. Stipules scariose, sheathing, truncate, j in. long. Petiole 
i in. long, densely pilose ; blade 3-4 in. long, 1-17 in. broad at 
the middle, acuminate, rounded at the base, green and glabrous 
on the upper surface, pilose especially on the raised arcuate 
ascending 8-10-jugate main veins beneath. Flowers numerous, 
in a dense corymbose panicle 3-4 in. long and broad, with pilose 
branchlets ; terminal flowers of the cymes quite sessile. Bracts 
lanceolate, persistent, j in. long. Calyx-segments j-j in. long. 
Corolla with a pilose tube 3 in. long, widening a little towards 
the top; segments spreading, obtuse, 4 in. long. Stamens just 
LINN. JOURN.— BOTANY, VOL. XX. Q 
