Margaretta. LXXXV. ASCLEPIADEA (BROWN). 375. 
oblong, narrowly lanceolate-oblong or linear-lanceolate, acute or acu- 
minate, the base subcordate, subtruncate or rounded, both sides with a 
scattered pubescence. Umbels 2-3 clustered at the apex of the stem, 
3-10-flowered; peduncles 2-14 lin. long, densely pubescent, as are 
also the 1-2 lin. long subulate bracts, the 1-2 lin. long pedicels, and 
the 14-23 lin. long lanceolate acuminate sepals. Corolla 5-lobed 
almost to the base; lobes erect with revolute tips, 4-5 lin. long, 
1-1} lin. broad, linear-oblong or linear-lanceolate, obtuse or subacute, 
with a few minute hairs on the back, purple. Coronal-lobes peta- 
loid, more or less spreading, 4-7 lin. long, 14-23 lin. broad; claw 
complicate with the narrow inflexed margins produced into two deltoid 
teeth 4 lin. long, without a tooth between them on the face of the lobe ; 
blade oblong or elliptic-oblong, obtuse, entire or irregularly denticulate 
at the apex. Anther-appendages erect, oblong-lanceolate, acute, twice as 
long as and connivent over the furrowed subcapitate apical part of the 
style-——K. Schum. in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 323, and in Engl. & Prantl, 
Pflanzenfam. iv. ii. 234, fig. 68, G-H. M. rosea, Oliver in Trans. 
Linn. Soe. ser. 2, Bot. ii. 342, not elsewhere. 
Mozamb. Dist. German East Africa: Usambara; Mlalo, Holst, 159! 
Kilimanjaro, 4700-5000 ft., Johnston ! Volkens, 220! 
This species is described by Dr. Schumann as remarkable in having “ capitate 
hairs” on the calyx. Having examined one of the type specimens however, I find 
no such hairs, but that the fructification of some kind of mildew is present. 
4. M. orbicularis, V. F. Br. in Kew Bulletin, 1895, 256. Stems 
6 in. to 2 ft. high, simple, pubescent. Leaves very spreading or sub- 
reflexed ; petiole $—1 lin. long; blade 2-6 in. long, 2-7 lin. broad, linear 
or linear-lanceolate, acute or acuminate, pubescent on both sides. 
Umbels 1-3, corymbose at the top of the stem; peduncles 4-3} in. long, 
subtomentose ; bracts 2-4 lin. long, subtomentose, as well as the 2-4 
lin. long pedicels, and the 2-21 lin. long lanceolate acuminate sepals. 
Corolla-lobes ascending, with revolute tips, 34-4 lin. long, 14-1} lin. 
broad, oblong or lanceolate-oblong, obtuse, sparsely puberulous or sub- 
glabrous on the back. Coronal-lobes arising at the base of the staminal- 
column, petaloid, 44-6 lin. long, 3-4 lin. broad, and forming a false 
corolla #—-1 in. in diam.; claw complicate, with the margins produced 
into two erect linear-falcate teeth 1 lin. long, overtopping the stam inal- 
column, without a tooth between them; blade large, flat, spreading, 
elliptic or orbicular, subentire or crenulate. Anther-appendages oblong, 
acute, erect, twice as long as and connivent over the furrowed sub- 
capitate apical part of the style. Young follicles fusiform, tapering to 
a rather long beak, pubescent, solitary (always ?). 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: Nyasaland; Maravi Country, west 
of Lake Nyasa, Kirk! Elephant Marsh, north Nyasa, Scott! Songue River and 
Karonga, Whyte ! 
The flowers are stated to vary from “whitish-lilac to deep purple.” This 
probably alludes to the coronal-lobes, but the more inconspicuous corolla-lobes also. 
4ppear to be purplish, 
