268 LXXXV. ASCLEPIADE (BROWN). [ Zacazzea. 
Upper Guinea. French Guinea: Sulimania; by the River Dantilia, Scott. 
Elliot, 5269! Cameroons: Sanaga, Zenker, 1448! 
This variety, according to Scott-Elliot, is called « Wak wange”’ by the natives, 
who rub the powdered leaves on the skin to destroy “crawecraw” or itch. It may, 
perhaps, rather belong to 7. Kirkii, than to 7’. apiculata since the more compact 
panicles and longer pubescence are as in 7. Kirkii, but until the follicles are known 
I leave it where Scott-Elliot has placed it. 
14. T. Kirkii, V. 2£. Br. in Kew Bulletin, 1895, 248. Stem twin- 
ing, more or less tomentose. Leaves spreading ; petioles 3-14 in. long; 
blade 14-4 in. long, 1-2} in. broad, elliptic or elliptic-oblong, very 
obtusely rounded or emarginate and shortly cuspidate-apiculate at the 
apex, cordate or obtusely rounded at the base, glabrous above, whitish- 
tomentose beneath. Panicles 2-4 in. long, more or less pubescent or 
subtomentose ; bracts 1-14 lin. long, broadly ovate, acute, more or 
less hairy down the middle on the back; pedicels 13-4 lin, long, 
usually with a few scattered hairs upon them. Sepals 1 lin, long, 
broadly ovate, acute, more or less pubescent with spreading hairs, 
Corolla lobed nearly to the base; lobes 24 lin. long, oblong, obtuse. 
glabrous. Coronal-lobes 4 lin. long, filiform, sometimes bifid at the 
apex, erect, tortuous in the upper part, adnate at the base to the lower 
half of the stamens, which are united with the alternating, shortly 
bifid lobules into a ring. Follicles 15-23 in. long, 33-4} lin. thick 
at the base, gradually tapering to a point, slightly reflexed, on 
or softly pubescent.—Leptopwtia, Harv. Gen. South Afr. Pl. ed. 2, 
231. 
Mozamb. Dist. Portuguese East Africa: Lower Zambesi ; near Tete, Kirk! 
at Lupata, Kirk! British Central Africa: Boruma, on the Zambesi, Menyharth, 
833 ! 
Also in Natal, Gerrard, 1796, upon which the genus Leptopetia, Harv. was: 
founded, but no specific name given to it. 
T. Kirkii very closely resembles 7. apiculata, Oliv. (of which it may be only 4 
variety), but differs in its more compact panicles, shorter pedicels, hairy caly%- 
tomentose reflexed follicles, and the much longer hairs which form the pubescence 
on the underside of the leaves. See also note under 7. apiculata; vate 
benedicta. 
10. RAPHIONACME, Harv.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. 
ii. 475, 
Calyx 5-partite. Corolla-tube distinct, campanulate (almost Mion’ 
ing in R. splendens) ; lobes 5, erect, spreading or reflexed, often Mire 
two narrow ridges on their basal half, overlapping to the left and : 
or less twisted in the bud. Corona of 5 free entire bifid trifi : 
tripartite lobes, inserted at or upon the base of the staminal flener 
above the middle of the corolla-tube or at its mouth, alternating se 
the corolla-lobes. Stamens inserted above the middle or at the aoe ve 
of the corolla-tube; filaments free; anthers adhering to the sty 
