FLORA OF EASTERN TROPICAL AFRICA. 429 
GLoRIOSA VIRESCENS, Lindl., var. LATIFOLIA, var. nov. Varietas 
foliis ovatis, usque ad 9 lineas latis, apice acuto vel cirrhato. 
Hab. Between Zanzibar and Uyui: W. E. Taylor, 1886. 
A short plant with a stout stem and rather coarse semi- 
amplexicaul leaves, the lowest of which have an acute apex, while 
the higher are cirrhate. The flowers are rather small, with flat 
oblanceolate petals 14-13 inch long by 4-5 lines broad. 
Watterta Macxenzi, J. Kirk, in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxiv 
p. 497, t. 52. fig. 2. 
Between Zanzibar and Uyui: W. E. Taylor, 1886. 
Distrib. Tropical Africa. 
Wateria nutans, J. Kirk, ibid. fig. 1 (W. Mackenzii, var. 
nutans, Baker, Journ. Linn. Soc. xvii. p. 499). 
Uyui: W. E. Taylor, Feb. 1887. 
Distrib. East Tropical Africa. 
CoMMELINACES. 
CoMMELINA AFRICANA, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 60. 
Njoro Larabwal, foothills of Laikipia: J. W. Gregory, June 7, 
1893. 
Distrib. South and Tropical Africa ; Bourbon. 
ComMELINA cf. PURPUREA, C. B. Clarke, MS. in Herb. Kew. 
Steppes between Ndoro and Guaso Thegu: J. W. Gregory, 
June 1893. 
CoMMELINA SUBULATA, Roth, Nov. Sp. p. 23. 
Kinani, East Ongalea Mountains, 2200 ft.: J. W. Gregory, 
April 6, 1893. 
Distrib. Tropical Africa and India. 
CoMMELINA ALBESCENS, Hassk.; Schweinf. Zithiop. p. 210. 
Freretown: W. E. Taylor, Dec. 1885. Mkonumbi, near 
Witu: J. W. Gregory, Nov. 1892. 
Distrib. Tropical Africa to India. 
Commettna Batnesit, OC. B. Clarke, var. GLABRATA, Rendle, 
in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2, Bot. iv. p. 52. 
Rabai: W. E. Taylor, Sept. 1885. Native name “ Dzadza.” 
Distrib. C. Bainesii occurs from 8. Africa to Angola, the 
variety in Nyasaland. 
