Lobelia. | LXXV. CAMPANULACEZ (HEMSLEY). 467 
Leaves petiolate, ovate or ovate-rotundate, 6-9 lines long, obtuse, 
rounded or subcordate at the base, crenate-dentate, membranous, 
minutely puberulous when young, petiole nearly as long as the blade. 
Flowers less than 6 lines long, axillary, solitary, on filiform peduncles 
much longer than the leaves. Calyx-lobes linear-snbulate, nearly as 
long as the corolla-tube, central lobe of the lower lip of the corolla 
obovate-rotundate, much constricted at the base, lateral ones oblong. 
Stamens as long as the corolla-tube; anthers hairy, the lower ones 
bearded at the tip. 
Mozamb. Distr. Mount Chiradzura, Manganja range, C. J. Meller! 
6. &. acutidens, Took. fil. in Journ. Linn. Soc. vii. p. 204. A 
trailing plant with very long slender stems, almost woody at the base, 
perfectly glabrons in all its parts or sparingly furnished with minute 
transparent chaff-like hairs. Leaves alternate, petiolate, ovate-rotun-_ 
date, about 6 lines long, acute, rounded at the base, deeply toothed, 
teeth very achte; petiole nearly as long as the blade. Flowers less 
than 6 lines long, axillary, solitary, on slender peduncles 1-1} in. long. 
Calyx-lobes linear-subulate, about half as long as the corolla-tube. 
wer lip of the corolla about 2 lines long, divided into three nearly 
equal oblong lobes, the lateral ones oblique. Stamens about as long 
as the corolla-tube ; anthers hairy, the 2 lower ones bearded at the tip. 
Upper Guinea. Fernando Po, 9000 ft., Mann! 
7. L. Schimperi, Hochst. ; Rich. Fl. Abyss. ti. p. 6. A trailing 
much-branched half-shrubby species, with very long and slender 
slightly angular glabrescent branches. Leaves alternate, shortly 
petiolate, obovate-oblong, obtuse, cuneate at the base, crenate-dentate 
with very obtuse teeth, more or less hispidly pilose when young, 
“eming almost or quite glabrous with age, from 8-6 lines long. 
Owers exceeding 6 lines in length, axillary, solitary, on long slender 
peduncles 1-2 in, long. Calyx glabrous or hispidly pilose; lobes 
linear-subulate, acute, erect, nearly as long as the tubular portion of 
the corolla, Lobes of the upper lip of the corolla linear-lanceolate ; 
ower lip divided into three nearly equal oblong lobes about 3 lines 
long, glabrous within. Stamens equalling the tube of the corolla ; the 
two lower anthers slightly bearded, otherwise all glabrous. 
Mile Land. Abyssinia, by rivulets in rocky places, Mt, Bachit, Schimper? 
8. I. inconspicua, Rich. Fl. Abyss. ii. p. 8. An exceedingly 
dwarf annual, branched "at the base, from 6-18 lines high. Leaves 
Small, glabrous, oval or nearly rotundate, obtuse or acute, narrowed 
at the base into a short petiole. Flowers axillary, solitary, borne on 
Peduneles often longer than the leaves. Calyx-lobes matt file 
© upper lip of the corolla lanceolate acute, lower lip trifid. 3 
ments united only at the top; the two lower anthers bearded at the 
P-—Description from Richard. 
Wile Land, Ab 6 , . 
° . ssinia, Quartin Dillon! Seer rae ; 
This Species, Richard booties is very near L. wmbrosa, differing in its parte ee rete 
~~ Sparsely prominently winged stems, which are furnished with aig oun 
