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globose base, not split unilaterally ; lobes erect. Stamens inserted above the base 
of the corolia-lobes ; filaments erect, much broadened above; anthers oblong, not 
divided transversely, connective produced beyond the cells —Oncella, Van Ziegh. in 
Bull. Soc. Bot. France, xiii. 251. 
Leaves subsessile, broadly ovate, cordate at the base . 63. L. pecilobotrys. 
Leaves more or less petioled, ovate-oblong, obovate-oblong 
or elliptic-oblong, not distinctly cordate at the base. 
Leaves obovate-oblong : . e . . 64, ZL. eurvirameus. 
Leaves ovate-oblong or elliptic-oblong ¢ : . 65. L. ambiguus. 
Imperfectly known species of this section . . - 66. L. Sacleurii. 
13. INCRASSATI. Leaves alternate. Flowers avillary, solitary, subsessile, 
pentamerous, gamopetalous ; bract cupular. Calyx tubular, much longer than the 
bract. Corolla-tube not split unilaterally ; lobes reflexed considerably above the 
insertion of the stamens. stamens inserted a considerable distance abore the base of 
the corolla-lobes ; filaments erect slender and straight below, much thickened and 
spirally coiled above; anthers linear, not transversely divided. Dise annular, 
pentagonal. Style not skittle-shaped ; stigma ellipsoid or ovoid, 
Only Tropical African species A 5 ‘ : . 67. L. Menyharthit. 
14. Hirsuti. Heads or umbels (the latter sometimes with a few additional 
Howers inserted racemosely on the pedunele), axillary or terminating awillary leafy 
short-shoots; bract distinctly unilateral or spathaceous-cupular, sometimes folia- 
ceous ; flowers pentamerous, gamopetalous. Receptacle densely villous at the base 
or all over. Calyx more or less cupular. Corolla usually villous (at least in a 
young state), with long, yenerally little-branched hairs ; tube not split unilaterally ; 
lobes refleced above the insertion of the stamens. Stamens inserted a considerable 
distance above the base of the corolla-lobes; filaments erect, more or less broadened 
above, breaking below the anthers when the flower opens ; anthers linear, not trans- 
versely divided ; connective produced beyond the cells. Dise annular. Style not 
skittle-shaped ; stigma more or less capitate.—Erianthemum, Van Tiegh. in Ball. 
Soc. Bot. France, xlii. 247. 
Fully developed corolla glabrescent outside, at least in tlie 
upper half. 
Leaves subsessile, stellate-puberulous on both surfaces ; 
receptacle and calyx about 14 lin. long, receptacle 
densely villous, calyx sparingly pilose outside . - 68, L. Commiphore. 
Leaves petioled, glabrous; receptacle and calyx under 
1 lin. long, densely villous outside . . : . 69. L. occultus, 
Fully developed corolla densely villous outside. 
Corolla clothed with patulous more or less branched 
hairs, 
Leaves oblong or ovate-oblong, cordate at the base, 
upper surface dark brown in a dried state, glab- 
rescent ; flowers orange . |. “ ; ; 
Leaves elliptic, rounded at the base, greenish in a 
dried state, coarsely pubescent on both surfaces ; 
flowers greenish : A : : ° . 71. L. virescens. 
Corolla densely clothed with long simple or nearly 
simple adpressed silky hairs. 
Leaves pubescent on both surfaces ; heads terminat- 
ing axillary leafy short-shoots; bracts not folia- : 
ceous : ° ‘ - . . i . 72. L. ngamicus. 
70. L. ulugurensis. 
