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8. Penras Ainsworruu, S. Elliot, Sp. nov. 
Frutex ramis albidis subteretibus juventute dense pilis crispis 
conspersis; foliis ovatis vel ellipticis obtuse subacuminatis vel 
apiculatis ad basin attenuatis breviter petiolatis margine 
revoluto supra sparse pilosis (venis planis) subtus densiuscule 
precipue ad venas hirsutis, venis plurime 8-jugis, 2-3 cm. long., 
7-17 mm. lat., petiolis 1-2 mm.; floribus terminalibus con- 
gestis ; calycis lobis subacutis externe hirsutis majore, 3-5 mm. 
long., 1 mm. lat.; brevioribus ad 1 mm.; corolle tubo 22-30 
mm. ad faucem per longitudinem 5 mm. dilatato, externe 
hirsuto, interne dense albo barbato, lobis 5-6 mm. subinflexis 
crispatis, externe hirsutis ; antheris (forma visd) inclusis 4 mm. ; 
stylo exserto, lobis hirsutis, 1 mm. 
Masai Highlands. Ukambane, Scott Elliot, 6437. At from 
46,000 feet. Flowers in December. From P. longiflora readily 
distinguished by the broad leaves. This is named after my 
kind host who has long administered the district. 
9. P. LoncirLora, Oliver, in Trans. Linn, Soc., Ser. II. (Bot.) 
vol. ii. (1887) p. 335. 
Ruwenzori. Kasagama’s, Scott Elliot, 7548 ! 
Central Watershed. Urundi Hills, N.E. Tanganyika, Scott 
Elliot, 8038 ! 
Masai Highlands. Sotik, Mau, Jackson! Ukambane, Scott 
Elliot, 6432! 6457! 
Kilimanjaro. Johnston! New! Marangu, Volkens, 721! 
St. Paul! 
Usambara?. Mlalo River, Holst, 2445! 
—Var. nyassana, Scott Elliot, var. nov.; foliis fere nigris, 
subtus glabrioribus, stipulis ad 15 mm. longis. 
Piateau North Nyassa, Thomson! Shiré Highlands, Buchanan, 
475 and 85! Flowers at beginning of greater and lesser rains 
(November and March). Altitude 4-6,000 feet. 
10. P. carnea, Benth. in Bot. Mag., t. 4086. 
The following varieties might almost be considered specifi- 
cally distinct ; indeed German botanists seem from MSS. notes 
to uphold var. c and var. d, as distinct species. 
Var. a. HORTENSIS, Scott Elliot, var. nov.; corolle tubo 
18 mm. longo, lobis 5 mm. fere glabris, floribus carneis 
dimorphis. 
LINN. JOURN.—BOTANY, VOL. XXXII. QF 
